let the counter surfing begin

pouncey has figured out food. i put hot water on his kibbles, so now anytime i am at the sink he thinks he's getting kibbles and sits expectantly next to me. he learned quickly from his brothers nacho and eli that the sound of wrappers usually means crumbs. he put his face right in this bowl of snacks on the coffee table.

what...did i do something wrong?

pouncey in the park

pouncey had a big day today. he took a ride in the car for the second time. walked on a leash for the first time. went to the park for the first time. he did great.

sharp and pointy

...and not afraid to use them. 

honestly, he's better already. he's learning not to bite. though he's punctured my nose twice. we're working on it.

hongray

when pouncey is hungry, he goes and hangs out by himself next to his bowl. and generally tries to look as pathetic and tiny as possible. this strategy is effective.

a journey of a thousand miles

...begins with a single pounce. 

he wants to follow his big brothers, but pouncey is still too leeeetle. so he stands on the edge of the river and barks at them like a little punk.

swimsuit tragedy

my sweet friend gave me this incredible 70's swimsuit for my birthday.

like a complete idiot, i put it in the microwave for 60 seconds to try and kill any germs one might find in a second-hand swimsuit.

before the 60 seconds were up, an awful burning rubber smell filled the room.

swimsuit = destroyed. stuck together, giant holes, toxic mess.

moral: soap and water will kill germs, you don't have to nuclear radiate them.

hey everybody!

it's me! pounceydoggy!

that little skunk fits right in here

pouncey plays with

penn 4 tennis balls

so many sticks

so much time

pouncey sleeping on flappy

eli & pouncey vs a tree trunk

once upon a time, eli found a stick.

this stick was the size of a tree trunk, and eli was happy.

pouncey saw eli chewing the tree trunk and thought, "hey, that  looks like fun."

so he pounced over to watch eli and see how it's done.

pouncey said, "yee haw! we're gonna chew this tree trunk right up!"

he took a little bite and he liked it.

and that's how pouncey learned how to chew up a tree trunk.

the end!

say hello pouncey

hello pouncey!

no puppies were hurt in the making of this photograph

all's well in pouncey town.

he's learning very quickly. he's not afraid to jump off things. or chew things. we fenced part of the yard so they can go in and out on their own.

eli's face says it all here.

and here

pouncey plays with balls and eats sticks and leaves.

nacho thinks something is funny.

naptime!

RIP buddy

buddy and pouncey

got some sad news yesterday amidst all the hilarious daily puppy comments ("OMG pouncey, you are adorable as f$%k. I want to make you chili by a campfire and share marshmellows lady and the tramp style. If I am ever in carolina I will steal you and rub you all over my face!" and "Awesome darling! I love you! my tight hug for you!" being my favorites) that buddy, pouncey's father, passed away sunday night.

With a sad heart, we said good bye to Buddy. He passed peacefully during the night. His last day was a good one...a ride in the truck with Blizzard and the rest of the day watching us plant flowers around the campground. All the while being showered with hugs and kisses. For those who knew him personally could you share some of your happy times with us so we can celebrate his life as we mourn our loss. God bless you Buddy...always in our hearts ♥ 

-via Trails End RV Park Facebook

he was old and rickety, they said he'd been hit by a car twice. but when we met him last week he was still chasing balls through the grassy valley and hopping into pickup trucks. he was so mellow and gentle. and so handsome.

pouncey looks just like him and i think will have his same velvety coat.

rest in peace buddy! great job making people smile and making awesome puppies!

here's pouncey's mom, blizzard:

 

talk about a sweet animal. she is older too - 8 or 9 - and the same color and size as nacho. which is probably why pouncey keeps looking for nacho's teats!

the daily puppy!

Guess who is the featured puppy on The Daily Puppy Today!

POUNCEY!

The comments are cracking me the hell up.

Please go to the site and give him 11 biscuits! 

pouncey coming through the front door

pouncey had his first bath yesterday. he freakin hated it. in retrospect i probably should have put him in the sink with warm water instead of spraying him with cold water out of the hose. 

he is a total tick magnet. much grosser than a chick magnet.

glamour shot pouncey

i can't stop posting puppy pictures, i'm sorry.

car dealer on a cow

here's a break from our regularly scheduled programming of puppy pictures to highlight another insane local ad. 

ford dealer. riding a cow.

squashed face pouncey

14 seconds of pouncing

pouncey's first day

we were worried that the name pouncey wouldn't stick because he was sooo sleepy yesterday. like he was drugged or "special" or in shock. his alternate name is pants. but today he was much pouncier.

he has not had an accident in the house. he went 6 hours through the night. you take him out put him on grass and he goes. so good. he eats like a pony.

the day started off cold and rainy and he snuggled the morning away in my office with very patient and gentlemanly eli and nacho. 

the sun came out and we all did a lap around the house.

at first he was scared but he got the hang of it. 

pretty soon he was pouncing!

then he fell in a bush

then he collected himself

did some ear biting

did some more pouncing

and then got stuck in a bush. 

  the end.

pouncey

we found some pups on craigslist last week. they were in waynesville and not from a breeder, two yellow labs in a family 'got together' and had a litter.

we were going to JUST go LOOK at them and MAYBE pick one out, to POSSIBLY bring one home next week. 

but then we got there and that was impossible. 

this is pouncey. 

he is very very calm. he was born on the ides of march. he weighs 14 lbs.

eli and nacho have been very sweet to him and vice versa.  

 

spinach and lettuce

we spent the great majority of this earth day weekend doing yard work. 

we made a trail and kevin used some old railroad ties to build stairs down to the river. it's not wheelchair accessible, but it's healthy adult wearing sneakers accessible. 

we planted some greens in the new rabbit-proof garden. it's not bear proof, and it's not SNOW proof, so we'll see how these things fare. it's SNOWING right now. the poor cilantro. gotta love wnc. 

also planted some blueberries and a kadota fig tree. not sure we get enough light for these to thrive, but am hopeful.

also fell in love with some puppies for sale on craigslist. more info on this as it becomes available. 

smiling miss maizey

happy earth day! happy 420!

 instead of driving miss daisy, here's smiling miss maizey.

she's 11. she's sweet like honey. her mom answered an ad in fairbanks alaska for 'black lab pups' and this is what she got.

we're dogsitting her this weekend - lucky us!

breakdance teddy bear 1982

i found some treasures in the basement this weekend which my mom was kind enough to box up and send down here. 

 this is what i was thinking about in second grade. breakdancing teddy bears.

dressers of a feather

could these dressers be any more similar? 

identical size. 3 drawers. top drawer opens with round pulls. bottom drawer pulls are 95% identical. 

 the one on the right was in my bedroom growing up in rhode island, the one on the left in kevin's while he was growing up in tallahassee. 

i was shocked when i went to visit him for the first time in 2008 and saw it. 

i think it's so strange that we both kept them, and ended up with them as adults. 

they're old and scratched and dinged and heavy and his is missing a drawer pull, but they're sturdy as hell and i love them.