As Promised: Spitting (From Dog On It)
The expression on Myron’s face changed; he looked liked he’d chewed on a lemon. I’d tried that once. “Good luck to you,” he said.
“Oh?” said Bernie.
“You’ll need it, if that’s your model.”
“Something wrong with Pinnacle Peak Homes at Puma Wells?” Suzie said.
Myron turned away and made a spitting sound with his mouth, although no spit came out. Spitting was something I liked a lot, could have made good use of myself, but dry spitting made no sense to me.
“Care to expand on that?” Bernie said.
Welcome Rowan, Kylie, Sam the border collie, Sam (?) and friend, en route.
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9:06 am on October 30th, 2011
Good morning. I guess we are first, since Melanie may be having storm problems this morning. Hope they are all OK out there in thw snowicane.
Getting ready for our Realtor Open House here at 1:00. Not a great day, but nothing like others are having.
9:13 am on October 30th, 2011
Care to expand on that….?
Good morning B&M (good luck today) and all.
9:25 am on October 30th, 2011
Hey here’s our foster dogs profile. Anyone looking for a dog in New England she’s a good one. This is a great rescue too. Companion Pet rescue also. Just wanted to let you all know
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21156793
9:25 am on October 30th, 2011
I hope we hear from Melanie and T&G soon. Spence posted today so he must have power. According to the Weather Channel, some places got 19 inches of snow. Some is really wet which means really heavy.
9:27 am on October 30th, 2011
Good Morning and Good Grief!
We thought everyone had turned in for the night,
But..No. All hell had broken loose. Checking now.
BBL
9:32 am on October 30th, 2011
Daylight savings Time does not end this year until Nov. 6, so I’m wondering why the time stamp on Chet’s Blog is one hour behind.
9:41 am on October 30th, 2011
WeatherKat Update on nor’easter
http://www.weather.com
9:51 am on October 30th, 2011
The Tail of Two Snowstorms!
First we are OKAY! The power went out up here in the hills for about 2 seconds but it knocked out the internet until this morning. We have two feet of snow, but it’s light snow. It must have been colder up here than in the Valley where T&G live.
Second, T&G are with out power. In fact their whole area is without telephone and electricity. They were sitting with candlelight when the house “trembled, there was a large crack” and their neighbor’s tree hit the house. Their roof is now punctured. Trees and lines down everywhere. they got 10 inches of very heavy WET snow.
They have dug themselves out, but there is nowhere to go. No business are open that serve coffee! They are starting the gas grill to cook some up. She has promised to keep me informed. The only phone working is her iPhone and it uses up a lot of charge to go on the internet.
The Pack is having a BLAST! They are forging trails in the snow, having snow fights, and have gotten huge snow bells on their feathers. Zoe has picked up the poop before it sank, I dug out the Honda and drove it 20 feet over 2 feet of snow into the street! Love that car.
Pictures will come. I remember early reading the posts and thinking I must comment on that . . . Brain dead at this point!
BBL
9:59 am on October 30th, 2011
Melanie, At least the damage is covered by home owner’s insurance (theirs, not their neighbor’s.)There is coverage for the roof, plus labor to remove tree from roof if it is laying on the house, subject to policy deductible.
10:03 am on October 30th, 2011
Storm reportedly winding down. Extensive damage in the East.
Here’s the National Forecast: Hope everyone’s is safe!!!
>>> http://www.newscenter/nationalforecast/index.html
10:06 am on October 30th, 2011
Oops, bad link. Trying again:
http://www.weather.com/newcenter/nationalforecast/index.html
10:09 am on October 30th, 2011
Thanks for letting us know Melanie. I’m glad the Newfs are having fun!
10:12 am on October 30th, 2011
10:13 am on October 30th, 2011
Weather Channel just showed two feet of snow in Western Mass. Masquers: The very first link worked for me but the other two did not. Thank you for the firt link. (Weird: Now the Weather Channel has gone out on my tv.)
10:14 am on October 30th, 2011
GoodMorning All:
It was mighty snowy here in our part of Westchester, but fortunately wehave power! T&G: Hope you are all safe and that power is restored soon.
The Prof and I went out yesterday afternoon, and saw many fallen branches. One actually fell as we were driving, and almost hit a truck.
Everyone be safe. Siber, SiberH:I’m glad the girls had a great time.
10:16 am on October 30th, 2011
That little dark green corner of n.w. Illinois is where we live. That means rain, which is what is currently happening. Looks like it could pass in 3 hours for O.H. We are still so much better off than others!
10:17 am on October 30th, 2011
B. – I think the timestamp being one hour behind is that the server our blog is on hasn’t updated that part of the software. It needs a new time-change app – but I don’t remember that this happened last year. Hasn’t it been about 3 years that we have the new dates for the time changes?
10:25 am on October 30th, 2011
This record breaking storm will be moving up the coast and out of the area. Mix of rain and snow expected from DC to central MA & tonight for coastal areas and Great Lakes. Heavy snow primarily in mountains today and for most areas tonight with gusty winds expected again tonight.
10:29 am on October 30th, 2011
Hello Plunderers! My wonderful grandma Chris has left. I loved all the sluggles, pats and tummies. Can’t wait until she comes back. Mom has been busy this morning. She packed up cookies, half a chocolate cake and some yardsale cookbooks for grandma to take to Grand Rapids. Mom used the carpet cleaning machine where I’ve left some unspoken messages on the carpet, and she cleaned the chair where she sits in and I sit on the arm. Grandma is taking the carpet maching back with her ’cause even though it belongs to my mom, it gets used by the entire family. Mom is going to do laundry today and maybe cook some more. All she’s done is cook since she came back from her trip. I don’t mind cleaning the kitchen floor at all. I didn’t mind the chocolate cake crumbs and the crust from the pumpkin pie, but the celery, onion, garlic, and carrot she can clean up herself.
10:31 am on October 30th, 2011
Good to hear from you Rose. I think you and the Prof should stay indoors!
Mollypop’s Mom: I think the new DST starting and ending days started in 2007 based on a 2005 bill to continue DST. I don’t remember this happening last year either.
10:40 am on October 30th, 2011
The time on our computer went working for awhile. Had to reset it. Could be weather related.
Snow-tober! Snort . . .
Pictures coming . . .
10:42 am on October 30th, 2011
Rose! That was a close call you and the Prof had! Yikes! I’m glad you both are okay. Fortunately, the girls took off early yesterday to visit Siber. Travel conditions later in the day would not have been optimal.
B&M: Forecat of snow for upper WI & Minnesota. Happy to hear you are only getting rain.
Melanie: Thanks for checking in and reporting on the Royals & family too. Thank God no one was hurt when the tree hit the house. Wish they had a generator. It can get mighty cold at night with the temps dipping below freezing.
B: Yes, VERY strange the Weather Channel, of all things, went out. The Blog-time being what it is-now showing only two hours difference now between East & West Coast.
Sorry about the bad links, folks!
Waiting on the Howlers to check in…..
10:42 am on October 30th, 2011
View out the back . . .
10:42 am on October 30th, 2011
Let’s start a movement to discontinue DST. It is completely silly.
10:46 am on October 30th, 2011
Wolfie: The Pack does not live on EST or EDT. They live by TTE. (Time To Eat)
There’s a Element under there somewhere . .
10:46 am on October 30th, 2011
Mom and dad had to take Claudie (my Kat – white with orange blobs and bright blue eyes) to the vet yesterday. He is still mad about it.
10:47 am on October 30th, 2011
Weird Wolfie, I didn’t know that marmalades had blue eyes!
10:48 am on October 30th, 2011
Wow, that is a lot of snow!
Poor T and G. That is the last thing they need. It is still warm here in Calyfornia.
10:51 am on October 30th, 2011
This one does. He also has an ear infection, poor dear. Mom thought he had mites, and she almost put some Miticide in his ears. When she read the ingredients, she couldn’t bear the thought of putting poison in his ears.
10:54 am on October 30th, 2011
Melanie: Thank you for checking in with us. Glad you are okay and that the Pack is having a good time—I wouldn’t expect less from the Pack. Tell the Royals’ mum that if she doesn’t like snow, she should visit the Kennel—other than a dusting over night, we’re still snowless.
Siber-H: It sounds like a good time was had by all (maybe still being had).
11:01 am on October 30th, 2011
I agree with Wolfie. Let’s discontinue DST. Wonder if it’s always TTE with the pack.
11:03 am on October 30th, 2011
Bella, The Royals’ Mum and I decided that when we win the lottery we’re coming to AK. Cruise, Northern Lights and a certain Kennel on the list. Also tossing some CLs off the boat.
11:05 am on October 30th, 2011
Blazing Trails!
11:06 am on October 30th, 2011
Rose and Mattie meet in a trail.
11:07 am on October 30th, 2011
Melanie: We’ll leave the yard lights on for you. You’re welcome here any time, CL’s are not.
11:07 am on October 30th, 2011
Melanie: Wow! A Winter Wonderland. Hello to the Pack playing in the snow. That is one of the best traits of the Nation within. We always enjoy the Now.
Please tell the Royals, Herb Kats, Amailia, Leonard and Gramp we are sending warm thoughts their way. I hope the power is restored very soon.
Hi wolfie! We haven’t made up our minds about Daylight Savings Time yet.
Samantha: Thank you for that link.
Jasper: Your mom had a busy day yesterday. It made us very hungry just reading about all those yummy dishes.
B: What happened with the movie discussion yesterday?
MollyPop’s Mom: You and B were two of the first on the blog. Curious – when did Chet’s Blog offically start? I remember stopping by in 2009 when Dog On It first came out.
11:07 am on October 30th, 2011
Think Franklin had fun?
11:09 am on October 30th, 2011
Patsy and Grace being noble . .
11:20 am on October 30th, 2011
Melanie: Are you SURE the Element is under there? (lol)
11:20 am on October 30th, 2011
I have the feeling that Franklin is the type of fellow that has fun no matter what.
11:29 am on October 30th, 2011
Melanie: I love all the snow pictures! It will probably melt soon (one can only hope) so the Pack is enjoying it while they can. We here in Seattle have all gotten together and decided to send you Plunderers on the east coast our “yesterday”. Enjoy!
11:32 am on October 30th, 2011
(using sarcastic font) Thanks Masquers. (end sarcastic font)
Do you guys ever get snow?
Bella, Franklin is a party animal!
11:51 am on October 30th, 2011
Thanks for all the pictures Melanie! They are a big improvement over the ones the news shows us. Newfs frolicking in the snow says so much more than a stupid tv reporter sticking a yardstick in it.
I’m glad you are able to report to us how the Royals are doing. Please let them know that we are all thinking of them.
I suspect My Fellow Sibers may really be snowed in.
Rebecca, the girls are on their way to Rio’s now. We had a blast! We were at the dog park to watch the sunrise and then came home and had huevos rancheros for breakfast. I wanted them to try NM food.
11:53 am on October 30th, 2011
I knew there was a reason that I love Franklin!
Lovely picture Masquers.
Bear: The discussion of Ides of March won’t be until Nov. 11. I’ll report about it afterwards. I’ll see if I can find out when Chet’s blog started. (Unless Mollypop’s mom knows…..)
11:55 am on October 30th, 2011
Samantha, Thanks for the link and letting us know.
Guys, I think this blog started on the day Obama was sworn in as president. I could be wrong.
12:00 pm on October 30th, 2011
B: and Rio. He was here from the very first also, right? I will be looking forward to hearing about the discussion after the 11th.
Samantha: We were wondering what mix Sophie is – other than Shepard. She looks like a sweet dog – good with children and other pets. Did you say you are fostering her?
12:01 pm on October 30th, 2011
Siber-H – I think so too – it started with Obama being sworn in. I was a lurker for a while and B. and CHarrris were posters. There were no pugs yet.
12:05 pm on October 30th, 2011
I can’t remember when I started posting. Been around for a long time! Hard to believe . . .
12:08 pm on October 30th, 2011
Bear, Rio didn’t join us until just before the Winter Olympics (I think, but am not sure). Rio and I had a great time during the Olympics winning a bobsled event.
12:18 pm on October 30th, 2011
Also, back then Siber-H was Siberian Husky.
12:27 pm on October 30th, 2011
I think we joined the blog around Feb. 2010. Cosmo was still here then.
We are shutting down, as we have to be gone during the Open House. Rain has stopped and it isn’t too windy, so it could be much worse. Will report back later.
12:39 pm on October 30th, 2011
Howlers reported in on Facebook and are okay.
12:50 pm on October 30th, 2011
The earliest post for Chet’s blog that I’ve been able to find is February 20, 2009.
12:55 pm on October 30th, 2011
We were occasional lurkers since the first Chet book came out and posted a couple of times (I will bet there are a lot of Lindas out there) We met B.Stover at Chet’s place on Facebookie earlier this year and she enticed us to join the blog. Best decision ever!!! Thanks to B, the Plunderers have become a beloved part of our extended family. It is doubtful there is a more interesting, talented, loving, caring group of people we could ever hope to come across – anywhere.
12:57 pm on October 30th, 2011
Thanks for the report on my Fellow Sibers, Stover.
I think me and Mollypop’s mom are correct about what day the blog started on. So, maybe the very beginning of the blog has vanished into siberspace.
1:06 pm on October 30th, 2011
It won’t be long until we reach three years. Wow!
1:20 pm on October 30th, 2011
B: Thank you for letting us know that the O.Howlers have checked in. We missed the post on F/b.
MollyPop’s Mom, Siber-H and B: We appreciate all the background info on the blog. Speaking of which…where is the infamous pug this morning?
Side-note: It would be fun if we could go back and see the first postings. Does anyone know how to do this?
1:24 pm on October 30th, 2011
Wow, you guys with all the snow must have felt that you lived in a snow globe. Been there, done that. Yesterday AM when I was walking the dogs, my face was really cold. I checked the temps when we got home and we had negative numbers. Today also. Time to get out more winter gear.
P.S. reminder to all: have some emergency supplies in the house ready to be put into play.
1:31 pm on October 30th, 2011
If you go to the search box on this page (above PA’s name) and type in Inauguration Day you’ll get to the first post–January 20, 2009.
1:31 pm on October 30th, 2011
Is this the first post:
http://chetthedog.wpengine.com/chet-the-dog/my-very-first-post-for-any-newcomers-out-there
1:33 pm on October 30th, 2011
Bear, I don’t have a clue how to go back and find the first posts.
Not too long after Chet started his blog there was a Chet and Bernie short mystery about a film in a film can in the desert. gah I don’t remember anymore about the story.
1:34 pm on October 30th, 2011
Wow Good Job…You guys found the beginning!
1:40 pm on October 30th, 2011
CHarris: That site is a rerun of the first post that Chet posted on June 1, 2010 I think.
1:46 pm on October 30th, 2011
It is a rerun, but it does give us the exact date of the first post, Jan. 20, 2009.
Rio’s first line in the comment section of the rerun cracks me up.
2:05 pm on October 30th, 2011
Hey you guys! That is great! a link to the very first post. I’ll read it in a minute as soon as I get myself relocated. I just Time Traveled Back in Time to February 9, 2010. At that point Cosmo was still posting (whatever happened to him?) and Rio apparently had been top-dog for some time as he was being referred to as Commander. Someone called Wookie – WoJo. Lots of posts didn’t have avatars, including Rio and Melanie. There’s talk of missions and just discovering the relationship between SQ and PA. Still not much information on Spence. He had just done an interview that Cosmo is reporting on. There wss G&BooBear, MollyPop, Alice, Abbie, Siber-H (known then as Siber Husky) and some we didn’t know at all. What a trip!
2:18 pm on October 30th, 2011
WHERE IS RIO?
2:58 pm on October 30th, 2011
Just read the very first post. Only 2 comments – both by Rio. He is referring there to some stories he wrote previously on the blog? Maybe when he comes online he can tell us more…..I hope everything is ok.
3:21 pm on October 30th, 2011
That isn’t the first post. The dates got mixed up so you thought you were looking at the first post, but look at the actual date on Rio’s post.
3:38 pm on October 30th, 2011
MollyPop’s Mom: The one we were looking at was titled Inaguration Day and was dated January 20th, 2009. Strangely the 2 posts by Rio were listed first one at 7:04 pm and the last at 1:49..which doesn’t make sense time-wise. Are there other posts before this?
3:45 pm on October 30th, 2011
You are absolutely right! Rio’s 2 posts were from 2010. I had missed that part.
3:51 pm on October 30th, 2011
Bear, Look at the dates of Rio’s two posts. They appear a year after the original date of Chet’s very first post. (The day Obama was sworn in)
Mollypop’s Mom? Did I explain this correctly?
Those are two very nice posts by Rio.
3:52 pm on October 30th, 2011
sorry, bear…You were figuring this out while I was typing.
4:00 pm on October 30th, 2011
Bear- Yeah we are fostering her. She does really well with Brewski. Though as long as a dog is willing to play Brewski gets along with them. She is ok with our cats. She is interested in them but is learning boundaries. Not sure what her mix is vet said possible terrier but nothing directly. He thinks both her parents were mutts, but we found her in Memphis which has really poor spay neuter laws and it is very stigmatized here. The neighborhood kids like her too. She’s pretty great, but now is not a good time for a second dog.
4:21 pm on October 30th, 2011
Samantha: Brewski and Sophie might say otherwise (lol
Siber-H: Bear has tried to travel back to the very very first post in the comments section – B.Stover is it you? Are you the first to comment on March 14, 2009? On some dates the time-lines seem to merge..resulting in comments from 2009 and 2011 on the same day. Many of the first on the blog are no longer here. I hope that doesn’t happen to any of us.
4:29 pm on October 30th, 2011
For all you treat or treaters out there.
4:40 pm on October 30th, 2011
4:43 pm on October 30th, 2011
Samantha: Brewski’s handsome mug is at the top of the page—it seems like we’ve seen him somewhere before.
No word from Rio. No text from Luna or Belle Starr. Should we assume he didn’t chase them off this time?
4:47 pm on October 30th, 2011
We are back, and the turnout for the O.H. was disappointing – only 3 groups came. One group was here for an hour, which is good, but we were hoping for more people, since it was advertised in the papers and was on the radio.
See that you have been discussing the early days of the blog. It seems like most of the regulars have been here for a long time. Cosmo and Lexi used to post a lot and are gone now, anyone else? Catty Librarian posted but not a lot. I think her 2 sisters talked her into it for awhile. She was quite entertaining, and Rio used to spar with her quite a bit.
Barb is making roast pork, saurkraut and mashed potatoes for din-din. Smells good around here!
4:53 pm on October 30th, 2011
Wheeze!…. I am so very happy that Melanie and her Gang is okay…whew!… Now, I can worry only about the Golinka and her Clan….snort!….We’ve been terribly busy today working on the MMCS Project…heh!…I have been a huge help all day long, let me tell you…snuffle!sneeze!….At one point I helped her lose a very important piece she’d been working on forever and then I blew away all the pieces for 3 cards in one wheezy wuffle!…heh!….I tell you guys, we have been having some fun today!…snort!
Decisions! ….All of the little gift cards are made that she is going to offer up initially on the MMCS….snort!….Just a while ago her and I tried like hell to get a good photo that would be representative of the quality of the cards and the little antique looking boxes she found to package them in…sniff!… It was not easy let me tell you. Finally it came down to a minimalist approach because when too many cards are displayed it looks messy…sniff!…She doesn’t want a messy photo of all her work….grunt!….Anyways, she will be sending one or two photos to Melanie to “fix” if need be….wheeze!
5:04 pm on October 30th, 2011
Hi Rio! You and your friend have been very busy today. I hope she made lots of cards. I have a feeling they are going to sell like hotcakes. BTW..Did Belle & Luna ever blurr over your way?
5:12 pm on October 30th, 2011
Bear, I agree with Barb…most of us are pretty well settled in here now. In addition to the two Barb mentioned, I remember Diane and Rebecca. I have read the blog from the beginning, but those other names are unfamiliar to me now.
Newcomers are always welcome here.
When Dawson first joined us, she and Rio used to wind each other up something fierce. It was hilarious.
5:14 pm on October 30th, 2011
Just heard from the Royals, their street has been very hard hit by the trees falling. The transformer down the street was hit by a tree and destroyed. Live wire melted part of their street. Sounds like 3 to 7 days without power. She will not be going back to CLL until their power is back on. All the hard lines (telephone) are down.
It’s going to be a two Corgi and two Kat night! Down below 20 degrees tonight. Tomorrow starts to warm up and get into the 50’s later this week.
They inspected the tree on the roof. Luckily, though the roof was hit, it did not go into her father’s room. They have coffee and hot water! Those are the most important. One grocery store is open selling dry goods and only takes cash because their machines aren’t working.
Mum says please send warm air and thoughts of electricity their way. I have told them there are hot showers here when they need them.
5:15 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rio, How many cards will be in a box?
Hope T & G and their gang are doing OK.
When we came on this time, there was a picture of me on the left, and Ryker Chet on the right. Imagine that – 2 English Shepherds! We know he is ES because there was an aricle about him being adopted in our ES magazine last year. The lady who adopted him said she named him after our Chet the Jet.
5:25 pm on October 30th, 2011
Melanie: We here are worried about the Royals and family staying warm. If they have propane hopefully they also have a heat source. It gets so cold at night. That is a long time to go without power!
We are sending warm thoughts their way and pray the power comes on soon. What about you? How is everyone at your house doing?
5:32 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rio and Dawson had me rolling on the floor. First she was Zippy, then she became Yppiz. So you can see when she became Dawson, Nosewad was not far behind. Oh, the good times we had!
5:42 pm on October 30th, 2011
Bear: What a nice post you wrote at 12:55 PM.
I know I wasn’t the first to start posting on Chet’s blog and I’m not sure when I first posted.
5:43 pm on October 30th, 2011
Evening all:
Here in Croton on Hudson, lots of downed trees. The Prof and I went out to do food shopping. The roads are clear, but there is still substantial snow left on properties, and along the sides of the road and highways.
The news said the commuter train, Metro North service is out between Grand Central and White Plains. Sheesh! A lot of people may not be getting to work tomorrow.
Melanie: Love the Newf photos.
Masquers and B: Thanks for your concern. Masquers, I could not open your picture. 🙁
T&G: I hope your power is restored soon, and that you will all be safe.
5:50 pm on October 30th, 2011
Glad to hear OHs are safe and well.
Rebecca: Are the girls home yet? Just want to make sure they arrive home safely….
6:05 pm on October 30th, 2011
Hey Rose, The Harlem line is closed too. I know that because the ME nephew was visiting YSAS and couldn’t get home today! It was trees all up and down the line to Wassaic. He found a friend who was coming back from Philli and that guy came and picked him up and YSAS’s apartment. Thank Dog!
We are fine here. Jesse dug us out the rest of the way. The Pack had a blast and is very tired.
For Halloween: “Harvard Psychiatrist Examines Zombie Brains” He explains the human brain by talking about Zombie brains. Pretty cool.
http://hereandnow.wbur.org
6:07 pm on October 30th, 2011
I have finished our Halloween picture for this year. . . I should really start to work on my MMS things now. JUST KIDDING RIO!
Anyhoo, will post the picture tomorrow!
6:14 pm on October 30th, 2011
Melanie? Can the Royals make it over the roads to your house if they should need to?
6:29 pm on October 30th, 2011
The roads are okay. Though tonight it’s going to be very icy. She thinks it’s going to be fine even though cold. She knows she can call! Hot showers for all!
6:32 pm on October 30th, 2011
Not sure if this has been written about. The OleyHowlers have no WiFi. Supposed to get it today, but the guy hasn’t shown up yet.
6:41 pm on October 30th, 2011
Hello all. We’ve been trying to post all day, but our WIFI has been out and the G3 in the iPad is a very weak connection inside our house.
Poor T&G are without power? Most of our friends and neighbors are too. We were very lucky here, altho it was nip and tuck for awhile. Mom made a pork roast while the power kept going off and on yesterday. She had to keep resetting the oven.
6:41 pm on October 30th, 2011
Melanie!…. I am supposed to inform you that FINALLY! FINALLY! There are some photos in your SDD…heh!…Earlier, I had to leave for a while because my friend went upstairs to make Supper again! …snort!…Two nights in a Row folks!…heh!…So I was underfoot as usual…sniff!…Nothing dropped but some bib lettuce and I do not enjoy bib lettuce…grunt! … Now, it is almost time to unveil Supper to the Supreme Critic…wuffle!…It will be beyond Interesting to hear how she judges tonights supper….sniff! ….Stay tuned….ack!
6:56 pm on October 30th, 2011
Ummm, Riö, check your SSD . . . (absolutely beautiful!)
6:57 pm on October 30th, 2011
No Jack-o-lanterns for us this year. The pumpkin is buried. Might find it later this week.
7:00 pm on October 30th, 2011
Good to hear from you Fellow Sibers and glad you are okay.
7:11 pm on October 30th, 2011
Headed to bed! Too much fresh air and exercise . . . TTFN
7:19 pm on October 30th, 2011
Howlers! Speaking of the devil(s)…lol…and there you are! Glad your mom got that roast cooked finally. Sounds like you all are doing okay. Thanks for checking in on F/b earlier.
Here is a rather touching story about a mama raccoon:
http://www.care2.com/causes/raccoon-mama-frantic-at-window-couple-saves-her-boarded-up-babies.html
7:31 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rose: The last text I received from the girls said they stopped to visit Coach and Bev, my parents. It seems they stopped by Rio’s earlier, but overheard some snuffling and gruffling about a very important piece.
Pictures of the MMCS items are coming in at a steady pace. I have to say, I think we’re in for a treat. The items are as varied as they are wonderful. Melanie’s photo-fixomatic 2000 must be smoking. Thanks to each of you.
7:34 pm on October 30th, 2011
Wowzer! It really is true what they say in Quantum Physics about everything happening simultaneously. All we have to do is put our attention on something to make it real. Cool!
7:35 pm on October 30th, 2011
Success!….Woooo!….The simple noodle, broccoli, and cheese casserole (with no garlic) and salad was a winner…heh!…. Here’s how supper went… Mother took a helping, chewed, said nothing….sniff!…My friend finally asked, “Is it okay?” Mother said, “Yes.”…wuff!….Then the tell tale sign! Mother took another helping!….Woooooo!…She must have liked it. She never really said, but she must have liked it enough to take a second helping…heh!…Successful second supper accomplished….whew!
Zero!….Effect!…snort! ….Watching an old movie called “Zero Effect” with Bill Pullman and that other really funny guy when he was young and starting out…snort! …Ben Stiller, that’s his name…sniff! …Sort of a weird take on Sherlock Holmes, I think…heh!
7:44 pm on October 30th, 2011
Raccoons! ….Don’t get me started again on Raccoons!…snort!snort!….Last night I had the whole household up in arms because after I woke up suddenly, someone let me outside and I chased a Raccoon off the patio and into the garage through the Kat door (don’t ask!)….wheeze!… I wuffed and puffed and sneezed at that door opening till someone finally let the poor bastard Raccoon out by opening up the garage door…grump!… In the meantime he ate a bunch of my food and broke into the trash bags…grunt!….Oooooh, if I would have gotten my snaggly teeth on him he’d be done with…heh!heh!
7:48 pm on October 30th, 2011
As the Spirit Dog waxes poetic over his travels through time, I would like to take this opportunity to post the upcoming Denver forecast for Rio and family: >>> http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USCO0105
8:46 pm on October 30th, 2011
I’m glad Luna and Belle Starr didn’t decide to be raccoons this year for Halloween. No amount of zingers could have helped in a chase like the one Rio gave last night…
8:50 pm on October 30th, 2011
Time. Speaking of which, our computer time…West Coast time… is not matching up to the blog time, which is normally 3 hrs. ahead. If I recall, there was some discussion of DST adjustment early this morning. Confused here. Doesn’t M.Baker know that Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 6th?.
Time for bed – Bear
8:55 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rebeccer!…. I tried to send you a message on the SDD but something wouldn’t work…grunt!… Will try tomorrow…sigh!…. Are we the only ones up right now?…sniff!…It seems a little early for everyone to be in bed already….wuffle! …Is there some major event that I am missing right now?…grunt!
Junior!…Please give me a full update on Junior…sniff!…Is he happy? Does he tell jokes and crack up the Kennel…snort!…Is he growing and becoming a real sled dawg?…wuff!…A photo would be nice you know…sniff!
9:00 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rio: I think it might just be you and I for the time being. I am up and wide awake. In fact, I’ve brought out the sewing machine to make my first neck gaitor for the MMCS. AJ said he would stay clear…apparently, I tend to get frustrated at my sewing machine from time to time.
I haven’t received a SDD from you, but I’ve received a lot of great pictures and descriptions today.
As far as Junior, I would post a photo if he’d stay still long enough. He is a happy, happy dog. Training with the A team, serving as comic relief for his mates and begging, nay demanding ear scratches. He has made himself quite at home in the kennel.
9:11 pm on October 30th, 2011
Message!….I will send you an Ala-Melanie Photo and Description of my friends efforts tomorrow afternoon….snort!… I am thrilled to pieces to hear that you have received lots and lots of Inventory for your Christmas Store so far!…..WooooWheee!….This is good news…(((sigh))) … I have to admit I was a little worried this past week because not a lot of Plunderers were talking about what they were donating to the Store…heh!… Its going to be so much fun seeing all the stuff on the shelves when you Open the Store for Business. ….wheeze!….Do you think we need special advertising plugs from Spencer and Admin when the time comes?….sniff!….
9:11 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rio and Bella: I am here also. Many on the East Coast have no doubt turned in early for obvious reasons. T&G are usually up at this time, but are unable to post, as are the Howlers. Melanie, as we know, always turns in early. Kirby’s mom, I think, is on a trip.
9:15 pm on October 30th, 2011
Have you decided when the store will open?
9:16 pm on October 30th, 2011
Junior!…. If Junior is anything like me, he will fit in wherever he goes…heh!….Happy and Go Lucky while sneaking as much food as he possibly can with an innocent grin on his face…snort! ….I sure wish he was here with me tonight as I stand guard waiting for the Raccoon to come back and try to finish off my bag of kibble..grunt! ….A back-up Mercenary would be welcome in times like this….sniff!sniff!
9:21 pm on October 30th, 2011
Hey!….Maskers, the Kool Kat of Jazz is with us tonight…heh!… My World Series Pal. I never thought I would consider a Kat a pal, but Maskers is a different sort of Kat…sniff!… Whatcha doing later tonight Maskers ole buddy?….sneeze!….How do you feel about jumping on a Raccoons back and making him squeal for mercy?….snort!
9:23 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rio: Junior is a chip off the old pug as far as I can tell. Happy, go lucky and has conned me out of more second helpings that I care to admit—he always lets me give him a tummy to make me feel better.
It’s not the clearest of pictures (I think he is taking blurring lessons from Wolfie), but here is Junior getting ready for a fall training run a few weeks ago.
9:26 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rio: I’m trying to put together a quick blurb about the upcoming holiday boutique on Snowhook’s facebookie tonight. I’m struggling with the wording, but it will come to me.
9:29 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rio, I will be happy to stand watch with you tonight. I know of someone else who might be able to help with that raccoon. Let me make a quick call.
9:29 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rebeccer!…I think you’ve made a mistake…sniff!… Junior does not look like me at all and there is something else really strange. I don’t think he is even a Pug….wuffle!
9:35 pm on October 30th, 2011
Hi there Rio,
I am back at the farm and sent in 7 pictures while at Quilt camp. So there will be some things from me on the Mushers mercantile.
9:38 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rebeccer!…. If I were you I would rip-off a bunch of the wording from the Amazing Auction we had this past summer…heh!…Only change some of the words to reflect the Christmas Season and the undying need everyone has for the Perfect Gift which will also be a double gift in helping the Snowhook Kennel if one is purchased off of the MMCS!…snort!…You may want to use better grammer and stop the run-on sentencing…woooo! …Just a thought.
9:39 pm on October 30th, 2011
You remember our old pal Trigger the Raccoon Hunter?
9:39 pm on October 30th, 2011
Staff: Not just some things, but some wonderful things.
Rio: Wait a minute. He looks like the same size and shape as the rest of the team. Do you mean to tell me, that they might not be pugs either? 🙂
9:42 pm on October 30th, 2011
Seven!… Wow! Staff! Wow!… Does this mean you are donating Seven Special things to the MMCS or that you took Seven Photos of one thing in hopes one would be in focus?…heh! ….Bless you either way my friend…sniffle!
9:47 pm on October 30th, 2011
Rio! Hey, old buddy, I hear you might need some assistance tonight taking care of a certain pesky critter.
9:48 pm on October 30th, 2011
Trigger!….Hmmmm, I remember him. He still has not sent me my Counter Surfing 101 Certificate….grunt!… Maskers, I think this is a job for you and me Pal…sniff!…Get your skinny ass and your Saxophone over here before 2:00am tonight…gruff! … Have your claws sharp and ready for anything! …sneeze!
9:51 pm on October 30th, 2011
Job!….No offense Trigger ole pal, but you are not that reliable…sniff!… I really need to know someone is going to show up and help me tonight…wheeze!…Now, Maskers here is a reliable sort of fellow and he can jump onto things…heh!…Things like a sneaky Racoon….wuffle!
10:02 pm on October 30th, 2011
Facebookie has been updated with a brief announcement about the MMCS.
Rio: Trigger seemed to answer the call pretty quick tonight. I don’t know that I would turn him away—you don’t know if your pesky pest might bring friends.
10:09 pm on October 30th, 2011
None taken, Rio. I know I haven’t been around much. A lot going on here what with the newest addition to the pack. A wee small one we call Maila, which I’m told is female for Milo. Photo to follow as soon as we can get a good shot. Right now she is as black as ebony and hardly shows up in pictures. About the certificate..I did put it in the mail you know. Intercepted by TMG perhaps? I had better put a tracer on it. Good luck with your midnight vigil.
10:10 pm on October 30th, 2011
Friends!…. Gosh. I never thought that Raccoon could be on a Friends and Family Plan….grunt!… Trigger! Oooh Trigger!… snort!… If you want to come along with your skinny pal Maskers, that would be just fine and dandy…heh!…In fact, please do come over tonight…heh!…Never mind what I said before about that ole Certificate anyways…sniff! …No biggie! Who needs a Certificate to Surf anyways?…chuffle!
10:19 pm on October 30th, 2011
Vigil!… Okay, well I am going to go to my bed and pretend that I am sniffling and snuggling myself to sleep….snort!… In reality I will be awake and on red-alert all night long….grrrrr!…Waiting anxiously for that ole Raccoon to show up again…gruufff!…Hopefully, my mercenary friends Maskers and Trigger will show up to help me thwart the Raccoon Family’s plan to steal every ounce of food out of my garage tonight…sniff!….yaaawwwn!…Well, off I go to my warm soft bed…snuffle!…I will …yaawwwn!…be awake all night long…snuffle….waiting fer them..…yaaawwwn!
10:21 pm on October 30th, 2011
No worries, Rio, Trigger said he will be on standby in the event our nocturnal visitor shows up with reinforcements. You and I are perfectly capable of taking care of just one raccoon. heh! Claws are sharpened, sax is packed and alarm is set. I will be on my way in the early morning hours to stand vigil with you as scheduled.
10:21 pm on October 30th, 2011
I have the feeling that there may be a well fed band of raccoons in the morning.
Night all.
10:25 pm on October 30th, 2011
Maskers: My last comment was nothing against the sharpness of your claws. It seems, though that Rio was yawning quite a bit—never a good sign before a stakeout.
10:33 pm on October 30th, 2011
The Stakeout! I will stay alert by taking a quick katnap! Must be ready to roll at 2 am. My eyes are getting sleepy…very sleepy.
11:27 pm on October 30th, 2011
tee hee,
Night Masquers and Rio,
I hope to hear a favorable report in the morning.
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