“The road goes on forever and the party never ends” – Pat Green

Well the road did SEEM to go on forever…Texas is a big state and if you ever decide to drive across it, be forewarned…it’ll take some serious time. 

DAY 43: Remembering our veterans today. Thank you to so many all over the world serving their country.
And my pinkies bailed me out of the kennel …and promptly put me in the shower b/c apparently I smelled rather stinky. Afterward, I commenced with my "after kennel hibernation" since I never get any sleep when I go to kennel.

DAY 44: Pizza night. Mum tried out a dough recipe and dad gave his seal of Italian approval. I supervised of course...flour on snout is evidence. 

DAY 45: This piece of art was a gift from one of mum’s aunts. She gave it to us for Christmas the year I came to live with mum and dad. She saw it at an Octoberfest celebration and said “that looks like Wally!” so she brought it home. I approve of it’s likeness…I do prefer a good hearty wheat beer myself.

DAY 46: This is mum getting all "macro" on me...keep zooming mum, there's a clean spot somewhere.

DAY 47: Guess what? Today is opening day for Austin’s very own Circuit of the Americas (COTA) Formula 1 race track…and I’m not going. But mum and dad are!!! They said it would damage my very sensitive ears so I’m staying home this time. I told them to bring me home a Ferarri. 

DAY 48: Welcome home dad from your day in the sun watching F1 cars zoom around...we missed you...got any food???!!?

DAY 49: More chair laying :)

WOOF!

Big what?

Howdy friends! We are catching up here with the weeks, please bear with us as mum uploads my day to day life :)

DAY 36: It may seem like I spend all my time in this chair...but really it's the only time mum can get a crisp, still pic of me!

DAY 37: I VOTED! Well, technically mum voted…but she let me wear her sticker for a bit. SO ready for election campaign junk to be over!!

DAY 38: Stolen goods...or rather some stolen trash from the recycle bin. I can't help that I'm attracted to paper goods...especially cardboard!

DAY 39: Reporting from the KENNEL! Dad has dropped me off at my kennel…I’m excited to say it sounds like a paw-ty is going on back there!
(Dad didn’t take a picture of this….so mum’s technically off the hook since she was at work all day and had a public input meeting all night)

DAY 40-42: Since I am in the kennel, my pinkies are therefore NO WHERE about to photograph me. Please enjoy the pics from their trip to Big Bend National Park, the 15th largest national park in America coming in at 800,000 acres. Quite large, but then everything is big in Texas :)

On the road


Entry of the park


Our home away from home


Hike on the "Window Trail"





Lost Mine Trail




Mule Ears formation




St. Elena Pass - the wall was 1,500 ft tall the Rio Grande River runs thru the cut out pass...so cool.


What critters did we encounter???

Tarantulas


Diamond Back Rattle Snake (he's alive, he struck at the car as we drove by!)


Black bear and cub, red tail hawk, scorpion, oh, and the tarantulas were EVERYWHERE including the women's bathroom and one wanted to use the loo with me at 5am...I declined and made the hubs shooo him out!!

Big Bend was wonderful and we are so glad we went despite the 7 hr drive (each way)!!!

WOOF!

Howll-oween!

Here we are, back in sync with our weeks…again, sorry for the long delay!

DAY 29: ***We are thinking of all you pinkies and 4 leggies on the east coast…stay dry if you can and hang in there. You are not forgotten!**
No scarves were “broken out”. However, mum did bring out the sofa blanket…as in the huge and puffy down blanket that stays on the sofa until about April. 
Witness the blanket mass…

I on the other hand super enjoyed the cool weather and lounged outside most of the evening when the pinkies got home.

DAY 30: ***We made it to 30 days!!!*** That is all.

Do I look 30 days older???

DAY 31: Mum was late getting home and dad forgot to buy candy…so we were relegated to sitting in darkness except for the glow of the tv. Oh, and mum and dad watched a zombie show just for good measure…they are bonkers for Walking Dead.
That may or may not be me in a batman mask…one never tells these things.

DAY 32: Mum says “how can it really be November already?” I say bring it!!! It is after all officially “Mo-vember” as in everyone (well, probably only men) should grow their moustache out and support men’s health month. I have a leg up on everyone with this…witness my handlebar beauty!!

DAY 33: Visit to the vet for my bordatella. And mum took no pics (starting to be a “thing” with her) so here is an original piece of art by mum and dad’s good friend Brent. It’s oil pastels on matte board done from a picture of me. He does commissioned work all the time, check out his portfolio at sketcharts.com!!!

DAY 34: Mum and dad left me most of the day to run “errands”. They also caught the last half of the Aggie vs. Ole Miss game…whoop!! the Aggies won!!
I spent my day lounging and catching flys :)

DAY 35: Day of rest. And also inspecting the counters for stray bits leftovers…my specialty!

WOOF!

Hey There Little Airedale...

DAY 22: Mondays are never any fun…that’s what my mum says at least. I say they are great! I finally get my living room back to myself and can lounge the afternoon away in peace. 

I don't know how mum leaves me 5 days a week either...how cute am I?!?!!

DAY 23: Mum was in a parade this evening…without me…yes, I shudder too. But she was one of the organizers helping the Fire Department put on their fundraising event PinkHeals. This event supports survivors of cancer. Fire & police departments all over the country support this organization and have 3 huge fire engines and a police car painted pink…ALL pink! Survivors are encouraged to take a sharpie pen and write their name on each engine. The trucks are COVERED in signatures which is bittersweet as it means that many people have suffered through cancer. Mum didn’t get home until late, so there aren’t any pics of me, but she took some of the parade.

Leading the parade were the bagpipes and drums from the fire department. It was pretty cool!

DAY 24: Magnet mini-me explanation:  My mum went to Fredricksburg, Texas a while back and popped into the doggy boutique, Dogologie, on main street and look at what she brought home!!! It’s a striking likeness in my opinion.

DAY 25: “Winter is Coming"….that’s what mum says anyways. I’m not seeing it…it’s definitely 85*F out here, I’m not sniffing any cold jet streams yet.

DAY 26: Brrrrr!!! Winter Came! It’s currently 50*F down here in TX…time to romp outside! On nights like these I’m more than happy to sit on the patio cooling off, and surveying my “estate” keeping a watch out for varmits (a.k.a. mice, rats, opossum, june bugs, other flying insects of interest…)

DAY 27: Mum and dad have instituted mandatory weekend PT it seems…we went hiking again…2 weekends in a row!!! I love it, but really, I need to get in better shape. My tongue starts lolling out at around 45 min of trail walking. But then again, so does mum’s!! (not really, but she sure breathes heavily after a while)

There was a spring that flowed into a sort of water fall. It was lush (just in this spot) with all the ferns and moss.

Mum wondered what lived in this old tree stump.

My stationary self...it was such a nice day that I trotted the whole 3 hrs we were out!

DAY 28: Beef stew!! My pinkies chased away the chill with some stew from something called a “crockpot” that incidentally makes the house smell PAW-MAZING all day long. And mum made this beauty....a carrot and pumpkin cake with citrus glaze. I hear it was amazing.



Oh and this is me after our 3 hr hike...tuckered out!!

Hope you are all having a great transition into Fall…we are excited that it’s finally happening down here in Austin. Mum says break out the scarves!! Have a great week.

p.s.
Mum is really trying to get a pic a day, but sometimes it just doesn't work out...sorry for the blanks. I must try some training techniques to motivate her more :)

WOOF!