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.
Thanks Comedy Plus for hosting Awww Mondays.
Thanks to Angel Brian who is hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week.
This was a picture I had to put a lot of thought into. The web is so pretty, but…
OK, I’ll stop keeping you guessing and show you my poem. First, the picture.
Chia Ate my Blueberries by Xena
I want that big berry,
It’s behind the web.
I’d better be wary;
I could end up dead.
I guess I’ll go home;
Mommy went to the store.
Chia ate all the berries!
Mommy, please go buy more!
Chia: Xeboo! You know I’m not crazy about blueberries! Why would you blame me?
Xena: Cause it’s usually you who gets in trouble for everything, so why not?
Chia: I’m calling my lawyer.
I’m actually thankful for you, Chia. You keep things lively around here. Me and Lucy were getting in a bit of a rut until you showed up four years ago. And I love berries of any kind, so I’m thankful, too, that you aren’t crazy about them. That means more for me!
Chia: Yeah, well, I’m thankful you eat the berries so I don’t have to, BOL!
Hi there! Mommy didn’t have time or energy (so she claims) to help me show you a little more of my time in Fort Wayne, Inn Dee Anna while we were there. So here are a few more pictures I wanted to share with you.
This first one is of my Daddy pushing his Mom – my Grandma – in her wheelchair for a walk through the neighborhood where she lives now. Her home is called Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community and she has a room there with lots of helpers and other older people. I let Grandma pet me, and a lot of the other folks who live there pet me, too. I didn’t really like all those strangers touching me, but I was a good girl and let them. I’ll never understand why Lucy and Riley love that so much.
We walked about eight blocks from where we were staying to visit with Grandma. Then we walked some more (as you can see) before we said goodbye and walked back to our Air B & B house. I sure got my exercise that day!
On the way there we walked through the park that was across from our temporary house. It was really pretty with tons of flowers and water and stuff.
The sign says, “Lakeside Rose Gardens.” Lots of people get married there. Then they can play basketball or tennis on the courts in the same park! Well, I guess someone can do that even if they don’t get married. Our temporary house is back behind Daddy, across the park and across the street.
I managed to sneak in one more picture of me before Mommy hit “Publish.”
I was in the bathroom waiting on Mommy to finish, well, you know, what people do in the bathroom. That rug was soft and I really like how the blue and white look against my hair.
I’d better hit “publish” before Lucy Deucy sees my blog post and tries to delete this part. She can be so proper…always one to follow the rules…except for her new strange obsession with eating dirt…
Thanks to Miss Sandee at Comedy Plus for hosting Happy Tuesday Blog Hop!
Have a good week! Xena Schnauzer Warrior Traveling Princess
Thanks to The Cat on My Head for hosting Sunday selfies!
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
Hey friends, it’s me, your favorite schnauzer girl! Uhh, Xena, in case you forgot me since I’ve been gone from home one whole day.
We had a great trip to a city called Fort Wayne, although we drove into the same kinda heat that we thought we had left bee hind in Chattanooga. It’s OK, the nice Air Bee and Bee House we are staying in has the cool air conditioning.
If you look real close at my tag you’ll see it says HELP ME I’M LOST. Don’t worry, I’m not really lost. That’s just for if I go outside and get lost. But I try to stick real, real close to my Mommy!
Mommy and Daddy went out to a Mexican restaurant to eat with his sisters and their families last night. Daddy has a lot of food allergies that hurt him in different ways. For whatever reason, he forgot about that last night, and so did Mommy. She didn’t even think about reminding him not to order the dish with chorizo (pork) and bacon (pork) and cheese (dairy). She said that they had a great, fun time, but just before they left the restaurant he had to run to the bathroom, trying not to cover his mouth with his hand before he got there. They had planned on going dancing after the meal, but Daddy just kept getting sicker. The pepto bismol Mommy got him helped and he did manage to keep everything where it should be, if you know what I mean. But today he’s really tired, a side effect of one of the forbidden foods. I really don’t know what got into them, uh, I mean, why neither of them thought about it. They always think about that with food. Oh well, I bet that doesn’t happen again anytime soon!
I am feeling braver more confident than last time when Lucy and Chia were here with us. Before, I was pretty scared timid on the big wood stair going up to our bedroom. I did manage to pose for a picture or two near the bottom. (These 2 pictures are from our last trip here.)
Now I run up and down without a second thought!
Well, I’ve gotta go now – just wanted to let y’all know how it’s goin. Mommy has to go to the W-mart store to get my Grandma a cake and stuff to decorate it with.
Hope to see y’all soon!
Xena Schnauzer Warrior 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 Dad by 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!
First, we want to bark thanks to Miss Sandee at Comedy Plus for hosting Happy Tuesday Blog Hop!
Xena: Me and Mommy and Daddy are getting ready to go on vacation to In Dee Anna for my Grandma Jean’s 84th birthday celebration! I hope there’s good food and cake. I’m going to try to be on my best behavior and not act scared at the Assisted Living home where Grandma Jean lives. (She’s Daddy’s Mommy.)
Lucy’s acting relieved and Chia’s acting bratty ’cause they get to/ have to stay home with brother Andrew and Riley. This will be two weekends in a row they got left behind. I had to stay home last weekend, too. But now I’m all groomed and ready to travel in my car kennel where I feel safe and happy.
Last weekend my folks went to Knoxville, Tennessee, to a dance on Friday night. They left early so they could go to the gluten-free bakery my Daddy loves and then to his favorite restaurant for supper. It’s called Jig and Reel. He said it’s a Scottish restaurant, and has lots of different items on the menu that you don’t see other places. But his favorite thing is their “Scotch whiskey flights.” Sounds like birds or planes, doesn’t it? Mommy smells them before he drinks each one (she doesn’t like the taste) and then they compare thoughts on them. One of them made her cringe and cough and almost struggle for breath. It was Daddy’s favorite! She really liked the smell of another one, but Daddy didn’t like it at all. I don’t think I would have liked any of them!
They slept in what’s called an Air B&B in Knoxville, then went hiking the next day before they left for home. They found what they called an oasis – an 85 acre park – in the middle of downtown Knoxville. They mostly went to see Fort Dickerson there, but then they walked one of the trails. If you click here you can read a little bit about it. Fort Dickerson is the site of a big battle in the American Civil War. I won’t spoil it by telling you who won the battle.
My folks started their walk where the big red arrow is on the map – the one you’ll see if you click the link – and headed up the blue line, then moved to the black line and circled around, heading back to the parking lot where the big red arrow is. They said it was a fun hike through the woods with lots of big hills and roots and big rocks and big fallen trees and the occasional, “which way do we go now?” Before that, they drove up to the Civil War Earthen Site and walked the short trail around it, stopping to read all the signs about what happened there and see the big guns that are like cannons only a bit smaller. The Fort overlooks a valley and what is now called the Tennessee River, and was the perfect place for the Union troops to stop the Confederate battalion from advancing. Oops, did I just give you a hint who won the battle?
This is Augusta Quarry. It’s right at the start of the trailhead. Isn’t it pretty?
Well, that was last weekend. Now we – me and Mommy and Daddy – have to finish getting packed and ready for this weekend. I haven’t decided yet which stuffies are going. Probably Priscilla, she’s a good traveler. We’re leaving this Friday and not coming home until next Monday! Wow, that’s like 87 day! I’ll try to stop by and visit you before we leave.
Your friendly Travelling Schnauzer Princess, Xena
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 Bear by 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
Lucy and Xena: We all love how Miss Ann at Zoolatry makes fun graphics and pictures for all of us bloggers! And today is our day to shine!! Be sure to go visit June and Miss Ann to see us featured there today. (Thanks, June, for letting us use your blog!)
Also, as always, thanks to Miss Sandee at Comedy Plus for hosting Happy Tuesday Blog Hop!
*wags* and *little woofs* Lucy and Xena
First, Thanks to Miss Sandee at Comedy Plus for hosting Happy Tuesday Blog Hop!
It’s me, Xena, owner of this blog. It was willed to me by Angel Le…
Chia: Blah, blah blah.
Xena: …xi and it’s mine. Now that we have that established Chia, let’s get on with our story. If you remember, our front yard had grown into a jungle. We saw giraffes and monkeys and were being stalked by Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! Well, at least by a tiger when Riley came and rescued us. He had heard the roar of a riding lawn mower starting up. Today…
The jungle and the critters in it all seem to be gone. I can still smell them, though. It’s sure hot and muggy (90% humidity) enough for it to be a jungle out here.
Wait, I’ve got a scent.
I think it’s a condor! I think it’s big and dangerous! *shudder* I’m gettin’ outa here.
…and then, Daddy, I chased it away. It was so big and scary!
Daddy: You’re my brave little girl, Xena.
Much later, at least 87 minutes…
Xena: Our front yard’s becoming a jungle.
Lucy: Do you see a giraffe? I think I hear monkeys.
Xena: *Woof! Woof! Woof!* Hey, you! Giraffe! Get outa our yard!
Lucy: *shudder* I hear something coming towards us in this front yard jungle. There’s lots of cats in this neighborhood. Sure hope it’s not a lion or a tiger or even a bear, oh my!
Both: LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!
Riley: There you both are. Follow me. I hear the mower coming, and you don’t want to be here.
Lucy: Come on Xena…let’s go!
Xena: Hey Riley, did Chia eat my supper?
Monkey: Screeeeee!
Tiger: Eww, smells like stinkin’ dog around here. Glad they’re gone!
The end.
Thanks to The Cat on My Head for hosting Sunday selfies, and congrats to them on their year #10 of blogging!
We’ve had a very hot and dry summer, and Mommy kept telling the grass cutter guy, “Nope, it doesn’t need cut yet,” every week. Then it started to rain. And the temperatures dropped about 10 degrees. And everyone’s grass started to grow…fast! In fact, too fast for our grass cutter guy to keep up with.
Here’s my selfie, in our front yard!
Guess it’s not really that long. I can still see, kinda. Hey I wonder if there’s any critters in here to chase.
Lucy: Xena! Where are you? I can’t find you!
The grass cutter guy’s supposed to come tomorrow. Maybe someone will find me and Lucy before that.
A little later….
Chia: There they are! Hey, Xena! Can I have your supper?
To be continued….
First, thanks to Angel Brian for hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week.
Xena: It’s not July anymore, so I get to do as many posts as I want, cause it’s not Chia’s birthday month any more and it’s my blog. Angel Lexi willed it to me. I’m very thankful for both those things!
Chia: No she didn’t!
Xena: She came to me in a dream and…
Lucy: Enough. Just do your poem, Xena.
Xena: Ok. *wags* This one was a bit of a challenge. And quite a bit scary to experience. But I always feel safe in my kennel. Oops, I almost gave away my poem. Well, here goes…
My Dare Ride by Xena
I took the dare,
I rode the ride.
I had somewhere
I’m safe to hide!
My Mommy said
She’d wait for me
‘Cause I’m her little
|Cup of tea!
I won the bet
What did I get?
A raw steak and
A cup of tea!
That’s all for me!
XOX Xena Schnauzer Rolly Coaster Schnauzer
Finally….and I was a good girl! Thomas the mailman was so happy to see me; he said he’s missed me a lot! And he gave me a treat. The group that meets at the church right next to my office were all happy to see me and everyone kept fussing over me and complimenting me. Maybe I’ll be able to go back again. Whew, I’m tired. It was a busy day!
Thanks to Comedy Plus for hosting Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!
Xena Schnauzer Church Princess
As many of you know, our Angel Lexi was a theater dog (among many more things). She rehearsed for six weeks before performing 27 times on stage in the main theatre at the Chattanooga Theatre Center. She made a great impression even before the show opened…and later, after the closing of the Wizard of Oz – which, by the way, brought in a record crowd of 7,000 people, Lexi won her own Annie Award, the first ever given to an animal at that theater.
You should have seen me at the Annie Awards just before the show opened. I wore a white tux collar and red bow tie – I just knew clothes were going to enter into this at some point! Mom says it was, after all, a black tie affair. So where does this red bow tie come in? Mom wore a red gown to match my red bow tie. I worked the crowd. Pet me, feed me, adore me. And they did. Mom managed to ruin it a bit when she stood up on a chair and warned everyone, “Do not give any ham to the schnauzer.”
After the social hour in the lobby, I sat on Mom’s lap for the awards in the auditorium – the one where I will be performing. At first, all the clapping, yelling and hooting bothered me. After about 20 minutes I decided it didn’t matter and settled down to watch the awards, even taking a little nap at the end. Then back to the lobby for dessert! I found the cream puff table and stood with my front paws on it, looking longingly at the treats – not without reward! The director is extremely impressed with my behavior, everyone’s reactions to me and my reactions back to them. What does he expect? When I am nice everyone feeds me treats and pets me. Isn’t that what life is all about, anyhow? So Mom says I don’t have to wear any more clothes during the play. That’s good. Now, if I could just get rid of those darned flying monkeys.
Woof, woof! LexiToto
Thanks Comedy Plus for hosting Awww Mondays.
Good morning! Chia’s still asleep so I’m doing our post today. If she wants to keep this birthday month of blogging to herself, she’d better get up earlier! Thanks to Angel Brian for hosting Thankful Thursday as well as Angel Sammy for the fun pictures every week. Here’s his picture and my haiku poem for this week.
There’s scooters for all ages
But none for a dog.
I don’t want one anyhow.
That’s my first haiku. Whatcha think?
I have to tell y’all about what’s going on in my Freestyle world that I think I’m happy about. Mommy took me and Chia a coupla weeks ago to practice, just the 3 of us. It was supposed to be Chia’s turn to learn a dance routine and go get her first title this November. Mommy wanted Chia to watch and learn from me, since she imitates me a lot. So I got to dance around the floor first with my Mommy, then I had to go in the kennel while Chia went out and tried it. I quickly discovered the kennel door wasn’t latched, so I ran out and joined the fun. Instead of stopping, Mommy kept going with both of us. Sometimes me and Chia danced right next to each other and sometimes we danced with Mommy between us. Mommy was so thrilled with what we did that we went back last Friday and met Miss Julia there so she could watch us and help with suggestions. BTW (that means By The Way), one person dancing with two dogs is called a Brace. Miss Julia videoed it. Mommy says please remember, this is only the second time we’ve done this, and we’re just “piddling around” out on the floor. Chia’s still got a lot to learn.
I didn’t think I was going to get to do Freestyle again this year, but I don’t mind sharing a performance with the long dog as long as I get to dance, too. Besides, I’m a lot more experienced and confident and can kinda push her around out there teach her things. So that’s my thankful for today. Oops, she’s waking up. I’d better hit “publish” now. Have a great rest of the week and do what you love!
Xena Schnauzer Dancing Princess
Chia: Hey Xebo, why you lookin’ so sad? And why d’you have that blanket over you.
Xena: The name’s XENA, The air conditioning is cold. And I feel bad that this is my last birthday month picture for this year.
Chia: Wellllll *wags tail* let’s go outside on the patio and play!
*a few minutes later* Xena: I’m gonna get you!
Chia: No, I’m gonna get YOU! Ow, my leg!
Chia: Maybe you should go back in and get your throw-back picture ready.
Xena: Yep, I’m gonna find a good one. Then Mommy will help me take new ones for the rest of the year!
Here we go. This was my very first Freestyle Title. This was in November of 2018 and I was just a little over 2 years old. We were performing in Level 2b.
That was a very good day! Yep, I feel much better now.
Your friend and Freestyle pup, Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess
What’s RC? It’s Rock City, of course! The place I used to have so much fun every March and October. I heard they aren’t doing this fun stuff anymore and that makes me sad. But it makes me happy to remember all the fun times I had there! These memories are from March 2018, when I was nine months old. This first one is me with my Daddy.
I saw my Mommy set down the empty cup that she had been drinking from. I wanted to go ‘splore it…you know, take a taste! And help out by licking the cup clean.
Mmmm, I still remember it was full of foamy goodness. It tasted like ice cream and something else… Mmmmm.
Turns out, it was an ice cream beer float. Mmmmm.
What else can I say? Except that was the only one I ever got..
It was sooooo gooooood.
Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess
Did you know I was only 4 1/2 months old when I first started learning to play the accordion? Now Daddy has his own that he’s learning to play. Maybe we can play them together?! (I will need a refresher course.)
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