Teusday Telling and A Birthday Party Invitation!!!

I started off my day my favorite way with the tasty breakfast foods! And then just a short shower later, the Mom pulled the trolley out and around. Oh and when she did deboard, I began to bark and bark in my deep sweet voice...

"WHOOOOOOOOOOF.......

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOF.......

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOF!"

My call was heeded, and I boarded the trolley quickly and without the slightest consideration of our destination! And it was with little surprise and a minor amount of disappointment, that we arrived at Sugar Land Veterinary Specialists where in spite of my fears, I am always greeted and comforted by My The Sweet Judy who takes care of me!

Today I was there for a CBC test and results. And My Sweet Judy also trimmed my nails, [thankyouthankyouthankyou!!!] saving me a stop by Fairbanks for a pedicure! I was able to wait for my results while laying on my sweet green rug in the waiting room with my the Mom... and while talking to My Friend The David who is also The Hospital Administrator!

And I guess now is a good time to tell you that SLVS recently asked if they could share my thoughts and feelings about the quality of my experience and care in local print media... And here I am!!!

The Bleu has hit the newsstand for November,
and here is my spread [ha!]!

It's a little known fact, but my the Mom was the architect for Dirty Hairy Dog Wash, top left... but I SO digress!!! And now back to the waiting room for my results:

~My white blood cell count is low, but it's not low enough to warrant antibiotics.~

This isn't the preferred news, but it's far from the worst, so we'll take it, run with it and board the trolley, thank you very much!

There was joy in my heart as we sang our songs, as I munched on berry treats and as I retraced our turns in reverse: Freeway to Beltway to Freeway to Exit! Life was grand, and then the skies grew dark and the rain began to pour. By the time we got home, lightning was strking the ground a few streets to our north and the thunder was rattling my bones!

It was a very stressful afternoon. I panted. I paced. And upon the Mom's request, I tried to settle.

And that leads me to another stressor for today: Little Reufus is also not feeling well... though he was happy to tend to my ears this afternoon.

As an aside, I'm in what the Mom calls my 'thunder spot'. This is where I retreated when The Luke was sweating full blown storms. And on a lighter note, you will see our plastic bag waste basket hanging on the door knob. Sad, but it's the only way to keep Reuf from eating the contents of our beautiful hand crafted woven twig waste basket.

Before I knew it, Reuf who idolizes me... had taken up my spot for some comfort time. Poor boy...

Though I never settled completely, the weather did calm a bit... giving the Mom opportunity to do some Birthday Baking!

You see, I have a BIG BIRTHDAY coming up!!!
11 / 11 / 11Yep... This Friday!!!

And I was wondering if I you would like to party along with me...
If I may include you in my post???
If so...Please send me a festive photo with Yeu in Party Mode, Party Hat...Yeu know... Celebrating my Big Day!I'd love to have you appear here with me!Email photos to outtathebleu-at-gmail-dot-com 

Love, Relationships and Time are My Biggest Treasures!!!

And Treats, too!!!

[These treats are just Part One of the Mom's Birthday Baking Extravaganza!
It's a pumpkin, peanut butter and cinnamon recipe.
It's YUMMMMMY!


And if anyone is interested... Ask! We'll post it!]

And here is Little Reufus, who has had some pretty bad tummy problems today. Poor boy. He doesn't feel well at all, hence his laying down in the middle of the day on my woobie green rug.

He's smelled the fresh baked treats, but really hasn't begged much for them... and that makes the Mom worry! Poor Sweet Boy...

Tuesday is Training Class night, but Reuf and the Mom stayed home. Reuf ate a bland dinner and was given one of my diahrrea pills. He's a bit lethargic [he is never reclined at 615 pm!] Mostly, the Mom can't imagine 'treating' him in class tonight. And though this class begins to wean from the treats, they are still necessary for many of the new commands.

He and the Mom will contact their instructors. And they'll work on their Week 5 Homework. Next week is the last in this class, but we're not sure if there's a graduation ceremony! I mean, this class has been more technical and less... dramatic.

I guess you can tell from these photos... as well as those from the last few days... Reuf and I are getting along MUCH better. Little boy is mellowing. He's always been loving, but he's just been too freaking boisterous to be loved on by me too terribly much!

We still have our moments of anxiety with him, but knock on Reuf's head... Life is much easier, much calmer, much quieter. It's almost peaceful...

Nite Nite for Now.
But hope Yeu will Join My Birthday Celebration!

Friday Night Wrights: Howl-O-Ween Edition

Happy Friday,
and Welcome to Our Dress rehearsal!

I'm Dr. The Bleu,
and I'm wondering what ailment brought you here to see me this evening???... [tee hee]

I may be a Retriever, but I think we can all agree that I rock a lab coat! [That joke never gets old! hee hee].

"They" say "Imitation is the highest form of flattery." And I have two EXTRAORDINARY doctors in my life. I am grateful, beyond words, to each of them... and I'm secure enough to say... I love them dearly.


Dr. Mark Rieger... Along with my the Mom, I could write a book on all the wonderful ways The Mark has cared for us, gone the extra thousand miles, given wise and thoughtful advice... and put up with my the Mom! I know we can always count on him, and it's a comfort to know that he's on my Team The Bleu!!!

Dr. Andrew Novosad... Clearly, when the going gets tough, my the Mom trusts him with her Sweet Boy! We can always count on him to explain our situation, condition and options thoroughly. He truly connects with us personally. He understands my personality, my emotional and physical limitations... and he's customized my treatment day, so that they are as easy on me as possible!

Yes, My Doctors are TOPS! And though I've never had to have surgery... The Luke sure did. And here I am, rocking the Surgeon look!

The Mom says that I would surely bring comfort to a concerned family if I came out of surgery to consult... with my ear inside out, and not to mention my irresistable freckle. [Just saying.]

If that doesn't work, I'll flash them my cute grin!

Yeah, yeah... Enough about MY dress rehearsal. I've hinted around and many of you have expressed wonder as I've dedicated my spare time, crafting a costume for Little Reufus.


And well... here's his dry run dress rehearsal!

Getting a good photo wasn't easy...

He was two bits or so uncooperative!

It's not as simple as POW ZOOM...

Positioning of the rocket is more of a problem than I anticipated... so I've got some more crafting to do!

And with a little time out of the rocket, here's the Reuf in his skulls-n-cross-bones!

He's all about wearing the bady boy muscle shirt... clearly!

Wiggle Wiggle...

Then the thought suddenly occurred to him... and he wondered if the Food Fairy had placed anything in his bowl.

Realizing not... He gave the Mom a grrrriiiiiiinnnnn!

I, on the otherpaw, am chilling in the Howliday neckware...

Reufus has caused quite an unwarranted hub-bub, but I will not allow it to cut into my ZENful  Friday evening situation...

Just saying.

Oh, and I've been saving these next photos since yesterday... for FrEYEday SkEYEday! [Thank you for the inspiration, Miss Khyra!]

Noon. Tend to the Bleu Trolley Tour. North Sky.

Noon. Tend to the Bleu Trolley Tour. West Sky.

5pm. Return to the Trolley Barn. North Sky.

Trolley Stop at Red Light in River Oaks.
South Sky, and The Big Bird appeared FAR larger to the naked EYE!

 Yesterday's skEYEs were awesome.

And I'm happy to report that a bit of liquid fell out of it last night!!!

It's still a little dismal today, but also a little cooler. And I welcome it!!!

We will be heading out in the morning for Bridgeland's Big Howl-O-Ween Fest! Reuf and I will be working the GRRH tent, and if you're in the Houston area, I hope you'll come out to see us! And if not, we hope to take some better photos to share with you!!!

Team The Bleu Members, thank you for your continuing support! Your prayers and well wishes have worked tremendously so far. I've got quite a way to go, so please don't forget me! Teusday is a big day, so some weekend overtime overdrive might be appropriate... if you're up for it!

Friday Night Wrights!

Happy Friday Night!
It's been a very exciting day around here for reasons that I'm not yet at liberty to disclose... but it might have to do with a certain handsome boy expressing his gratitude in a public way. And I would hardly describe the Reuf as handsome. Cute, maybe... but not yet handsome. And I'll leave it at that, for now!

It's our favorite kind of Friday Night, and that means that we are sitting around here, visiting with friends and basking in the goodness and joy of our everyday life!

And one thing we're thinking about is... our sleep pattern.

Our schedule these days includes the Mom waking me up in the middle of the night to go outside. Yes, you read that right... She wakes me up to go outside.

And that's because it's best that my bladder is emptied as often as possible. Have a doctor tell my the Mom something like that... and you will be set up on a regular and often trip outside FOREVER... I'm not complaining, and neither is she!

Our routine is that the Mom gets up, disarms the alarm, wakes me up, calls me to the door and I go out. The Mom stands by the back door and watches what I do. I do small business, come right back in and go straight back to bed.

And all the while, Reuf slumbers in his kennel.

I have never been a morning person. I have always preferred to sleep in... and in fact, I never truly wake up until around 1030am. On the Mom's schedule, I'm outside at 230am and could sleep until 630am... but the Reuf starts quietly banging on the kennel at 430am, whether it's week or weekend! (We usually get up around 5am during the week).

All of that to say... We are stayin up now so that we can go outside late, so that we can get up in the middle of the night and be back to bed in time to get up super early! And to quote the Mom... "small price to pay, we'll happily do it FOREVER!"! 

This is not an appropriate time to tell you how Reufus has destroyed our home blinds, so I will just say this... We are working very hard with his training!.

We've made oodles of progress, but there's no need to replace anything yet. Sigh. Not yet...

On a brighter note, I offer you these FrEYEday SKYday photos!

Due to my super secret project today, I was a little late getting out to take my SKYday photos . I think this may mean that BLEU is a bit muted, but I think you can still enjoy the tranquility with me!

Of course, I heard again this morning... Meteorologists predict a warm, dry winter, and that means that the drought and fire danger will continue for quite some time.

So just like I tell the Reuf, "Good looks can be deceiving!"

Well, I've got BIG plans for tomorrow... SPA day and PHOTO shoot in the morning! Costume Crafts in the afternoon!

Night Night, My Friends!

Thank You for your support of The Love Protocol!
Thank You, Team Bleu!!!

Friday Night Wrights

Well, well, well...
It's another Blissful Friday Night here in the Wright Household... especially now that it's past Reuf's bedtime! *Wink*

Short of a few "GRRH -Fundraiser-tomorrow-night" errands and running around, the Mom was home with us all day today.

Much of the day, we had company... as in Pest Control Company. You see, in the past few days since the weather has cooled off somewhat, we have had uninvited guests in the second floor suite that we call 'Le Attic'. That's bad enough, but what's worse is... Our olfactory senses have alerted us to the fact that one of said guests has met a fate worse than being escorted out in cuffs, and in fact is dead.

It's awful. And what's awfuller is that the biggest, most well known company in this huge city if not the state... cannot find said guest. I told the Mom that we should have called Billy The Exterminator, and she agrees... Billy would still be here looking, but I digress...

Let's just say that the out of doors smells much better than the in of doors! And I took time to indulge myself!

Our rotten pecan crop is diminishing as you can see... And this is a great time for me to point out how my technique differs from the Reuf's. You see, I sniff each pecan and only eat the ones that have been cracked open to expose the meat... Reuf, on the other paw, has no discretion. He eats it all.

Here's what it looks like when I'm hiding one in my mouth and the Mom mistakenly has the flash on the camera.

Halloween is right around the corner, and here is a freaky sight... It looks like I'm floating above the ground!

And since it is FrEYEday SkEYE Day... I offer you these photos. Our weather is in transition, and we've had fast moving clouds of every kind today.

Nothing overly dramatic, but I just wanted to share what I looked up to see today...

I thought there might be what the weatherman called 20% of a chance of a grass drink, but I was wrong.

Here's a blurry photo of me playing along with the Mom... as she sang the song, "Hup Two Free Four, Tooty Toot Frew The Door!" Oh how that brings back Sweet Memories...

And here's a bit of a blurry throwback to one of Our The Luke's favorite poses!

You might have to biggify this next photo to notice that Reuf clearly has something special... and I can assure you, suspicious, in his mouth.

Apparently, a lime in a bowl of fresh fruits and vegetables to one... is a GREEN BALL to another!!!

Attorneys love a defendant that can feign a look of total Innocence. When "innocent" is perfected, "remorse" is no longer needed in the repertoire! 

And here is the back side, celebrating the almost successful heist and plotting the next adventure!

And since the holiday is approaching, I offer this look... "Happy Halloween, Dahling!"

Oh, and to prove that the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree... We can add this photo to all of the prom photos the Mom's the Mom took... heads chopped off, but the shoes are well documented. Ok, all kidding aside... some things definitely skip generations!

Ahhh... Much better, with my noggin showin.

I normally only cuddle in my bed when the weather is cooler... and tonight, warm weather has returned outside... but the Mom has us chilling out!

I can't tell you how much I love curling up in my nest... 

 And now, I would like to perform for you... My Impression of A Honey Bun!

You have to agree... Pretty Sweeeeet!!!