Bugs!

Friday morning, we woke up to a swarm of bugs in our kitchen and bathroom. They were very small things that were flying around.  They mainly stayed on our sliding door in the kitchen and in our bathroom. Mama kept smashing them with her hands, but more kept appearing.  She figures she killed at least 40 that way.  She tried to figure out what they were from pictures on the Internet.  She thinks they were flying ants.  She emailed Dad about it.  He told her to find their trail.  She couldn't.  She sprayed ant spray all around the outside of the patio door and all around our deck and around the windows.  Mama's BFF suggested getting some fly strips. It wouldn't keep them from coming in, but it would kill the ones inside.  Mama did that. The strips have a lot of dead bugs on them.  The number of new bugs yesterday was small and so far this morning, we haven't seen any new ones.   Could it just have been a swarm of bugs that hatched and ended up inside our house?  We don't know.  Maybe Mama sprayed their nest and killed them.  As long as they don't reappear, we are happy.

Friday afternoon, Mama went to lunch with Grandma and Aunt Pam.  They ate at a place in Union, MO called Junie Moon Cafe.   It is a cute place with a lot of decorations on the walls.  It has a warm feeling to it. The staff was very nice.

Mama ordered a BBQ Cheeseburger and coleslaw as her side. They make their own chips, but she wanted coleslaw.

BBQ Cheeseburger and coleslaw. The bread is definitely unique.

 Mama said the sandwich was good.  The BBQ sauce was a little on the heavy side.  The coleslaw was creamy, but lacked taste which was odd.  The bread was very light.  It was a good meal.

Grandma and Aunt Pam both ordered a salad and onion soup.  They liked their food.  Grandma had blackberry cobbler for dessert and Aunt Pam had Cinnamon Bread Pudding.  They both said dessert was good.  They took leftovers home.  Mama did not because she ate all her food.  Oink!



Friday night, Mama missed Dad's phone call.  She was taking photos of us with her cell phone and her phone didn't ring because of that.  Mama was bummed after that.  Dad later asked what we were doing that was so cute. We were laying next to each other.  Actually, I was trying to get a bully stick from Scout and she laid on top of it to hide it from me.

One of the photos that caused Dad's phone call to be missed.

Yesterday, Mama went shopping for yarn.  She wants to make a tree skirt for our Charlie Brown Christmas tree.  She finally found what she wanted at the fourth stop.  She stopped at Ponderosa for lunch.  She said it is easier eating at a buffet by yourself than at a regular restaurant.  She came home in the afternoon and we just chilled the rest of the day. It was nice.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Hopes His House Remains Bug-free

Just A Few More Days....

....and Dad will be home.  Mama said we will really be busy when he gets home.  We need to do a lot of house repairs before we can list our house. We have vehicles to sell. The folks have to visit the doctor and visit relatives.  It's going to be crazy!

Thank you for all the birthday wishes.  My day was nice.  Mama left us in the morning to go to the library sale.  She arrived three minutes after it started and it was shoulder to shoulder people.  She said people were pushing boxes of books around with their feet.  It was really hard to look, but she did find a treasure.  One of her goals for this winter was to learn Spanish.  Well, she found two learning Spanish sets. They include cassette tapes and books.  She couldn't remember if she still had a cassette player, but for $1 total, she couldn't pass it up.  There was a German one too, but she didn't get it and she probably should have.  It was gone when she turned around.  She was happy when she checked the motor home and found that it does have a cassette player as well as a CD player.  It looks like we will all be learning Spanish this winter.  Have you seen the car commercial with two guys who put a Spanish learning CD in the player and after hours and hours on the road, they finally stop for gas and they are speaking Spanish?  We could be like them when we arrive in Houston.  LOL   Okay, back to my birthday.  I spent the afternoon lounging on the couch.  Then, at 4 p.m., Mama announced we were going to Pizza Hut!  The ride was great!  I had a few pizza bones, but the ride was the best.  I ended my evening by chewing on some bully sticks.  Yep, it was a good day.

Joey,

The Greyhound Who Is Resting After His Birthday

Happy Birthday To Me!

I'm the birthday boy!!!!

 It's true, it's my 5th birthday!   I was so excited that I woke up at 4 a.m.!   I am not sure what I am going to do today, but I would be happy if it was a repeat of yesterday. I just laid on the deck most of the day and then chewed bully sticks in the evening.  It was a good day.

Mama is going to a sale at the library this morning.  She is not going to buy books because she has a Kindle and we don't have room for a lot of books in the RV.  She said she going to see if they have any good music or movies. She is excited. She is silly.   She promised she will be back so that I can lay on the deck for a while. She said we might go out tonight for pizza!

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Thinks Five Is Fine!

Happy Halloween!

We are sad this Halloween because Dad is not home.  Last year, we were camping and it was the best time with all the kids coming to see us in our costumes. We hope next year is fun.

Here is our attempt at getting in the spirit.

Scout really needs an Eeyore costume.

I am feeling down in the dumps today.  Can't you tell?  Mama is not feeling well.  She thinks it is allergies.  Maybe I have allergies, too.

Oh, a squirrel!

I have another outfit, but I guess I will save it for next year.  Mama wants to get me a Superman costume. She thinks I would look really cool in it.  The vet said yesterday that I still had my running muscles. I might just bust through a Superman costume.  BOL!

Deccy, asked if I cried like a girl yesterday.  No, I did not, I screamed like a boy.  It was not a girly scream at all. Deccy, it hurt!  I had to have a bandage and it was blue. BOL!   Bunny asked if we visited the magic food window after our vet visit.  No, we did not.  Our window on the Jeep is still broke, so there is no magic food window for us.  Mama really misses the magic food window.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Hopes Everyone Has A Nice Halloween

Didn't Care For Our Adventure Today

We were so excited when we found out we were going for a ride today.  We had our nails done, teeth brushed and we were dusted off with baby wipes.  We must be going to a meet and greet, right?  WRONG!  We went to the vet!  It was not fun!  

Waiting for the vet.  This is before we got stuck with needles.

Mama said we were just going for check ups.  We needed to get Heartguard to last us for the next year. Well, the vet wanted to do blood tests on both of us.  They couldn't get a vein on me and I screamed.  The vet asked how old I was.  Mama said I am going to be five in two days.  He decided they had a bad needle and they did it again.  I had to wear a bandage and now my leg is sore.  I couldn't even get in the Jeep on my own. It has not been a good morning.  On the bright side, I have lost a few pounds.

Scout had to get her distemper shot.  She didn't care.  She just laid on the floor and after she got her shot, she just laid on her side.  It was like they took the life out of her. 

We were so happy to get out of there. I swear, if all rides were to the vet, I would just stay home.

We have been watching all the coverage about Sandy.  Our hearts go out to all of those who were/are in her path. 

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Has A Sore Front Leg