A Trip to the Doggie Park . . . and a BATH (? ! ? !)

Saturday was a gorgeous day in Morgan Hill and so off we went to the Dog Park. I was on my *best* (???) behavior and actually allowed other people to sit on the benches near me without barking my head off.  You can see Ollie in the bottom left corner checking out a little girl.  He'll always be a womanizer.

Ollie had to read all the *pee mail*.

I left a couple of messages of my own.

Mom took pictures of her favorite dogs (other than us). Needless to say, they were all from the *Spitz* family and resembled me.
Here's a little Pom named Pooh-Bear.  He was utterly charming and very friendly.

Here are  two more cuties - Natasha, the mini female ME and Monica, the Pom.
Monica was very amiable, but Natasha had my "Look" and and my ferocious bark.  Mom had to keep her distance.  

Just as we were thinking that this had been the perfect day, I heard that dreaded four letter "B" word - BATH ! ! ! 

What did we do to deserve this?  I hope this isn't the start of a new routine.
Dad changed into his "dog grooming attire" and grabbed me first.

"Hey Dad, a little warmer water  ~~ PLEASE !!!"

 Next it was Ollie's turn.  Does this look like a happy face?

 A great ending to an "almost" perfect day.

Mom was the one only left standing. 


Have a great Sunday Everyone !!!

The *Deadbeat Bloggers* are FINALLY Back !!!

  
Through no fault of our own, we've been MIA again. Mom and Dad were in New Jersey finishing the renovations on Grandma's house. 


The entire process necessitated 3 bi-coastal trips to rid the house of  52 years of clutter and to complete the updates.  The decor was straight from the 60s and 70s and upon entering the house, one would have expected to be greeted by the Partridge Family. 

My sister Jessica, sagacious real estate mogul and expert home stager that she is, even managed to find renters for the New Jersey house ~~ working from California. She was instrumental in the orchestration of the carpet,  paint, granite and cabinet selection. Needless to say, she was too busy to let us post or comment on other blogs.

Ollie and I detest any dramatic changes in our normal routine and were still feeling crestfallen and despondent, when sunshine came pouring through the mail in the form of personalized bandanas from Siku and the White Dog Army. 
(The Cavalry to the rescue . . .)

 They fit perfectly and are absolutely adorable !!!

If you click on the picture, it will enlarge and display the 
doggie details.

Now we're definitely *Chick Magnets* and look as if  we had just stepped off the cover of GQ Magazine.  
 
Here we are -- for your viewing pleasure . . .

 A big THANK YOU, along with yips, yaps, hugs and kisses to you Siku (Five-Star General White Dog), to your Army and to your Housekeeping Staff. 

We definitely need that.

Cappy Holidays to Everyone !

Have an *Ollie* Jolly Christmas

and a 

*Cappy* New Year

May beautiful moments and happy memories surround you with joy this Holiday Season.

Cappy and Ollie

and

Their Housekeeping Staff,

Marcy and Tom

Wordless Wednesday (Almost)

 

May you have a lifetime of love, happiness, good health and wonderful friends.

(Ollie added, "Lots of treats too.")

Hugs and yips,

Cappy and Ollie

. . . and Heeeeere's CAYDEN . . .

Big Announcement

Cappy and Ollie's human nephew, Cayden was born on November 7, 2010 at 6:19 am.   20 3/4 " tall, weighed in at 7 lbs. 13 oz. and is a real Cutie Patootie.  He's absolutely perfect from his nose to his toes and to his little *whoop de doo*.

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Cayden, straight from the Delivery Room

                                                              

Great sleeper

 Here's proud, tired Grandma who looks like she was in labor herself.  There is nothing like spending the night in a hospital waiting room.

Mom and baby are doing fine.  Homecoming is tomorrow.

MIA for Awhile

Hi Everyone. Once again, I will be transferring  my blog to my nephew Nova for a couple of weeks and leave it in his capable (?) paws.  My assistant is in Michigan with Lauren who should be giving Ollie and me a nephew soon.

In the meantime, I've posted a picture for Teddy Bear of OUR harvest - just a handful of minuscule green tomatoes. Farmers of America (and of the world) can rest at night knowing that Mom is definitely not in competition with them.

How sad !

On the positive side, Mom has a green thumb when it comes to growing jade plants. A no-brainer. Just prune a branch, stick it in the soil and it self-roots. Since the plant is a succulent, it's water-retaining and adapts to arid soil.

There's also a dragon plant and some begonias in the photo which are surprisingly thriving.

Can't get any easier than that.

Hopefully, I'll still be checking everyone's blogs and adding my comments.

Have a great weekend everyone !!!



Happy Birthday to Ollie, Lorenza and Jessica

I want to wish two special canines, Ollie and Lorenza a very Happy Barkday and  a very Happy Birthday to my wonderful sister, Jessica.

Ollie  ~~ November 1st 

Happy Barkday, Bro !

You steal my toys and eat my treats, but I still love you.

Here are  Ollie's  pawrents, Charlie and Honey Bear. His Mom is  the Ruby Cavalier.

The  picture is from the Wine Country Cavaliers' page.

http://www.winecountrycavaliers.com/ 

Lorenza ~~ November 2nd

Querida Lorenza,  ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! 

Deseándote buena salud, felicidad y muchos vestidos más hermosos.

Besos y abrazos.

Cappy y Ollie 

Jessica ~~ November 3rd  12:18 PM

 Dulce Jessica,

¡Los mejores deseos de Feliz Cumpleaños!

Que este cumpleaños esté pleno de alegría, fortuna buena, y amor.

¡No hay nadie como tú!

Mucho amor, muchos besos, y muchos abrazos

Cappy y Ollie

Mamácita y Papá
y Abuela
We hope that Mom didn’t massacre the Spanish language.  She’s a *gringa* .