WARNING - Do NOT Ever Sneeze! (Thankful Thursday)

Hi Pals,

I did a bad, bad thing.   I sneezed a few times on Saturday and  Sunday.  Yup!   Then I also acted all tired out and no pep.   By Monday morning I was sneezing more and didn't eat too much of my breakfast.    Don't ever do this pals!  Never never do what I did. 

Before I knew what was happening ..........

I landed in prison and was forced to take a ride in that noisy, scary thing called a car!   At least D rode with me in the back seat while M raced somewhere!  

Next thing I know, I'm plunked on this thing called a scale.

Den I heard the lady behind the desk say I had gained 2 pounds.  She didn't believe her figures.  She almost accused me of purposefully gaining 2 pounds since my visit 2 weeks ago.    She said she'd have the vet tech weugh me in the back room!   I got carted off to another room where D took me out of prison and plunked me on this cold white thing. 

The white coat lady came in and do you know what she did?  She stuck something in my ... um ....rear end!  Gasp!   It's a good thing dat M's camera said "Battery Warning" or she would have taken a pic of dat too.

She told M I wasn't running a temperature, so she'd give me a new pill to take for a few days, and to let her know if I wasn't better by the weekend.   She said something about not doing blood work now, but maybe if this med don't work.  

Dat tech lady came in and shoved a pill down my throat, closed my mouth and rubbed my throat.   I had no choice but to gulp it down, even tho I wanted to really spit it back out at her.

The v.e.t. lady never did tell M what I had, but M keeps saying she thinks it might be allergies.   Don't know what dat means, but I know I don't want another trip to the v.e.t. lady.   She's a nice lady and I do like her, but she does things to me dat I no like.

So pals, under no circumstances should you sneeze.   You gotta learn to hold the sneezes in or go way back in a corner somewhere and hide so no one can hear you do it.   I sure learned my lesson about sneezing.

It's Thankful Thursday and I'm sooooo thankful I didn't has to stay at the v.e.t. house or get a shot.   I is also very thankful that M and D got some stuff figured out so we don't has to move.   You can read about it in M's new bloggy:   http://shufflingalongwithpd.blogspot.com/ 

 

I've joined CokieTheCat's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop - hop on board with us and meet lots of new pals.

Mario



Big Hearty THANK YOU

Hi Pals,

We're jumping for joy at our house.  I should have done this post for Thankful Thursday, because we are so thankful that we were able to raise a little over $750 so that Cheriswan's mom could go with Cheri's dad to the big city when he has his surgery on Monday.   in fact, I think they were to leave today so she could get settled in and plan her route to the hospital for early Monday morning. 

I know that Cheriswan has thanked each individual donor personally, but I just wanted to say thanks too.

Thanks to the generosity once again of all our Twitter pals, she will be able to spend some time in the big city with him.   He's having some pretty serious surgery, and M said she couldn't imagine having to send Dad that far away by himself to face surgery alone.   Now, thanks to all of you, Cheri's mom can be with Cheri's dad. 

Stay tuned this week for Tweets from @Cheriswan because her mom was taking her IPhone or whatever gizmo she has, with her to the hospital and will keep us posted on his progress.

Meanwhile we'll keep Cheri's dad in our thoughts and prayers that the surgery goes very well and that he is able to get back home to his family soon.

I keep  repeating this over and over, but it's so true.   Our Twitter pals and Blogger pals are so generous when helping each other out in a crisis.   You all ROCK!!  We do take care of our own don't we!!

I'm also drumming up business for M's blog.  Both my peeps have Parkinson's Disease.  M started a new blog about a month ago about the Disease and their journey.   If you have an interest, please go over and take a peek.     http://shufflingalongwithpd.blogspot.com/2011/10/solution-no-i-stair-climber.html

Mario

I've joined the Saturday Blog Hop too.  Hop on board because it's fun and you'll meet lots of new pals.

Thankful Thursday - The Grass Is Not Always Greener

Hi Pals,

Remember back a few weeks when I was trying on different tails cuz I didn't think mine was very pretty.  Well, I'm very thankful I has my own tail back.   It was a good learning exprience to try on different tails to see how they would look.   But, I now know dat mine looks the best on me.   M says this is a good lesson in "the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence."   I'm not sure how that ties in with my tail, but I do know my tail isn't green anyway.

If you haven't already checked it out, please go over and check out M's new bloggy:  http://shufflingalongwithpd.blogspot.com/.  he he - it will help her with her mental therapy!   Just tell her Mario sent you over.  I might get an extra treat out of it.

Mario

Yoga Lesson - Wordless Wednesday

Hopping on board a blog hop today.

#FarmPawty

#FarmPawty held at @PierreThePoodle's House 9/24/11

Attendees:   @AngusFala, @BigBoyBosco, @BusyButtons

@IamZorro, @Niqqi, @PierreThePoodle

@Mariodacat's oomans.

Hi Pals,

This past weekend, on Saturday, M and D went to an anipal meetup at @PierreThePoodle's house.   Dang it all, I didn't get to go with cuz M thought I wouldn't handle dat long of a car trip and because there were going to be so many doggies there.  She thought I'd be afraid, but..... they are all my friends, so how could I be afraid of dem?   Now I have to turn my bloggy over to her cuz she wants to tell you all about the fun time they had WITHOUT me!   Then, to make matters worse, she didn't even show my picture (I made her photoshop it now on the group picture).  She claims they were having so much fun dat she forgot!  Likely excuse!

Mary here:  

Don and I had so much fun.  It was so great to meet all the wonderful doggies and their fantastic humans.  

Since it would have been a good 7-8 hour trip from Green Bay to Pierre's house, we opted to spend Friday night in Madison, and again Saturday night after the Farmpawty.   It was a much more relaxing trip.

PierreThePoodle's mom Cindy, Pierre, and his sister Laci.

Thank you so much Cindy and Bruce for hosting this fabulous event.   We had such a great time, and it was so fun meeting you and Bruce, and Pierre finally after talking to him for 2 years,  and his sweet sister Laci.



Unfortunately, I didn't get too many pictures of each human with their animal.  Once everyone arrived, we had at least 12 doggies milling around, all having fun and getting along like they were old friends.   No squabbles either.   But I did get a few random shots of:

Emily and sweet, shy @BusyButtons

Dee and @IamZorro, who still thinks he a cute little puppy, but is really a cute big doggie.

TreatTime for Lisa's crew (@BigBoyBosco & house mates)  All that mayheim around and they still manage to sit with full attention on Lisa.   Dee (Zorro's mom) is sitting along side Lisa.

Adorable @Niqqi sitting next to her mom, Dana.  Yes, she's every bit as cute in person as she is in a picture.  Such a little "lady" too!

Next to me is @BigBoyBosco, then his mom, Lisa.   Standing in the center is Dana holding @Niqqi.   Niqqi's dad is seated across from me.

@BigBoyBosco with Patch on the left.  Standing is Dana with @Niqqi, seated is Niqqi's dad, Bruce. 

Left to right (I'm sorry I don't remember this young man's name, but he's a personal friend of Cindy and Bruce, along with his doggie who fit right in);  Angusfala's human sister holding Laci, and holding Angus' sister on the leash;  Patch is the white dog with his rear to the camera - good shot; Dee holding Zoro on the leash; Lisa holding one of her doggies on the leash - looks like Ginger's head maybe; Cindy holding Pierre; Mary, Mariodacat's mom; Dana holding @Niqqi; Emily holding Buttons; and Kim (@AngusFala's mom) holding Angus.

What a great group of friends.   I am so blessed to be part of such a wonderful group.   This will be a trip I'll remember forever.   Even Don said he really enjoyed it.  He's the one who I dragged along kicking and screaming, but who had to admit it was way more fun than he thought it would be.  He also said "what a great bunch of people and well behaved dogs")   I'm still amazed that there was never a fight among the dogs!   i think that demonstrates excellent training by their wonderful humans in seeing that the dogs are well socialized and get to doggie parks for more socialization as often as their time permits.

Sadly, @SidTheCatahoula and his humans, and @Kyba and his humans could not join us for the day.   I would have so enjoyed meeting them too.  I just know they also are wonderful people.

Mary for Mario



Thankful Thursday-Tri-fold Purpose

Pals,

On this Thankful Thursday we are extra thankful that @AdmiralHestorb is now home from #vetjail.    She has some good news to share too, so I'll let you go over and read her news in her own bloggy.  The Adventures of Admiral Hestorb.   I'm just so excited and happy cuz we were all so very worried (including her mom).   #Pawcircle and Pawprayers do work!!  

Now, we has some anipals that desperately need a home, and I do mean desperately.   My good buddy @CokieTheCat has two doggies he's trying so hard to find a home for.   They are adorable too.

Aren't those just the sweetest little faces.   The pair MUST be adopted together tho.   Please help spread the word, and go over and take a look at Cokie's blog where he talks about them.  CokieTheCat.   Please get in touch with him if you think you know of someone.

Then this morning my good buddy @Brian106sc posted a picture of this adorable kitten who is hard to place.

Now how can that adorable kitten be hard to place.   Once again, if you can help advertise her or know someone who might be interested in giving her a good forever home, please go over to Brians Home for details.  

My heart just breaks for these adorable "hard to place" animals cuz I want them to have a happy home just like me.

I'm also thankful because this weekend I'm being left home all alone, except for a pet sitter.  But, pals, it's okay this time.  Cuz M and D are traveling to northern Illinois to meet up with some of my good pals and their oomans at @PierreThePoodle's farm.   Isn't dat fantastic?   M is so excited, she's been shuffling along at a faster pace den normal too.    We'll tell you all about it Sunday or Monday.  

Smooches to Admiral cuz I'm so happy she's home.   NOW - start eating Girl!!  SMOOCH

Mario

Now hop on board @CokieTheCat's blog hop - it's fun:

Positive Healing Energy, Pawprayers, and Purrs Needed

Pals,

Our very dear friend, @AdmiralHestorb needs all our love, positive energy, purrs, and pawprayers right now.   She's a very sick kitty and is in #vetjail until probably some time Wednesday.

We have a #pawcircle going for her on Twitter and many of us are sitting on #AdmiralsPorch until she gets better and comes home.   So if you are on Twitter, please join us on #AdmiralsPorch.   Poor baby is probably so scared so we're also sitting in #vetjail with her too.

Admiral's poor mom is so lonesome for her sweet baby and is very worried.   She posted a message in Admiral's blog.  Please go over there and leave some comforting words for her.   http://admiral-hestorb.blogspot.com/2011/09/admiral-needs-her-furiends-now.html and let Admiral know how much we love dem both.  

We have seen #pawcircle work miracles before, and I just know it can again.   So pals, please muster up all your purrs and purr loud for Admiral.  If you are a woofie, just quietly woof for Admiral and cross your paws.

Love you and mom Admiral.

Mario