Sleeeeeepy . . .

I posted some Sleepy Lady pix over on Healing Dogs With Love for my brother to go thru and pick his favourite. Here's a graphic I did for a card:

Doggie Monday

It's a rainy-spring day here at the homestead. I've noticed that the past few posts pretty much BLEND, as they all follow the dogs-in-backyard or in-the-snow. Well, no snow this week!  And for extra-variation, nephew RoRo makes an appearance! In my office with Bingo:

*slurp*

I'm wondering what setting I took these with on my camera; it's a bit blurry. But perhaps that's just RoRo with his constant moving!  [Mum is laughing right now. Ha!] 

 Where was Reggie during this vizzie? In his crate--but not barking. Progress! Speaking of Reggie, here he is in the rain:

*slurp*  I leave the door open for them to come in & out. That will prolly stop soon. Because: bugs.

Hullo.

 Here's Bingo on a sunny day, finding a spot in the sun in the kitchen:

I was having tea with Chiro-sis, so she came to join us.

Getting all slitty-eyed.  :-)

 And:

Zzzzzz . . . .

 Last Friday, I got to spend the whole afternoon with Ro. I pulled into the parking lot of the local yoga studio to get a schedule, and he said, "Hey, this is where I get smoothies with Daddy!" So of course, we got him his usual mango smoothie (pronounced "smoovie").   ;-)  So here he is with smoovie in hand, saying hi to Bingo:

And the green thing on the floor is her new eating toy! It slows her WAY down. She's gotten so proficient at the Wobbler, that she knocks it around and woofs down her food in no time!  

 I originally got the green feeder for Reggie, because he's a woofer, too and the Wobbler is not something he would want to do. He's sniffed it once or twice, but he's too timid to knock it about. So I put it in his crate--ha!  BIG mistake. He went to his crate and made a U-turn back to the kitchen and outside. It took a lot of coaxing to let him know that the green THING wasn't in his bed, anymore! I don't know why I thought it would be a good idea. Dogs who have suffered trauma don't need so much novelty; they need sameness and safety.  So I've been feeding Bingo in it so he can see how it works. So far, not curious.

Gratuitous shot of Reggie on back deck. :-)

Hullo.

 Tabby Bobcat

We've had some REALLY warm, beautiful spring days. Here's Tabby on the railing:

Like a lion reclining in a tree. 

Whatchya lookin' at, Bob?

 Oh:

"Nothin' to see here, guys. I'm not looking at the cat. No siree."

 On My Labyrinth Walk

Reggie comes to say hullo.

And bark!  

Tabby surveys from the back porch. (Labyrinth rug on back porch to wash 'n' repair. I mention this because I know Mum will see it and be thinking, "Is that the rug I gave you just hanging willy-nilly on the back porch?" Yes. Yes it is.

Bingo wanders over. Reggie now waggy.  :-)

 Look!  Violets in the labyrinth!

And Tabby comes to join:

Shhhh . . . Millie's Sleeeeeeping

Being geriatric, she slept a lot. I have so many photos of her sleeping; I just loved her squishy face:

 

This was hysterical! Her ear kept falling into the water & she'd wake up & twitch it out of the way & then slowly as she fell back asleeeeep, it would lower into the water & start all over again.

Falling asleep with her foot in her food bowl.

I have so many dog beds & when I vacuum, I stack them. So it was obvious to Millie that this was an invitation to sleep!

Notice that she has her bone by her side?

So many dog beds and often she didn't lie on them!

Morning light.

One of my favourite photos. She looks so content in the afternoon sunlight.

Christmas time. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz . . . .

She used to run & woof in her sleep. Here she is waking herself up growling . . . and going back to sleep.

  

I loved how her body would spill off her bed:

Or whatever she happened to be lying on.

M&M Monday

I walked into the kitchen & did a double-take. I couldn't believe this when I saw it:

Millie acting like a normal dog! Neither dog has ever gotten into the trash before.

First spot the girls go to when they venture outside.

Then they wandered down the drive a bit & plopped down. 

I take these pictures from the LR window. Maggie looking over at me. Hullo.

Maggie leaves & Millie stays. Hullo.

Maggie at the top of the ramp where Tabby casts a weary eye.

Back inside, the girls settle in for a snooze. 

Maggie's paws in the crook of Millie's face. SO SWEET.  Zzzzz . . . .

M&M Monday

 I'm getting the Tabby Bobcat pic out of the way first!

Maggie learns to share her bed.

Shhhhhh . . . .

Millie's sleeeeeeeping.

Zzzzzz . . . .spilling off her bed.

Here's Millie using the bed as a pillow.

Sunday Morning Light

Maggie

Millie

In the office

Zzzzzzz . . . .