Malls And Us
We spent yesterday in malls. Here’s a mall visit from Dog On It:
We drove to the North Valley Mall. Bernie circled round and round a huge lot, finally found a spot. He was muttering to himself. Bernie hated malls, hated shopping of any kind. We got out, walked toward the entrance. Bernie stopped in front of a sign. I couldn’t read the words, but there was also a picture of one of my guys with a thick line drawn through him.
“Uh-oh,” said Bernie.
We went back to the car. Bernie drove around again until he found just about the only space in the whole lot that lay in the shade of a tree.
“Stay here,” he said, giving me a pat. “Be back as soon as I can.”
I was steaming, but what could I do? It wasn’t Bernie’s fault. I growled a bit, then leaned down and gnawed at my paw for awhile, felt a little better. Outside people went back and forth.
“Hey, Mom. Look at the cute dog.”
“Don’t go too close.”
“But can’t I pat him?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. I’m allergic.”
A word I hated.
“And see the way he yawned like that? Means he’s aggressive. Hurry up.”
First of all, I wasn’t yawning, just stretching my mouth, always nice and relaxing. Second, I wasn’t feeling aggressive: she must have been confusing me with hippos, ugly brutes I’d seen on the Discovery channel and wanted no part of. I watched the distant doors of the mall. Bernie didn’t come out. I lay down. A nap? Why not? I closed my eyes.
Tags: Christmas, Dog On It, malls
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7:52 am on December 24th, 2011
Good Morning to All,
Just a quick post for C. Harris. The message you missed was sent at 6:00 PM on Monday the 19th. If I don’t hear from you within a day or two, I’ll assume that you, like most of us, were too busy to catch it again today and will get back to you. Enjoy your day.
7:58 am on December 24th, 2011
Here’s a shot of me doing my last minute shopping on Friday.
8:05 am on December 24th, 2011
Good morning, all.
Macy – whatever were you doing up so late last night, or was that up early this morning?
TYB you are such a beauty.
The first thing mom did this morning was step in wet kat barf. Yay, me.
So she’s thinking about toffee for breakfast.
xoxoxo
8:53 am on December 24th, 2011
Malls . . yuck.
Wet Kat Barf . . . double yuck.
Riö, I will read your comment from last night to YSAS when he gets up today. Probably sometime today . . . maybe . .
Videos that will be on today . . . Claymation Christmas, Earnest Saves Christmas, Scrooged . . . going for laughter.
Tomorrow morning will be the video of fireplace!
9:22 am on December 24th, 2011
Good morning all.
9:24 am on December 24th, 2011
Melanie: Your first two lines took the words right out of my mouth.
Tyb: You are one handsome fellow—-handsome as Rio is evil. 🙂
Merry Christmas Eve!
9:33 am on December 24th, 2011
Tyb, you’re looking good as always. I see the Knitwit hats behind you. I’m famous with my frog hat. I’m a star!
Yes, it’s all about moi.
9:42 am on December 24th, 2011
Hey! Is it the Twelfth Day?
We’re really to gather the gifts & go Due South.
Good Morning All.
9:43 am on December 24th, 2011
Happy Christmas eve to All!
Tyb: Please contact me at rwdelgado1959@gmail.com. Love your last minute shopping picture too.
Masquers: The Artist is playing in a very few theatres in Westchester where I live. We actually saw it in a multiplex,although it is playing in a couple of art houses up here as well.
Sam, you’re a star without your frog hat! I think the pictures you took with your sweater at your girl’s college were definitely star making material. How is your girl , by the way!
9:53 am on December 24th, 2011
I was so taken by TYB that I didn’t notice the hats! All are very good looking. Especially Sam with or without the hat.
YSAS is up! We weren’t expecting that for hours. He is now out getting coffee. It’s some NYC thing. He can’t make his own coffee, he must go OUT to get coffee. Weird.
Anyhoo, we are figuring out the next few days with all to get over to see Dan. This is so he’ll have plenty company during the weekend.
I might be able to go see him today. lMy sister is going and if she drives I won’t be so tired and unable to do anything else today.
Right now I’m printing Christmas cards. I made one for Jesse (our go-to guy) and Zoe saw it. I’m now making 10 more.
10:09 am on December 24th, 2011
OHHHH, almost forgot. Unable to burn CD’s from audible that can be heard in the car (have no idea why MollyPop’s mom) Zoë did an Ebay and the only set out there, made it yesterday!!! OTAS will have the CDS of The Dog Who!!!!!
10:13 am on December 24th, 2011
Christmas Eve for some and the fifth Night of Hanukkah for Wookie and others.
It is a very comfortable 49 degrees this morning. Unusual temperatures this year.
Tyb: You do your dad proud. As you do your last minute shopping, Blou greets us at the top.
10:42 am on December 24th, 2011
Whitey-Lance is up top!!!!
Masquers, you remind me to wish Wookie, and others Happy Hanukkah as well. Wishing the best regards to everyone.
Rio: Are the gifts under the tree for you and Beau large???
In sympathy of those who have stepped in wet kat barf this morning, I can remember the many, many times Kelly, my awesome kat left barf all over my first apartment.
10:51 am on December 24th, 2011
Melanie, we thought about your tail situation last night when we went out to see the most amazing synchronized light display ever. Oh, back to where I was. In one of the shop windows there was an electric menorah with pretty little blue “flames”.
I was up so late because after the lights and dropping off the girls so they could eat their rabbit food and text their boyfriends (again and again) Hubs, Mother and I went to IHOP for a very satisfying pancake breakfast at 11:30. Then I started wandering around the internets and presto! It was past dark-thirty. Mr. is still sleeping and he went to bed a good two hours before me.
S’ok, since all that is left to do is pick up 2 more gift cards and head to his family party. That is a mad house. Around 40 people including >6 kids, depending on who shows up. Mr.’s mom and dad live next door to the party, so we take turns going over with goodies for Dad. He won’t leave Mom for a minute to come to the party. She is in late stage Alzheimer’s, but has been doing pretty well lately. Our Angie is bringing her BF, so FINALLY we will get to meet him. Tomorrow we meet our Niki’s BF. Woohoo!
http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQB18933Dtjg6HcC&w=130&h=130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi3.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F2Fe11OlMiz8%2Fhqdefault.jpg
10:53 am on December 24th, 2011
Melanie, we thought about your tail situation last night when we went out to see the most amazing synchronized light display ever. Oh, back to where I was. In one of the shop windows there was an electric menorah with pretty little blue “flames”.
I was up so late because after the lights and dropping off the girls so they could eat their rabbit food and text their boyfriends (again and again) Hubs, Mother and I went to IHOP for a very satisfying pancake breakfast at 11:30. Then I started wandering around the internets and presto! It was past dark-thirty. Mr. is still sleeping and he went to bed a good two hours before me.
S’ok, since all that is left to do is pick up 2 more gift cards and head to his family party. That is a mad house. Around 40 people including >6 kids, depending on who shows up. Mr.’s mom and dad live next door to the party, so we take turns going over with goodies for Dad. He won’t leave Mom for a minute to come to the party. She is in late stage Alzheimer’s, but has been doing pretty well lately. Our Angie is bringing her BF, so FINALLY we will get to meet him. Tomorrow we meet our Niki’s BF. Woohoo!
REALLY sorry about the ad before this, but it is worth it. These guys are even more confused than me, lol.
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10:55 am on December 24th, 2011
Not a double-Dawson, just a half-wit. The first link is just a picture, duh. The second one is the real thing.
11:00 am on December 24th, 2011
Macy’s Mom: Hope everyone has a splendid time at the party!
Er, maybe I’m confused, but I got the same thing both times.
11:04 am on December 24th, 2011
Hey Everybody! Lots of cooking going on. And when the fridge was open, we think we spied individual plates of mutloaf, orange-looking chips, and a pie. Has to be from Joe Paws Bakery…and has to be for us!!!!!! Hoping….
11:17 am on December 24th, 2011
Melanie – I don’t know what to say about the CD’s. I downloaded from Audible into iTunes and from there I made a copy on my iPhone and another on a usb drive. My MacAir doesn’t have a CD drive but that’s the only difference in the process.
11:20 am on December 24th, 2011
Melanie – Also, the Audible FAQ’s say you can make a CD. Next time I suggest that you do a Live Chat on Audible. They’re very helpful.
11:26 am on December 24th, 2011
Mom doesn’t “do” malls and no dogs allowed in them. Mom might go in them if dogs were allowed.
Ten degrees at the dog park this morning with wind and just perfect. We had two Siber girls visiting. They are from Austin TX and only here for the Holidays. With the cold and the snow, the Texas girls thought they were in Siber Heaven. I told them I was also a Texan.
Rio, I am not watching the Broncos game today because of you know why.
11:31 am on December 24th, 2011
Twelth!….Wooooo!….It’s the 12th day of Christmas and we here are cleaning and organizing her new project workspace….snort!…She needs room to expand her projects I guess…grunt!
http://www.americangreetings.com/ecards/view.pd?i=550905833&m=9432&rr=y&source=ag999&c=emag63458
11:33 am on December 24th, 2011
gah Macy’s link won’t open for me.
Cute photo TYB
Mom says she doesn’t know which is worse, stepping in cat barf when you get up or the fact that I got her up at 4 am because I had to go outside and poop. I came in and went back to sleep but mom stayed up.
12:02 pm on December 24th, 2011
Rio: Thanks for the 12 Days of Christmas. You kept me laughing every day!!!
SiberH: Lucky you. You have snow to play in! Today is cold in New York, but it is back to the 50’s tomorrow.
Another early Christmas present for me. The signed copy of TFAT I won in the contest arrived!!!
12:16 pm on December 24th, 2011
SiberH!…heh!snort!heh!…When you gotta Go! You gotta Go!…chorkel!
12:18 pm on December 24th, 2011
I just showed Bev (Mabella, I think she was coined by the Royals’ mum) the pictures from Friends of Chet. I pointed out all the Plunderers including quilt squares.
I spoke with AJ last night. Word on the trail is that Belle Starr is insisting two things: 1) that WWBD stands for What Would Belle Do?, and 2) that it is a peice of jewelry only to be worn by her. Boy, is she in for a surprise when I get home and claim it for my own.
Yes, I have forgotten to wish a Happy Hanukah along with my holiday wishes.
12:24 pm on December 24th, 2011
Good morning…oh no…wait…its afternoon already! Yikes!!!!
So much to do – so little time. But Mama wanted to make sure to put this up for all of you. She says that this past year has been so much better for the support of the Plunderers. She has put up with the Crazy Lady, bad art shows, illness and sad times because of you. She has laughed out loud and been lifted into a better mood because of you. She has amazing dishes to serve for Christmas dinner because of you. She feels part of a wonderful, loving and giving community because of you.
And as this year passes into next, she counts each and everyone of you as her Christmas gifts this year.
Blessings to you all………..
oops, the cookies are scorching….gotta run.
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=3236457926168&source=jl999
12:25 pm on December 24th, 2011
Pepper!…. Yippppee!!….snort!….I just found out that I get to go to the farm and see Pepper today!…woooo!….And the very best thing is that Beau does not get to go. She thinks it would be too over-whelming for him out there in the wide open spaces with Pepper stepping all over him…heh!….Pepper and I have an understanding. She does what I say and that’s that…chuffle!
Project!….First someone has to finish cleaning the basement and organizing her work area…wuffle!….Looking good so far! Hurry the hell up, would ja?!…grunt!
12:31 pm on December 24th, 2011
Woooo Wooooo Wookie!!! The ARC arrived yesterday by special delivery. Thank you for the nice letter and for making certain we received it in time for Christmas. We can’t wait to read it. Two more in queue now. Next is B…then Barb & Maggie.
12:36 pm on December 24th, 2011
To the Royal Family: That was such a lovely video!
Rio: Will your frined take any more video of you and Pepper out at the farm. Have a good time!!!!
Rebecca: You know how fond of sparkly things Belle and I are. I hope this doesn’t turn into a wrestling match when you get home…
12:36 pm on December 24th, 2011
T&G: I agree with you—this year has been made better, fuller, and easier because of the Plunderers.
12:38 pm on December 24th, 2011
Rose: Normally, I’d say that I’d win, but Belle Starr doesn’t play fair. I can’t even imagine the wrestling match if someone like the Professor, for example tried to make the Golden Paw his own. I don’t know the Professor, but my money would be on you.
12:40 pm on December 24th, 2011
Rio: That would be your FRIEND. OOO, do you think you could send us a picture of your little Christmas tree so we can see all the ornaments, especially the one sent by that nasty Yankee Fan???
12:41 pm on December 24th, 2011
Thank you for the lovely card T&G.
Rio: All of the cards were great. (I still like the back stroke with flippers the best.)
12:43 pm on December 24th, 2011
Rebecca: I win ALL of the wrestling matches around here. Soemtimes, I don’t even have to wrestle, since Belle schooled me in the fine art of batting my eyelashes……
12:50 pm on December 24th, 2011
Tupper&Gilly: That was a Beautiful Card, sniff.
It is comforting to know that during this Holiday Season and throughout the New Year, we too, have joined the Plunderers under the Quilt of Many Colors.
Now we must bid adieu
But only for a while
Wishing the best of the
Season to each of you.
Bear
12:56 pm on December 24th, 2011
Joining Bear in wishing each and every one of you a wonderful holiday weekend. Safe travels to all. We will return on Monday.
1:30 pm on December 24th, 2011
To Plunderers Near and Far:
May every one enjoy the love and warmth of family and friends this weekend.
Prof and I will see “Hugo,” partake in roast loin of pork, asparagus, broiled brussels sprouts,cheesecake and creme anglaise (SP?) for dinner (with leftovers for tomorrow!). We will each open one gift tonight (our tradition), have a long and snuggly sleep, and see what else Santa has left under our tree.
Safe travels, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanuakah to all!
1:56 pm on December 24th, 2011
Sorry about the link. Not sure what I did wrong. I am going to attempt to put up a lovely picture.
Later Y’all,
Happy HolidaysSorry, ’round here we say MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy Hanukkah.1:57 pm on December 24th, 2011
Snizzlefritz, not my linking day.
2:13 pm on December 24th, 2011
Thank you to all of you for your warm wishes. Tupper & Gilly, your card was beautiful. And Rio, we loved all 12 Dogs of Christmas, and we just can’t make up our minds which is our favorite. Every time we have a fav, the next one strikes us even funnier.
We hope each of you have a great, fantastic, fun Christmas or Hanukkah or any other holiday you celebrate during Solstice time. We have enjoyed your comraderie greatly. Now we are signing off, because it’s getting late and we still have a bunch to do to get ready for our big big crowd here tomorrow, and Mom and Pop will be leaving soon for family Christmas Eve party tonight. We’ll check back in next week. ENJOY!
2:15 pm on December 24th, 2011
Traveling!…. All she has to do is get ready and make up two gift baskets before we leave to go see Pepper….grunt!….This is taking forever!…dammit!
2:19 pm on December 24th, 2011
Greetings Plunderers from the west side of the mitten. Mom and I are hanging out with my BFFs, my grandma, Aunt Mimi, 2 nephews, my 2-legged brother and the pom and weiner doggie. I spent my morning at the spa being wonderfluffed, and I am beat! I have a wonderful spot next to my mom (who was also wonderfluffed this morning) and half my body is on her leg and I am catching a wonderful afternoon snooze. We have a local radio station on that is playing Christmas songs (with NO commercials!) which is very pleasant. Just a dusting of snow on the ground and bright sunshine outside. Wishing all of you and yours a wonderful Christmas and holiday season. It’s a blessed gift to know you all.
2:21 pm on December 24th, 2011
Here is a picture of my 2-legged brother making Christmas cookies. Check out mom’s facebookie for a picture of me and her. I’m helping her play Scrabble.
2:22 pm on December 24th, 2011
Hey Jazzy, we want photos. Poufy Boy, hee, hee.
Merry, happy, everything else. Sounds like a great nap.
2:24 pm on December 24th, 2011
Okay. Here.
2:24 pm on December 24th, 2011
Okay. Here.
2:25 pm on December 24th, 2011
2:29 pm on December 24th, 2011
Here’s one of me and Grandma Chris at Lake Michigan yesterday in St. Joe.
2:59 pm on December 24th, 2011
From Our Pack to Yours!
River Bear
On the Twelfth day of Christmas,
the Newf Pack gave to me
Twelve headless dog toys,
Eleven drooled on toy heads,
Ten broken squeakers,
Nine yards of stuffing,
Eight tail-cleared tables,
Seven holes to China,
Six old gross gnawed bones,
Five Howling Newfs,
Four times nine paws,
Three mud holes,
Two minutes only,
Give a home just the love that it needs.
3:12 pm on December 24th, 2011
“When we re-home a dog, it’s natural to wonder what kind of past the dog had. But fortunately, dogs live in the moment—making them feel safe and cared for in the here and now is all that matters. Merry Christmas everyone!”
Yes!!!
http://www.cesarsway.com/training/dogtraining/Do-Foster-Dogs-Feel-Rejected-When-Re-Homed
3:16 pm on December 24th, 2011
Jazz, that is not what I meant, and you know it silly boy! I want to see you wonderfluffed. I don’t believe the boy in the picture has been wonderfluffed.
Awww, Melanie, it sounds very festive at your house. Who was the antler model?
(we just added wonderfluffed to our spell check dictionary. I wonder if anyone else in the world has it?!)
3:51 pm on December 24th, 2011
Macy, Wonderfluffed is a word that needs to be removed from the English language. GAH
T&G Thank you for the beautiful card. The dog and cat in it are beyond cute.
Jasper, Thank you for sharing some of your family with us this Christmas Eve.
Melanie, Your poem made us laugh and I can relate to some of it although there is only one of me. (and I’m smaller)
4:12 pm on December 24th, 2011
I’ve just gotten to Sam’s and it’s time for some wine. It was easy travel with 35 Degree temps and dry roads, but just not Christmassy for me.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
4:31 pm on December 24th, 2011
Happy holidays everyone.
4:41 pm on December 24th, 2011
T & G,
Cool card, thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
6:27 pm on December 24th, 2011
Merry Christmas, everyone!
TYB, I have a special request. Can you please tell at least part of the story about how Blou brought you and your dad together?
Puleeze?
Maybe not today, but sometime soon?
In this season of magic, what could be better than a story of magic?
7:10 pm on December 24th, 2011
Ve could not let the season pass vithout ve tell Plunderers how ve enjoy company. And send greetings to all.
And look! Siber – mistletoe……
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=3243999856168&source=jl999
7:37 pm on December 24th, 2011
Thank you, Borzoi, Another beautiful card!
aww, heck, Natasha…It is Christmas Eve after all…Husky Hugs to you.
I figure you have been hard at work trying to get our Drone back from Iran.
I’m tracking Santa on the internet. Sure hope he has my snow gun onboard that sleigh.
8:21 pm on December 24th, 2011
Natasha,
That is a delightful card. Spaciba. I can say it, but I can’t spell it. My Borzoi, Czar,
taught me that word.
Wolfie,
I’ll share the story one day soon.
8:21 pm on December 24th, 2011
Home!…I’m home! Home! Home!….snort!….Happy happy!…yeeep!… I had a bunch of fun out at the farm with Pepper…sniff!sniff!….It was great. My friend’s friend was baking a ham and already had a turkey cooked. It smelled great in that kitchen!…Woooooo!….I begged and begged but got nothing but a little cheese and some cracker…grunt!… Still all in all a great time was had by All!…heh!
Eve!…It is Christmas Eve. I love love love Christmas Eve….snort!… The possibility of presents is still possible…snorkel!…The joy of smelling dinner cooking tomorrow is yet to come…heh! …Her mother on the other paw is a tad miffed because her cable went out just a little bit ago…heh!… Ours is fine so far. We are all snuggled downstairs, which I must say is neat as a pin, watching Charlie Brown’s Christmas….wheeze!….She is going to put in A Wonderful Life as soon as this show is over. I have to say we have not watched A Wonderful Life in years!!!…snort! ….This will be a real treat tonight…snuffle!
8:35 pm on December 24th, 2011
Rio: I love Christmas eve for all the same reasons you listed. It feels like a magical time.
AJ had been hit with a bad stomach flu. He sounded awful when I spoke to him a moment ago. I miss him.
And to all a good night….
9:02 pm on December 24th, 2011
I hope all of us are twirling just like a certain Pug who is obviously full of Christmas
hard cidercheer.YSAS and I cook a great dinner and have been playing “Shut the Box” and a 3D puzzle called Perplexus. ME nephew has joined us and is loving both games.
The Pack’s stocking is chock full of gifts!
Natasha, a great card! I just wish that decorating and un-decorating were that easy. sigh . . .
We’ve been listening to Loreena McKennitt and watching a fake fire on the computer. . .
Merry Merry All . . .
ps. that’s Patsy on comment 50!
9:03 pm on December 24th, 2011
Somehow didn’t get Bella’s comment until I put mine up.
I hope AJ’s bug is a very short one. Zoë’s lasted around 18 hours but she is still tired.
9:31 pm on December 24th, 2011
Sick!….How the heck does a Giant get sick up there in Alaska where the air is fresh and clean…grunt!…Poor guy. I hope he remembers to feed Junior and all the others…snuffle! ….Get better AJ. Stay warm and drink lots of
winewater…wuffle!9:57 pm on December 24th, 2011
Oh no. Not the dreaded stomach flu. We had it here at the house last April and the old folks were miserable. I hope AJ gets over it soon. Tell him to wash his hands LOTS!
Happy Holidays to all my Plundering friends. You are the best.
10:23 pm on December 24th, 2011
Love the picture of Patsy. I’ve been wondering which one of the pack had been posted.
10:53 pm on December 24th, 2011
Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings, and Happy Hanukkah
Love,
Siber-H
10:58 pm on December 24th, 2011
Patsy!…If you ask me, Patsy doesn’t look like she is enjoying those antlers on her head…heh!…Thank goodness my friend forgot her camera today. No pictures of me being distracted by Pepper today…chorkel!…A a stroke of Christmas luck.
Before!….Here is a photo of me last year on Dec 23rd….grunt!….Notice how dry the ground is. It was wonderful! No Snow!…heh! …That didn’t happen till that fateful day, Dec 30th….sniffle!
11:05 pm on December 24th, 2011
12:18 am on December 25th, 2011
Oh Look! Rio’s tail is decorated for Christmas. I hope BStover doesn’t see that. She will not be able to resist that curly green ribbon. Snicker.
12:19 am on December 25th, 2011
So Rio, How long did your friend have to chase you around before you let her put that ribbon on you?
12:21 am on December 25th, 2011
Macy, Santa is over Texas right NOW!
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/
12:24 am on December 25th, 2011
Wow…now he is headed for Des Moines Iowa. Minnesota can’t be far beyond….:-)
12:28 am on December 25th, 2011
Sniff. Well I guess everone has gone to bed. Even Mr.Staff is in there. I think I better get Staff on her way too. He might be cold and need us all in the bed with him.
See you in the morning everyone….Hugs to you all. I wonder if Liz has already had her Christmas? 14 hours difference and I think she is ahead of us but I am not sure if I remember right.