Adventures in Walking

We have had some crazy weather the last few days. First, it was really hot, and I don't do the heat well. I do not enjoy walking in the heat. When we lived in the apartment I would go out, do my business, and head straight back for our apartment. Now that we have a yard I can quickly go out, do my business and go back into the comfort of air conditioning.

Yesterday the weather was a lot cooler, in fact it was raining in the morning. Daddy suggested that after dinner we all take a walk. Mommy was watching the news and saw that there was a patch of wet heading our way. Daddy got my leash and as we were heading out the door mentioned that it was raining, Mommy rolled her eyes at him and told him that she had just said that. So, they grabbed the umbrella, and we head out.

Because it was raining Daddy said that we were going to turn around at the corner. We were heading back and all of a sudden there was a BIG flash of light in the sky immediately followed by a loud BOOM! Daddy yelled at Mommy to get the umbrella down, and said that was only about a mile away. He started pulling on my leash and said let's go! So we high tailed it home. On our way home we heard another big boom, but didn't see any more flashes. When we got home Daddy set about turning the computers off (that is why I couldn't post this last night) and saying that he hoped there wasn't any damage and that it wasn't to late.

This morning Mommy and Daddy took me on a really long walk. It was nice out this morning with blue skies and clean air. There were a lot of good things to smell and I enjoyed the walk, even though toward the end I just wanted to find some shade and sit for a while, but I kept on going because Daddy said that we were not far from home.

Next time I'm not so sure that I will be as anxious to go for a walk when it is raining, and the air smells as it did last night. That flash of light (Mommy called it lightning), and those big booms (Daddy called them thunder) were scary.

More Beagles Than I Imagined

The last week has been great! I love having Mommy home. I will be very sad when she has to go back to school and will be away for many hours in the day.

We had a great Christmas. I got to go up to Grandma and Grandpa's house where there were a lot of people! I was trying to be so good and even help in the kitchen, but every time I went in there I was being told to get out. But as I said there were a lot of people there to give me carrots and I even got a few good crumbs off of the floor. I was really tired when we left and slept all the way home.

Today I went and did something totally fun! Mommy took me to Beagle Meet Up at the dog park, and guess what? There were a lot of other Beagles there! I got to sniff a lot of things, run around with other Beagles, and even had to give one guy my opinion. He was being very rude and kept trying to pin me down, I'm sorry, but no one is going to pin this girl down. Mommy was proud that I didn't just follow her around. I hope that Mommy takes me to the dog park some more, because I had fun. Mommy even took a few pictures of me to share.

Me and my new friend Bandit. Just lil 'ol me.

While we were at Beagle Meet Up Mommy sent Daddy a message on her phone with a picture of me to show that I was having a good time, and Daddy sent her a message back saying to just come home with one. What do you think that means? They can't be thinking of another dog? Can they? I'm not sure if I like the idea of having to share my Mommy and Daddy with anyone! But then again, it might be nice to not be blamed for everything all the time.

Well I feel a nap coming on, it was a lot of fun, but now I need to rest up for whatever my next adventure may be.

Heated Seats Rock!

Last week was such a great week, and this one is starting out pretty good too. Last week Mommy was home a lot more, but Daddy still was working. Each morning Daddy would get up and feed me breakfast and then let me outside. After I came back in I got my treat and then got back in bed with Mommy and went back to sleep for a while. I would wake up to Mommy rubbing my tummy or ears. Can things get any better than this?

I also got to go out to Mommy classroom where I had a lot of fun smelling things and exploring in her little playground. Mommy was amazed that I wanted to go out there and be by myself. At home I don't like to go outside and spend time alone in my yard. I even had to scratch at the classroom door to make my point that I wanted to go out there. Besides, at home there are not little treats waiting for me like there are out there. Those kids drop a lot of their snacks on the ground. Can you find me in the picture below?

One of the parts that I like about going places with Mommy in her car are the heated seats.... I ask can it get any better? Mommy will turn my seat on and I will either lean against the back so I can feel it below me and behind me, or I will lay down and on it. I love those seats. If we are running errands they will stay warm while Mommy is doing her stuff and then they heat back up when the car is turned back on.

Well it's time for my nap. I am going to to and find Mommy and Daddy and see what they are doing. I promise to post again soon because I know there are some things that I am forgetting to tell everyone about.

Hello World

Hello, this is my first post on my new blog. Mom says that this is a way for me to tell people what I am thinking and doing. My question is will there be a treat somewhere in all of this?

A little more about me. I am seven years old and live with my mom and dad. There are also two guinea pigs (Daphne and Velma) that my parents call my sisters... whatever! But I do enjoy helping to feed them because I usually get some veggies out of it.

I enjoy curling up for a good nap as much as I like to go for a walk around our neighborhood. I don't like it when mom and dad leave the house. They say that I suffer from something called "separation anxiety." I tilt my head when they say this and look at them funny because I don't understand it. What it means to me is that they give me my red toy they call my "kong" with peanut butter in it so that I have something to distract me when they leave. If they forget the peanut butter I sure let them know it. Sometimes they put one of my big cookies into the squishy ball. I like this thing because it makes the cookie last longer, but I still miss them when they leave.