A Winter Wonderland??!!

Once again, this blog is being interrupted by Makena…who occasionally likes to write about RV life from the dog’s perspective

Keeping my peeps informed!

Keeping my peeps informed!

I woke up this morning and my mom was staring out the window, mumbling.  In my seven short years, I have learned that is never a good sign.

But first, a little background.  We left warm and sunny Florida on Wednesday, April 9 and I happily took a nap in my kennel in the back seat of the pickup truck, dreaming of more places to play.  We seemed to stop every few hours for potty breaks, but then got back in and kept driving and driving.  Three days, 1480 miles later, we arrived back at my most favorite place, “Camp Meyer” in Hortonville, Wisconsin.  Several acres of nothing but green grass to room around and play!!  And, unlike most campgrounds, I am allowed full access to the “clubhouse”!  Sometimes I even take a nap on the owners bed.  I really appreciate Aunt Linda and Uncle Doug letting me stay here for a few weeks before we go off to South Dakota.

For a few days, I was able to go out and play and run wild, as the weather was pretty good.  But then the mumbling started this morning….and next thing I know my mom is getting out my Wisconsin Badger sweater…yikes!  Although it keeps me warm, I am not a big fan of it, and didn’t understand why she was chasing me around the camper trying to put it on.  It’s been so warm….but this is Wisconsin…

Not happy:(

Not happy:(

Then the door opened, and I felt a cold breeze, and I started mumbling as well.  What in the world happened??  I thought it was Spring?

 

Winter Wonderland!

Winter Wonderland!

"Camp Meyer"

“Camp Meyer”

I don’t think my Mom will be doing any bike riding soon!

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But when life gives you lemons, you make tasty lemonade!!  So my parents dug out their winter boots, coats, hats and mittens and we all went outside and played in the snow!

Last week it was shorts and sandals

Venice, FL

Venice, FL

Today it’s boots and pants (and boots and pants..!)

Hortonville, WI

Hortonville, WI

snow doesn't stop me!

snow doesn’t stop me!

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I also want to thank Mary Jo for letting me come over to her house last week and try to catch lizards.  Next time, I will do better!

Where did they go?

Where did they go?

Well that’s it for now, hope you are enjoying my blogs!

They say a picture tells a thousand words, so instead of a “quote of the day”, I decided to use a picture (thanks Angie!):

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Happy Birthday to me and Grandpa Stu!!

Keeping my peeps informed!

Keeping my peeps informed!

Today is my 7th Birthday, so my mom is letting me post again!!  I share my birthday with Grandpa Stu (Dan’s dad).  He turns 77 today!  And since we are both in Florida, we were able to share some cake together!!!

Grandpa Stu and I

Grandpa Stu and I

My parents have always let me have a small lick of a piece of cake for every birthday that I have had.  So when I saw the little piece on the table, I was very excited!!!

Yummy!!

Yummy!!

And my grandparents bought me a stuffed hamburger toy, which I was able to “destuff” in under 2 minutes!!

Stuffed burger

Stuffed burger

My grandparents also took me for a nice long walk, which I always enjoy!  But before we drove up to visit them, I did get to go for a walk at our campground.  My mom was a little afraid on our walk, because she saw an alligator by our campsite. She just stopped, and then my dad started laughing.

I'm not afraid

I’m not afraid

Turns out the new owners of the RV park have been busy putting out all kinds of decorations around the park, including a fake alligator.  I wasn’t afraid at all, and told the gator to stay away from my football!

And even though today starts “March Madness” with non-stop basketball (Go Bucky!), football is still #1 in my heart.  So no birthday would be complete without another game of football!

I love to play!

I love to play!

 

Now for those who are wondering about my “people age”, it is a myth that one dog year equals seven people years.  A dog’s age varies by their size and breed.  Since I am only 12 pounds, my “people age” is 44 years.

I hope everyone has a happy first day of Spring!!!  Yea!!!  And tomorrow is my Aunt Linda’s birthday, so I want to wish her a great day too!  (I won’t disclose her age though!)

Quote for the Day:  “Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.”   – John Grogan

Blog post # 50 – stolen by the dog!

Hi Everyone, I heard my parents posted blog #49 the other day, so I decided I needed to take over the big 5-0 post, since my dad has already past his big 50, and my mom won’t reach that until April!

Hello!

Hello!

I am really starting to settle into this RV lifestyle, which makes my parents happy.  I no longer get nervous when they start to pack up their belongings, because I know I won’t be left behind.  And it is always fun to check out my new backyards, and new neighbors, knowing that I will always have my house wherever we go.  Same old creature comforts, just with a different view and smells!  It’s a good life!!

Keeping my peeps informed!

Keeping my peeps informed!

This new backyard, or campground as my parents call it, has a great fenced in area for dogs.  It is even better than the last park, as it has grass, not wood chips.  I have a need for speed, and I can go pretty fast when I play on grass!

Ready!

Ready!

Set!

Set!

Gooooooo!!!!

Gooooooo!!!!

We have been spending a lot of time visiting my grandparents in New Smyrna Beach, which I really enjoy.  Even though I am not allowed to walk on the beach, they always take me for a long walk.  Or am I taking them for a long walk?  I seem to wear them out!

pooped grandparents!

pooped grandparents!

My dad took the above photo, boy won’t they be surprised when they see this!!!  This is why you don’t fall asleep when my dad has the camera!

In my mom’s last post, she talked about the gators that they have seen at the park.  I still haven’t seen any, because they would not take me down by the lake when they saw them.  I was stuck in the camper, so I had to watch from the bedroom window.  If you look close, you can see my sad face in the window:(

stuck indoors

stuck indoors

But given that I’m afraid of most other animals, it’s better that I stay safe and sound.

Take care, stay warm, and see you soon!

Quote for the Day:  “A dog doesn’t care if your rich or poor, smart or dumb. Give him your heart.. and he’ll give you his.”   – Milo Gathema

We interrupt this blog….

to bring you Makena’s Musings!!!!! Hi there, I am Makena, a very cute 6 1/2 year old Jack Russell Terrier.

Hi there!!

Hi there!!

While my parents are away working at Amazon, earning money to keep me supplied with treats and toys, I thought I would take over the laptop for a day and talk about a dog’s life in an RV.

I was very happy in our “old life”, at our house. We had great neighbors, and the kids would always come and play with me. Sometimes they would chase me around our house, trying to catch me. I’m pretty fast and they could never catch me. But I see they are now winning awards at school, so they would probably catch up to me…..maybe!!! (congrats to Joshua!!)

After my parents sold the house, we moved into an apartment, which I hated. There was no place to play off-leash, and we had no furniture, as they sold all the stuff….

depressed in the apartment

depressed in the apartment

But then we moved, again, and settled into our RV, which I immediately loved. My parents were a bit worried, but I had windows, windows, and more windows!!! Dogs, and cats, need windows to keep up with the world.

big picture window

Bedroom windows...bonus!

Bedroom windows…bonus!

The only problem I have been having is with storms…I hate them.  And in an RV, you can hear them really loud!!  In our old house, I could go down into the basement, or at least under the bed.  I don’t have either option in an RV, so I improvised!!

storm shelter #1

storm shelter #1

The first night it rained, I went into the shower.  I thought it was a great idea, and safe, but my parents told me it was the noisiest place in the RV, because of the skylight in the shower, so I have been banned from the bathroom.  So then I went to plan B:

storm shelter #2

storm shelter #2

Yep, I thought crawling under the recliner would be a good spot, but that went over like a lead balloon.  I got dragged out from under my safe spot:(

I am still in search of a good shelter…there is no place under the bed, and the closets are small.  So far, this is my only complaint about living in an RV.  Other than no storm shelter, I love it here!!!  I get several walks a day, there are plenty of people around that will pet me and tell me how cute I am.  And my parents are really trying to find places I can play without wearing that stinking leash:)

I love to play!!!

I love to play!!!

I plan on blogging occasionally, when my parents are too busy.  This week they are still on 7 1/2 hour shifts, but starting Sunday, they go to 10 hour shifts.  I will have to cross my paws!

Oh, and another place I have been banned from…..but look at the nice window I had!!

banned again!

banned again!

Take care….Makena!

Quote for the day:  God  will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my  dog being there, I believe he’ll be there.
Billy  Graham