#TeamSandi

Hi pals!

If you follow me on Twitter (@mrappgate), you may have seen me use #TeamSandi a lot lately. Otis (@PuggleOtis)...my Twitter pal, not the one on my block that tries to eat me...lives in Michigan and his mom is Ms. Sandi. She recently got diagnosed with the stupid C (adrenal cancer).

Several of my other Twitter pals also follow Otis, so we decided to do something to make Otis and Ms. Sandi feel better! We like to tweet funny things and use #TeamSandi to make them smile. Then, Murph (@Murph_the_Mutt)'s mom got a great idea to have t-shirts made! Then we could post pictures and really make Ms. Sandi smile. The best part is the humans kept it a total surprise!

In addition to the humans getting shirts, they also arranged for us puppy dogs to get shirts. We've also been having fun making green wigs, since green is the color for Ms. Sandi's cancer and she recently got a wig for when she starts chemo.

My green wig. Good thing it's not real!

We just hope to lift her spirits and let her know she is very loved. Otis has the nursing thing down pat. Our t-shirts are so awesome, they've even gotten celebrity approval (check out @CarsonthePuggle).

Well, Mom made me do a photoshoot today with our shirts. And I asked Otis if it was OK to post the story and he said "Oh yes!"

Mom took a selfie. I'm a little embarrassed for her. But her phone matches the ribbon!

Mom and I in our #TeamSandi shirts

Mom made me wear her shirt. I'm so embarrassed.

I went walking with my pal, Molly, and her mom. My mom was telling her about #TeamSandi, so Chel snapped this picture. Mom's a little windblown, but word's getting around the country!

After walking, I was tired and parrot-napped on Mom

Ms. Sandi starts her chemo treatments today, so please keep her and the family in your thoughts and prayers. And swing by @PuggleOtis and leave him some love!

Spring!

Hi friends!

This has been a very interesting week. And it's only Wednesday!

Monday was a little sad. Daddy's Kentucky Wild(kitty)cats lost their big game. They played very hard though and everyone was very proud of them. Lots of people went to greet them at the airport and people stood along the route from the airport to Rupp Arena waving and cheering and lots more people were inside. We hope that made them feel better. My people couldn't join the festivities because of that work place, but Mommy saw the people waiting for bus parade. They made her happy. 

Yesterday a man came to my door and brought me a new door...Wait...huh? Mom and Dad said it's a "storm door" and now I can lay in sun puddles and watch other puppy dogs as they walk by like all the other dogs watch me. Except they don't watch--they bark. Mom and Dad wouldn't like that. So I'll just lay on the couch, thanks.

Finally, it's beginning to feel like spring! Mom keeps meaning to do stuff in the yard and then doesn't. That doesn't stop me from enjoying my back yard though!

Ahh! Spring! I've been waiting for you!

Mom did do a little yard work one day. It's exhausting helping. But I can work on my tan!

Final Four!

Hi friends!

Wow! I have a lot of stuff to catch up on. The last 2 weeks have been the best ever! First, Daddy's team, the Kentucky Wild(kitty)cats started playing good basketball.  Just when I started figuring out this football thing, it got switched to basketball. All I know is that it's a lot like football because it keeps my people on the couch and they make loud noises and I have to check on them.

Daddy likes when I check on him

Kentucky has won so many games that they are in the Final Four. Everyone in my town is very happy and they celebrate by burning couches. I really don't understand that part because fire is scary and it is dangerous.

I also have been adventuring with Mommy. On Friday, she stayed in bed for basically forever. Something about Seinfeld tickets. I'm not sure. Anyway, she finally got up and put on her Mister W-A-L-King clothes, but I knew today was different because she also brushed her teeth. I was right! After I got my harness on, Mommy took me to the Mister-Mobile! We drove a little bit and ended up at a park with a really long walking trail. There were SO MANY SMELLS! And I had never smelled any of the before. We walked and smelled for about 40 hundred 17 legs. Mom said it was more like 3 miles, but I thought humans measured in feets...so legs must be longer, right?

And we're off on adventures!

Ooo...smell

Sometimes my ear flies up

We walked through scary woods, but I protected my mommy!

There's a bridge ahead. So I showed the sign who was boss.

Sometimes my other ear flies up.

Me and the sign to the park. I was waiting nicely, but not paying attention. When Mom said "Mister," I came. Because I'm a good boy like that.

Anyway, after we walked, my belly was really wet, but Mom didn't bring a towel! Hooray! I hate getting toweled off almost as much as I hate getting wet. Such a conundrum. Anyway, we got back in the Mister-Mobile and went to a gas station. Mom got out, but then back in and I watched her the whole time!

Then we went to my very favorite-est place--the drive thru! The worst part was because my belly was so wet, Mommy made me sit in the backseat so the lady in the window couldn't see how fast my tail was wagging!

We finally got home and spent the afternoon relaxing.

Last week was also my mommy's birthday. I got kind of mad because Daddy took her out to eat, which meant I was all alone, but he got her pretty smelling flowers, so I might forgive him.

The flowers Daddy got Mom are on the left. The smaller ones are from people at Dad's office.

So that's what I've been up to and why it's been the best week ever! Keep rooting for the Kentucky Wild(kitty)cats to win the championship! I bet I'll get to sleep in the big bed to celebrate.

Checking on Daddy Friday night

Weirdest Trip to Grandma's

Hi friends!

Today has been a very strange day. Actually, all week has been weird. It all started Monday morning when the alarm went off. It seemed earlier than usual. But I ate my breakfast and went on my W-A-L-K, so maybe I was just extra tired. But I did see a suitcase in the corner and then my daddy never came home that night. I didn't really notice since Mom took me on a W-A-L-K as soon as she got home and then immediately took me on a car ride. But after a while, I realized I had extra couch. The REALLY weird part is that he didn't come home the next day or the next day! Really strange. But, Mom let me sleep in the big bed and I didn't get moved from my pillow, so it was OK.

Just when I thought I had gotten rid of The Daddy Guy, he came home. But I was so excited to see him, I didn't care! He laid in bed and tried to get me to snuggle him, but Mommy wasn't home yet, so I had to maintain my look out for her. After a hundred billionty hours, she finally came home. We went on a W-A-L-K and then the Grandma's House bag came out! Yahoo!

Grandma and Grandpaw weren't home when we got there, so I made friends with their kitty cat and smelled smells. They finally came home and I snuggled on the couch with them. Grandpaw looked like he needed some attention.

Grandma and Grandpaw had some old pictures out. Did you know my daddy was a drummer when he was little? I probably wouldn't have liked listening.

The best part of going to Grandma's was the 'lectric blankie on the Big Bed. It made for some warm, snuggly snuggles that night! When we woke up, Mom and Dad didn't want to get out of bed, but I finally tortured them enough to let me at least go potty.  The strange part of today was that Grandma and Grandpaw got dressed like they were going to church. But it wasn't Fat Paper Day, so I don't think that's where they were going. Before they left though, Grandma gave me a PopTart. It was delicious! Just don't tell Mom.

Just when it couldn't get weirder, Mom and Dad got dressed like THEY were going to church. But then, I got to go on a car ride, so I guess we weren't going to church. Nope! We went to GreatGrandma's! Here's where the story takes a turn for the worse. I got TRICKED into going out on the back porch/sunroom thing and I got left there forever! And I know it was forever because I counted! They finally got home and Dad changed out of his church clothes while Mom took me outside to run and smell and "other business." While we were in the yard, I asked Mommy where they went and she said my GreatGrandpaw died and they were at the funeral. I said that can't be right because my GreatGrandpaw was in the house with GreatGrandma. She said I had another GreatGrandpaw that I didn't get to meet. I asked if he'd give me treats and Mom said he couldn't because he's at the Rainbow Bridge. Oh. But what about the treats?

The worst part is, then I got dumped on the back porch AGAIN while the humans went out AGAIN and they were gone forever AGAIN. When they got back this time I yelled at them and they said the church ladies were feeding the family, so they had to go to the church for lunch. OH. MY. DOG. Friends, my humans went and had church lady food without me! Everyone knows there is nothing in this world tastier than church lady food! And they went and ate it all without me! But then GreatGrandma gave me treats and I let GreatGrandpaw love on me. Mom changed out of her church clothes and we got in the car and came home.

It's so exhausting thinking these puppy dog thoughts all the time.

Weirdest, worst trip to Grandma's ever. But now I'm on the couch where I belong, both of my humans are here, and I've been getting lots of snuggles, so I may forgive them.

Snow Days and Fat Tuesdays

Hi friends!

Yesterday was the best day ever. Well, not really because it snowed a hundredty seven years of snow. Again. I don't like walking in snow. But, because it snowed so much, my mommy got a snow day! She never gets those so the roads must have been really bad. That's OK. I didn't need a car ride on a snow day. Just my mommy to snuggle me. Plus, my daddy got to come home a little early, so I snuggled him too. Just so he knew what he missed out on by not having a snow day!

Naps are very important on snow days.

I really hate this drift in front of my door. It's almost as big as me!

Snuggling Dad

Then, I found out today is Fat Tuesday. I'm not really sure what that means, but you're supposed to eat pancakes, so I'm in! Sometimes my humans make them on Fat Saturdays and I get my own Mister stack. Delicious!

Valentine's Day

Hi friends!

Yesterday was a very important holiday; it was Valentine's Day! Valentine's Day is a dumb human holiday that remembers the day a naked baby named Cupid flew around shooting arrows in people's hearts. I'm not sure why that didn't kill them, but it didn't and they fell in love instead. To celebrate, humans give each other flowers and chocolate. That's why it's a dumb holiday...I'm not allowed to eat chocolate! Not sure why no flowers arrived though.

Anyway, it's also a holiday where you're supposed to tell important people you love them and there's no one more important than my mommy! She made a very special day for me and I made it special for her. I woke her up early whining to get out of my crate. Since it was her day off, she really liked that. Then she asked if I'd like to go on an adventure and I said, "Yes Mommy! There's nothing I love more in the world!" Of course, it just sounded like "Bark! Bark! Bark!" Luckily, my mommy speaks dog, so she knew what I meant. Since the snow was finally starting to melt and it wasn't so super cold, we went on our long W-A-L-K route! Best adventure ever! I missed all my smells!

We came home and snuggled on the couch for a bit. Then Mom had to run a few errands. I didn't like that, but she was home soon and so we snuggled on the couch the rest of the day!

I love snuggling with Mom every day!

I did get mad because Dad made Mom go out to dinner and left me forever. But when they came home, they let me sleep in the big bed.

Update!

Hi friends!

I have lots to catch up on, so hang on! This has been the best and worst time ever.

Worst: Dad got the flu
Best: He snuggled with me while Mom was at that work place

Worst: Mom did get a cold and had a hard time getting better
Best: That meant she snuggled with me lots on the couch

Worst: It keeps snowing
Best: I'm getting REALLY good at writing my name in the snow!

 I can write my name like I do in cards....

Or in a more "traditional" sense. Totally looks like "Mister," right?

Sometimes I feel like someone's watching me while I'm on a W-A-L-K

Worst: The Thing has moved back to town
Best: He's finally out of MY house and in his own place!

I helped The Thing move by eating his snack

He didn't notice

We both watched for our daddies to come through the door

And I always come when called!

Yes, friends. Mom and Dad started off the year sick and Mom is finally healthy after a whole month! She was very excited the first weekend she didn't go to the walk-in clinic. She was sick again 2 days later! BOL!

Then, Uncle R and The Thing came and stayed a whole entire week. It actually wasn't too awful. I was glad to have someone home while Mom and Dad were at the work place. And The Thing didn't bother me too much to play. I did have to bark at him sometimes when he got too rowdy. I'm kinda the fun police like that.  The Thing now has an apartment in town with Uncle R, so that's nice for Grandma. But she better not give him any of my treats!

While The Thing was here, I gave him begging lessons

Then you make with the sad eyes...

You don't see anything, Mom.

Finally, it's been very cold and snowy and I really hate it. The ice and snow doesn't feel good on my paws and since my mom is lazy forgot hasn't bought me booties yet, I have to find cleared sections to walk on. Even if that's in the road! Luckily the schools have all been out, so traffic hasn't been bad.

Mom calls this my "Coke nose." All I know is my nose is super cold now!

And even though he brought The Thing with him, I'm kinda glad to have Uncle R back. He gives AMAZING butt scratches!