Tag: miniature schnauzer

A Surprise in Bavaria

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In case you missed any of this suspenseful series, you can click on these links to catch up: In order –
Ludwig’s Injuries
Ludwig’s Funeral
Xena’s Close Call
The Trial
Ludwig and the Court Case
Startling Trial Revelations

Lucy, outside of the courthouse: Has there been any progress in determining the whereabouts of the defendant?

Larry the Lemur: Yes, Your Honor, er, Lucy. She was spotted making a getaway in a helicopter. We have some footage of it. Here it is on my cell phone.

We tracked the chopper as far as the Azores Archipelago, which sits in the Atlantic Ocean approximately halfway between the U.S. and Germany.

Lucy: You don’t mean Chia is headed to…
Larry: Yes, it does seem that she knows where her sister went under the witness protection plan. Uh, Lucy? Would you please go ahead and carry me back home now? You know I don’t walk so well anymore. Not since Chia…well…never mind.

meanwhile, in Bavaria..

Xexe: Gee, Shanaya, thanks for letting me sleep here at your apartment. These sleeping cubicles are so cozy with the heat lamp on during these cold nights.

Shanaya: Of course, Xexe, you can stay as long as you need to. Let’s try to get some shut-eye now.

a few minutes later…

Shanaya: Xexe, is that you snoring? You woke me up.
Xexe: No, I don’t snore. Only Chia snores. *eyes open wide*

Xexe *whispering*: What the double hockey sticks is she doing here? How’d she find me?
Shanaya *whispering*: I wish I knew. You go back to bed and I’ll stand guard.
Xexe *whispering*: What if she wakes up? She might tear you to bits.
Shanaya *whispering*: Don’t worry about me. I have a blackbelt in jujitsu.
Xexe: *shakes head, wondering how a belt that is black and soaking in a fruit juice drink can help. Or is that the Bavarian way of swearing…*
Chia: *yawn* You know I can hear you two whispering.
Xexe and Shanaya: *gasp*

To be continued…

Xena’s Thankful Poetic Thursday

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Xena: We’re finally back with a working ‘puter. And we’re not letting Mommy set her coffee cup anywhere near her ‘puter anymore! As always, we give our thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday, as well as Angel Sammy for the fun picture every week.  I saw all that yummy milk and hopped right in to help lick it up.

Don’t Cry over Spilled Milk by Xena

Janie had just gotten her milk from the table
When she tripped o’er her own feet and wasn’t able
To keep it from spilling all over the floor.
That was the last of it, there was not any more.

Janie, Liz, Dell and Belle all began to cry;
The cats rubbed her legs and meowed loud and high.
Her schnauzer said, Stop! Let’s clean the floor
Don’t cry over spilt milk, there will always be more.

Now it’s time for thankfuls. I’m thankful I get to cuddle up under the covers with my Mommy every night. Sometimes I get too hot and crawl out from under blankets. Then, when I get cold and start to shiver, it wakes Mommy up and she pulls me close under the blankets and holds me until we fall asleep again.

Lucy: Since I don’t sleep under the covers, I’m thankful that Mom puts my sweater on me to keep me warm at the foot of the bed. Although I often creep up along her leg to touch her and Dad while I sleep

Chia: Seems like we’ve got a theme going on here. OK, so I’m thankful that I’m the best cover diver in the house and sleep anywhere I can get to under the covers. Lots of times, though, it’s right in between Dad and Mom’s legs.

That’s it for today. Have a good end of the week and weekend and we’ll see all y’all soon!
Xena Schnauzer Warrior Cuddle Princess and my pack



Startling Trial Revelations

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Judge Lucy: Since we do not have a state or local prosecutor, I will show the next piece of evidence. Chia, you were caught on video attacking and deading Ludwig. President Larry Lemur, please show us the videos.

President Larry Lemur: Your Honor Lucy and animals and stuffies of the court, do any of you dispute that the dog in this video is our defendant, Chia? If so, speak or woof now. *prolonged silence*
I believe you can clearly see what Chia was doing when she thought she was not being watched.

Next is the video of when she realized she had been filmed during her crime against a stuffie, and this is where she tried to cover it up by stating that she had found Ludwig torn apart like this, with his stuffing hanging out.

Judge Lucy: Defendant Chia, I will give you one more chance to try to redeem yourself by entering a different plea.

Chia: But, but…I thought no one saw and then it wouldn’t count. And hey! You said this is a mock trial!! What about that!

Judge Lucy: Yes, we had set it up that way until the hard evidence of these two videos appeared in my email from an anonymous source.

meanwhile…

Xexe in Hospital Room in Bavaria: I’ll be right here with you, Ludwig. I’m going to try to get a little shut-eye in this chair the kind nurse had brought in for me, but just say my name – either of my names – and I’ll help you with whatever you need.

Ludwig: You are still my love, XeXe or Xena or whatever lovely moniker you wish for me to call you. After all, a rose by any other name is still a rose, and you, my Xena Schnauzer, by any other name, are still my love. Your beautiful face is always in my heart and will live in my soul forever, and…

Xexe: *snore*

*back at the courtroom*

Chia: Dogs and Stuffies of the jury! Yes! Yes! I deadied the stuffie!! It was me! I had fun doing it and I will do it again! It’s. Just. A. Stuffie!!

*Stunned silence while Chia turns and runs out of the courtroom.*

Ludwig and the Court Case

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In case you missed any of this suspenseful series, you can click on these links to catch up: In order –
Ludwig’s Injuries
Ludwig’s Funeral
Xena’s Close Call
The Trial

Judge Lucy: Shania, please present the picture.
Shania: Yes, Your Honor Lucy. This picture was taken after I had finished the life-saving surgery on Herr Ludwig. He lost a lot of stuffing, but in the end, he survived.


Judge Lucy: Please give your credentials for doing this kind of medicine.
Shania: I studied wartime surgery in my homeland of Germany – in Bavaria, to be more specific – the same state from which Ludwig hails. Besides both being schnauzers, that’s why we were such good friends. We often went out for a non-alcohol beer together. When he was in such bad shape it made me faint from worry that he wouldn’t make it. However, I roused myself in time to perform the necessary repair surgery to keep him alive.

Chia: Where is he now? Did he talk? I thought for sure…well, never mind. *hangs head*

Shania: He’s was air-lifted to a specialty facility for seriously injured stuffied. We’re all still praying he makes it.

Meanwhile in Bavaria…

Shania’s Identical Twin Sister Shanaya: How are you feeling, Ludwig? Xexe and I will take turns staying here with you while you begin to recover.
Ludwig: I’m very tired, Fräulein Shanaya . I lost a lot of stuffing. But I think I’ll be OK.

Xexe: Miss Nurse, when can Ludwig go home with me? Don’t misunderstand…I have my pajamas on and am prepared to spend the night with him here. Or as long as it takes. I’m in a witness protection plan and am living with Fräulein Shanaya here in Bavaria. My real name’s Xena, but now I’m going by an alias, Xexe.
Shanaya: Xexe, I don’t think you’re supposed to tell anyone that…

Back to the trial…

Chia: I don’t understand. But what about the funeral?!

Shania: When I realized that Herr Ludwig was – most likely – going to recover – with the proper help, that is – President Larry Lemur and I discussed how this should be handled. Ludwig was still too injured to talk and stayed in a stuffie coma for a few days. In the meantime, we staged his funeral, hoping the dog who had performed this heinous crime would come forward, or in some way be identified. But she didn’t. So that’s when we went to Lucy, asking her to hold a mock trial.

Chia: Mock trial?

To be cont’d…

Xena’s Close Call

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Continued from Tuesday’s post, Ludwig’s Funeral

Xena: Mommy, I’ve been telling Lucy the strange things that happened the day our dear Ludwig died.

Me and Chia were laying in bed early in the morning.

Daddy had gotten up not long before and had left his bipap mask on his pillow. He jokingly laid Mommy’s pillow on my back before he went downstairs to get cleaned up. I left it there because it kept me warm. I was cozy and nodded off.

I had a bad dream about Ludwig being with other girls. It was like I was reliving
the blog post I did about him a few years ago.

When I woke up, I was on my back and the whole pillow was trying to suffocate me.

I struggled, trying to not panic, and when I finally got it off, I realized that Chia wasn’t there any more. I’m not sure what happened.

Then, if that wasn’t strange enough, when I jumped out of bed, two of Chia’s stuffies were right there. They looked like they had been knocked out…or suffocated! And why was my little pillow from my red bed on the floor?

Do you think someone was trying to murder me? Like they murdered Ludwig? *shudder* I think I might need police protection round the clock.
Lucy: The police will take you to a motel or somewhere to live or sometimes set up a whole new identity for you – new name, new pawrents, new address – and have you live in another city without any of us. You’d be safe then.
Xena: Oh no, no! I couldn’t leave my Mommy! I’ll just stay real close to her. She always protects me.
Chia: *scoffs* Like you don’t do that now. And “Mommy” can’t be with you ’round the clock.
Xena: Mommy, where are we going together today?

To be continued…

Ludwig’s Funeral

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Continued from Sunday’s post, Ludwig’s Injuries.

Xena: I can’t believe Ludwig passed over. Thank you, Shania, for telling me his final words, that he still loves me. *wipes eyes* Ludwig was a wonderful stuffie, and I loved him too. Who would ever hurt that sweet German boy from Cleveland, OH!?
Shania: He was about to tell me who did this to him when I fainted. Then, when I woke up, he had just passed over the Stuffie Rainbow Bridge.

In the meantime…

Brownie Bear: Why is Ludwig in a shroud?
Shania the Schnauzer: His wounds were too grievous to look at.
Chip the Chipmunk: Ludwig was always good to me. He never chased me like schnauzers are prone to do.
Larry the Lemur: As the unanimously voted leader of this pack, I wish to say a few words. Ludwig was always his own dog. He travelled extensively, was always kind to all of us, and loved Xena without hesitation. He will be greatly missed.
JenJen Bear: I never said anything, but I will confess now, and hope that Ludwig can hear me on the other side of the Bridge: I loved you, Ludwig, and would have been your wife. But you never had eyes for anyone but Xena. That was OK, I just wanted you to be happy.
Prayer Bear: Unless someone else has something to say, let’s bow our heads in prayer.

To be continued….

Ludwig’s Injuries

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Xena: Mommy, I heard that my friend Ludwig got hurt real bad. Is it true?
It is? Is he going to be OK?
No! He can’t be hurt that badly! He’s too young to cross the Stuffie Rainbow Bridge! I sure hope he makes it despite the odds.

I still remember the first time I saw him, when I was still just six months old. I was at St. Luke’s Methodist Church, helping you in the office. We even posted a blog about it.

And remember that St. Patrick’s Day he got me drunk (I just smelled it, but it made me tipsy) and kissed me? He could be a scoundrel, but a loveable one! Yep, we did a blog post on that, too.

Meanwhile….

Shania: Ludwig, I came to sit with you for a while. How are you feeling?

Ludwig: Not so good, Shania. I think this may be the end of the road for me. Please tell Xena I still love her.

I will, Ludwig. I promise. But how did this happen? Who did this to you? Let me see your wounds. (WARNING: NOT FOR SENSITIVE VIEWERS)

OMD! OM…. Ohhh, I don’t feel so…

To be continued….

Thankful Poetic Thursday with Xena

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Xena: Thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday, as well as Angel Sammy for the fun picture every week. 

This week I promised Teddy, brother to Angel Sammy, that I would make sure there was a super good poem for this picture so I decided to do it myself instead of letting one of my siblings take it on. I hope they understand, but it’s probably my turn anyhow! I decided not to jump into the picture. I really don’t want to be stuck in a lion’s den with a big boy lion!!

The Lion of Peace by Xena

The children all flock, the lion to see,
No one afraid nor in terror do flee.
Like lambs in the Good Book lay down with the lion
In peace, as it says in Revelation.

Some day soon we hope the hatred will end;
That people of all nations will be friends;
That race, sex and creed will not keep them apart.
Befriending the lion is a great start!

Xena: We pray for peace in our own nation, with acceptance of everyone’s differences. None of us pups are the same breed or color, but we are sisters and we accept each other and love each other. (Chia still has a few manners to learn…but she’s getting there.) And we think everyone should be able to make decisions about their own body. For instance, I should be able to say, “No, I don’t want groomed. I like my hair long. And don’t bathe me, either.” Right?

Chia: That’s right, and we should be able to say, “Give me all the food I want. It’s up to me to decide if I eat so much I get fat or throw up or whatever.” Right?

Lucy: Girls, I’m thankful that Mom just tries to keep us healthy and happy, like people do for their children. But you’re right, Xena. I also think that the adult people could try harder to get along and be allowed to make their own decisions about themselves. I know this isn’t the official Day of Peace in the world, but maybe we could all try harder to live with that value every day.
Xena: Happy unofficial Day of Peace, everyone!

Xena Living in the Light on Awww Monday

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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!

Thankful Thursday with Halloween Poetry

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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 Disguise by 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.

Awww Monday with Xena and the Pack

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Xena: First a big thanks to  Comedy Plus for hosting Awww Mondays!

Chia: Do you hear what I hear?
Lucy: I’m listening. I think I hear it.

Xena: Look at the camera! Mommy’s taking our picture.

Lucy: Where do you think that noise came from? Was it a squirrel?
Chia: Maybe from in the house?

Xena: You two just can’t focus, can you.
Chia: Be quiet, Xena, we’re trying to focus.

Xena’s Selfie with Lucy

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Hi friends! It got cold here this past week, and Mommy would wake up with me shivering against her in the bed. Of course, that was only when I insisted in sleeping in my own bed, then would get cold and get in bed with Mommy. She always reminds me that if I started in bed with her that we would be cuddling under the covers and I wouldn’t get cold. But I’m a schnauzer. I want to do it my way.

So Mommy’s solution so that I could do it my way was to put my winter jammies on me. She made these just for me! They have sock monkeys on them, BOL!

Uh, Lucy, are you photo bombing me?

Lucy: Sorry Xe. You know I don’t like my picture taken. I was just walking through and got caught on camera.

Xena: OK, I forgive you. Hope everyone has a great Sunday, and thanks to The Cat on My Head for hosting Sunday selfies!

Thankful Poetry Thursday with Xena

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Hey friends, followers, and schnauzer lovers (and everyone else, too). I’ve got the lead again today and am happy to present to you my poem. First, thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun picture every week. 

A Love Story by Xena the Schnauzer

There I was laying in my favorite place
When in walks a horse at a very slow pace.
His rider was older, just like the bar keep.
So gentle in manner he looked half asleep.

I saw you love animals when last I stopped by.
That schnauzer’s a beauty and doesn’t seem shy.
I don’t think you noticed how much I liked you.
Could we just sit together and throw back a few?

You old geezer, you’re crazy! Get out of my bar!
I’ll leave now sweet darlin’ but I sure won’t go far.
Hey woman, I woofed, give the nice man a chance…
They’ve been married ten years now and still like to dance!

Xena: I’m thankful my Mommy and Daddy like to dance, too, cause I sure do!

Lucy: I’m thankful that I’m now sleeping downstairs with my Dad. He’s staying there on a blow up bed until his new BiPap machine masks come in. The old ones were awful and keeping us ALL awake at night. I don’t mind so much, cause I can sleep during the day. But my Dad loves my Mom a lot and didn’t want to keep her awake. (Besides, she gets grouchy when she’s really tired.) (And Dad gets grouchy when he gets really hungry.) (So Mom keeps Dad fed and he helps keep her rested.) Wow, I didn’t mean to say all that, but I think it’s OK.

Chia: I’m thankful for my weird sister Lucy.

Xena: OK, so now you know a whole lot about all of us than we intended. But I think it’s ok. I’m gonna go snuggle up with my Mommy now.
Xena Schnauzer Warrior Snuggly Princess

Thankful Poetic Thursday with Zoie

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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. 

Xena Schnauzer Warrior Dancing Princess


Me and Mommy on Sunday Selfie

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Hi friends, this is Xena back again today. Almost seems like I’ve reclaimed my blog that was willed to me by Angel Lexi.

Chia: You weren’t even alive when Lexi became an Angel. How in the Sam Hill (see I didn’t use any bad words) could she have willed anything, let alone her blog, to you?
Xena: Her will distinctly states that this blog shall be owned and run by each successive schnauzer in this household. I was next!
Chia: Hmphh!

Xena: Now, if that’s settled, let’s get on with Selfie Sunday. This is an old picture, maybe 5 or 6 years ago, that was taken on October 5 at our Greenway park. Please excuse my messy beard. I’d been digging around in the dirt hunting for critters.

The question is, is it Mommy’s selfie or my selfie? I’ll let you decide.

Thanks to The Cat on My Head for hosting Sunday selfies!

Xena Goes to Work

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It was Thursday morning – the morning Lucy has started going to help Mommy at work every week – and Lucy refused to go. Mommy quoted an old song, saying, “It musta been something you I said.”*

Anyhoo, after I saw Lucy heading back to bed, I was halfway down the stairs even before Mommy decided I could go with her. I think my enthusiasm helped! I’m sure that Chia already knew there was no way in doggie purgatory that Mommy was going to take her!

Here I am enjoying lounging in a sun puddle.

Do you see the halo around my head? It must be ’cause I was in a church, right?

I greeted Pastor with soft woofs and big wag, and he was happy to see me, too. He pet me and said he had missed me. Then Thomas the Mailman came. Mommy opened the door so I could run to where he parked the truck in the parking lot right in front of the sidewalk to the church door you see in the picture. Mommy yelled, “Don’t step on Xena.” (One time he almost fell trying not to step down on me cause he hadn’t seen me up on the step to his mail truck!) Mister Thomas likes me and is always glad to see me and gives me a treat! He didn’t step on me.

After having a big day of running back and forth to Pastor’s office and checking everything out to be sure nothing had changed, I was pretty tired. As you’ve probably seen in the past I do love to sleep in this chair. I was just waking up when Mommy took my picture.

I think maybe I’ve paid my penance for being a naughty girl at the church and I’ll be allowed to go back again. Besides, I did a good poopie on our walk at o’dark-thirty this morning before we headed to work. I’ll see y’all again soon, when I’m not at work. *wags* from a happy schnauzerina

*The song is “I Died in Your Arms Tonight” by Cutting Crew.

Xena’s Poetry and Thankful Thursday

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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 Poem by 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.

Lucy: Why didn’t you? You always do.

Chia: I’ll never tell.

Lucy: I’m gonna go take a nap.

Lucy’s Poem and Our Thankfuls

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Thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week. Mom said I’ve been a bit ignored lately, so I can do the blog today! Yay! And soon, very soon, I’ll have a new recipe for you, too.

Matilda and Me by Lucy

Hey, get this thing away from me.
It stinks and drools and may have a flea.

Matilda, you stink when you poop and pee.
If you want, she’ll be your loving puppy.

I don’t! Take me back to the nursery
Where I’ll be adopted by another family!

If we have to choose, we choose our Lucy
So goodbye, good luck and farewell to thee!

I’m so glad Mom picked me! Mom’s going out of town again this weekend to a funeral over near Nashville. She and Dad are spending the night and then visiting with our Auntie Jen and Uncle Bill. I sure wish I could go and be with my guy, Achilles, but there’s going to be too much commotion there with the funeral and all. I’m thankful that brother Andrew is here to take care of us! I love Andrew and my friend and brother Riley.

Xena: I’m kinda thankful that other schnauzer is gone. Mommy, my Mommy, would look down and see her standing next to her and think it was me… at least for a moment. How could she mistake another dog for me? I’m thankful I’m still Mommy’s baby girl.

Lucy: That’s all for this week. I’ll dig into Mom’s recipe box while she’s gone this weekend and get that other recipe I wanted to share. It’s another unusual one, BOL!

Lucy and Xena Schnauzer Baby Princess

Our New Friend, Zoie

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We’ve had a visitor for a little over two weeks. She’s an 11-year-old schnauzer and one of the dogs Mommy grooms. Here’s Zoie from just a few years ago when she first started coming to get groomed.

Now she’s got bad arthritis that sometimes makes her scream in the morning when she tries to stand up. She’s also got a big tumor inside her mouth on her gums. Her Mom’s thought about helping her cross the bridge, but she’s still eating and walking and being a schnauzer.

When her Mom said she was going to Michigan to visit her sister Mommy said she’d board Zoie. But Mommy was super busy and her and Daddy went out of town both weekends Zoie was here, so brother Andrew took over her care. It didn’t take long for her to win his heart. She cuddled with him and slept in the bed with him and Riley. He made sure she ate and gave her her meds and talked to her and pet her a lot. Her Mom said she was a picky eater, so she got some of our special food the first couple of days.

Not looking too picky here, is she?

She learned about the doggie door from the porch to the dog lot the first day here, and enjoyed being out on the porch. She gave Mommy “the eye.”


Riley was jealous at first-even though Andrew was mindful of giving him a lot of attention too-but he eventually warmed up to her and has been looking for her since she went home today. This picture is of Andrew holding her out on the porch.

We know Andrew would have kept her forever if her Mom didn’t want her back. Us schnauzers have always been Mommy’s dogs but Zoie was definitely Andrew’s schnauzer girl! We hope she comes back again to stay.

I am Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess and my Mommy’s Baby