September's End

Busy Boy

So much to do. So little time.

So short a leash……GRRRRRR

Monday Memories #5

Aunt Sally and me (1946)

Primary Colors

Autumn Leaves

Canine GPS

Hmmm…which way to go? Left to go home?

Right to go into the woods? A clue would be nice.

Friday Favorites #3

The New York skyline and Lady Liberty on a hazy day in May.

Loosen Up!

C’mon Pawpa .. loosen up.

Walkin’ makes me thirsty.

C-L-O-S-E-R! I gotta get closer.

Park Outing

“It’s a lucky dog who gets two walks in one day”

From the “Book of Original Puppy Quotations” by Gizmo B. Dog

Pondside

I saw some pretty flowers
I know not what they are
I just thought I would let you
Admire them from afar

by Gizzy's Mom

Except for this one..I know this is goldenrod. I just
liked the contrast between the flower and the sky.
(Tee hee)

Monday Memories #4

Daddy, Christmas 1912, 3 years old

"Where in the Park is Gizmo?"

Here I am Mom! Can you see me? BOL. BOL.

Bedraggled Black-Eyed Susan

This poor little black-eyed susan has gotten a
little frayed around the edges. Pretty soon it
will look more like the one in the background.

Friday Favorites #2

Approaching Glacier Bay in Alaska

On Strike

Puppy’s Unite! I require your assistance. Here I am on a comfy bed and I still can’t get any rest.

• If some of you would stop cooperating when your peoples bring out the flashy box, I might be able to get some uninterrupted sleep.
• If y’all would stop looking cute, Mom might give me a break.
  

(PS: Mom wants me to tell you that I drooled on her quilt. That's why there is a spot there!)

What a day

Blue sky. Warm Sun. The lure of a fresh mown lawn at the park. I am a lucky pup!

Here’s NOT looking at you kid!

OK…so Pawpa left me home. He didn’t take me with him to the DUMP. So what. He didn’t take YOU to the dump either MOM. Just cuz we both got left home, that doesn’t mean I’m gonna look at you. Cuz….I’m NOT.

Monday Memories #3

Me and my brother posing for Mom on a long ago autumn day. (Nope..I do NOT know what I did to my upper lip. I do know I have never been graceful.)

Dirt shifting

Hello. Someone's been here before me. I can smell 'em. Let me just cover that up. Ha! How do you like me now?

Soggy Saturday

It is another wet and soggy day in CT. We've had so many of them this year. It reminds me of our Canadian vacation in 2007 when we visited New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. As with most of our vacations, we ended up wearing fleece and rain gear a lot of the time. It's just our luck. We don't plan it that way. But you know...if it is this beautiful in rain and fog..just imagine what it's like when the sun shines..... yeah......

One of the coastal rock formations in Fundy National Park in New Brunswick

Acorns, Whirlies and a Cherry Blossom?

I went looking for signs of autumn the other day and I found lots of “whirlies” waiting to drop off the maple trees. Bunches of acorns are gathered together waiting to fall and be carried off or hidden by squirrels and chipmunks….or just to lie there to sprout next year. I also found something that baffled me. There were new buds on the cherry tree. Hmmmm.

Acorns

Whirlies

Cherry Blossom

Enjoying the sun

Mallards from the small pond next door taking a swim on the larger reservoir.

The DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) visited the duck pond not long ago with a large net to catch and band the ducks. They are released after they are banded. I have not seen how they aim the net but it makes a large explosion when it's "shot" out over the ducks. Our neighbor calls ahead of time to let us know when there will be an early morning explosion.

Red Berries and a Bunch of Cherries

Jack in the Pulpit berries

Yew berries

Holly berries

Bunch of Cherries

So What!

I said I wanted a cookie. I didn't say I wanted
to EAT it right away! Maybe I don't think I look
stupid sitting with it hanging out of my mouth.

Monday Memories #2

My paternal grandmother in the early 1900's with her cat who was named "John Fox".

Autumn is coming

First sign of fall: Goldenrod

Hitting the trail

This is not the right trail, Mom. Pawpa and I take the one over there and I'm not sure I wanna go this way.

Friday Favorites #1

The Mendenhall Glacier is in the Tongass National Forest in Juneau, Alaska. This picture was taken in late August 2006. We were wearing fleece jackets and rain gear. It was beautiful but chilly..and wet. Click here for a current webcam view of the glacier.

Looking for Pawpa

If we go far enough, will we find Pawpa at the jury duty?

Gizzy's Revenge

How do YOU like it, MOM?? Look at ME Mom, LOOK AT ME. MOM. MOM. No, I said look over HERE. Grrrrra ha ha ha.
(Thanks to Buddy in GA who is very diabolical .. er smart.... and to Pawpa who got the flashy box outta that drawer.)

Attention all dogs!

I'm looking for ideers about how to grow taller legs. Maybe one of you big dogs can tell me how you got so big. I jus' need 'em in the back but I might not look diggerfied so I guess I need ta grow' em ALL. If I wuz taller, I could reach that drawer where Mom puts the flashy box and I could HIDE it. She is worse than one of those paper guys...you know .. those paper rozzies.

Grrrraa haa haa.....