Rainbow and Daddy Russ

We have an old cat bed that I bought at a cat show over 20 years ago. It is quite durable, survived many washings. Russ used it when he was a puppy. Rainbow tried it out and liked it. Probably because it is near a food dish.





After Rainbow tried it out, Russ had to see if it still fit. Pretty snug.

Rainbow and Kenzie

When everyone is cleaning and putting away Halloween decorations, what should the little ones do? Why, socialize, of course! The two littlest creatures of the house spent most of the day just hanging out and being way to cute!

Home Free

Remember playing "Hide and Seek" in the back yard with a gaggle of kids? Remember the rush of making to "Home Free Zone" before being spotted?

Well it turns out my Cardis have a similar game and Home Free spot. They have a raging game of chase lead by whom ever gets a wild hair. As soon as one of them starts to run the others (even little Rainbow though she can't possibly keep up) engage the chase.

Now this game has been going on and developing its life for some time now. The Home Free Zone is quite new. It seems that if the dog in the lead position can either jump in the dog pool or get under the Boxwood bush they are saved from the rolling maul that ensues if the "leader" is caught.

I swear Ella smiled today when she made the Boxwood without being touched!

Mom, Dad and Rainbow

Rainbow is settling in nicely. Ella has taught her to steal my shoes, Russ and Music (aka Mom and Dad) are super protective of her and Shaker well he just has his nose out of joint!

Oh and she loves to play in oak leaves! I try to get some pictures of her cavorting in them.

For now here's a couple of the parents hanging out their baby.

Ella's Post

Ella is sitting with me and she requested that I make the following assertions.

1) Ella is the princess

2) Ella is the cutest

3) Ella is my favorite

4) Ella is the smartest

5) What Ella wants Ella gets.

Rainbow's First Night Night

I wonder where we are supposed to sleep?

Introducing...

Well for those of you who were taking bets...yeah we did it! We couldn't help but keep one of Music and Russ' puppies. So please say hello to the newest addition of our family...

Davenitch's Make Me A Rainbow

Rain Rain Go Away

There is a very good reason that I don't live in Seattle...Rain! (Well and John Deere isn't headquartered there.)

The dogs are absolutely stir crazy from all the rain. Let's see...

Russ broke into the bathroom and stole all manner of clothing items. And what is that dogs deal with towels?

Ella tore up the instructions for fire screen assembly. (Yes I had to piece it back together and read through the dog drool to assemble the darn thing.)

Shaker found an old half chewed hoof, and taunted the others. He would run around until he found a victim..oops I really meant one of his Cardi chums...then he would drop it. As soon as one of his hmmmm chums tried to get it, he snatched it up and off he would run. Needless to say he doesn't have many friends right now.

Music decided to amp up her bossiness which personally I didn't think was possible. (Turns out I was wrong!) Her latest was to lay in wait until someone (particularly Russ) wanted some kibble. Then she bounded out of the crate snarled and chased her victim...hmmmm chum...off. Then she would eat 4-5 pieces and return to the crate to wait for the next "chum".

So I finally just gave up and let them run with abandon in the yard. Muddy paws and one muddy nose later they were content. Well at least they were for a couple of hours.

Ella Wants...

To sleep in Mama's spot on the bed. Mama said that Ella has to learn to compromise.

Ella Bella Bumblee Bee

Ella has been invited to attend a Halloween pet parade for the children at Gilda's Club (Noogieland). Now one can not go to a Halloween parade in just anything so I decided to break out my sewing machine which has not seen my hands since Russ was a puppy. (We needed a crate cover for the show sites, but I digress...)

Anyway I did a bit of searching about and decided that Ella Bella would make a particularly good bumble bee. I ended up making two because the first was too small. The second overall fits much better but she can get the hood off without any trouble, so Ella will be wearing her hood with antennae as a neck scarf.

Now the story behind the picture is pretty interesting and a bit scary too. I tried getting a shot of her on the floor but the boys wouldn't leave her alone, so I put her on the table. Apparently two short barks and a howl mean JUMP, so just as I snapped the picture she prepared herself to JUMP off the kitchen table. I howled STAY! Thank goodness she did, or broken bones would have not permitted any Halloween parade!