Thursday, April 30, 2015

lovin' it

so it turns out the weather report was right! we've been having 90°+ temps for the past couple of days and bailey is lovin' it.



thanks to ruckus the eskie, love is being owned by a husky & barking from the bayou for hosting thoughtless thursday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

{52 snapshots of life} #earth

why is bailey standing on a rock for our snapshot of life this week? because, my friends, hubby and i unearthed this monster from our backyard. we were digging a hole to plant an orange tree and found this boulder buried in the ground, right where we were going to put the tree. it had to come out if the tree was going to go in. it took hours and hours to unearth it, but we did it. well it was mostly hubby but i did assist as much as i could.


this is the tree we planted. of course it was half this size when we planted it. it's been growing here for almost 8 years. it is also the tree the mockingbirds have chosen to make their nest in.


hey, wanna see behind the scenes of what's got bailey attention?


here you have it. hubby is tempting her with a yummy treat. BOL



thanks to the lazy pitbull for hosting 52 snapshots of life blog hop.
17 weeks down, 35 to go!

until we meet again my friends-

Monday, April 27, 2015

oh bother


bailey is bothered by the gardeners intruding onto our property. this is how she expresses herself.




thanks to alfie's blog, my brown newfies & snoopy's dog blog for hosting monday mischief blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Friday, April 24, 2015

fun in the sun

if you can believe the weather reports, our temps are supposed to reach 90°+ in the next few days.

"i'm ready for some sun!"

but a few days ago they were forecasting rain, so who knows. it's been cold and windy but not wet.

"where is the sun?"

bailey is tired of gloomy days and is ready for some fun in the sun.

"mr sun, please come back!"

until we meet again my friends, aloha-

Thursday, April 23, 2015

how does she breathe?

bailey has a funny way of sleeping. she smooshes her nose right into the blanket.


like, straight down into it. i wonder how much air she actually gets. have you ever seen a dog sleep like this?



thanks to ruckus the eskie, love is being owned by a husky & barking from the bayou for hosting thoughtless thursday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

{52 snapshots of life} #quizzical

bailey rarely tilts her head, so when she does, and i capture it, it's like winning the lottery. if this face doesn't scream quizzical (this week's photo challenge word) i don't know what does.


UPDATE: i was just looking at daughter #2's instagram and i saw that she had a quizzical pic of bee (my grand dog), so i thought i'd add her as a bonus. the more {quizzical faces}, the merrier!



thanks to the lazy pitbull for hosting {52 snapshots of life} blog hop.
16 weeks down, 36 to go!

until we meet again my friends-

Monday, April 20, 2015

hitchhiking ladybug (circa 2012)

"hello little flower"

the mischief maker in this video is not bailey, it's the little ladybug that has decided to hitch a ride on bailey's back!

* video circa 2012 *



thanks to alfie's blog, my brown newfies & snoopy's dog blog for hosting monday mischief blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Friday, April 17, 2015

will wear hat for treats

oh little bailey, can you look any cuter?


notice how she's tipping her head just enough for the hat to block the sun from her marble eyes!


the chin strap on this hat was huge so i stitched it shorter but in this shot it looks like i need to take it in even more!


when aoife saw that i was giving treats just for wearing a hat, she said that she could wear a hat, and that she could do it quicker and better than bailey. so i let her wear it and yes, she was right. i got a much quicker shot of her. but it looks like she's balancing that orange flower pot on her head! BOL

"anything bailey can do, i can do better!"

until we meet again my friends-

Thursday, April 16, 2015

a penny for your thought

even though this is thoughtless thursday, it looks like bailey has something on her mind. i wonder what she's thinking about.



thanks to ruckus the eskie, love is being owned by a husky & barking from the bayou for hosting thoughtless thursday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

{52 snapshots of life} #blessings


if you've been following our blog, you know that bailey defied all odds and came back to us from a near fatal fall. she still has some trouble with her balance, but we consider ourselves truly blessed that she not only survived but that she has come this far in her recovery.
so when i count my blessings, i count bailey twice.



thanks to the lazy pitbull for hosting 52 snapshots of life blog hop.
15 weeks down, 37 to go!

until we meet again my friends-

Monday, April 13, 2015

waiting for a treat

bailey will sit still for a picture, waiting for her treat ...


but only for so long. then she gets a little, um, impatient.



thanks to alfie's blog, my brown newfies & snoopy's dog blog for hosting monday mischief blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Friday, April 10, 2015

#GetTough on dog fighting

the aspca has started a campaign to bring attention to, and hopefully end, dog fighting. they are asking you to #GetTough on dog fighting by signing the petition asking the united states department of justice (DOJ) to continue to crack down on dog fighting.


dog fighting is a savage blood sport and an extreme form of animal abuse. in teaching dogs to fight, they use bait dogs. did you know bait dogs are often stolen pets or found in "free to good home" ads? did you know if the losing dog does not die in the ring, he will most likely be killed by drowning, gun shot, electrocution, strangulation... this has got to stop.

10 ways to help end dog fighting


here are some ways you can get involved:

1. snap a selfie with you, your dog & the printable poster and share it on your social media channels using the hashtag #GetTough.

2. get the facts on dog fighting from the ASPCA.

3. download the free digital toolkit including social media shareables, a printable poster and more.

until we meet again my friends-

Thursday, April 9, 2015

squirrelly visitor

yesterday we had a visitor to our backyard.


bailey wasn't sure what to think of this little guy. first she was a little huffy at him, then she wasn't, then she was, then she wasn't. BOL




thanks to ruckus the eskie, love is being owned by a husky & barking from the bayou for hosting thoughtless thursday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

{52 snapshots of life} #foolish

this post wasn't supposed to end up on the 52 snapshots of life blog hop. it started out as an innocent photo shoot for easter. it ended up as my #foolish contribution to the blog hop.

"really, mommy? bunny ears?"

all i wanted was a cute picture of bailey with her crocheted bunny ears...

"this is as cute as you're gonna get."

she had other things in mind. BOL

"phooey on these foolish bunny ears."


thanks to the lazy pitbull for hosting 52 snapshots of life blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Monday, April 6, 2015

hippity hoppity


we had a very leisure sunday morning. bailey hung out in her pjs and had a very hoppy easter with two new bunny toys. she got a handmade crocheted bunny i picked up at an art faire and a wee hugglehounds bunny (from kibbles place of course).


"woohoo, new toys!"

after brunch, bailey got dressed up in her new handmade easter dress (also from the art faire). i decided to go a bit retro this year with polka dots and cherries, instead of the traditional pastels or florals.


since most places were closed yesterday, we decided to go out for a leisurely stroll. bailey is loving life and takes every chance she gets to stop and smell the roses.



thanks to alfie's blog, my brown newfies & snoopy's dog blog for hosting monday mischief blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-