One Of My Favorite Things

It is fermented and filtered and comes into my home
in this beautiful BLEU container!
And it is the tasty liquid that The Luke did so love!

Soon thereafter and with regularity,
it appears in this stainless steel bowl...And there's nobody better than The Luke
to explain to you how Special
this Miracle Favorite Thing is....

I just love hiking in a stream of it.

And like most all other things, it compliments my floofy tail!

I've always dreamed of having a fun container of it in my backyard...
and how I would share it with my friends and cousins.

It's the lower layer of my most decadent evenings home alone...

And as relaxing as it can be for me,
it can also be used for quick corrections
on others who shall remain nameless Reufus.

When it flows at Mister T's Day Spa,
I do so enjoy it!

And licking it off my nose is... tasty.

Silly Reufus likes to drink it as it pours off of me...

But he especially loves it when Mister T
(aka My Very Favorite Uncle Tom,
proprietor of this world reknown Day Spa!)
gives him a shot of it straight out of the hose!

And yeah, Little Reuf looks pretty darn cute wearing it.

Back in the old days...
when it was allowed more than a few hours a week,
it flowed freely out of one of these in the front forty.

And even MORE freely and regularly
out of one of these in the back forty!

And since it's become such a rare commodity, so very scarce...

the back forty is mostly... dirt.

But today...
Something remarkable happened.

One of my favorite things
fell out of the sky!!!

At the time...
My The Mom was celebrating her birthday with
Aunt Davalyn and Aunt Becca...
in a restaurant with wide and tall windows.
And as this Favorite Thing began to fall...

A hundred patrons APPLAUDED with JOY!

Yes. It's been THAT long...

And in other favorite news...
We maybe just might see more of the falling... tomorrow!
Paws Crossed!!!

My Sweet Thursday Night, Reuf's Academic Progress and Campo Blanco Part Five

Many of you know that The Wild Child is enrolled in some sort of Juvy Training Class, and he and the Mom leave me here at home every Thursday evening. I could wax poetic over the injustice of it all when the insolent is rewarded with an evening outing with the Mom...

But life is short, and I have decided, instead, to exploit the time alone by embracing my guilty pleasures! And so, Thursday evening, I do confess... I donned my white cotton shirt, boxer shorts and crisp white socks...


And I did dance. I did slide. I did celebrate while sliding across the hardwood floors. And yes... My Business was definitely Risque'!

To be clear, I'm not a huge fan of being alone... but Reuf is a little what his trainer calls... "glommy".
glom - verb
1. to attach oneself to or associate oneself with
2. ( US ) to acquire, esp without paying

His trainer indicates that Mister Fabulous, rather than being grossly overconfident as the Mom and I have diagnosed... is actually insecure and therefore all up in my business and also... the Mom's.

It is understandable why he would want to be like me, but I do get tired of him being right up in my face. And my ears are plenty clean enough, thank you very much.

I can't deny that he's pretty cute... for a younger brother, I mean. And he and the Mom came home with some great news after class...

It seems that hard work [on all our parts] is paying off, because Reuf was highly complimented in class! About 20 minutes of varying speed walks with loose leash, reverses and sits... and Reuf didn't miss a single command. And his varying sit - stays and recalls were perfection!

After class, he and the Mom were called into the office... but this time they were told that the little imp displays all the characteristics they look for in a competitive agility and/or obedience dog.

To which the Mom responded... "Does that mean he's going to graduate next week?"

I've been worried about that, myself... but they are clearly grading on a curve!

That said, a big change was made this week, and it resulted in a big change!

The Mom resisted the change for a great while... three and a half classes, to be exact. She still doesn't feel great about it, but I'm here to tell you... At long last, Little Reufus is starting to connect the dots!

In the trainer's words... "He's figured out who is steering the ship." For me, I think he's finally making the connection that through minding the Mom, all good things shall come...

He's far from perfection, but his behavior IS improving!!!

I'm reluctant to tell you, but I know you're going to ask... The Big Change is the introduction of the pinch collar. You can't even imagine how opposed to it we both were... but having learned how to use it, we will now tell you that Reufus is lightyears better behaved even when not wearing the collar. And when wearing it, it is hardly necessary! 

All of these photos were taken on July 5th, as we explored Campo Blanco. Reuf really loved all the smells!

It was fun, too, to see him stop and take notice of his surroundings as a whole...

And take it all in...!

He also loved the camaraderie! Spending time with his cousins was great fun, and here he is with Cousin Cane!

Uncle T took Reufus and Cousin Cane on a two mile walk each morning, and I loved it. As you may know... I'm not a morning person. And I enjoyed sleeping in!

Uncle T is quick to note that it was a two mile walk for he and Cane, and a four mile walk for Reufus... who did zig and zag.

Life is wonderful in Wimberley with the Mom... and also not so bad when home alone on Thursday nights!

When you're my size... it's hard to be photogenic on a six foot lead! Just saying.

I think you can see and appreciate, however, my gorgeous furs... but oh how I wish you could smell the fresh smells!

Divine.

All of these photos were taken on July 5th, and that made me think of last year...

July 5, 2010

Orange Toy Night

Me with my goldfish...

 The Luke with his whale...

Sweet...

 In some ways, we weren't aware of how good life was... 

 In some ways, we weren't quite aware of how truly good life was...

But in so many ways... We knew!

Life is... after all... All about Love! 

And speaking of Love...
On our minds tonight is
My Special Pal... The Hamish!

Sweet Boy had a growth removed from his tail,
and he and his wonderful family,

Sister Sophie and Mom and Dad,

are anxiously awaiting diagnostic results.

Please to say A Special Prayer for handsome Hamish!
And send well wishes, positive and healing thoughts his way!!!

Campo Blanco, July 2011 Session, Part Three... With VIDEO!

Welcome back to Part Three of our Campo Blanco Vacation! The Reufus has been one very busy boy,
and this adventure has presented him with many new experiences!

DAY 3. Monday, July 4. We celebrated the Birthday of America
and Reuf met a couple of ponies!

As he and the Mom started out for a late afternoon walk, Reufus stopped in his tracks!

Approaching, across the road, were two beautiful horses!

Friendly... And handsome!

And Reufus was curious...

Now, let's set his curiosity into motion!

And now, I suppose you're curious if I met them...
I think I must have intimidated them with my PONY-NESS!

Stay tuned for more fun, exciting and also relaxing adventures from Campo Blanco!