Happy birthday Grandad

It's our Grandad's birthday today, he is 80 years old. I really can't imagine how old that really is but he does look very old. He's still in the hospital & we still can't go and see him (no non PAT dogs allowed). So it means the party that was planned can't go ahead, it was lucky they put it off before Christmas. He has been in hospital for ages now. I do hope he gets better soon. Mummy says he probably won't be coming home even if he gets better, he really needs to be in a nursing home.

sailing the seven seas with P&O

Wedding day

returning home after being shipwreaked

playing chess

Grandad has had a very fulfilling life, I love to hear his stories of being shipwrecked, destroying harbours, travelling across Africa, dining with an Emperor & the Queen. He seems to have done it all.

A lovely walk.

The weather has been horribly wet & windy over the last month that we just haven't wanted to go out much at all. We do have our lovely raincoats to protect us but I still don't like the weather. I can't wait for the snow to come, snow is so much better then mud. Although we found plenty of mud today & took great delight in getting as much of it over ourselves as possible.

We had a walk over at Joydens Wood, this is one of my favourite places & it was the first time the Goblin, sorry I mean the other Princess, has been. Well she behaved like her usual self although she didn't stray far from me or mummy. This is the first time also he has been allowed properly off leash, normally mummy has to put it on several times during a walk as she keeps running off. I think it helped not knowing where she was. We met lots of other dogs too.

Mummy says sorry about the pictures being a bit fuzzy, she doesn't have a pocket camera anymore (Goblin ate it) so she has to use the camera on her phone & it's not very good at all. She needs a new one but can't afford it at the moment.

 Now, I've been having problems with pics since Blogger was bought out by Google. Now I can't add a slideshow by Picasa Albums. This is very annoying so I say thank you to Windows Live Movie Maker (a programme which I know exactly how to use). So I have put all the pictures from our walk into a movie instead of a slideshow but it works out similar.

We had a long rest after coming home. Mainly coz we were all wet & dirty so it was a sleep in the kitchen. Then we came to check out our friends on-line only to find out poor Honey Big dog had passed over the Rainbow Bridge, sweet dreams big girl. I'm sure there will be many friends to meet you at the bridge.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all our friends, I hope this year brings love to those who have lost, health to those who hurt & wealth to us, BOL only joking, I hope the new year brings prosperity to you all.

Happy New Year

Merry Christmas

I just wanted to pop in & wish all those that celebrate Christmas a very happy one this year.
As some of you may realise we don't celebrate it here as we are not Christians but that doesn't stop us wishing you a very Merry Christmas.

It's been very topsy turvy this past week, we have had really bad weather. It's rained & the wind has been at about 80 miles an hour. As a result the greenhouse lost it's roof & everything got soaked in there, mummy spent 2 hours replacing it, in the rain to stop it getting worse. Then the shed also took a hammering & our freezer stopped working coz it also got wet, she's hoping it will work once it's dried out. The garden is like a bog, it's so saturated with water & of course the Goblin, I mean Princess, has enjoyed tearing around in it & then bringing the mud back indoors. She has also taken to sneaking her stocking out into the garden, it has amazed mummy that she knows which one is hers (she leaves mine alone). Our Palace was turned upside down & next door but 2's marquee ended up in our garden.

The Goblin getting into the spirit of the season

Totally muddy, not Princess like at all, that's Goblin behaviour

On the plus side we have had lots of lovely food to eat & lots of pressies. We have also had a lovely real fire to snuggle up in front of.

Have a Wonderful Winter Solstice

It's the Winter Solstice today, happy Yuletide everyone. Today we feast and open lots of pressies. We know we have lots as our stockings are very fat. It's a shame we do not have snow, that would have been better than the horrible rain we have.

Happy Yuletide

A post from the Goblin

Well I was my first burfday yesterday but mommie was at work so I didn't get my pawty until today. It was a pawsome day. First off we got to go for a walk & then onto the "all you can eat buffet" & have lots of fusses from our wonderful Amy (Kim has left).

Our wonderful Amy

Then we came home & a wonderful surprise pawty awaited me. There was pawsome cake with liver, yoghurt & choc drops, we both had pawty hats & balloons. Our palace was all decorated, it was fit for a Princess (or two). And the bestest bit of all, big sis said i was finally a Princess myself, I jumped around with joy.

It's my pawty

and i'm gonna enjoy it

well it IS MY pawty

so I can have my cake & eat it

I did let mommie get one good photo

And I got some lovely pink fluffy devil horns

I was allowed to choose my pressies from the store, I chose choc drops, a loafah dog & a soundless squeaky monstar. I have had such a great day but it's pooped the both of us out, so we are gonna have forty (or more) winks.

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing all my American friends a Happy Thanksgiving today. Thank you all for your friendship.

Sorry.

I've been very bad at blogging lately, I'm sorry. Mummy hasn't been very well, she's had a bad cold & has coughed so much she's hurt her ribs. But she's getting better now. So things are looking a bit brighter here.

We got a present too. Mummy found a Palace for us on Freecycle. It's a bit old & faded so she is going to paint it for us in the spring. We will also get a bed in there so I can rest & get away from the pesty Goblin.

This is MY Palace

Awe, but I just want to play

Peek-A-Boo

Now who locked me in?

I think I need to keep the Goblin out

Mummy also got a very lovely birthday present from our dear friend Margeaux, it made mummy cry with happiness. Isn't it wonderful to have such a lovely friend, thank you.

Jesse & I, together forever, immortalised in print.

Have a wonderful day everyone, winter is almost here & we all know that means SNOW!!!

It's raining

It may be raining outside but we are all comfy & snuggled up inside. Ding dong, no it's not the Avon lady it's the postman with a box. I wonder what it could be.

We have raincoats made especially for us by a friend who lives in Colorado (we have 2 friends out there now). I have a red one & the Goblin has a pink one. Unfortunately it seems I now have to go for a walk in the rain.

The Goblin loves hers, she loves pink and she loves walking in the rain. She is now an honorary Princess of Berntoak (she will become a real one when she learns not to dig holes anymore). She does look very Regal, all she needs now is a tiara .

How quickly time passes

One whole year. It really doesn't seem that long. It still feels like only yesterday. But it's not. It's been a whole year. My heart is still raw, part of it is missing. How do I explain to the Goblin.
One whole year since JesseJ passed over the Rainbow Bridge.
So today I light a candle, I hope he will visit me in my dreams.

We have his mummy & daddy, Margeaux & Steve, in our hearts too. I have arranged a little pressie for Margeaux with which to remember him by. I hope she likes it, I know she will.

It's spring!!

Well it might not be spring but something has sprung. First off the Goblin came into heat, now I have. Well at least I know what I'm supposed to do.

All I need to do is try and figure out why mummy is laughing so much.

9/11

Twelve years have passed. Light a candle for all the souls lost that day, both human and animal.



Justice for Argus and Fiona was seen today. Mr Pilotti was found guilty on both counts of animal cruelty. http://www.dailylocal.com/general-news/20130911/update-jury-finds-man-who-shot-dogs-guilty

Please cross your paws in support.

I would like to ask my friends to cross their paws in support of Justice for Argus & Fiona. For those of you who don't remember here is the link to my original post.

Today their Mummy & Daddy are in court, so please spare a thought for them this week and lets hope Justice is served.

Fire!!!!

First off I want to say, to all my friends that live in California and Colorado, that I hope you are all alright. I hear there are fires out there, please keep the animals safe too. Blessings to the wonderful Firefighters who have been battling to put them out.

Meanwhile here, it's been wet all week, but the sun came back out for yesterday and is set to stay until about Thursday. So today we went for a walk, it was a bit hot. It all started very nicely, then the Goblin decided to be stupid. I shouted at her to stop but she wouldn't listen. She ended up heading towards the street, mummy chased her but she thought that was fun. Luckily for her mummy can run faster.

Nothing Butt Berners

She's so nosey

Checking out the pee-mail

We managed to find some shade to cool off

We then went on to the pet store, or as we like to call it "the all you can eat buffet". We got bikits & lots of fusses. My two favourite girls were there too, Kim & Amy. They always give the best fusses & lots of bikits. Mum wanted a Halti to stop the Goblin pulling but they didn't have one, so mummy had to take her to another pet store. The Goblin isn't happy with it but mummy is (me too, I had a good laugh).

The Goblin in her Halti

 We are both tired now, so I'm just going to have a little nap and have a little laugh.

Busted!!

The Goblin loves to chew everything. Every time you turn round she's off with something into the garden, usually it mum's shoes even daddy's wallet. Well this time it was the 3rd jug. How guilty does she look, still doesn't stop her though

At last

Well today I have downloaded Chrome. Lots of people have told me that my old browser just wasn't cutting it. I don't think much of it, really preferred my old IE8. This doesn't have half the features of my old one & I knew where everything was. I don't like change.

But at least I can post again now.

So the other day we both had a bath, not together our bath isn't big enough. But we both had fun drying off in the sun and it made us both feel much cooler.

The Goblin cleans up well

Very tiring having a bath

I'm always a good girl

I am very beautiful too

A real Princess

Help, It apperars I can't write anymore.

The compose section won't work, I'm having to type this in the HTML section.

Does anyone know what is going on? How do I get my old way back. I will try & upload a picture. I have no idea if this is going to work. It doesn't seem to have worked properly.

I had a bath

Oh maybe.

I don't seen to be able to do paragraphs properly though, normally I can use the mouse to move my cursor but that definately isn't working. Oh dear this is all too hard, I think I need a secretary.

Reservoir Pups

They are here, well there really. Both sisters have had their pups. I'm an Auntie again. Congratulations!
Pop over & see the pups at The Rock HQ .

The Goblin speaks

Hi there, it's me. I've been doing a lot of growing, size wise, but I'm still a pest. I love winding the Princess up and I'm nearly as tall as her now, although I don't quite weigh as much as her coz she's a fatty.

I've had a very runny bottom lately so the Ogre took me to the vets. It turns out I have a campylobacter infection, I think I got it camping, lol. Any way I have some tablets I have to take and hopefully soon I will be all better.

I have been buzy digging holes in the back garden, the ogre isn't happy about that and she keeps filling them in. I have broken 3 paddling pools now, none of the shops have got any so the ogre says I will have to go without, so I have taken to playing with the sprinkler.

Hope you are all enjoying the weather, I'm off to sit infront of the A/C.

Oh dear

After we had such a lovely holiday in our little van, sadly mummy is going to have to sell it. She has nowhere to store it. She was intending to use it as a shed/toilet down the allotment but they have said NO. Well, he said a lot more than that & was very rude to mummy. She even said he was racist, not towards her but he used a racist word against other people, so now she doesn't even want her plot & is looking elsewhere. Well she has always said how badly it is run, it seems this person does nothing down there, the paths are not mowed (some people do their bit but never any further), half the time the water isn't on, there are so many overgrown plots & he does nothing about it.

So the Berner mobile has to go. There are no rules about her parking it outside the house on the road (she checked with the council) so she could leave it there, but it seems silly to keep it when we don't use it much, maybe the once a year for the Treasure Hunt. She spent a lot of money trying to sort it all out so it worked. She's not happy.



We had fun in the Berner Mobile