Getting recharged....

By now you know how much fun we have with Cooper and Murphy. They are fun to watch play and even fun to watch when they sleep (in their many strange positions). Here are a few favorites from this month as well as a couple of photos with bonus friend, Yuki, who was a bit overwhelmed at first..

Inside Zoomies:




Outside with Storm:




Cooper and his peanut butter tongue:


More outside fun with Storm:




Worn out trio takes a break:





Yuki joins in the fun:









Ciao for now!

A little miscellany...

I know you've seen the "He went to Jared..." jewelry commercials, right? Well, right here in Cookeville, we have the OTHER Jared. Guess they have the beginning AND the end of the marriage  covered....

Yes, I already shared this on Facebook and Instagram....

A stop at Cracker Barrel and had to take a pic...it's not even August yet!

We have had some severe weather lately...and for the first time EVER found ourselves under a tornado warning (both phones screaming alarms) and were advised to take cover immediately. We determined the utility room would be the most protected from the incoming weather (typically moves west to east). The master bedroom (with windows) and master bath (no windows) face the west and the utility room is behind them facing the east (no windows), in addition the garage and the kitchen are on the north/south sides.

So we gathered up the dogs, our iPads and two chairs and settled in until the warning was lifted thirty minutes later.

You can see how concerned the #2Doods were. Here they are just afterwards...

Cooper

Murphy

Both pups have been great during storms, not even being bothered by the thunder and lightning. But the other night someone in the neighborhood decided to set off some fireworks. Cooper barked, his normal reaction, but Murphy started to get a bit agitated. We sent them to their crate and being their safe place, they both went right to sleep. Phew!

I had posted a question on Facebook about why people buy/collect coffee/tea cups/mugs. While some were for sayings and travel memories, the majority cared about how it felt in their hands as well as how much they held. What about you?

We have a HUGE collection of diner mugs that we picked up during our years of travel. I also have quite a few I bought for the sayings as well as my pottery ones that feel SO good. Here are three photos showing maybe a little over half of what we have. The rest are in the RV or in totes for Stu to use in the Back End of Nowhere Garage.

Diner mugs, Disney mugs, mugs with sayings

More Disney mugs and my favorite pottery mugs

I bought this set because I love the looks. Unfortunately they don't feel as good as they look
and will probably get sold at some point

Oh, and I almost forgot our new bean pot mugs!!

Ciao for now!

A little iPhone/Siri humor....

I tend to use Siri for calculations (how many teaspoons in 1/4 of a tablespoon, what is 96 divided by 18 - that sort of thing). I usually keep my iPhone face down so Siri doesn't accidentally get activated.

Recently, after the latest iOS update, I've had to reboot both my iPhone and iPad frequently due to apps not responding. Today, I was struggling to reboot the phone and Siri popped open, asking me how she could help.

My response was after the third time the Siri window popped open was "I just want to start the damn thing." (or something similar to that).

This is what she responded with...had me laughing for several minutes.

Ciao for now!

No food aggression here!

One thing we have always done, both with Sadie and now with the #2Doods, is be sure there is no food aggression. This means no growling or any kind of reaction if we take food/treats away. You've seen photos of them waiting for the OK to eat their treats, the same thing happens when we feed them. They sit and wait in front of their food bowls, waiting for the OK.

We also don't give them people food. Well, most of the time. I've been known to let them lick the empty yogurt container. It's really funny to see them both licking it clean - at the same time! But I've never been in a position to get a photo of this.

Today, once Stu finished up some tuna salad, he let them lick the bowl clean. I managed to snap a few photos. Both were happily licking away - at the same time. So funny!

Murphy asks, "Daddy, are you done yet?"

Ciao for now!

Still blooming.....

Thought I'd share a few more blooming photos...some may be repeats of the same type of flower but hey, they're still blooming! LOL!

Pretty, even while wilting...

And then there is this...seen in the back of a truck at a traffic light. LOL! I think he was parked for too long...

I don't think I ever posted a photo of the back of the house...unfortunately, all three of our gorgeous Butterfly Bushes were winter killed and had to be pulled out. Not sure what we will do with that bed under the edge of the deck. I do have to say, we are loving the canopy over the deck. Really helps the temperature so we can sit out there more often.

Ciao for now!

Aging....Important Facts

Important facts to remember as you grow older

This piece has been going around the Internet for several years but I thought it worth reposting. A lot of humor and a little bit of truth. Enjoy!
 

 Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
 We aren't getting out of this life alive, so relax and enjoy it, regardless of the ride!

 Life is sexually transmitted.
 You may have to think about this one for a bit...LOL!

 Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
 Hmmm, true, but I'd rather have good health than not!
 
 Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won’t bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.
 Unfortunately (or not), very true, but this is the price of progress.
 
 Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing.
 This one makes me laugh - but still no excuse for not maintaining your good health (if you still have it).
 
 All of us could lake a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
 I need to tape this one on my mirror so I read it every morning. For many years, I worried way too much about what other people thought of me.
 
 In the 60s, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take drugs to make it normal.
 Not so sure about this one...the world has always been weird to it's current occupants. And drugs aren't the answer, in most cases.

 Don’t worry about old age: It doesn’t last that long.
 Ah yes, back to "Death is the #1 killer in the world"!

Ciao for now!