We Are Ready For Santa!

Mama said we are ready for Santa to visit!  This weekend we finished up all the Christmas cards and the last batch is in the mailbox today.  We sent out a lot since it's my first Christmas and our first Christmas in our new home.

We hung up our stockings.  We don't have a fireplace, but took an idea from my sister, Bunny, and hung them on a shelf.

Mama hung some stained glass snowflakes on our windows.  She has a lot of them because in their old house, they had a lot of windows.  We are hoping that they stop the birds from flying into our window.  We had three crash into it last week.

I heard Mama tell Daddy that she ordered us something on the Internet.  Scout said she thinks it's Burpdog Biscuits.  She said they are so good!  She and Jack had them when they visited Abilene a few years ago.  They call them doggy crack on Greytalk because dogs go crazy over them.   I don't think I will be able to wait for Christmas to eat some if they are that good.  Did I tell you that I put my front feet on the kitchen counter when our Christmas cards arrived?  I thought it had to be a package for me.  I got in trouble.  I have to be better because Santa is watching and I'm still supposed to be careful with my leg.

Oh, Mama said to say thanks to Mary for telling us about the injured eagle.  The report yesterday sounded good, but they are doing more tests on her.  You my remember that the Mom to the eagles was killed last year, well, the father has a new mate so hopefully there will be more eaglets this year.

Joey
The Greyhound Who Is Waiting For Santa

Setting The Record Straight

I think I need to set the record straight about Scout implying that I am hyper.  I am not.  I am only really crazy active from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.  I sleep most of the day while Mama works or if I am not sleeping, I am being quiet.  When Judge Judy comes on, I know that it's time to play!  Here's proof that I'm not hyper.  These photos are from yesterday.

As far as the bunnies go, yes, they are teasing me!   They let me get close to them and then they take off.  They know I'm on a leash and can't get them.  I can't wait until I'm able to run again. I'll show them.

Last night, we had a big surprise.  There was a opossum in our yard.  He was way more exciting than the silly rabbits.  Daddy told us about the night that Mama took her Cocker Spaniel, Sami, outside and Sami went nuts barking.  Mama was in her pajamas.  Mama thought Sami had a cat cornered behind a bush and Mama reached in to get the cat.  She grabbed the tail and then knew it was not a cat.  It turned out to be a opossum. Mama screamed.  LOL

Joey
The Greyhound Who Likes Seeing Critters In His Yard

Driving Mama Crazy!

Joey is driving Mama crazy.  She says that I'm not helping either.   The problem is bunnies.  We have bunnies in our front yard.  Bunnies in the side yard.  Bunnies in the backyard.  Joey feels the need to search for bunnies all the time now.  He is obsessed!   He wants to go outside constantly.  He has to search the entire yard a few times before he is willing to come in and as soon as Mama takes her coat off, he starts whining to go outside again.  Mama says she is ready to have some rabbit stew.  No, not really, but she wouldn't mind if the bunnies disappeared. 

We think that Joey is lying about being four.  He acts like he is two.  He has a lot of energy.  I'm beginning to think he is not even a greyhound.  Daddy said that both Joey and I are myth busters.  I shed a lot and Joey is full of energy.  Grandma even laughed about Joey's energy the last time she was here.  He played with a toy for like 5 seconds and then had to find another toy to play with.  He kept doing that and Mama told Grandma he is like that all the time.  We are glad he is feeling better, but he needs to chill a little.  He needs to take lessons from me. 

Scout
The Greyhound Whose Brother Is Obsessed With Bunnies

Watching For A Snow Flake

The weather person said that there may be a snow flake yesterday and if we saw one to call the TV station.  Yes, she really said a snow flake and not flakes.  Scout and I were on high alert looking for the snow flake.

It finally started snowing, but Mama wouldn't let us call the TV station.  She said she was sure there were enough other people calling especially since it was more than just one flake.

The weather person warned us about the snow flake, but not about ice.  We were quite shocked at 3 a.m. this morning when nature called us. No, we were not shocked that nature called us, but what happened next.  The porch looked wet, but Mama didn't expect ice and it was 3 a.m. and she wasn't really awake.  We started slipping and sliding.  Mama tried to stop us, but then she started sliding.  It happened so fast and soon we were all off the porch.  Mama thought for sure that I would be hurt, but we were all fine.  It was scary!  Mama said that we better make good use of the 3 a.m. potty break and we did not disappoint.  The porch was still ice covered at 8 a.m., so we went out through the garage.  I don't like those steps, but I'm going to have to get used to them during the winter months.  Mama went to the store this morning and bought ice melt for the porch.  She didn't think Daddy would want her to use it on the porch, but he said he doesn't expect the paint to last any way.

I think it's going to be a long winter!

Oh, guess what?  I am now walking on my foot 95 to 98% in the house.  I'm doing so good!  I'm so glad that adventure on the porch didn't mess me up.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Went Slipping And Sliding This Morning

A Tree Is In Our House!

I've been having a really fun weekend with my family.  Friday, we went to the park.  We saw lots of other dogs. They definitely come in all different sizes, don't they?  The weather was wonderful, but then yesterday, it started raining and turned cold.  We didn't do much yesterday. 

Today, Mama ordered more ram for her computer and then realized that she ordered the wrong size.  She thought she had two expansion slots on her computer, but she doesn't.  She had to hurry up and call Dell and ask them to cancel it. It took about a half hour to get it canceled.  She had to hold, talk to someone, hold, talk to someone, hold, get transferred to someone else, hold and then talk to another person and then it was canceled.  She then had to order the correct size.

This evening, Mama decided to put up a tree in our house.  She had been debating it.  I don't totally understand why there is a tree in our house with lights on it and ornaments, but Scout says it's what we do at this time of the year.  Scout said that our tree looks different than other Christmas trees.   I guess the house that they lived in before this one was rustic, so that's why we have a rustic tree.  Mama said it's a good starter tree for me because there aren't any low branches.   Mama put ornaments on it that look like candy, but there aren't any hooks.  She is scared that I might swallow a hook.  Why would I do that?  I haven't really gotten close to it because Daddy keeps making a noise that I know means "NO". 

Here's our tree without a flash so you can see the lights better.  The Santa at the bottom is a bank that Mama's brother got when he was born.  He's almost 52 years old.  He didn't want it, so Mama has it.  Every year it was under her family's tree and since she and Daddy have been married, it has been under their tree.

Here is how the tree looks with a flash.

Mama has some ornaments that belonged to her grandparents, so those are older than the bank. They are big silver balls and are heavy. She said she can't put them on this tree.  We need to get a bigger tree next year so we can really decorate. 

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Has A Tree In His House