Puppies for Sale?

We've hidden the latest Cabela's catalog from Rama.

The last thing we need around here is a boxful of mail order puppies.

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We're lakebound again.

YAY!

Sassy Says

For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.

 ~Lily Tomlin

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And now for your viewing and listening pleasure, (and because it's one of my favorite songs), I bring you Carlos Santana.

Happy Weekend, Everyone!

Our Summer Place

Suntanned, Waterlogged, and Happy

We had so much fun at the lake, we just couldn't come home.

I have a gazillion pups photos to share, but I need some help identifying an interesting bush (in above photo) I discovered on a lake island.

The round balls are fragrant and the butterflies and bees love it.

Does anyone know the name of this beautiful plant?

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Thank you, Jackdaddy, for identifying the mystery plant as a Buttonbush!

I would love to have one in my yard...

Hmmm, Maybe I should take a shovel and bucket the next time we visit the island.

Sunday is for Family

Mother, Daddy, Uncle Jack, Grandma, and Me

Ft. Screven, Tybee Island, Ga

~1957

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We're going back to the lake for camping and boating this week.

All the area kids are back in school, so the campground and lake will  be deserted...nothing but us old, retired farts!

I hope the dogs do well with their first boating experience, and we all

have a fun, safe trip.

See you later this week!

Rednecks?

You might be a Redneck,

if you have an RV...

 and a boat parked in your yard.

Yep, we bought a used pontoon boat.

We're headed back to the lake next week.

Has anyone had experience with a doggy ramp or dog stairs on a boat?

I would appreciate any suggestions or advice.

Thanks!

Sassy Says

Everybody loves a clown.

~Gary Lewis

Black and Proud

Say it Loud,

I'm a Black Lab

 and Proud!

~inspired by James Brown

(The Godfather of Soul)

My good Labra-buddy, Dexter, is hosting the most awesome contest, exclusively for black Labs!

Now, I'm  not usually one to brag, (heck, I don't even have all my teeth),

but my Rama says I am the most beautiful dog she has ever seen.

That's no small potatoes, cuz my Rama has seen a whole boatload of doggies in her 57+ years.

I wasn't always this cool, calm and collected.

When Rama discovered me in the shelter where she was volunteering, I was a wreck! I was in the last run, all by myself, barking like crazy, foaming at the mouth, and throwing myself onto the cage for attention. 

I jumped on all the volunteer dog walkers, and Rama was the only who even tried to get near me. She recognized a dog in trouble and knew I needed to get out of the shelter quickly, before being labeled "aggressive".

Rama was aware of Black Dog Syndrome and she knew my chances of being adopted were not good. She and Dad decided to foster me, in an attempt to help me become more socialized and adoptable.

 As soon as I got "home" and felt safe, I turned into my sweet, lovable, good-natured Labradorable self.

My beautiful, brown eyes melted Rama's heart and I had found my fur-ever home.

So what's so special about this black Labbie?

My shiny, black fur looks and feels like velvet.

I make grunting sounds like a little piggy when Rama rubs my soft ears. My long, wet tongue gives slobbery licks and Rama loves kissing my snooter and big, black, rubbery nose.

Just a look in my direction starts my tail thumping like a drum.

I'm goofy, gentle, playful, affectionate, loyal, smart, and happy.

Of course, I'm not perfect. I'm a tennis ball-a-holic, I'll roll in anything dead, and I've been known to eat some pretty disgusting things, as well.

But, one look at my smiling face and all is forgiven.

Think about it...

Have you ever met a black Lab you didn't like?

Wordless Wednesday ~Thank you, Zack

I'm Juz Sayin'

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
~Henny Penny

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OK, I'm exaggerating.
But, the night skies will be filled with "falling stars" (meteors) this week.

The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak August 12-13.
We're hoping for clear skies!
Happy viewing.

Monday's Mosaic Memory ~Homecoming 1970

H.V. Jenkins High School Homecoming Parade,

Savannah, GA

~Fall, 1970

I drove a 1964 Plymouth Barracuda, (white with a black racing stripe down the middle), during my senior year of high school. My girlfriends and I decorated "Cuda for the homecoming parade with streamers, balloons and posters.

I received an invitation to my 40th reunion, which will be held next summer. I've never been to a class reunion, but I think it might be time to go...

before we're all in Hoverounds.

Sunday is for Family

Grandma Kitty

~1941

(I love her Dalmatian blouse.)

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We had a thunderstorm Friday night.

The old, dead tree next to the gate fell...

Yep, right on the gate!

Lake Hartwell

It was so hot at the lake.....

Altogether now,

"How hot was it?"

It was so hot,

Dad's World Famous (no awards, yet) Southwest Chicken

wasn't the only thing sizzling!

But,  we were wet and happy.

Hartwell Lake Follies

Sassy Says

I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry.
And I know you do the same things too,
So we're really not that different, me and you.
~Collin Raye

Sunday is for Family

Hubby and Sisters

Birmingham, AL

~1961

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Happy Birthday to "Baby Sister" J!

Wubba Bubba

Hubba, Hubba, Hubba!

That's my Wubba, Bubba!

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We've finally talked Rama and Dad into taking us to the lake for a few days. The rolling doghouse (RV) is packed with our favorite toys, refreshments, and tunes.

Wroooo, wroooo!

As Willie says:

On the road again....

Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway.

We're the best of friends,

Insisting that the world keep turning our way and our way.

See y'all next week.

Sassy Says

Winter, spring, summer, or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there,
You've got a friend.
~James Taylor


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News Flash!
This just in....


Exclusive photos prove:


 Miss Madi Diva Kitty and Sassy
were separated at birth.

Not convinced?

Look closely.

(click to enlarge)

The nose knows!

Teeheehee!

Brown Spots

Why we have brown spots on our lawn...

At least Hubby goes out in the woods.

(no photos)

Wordless Wednesday ~Who's That Dirty Dog?

I'm Juz Sayin'

If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.

~Unknown

Sure, I can run with the big dogs,

it's just too doggone hot!

Monday's Memory Mosaic ~Snake Bite

On a warm, July evening in 2007, Hubby took Sassy out for her last potty trip of the night.  For some reason I had not pulled the car in the garage. As hubby walked on one side of the car, he heard Sassy yelp from the other side. He realized immediately that something serious had happened.

They both came running into the house and the look in Sassy's eyes told me she was in trouble.  It was difficult to restrain and examine her, as she was in so much pain, she was trying to run away to escape the agony.  Can you imagine?

When we discovered the two, very small puncture wounds, we knew she had been bitten by a snake and needed immediate medical attention.

We live in the "boondocks"  and the closest emergency vet is 25 (very long during an emergency) miles away. I think we made the trip in 15 minutes.

( Do the math!)

Sassy was on antibiotics and pain meds for awhile, but the worst therapy was "no swimming" (in July) orders from the VET.

She will always have a scar, as if we needed a reminder of that scary evening.

Our House

Sunday is for Family

Mother

Thomaston, Ga

~1984

This is the first and last time Mother was ever on a lawnmower.

The new, red Snapper was a birthday present for my step-father and Mother had to make sure it was in perfect condition.

(Yes, she has on black pantyhose under her jeans.

She wore hose everyday!)

"How do I stop this thing!?!"

Squirrels

Dad has been on the Squirrel Warpath again!

Squirrels are pretty easy to catch if you have the right trap.

Squirrels get p.o.'d when caught and say some pretty ugly words.

Rama tries to keep the nasty-mouthed varmints as comfortable as possible until Dad and Sas transport them to their new  (undisclosed) home.

(Notice the squirrel  enjoying a fan and some fresh peach.)

"Dad, can we stop by Dairy Queen on the way home?"

Happy Trails

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I saw this on Life with Dogs and had to share.