I Was Hoodwinked!!!

That's a Banana in front of my nose - I did NOT
notice it

I KNEW something was up and yet somehow my MOMMYS totally pulled the proverbial wool over my EYES. My lovely liquidy eyes. . . Deceived.

First came the hushed conversation about plans and plots.

Then OUT came the suitcases . . . that is, all except MINE!

Finally there was a bunch of todoing about who's driving where and WHEN.

Then it happened. My Mommys left ME for FIVE WHOLE DAYS!

It was so unfair. So unexpected. I really had no idea.

Day one - I sat by Mommy #2's door waiting for her to come out. No, I did not see her go IN the room. . . but I was sure she would come OUT of the room.

Day two - I sat by Mommy #1's door and waited for a while. Then I went downstairs and waited. . . waited. . .  waited by the front door.

Day three - I slept with one eye open the whole night and for every little unusual noise I ran downstairs to greet my Mommys.

Day four - I was getting a little worried they were never returning. I moped all day with my tail uncurled and down. This is how you know I am really sad. I was not just sad, though. I was downright FORLORN!

Day five - I decided it was time to get on with my life WITHOUT my Mommys. So I hung out with Cousin C and made her my new best friend. . . until

. . . until . . . . . . . . . The door opened and My Mommys returned!!!

GUESS WHERE THEY WENT???????

I could not stop smiling the rest of the day. But something was STILL not right! Mommy #1 went straight stairs and got really busy moving this and putting that into plastic bins. I waited for an explanation. I got one the next day when My Mommys and Aunt B loaded up TWO cars and took off. Mommy #2 and Aunt B returned later that day but not Mommy #1. 

It was time. Summer is over and Mommy #1 returned to university.

The trip had been a diversion to take my mind off the FACT that Mommy #1 was not coming home for at least 3 months. THREE WHOLE MONTHS!!!

HOODWINKED!!

The Importance of Remembering

Some THINGS we should never forget like

• Where we live
• Where to do our BIDNESS
• Where the FOOD is kept
• The Day the USA was attacked

SomePEOPLE we should never forget like

• Who loves us
• Who looks out for us
• Who is our FURIEND
• Those who died during the attack on Sept 11

Some EMOTIONS we should never forget

• The feeling of being LOVED
• The feeling of a full belly (what's that????)
• The comfort of a soft BED
• The feelings Sept 11 exposed: vulnerability, fear

But one thing for sure we should remember is how wonderful it is when EVERYPUGGY gets together and help one another in time of CRISIS

Dream a Little Dream

Yeah, I'm dreaming. I am dreaming of F-O-O-D and all of the ways to enjoy it. It is my favorite pastime. And I am very very good at it - EATING, that is.

I am also dreaming about all of my Blogville furiends and how much they mean to me. This is a community I have been proud to be a part of for over 7 years. Can you believe it? Seven years and more than a thousand posts.

It saddens me that so many Blogville peeps have abandoned blogging. They are still around - on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. But it isn't the same. It is short attention span theater where one buzzes in and buzzes out. It is hard to get to know anyone that way. It is even harder to maintain that sense of community and camaraderie so prevalent in Blogville. Times change, I get it. But it still saddens me.

Any of you in Florida, Gulf States, Eastern coast - please be safe and heed all evacuation orders. You are in my thoughts as all of these nasty hurricanes head your way. And Mexico peeps, I hope that terrible earthquake did not affect you. . . at least not much. They are scary - I know. I have been through a couple of small ones.

Just know you are all in my thoughts.

Have a safe and adventurous weekend everypuggy.

I Wanna Be PERFECTLY Clear. . . Without Uttering a WORD

Why That's . . . . Five THOUSAND Words. . .!

Hot Tamales!!!

It has been soooooooo HOT lately. I mean H-O-T. It was 109 on Friday, 106 on Saturday and 101 on Sunday. And Sunday added high humidity. I felt like I was melting. Actually, I am pretty sure I melted a little.

I tried to play it off a little by pretending I was in Hawaii. Know what? It did not work at all. I was (am) still hot. And there was no sweet tropical breeze to cool me off.

Lucky for me we have Air Conditioning. It ran overtime and will probably cost me every penny in my piggy bank. But it will be totally worth it. 

SERIOUS STUFF

Since I have been inside so much keeping cool, I have had a lot of time to ponder the current problems in the world. First of all - Hurricane Harvey. Harvey hit Texas, and especially Houston and the greater Houston area, very hard. There is widespread flooding and destruction. Plus there is the very real danger of toxic and/or compromised water, critters like gators and snakes in the waters, and once the water recedes mold. The cleanup and recovery is going to take a long long time. I don't want to list all of the help organizations here but will put a couple of links to a list of them. Help if you can. 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/28/546745827/looking-to-help-those-affected-by-harvey-here-s-a-list

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/25/health/iyw-harvey-how-to-help/index.html

On my sidebar you should see Lucy Pet and Chewy.com. Both of these FANTASTIC companies are helping and have links for ways you can help.

Also Hurricane Irma has strengthened and is threatening Florida. This is an extremely powerful storm and even it doesn't directly hit Florida it could still cause a lot of problems there. Keep them in your thoughts.

Due to the hot summer here, there are a lot of Wildfires in the West and North West. Many people are being displaces or burned completely out. So be aware of the organizations helping them and give when and what you can. 

Sometimes a small gestures makes a BIG impact.

It's Hard to be The Princess

It's hard to be the PRINCESS - it takes a lot of time and fortitude.

and

Planning.

See me snuggled in this bed? What you cannot see is what is under the blanket.

These

These

and This

One MUST take care of the ROYAL TREASURE