Time to Post a Picture!

I have just been missing from this blog for a while and decided to make somebody's (anybody's?) day by posting! Yay!

I have been working on projects, especially sewing projects, which is a fairly new craft for me. I am very excited about it. Like I said on the Jungletart blog, I am taking an online class on Craftsy ("Sewing with Diana Rupp") and having a blast! I really like the online thing, the fact that I can keep referring to it forever and that I do understand the instruction. I am not paid to glow about it, I just feel like glowing about it!:)

I still have the Jungle, a Pug is sleeping on me right now making wonderful dreaming sounds. Come to think of it, I should be doing the same thing, so I will sign off for now. Hopefully, it won't be too long before I am back again! Good night all.:)

Happy almost Spring!!

from an email

Sweetest

Webshots, baby Pug sleeping

Living with frogs.

Green frog, Southern Brazil, Webshots.

This is not what it looks like, but we have big honker of a frog in our back room near the back door. I admit to having clutter and the biiiig frog slipped under the outside door, got past the dogs without being bothered (when they go outside) and slipped into the corner under a lot stuff that I wouldn't put my hand into. Eww I know, but he is a big beautiful toad and we seem to have a lot of those here.

Celebrating the new pup's arrival.

Tonight I used Velveeta in my macaronia and cheese for the first time. I cooked 2 cups of penne pasta, then melted in 1/3 pound of Velveeta and eyed about 1/3 cup milk (probably put too much in) and lots of pepper. This all off of the box itself.

Then in a separate pan, I cooked sliced chicken with Arroyo less sodium seasoning, Mrs. Dash, a little pepper, some Basil, onion powder, garlic powder, basically a little of everything that I had around (that goes good on chicken).

I had my 4 oz.'s of chicken on top of 1 cup of the macaroni and gave the rest to Husband (plenty of leftover mac & cheese after he had his).

Someone had given Husband champagne at work. He sometimes gets gifts like that, because people really appreciate the hard work that he does fixing their computers, etc., all day. We had been saving it for a special occasion.

Unfortunately, it was BITTER as All Get-Out!!!!!!!!!!!! I had three sips and could not stand it. No worries for it clashing with my medicine, because I barely had any. It was a nice thought but we did not drink anymore than the couple of sips. But we had foo-foo glasses at dinner and it did feel special. Oh silly us!!!

My sweet fawn female pug puppy comes home tomorrow!! Read my bipolar blog for more information.

They sure like doing that!

Every breed of dog I know of likes to get into the diswasher like this pic probably captured from an email, including my little baby black pug. Honestly, I took to spraying her with water just for that incursion because she wouldn't stop!!!! Ah well, admit it, it's kinda cute, the lil buggers.:)

Did you miss adorable Pugs in their Halloween costumes?

So go to this url to see these cuties!
http://www.flickr.com/groups/mustlovepugs/discuss/72157602413661456/#comment72157602477277222

You may have to have a 'Flickr' account to enjoy these. They are owned by Yahoo.

Pug Showdown: How to keep 2 pugs in the house

The problem with a split foyer - 6 steps up and 6 down - really shows when you want to go out the door for a simple and needed activity: getting the mail.

Like a Clint Eastwood movie, I can hear the 'Wa-o-wa-o-waaanh!' and see a showdown ready to occur, as I have my older Pug staring at me at the top of the stairs (she'll bark if the wind blows too hard) ready to come down the stairs.

Then there's the baby at the bottom of the stairs, fully able to go up stairs (but not down, Yet) looking concerned that mama is thinking about leaving her. (And ALL hell will break loose then. Does anyone else's 'abandoned' puggie girl sound like a Tasmanian She-devil, shaking her crate just like the cartoon?! Seriously?!)

So, luckily the mailbox is attached to the house and I can close the door and issue edicts while half outside the home. "You stay THERE!" "Stay THERE!"

Always scared that the little one will run up the stairs and try to get out the front door, a situation that has proven heart attack worthy in the past with my first Pug.

She ran circles into the front yard and street. It's so hard to get a Pug back inside that's having fun like that.

But she doesn't know that she could get killed by a car who doesn't think twice about going 45 mph.

They don't care about why (bec. of kids & pugs, not to mention slow adults like myself) its 25 MPH on our street. Bastards.

Giving a treat to get her in, which we did, only reinforces bad behavior, said our beloved Petsmart trainer at the time.

What do you do then? Screaming which is the first inclination, probably isn't helpful either.

My older, fawn Pug has been thru the classes and she will return to a higher step in the house, after sniffing the situation at front door level.

The little one, nope, doesn't have that sense yet. She'd go out the door if mommy does.

We gotta work on that. I'm too young for a heart attack.

Picking up my Female Black Pug, Day After Tomorrow!:)

Bleeding hearts, among Grape Hyacinth, Webshots

Well, I plan to take a million pictures of her, after she comes home.

Husband thinks 'cute as a dickens' & 'just the cutest cutey-cute cute,' is secret code for 'dumb dog.' He hasn't met her yet.

Like my pug is just gonna lap your face and love you, as if that were substandard, cause that's precisely what she does.

I told him she will melt his hard-hearted, evil, stone-cold heart. I wonder how many minutes it will take.

Well, how about that. A two Pug, one Siamese family. Everyone's so photogenic. Well, except their owners. What ARE we thinking.

:)

Louie the Pug loves Olivia (Newton-John), apparently some more:)

Off Yahoo video: Pug

Unbelievable Joy!!!!!! I'm getting a Black Pug!

Yes, I'm adding to the family and as far as I know, this will be it, until someone kicks off. No more cats, as Reese couldn't handle that, I am sure of it. This will be difficult for Gorgeous Siamese Man and Emma Our Still Utterly Beloved Puggie Girl, but I think with enough love we'll get through.

Basically, these things come to me and I start talking about them. I start to access the feasabileness of my deep desires, how to go about it, so forth. I'm a put-your-mind-to-it and Get It kind of girl.

And so, I went thru the process of finding 'Mia' our female black Pug who is 5 months but looks more like 3 mo.'s. I am assured she is not the 'runt' but instead was as normal as her brother and sister at birth, only developed tiny.

Which is perfect! And I knew she must be the one when I heard this, but I went to see her. You know, how hard it is to leave utter cuteness but this was just a visit since we have family obligations until this Sunday.

Sunday's the day!!!! We plan to pick her up then.

She is everything a breeder would want for Show, except she's small. Smushy-smushy face, all black with this pink tongue and she Loves you up. Oh, that's Happy.

I have 2 pictures of her off my cellphone. They are less than flattering, making her look like she only has one eye - which I assure she has two adorable eyes! So, I think I may post after getting her and getting better pics.

This is proof positive that you can get something done with BREEDERS. Don't ever buy a dog from a pet store - you're are supporting the evil puppy mill industry. I won't ever get sued for that because it's true!

That leaves reputable breeders or backyard breeders. I admit, I got Emma from a backyard breeder but we lucked out - she's wonderful and the perfect pet.

The biggest differences I see between these two kind of breeders are the Bckyrd B.'s are ALL about the money. You do see the Mom and Dad - a sign of a breeder, yes, but these people make a dog for you to get the moulah. Close to a puppy mill, but you see the circumstances for the dog and these people don't keep them in filth. If they do, please report their ass.

Now, the reputable breeder is interested in furthering the breed. Honestly, they are looking to see if their babies are show-quality, as their parents are champions from show. It's like wrangling the puppy away from these people, as they want to hold on to them for 16 weeks or more.

Technically, no Pug breeder, either one, should let a Pug leave mommy for home with you until the earliest 10 weeks.

It's just that these people are looking for conformation, the next champion, and aren't sure until they are sure.

People, that is good. Who cares about The Dog most? Yes, they charge money for the puppy, but you didn't think a 'leftover' champion was free, did you?

Now that you've had my dog aquisition lesson, I hope you will be happy for me as I embark on the Love-love journey a-gain!:):)

Mimi La Rue has an outing!!!

Yes, yes, held by blah, blah McDermott, Tori Spelling's husband and their human kid, Mimi takes part in her human caretaker's 30's dress-up fun. Ms. La rue, ever the lady-Pug, leading the million dollar Pug life!:)