Monday Mischief: Mud, mud, mud

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Marquie

We’re still getting rained on here in Utah. More than usual it seems like.

It’s definitely not like Washington rain or anything, but still.

Ella and Petal have been having a blast in the mud while Lassie has been avoiding it like it was the flu.

Today I almost wished Petal and Ella would avoid it as well as Lassie does.

But alas, they did not. Instead they went and found some deep (up to Ella’s chest) and very, very muddy water.

And yes, they took several dips into that water.

You’ll have to excuse the quality of the photos. They were taken with a cell phone. Not too bad for a cell phone though!

This picture does not do Ella’s dirty-self any justice.
See how her chest appears to be a peachish color? Her neck and white feet looked the same.
She had a lovely layer of mud alll over herself.
But no one, no one, can outdo Petal.

“Do I have a little something on my face?”

Yeah.
She had to have a bath.
With shampoo and everything (Ella only needed a quick rinse).
I think she might still be a little peachy-colored here and there.

Kicking up dirt

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Marquie

I think I may have mentioned this before, but

have you ever had one of those moments where you think,

“Man, I wish I was a dog, so I could run around like this,”

Or am I just crazy?
(naw, you don’t need to answer that. ;))
Because I find myself ~~envying~~ admiring their powerful four legs often.
Admiring the graceful way they move.
Until they face-plant it in the mud.
Then I don’t feel so jealous anymore.

Happy Saturday, everyone!
Have a lovely weekend!
♥

"Wow! Look at those show dogs!"

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Marquie

When I take Lassie and Petal out we get a lot of “Lassie! Come home!” calls, which Lassie of course responds to and then everyone has a good laugh. Including me.

Apart from the Lassie jokes,

“What’s that, Lassie?! Timmy is stuck in the well?!”

we also get the occasional “Wow! Look at those show dogs!” and I smile.

I smile because I think it’s quite the compliment. I do try and work hard to keep them well groomed.

I also smile (and chuckle) because those people haven’t seen them looking like this,

Adorable still, yes.
But they’re not about to enter a show ring, are they?
😉

Oh, and yes, I did have to go all the way back to the winter time (early December, to be exact) to find a goofy, candid shot of Lassie. That’s when he really lets his hair down; when there’s snow.
He’s obviously not a mud fan like Petal and Ella are.
Speaking of Ella,

Ella is 6!

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Marquie

Today is Ella’s birthday!

Yup! It is!

Today Ella is 6 years old!

Or 42 in dog years!

To celebrate her big day she got

a new collar and a new ball!
Spoiled pup.

Ella hasn’t had a new collar in two years (that’s a world record for her; she ruins the usual collar within weeks, thank goodness I discovered Dublin Dog collars) and though she didn’t really need a new one, I got her one anyway, because hey, it’s her birthday!

The new collar.

She also got some tasty dog cookies from our local pet store/bakery.
Because no birthday is complete without cookies!

Cookie time!

Today is also Thankful Thursday.
How great is that?
Today, on Ella’s birthday (and everyday, but today especially), we are thankful for Ella.
We’re grateful she’s so strong and healthy.
We’re grateful for her kisses and snuggles.
We’re grateful for her silly, wiggly dances, even if it does hurt like the dickens when you stand too close to her tail.
Yes, I did just say “hurt like the dickens”
Anyway.
We’re grateful for her hilarious “roo roo roooo”s and the way she’ll shimmy down a dirt hill on her back.
We’re grateful for her entire sweet self.
Especially her extremely soft ears.

Happy Birthday, Ella!

Thank you Cokie the Cat for hosting this blog hop!

Wordless Wednesday: Through her eyes

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Marquie

Doggy mud mask

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Marquie

When my Mom said, “Looks like Petal found the mud.” this morning during our walk, I looked down and saw this:

And thought, “Ah. Not nearly as bad as yesterday.”

Then I looked up and saw this,

Suddenly I couldn’t breathe.
I was laughing that hard.
Words escaped me.
Oxygen escaped me.
What happened?!

I have no idea what happened.
I was busy with Lassie. There was a little bit of thunder going on (thankfully we were on our way back to the car before that started) and I was feeding him plenty of treats to distract him from the scary sound.
Thunder has very little to no effect on Petal, so she was playing.
Apparently in the mud.
And I can only guess what happened to her. I can only guess how she ended up with a face full of mud.

This is my best guess.
Seems like the most liable reason for a face full of mud.
Unless, of course, she was eating it.
But even then, Petal is a little more tidy than this when she eats.