Among the flowers

One of the best things about having a yard is there's just so much to do. For instance, I can spend ten minutes chewing bark on the eucalyptus tree, and then go play ball for awhile, and then afterward I can eat grass, and then I can start all over again. Now I go outside every morning as soon as I wake up, and then I get to eat breakfast afterward. It's a lot of fun. And I go outside again when Mami comes home, and I run and run and run.
Tonight I have another play date with Sophie. I hope she doesn' t growl at me too much. I kinda get scared when she does that. I prefer to be the growler.

Troublemaker

Well, I'm in a little bit of trouble. You see, I've got this new habit that Mami doesn't like so much. I've discovered that it's easier to just go to the bathroom under the dining room table rather than walk the extra few steps to my litter box.
I'm not sure why that makes her so angry, I mean, it's not that much of a mess. Well, ok, maybe it is, cause she has to mop it up and then put down enzyme stuff.
But now she's put boards in between the legs of the dining room chairs so I can't get back there. I'm not sure what my next move will be. Either I'll go back to using the box, or maybe I'll just find a new, more private spot.

My friend Sophie

This is my new friend Sophie. She came over for a play date on Saturday. It was pretty fun. We ran around the yard and wrestled and jumped and played ball. Sophie is only 12 weeks old, just a baby, but she's already bigger than me, because she's a Cavalier spaniel, so she's going to be a big girl when she grows up.
I like her a lot, but not as much as my boyfriend Dewey, because he's so dreamy, even if he doesn't like to play with me.
I'm a little jealous because Sophie's fur is a lot softer! But I'm more delicate!

On alert

When Mami and Papi aren't home during the day, Lulu and I spend most of our time in the guest room, keeping watch on the neighborhood. There are a lot of things going on around us, like garbage trucks, kids on bicycles, golden retreivers on leashes, a lot of important things like that.
It's a good thing we have two windows, so we can monitor two sides of the house at once. It's also a good place to watch and see if Mami or Papi are coming home, and then we can pretend that we weren't barking or growling or misbehaving. And it's also a really good place to sleep when things are calm and there's no need to keep watch. It's not easy being in charge of the house.

Arrrr

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day! In our house, it started at 3:30 a.m. this morning when Lulu started making growling sounds. It turns out, it was just a hairball, but it woke everyone else in the house up, and then I started barking, and Mami had to get out of bed, and then Papi started talking in Pirate, which confused Mami for a minute until she realized what day it was.
Mami knows the founders of Talk Like A Pirate Day, and she said that everyone should check out their web site at www.talklikeapirate.com. It's pretty cool!

Exhausting weekend

Let me tell you, we've been going non-stop this weekend. This whole new house thing has really kept us busy, and this weekend was no exception. On Saturday, my grandparents and my great-grandma came down to visit, the one from Portland who takes care of me when Mami and Papi go on trips. It was so exciting to get to cuddle on her lap and fall asleep.
Then on Sunday there was lots of running around and long walks and then Mami, who was feeling kind of sickish, took a nap with me on the couch. That was very nice, although I snuck down once to see what Papi was doing, and then snuck back before she woke up.
Lulu and I also tried to see if we could escape from the house. Mami caught Lulu on top of the clothes hamper, trying to open the lock to the outside door, and I was underneath, waiting to run through if she succeeded. Unfortunately, we got caught and chased off.

Miss Lulu speaks

Hello all. I thought I'd wake up for a minute to add my thoughts to this whole new house idea. I will admit, at first I resisted the idea of a new place. I liked our old apartment, with the big windowsills and the baby gate across the kitchen so the dog couldn't get to my food.
But I have to agree with Emma that this new house is pretty spiffy. The guest room has a very spacious bed with not one but two windows facing different directions, so I can look out and enjoy the view.
My food is now provided on top of the dryer, which keeps it far out of Emma's reach, and there are multiple scratching rugs. Plus, I can climb onto almost every window in the house and see something new.
I don't care for the neighbor cats wandering around the yard and looking in, and the ceiling fans kind of freak me out, but all in all, it's a pretty fine place to be.

Sticks n such

Every morning, I get to go out and run around in the back yard before Mami goes to work, and I'm supposed to be getting business done while I'm out there. But frankly, I'd rather just run around and pick up sticks. There are a bunch of trees in the backyard, and so that means there are a lot of sticks to pick up. There's also bark dust, and old cherries and lots of other things to eat and chew and throw in the air, plus my pink and green tennis ball. Usually, I don't want to go back inside until Mami tricks me into coming inside and then shuts the door.

Queen of the Mountain

Lulu and I have been getting along really well in the new house. We especially like to share patches of sunshine in the guest room, which has two windows that we can look out of. When Mami waters the garden it gives us a good view of what's going on, and also, we can see all the neighbor cats as they pass by.
Every morning at about 8 a.m. when we wake up, we play "Queen of the Mountain," in Mami and Papi's bedroom. The goal is to take possession of the wingback chair in the corner. Sometimes I win, sometimes Lulu wins. It's pretty fun. We like to race around the house after we're done, and sometimes I get real barky. That's usually when Mami gets up to feed us. She says I'm a stinkbug. I'm not quite sure that's a compliment.

Good friends

One of the nice things about having a new house is the fact that people keep coming over to visit, and everyone wants to cuddle. For instance, my Tia Chelsea stayed for a couple of nights, and she let me sleep in bed with her, which was really really nice. And next Saturday, my abuela is coming from Portland to visit. I can't wait! Meanwhile, I'm content to run races in the back yard and jump up and down on the guest bed with my stuffed snake. It's lots and lots of fun.

Hanging out and snacking

I'm still loving it at the new house. These windows in the living room are great. They look out onto the front garden and the street, so I can watch the bicyclists go by and woof at them. Also, the neighbor cats come right up and look in the window, so I can talk to them and get the latest news.
Mami takes me out in the yard in the mornings for a run, but sometimes, I find cat snacks and she gets mad. Especially this morning, cause afterward I got really sick on the bathroom floor. I just can't help myself!

Bienvenidos a mi casa

Well, as you can see, I've moved into my new place. I put up this photo to show you how fast I can move across the hardwood floors. You can see all the cool colors in my house too, the green living room, the orange and yellow hallway and the purple bedroom. It's pretty cool. I have a huge yard where I go cracker dog every day, and so many windows to look out of. Lulu likes it too, although she wasn't too sure when we first moved in. I'll be putting up lots of photos soon!