retriever party!

we are dogsitting for 2 extra dogs the next week. 

that's 300+ lbs of retriever!

the more the merrier, says i. 

and says pouncey.

wheeee!

a bark in 5 frames

backseat pouncey

pouncey is now finally big enough to look out the windows in the car.

he seems to like this.

 he now weighs in at a hefty 33 lbs.

instagram lately

i'm skippyhaha on instagram. it's a quick fun way to post photos from your phone with editing filters that make them look like they were taken by a disposable camera with sand inside. i can dig it. 

here are some recent ones: 

 

found at goodwill - why can't congress act like this? 

 

fireworks please

watch dogs

fat boy junior - 32 lbs of puppy

first act of defiance: pouncey shredded toilet paper on his bed

 

2 dogs 1 leash

hiking is a challenge with two people and three dogs. 

the fairest division at this time is nacho-pouncey; eli.

everybody had fun!

no wire hangers!

we have an awesome view from the deck of this house.

up top are blue ridge mountains, down below is the mighty swannanoa river.

betwixt both are 2 big black hanging dangling wires - one power, one cable.

blocking up the scenery breaking my mind.

the cables don't even serve our house, but are the connection for our neighbors.

after many many months of phone calls, engineer visits, arm twisting, scheduling, rescheduling, tree removal, sweet neighbor approval, and heavy machinery - we buried those bitches!

a backhoe dug a 4 foot trench through the yards.

i'd like to ski down this.

they buried the cable in PVC pipe underground.

voila!

first day of puppy kindergarten!

pouncey went to his first puppy school class last night.

he was the best dog there. 

his classmates include:

• lola - a 2 lb black dustmop with separation anxiety and potty training problems

• curious - a cute fluffy collie with separation anxiety and potty training problems

• tony - a jack russell puppy who throws up in the car, chases cats and has potty training problems

• king - a full grown pit bull with 'gnawing chewing' and 'charging out the door, taking off' problems

kevin thinks king is going to murder one of the other dogs

the teacher seemed to know what he was doing. we learned 'watch me' and 'sit.'

the other dogs were barking and crying throughout the class

pouncey sat on the floor, did all his tricks and SLEPT for the last 15 minutes. i had to wake him up to go home. 

 

happy birthday nacho

today nacho turns 9. 

he is the gentlest dog with the softest fur in the world. 

since we moved to the river in march, his fur has never been completely dry. 

 

i love you clowndog!

animated conversation

the outdoor stage at pisgah brewing is awesome. it's like a permanent festival. with great beer and food trucks. what a jewel.

the hunch, the pounce and the kill

pouncey interpreting the new york times sunday business headline which features his name

the hunch 

the pounce 

and the kill 

pouncey in a hurricane

day lily day

this is a day lily. 

it is not a tiger lily. 

the bloom of a tiger lily faces downward.

this is a day lily in the color of a tiger.

this day lily is also called a ditch lily.

today is day lily day in the yard. they are blooming like locos. 

(information about tiger lily vs. day lily came from this site.)