First Post of the Day
Pepper's 8th birthday was a quieter affair that past ones. Nash and Molly usually come and spend Wednesdays with us, but Molly's knee is hurting her and she is supposed to be kept quiet so they stayed home. (Hmmm, a doggy birthday party at our home wouldn't be sedate and quiet?? LOL)
Still, Pepper wore her birthday bandana and got some special treats and lots of extra petting.
Pepper also got a new toy - a stuffed donut with sprinkles. She LOVES stuffed donuts and it was time for a new one. It turns out, though, that Tammo is rather fond of donut stuffies and he thought this one was for him.
You can't blame a girl for protecting her toys.
Especially when the "thieving swine" (anyone else enjoy watching Good Boy, Ollie?) has already stolen her donut and is giving her side eye about the other toys she's been playing with!
After all, Tammo has a history of doing just that!
Going to the vet on your birthday might not seem like much fun.
But since Pepper is there so often, the staff knows her well and vice versa.
Ashley (on the right) is the one who dubbed Pepper "the seal" and is one of Pepper's favorite staff members. (Mine, too.) That Percorten injection can hurt, but Ashley knows how to do it so it isn't as painful. She brought Pepper some special sausage snacks to celebrate her big day. (Pepper showed her own love by bringing the staff a big bag of Twix minis.)
Pepper's other favorite staff member is Jim (that's Jim as Frankenstein's monster as part of the clinic decor.)
Pepper LOVES Jim and once gave both Jim and me heart attacks - she spied him walking toward the car, leaped out of the car window (which I'd rolled down so he could clip a leash to her collar) and ran to greet him!
She has never, ever jumped out of a window, before or since, but I now only have it cracked when we arrive, just in case. (Molly, who is terrified of men, also loves Jim. He is so gentle with her.)
Speaking of Halloween decor, Hawkeye Sarah sent me a photo of their new outdoor inflatables.
All my kids love The Nightmare Before Christmas, and even though I don't like the macabre side of Halloween very much, I have to admit that I mostly like this film.
The sewist in me always laughs when Jack Skellington pricks his bony finger on Sally's needle! (I prick my finger at least once every sewing project!)
I've got my door wreath and a bench pillow out, but I really won't be decorating until after Feast.
More to come, so stay 'tooned!
