Pink, Pink, Pink

It just so happens I like PINK and I wear it well. Occasionally I ROCK a pink sweater or a pink DRESS. on rare occasions, I wear a pink WIG. I have rather short fur - a lot of it, but it's short. So when I want to feel extra special, I wear a PINK WIG. I also like PINK because it is the international color for BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH (October).  It is symbol of hope and a symbol of the continuing battle to make people aware of breast cancer. It, cancer, does not happen just to women, though. Despite the pink logo and pushing of pink ribbon products, breast cancer is NOT just a womans' issue. It happens to men as well. Have any of you seen the television show "A Million Little Things"? well, one of the storylines deals with this topic because one of the characters is a man who has battled breast cancer. And he bonds with an auxiliary character who is currently battling breast cancer. Sounds droll but it is a very good show which really sends the message that breast cancer can happen to anyone. I highly recommend this show - I generally snore through the whole program - but some of the time I am fake snoring and I am really watching and taking in the story with one eye open. I found this blog that talks about the show - specifically the cancer storyline:

https://www.curetoday.com/community/bonnie-annis/2019/02/with-breast-cancer-its-always-a-million-little-things


Here are some of the things from https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month  you STILL HAVE TIME to do in Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

1. Download our free Dense Breasts Q&A Guide
2. Share the story of how you or a loved one have been affected by breast cancer
3. Make a one-time or monthly donation to help provide a mammogram for a woman in need
4. Host a fundraiser benefitting NBCF
5. Volunteer to join in Helping Women Now
6. Proudly wear a pink ribbon during October or year-round
7. Share about Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn

A lot of little things done by a lot of people add up to a lot of things happening 

Fallish Around Here

It's cool and clear today. The sunshine spreads for miles and the winds have died down (it was SO WINDY on Friday). In other words, FALL has arrived in NorCal. My favorite things about the FALL are the cooler days so IF I want to go outside or go for a walk, it is cool enough for me to do so as much as I want. In Summer, my excursions are minutes long at best. Can't be too careful with flat-faces in hot weather.

So you all know huMOM #2 went to Apple Valley on Thursday. She came back the same day - well, evening, but had to go straight to work! I saw her only briefly that evening before we headed to night-night.

Saturday was a pretty fun day. Mommy #2 had a friend over to help make LEMON CURD. Well, actually it was more Mommy teaching her how to make it. They talked A LOT and giggled A LOT. The kitchen smelled so wonderful with lemons, too. I helped by making sure I was RIGHT BY THEIR feet while they were cooking. I was careful I did not trip anyone with a hot pan in their hand, though. That was all afternoon and then Mommy and I sat in the couch watching movies the rest of the evening.

Sunday was FUN DAY. We got up early and went to breakfast with Mommy #1! How special is that? We went to Panera and it was a nice enough morning to sit outside and eat. That is why I got to go! We were outside. After breakfast, we walked around the shopping center which included a visit to PetsMart. I like that place. The cashiers give me TREATS.

Then we drove to Mommy #1's apartment on campus and GUESS WHAT!!!!! I got to spend the NIGHT with her! Yes! I really did and I liked it so much. I loves loves loves spending time with Mommy #1.

Mommy DID LEAVE ME for a while in the evening (I stayed with her roomie - but mostly I slept) so she could attend the SAN JOSE SHARKS game. It was the first home game following the return of Patrick Marleau to teal. The whole town was buzzing with excitement over this one and both of my mommys said it was one of the BEST games they'd ever gone to. It was helped a lot by them winning the game.

My Mommys are in this photo of Patrick Marleau. They were
at the glass for warm-ups

Mommy and I cuddled a little while before heading to bed and this morning Mommy #2 arrived to pick me up. I am ready to snooze now because I am so exhausted from all the todoing this weekend.

Happy Monday everypuggy.

Apples AND Nothing to DO With Me!

I am staging a bit of a protest today. You see - Mommy #2 took off yesterday morning and did NOT return until AFTER her night job. Yes, it was close to night-night time. And that meant I had to NOT ONLY hold my pee for a long long time, but I also had no HUMOM to cuddle with and chat with and . . . just BE with. She is my WORLD, after all. That is unless Mommy #1 is home and then SHE is also my WORLD.

She went to visit our furiends in Sacramento - Auntie S and Sif, Xena and Thor. Sif and Xena are doodles - Thor is a newfie.

Sif (front) Xena (back) - I don't have a good
photo of Thor

That is BESIDE the point. What she did while there is the POINT. They went to Apple Valley and SMELLED (and ate a little bit of) APPLES. I loves loves loves APPLES, as anyone who follows my blog knows.

 

        

Mommy had been PAST APPLE VALLEY, but had never actually been to AV. She really liked it because it is beautiful and quaint and filled with farms nestled in the Sierra foothills. It is amazing territory. She said they had fun and ate apple donuts. She DID NOT bring any apples home for me to taste. I am a little sad about that.

Like I said, I love APPLES.

I am working on my peevishness about this latest Mommy transgression - meditation helps.

Graphic by TeePublic tee shirts

Old Cat in a Mirror

Mommy - is that DUST?

I'll find the Swifter

I'm BAAAAAAA-ACK!

Hello. I am back from the DOGTER's and feeling pretty good. I was a little woozy at first so I took a POWER NAP. Then I woke up and was so HUNGRY! I had not eaten in DAYS, I tell ya (in truth, it was 24 hours)! I woke from my nap and realized that I was sincerely HUNGRY! So I did what any self respecting PUG would do - I whined and begged like the DICKENS.

But NO ONE gave in until the magical hour the DOGTER had told them to feed me. It was AN ETERNITY (it was 30 mins). And when it finally was time to eat, I got this much food

I TOLD the humans it was NOT enough food but they didn't believe me and so this is all I got. Surprisingly, I was not hungry after finishing it so I didn't pursue the point any further. In fact, I lay down and went back to my napping. I pretty much did this for the rest of the night.

This morning, other than a little sensitivity in my throat from the breathing tube, I felt GOOD TO GO. My mouth feels great despite losing 2 teeth. My paws feel great despite the extreme pawdicure. And I just feel good all over - I wasn't sick anyhow. And Mommy says she is SURE if I would show her my teeth that they would look great. But NO ONE sees my teeth - not even the Dogter, unless he catches me unawares.

Hi From Molly

Hi. It's me, Molly. I am taking over Noodles' blog today because she is at the DOGTER. No, nothing is wrong with her. She is getting her teeth cleaned and paw nails trimmed really low. She should be home by this afternoon. It's important that we pups get dentals at least every couple of years (and teeth checked more often than that). Just like HUMANS, heart health is related to teeth health. It's like getting two for ONE!

I want to say THANK YOU all for the outpouring of good wishes during my recent health crisis. I appreciate it so very much. I am back to my normal self and I have a lot more energy than I have had for MONTHS! Who knew? Not me. I only knew I didn't feel better. The DOGTER said he had never seen so many stones in a little doggy tummy before. Especially one who regularly went for check-ups and such. Now we just need to make sure it does not happen again. As such, I am on a very strict diet now for urinary issues. It tastes okay so I guess I can do it. I still get an occasional treat - but as you know, despite the abundance of treats in this house, we don't get more than 1-2 SMALL treats a day.

Like Noodles, I am currently working on my Halloween costume. It is so difficult. I like this one my Auntie M bought for me BUT it is too small. Fits Sunshine, though. She hated it but it fit.

MAYBE Mommy can find another IN MY SIZE. But if she can't, I can always raid Noodles' costume closet.

Building Blocks for My Halloween Costume

Mommy! These are TWISTED! Maybe you put them on too
FAST?

I take my costume making very very SERIOUSLY. That is why I do NOT wear the same thing year after year after year. I CUSTOMIZE them every year. This year I decided to use one of my FAVORITE accessories ever - Power Paws by Woodrow Wear.

This post is NOT a review nor am I paid to write it. In a way it's an endorsement because I LOVE MY POWER PAWS. So this year my SOCKS are what I am building my costume on. It is a small touch that I think makes my costume uniquely MINE. If you don't know much about POWER PAWS, there is a link above and in my sidebar to their website. I also did a review of them a couple of years ago but it is so far down the list I cannot find it. I have worn them for years. Originally we got them for Molly because when her FOOT FUR gets too long she falls on the stairs. These are TRACTION socks so Mommy thought they would help her. AND THEY DO. They are traction socks, sure. And they are also good for SNOW socks, I know.

I like them because they are so stylish.

I have so many now here is an example of the variety available (and I have all of these . . . I mean MOLLY and I have all of these)

So you can see there are enough styles and colors that I can do almost ANYTHING like . . .

Imagine this with green socks

With Pink Socks?

Or something really WACKY like'

With my Halloween Socks

I am getting so inspired now. . .