I Am A Beach Boy!

We have moved to the beach!  We are not in the condo that we rented because they are still working on the renovation.  There was a problem with the tile guy and the painter not getting along.  They were supposed to be finished last Wednesday.  Our agent put us into the condo right next to it.  It is normally not a rental, but she knows the owners and they said we could stay here until ours is ready.  The problem is that we really can't unpack because: 1) the kitchen is full of their stuff and 2) we don't want to have to pack everything up again to move a few feet.  We moved in on Saturday and work was being done on ours then and today.  We can kind of see a little from the outside windows and it looks like it is still going to be a while.  The owner is putting in new floors, cabinets, furniture and painting.  It will basically be a new place when we move in. We hope we can move soon.  We have storage bins stacked up in this one.  Mom said the bed is really, really soft and she hates it.

Mom was concerned that I might not like the elevator, but I have become a pro at it.  It's not a big deal.  I have learned though that if I stick my nose out too far, the doors will not close.

The first night we were here, Mom couldn't get our TV to work.  It was kind of ironic because she spent two hours on Friday helping our neighbor at the RV park to get hers to work.  Mom called our agent who called the repairman.  We needed a new TV and our cable needed to be activated.  The owners haven't been here in a while, so it was deactivated.  It is all good now.  Oh, there is not a TV in the bedroom and Mom really misses that.  The folks fall asleep to the TV.  Basic cable is included, but Dad likes HBO and Showtime.  They bought an Amazon Fire Stick yesterday and that seems to have solved their problem. They will cancel Dish and save about $60 a month.

The last two mornings, we have taken long walks on the beach.  I love how the sand feels on my paws.  Today, I let the water touch my feet.  I am loving it!  After our walk yesterday, a big storm blew through.  Mom and I tried to get one walk in before it arrived.  We had a terrible time getting our door to open because the wind was blowing so hard.  It was crazy!  We heard there were 50 mph gusts.  A few awnings were lost at the RV park. We had to go back there to do a final cleaning on our RV and that is how we know.

We took a ton of photos, so we are just going to post them now.  Enjoy!

These are from Sunday morning:

Our building.  We are on the 4th floor.

These are from today. Apparently, watching the sunrise is exciting for the folks.

I was amazed at the grass on the beach.

Then, Mom took pictures of me on the balcony:

We were surprised this boat was so close to the shore.

That's all for today.  I think that is probably four times more than anyone really wanted to see but Mom couldn't decide which pictures to leave out.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Now A Dog With A View

Awww......Life At The Beach!

It looks great, doesn't it?  Unfortunately, this is my view:

Yep, we are still at the RV park.  We were all prepared to move on Saturday, but we received an email stating that the owner of the condo that we are renting decided to do a renovation.  It is taking longer than they expected.  When doesn't it take longer than expected?  Grrrr!!!!  So, we have to wait until they are finished before we can move in.  We have most of our things in storage, the things we planned to take are in bins in the basement of the RV and the things that we use on a daily basis are still in the RV.  Mom had to go back to the storage unit and to get the coffee maker and our lawn chairs so that we could use those while we wait for our move.  When will we move?  Well, we just received an update from the agent and I mean just now.  It looks like this Saturday is a strong possibility.  They are painting, putting in new cabinets, floors and also new furniture. The agent said that it will basically be a new place!  It looks like our inconvenience will actually be well worth it.  Paws crossed that nothing goes wrong.

Here I am watching Dad vacuum out the cabinets.  It has been scary here.

 Well, it sounds like Mom is going to have to get back to cleaning now that it looks like we may be moving this weekend.

I am catching up on my sleep when I can.

Hopefully, the next update will be from our condo!!!

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Looking Forward To Being A Beach Bum

September Was A Rough Month For Me

I am so glad September is over.  It was rough!  I had not one, but two dentals.  Yikes!  Mom was really nervous when I went in for my dental on September 12th.  She was relieved when the vet called and said I was fine.  She was shocked when he told her that I needed to have a second dental though.  Why?  He was not able to complete it all in the first one.  I was under for 3.5 hours and he said that was as long as he felt safe keeping me under.  I lost nine teeth during that dental.  The second dental was on September 28th.  I lost seven more teeth.  I mainly lost minor teeth, but I did lose some of my big ones in the back.  I took my last pain medication this morning, so I guess we will see how I feel tomorrow.  I felt fine after I went off my pain meds the last time.

There is a vet tech that lives here and he said that he agreed with the vet in not keeping me under longer.  He said that three hours is his limit.  Mom said it was nice to get a second opinion on things for free.  He suggested we try Oral Vet on my teeth.  It is like a wax that helps prevent plaque.  Mom is going to order it today from Amazon.

I had the most problem with where they shaved my leg and put my IV in.  I guess the first time they had trouble with it because it was pretty raw.  Mom had to wrap it at night because I wouldn't leave it alone.  It didn't bother me after the second dental.

There was an issue with my second dental.  A root tip went into my sinuses.  It caused a nosebleed.  The vet said that it may cause me to have sinus issues or it may not cause me any problems.  I have been fine so far.

In other news, we are getting ready for our big move to the beach.  I am going to live on an island!  Can you believe that?!   I am going to be a beach boy!  BOL!  Last weekend, we rented a storage unit to store things that we don't want to take to the condo.  We are not for sure we are going to move there permanently and we don't want to move everything there just to have to move it all back.  Dad cleaned out the basement of the RV.  They also starting packing up some of the inside things.  Mom has been purging and packing.  It makes me a little nervous.

Cleaning the basement.  

As you can see, I am really stressed.

We move on the 14th.  After we move, we will take our RV to Dallas to sell it.  We are somewhat sad but excited about our new adventure too.

We had a double rainbow last night.

The rainbow over the lake.

The sunrise over the lake yesterday.

Mom and I took a few selfies a few weeks ago.  We are still figuring out how to do it.  BOL!

Houston is still recovering from Harvey.  Our area is fine, but there are many areas that are not.  The neighborhood where my vet is located is still covered in debris from flooded homes.  The city has not picked it up yet.  It is really sad to see all the belongings on the streets.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Happy That It Is October!