Hi friends!! *whole body wags* Miss Jentry came over last weekend and I’m always so excited to see her!!!!! She let me (just me) come out on the back porch with her and Andrew and baby-held me like Daddy does. Then she did something that I never had done before…she put color on my nails! And it wasn’t scary like when they get cut or dremeled either!
I feel beautiful.
Look, she even painted my dewclaws! Now I’m a pretty girl, just like Miss Jentry. *big wags*
Lots of thanks to Miss Sandee at Comedy Plus for hosting Happy Tuesday Blog Hop!
Can you believe my sis Xena gave the OK for me to do the poetry again this week!? Let’s do it and have some fun with it! But first, thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday, as well as Angel Sammy for the fun picture every week.
My Food Fridge Crisis by Chia
“My food fridge has been stolen!” I gasped between bites of supper. Now I feel Sad and and real…angry. Do I eat or do I chase?
“I’ve called the cops,” My sweet sister woofed. It is finished. The thieves interned, The fridge returned.
O Happy day! My body wagged. Joyful running between bites of breakfast. Now I feel Happy and real…thankful Do I play or finally sleep?
Lucy and Xena: *applause, applause, applause* Great job, Chia! You took a chance on a different kind of poetry and it worked! And we’re both thankful that our fridge wasn’t really stolen.
Chia: Gee, thanks! I don’t think y’all have ever complimented me before! I’m thankful that we’ve had pretty weather and gone on lots of walks, even at the greenway!
Mom Amy: And I’m thankful that I have vacation time to use between now and the end of the year and can take off more days to spend with you precious girls! Now, how about another walk?
Hey there folks. While I know Angel Sammy is our poet laureate as well as the provider of such fun and funny pictures, I thought I’d make my own picture today and do a poem for it. If anyone wants to write me a poem in the comments, I’ll make sure Mommy reads it to me.
Living In the Light by Xena I’m a church dog again And I love to go in To greet all the church folks Who oft give me sweet strokes.
I sit in the bright sun; Reminds me of G-d’s Son. I feel warm and cared for Right here by the front door.
The end.
Pee Ess: Thanks to Comedy Plus for hosting Awww Mondays!
First, thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun picture every week.
Xena: Chia asked to do the poetry this week, so, since I’m a good sister, I said ok.
The Halloween Disguiseby Chia
It’s the No Clue Dog Clan To do the worst they can. Disguised on All Saints’ Eve Dressed up just to deceive.
“Let me at em!” Chia growls, Or they’ll rip out that cat’s bowels. Ri! Bark real loud and roar! The cat will lock the door.”
“Then run fast!” whispered Luce. The cat yelled, “Bones for truce!” The three sat up and begged, But later that house egged!
I was going to say I am thankful Mom didn’t embarrass me for Halloween like she did a couple of years ago:
2022 – How embarrassing!
But then this happened:
How humiliating!
She even faded the background to make me stand out more! She’s been calling me Sausage, as in “Come here, little sausage.” Grrrr. I give her a dirty look every time she does it. I mean, she’s starving me and I still put on another 1.5 pounds. Yep I went from 15 pounds to 21.5 pounds! (Riley’s food sure is tasty!!)
Xena: I’m thankful I’ve stayed nice and slender…although I’d rather get more food! And I’m thankful Mom took the day off work today so I didn’t have to dress up as a skunk…or a vampire dog!
I’ve already done that. Here’s a couple of throwbacks.
I’ve come to suck the blood out of all your steaks! Vampire Xena
Our first vampire on All Hallows Eve was our Angel Lexi. She popped into a party some of her friends back here on earth were having. She said,”“I am back for the party ’cause there are so many good food things and all my friends are gathered together in one place, but please don’t think I turned into a vampire dog when I died. I am not really a vampire! It is just a really great look for All Hallow’s Eve! Bwahahahaha – I have come to suck your blood. (barked in Transylvanian accent, of course)”
Hmmm. It seems like there is something just wrong about the title Angel Vampire, don’t you think? Happy All Hallows Eve, my sweet angel girl and to all our friends out there in Blogville.
Chia: Mom just found out that it is Pet Obesity Week. (Thanks Cat Blogosphere.) Actually, I’m not sure whether to thank them or be pis… er…upset.
You see, I knew this week was coming and I did my best to fit in. Literally. I’m sure you’re wondering how that could happen with the careful quality and quantity control my Mom practices when she prepares our food. That’s the same question she was asking herself as she began to refer to me as “The Sausage” and cut my food portions even more than starvation level! (Mom: Actually, I started giving Chia more low-cal veggies and less fruit, squash and meat, as well as one ounce less of food per serving. ) Oh, and I hate being called “The Sausage.” I give her a dirty look every time she does it. Unfortunately, that just makes her laugh.
This is my “new look.”
Stop calling me a sausage. I just lost 1/2 pound from your stupid diet!
Then Mom found out how I was putting on weight! Brother Andrew caught me eating all of the food that Riley left in his bowl and he snitched on me. Sure, he took precautions like feeding Ri-boy in his bedroom and closing the door. But sometimes he forgot to pick up the leftovers when Ri was done. And Riley’s been leaving a lot of leftovers, too. *sigh* They were so good!
If starving me isn’t enough, now she’s cancelled our trip to Winston-Salem, North Carolina to show off our Freestyle routine. Dog! I sure was looking forward to dancing with her and Xeboo. Mom! I’m not too fat to dance!*
Oh well, even though I’m on a strict diet now I made it to this special week for all of us obese dogs and cats. I went from 15 pounds to 20 pounds! Woohoo! But I just found out – Mom told me – that in only two more months there’s going to be a “Just the Right Weight Week.” Wow! I’d better stick with that diet that Mom put me on so I can be part of that, too!
Your friend, Chia XOXOXOXOX
*Moms note: It has nothing to do with Chia and everything to do with the weather, both past and what could still happen the first weekend of November. Not taking any chances. Plus the drive there has now changed from 6 to 12 hours each way. We’ll wait until next spring and go to PA for the next Freestyle trial. She ought to be a pro (like Xeboo, er, Xena, by then.)
Even though Zoie went home a coupla weeks ago, I still think about her once in a while. So I thought I would let her be the one who did today’s poem. I think she did a great job. Here’s the picture ( do you see she hopped into it?) and her poem.
For My Birthday by Zoie the Schnauzer
For my birthday I wanted crepes, Not a troop of crazy apes! Get me outa here tout suite And take me to my Drew so sweet.
He’ll hold me and we’ll cuddle close; He’ll treat me like his precious rose. He’ll feed me and he’ll take me out. I’m done with this whole walk-about!
Xena: Thank you, Zoie! What a great poem. A round of applause for Zoie, everyone. *Lucy and Chia* stomp their feet and woof*
Now, for our thankfuls. I am very thankful I got to go back to the church last week. I was getting so very bored at home. I’m also thankful that I’ll be going to North Carolina – depending on storm activity – the first weekend of November to do what’s called a “brace” with Chia. We get to dance to the same music at the same time with Mommy. I’m so much more experienced than her that she tests my patience sometimes and I start doing my fancy moves. Mommy said it’s only going to work if I encourage her, not try to outdo her. *sigh*
Chia: I’m thankful Mom thinks I’m good enough to dance with Xena. But sometimes I feel Mom and Xena’s frustration and I don’t want to do it anymore. Then Mom tries harder to be sweet and it helps. I just hope I can do good and not get too nervous at the trial in November.
Lucy: You both will do great! I’m very thankful we don’t live anywhere near the coast, and that our friends who do haven’t been hurt in the terrible storms!
We, that’s it for today, except to say thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week.
Thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week.
Xena: Me and Chia… Chia: She means Me and Xena… .Xena…have collaborated on this poem. That means we worked together on it. Chia: At her insistence, we tossed a coin, and she insisted on going first. Not quite sure that’s how it works. Anyhow, she does a line, then I do a rhyme, BOL! That rhymed! Here we go.
The Weird House Poemby Xena and Chia (Chia and Xena)
X: Is this a house made of marshmallow? C: If so, it makes a comfy bordello.
Xena: Do you even know what a bordello is, Chia? Chia: No, but I looked up rhymes and it was listed. Thought I’d give it a shot. Xena: OK, let’s keep going…
X: Or did a dog grow and turn to stone? C: In bed at night you can hear it moan!
X: Or an aardvark who grew big and white with age? C: Whose Mom gave it a roof, t’was too big for a cage.
X: Whatever it is, I’m not opening that door; C: You might get clobbered by the resident whore.
Xena and Lucy: CHIA!!
Chia: Ok, ok, OK! I’ll try something else. Go ahead and repeat your line, Xeboo.
X: Whatever it is, I’m not opening that door; C: Though it might be stuffed full of dog treats galore!
Xena: First, I’m thankful the poem is done. Now for The Big Thankful…we’re all very thankful that Helene didn’t visit us and rip our house apart and flood our yard and maybe kill us all and, and…*hard panting*
Lucy: Xena! Calm down…take a deep breath. Now let’s count to 2…
Xena: Thanks Luce. Let’s see. I’m thankful my folks are back and I get to cuddle with Mommy every single night.
Chia: Hey, Mom and Dad said they’re thankful for what they’re calling a Miracle. The outside sliding door to the porch fell off its track real early Tuesday morning, like at O Dark Thirty, and Dad didn’t notice that it was laying in the yard when he let us all out. He said it was a Miracle that I didn’t run off.
Chia: Thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week. I hope Angel Sammy doesn’t mind that we added something to his picture.
Kitten Kisses by Chia
Hey Romeo, quit tryin’ to kiss me We’re in Dad’s way, that’s easy to see. But Juliette, I love you so fiercely, Dad’s kickboxing moves brought it all out in me.
Let go her head! I’ll stop the kickboxing! When Annie comes home I’ll show you something That girls like better than forced kissing. Romeo stopped and played a new game with string.
Xena: What did the kickboxer show them with Annie? Something fun? Chia: Yep. He let Annie make him supper. Xena: Then Mommy must know we love her a lot cause we always let her make us supper.
Lucy: I’m thankful my sisters are such innocents. And that Mom makes us supper…and breakfast, too. She has a few pictures of her birthday trip with Dad last weekend that we’ll show you later in the week. Mom read my blog post while she was gone and tried to find me some elephant for the stew. I’ll show you what she found after Mom helps me with the pictures!
TALK LIKE A PIRATE Because Mom went away for her birthday and I think maybe because she forgot, she didn’t help us do a new talk like a pirate post. She’s recycling this one from 2018, the first one we ever did! I was just 2 years old then, and Xena was still a baby at 1 year old. We hope you enjoy it. Oh, and by the way, this is the first heading Miss Ann Adamus from Zoolatry made for me and Xena way back then!
Is everyone ready for my song? Here goes!
Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum Drink and the devil be done for the rest Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum. The mate was fixed by the bos’n’s pike The bos’n’ brained with a marlin spike and Cookey’s throat was marked belike It Had been gripped by fingers ten and There they lay all good dead men like Break o’ day in a boozing ken__ Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum
OK Xena, your turn. I’ve even got a map here for us to hunt for treasure later.
Xena: What’s happening? Why is this weird bird here and why am I wearing a hat. Is this a joke?
Pirate Pete: No, matey, ’tis no joke. I am Pirate Pete, and this is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Talk like a Pirate or walk the plank.
Grrrrrrr.
Great first try, me fine lassie. Try again.
B-argh-k!!
That be it, sweet Xena girl. All together now:
Yo ho ho an’ a bottle a’ rum!
Presented to you by Lucy the Pirate Dog and Xena the Pirate Warrior Princess as well as Pirate Parrot Pete.
Xena: It’s been 87 days. When’s Mommy coming home? Chia: When Dad comes home. Xena: When’s that? Chia: After you stop blabbering about them being gone.
Xena: I miss my Mommy. And my tummy itches. I want my Mommy. Chia: Zzzzzzzzz.
This morning, before it got hot, me and Mommy and Miss Jentry (Andrew’s girlfriend) and my sisters all went on a long walk on the trails at a place not far from where we live. The place is called the Greenway. It must have at least 87 miles of trails and 2 dog parks. We ‘splored a coupla “off the main track trails.” One of them dead-ended at a tiny, make-shift beach facing North Chickamauga Creek. Here’s the picture Mommy took of us.
In this picture you can see how blue the sky is and the trees reflecting green on the creek. Do you see our shadows? To the left is the small area where you can actually walk into the water if you want to (we didn’t want to). Everywhere else is a drop-off.
This is the same picture, but a close-up so that it could be my Sunday Selfie. I told my sisters to look away, cause it’s my selfie.
I have to go eat my supper now, so wishing y’all a good Sunday! Xena Schnauzer Warrior Hiking Princess
Hi folks! *wiggles all over* It’s me, Chia!!! Wow, I had some fun with this picture that Angel Sammy sent us. Oh yeah, that reminds me. Thanks to Angel Brian for hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week. Xena sort of got in on the action, as you will see. Here goes!
Who’s My Dadby Chia My Mom and Dad went out on a date; I think it mighta been somethin’ they ate, But when they returned I was very concerned. Were their bodies switched? What makes this their new state?
Mom’s got all the stuff and Dad’s walking so oddly. Xe’s going with it. I think it’s ungodly. Maybe it’s witchcraft! If so, then I think that We call the priest to end all this folly!
Chia: Wow, I’m thankful MY Mom and Dad haven’t switch bodies. And I’m thankful for getting to go on our family walks every morning with MY Mom and Dad. We go real early before it gets hot.
Xena: First I want you to know that I absolutely would be able to tell if something like that happened to our folks. My Mommy would still pick me up and love on me, and carry me in to bed to sleep with her even if she was in another body, cause she’d still be my Mommy! I’m thankful she’s still her, though! I’m also thankful for the yummy ground beef we got at several meals this week. And the avocadoes. And the strawberries. And..well, all the good food we get.
Lucy: I’m thankful Mom hasn’t sent me to dirt-a-holics anonymous yet. First, I rolled in it all the time. Now, I can’t seem to stop eating it. She’s threatened to buy a basket muzzle to put on me when I go outside. She did google what causes pups to do that and there were so many things that can cause dogs to eat dirt that it almost made her dizzy. The first one she’s trying is feeding me more of my regular food. I can get behind that! (Or in front of it, as the case may be.) Oh, yes, I’m also thankful Mom’s still taking me to work with her on Thursdays. (She wipes my mouth off before we get in the car.) I’m being very, very good, too! (There’s no dirt to eat there, but that’s not really what I meant about being good.)
Chia: Ok, Lucy Deucy, we’re gonna call it a day. Everyone have a great Thankful Thursday!
Hi Folks! As usual, thanks to Angel Brian for hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week!
Here’s our fun picture for this week, and it’s a doozy!
Xena, the Girl, and the Bearby Xena
Hey kid! Are you crazy to stare down that bear? You’re tiny and big bears aren’t known to play fair. This isn’t your teddy you take to your to bed. With his big teeth and claws you’d soon end up dead!
“I like him,” she murmured, “and we could be friends. I’ll take him home and we’ll see how this ends.” “Come in,” said Francisco, “and we’ll take a swim.” “Don’t do it” I barked, “he’ll tear off your limbs!”
“Come pet me!” I wiggled and whined and yelped. Then we’ll find your Mommy and ask her to help. My excellent plan worked when we found her parents. The little girl’s safe and Francisco’s…uh, Francisco’s…
Oh darn! I can’t think of a word to rhyme with parents. But Francisco lost and I reported him to management!!
Chia: It was just pretend, Xena, you can’t report him to management. And management rhymes with parent. phthhh Xena: Well, I pretended to report him to the pretend management. So there! Phhhhhthhhhhh. Oh, wait, it does rhyme!
Lucy: I’m thankful that I have two silly little sisters. And that It’s cooled down outside just enough to go lay in the sun. And I’m real thankful that I continue to be allowed to go to work at the church with my Mom on Thursdays! I’ve been real good and greet people with big wags and smiles. Now we’re all waiting to find out if Mom and Dad are taking us with them next weekend on their trip to In Dee Anna or if we’re staying here with brother Andrew and Riley. I hate the ride, but I love to visit! So either way, I’ll be ok.
Everyone have a great rest of the week! XOX Lucy, Xena and Chia
Hey, Chia here. I had a harrowing time at the vet this week. Dad took me (where the h-e-double hockey sticks was Mom?). At first I was watching Xena shake and shiver and then I was watching Lucy try to make friends with everyone until… until…I saw my dachshund friend up on the ledge! How the h-e-double hockey sticks did BeMine, aka MiniMe, get up there, or get here at all?!
I went ballistic. I didn’t even hear Dad telling me to settle down and stop barking. I couldn’t take my eyes off BeMine, aka MiniMe.
Dad got me – still carrying on – and Xena – still shaking – out of there as soon as they were done stealing our blood for the DNA Heartworm test that Mom sends off to Canada. Lucy was in the back getting her blood stolen when Dad told the crew that he was going to take us to the car. He took us out the back way, probably so I couldn’t see MiniMe again…or was it MiniMe?
I sure am happy to be home, and that somehow MiniMe managed to get home, too, to cuddle with me.
Thanks to Miss Sandee at Comedy Plus for hosting Happy Tuesday Blog Hop and letting me tell my story with a happy ending!
First, thanks to Angel Brian for hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week.
So, Mom did one of those AI things, telling it to do a rat terrier/Jack Russell mix. Not bad, huh? But she forgot the daschund part of me. And the freckles, BOL!
So, since it’s still my birthday month, I get to do the poem again. Hope you like it!
My Emotional Support Babyby Chia It was bathtime again, I hate it so much! I shake and I fight and don’t want to be touched! Mom got me a baby to help me to cope. I settled down even when covered with soap.
I think this might work! But do I have to share My food or my bed or the comb for my hair? I think this will work; I can lick his small hands. And play with his toes. Oh! I’ve got some fun plans!
I hope you like my poem. *whole body wags* But I still don’t think I would like getting my bath.
I am so thankful I don’t have to get a bath very often like Xena, who gets one every weekend. She told me she is almost human; she has hair and skin like people, and, like people, has to get washed up lots more often than me with my dog hair. Hmph. I’ll take my dog hair any old day if it means fewer baths!
Thanks to Angel Brian for hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week. Today I got up before Xena so I could make the poem for the picture. And here it is…
Open Wideby Chia Hey lady, that’s right, open up wide And let me take a good look inside. I’m heading to college and need to decide What type of service I will soon provide.
Dentistry is high up on my list… I’ve also thought of being a linguist. But these gorgeous teeth I can’t resist. My mind’s made up, thanks for your assist!
I’m not sure I’d want a monkey looking in my mouth, let along messing with my teeth, ya know? Anyhoo, Lucy’s finally back home — and so’s my Dad. I’m super thankful for that! Xena’s playing with me more, too, and that’s been nice. I’ll be even more thankful when the weather cools off a bit and we can go walking when Mom gets home from work. Hope to see y’all again soon!
Hey Lucy, I can sit on you and you can’t do anything about it. Phhthhhhh.
Our four-year-old Chia was just two weeks short of her first birthday when this picture was taken. At this point she’d been part of our household for about four months.
Thanks to Comedy Plus for hosting Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop! (Well, we were almost wordless!)
I'm Dalton, a Rat terrier mix and I came here in Sept, 2017, I was rescued from Hurricane Harvey. My birthday is 8-20-2016. My Gotcha Day is 8-27-2017. And I am Benji, a terrier mix of unknown origin. MY Birthday is June 6, 2018, and my Gotcha Day is Dec 28, 2018. I also was a rescue from a different part of Texas. We also have Angel MrJackFreckles, (2-5-2018); and also we have Angel Minko, (6-18-2017); and Angel Pipo, (11-3-2020);There are also Angels Groucho, Simba, Suki, & Toki. We meezers used to be known as WeBeesSiameezers. We'e all from Michigan, Dalton and Benji both came here from Texas, as rescues..
Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess with Lucy and Chia 