in the buff

"you're not actually gonna take my picture naked, are you?"

yes bailey, yes i am. BOL

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the whole picture

here is part of a picture. what do you think has aoife's undivided attention?

BOL

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

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when bailey looks in the mirror, she's a chihuahua but ...

when she looks at her shadow, she's a corgi! BOL

"i thought i was a chihuahua!"

thanks to blogpaws for hosting wordless wednesday blog hop.

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{52 snapshots of life} #sky

bailey, what are you doing up there?!?

thanks to the lazy pitbull for hosting 52 snapshots of life blog hop.
21 weeks down, 31 to go!

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memorial day weekend

on sunday mornings hubby is up early with the chihuahuas. when i get up, he's got coffee on and yesterday he had the girls wrapped up in a blankie, snug as two bugs in a rug.

memorial day is not just a day for sales or a day off work, it is a day to remember and honor those who served.

last night while watching the news, i saw that lax lit their pylons in red, white & blue, in honor of memorial day. two very enthusiastic thumbs up to them for that :)

source

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chihuahua video

i was going through my old emails and i found one from a couple of years ago that was worth sharing. it was from dr theresa. she said she was making a chihuahua video and she wanted to use a snapshot of bailey in it. of course i said yes! here is the video. look for bailey at the 12 second mark.



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from bailey, with love

yesterday i was chatting with bailey about my parents. i was telling her that today, the 21st of may, is their 60th wedding anniversary (that's like 420 in dog years!). she listened, wide-eyed, as i told her their love story and when i was done, she thought about it for a while ...

then she said she wanted to get them a gift ... but what could she get them? after all, she is a dog and has no money. she decided that the best gifts are from the heart.
so, mom and dad, this is for you, from bailey, with love.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MAMA & BABA!!!

do i have a great dog, or what.


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

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{52 snapshots of life} #mother

"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." ~Oprah

"me and my mommy - my mommy and me."

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

thanks to blogpaws for hosting wordless wednesday blog hop.

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product review: the honest kitchen wishes dehydrated pure iceland haddock fillets

our latest product for review from chewy was the honest kitchen wishes dehydrated pure iceland haddock fillets dog & cat treats.

"ooh, a box from chewy!"

"i can already taste the yumminess."

"what is it? i can't read!"

"haddock? i'm ready for the taste test!"

"please mommy, i want some more."

"our haddock is caught in the cold, pristine waters off the coast of iceland using a hook and line, not trawlers, to reduce impact on the ocean's delicate eco-system."

ingredients: dehydrated haddock
i love single ingredient treats for bailey and she loved the taste. they come in large pieces that are easy to break and easy for her to chew. these are treats that i can feel good about giving her - and aoife.

note: chewy.com provided us with the box of treats for our honest opinion of the product. the opinion stated in this review was written by me and was not copy supplied by chewy or the honest kitchen.

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what's mine is mine

normally bailey doesn't mind sharing her things with aoife;
yesterday wasn't one of those days. BOL

pocket bed available at kibbles place

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

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flashback friday

these pictures, from october 2012, are among my all-time favorites.

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they grow so fast

as promised in tuesday's post, here are more mockingbird photos.

baby #1 was the first to leave the nest. the next day when baby #2 left the nest, baby #1 was waiting for him under the orange tree. then they ran to the opposite end of our yard, together.

this is how they settled in for the night, side by side, but totally out in the open. i was so worried for them because they were completely defenseless to any predator that could come by.
baby #1 is on the left and baby #2 is on the right.

first thing the next morning i went to check on them and was thrilled to see both were safe and sound. that day they discovered my honeysuckle plant and that became their shelter. whew!
baby #1 in front and baby #2 in back.

cheer up buttercup!

the parents are still bringing food but their meals have gotten larger. it looks like moth is on today's menu.

i love his fuzzy little head.

baby #1

baby #2 is a little leaner.

they are very active and don't stay in one place very long. every time i'd go to check on them, they were in a different spot.

baby #2 is on the handle and baby #1 is riding up front.

this is the last pic i got before they hopped over the fence and went next door. baby #1 hopped over first, then the next day baby #2 joined him. i was so sad to see them go but i'm so happy for the time they were here. goodbye little birdies. please be safe and if you are ever in need of housing, mi casa es su casa.

timeline:
the parents started building their nest at the end of march.
the babies were born at the end of april.
they were running around our yard the first week of may.
they grow so fast!

"finally, no more backyard restrictions!"

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

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busted

thanks to blogpaws for hosting wordless wednesday blog hop.

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{52 snapshots of life} #teach

you may remember, in my #spring post i mentioned that a pair of mockingbirds had built a nest in our orange tree. well the babies were born! have hatched! i am adding this post to the 52 snapshots of life blog hop because as they grow, their parents have so much to teach them.

i took a quick peek into the tree while the parents were hunting for food. i knew they would only be gone for a moment so i only peeked long enough to snap this picture:

"feed me!"

here is a little snippet of how they sound calling for their lunch:


a week later, baby #1 has feathers and has left the nest. baby #2 is still in the nest.

mom & dad come and go all day, feeding their babies:

so where is bailey during all this, you ask? i kept her away from the orange tree and out of that section of yard completely. i don't know what her reaction to the hopping, chirping baby bird would have been but i wasn't going to take the chance to find out! plus, the parents are very protective over their babies. i saw them attacking a squirrel that got too close for comfort. they chased him clear off our property, squawking and poking him the entire time!

want to see more mockingbird pictures? stay tuned!


thanks to the lazy pitbull for hosting 52 snapshots of life blog hop.
19 weeks down, 33 to go!

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