Friday, December 31, 2010

The Bike Has Arrived

Remember THIS and THIS awesome story about me winning a bike.

Well yesterday this big truck showed up in front of my house!

Inside was this really big box
I couldn't open it up fast enough


 Charlie and I love this new bike. I wrapped Charlie in a blanket so he would stay warm, but he squirmed out of it.

Jack even wanted to go for a ride.  I also made Paul (my husband) take Charlie and me for a ride. What a comfortable trip I think I will make Paul take me around all the time.


Madsen Cycles designed this awesome middle seat insert so that Charlie wont fall down in the bucket. Isn't that so thoughtful and awesome?
Charlie loves his new bike- he likes to just sit in the back when the bike is in the house. Isn't that funny?  He even growls at Jack when Jack gets near it cause Charlie knows it is his bike.
Thank You Madsen Cycles! We are so happy. I will add more photos soon.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Pets are Just Like People

 I found this at the NY Daily News and loved it. It is found HEREOur pets seems to become more like people everyday.  Here we've captured photos of pets doing all sorts of things that people do from marathon running to scuba diving ...
<br><br>She’s more flexible than the average bear. A Slovenian tourist visiting the Ahtari zoo in Finland caught a glimpse of Santra the bear’s <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/09/16/2010-09-16_hey_yoga_bear_finnish_zoo_resident_santra_doesnt_need_a_mat_to_achieve_peaceful_.html" target="_blank">morning stretch routine</a> and whipped out her camera.
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Meta Penca, a 29-year-old web programmer was the lucky zoo visitor who managed to catch this peaceful bear's morning routine on film. The female brown bear reportedly spent 15 minutes doing a series of poses that seemed quite familiar to a yoga practitioner.
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'She held her legs with her hands for a minute or two in a V position and then put them down and relaxed,' Penca told the Guardian.


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Our pets seems to become more like people everyday. Here we've captured photos of pets doing all sorts of things that people do from marathon running to scuba diving ...

She’s more flexible than the average bear. A Slovenian tourist visiting the Ahtari zoo in Finland caught a glimpse of Santra the bear’s morning stretch routine and whipped out her camera.

Meta Penca, a 29-year-old web programmer was the lucky zoo visitor who managed to catch this peaceful bear's morning routine on film. The female brown bear reportedly spent 15 minutes doing a series of poses that seemed quite familiar to a yoga practitioner.

'She held her legs with her hands for a minute or two in a V position and then put them down and relaxed,' Penca told the Guardian.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/pets/galleries/pets_theyre_just_like_humans/pets_theyre_just_like_humans.html#ixzz17jFurDQN
Also I really like this one
Hey, it's hot out there, we can't blame a pup for wanting a cone! Luckily this Doggy Ice Cream truck is K9-friendly and is certain to make tails wag.

and this one
This 3 month old Tamworth piglet is a pro when it comes to swimming ...


and obviously these Are we at the circus? Nope, it's just the cutest attraction at the Cannes Film Festival. This adorable pup scoots around town like a pro!


Somewhere ... beyond the sea ...  Mondex, a 5-year-old Chihuahua, was posing for a fashion show here, but looks like he's ready for an aquatic adventure a la Jacques Cousteau!On a cold January day in Manhattan, Cliff, a miniature pinscher, was smart enough to dress warmer than most humans.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Please Bless This Never Happens To Me

Today I was sitiing in class and my friend emailed me this.  I started laughing out loud-I should not have read it during class. Please read this story.  This dog looks to close to Charlie and if he did this I would die a thousand deaths.

 Dog Breaks Free on Airplane and Goes on Biting Rampage
First there was Steven Slater, the flight attendant who used an inflatable slide for his job walk-off. Now, the Steven Slater of dogs: a 12-pound Manchester terrier named Mandy who escaped her cage mid-air and went on a biting rampage.
Mandy was on a U.S. Airways flight from Phoenix to Newark when her sedatives wore off. Her owner's seatmate tried to soothe her, causing Mandy to fly into a rage: She broke free of her cage, bit the strange soothsayer, then raced up and down the aisle, eventually biting a flight attendant, causing the pilot to take an emergency landing in Pittsburgh "in the interest of safety."
That's nothing. I once rode an airplane with a class of adolescent boys who went on penis-punching rampage. Since they punched only one another, however, the flight carried on with only one warning from the pilot and a lot of passive-aggressive sighing from onlookers. If only you could stow children in little cases underneath the seat in front of you. [NYP, Image of non-violent Manchester terrier via dodsports' Flickr]

article found here.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

December First

This min-pin looks so cute dressed as Santa. I want to buy one of these outfits and torture Charlie with one. Too cute.
photo found HERE

PS. I have been feeling really stressed out with school and have been feeling a bit "off".  I hope I don't have any problems during finals.  I know stress and lack of sleep are huge triggers for my seizures so I guess I need to go get a massage or something fun. Oh and my bike has been shipped so hopefully by next week sometime we will have our new bike.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Little Stinker Charlie Pants

birds on a wire seating chart

Isn't this a fabulous idea for a wedding or a big event?  I love the organic, green factor of this design.  Actually, I wanted to do something like this for my wedding, so Paul and I got like 6 large square containers and I started growing wheat grass in our apartment.  Charlie (my adorable min-pin) had just arrived as our new little addition and so he was confused by all the grass growing in the house.  He decided he should pee on it, and pee on it he did.  I kept trying to get him to stop, I even moved the grass up on a table, but he just climbed up there and peed.  Needless to say I had to throw them all out cause they reeked of dog urine and had dead patches.  Thanks Charlie.


This leads me to my grateful moment for today.

I am grateful to remember funny and obscure moments in life and to take the time to laugh, smile, and shake my head.

What funny moments make you laugh?

Monday, November 29, 2010

Charlie Needs a Coat

Help. I want to find Charlie a cute coat that will keep him warm and that he can walk in and not pee all over.  Any ideas?  Does anyone out there sew and want to make him a custom coat? He is so barrel chested and has toothpick legs and so all the coats I find look ridiculous on him. Plus he hates them. I want this coat for him, but the sale has ended. I don't know where to find it.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Madsen Cycle's Post: Cargo Bike Winner

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Madsen Cargo Bike Contest

Totally I am grateful for pure LUCK! I won the Link-Back contest for Madsen Cycles Cargo Bikes. And in 2-3 weeks or so, this exact bike will arrive at my front door.   Check out their awesome website. I can not wait to take Charlie around for a spin.

Imagine this girl with Blond hair and the lab about 60 pounds smaller and you have me on my new bike




one day when I have kids I can buckle them here on the seat.  Maybe I will sit in the bucket and make Paul drive me, Jack (the doberman) and Charlie around.  That would be so much fun.
Click HERE  to read Madsen Cycle's post about me winning the bike.  Yeah!  Goodie Goodie Gumdrops.  I couldn't be more excited. What a great Christmas Present.  Everyone should buy one of these bikes--cause I know you are going to want one when you see how dang cute Charlie is riding in the back with Jack.

Thank You Madsen Cycles.  This is such an awesome feeling- I am tickled with joy and a bit giddy too.

PS. Here are pictures of when the bike arrived.

Email Me Button


I am creating an email me button that will be located over on the right side bar over
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So please send Charlie and Me a message if you want.


Monday, October 25, 2010

Halloween Costumes

I think I will dress Jack and Charlie up and create this same photo.  I already know which dog would play which role.  What are your dogs dressing up as for Halloween this year?

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Pug in a Bow Tie

Apparently I am not the only one who dresses her dog up in pink bow ties to go to a wedding.
This are from Katie Armour's Blog.

Click HERE and HERE to see Charlie in his bow tie.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Senior Dog Portraits


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Now this is sweet. I love the wisdom and love in their faces. These soulful Senior Dog Portraits are by photographer Garry Gross. This series shows the grace of old age and the stoic nature of these sweet dogs. Aren't they beautiful?! Click HERE for more images.










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Images via Garry Gross's website

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Reasons to own a Dog


I read an article in USA Today, which said having a dog can improve your health. According to the article, dogs make life friendlier, help us become more active, and help us heal.

For all you parents whose kids are begging for a dog, but you don't want to deal with a dog when your kids are young, here is an interesting notion found in the article.

"Child psychologist Robert Bierer of Albuquerque conducted a study of 128 children and concluded that pre-adolescent kids who get the chance to help care for dogs tend to have higher self-esteem and empathy than those who do not."

All I know is that Charlie is my best friend. Man I love that cute face and those bulging eyes. I would let him kiss me all day, right on my lips, his stinky breath and all.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Dog Halloween Pumpkins

My mother-in-law sent me these cute photos. I want to make a Charlie and Jack one. Aren't they cute?