PIP & PUDDLES BUCKET TOUR..ITS FRIDAY!

Early Friday morning we woke up to the sound of a car engine roaring in our driveway!  Dietzman ran under the table and hid, and Magpie and I started to shout, “They’re here, they’re here!!!”  Puddles and Pip had arrived in Van Buren County, Iowa.

After welcoming hugs and smooches we helped them get all settled into the hotel room Mom had reserved for them at the Manning Inn.  Mom had to pay an extra fee

because the innkeepers had heard about Pip and Puddles reputation and  they told mom she would need to provide a large deposit that would insure coverage for any breakage or damage.  I swear I heard Puddles say under her breath, “those Ioway people aren’t all that friendly….”

 

They slept most of the morning away cos they came from Goose’s house BEFORE arriving here, so that alone speaks for itself.  After some much needed rest, they picked Magpie and Myself up and we tooled around the county.  They had never heard of the "Amish" so we stopped by to see they they could catch a ride on the back of the plow.   Pip kept asking them questions about their lives, and Puddles kept shaking her head cos she just couldn't believe there was NEVER EVER beer in their refrigerator for company that might just show up.

Our next stop was the local airport, where Dad had secured a plane for us to tour the county above the highways.  He thought that might be a little safer.  Puddles and Pip both decided to walk on the wings of the little plane, it must have been on Pip's check off list.  Maggie had one foot out the window when I caught her just in time and I threw her butt back in the plane.  I mostly kept my eyes shut real tight cos I just knew something terrible was gonna happen!!!!  

  Puddles even thought she could talk the pilot into letting her steer the plane, she had her special smile out to help persuade him.  Thank the Lord it didn't work.  Those Iowa men are made of strong stuff!

Finally, we were back on the ground and driving around through the town.

Puddles drove us right down by the river, where the fireworks are stored for the 4th of July celebration.  Her and Pipster (Mag's name for Mr. Pip) thought it would be a great idea to provide a big bang later on in the evening so we climbed through the window and scooped up just a few big-bangers.  Maggie was laughing and giggling and I was just plain nervous. Just then my cell phone rang and Dad was calling us home, cos he had cooked his special cheeseburger, deer burgers for Pip and Puddles to try.  I tried to sound like we hadn't been breaking any rules, or laws or anything but my voice kept quivering.  By the time we arrived back home, the table was set and the deer burgers were a waiting.

  

After dinner we went for a long walk along the river and watched the sun slowly sit.  The next thing I knew Puddles and Maggie had cooked up a plan to climb up the water tower to ring the town bell.   Pip climbed onto the roof.

   Well, the wind started to blow…and the tower started to shake and I had to call 911 to help them out of their pickle!  

 Sheriff Danny showed up and started to write them out a citation but Mom and I begged talked him out of it.  Actually Mom whipped out of her pocket one of those “get out of jail free” cards she had made earlier in the week. The sheriff just gave us a warning and told Maggie that she knew better.  Mom shook her head and promised they would head back to the hotel. Mom went on back home to take a tranquilizer, to rest , cos I told her I would get them safely back to the hotel.....I thought I was telling her the truth!

We went back to the hotel room, to calm down Maggie cos she kept laughing and laughing and hugging Puddles cos she just loves and admires her.  We decided now was a good time to break open the snacks that our guests had brought us.  I told Maggie when our guests leave she is going to be in big trouble with our Mom and Dad!  She snickered and called me "an ole stick in the mud" and just ignored me the rest of the night.

Later on Pip looked out the window of the hotel room and saw the cannon that protects our town from four-legged terrorists  visitors and decided he would like to be shot out of it just one time across the river.  Puddles lit the fuse and away he flew, laughing all the way!  Maggie wanted the next turn and I told her ABSOLUTELY NOT!! ( I was exhausted!!!)

Finally it was almost midnight and Puddles got out her handy dandy lighter that she carries everywhere with her.. just in case......and she lit the little pile of fireworks, we had stolen  borrowed from the building where they are stored.  I wonder what the townspeople thought when they looked up in the sky to see that in the middle of January.

I will always remember Pip and Puddles every time I look into the heavens at fireworks or a January night sky.

Thank you for coming to visit Mag's and myself.  You have left us with wonderful memories nightmares and promises of seeing you again.  I am going to sleep the weekend away, but first I had better go check that Maggie didn't sneak into the Puddles suitcase.  Later I found laying on my pillow this note from Puddles and Pip.  I couldn't have said it any better.

STELLA ROSE

YAY!!

 This is Maggie, the Moose, the Magster,  I am so excited about our guests coming tomorrow.  I have a big ole WELCOME SIGN made for Pip and Puddles, I used lots of glitter, and hearts, and glue.  Stella my snooty sister is cleaning her room in preparation. WHAT!!!! 

I hope their not to tired for everything I have planned for them.  Mostly, its just spending time with me, and relaxing with a beer, ginger ale or two, and Puddles giving me tips on how to be a sweetheart.  I planned on taping the whole visit so I can listen to Puddles voice over and over every night when it was time for me to go to sleep. I told Mom to throw that lullaby tape away!! 

Stella has a whole itinerary made but that ain't gonna happen!!!

Better go cos mom is coming to check to see if the dishes are done....lick ....lick...lick....bAHaHAHaahah....
Maggie Moose

EXCITED!!!

This is Maggie Moose and I wanted to tell everybody I am so excited that it is almost Friday and my idol Puddles will be visiting me along with Pip.  I admire Puddles so much and when I grow up I want to be just like her.  I have been reading all about her from her old posts, and checking out her pictures.  I am trying to figure out if I can make my face look like hers.  Do you think people will think we are twins?

Maggie Moose

Waiting On Friday

Mag's and I are resting up for Friday when Pip and Puddles come a visiting.  We are making plans, for their visit here in Iowa.  Mom has printed up 2 "Get our of Jail " cards just in case, well just in case..........

Mom tries to blog over the weekend from her Kendal..its harder than you might think so if there is a gap of time you don't here from us, that is why.

Mom was so excited cos she was finally able to get a different car.  Now she says when it starts to get warmer we can go visit some of our bloggy friends.....yayyayyaya...
stella rose

Hey this is maggie moose, and I just wanted to let you all know that Kirby and Ryder and Myself are gonna have a table at the Valentine Ball for youngins....so if any of you out there just want to come on over to our "fun" table and have a good time you are all welcome.  I didn't want to sit with my snooty sister stella!!!!
Mag's

Hey SocksLucyFur I am glad you got my little surprise I sent you in the mail...I am brushing my fur in anticipation of the Valentine Ball.  I have catnip to contribute to our table.
Dietzy

LIEBSTER AWARD

The Idaho Pug Ranch gave this award to us.  That was so nice of them. 
Liebster Blog Award Rules:

Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you We will thank you again, http://idahopugranch.blogspot.com!

Share five things about yourself and five things about your dogs/pets

StellaRose-Maggie-Dietzman
 1. Stella Rose loves ALL fruits and vegetable, she turns food aggressive every time mom puts them in her bowl so she has to eat out on the porch.  Maggie steals Stella's dog food, so we have to feed them separate.  Dietzman eats his food on a chair at the table.

2. Stella loves to dress up and go visit people.  Dietzman is very antisocial and often glares at people when they come to visit. He either goes to the door to go outside, or runs upstairs to hide.
Maggie enjoys company also, cos they become new victims for her to terrorize.

3. Dietzman survived a fire about 10 years ago.  Our bedroom caught on fire while we were at work, and when the firemen came Dietzman ran upstairs.  They wouldn't let us try to find him, till the next day!  It was a long scary worrisome night for us.  He survived by hiding in the attic.

4. Stella used to live in a puppy mill.  I actually went there not knowing what it was, and picked her up out of a pen, and they let me keep her since her eyesight was almost gone.  She was four months old.

5. Maggie has several traits of Sammy.  Everyday she does something new that reminds us of our little boy.  We believe he lives on in her. 

1. Mom is the oldest in her family.  She has three daughters and eight grandchildren.
2. Mom used to be a military wife.  She loved traveling and meeting new people.  She has lots of wonderful memories.
3. Mom went to school four years ago after a heart scare to become a Medical Transcriptionist.  Even tho she was the oldest in class, she graduated top of her class, and then couldn't find a job.  Instead she is now legal assistant to the county attorney.  Its funny how things work out.
4. Mom broke her foot, tailbone, 3 ribs on Dad's motorcycle and it wasn't even moving!
5. My mom is the worst cook in the world, she thinks she is sewing when she uses a stapler!

This is who we are passing the award onto.
Anyone who would like to share their information!
Stella Rose

DEAR KIRBY

Maggie Mae

RED CHEEKS

My mom and dad are so embarrassed that Maggie got hold of the blog and went to town asking EVERYBODY to be her date, even after KIRBY formally asked her.  While on the time-out chair Mom asked her whatever was she thinking, and she told us she had gotten the idea from one of the numerous television shows she watches AND she likes everyone, so why not just go with all your friends!  Well, she does have a point, and she is to little to date specifically BUT she asked Ernie, and even Casey my friend!!!

Now we just have to sit back and wait to see if anyone responds.  Maggie is so excited thinking maybe she will get flowers, and candy, and a bag of bully sticks from each and everyone of them.  I am surprised she didn't ask Goose also!!

I am kinda mad at her, and maybe a little jealous that she had the gumption to do what all us girls probably wish we could do.  I wonder what this Friday is going to bring!!
Stella Rose

A MESSAGE FROM STAN

Oh girls and guys guess what, Stan just emailed me on facebook and said he can fly over for the ball but has to hurry back home for a special show he has to go to the next day!!!  I am so happy.  That is just the best Valentine present from him, to be at my side during the Ball.  Of course, Moose, (Stan's nickname for Maggie) is still waiting on a call from someone.  Dad said they can only go with us cos we are older, and they can only go as friends, just pals...buddies......She is sitting by the phone WAITING for someone to call her!!
Stan told her to quit her fretting cos all the little dogs and cats like her. (well they haven't had her drag them around by their back leg, have they Stan!)

Stella Rose

Lookin For Dates!

Me.

Magpie.

PiP and PUddles

Their a coming to my town next Friday.  We are preparing for a quiet celebration.  Mom has talked to sheriff danny ahead of time just in case he hears anything unfavorable from any of the establishments downtown.  she may need to call in some favors.  Magpie is getting her autograph book all shined up...geeze what a little deebie!  Dietzman says he plans on being out of town.......
Stella Rose

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

See little piper holding her hand out to touch me, and see her secret smiles at me, she is peeking out of one eye so its a secret just between her and me.
Stella Rose

Valentine Ball

This post is from "mean ole cat Dietzman" I told him I would help him type.  He heard about the Valentine Ball and wanted me to ask SocksLucyFur if she would like to cut the rug a few times with him? 

(Run fast, SocksLucyFur....Stella Rose)

Whirlwind Weekend-Memories!

"Memories in the corner of my mind...misty watercolored memories..." OMP what an eventful weekend. First, Stan my love flies clear over the ocean to see me and escort me to Madi's swearing in ceremony. Second, the girl grandmonsters stay the weekend and their Mom takes lots of cool pictures with her new camera.
 Brother Dietzman went over his long list of rules for Stan to follow while he was with me this weekend.  He gave Stan the "mean ole cat Dietzman" stare and Stan about had a cardiac arrest!  You know how big brothers are sometimes.

Then little sister Magpie gives us the stink eye, cos we are Not letting her tagalong this time!  Last night at the restaurant was bad enuf!  Besides, we plan on being out past her bedtime!!  Dad almost changes his mind, and was going to let her come along as our chauffeur but Mom stepped in and told him to knock it off!!

Mom and Maggie (Stan calls her Moose now) helped me into my party dress and straighten my necklace out so I look just perfect.  Ms. Ellen and her kids sent me this beautiful dress and sweater!

 Oh the ceremony was just precious, and now Madi is the Mayor of Blogville.  Stan shook hands with my friends and He even danced once with Puddles. He said he was a little nervous around her cos she kept blowing beer breath in his ear.  I danced the night away with Goose, Ernie, Casey and Stan.  Mom couldn't figure out Sasha's robot test so we were never able to eat all the great food she brought.  Sometimes mom's robot brain causes us problems on here.

Dad was waiting up when we arrived back home and he took Stan down to the hotel to stay for one more night before he flew out this morning.

Stan had a special surprise for me to end a perfect evening.  In front of everyone at the hotel he sang my special song to me..."Memories".....tears were in my eyes.

As he prepared to fly away this morning....he told me he would be back soon.  He is wearing his special pilot outfit made just for the snow!

Stella Rose

what a great party .  last night Stan and I went out to eat at dad Greek res where he works and Stan felt so sorry  for Maggie and her sad face

that we took her with us .  she sat between us per dad's orders . Stan wore his tux  everyone kept asking for his autograph..later we walked down by the riverriver and I showed him the hotel dad said he had to stay at.  we are getting ready for the party Stan says he can t wait to meet all my friends.

CINDERELLA & HER PRINCE

This is Stan, he is my bestest friend in the whole wide world.  He lives in Morecrombe, England and he is coming with me to Madi's ceremony on Saturday.  Doesn't he look like James Bond!  I called and asked him if he could possibly go with me, and the next thing I knew he was flying over on his private plane, just to dance with sweet little me!!! What a PUG!!  Stan, wins lots of awards at the dog shows in England, so he is really smart, and I imagine he can do alot more tricks and follow directions better than me. It doesn't matter to him tho, cos he just cares about me for who I am.  Humans, can learn alot from us can't they.  Mom, is currently working on the fitting of my dance dress and Margaret is pouting in the corner.

We will post pictures on Monday unless the tooth fairy, santa claus, and the easter bunny all show up to work on our WIFI!!!!

P.S. I still have a place on my dance card for Goose and maybe Ernie if he ever asks me, oh and Casey asked for a dance also.
Stella Rose

I am in TROUBLE

Mom was very mistaken about Magpie sleeping the rest of the day away after her arrival back from the Vet.  I swear he must have put high fructose syrup in that shot cos she was bouncing ofF me, and the walls the rest of the day.  It took her till late last night to settle down, and by that time we were all wore out.

My Dad is very mad at me at the moment.  Apparently, last night when he put me out to go potty I decided to fall off the wagon (I am a reformed poop eater) and it grossed him out and he yelled and said lots of bad words!!!  Of course he blamed Mom cos she has been adding such good fruit and veggies to my food, and Mom said that was not the reason.  You know Mom has raised three daughters, and now has eight grandchildren and well DAD has never had kids, except by osmosis (the grandkids) so Mom is MUCH smarter in kids learning than him. Plus, she taught preschool for years before becoming a legal-eagle assistant.  Mom says the reason I am doing that is cos of Magpie and I am regressing a bit cos of changes in our home.  Dad said bull hocky well not those words but close.  Mom said maybe its cos we went back to Blue B. food and she likes it more than my other food.  I just want to tell them it is a phase I am going through, and I guess if I eat enuf poop the monster will go back to where she came from.

P.S. A special thank you to Bunk the PUg for sending me my new retractable leash with a beautiful picture of a pug on it!!! 

STELLA ROSE

2nd Vet Visit

Today Magpie had to go to the Vet for her second round of shots.  She also needed her stinky glands cleaned.  Mom was surprized cos she is just a baby...that she was having probs with that already! There goes our treat monies for the month. She weighs 7.5 lbs. and is now 12 weeks old....she has lived with us for 3 weeks, 5 hours and 23 minutes. (Remember she was 3lbs. at 8 weeks, are you sure she isn't a great dane like rory, mom?)  If she is not sleeping she is zooming through the house like a madpug attacking anything in her path.  I am usually up on the laps so she can't get me. Mom says only I will be attending Madi's party on Saturday....cos I am the big sister not the baby!
Stella Rose

THE BEST LAID PLANS

This is Stella's Mom and she is allowing me to post some thoughts today.  My kids bought me a kindle fire for Christmas, and I am learning  to use it. I have had it for almost two weeks and ALMOST have the wireless hooked up in the house so I can use the internet on it...but I can download books on it SOMETIMES.  I wanted to share a book with you that I read over the weekend.  It is called THE DOG WITH THE BROKEN EAR.  It only cost $2.99 as a ebook.  If anyone else wants to read it and if anyone on here can tell me if I can share it just let me know, cos I gladly will pass it on.  I have even started to reread it last night cos it touched my heart so much. Its funny and sad, and true. And it made me think.  The woman rescued a dying dog on the side of the road and in the beginning of the book envisioned how wonderful life would be for them. I can relate. It did have a wonderful ending.

This book made me start to think about Trudie and how "proud" of myself I was for rescuing her and saving her from that terrible life she had.  I thought I was saving the dog world through one little pug at a time.  I did not. My head must have swelled up so big for doing something grand that I didn't think things through and the consequences of doing something "good".  I know Turd had a good year with us, and it was the best year she had ever had, BUT I will always feel like I failed her.  I could have done better, and I will always always regret that.  I was dumb about the issues rescue dogs have, and how to deal with them.  If there is ever a next time, I will do better and be smarter.  For now, I am just trying to enjoy magpie in her puppy stage and try not to hurry her though it.  I can tell Stella is no longer the Stella Rose that lived at our house, with Turd and Sammer, and it makes me very sad. She is a different Stella and it is a new chapter of our lives.

DEB 

PICTURES

 This is the picture that will be in the paper for Piper being the New Years baby.  She is one day old, and they are on their way home from the hospital.

Now this is a picture mom snuck of me and magpie sleeping.  She wanted to prove to me that I do like my little rotten mean sister.

This is a picture of me and ONLY me!

This is a picture of magpie looking like a doofus in her bunny hat!!!!

Maggie in MY bed, hoggin ALL my toys...see the binkie in front of her...she is such a smiley baby!!

Magpie unhappy that she has to wear that hat!

Peace reigns in our house at LAST!!

Moms favorite ornament.

My new clothes from my soul sistas Zoe, Whitney and Liberty...its great having them in my life!!!
Enjoy your day!
stella rose

Baby Bean Pictures

My mom is very determined when it comes to figuring out what the heck is the reason she can't load pictures...so she read on the internet problems people were having and she downloaded foxfire and after hours (cos she is a internet buff just like she cooks) she got it to work!

Taa Dahhhh........
Introducing Piper Ryan Hamberg!

That is Daddy Cody holding Baby Piper and Momma Kody just a few hours after birth.

This is Baby Piper just a few hours.  We will have more later to share with you.
They went home Friday night and Saturday momma spent the day kissing and hugging and feeding and burping her.  She said that is what grandma's do best....
stella rose

Baby Bean and Family

I tried to post pictures and the blogger has an attitude and won't let me. Doesn't it know it is beans gotcha day and we need pictures!!!!!!!
stella rose

SHE'S HERE......

Yep Mom stopped by last night to check on us and tell mag's and me we are now new aunts to a little bitty baby bean named Piper Ryan Hamberg.  She weighed 7 lbs. 3z. and 19 inches long.  Mom says both her and her mommy are doing just great and will probably get to go home tonight.  About that name Piper....see about ten years ago Momma started suggesting to everyone she knew that was going to have a baby including her OWN daughters the name Piper, NO ONE LIKED IT!!  Mom, almost named me Piper cos as far as she knew there would be NO MORE grandmonsters, but something told her not to give the name away just yet.  Thats why moms baby kept it a secret from her and everyone else, and the middle name...Ryan...well that name is Mom's oldest baby girl middle name, Kylei Ryan, and here her little sister picked it for her new baby girls middle name...how special is that!!!  I secretly was hoping the new surprized name would be STELLA ROSe!!  Pictures later to come.
Stella Rose

IS IT A GREEN BEAN...A LIMA BEAN...NO ITS BABY BEAN!

Remember way back mom told you guys that she was going to have another baby girl grandmonster....well today is Baby Bean's birthday....we hope.....mom's baby girl went to the hospital this morning and they decided that Bean needed to be born today.....wowowwwwweeeee!!!!  Mom is going to work for a little while then head out to the hospital because she has always been there when her grandmonsters have been born.  The hospital is only 5 blocks away so she will make it in plenty of time.  Mom knows her real name but we have called her baby bean for 9 months now, so she may always be baby bean..lol.....we are so excited...can you tell!!!  

Mom will not be home tonight tho cos she is going to stay all night with beans brothers...we are on our own until dad gets home from work!

Stella Rose

HaPPY NeWYEAR!!

Happy New Year 2013 to all my blogging friends and family.  When mom and me think back over the year, we realize having you guys in our lives, made the hills and valleys much easier.  Again, we are blessed.  Mom is having computer crap problems so we are waiting on our new wifi to get hooked up maybe towards the end of the week, until then we can read your blogs but not answer them.  We will be back real soon!!
Stay safe tonight!!
stella rose, maggie, dietzy, mom and dad

Little Smokies

Remember this summer when Mom wanted to surprise me and turd, and sammer with some turkey hotdogs for treats, and her robot brain got distracted and this is what happened along with enuf smoke in the house, to notify the fire department......well....my mom has a favorite pan that her sister gave her in the hopes of making a good cooker out of her, and she used it to make little smokies with barbecue sauce last night, she opened the packages, added barbecue sauce, and put it on simmer, apparently a little to long, cos now there is 2 1/2 inches of burnt smokies and sauce in the pan, laying in the trashcan. Maggie and I made a pact not to tell Dad.
Stella Rose

A CHRISTMAS STORY

This story is about Maggie (sorta) so Mom put her picture on here instead of mine.  We have some new ones but don't have them downloaded yet.  So...... on Christmas Eve morning Maggie had a appt. at the Vet for her round of shots (hehhehe) and new puppy checkup.  She looked pretty stupid cute in her little pink bunny rabbit hat, (pictures to come) and it was cold out so she wore her matching scarf also.  Well we hates to go to the Vet and Sammer really hated it cos of their big ole cat that roams the rooms there.  They had a hate-hate relationship going on.  I wondered what Mag's would think of her first visit.

Mom said as soon as they walked in the door the cat's hair stood up on his back and he ran and jumped up on top of one of the shelves. The vet said he didn't know what was going on with him. (maybe it was the bunny ears that freaked him out) Then when Maggie went into her room to be Tortured checked out the Cat came in there and yowled and ended up way up high knocking of boxes.  The Vet assistant had to catch him and take him out of the room.  They both said he had never acted like that, and had grew up in the office and was use to dogs and cats coming and going.  Maggie got her shots, medicine for bacteria infection in her ears, and now weighs 5 lbs.  They thought she was a cutie.

Mom told Dad the story later that night, and they got to talking about the night they got Maggie, and how she just ran over to me, and ran around the house like she knew where everything was at.  Remember she ran right over to the toybox and stole each and every toy and put them in Sammer's bed.  She snuggled with mom and dad like she had always known them.  We want to believe that Sammer's spirit guides litte Maggie or maybe that his loving heart lives within....we don't know....we just believe.
Stella Rose

THE GREAT CHILI SOUP WAR

THIS is not a picture of moms chili soup but close....so anyway mom decided yesterday since it was cold outside she would COOK chili soup for supper.  Dad says Great and so did the boy grandmonster.  Well momma slaved over the hot stove opening cans of beans, tomatoes, juice and cooking the meat...working hard.  Dad said DO NOT USE BAKED BEANS and Mom told him she didn't.  One time she made chili and used Bush's baked beans, guess Dad didn't like that.

Anyway you all know Moms cooking experience is -21 but she tries!  So supper time rolls around and naughty words start coming out of Dads mouth cos mom used pork and beans along with kidney beans in the soup.  The big argument starts and Dad refuses to eat any chili soup.  Mom doesn't like to argue in front of the monsters or us, so she just silently sends him death glares and nicely told him that she would NEVER EVER cook for him again.  Nicely.  Dad told her to stop being dramatic just don't put those kinds of beans in chili anymore...mom said they have been together for 10 years and he is just NOW telling her that...she was mentally packing his clothes and throwing them out in to the big snowstorm!  So the rest of the night she only talked to us and the grandmonster and looked at dad with homicide in her eyes.

Poor mom she tried so hard.  She sent the chili home with the grandmonster today and did give Dad a small hug just in case he died on the icy roads going to work.
Stella Rose

SHARED HEARTS

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

This is a picture I received yesterday from my boyfriend in England.  His name is Stan.  His grandpa used photoshop to make this wonderful picture!!  Doesn't it look just like he is in the coal bucket with me!! Stan is a wonderful friend.  Even though he is faraway from me, he is always watching out for my heart.  Stan  and his mom also sent me the pamplet of the pugmas event where they sent the balloons flying into the air for Turd and Sammer.  Stan says there is a possibility that there could be a new pug arriving in their home next year.  I didn't want to tell him but next year is right around the corner!!

Well Mom got to go home at noon yesterday and we were sooooo happy she was safe and sound.  Dad was home and one of the boy grandmonsters so we had a fun day watching movies, and just resting up for the weekend.  I didn't get to go out in the snow until dark cos of the 40-50 mph winds blowing.  We now have lots of BIG tree branches all over the ground broken from our old pine tree. 

Snow was blowing so bad the snow removal trucks couldn't keep up.

This next picture happened on the highway.

No one was hurt.

Mom didn't take any pictures yet of me and the snow.  She has a hard time holding onto my leash cos I was jumping in the air like a little reindeer.  I loved it, but mom didn't let me stay out very long cos of the cold.  Margaret didn't get to go outside at all cos mom said they would lose her in a snowdrift.

Merry Christmas to all my friends.  This is mom's last day of work until Wednesday so we may not be back on here until then.  We are sending Christmas love from the bottom of our hearts!!  You are all packages under our tree!!!
Bless Each of You!
sTella RoSe, Maggie, Dietzy and family

WINTER HAS ARRIVED!

Mom and I woke up this morning to the sound of rain at 6 A.M. two minutes after that, we heard ice falling and thundar, 2 minutes after that we heard wind, lots of wind, and saw snow...now it is 10:06 A.M. Mom is at work, listening to 40 mph winds blowing and lots and lots of snow...her little white car is almost covered. We have surpassed the 4 inch mark...and it supposed to snow until midnight.  Her boss that lives 2 blocks away didn't come in, he called and said for mom to call him at lunchtime and he would decide then if she could leave a little early today.  Bless his heart.

GUESS what I got more cards and two boxes in the mail yesterday.  Mom has started to decorate another door with cards cos we filled up one door and door frame and still they are coming.  The postperson asked Dad yesterday just what is going on, and Dad just shook his head.  Its called doggy and kitty love, its that simple.  Anyway Ms. Ellen and all her puggies sent me and maggie a box full of goodies, just cos they love us, and i am an honorary sista.  Maggie is not.  Mom is going to try to take pictures but that won't happen anytime soon, cos of the crappy camera, but it had a blankie for me, bully sticks, greenies, toys, nylabones, food bones some was mine and some was maggies. She promptly grabbed a bone, and ran to my bed, and left me alone to look at all our gifts.  Thank you Ms. Ellen that was so much fun!  Dad just shakes his head again!! (He is secretly smiling though)

THEN we got another box from Science Hills sending us some new treats they want to put on the market.  They sent a little card that we were chosen to try them out.  Mom thought that was really great.  It said we needed to be honest and to let them know.  Well okayyyyyyyy......they were made out of cranberries, and oat flour....they were to big for my puggy mouth and to hard for me to even chew.  Dad got the hammer (yep) and broke them into four pieces but I still hard problems eating them.  Mom said there was no way she was eve gonna let Mag have any.  So we want to say thank you to Hills for trusting us with our opinion, we just think they would work better for a bigger doggy.

LAST we were looking at Nola's pictures and reading her blog today.  We really loved the picture of two footprints on the sand, one a person's and one a furkid.  That got me to thinking, so I and mom are gonna go outside when she gets home and tromp around the yard, and then check to see if Turd or Sammer is right beside us.  Dad says we are nuts cos Turd and Sammer are way to smart to go out in this kind of storm! 
Have a cozy day!!
Stella Rose

MARGARET

When Mom brought Margaret home she thought it would be nice to have a picture together. I am not smiling but Margaret has a little sneaky smile on her face.  I know she was planning on what method she would use to swipe my toys.

I tried to whisper to her that I would share SOME of my toys with her, but I needed to DECIDE that and not her cos after all they ARE my toys.

Then she tried to fool everyone in the house, with her big eyed innocent look, and little cute smile.  She didn't fool me at all!

Later when no one was looking she smiled REAL big cos she knew she had devious plans all along!! Mom is going to have this picture made for MY dad for christmas.....sigh.........
Stella Rose

NIGHTMARE ON DODGE STREET

Still no good pictures of Margaret but we will soon.  She is becoming my arch Nemesis and there must be something done about it. I thought in the beginning it was just a trial run to see if she was the one we wanted, and if it didn't work out in 72 hours we would send her up the river.  She is still here.  Dad just loves her, and Mom does too, and I could possibly like her IF and only IF she would stop biting me, chasing me, hiding every freakin toy in the house in HER (mine) bed and hogging my bedspace at night.  She doesn't understand my rules and it is beside my comprehension as it why that is happening. 

On another note though this morning my mom and I are so happy cos our friend Allred is back home. Mom told me the other day that she never realized becoming a blogger would bring her a whole new family; and with families also comes happiness, and some sorrow.  (You all know Mom is more comfortable handling her very small world, but now she is way out of her comfort zone.)  Miracles do show up in weird furry packages and sometimes they DO come back home!!
Merry Christmas
Stella Rose and Momma