Aunt Lydia's Gift

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My Aunt Lydia from See Beautiful, you know the Lydia that found me roaming the streets of Atlanta.  Well she was worried that I might be cold here in Utah, you know being a Southern boy and all.  So she sent me a special gift to keep my Fathead warm.

Yep this should do it.

Momma says she'll bring this on my winter photo shoot on Saturday.  It's supposed to be a high of 12 degrees on Saturday, but the photo shoot is in the morning, so it should be in the single digits.  I might need something to keep my tail warm too.  Momma says we could tape a sock to my tail.  hehehehhe.  Thanks Aunt Lydia I love my noggin warmer.

Blessings,
Buddy

Christmas Wrap

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Just wanted to give a shout out to Zaphod.  Phod was my gift exchange pal.  And boy howdy can Phod pick out gifts!!  I did not get to open my Christmas gifts until late on Christmas cuz my momma was at the shelter cooking up Breakfast and Dinner for the peeps and pups that stay at the homeless shelter as well as for anyone who wanted a Christmas feast.  I will admit I was a bit sad but after momma showed me some photos of her day, well all sadness was swept away.

See this guy?  Yep that is snow he is covered in.  On Christmas is snowed about a foot! He was just one of many who came to get a meal at the shelter.

And even though it snowed tons and bunches....

Momma had volunteers who came in to help serve up all the food and give out hats and gloves and coats.  But soon enough she picked me up from Bert's place and we were home together and time for me to open my gifts.

This one smells fantastic!

It was from Zaphod!!!  And oh my doggness wait til you see what I got.

Treats just for me!  See it says so right on the box... Buddy Biscuits!  And I think you would agree the picture on the box looks just like me.  But wait there is more.

There was this great ball.  I say "was" because the ball is no more, well it's half a ball now.  But I tell you what it was super fun!

Oh and there was this cool drool moose.  I named him Monty and Monty was just as much fun as the ball, only Monty is still intact, well except for one ear.

Phod I loved everything!!!  I even fell asleep with my ball in my mouth, I just couldn't let it go.  Thank you so so much!

Blessings,
Buddy

ps- for the record I received 68 cards and momma received 9.  If fact I got so many that on Monday after we got back from a hike all the cards were on the floor.  The weight of all the cards made my card display fall.  I am sure it was because of momma's 9 cards.  hehehhehe

Easy

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It’s with loving thoughts that we light this candle in memory of one of Blogvilles favorites, Easy Rider.  He has made the journey to the Bridge and now has found his way back home to his mom and dad.  More times than my momma and I can count Easy brought us lots of laughter and ALWAYS made us smile.  We are humbled and honored to call him friend and are grateful that he will forever watch over us from beyond the Bridge.  Easy will forever be in our hearts.  And Katty and Mark know that you both are much loved and thought of.  Thank you for sharing your boy with all of us.  The world is a more beautiful place because Easy was a part of it. 

Blessings,

Buddy

Tongue Out Tuesday

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Catching the snow on my tongue makes me zoom faster.  It's science.

Blessings,
Buddy

Boxing Day

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Happy Boxing Day!!

 

Hey Mags you wana come join me in my box?

Blessings,
Buddy

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas My Friends!!!

My wish for each of you is that this season you are happy and healthy.  That your lives are filled with love, joy, hope and peace and all the treats, balls, and sticks your hearts desire.

Later on, on Christmas day, I will post all my Christmas fun.  But first my momma has to go to The Lantern House homeless shelter where she works.  Momma is going to fix a Christmas lunch/dinner for all who are hungry.  I will spend a good part of Christmas with my best pal Bert while momma does this.  Oh sure I could be sad about not being with my momma but you know what???  I'm OK with that.  I mean I get to spend time with Bert and the gang at Canine Country Club knowing that my momma is doing a small thing so those who would not have a Christmas meal (including doggies) will have a Christmas feast.  And after all isn't that what Christmas is about, giving.  Besides she is going to take Monday off to spend the WHOLE day with me, and a little elf told me that we are going on a snowy hike with my pal Bert.  That will be the best gift of all.

Blessings,
Buddy

Be the Light

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Seriously Head gear AND lights??

Well it could be worse I could icicles hanging from me.  Let your light shine my friends.

Blessings,
Buddy

Close Race

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The Christmas Card race is heating up between me and my momma.  So far I have 45.

And my momma is catching up with...... 4.  I'm starting to worry she is going to over take me............   Bawhahahhahahhaaa

Blessings,
Buddy

Snow Day Play

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On Friday I met my friends, Bert, Megan, Miss Sophie and Masiy Day for a fun filled day of play in the snow at a park.  Boy oh boy we had the best time.  We chased each other, romped around, leaped high in the air, and Bert and I had a contest to see who could jump the highest into a pine tree.  Oh and speaking of pine trees, we found a freaky large pine cone.  Momma put it up out of our reach on top of some tables stacked on each other.  And my amazing pal Bert figured out how to get the pine cone!!!  He did it in less than 30 seconds.  All the humans were in awe.  But not me cuz I know Bert is AMAZING and so very very smart.  Hope you enjoy our video of a GREAT, Terrific, Super Fantastic day.



Blessings,
Buddy

See Beautiful

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I always See Beautiful with this guy next to me, my pal Bert.  He has really taught this Southern boy to enjoy the beauty of cold snow.  At first I was not to sure about the white, cold, wet, and fluffy stuff.  But now, now I can't get enough of it.  To have friends who show you new things and to be by your side while you discover what wonders and beautiful things that are around you it one of the most beautiful things ever.  And you know what????  Even if I would not like snow and romping in it my pal Bert would still be my friend and be by my side sitting by a warm fire.  I guess I just want to say and let my friend Bert know that I love his fluffy face and what a blessing it is to see him most every day.  I sure hope you all have a friend like that. 

Blessings,
Buddy

 

 
 
 







Buddy the Elf

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Yea, the elf hat light up.

 

Card count  Me -17  Momma -1

 

Don't get me wrong I love this holiday... but when does the head gear stop? 

Blessings,
Buddy

 

 

Relaxing

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Just relaxin' watchin' some TV. 

Blessings,
Buddy

Christmas Corner

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It's that time of year.  Snow covers the ground, the smell of cinnamon is in the air, lights twinkle, songs of the coming hope dance in our ears, children tell their wishes to a jolly bearded dude, and yummy treats are everywhere. 

And the Christmas Card Count begins.  Hehehhehe

This is my Christmas Corner.

Complete with not one but TWO Christmas stocking just for me.

Do you have your very own Christmas Corner at your house? 

My napping bed even is covered in a Christmas blankie complete with two pillows.

So lets just see how many cards I have received.....  I have 8 cards that have come in the mail and 4 that have come over the interwebs.  That's 12 already.  Momma has 1.  If you are a betting dog put your treat on me in the card count contest.  If I lose then I will personally give your treat money back, I'll even add extra.

Blessings,
Buddy

Heavy Heart

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I am devastated.  Momma just told me that my brother Easy has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.  I know my pain and my momma's pain can not compare to Easy's momma and dad.  Please let them know how much we care and love them. 

I will forever look to the sky and think about you Easy.  I know my angle brother Goose and you are creating all kinds of beauty and mischief over the bridge.  I can't tell you how much you will be missed Easy.  A piece of my heart goes with you brother. 

Much Love,
Buddy

Life is Good

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Life is good.  Nothing beats a stroll with my best pal Bert and my momma.

 

Well that and giving kisses.

 

Blessings,
Buddy

On the Run

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Seems most people on Friday do some running: running from store to store, from isle 3 to isle 9.  But that is not how me and my momma roll.  But that does not mean that running does not happen.

Dog oh Dog did I have a blast running around with my best pal Bert, Megan, Miss Sophie, and Masiy Day.  Paulette (Sophie and Masiy's mom) said I am so FAST that I must have Greyhound in my family tree.  hahhahhaha.  That's our Black Friday tradition, being in the outdoors and this year I am so glad that my friends got to join us.

My momma has another tradition on Thanksgiving weekend.  As you may know she is the kitchen manager and chef at The Lantern House (a homeless shelter).  So my momma cooks Thanksgiving dinner.  Don't worry about me I got to hang out with my best pal Bert while my momma worked.  Anyway I have a little video of momma's day at the shelter.  Not only did people AND dogs get to eat a meal but then there was an afternoon of Bingo as well.  A very beautiful thing happened after dinner was done and Bingo was about to start.  After the meal a little girl went outside and picked up a rock then she colored a thank you on it for my momma.  So beautiful, it puts life in perspective doesn't it?



Blessings,
Buddy

Happy Thanksgiving

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I don't always wear silly head gear, but when I do...

it's to wish you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

Blessings,
Buddy

Pre-Thanksgiving Momma Fun

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Blessings,

Buddy

Easy Mail

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Remember a couple months ago it was my Gotcha Day?  Well my brother, Easy Rider, was so very thoughtful, as he always is, sent me a little Gotcha Day gift.  He told me about it and I waited and waited for it to arrive.  And then I waited and waited some more.  It never came.  I guess it must be on a VERY slow boat across the pond or maybe the gift fell off the boat.  But that's OK it is the beautiful thought that counts.  But you know what that wonderful brother of mine wanted me to get more than a thought so he sent me ANOTHER gift.  This time I think he must have sent security guards with the gift because it ARIVED!!!  Oh and what a wonderful gift is WAS.  I say "was" because, well you'll see..

As you can see I am more than happy about my buzzard/chicken Gotcha Day gift.  Of and the snacks he sent were FANTASTIC!!  Thank Easy you made my day and I can tell you that night I slept soundly dreaming of chasing buzzard/chickens.

Blessings,
Buddy

Wordless Wednesday

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Blessings,
Buddy

Tongue Out Tuesday

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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday!!

Blessings,
Buddy

See Beautiful

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It is time for This Moment See Beautiful hosted by beautiful Sugar.  You might think that us doggies do see und understand what humans have been saying and doing recently.  Let me tell you we do see and understand.  I see the hurt, the frustration, and the confusion.  It breaks my heart.  I may be just a young dog and I live in this world with my momma but I also live in our wonderful world of Blogville where all I have experienced is love, acceptance, and tail wags.  Humans, I think, could learn from our world of Blogville.  Oh I experience these beautiful things in this world too. 

I have my best pal Bert whom I just love and he loves me.  It's not all perfect with the two of us all the time. 

We both are very passionate about stuffs, stuffs we care about.  Like we both are passionate about a particular red ball.  We're passionate for some of the same reasons and also for very different reasons.  And a time or two we have had a disagreement about the red ball.  But you know what????

We love and respect each other.  See that photo right up there?  That is me and Bert saying goodbye to each other.  Every single day when my momma picks me up from Bert's place we do this.  We give each other a little hug and a smooch.  I love my brother Bert.  We may be different in many ways, like he comes from a long line of very important Goldens, I come from the streets.  Bert was loved, cared for and sought out from the very beginning of his life.  My past is... well lets just leave it in the past.  Everyone loves Bert right away the moment they meet him because of his golden furs and his breed.  I do not enjoy that same sort of acceptance (but I am winning peeps over when they give me a chance).  Bert and I are different religions but we respect each others beliefs.  Bert, and this may shock some of you, will take food.  Yep he does.  If some one has food they have to be watchful because he will take it off their plate or out of their hand without a second thought.  I on the other paw will wait for someone to give it to me.  My momma can leave a delicious bacon and tomato sandwich on the coffee table and go outside and when she comes back in the sandwich is still on the coffee table. 

 

There and many other differences but despite all that at the end of the day we are still pals and we always See Beautiful in each other, in those around us, and in our world.  Why can't everybody do that?  A world that See's Beautiful will be beautiful.  When we do that, See Beautiful, love wins, even in our differences.  I don't know about you but I will forever See Beautiful despite differences.  Now get out there and spread the love, spread the BEAUTIFUL!

Blessings,
Buddy

Walking on Water

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Blessings,
Buddy

More on this amazing feet in a later post.

A Balanced Life

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I know I am young, but I have learned that a happy life is a balanced life.  Life can not be all fun and games, or all intellect, or all work.  One must find a balance and I think I have gotten there, or at least I am getting there.  Let me show you what I mean.

Play.  Play is important.

For me play means a good stick.

Oh yea, this is a good one.  I love me a good stick.

This here stick was one of my Angle Brother Gooses beaver sticks.  I love chewing it, throwing it, running with it; you know playing with it.

But like I said one needs balance.  And when play time is over I head into the house...

For a little intellect time.

Nothing beats reading a good book.  Momma and I read together each and every day.  Sometimes she reads to me and other times I read to her. 

But dear friends while play is fun and reading is fun one must also work.  Work can be fun also.  I like to work.  I often help my momma work.  She says, "Many hands make light the work."  And that is true, even truer when some of those hands are paws.  Like the other night.  I was helping my momma do laundry and ironing.

I am such a big help.  Momma irons and I fold the laundry.  I estimate I cut my momma's work time in half.  Which means we have more time for play and reading.

Blessings,
Buddy