Why Bark When You Can Blog?

Haste Makes Waste

Clearly, I have cabin fever, what with the icy weather and all.  I was so intent on spilling out all of the yummy-smelling biscuits from the Kong toy that I missed one I had already set free!

Needless to say I worked my way there minutes later.

 

The Grass Really IS Greener

Finalmente, a photo* of Thunder in "England's green and pleasant land" (think William Blake's Jerusalem -- you can listen here: disc 2, no.11).

Missed him at the beach this weekend at our usual spot, but am glad to see him looking so great and happy!

* picture perfect shot by Janet Z!

Seduced and Abandoned

Or so the opera lyric goes ("sedotto ed abbandonato"), if memory serves.  In any case, Maggie was expected back today, and I just found out that it will be another week or so until she returns.  Woe is me!

Basic Instinct at Play

It's been whispered that we need to WORK for our food and water, that this is hard-wired into our DNA.  I was treated to this concept first-hand, and I'm here to report that the thrill of the hunt was in full force, and that victory was mine.

 

Good Hand Eye Coordination

How am I doing without Thunder? Well the extra attention isn't all bad. But I must confess I've had moments of boredom and therefore, they've been inventing new games to provide mental stimulation. Here I am demonstrating my coordination, with a toy courtesy of L & H that's seemingly new as I haven't seen it in two months! Mind you, I had NO interest in toys while Thunder was here, but this will have to do.

Recent Roughhousing with Thunder

Watch us in action. They gave me back my Orangutan toy to play with tonight, but it was a poor substitute!

The Acquired Taste of the Orangutan

Thunder's been working his way through my things and he's recently "graduated" to my favorite toy. Thank heavens she distracted him for a minute and pried it from his clutches! Anyone who knows him well knows he doesn't let go once he's snagged the object of his desire.

Which comes in handy when folks are short-handed and need to carry a lot of stuff.

Thunder's Dumbbell Workout

Don't be fooled...he's a smart cookie!

Trouble in Paradise

Thunder still guest-blogging here.  Alas, my efforts to eat my way through M's toys were thwarted last night, but not before I investigated the orangutan's insides. You can see me hiding my mug from the camera, and I blend in nicely with the dark carpet!

Then today, they left us to our own devices for a few hours.  What nerve! We raised a racket and then we grabbed the Eli's bag from the high kitchen counter, puncturing a hole to get to the prized challah bread.  It was so delicious, we each ate a loaf. At least they were "mini's." We are no worse for wear but they had to make other plans for lunch! 

See my buddy M here, weighing the options: the usual fare or the delicious bread. No contest!

P.S. Here's my orangutan when it had seen better days!

Buoyed by My Buoy

I'm loving my custom-made buoy toy from Maine. It's the real deal and it gets me in the water every time. No joke. I fall for it every. time.

It also doubles nicely as a tug-of-war device, as you can see in the video.