Hands in the Air if You NEED More Attention

I think you might remember that I planned to go to the Bay Area Pet Expo this past weekend. Yeah, well THAT did not happen. I am not sure why although my Mommys were kinda busy doing college financial aide stuff and going out to eat for Auntie T's birthday. By the time Sunday night rolled around, it became obvious that we were NOT going to make it. Too bad, too. There are always a lot of vendors that love to talk to pugs. And I am pretty sure my pal Woodrow Wear was there too. I miss her.

I guess it is okay to miss an event now and then.

Things sure are different around here this year. I mean, Mommy #2 is home all day now BUT she is ALWAYS working. I thought that her working from home would mean all day cuddles in addition to the walkies (yay) we now enjoy. But no. She is moving boxes around STILL in addition to doing work on the main computer. She has all kinds of errands to run, too. It never stops. I think if you total up the time, I am seeing her less than before. She keeps saying it will settle down to a routine soon. BUT I know I can't wait.

Patience is what I need and what I am lacking. I am working on it, though. I know that Mommy means well and she IS usually RIGHT!

In the meantime, I gotta tell you about this treat we got from Chewy.com. Oh, I MEAN that SUNSHINE (wink, wink) received to TEST. Molly and I picked it out for her for a very specific reason which we will reveal later when we do the review. Lemme just say that YUMMMY does not BEGIN to describe these (quote) CAT (end quote) treats. I, pugsonally, go Koo-koo for KooKoo Puffs for them. The little morsels are a BURST of flavor in my mouth.

You gotta try them. . . once you know what they are. . . when we review them. . . which will be next week.

In summary:

• Missed the Expo
• Miss Mommy Time
• Missing Patience
• Misread the Chewy.com newsletter

Have a great Tuesday everypuggy!

We are all Stardust Today

I am so sad today. David Bowie has passed away at the not-so-old age of 69 years. We listen to him a lot at Casa de Noodles. His music transcends its time and is as relevant today as it was when he first shared "A Space Oddity" in 1969.

His career, which spanned the years from 1967-2016, was always inventive and unexpected.

So, I am substituting my planned post for today to honor the man who brought so much to the world - R.I.P. David Bowie.

"Space Oddity"

Ground Control to Major Tom

Ground Control to Major Tom

Take your protein pills 

and put your helmet on

Ground Control to Major Tom

Commencing countdown, 

engines on

Check ignition 

and may God's love be with you

[spoken]

Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Liftoff

This is Ground Control 

to Major Tom

You've really made the grade

And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear

Now it's time to leave the capsule 

if you dare

This is Major Tom to Ground Control

I'm stepping through the door

And I'm floating 

in a most peculiar way

And the stars look very different today

For here

Am I sitting in a tin can

Far above the world

Planet Earth is blue

And there's nothing I can do

Though I'm past 

one hundred thousand miles

I'm feeling very still

And I think my spaceship knows which way to go

Tell my wife I love her very much 

she knows

Ground Control to Major Tom

Your circuit's dead,

there's something wrong

Can you hear me, Major Tom?

Can you hear me, Major Tom?

Can you hear me, Major Tom?

Can you....

Here am I floating 

round my tin can

Far above the Moon

Planet Earth is blue

And there's nothing I can do.

This is How I Feel About Fridays

I been workin' too hard
All week long
I deserve a moment
To regroup
So let me sit
On your lap a while
Just a moment longer
To. . . .
. . .To
. . . . .To
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

Fun Times Moving the Office

Both of my Mommys were involved in moving Mommy #2's office. She, Mommy #2 will be working from home for a while until the company finds new digs. This pleases me to NO END!!!! I predict a lot of cuddle and walkie time in my future. BUT not right now. NOOOOOOOO! They are both too busy arranging space for the additional stuff to even spend an extra hour cuddling. I am cool, though. I KNOW good times are a-coming.

Mommy #1 was packing these boxes with office supplies when she noticed something ODD. She and Mommy #2 had gone to see that new BLOCKBUSTER of a movie the night before and I guess The Force Awakens was on their minds. So. . . this is what happens when you have a couple of SW GEEKS who are a little frazzled with packing.

It was very clever, don't you think? Please note - I DID NOT travel this path without coercion. That is CHEESE on my chin - payment for dressing like CHEWBACCA and posing.

A Whisper of a Wednesday

This is what I plan to do all day today

Hop Here

Barking Through 2016

Hi EveryPuggy! We are still here and waiting for the Mommy to get her act together. We are being patient.

Mommy is in the process of moving her office home. Long story but she is still employed which is good. And even better - she will be able to spend a lot of time with us in the CASA because she won't be commuting all the time or 38 miles away at her office. So I can hang with it.

This is at LAST year's Pet Expo

Today she had the cable guy come out to install an internet line for her. No, his NAME was NOT Larry! It was Javier which could be the Spanish equivalent to Larry. MAYBE? Anyhoo. . . me and Molly greeted him with a lot of barking and huffing because he is a stranger. Is and was. We barked loud enough to make Mommy's ears ring - every time he walked in the house. . . into the room . . . under the house . . . basically anytime he changed what he was doing at the moment. Mommy growled at us a couple of times but she KNOWS we were just doing our jobs and guarding our HOME. She covered us with a blanket (we were BOTH in the crate) and we still barked. But I gotta admit that after a while, barking was not so much fun when we couldn't see the PERP, if you know what I mean. So we took naps. . . BUT just for a LITTLE while. As soon as he started to talk to Mommy, we started up again. We are funny like that.

He eventually left and all's quiet again in our home.

This weekend is the PET EXPO at the fairgrounds. We had all kinds of fun at it last year and might be able to go again this year. I will keep you informed.

And for anyone who hasn't see the news in like a MONTH, El Niño has arrived in NorCal! We have had mostly rainy days since before Christmas! How refreshing is that? In fact since last Tuesday we have had a total of 3 days of clear weather and then it started raining (at least it waited until Mommy came home from the Forty-Niner game). The nice weather lady on TV - Kari Hall - said it is supposed to rain AT LEAST 4 of 7 days this week. Wow. All of the plants and trees look so happy. And it kinda looks like we have a lawn because the area where the lawn would be is all green with WEEDS. I'm not complaining. Those WEEDS feel better than the brown crunchy GRASS we have been doing our bidness on.

The Time Noodles Told Sunshine About a Treat

I THINK there is something good up there

Sunshine: Hi Noodles. Whatcha eating? It smells simply delish.
Noodles: Oh this? It is something new I am trying from Chewy.com* for their December reviews.
Sunshine: Really? So. . . is it just for DOGS? Because from where I'm sitting it smells like something we CATS would love.
Noodles: Uh. . . oh . . . gee. . . Sunshine, I dunno. I mean the bag SPECIFICALLY says "Dog Treats."

Noodles:  I wouldn't want you to get SICK or anything.

Sunshine: What's in it? I think THAT is the best way to decide if the treats are CAT worthy.

Noodles: Hmmmmm. That is a good question, Sunshine. Let's look. See, it says: 

• Made from 100% raw freeze-dried beef

Sunshine: Well, that sounds perfectly healthy for ALL PETS! What about preservatives and added minerals? Sometimes those are not so good for cats but okay for dogs.

Noodles: It says right here: 

• Made with natural, human-quality ingredients
• No artificial preservatives
• No artificial flavors or colors
• Made in the USA

I think that means there is nothing but good healthy beef in the treat. Do you think I can have some on top of my kibble later tonight?

Noodles: Sure Sunshine. If it is THAT GOOD for me, it will be just as good for YOU!

And so Sunshine the Cat had Sojos Simply Beef treats added to her kibble. The result?

I'm the QUEEN and I INSIST on having
ALL of the Sojos Simply Beef added
to MY DINNER every night

I, Noodles the Pug suggest you buy some Sojos Simply Beef and try it yourself. You will not be disappointed. We are GAGA for them at my house. They can be found HERE at Chewy.com

*The opinions expressed in this blog are ours and ours alone. We were not paid for our comments or even our acting, which is surprising, I know. But we did receive a bag of Sojos Simply Beef dog treats to test, assess, and express an opinion based on our findings.