Haircuts and Happy Days

08 Monday Jun 2015

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We are home for awhile.  Our next tour won’t be till September when we will be heading for Texas again.  It has been a month full of fun though, hasn’t it.  Since we got home from Plano, Mom and Dad have been busy in the yard mowing, cleaning out the flower beds, trimming, and that sort of thing.  It is hot too….90s.  Even after the weeks of rain the old clay soil is cracked.  Mom says it’s a wonder anything grows around here.  We got haircuts yesterday as you can see; we’ll probably have to go shorter before the summer is over.  Our cousin Randy came for a visit yesterday.  That’s always fun.  Have a good week.  See you soon. ~ Indy and Lucy

Texas: Dinner at Diane and D.D.’s

07 Sunday Jun 2015

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We got to Diane and DD’s and the pups immediately started exploring. The rest of us began sampling the wares Diane had prepared: champagne cocktails, hot artichoke spread, assorted Irish and British cheeses/crackers and this wonderful Texas Peach Jalapeno Jam over cream cheese which was absolutely delish.

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Diane and DD are the consummate hosts.

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 Diane created a tablescape that was exquisite.

Fresh hydrangeas flanked by beribboned Scotties graced the center of the table. Scottie placecards marked the seating arrangements.  A lovely dinner of lasagna, salad, hot bread and wine was followed by a light sorbet accompanied by  Scottish shortbreads, coffee and liqueurs.

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After dinner, there was a barkday celebration for Duff with as much detail given to it.

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DD’s SuperBowl rings were very cool.

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Diane gave us lovely gift bags filled with Texas gourmet specialties and Scottie accessories.  Only Mark and Wendy’s early flight reluctantly ended the evening. I cannot tell you how much fun was had by all. ~ Indy and Lucy’s Mom

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All I can say is that I told Duff not to go after the ball. ~ Indy

Texas: Meet and Growl

06 Saturday Jun 2015

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We loaded up in the car and headed to Texas to meet our Australian FB friends, Mark and Wendy, pawrents of Penny and the Count.

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Of course, the real Penny and the Count were unable to attend because of quarantine laws so the fauxs came in their place.

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We played great games with the pigs and ‘Uncle Mark’.

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Wendy fixed us some cheese. Later all the pawrents went to dinner and we stayed at the hotel.  They had a lot of fun at one of Mom’s favorite Texas restaurants called Pappadeaux.  It’s a Cajun/seafood place.  Dad loves Cajun food; Mom prefers the seafood and Mark and Wendy like to try new places so it was an ideal evening.

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Mark, Wendy and the fauxs brought us a gift package from Australia too.  It had a book about Australia, a Cadbury chocolate bar (Mom already ate it), a little Koala bear that has “I Love Australia” on it, a fridge magnet shaped like the continent, a cold drink holder and a Hamish McBeth Scottie.  How neat is that!  It was great learning things about another country.

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Texas proved to be a lot of fun. ~ Indy and Lucy

Another Pig Bites the Dust

01 Monday Jun 2015

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Mom has wanted to do some damage control on our toy situation for a few weeks.  I don’t know if I have mentioned it but she is a toy recycler.  Every so often she switches out our toys with other toys she has previously put away.  Thus we have an endless supply of ‘new’ toys.  However in must be done in secret or at least away from Sister’s prying eyes or nose.  I know it is difficult to believe that some Scotties don’t tear up their toys but that is Sister.  She still has her first toy.  On the other paw, I am fairly ambivalent towards toys until Sister flaunts one.  By this I mean, she runs up and down the room with the toy of the moment in her mouth while making a growling sound.  Finally on Friday, Mom seized the opportunity.

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While Dad took Sister to have her annuals, Mom sorted through the toy baskets placed strategically in different rooms.  To throw Sister off the track, she took pig that had been in ‘time out’ on top of the tv and placed it in a key position.  I, of course, was sworn to an oath of silence.

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Sister noticed the pig immediately and poked it with her nose to make it squeak.  She would guard it; poke it, but really didn’t start to play with it till Saturday morning.  That is when I knew I had to have it and made my move.  She immediately started her shrill  “He’s got my toy.” barking. I ran to the bedroom and put my head in a corner and refused to budge.  No ‘drop it’ command for me.  Mother just walked away and closed the door.  I could hear her telling Dad the minute he got home but by then it was too late….good bye piggy.  Don’t worry Sister’s got another but I heard Mom tell Dad that I was out of chances with rubber toys.  😦 ~ Indy

Parade of Scots

31 Sunday May 2015

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Mom has decided that video editing is not her thing.  After two days and nights of exasperating attempts, she was unsuccessful at putting together a Scottie rally parade video from  various clips. However she is quite happy with the stills made into a movie by this clever little app called Replay.  While it lacks having all the different Scotties and their staff, it still retains the essence of the parade.  She thinks it will be just fine for our purposes and won’t cause her to miss out on the parade. Enjoy.  Until next year Bailey’s Harbor….~ Indy and Lucy

Door County: A Place Like Nowhere Else

30 Saturday May 2015

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Every year Mom makes her list for Door County.  She writes down her favorite restaurants as well as new places to try.  She loves the Chop in Sister Bay; we discovered it last year.  Gotta have a pizza from the Wild Tomato!  She likes breakfast at the Blue Horse; Dad has the Meatzilla and she has the fruit parfait.  She said Carina makes the best caramel latte and the windows facing Fish Creek Beach are perfect for watching Main Street wake up.  We wag our tails at her as Dad takes us on our walk.  A return visit to the White Gull called for some cherry pancakes although their cherry stuffed French toast is liked by many.  White Gull Inn, dating back to 1896, provides a perfect atmosphere and Mom said the hash browns are out of this world. This year we tried the Harbor Grille in Bailey’s Harbor. It has a nice water view, oysters on the half shell and absolutely the best cherry pie in Door County.  We will be going back there next year as well as DC Deli for BBQ and Coyote Cafe for a burger and a reuben. Mom has been talking about a ferry ride for two years and this year we did it.  It was a beautiful day and got to see some neat new sights.  Of course, the real reason we come up here is for the Scottie rally but Mom figures if you drive this far you need to stay awhile.  We took a nice tour around Peninsula  Park, did a photo shoot with Carina’s sister, Heidi, shopped and just enjoyed the natural beauty that is Door County.  We heard Mom talking about a harbor ride and a Segway tour for next year…..get ready. ~ Indy and Lucy

Meet and Growl: Peru

29 Friday May 2015

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Angus Manor ( Now Open Under New Management)

We always look forward to visiting with our friends, Catman, Uncle Bob, Aunt Judy, Ainsley McKenna, and Mama (although she was at a doll convention this year) as we make our way home from Door County.  We also got to meet Lisa Gerstner and Happy Handsome Jack and Princess Peyton from Chicago.

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We had a special mission this year.  We had a portrait to deliver to Catman and Mama that was painted by Valeria Moldovan.  It was a gift from Catherina Willi (Hermine), Ling Chua(Ruffles and Munchkin), and our pawrents. It is commemorative of Angus Fala’s crossing of the Rainbow Bridge.

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Aunt Judy fixed a great buffet for Scotties and humans.  Dining was al fresco.

It was a great summer afternoon.

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Front row: Mom and me(Indy), Aunt Judy and Ainsley McKenna, Lisa and Princess P.  Back row: Dad and Sister and Uncle Bob and Handsome Jack.  Sister and the Princess tried to hook horns a couple of times….these women.  I was content to run the fence line and patrol the territory.  There was one moment when Sister did ‘the rush’ as the Princess was dining on a cookie.  Catman said even he would have dropped the cookie.  We called her ‘the intimidator’ after that.  We elected not to stay in Peru as was our usual habit due to Peru’s close proximity to Chicago and the canine influenza outbreak.  Instead we moved down the road a couple of hours to Springfield, IL.

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The next day we had a long drive home. ~ Indy and Lucy