National Pet Appreciation Week - Meet Puppy!

National Pet Appreciation Week - Meet Puppy !

June 2, 2014 at 5:45pm

Oh Pup :)





He started as Thunder Klaus, huge feet on a tiny little pup. We got him while visiting over Chrstimas with family in New York state in 2001. He was a tiny little brindle pup, covered in mud and poo in a barn. I should have known he was going to be a handful when at 6wks, he stood off a full grown dog at the vet. He got between me and a lab, and growled and his hair stood up on his back. He was not letting anything get to me. Well, except him :)

I wish I had pics of him as a puppy so you could see how cute he was.

It didn't take long for Leigh (my daughter) to take over with the words 'this is my dog', her and Bast that is. Pup was unruly and not very social, but he loved Leigh. She dressed him up (did I mention she was 19?) and he loved it. He  wore her hoodies all the time. It was a normal day to see Pup in fairy wings running thru the yard chasing Leigh. They would sing, they would dance, they would play, they would go on walks, they watched tv, they shared a dinner plate. They were mates.




Pup was and still is prolly my most expensive dog in more than just vet bills. He knows how to get into trouble. He challenged the Diva, and got his face bit thru (vet bill). He dug up a bees nest and tried to eat them (vet bill) He ate a bottle of Excedrine (need I say) He chewed up batteries, dug up ALL of my bushes, chewed through my butterfly bush, ate an oil filter for my truck, at my daughters prescription drugs and the list goes on. He could jump from a stand still over a 5 ft. fence, he opened doors, he knew how to work the ice maker on the freezer. He stole the neighbors backpack and basketball.... I still haven't figured that one out. He has always kept me on my toes. Wicked smart.

When Leigh moved, Pup became my dog, and a bit lost. He was off his game for quite a while. He stayed upstairs for 6 months. Didn't want anything to do with anyone. He slowly came out of his funk, that was when Rose came on the scene, more about her later :)

Pup, along with the help of Bast, raised Rose. Rose did something to Pup, gave him reason I think. He loves her.  Pup was a great help in teaching Rose how to walk on a leash, how to go outside to use the bathroom and so many other dog things that we over look.


Things were looking up for Pup, then,  his spleen ruptured. It was sooo scary. Leigh came home for that. After his surgery, it took him a year to get right. He lived under my bed for a year. He came out to eat and go outside to go to the bathroom. No walks, no play, no singing, just sleeeping and feeling small.  Part of me thinks he missed Leigh so bad that he didn't care if he healed.



Pup is also my mom's favorite, and because of that, Pup because quite the celebrity :) Pup is the model for several cards and calendars I make my mom every few years. He is the best model :)

Now Pup is a grumpy old gray beard. He is slow, and sleeps a lot, has several health issues, but still loves to go for a stroll and loves to explore the  back yard.



I think I will put on record he is the smartest dog I have ever had.

It's Pet Appreciation Week! Meet Bast!

In honor of National Pet Appreciation Week, I will introduce you all to my pets. I will start with Bast, since she is the oldest.

This is Bast, named after the Egyptian goddess. She is a 1999 model. She was rescued from a neighbor who wasn't quite sure she really wanted a kitten at the time, and didn't know what to do with her. She was so small, she fit under my husbands beard :)

Bast, in her tub in the studio where I work. She supervises.

Bast has overwhelming mothering skills (needs). She must take care of everything. She has slowed down over the years, but early on, no matter what I brought home, she had to be with it, clean it, sleep with it, and more than once, even tho she has been spayed, she put on a bag, meaning, she dropped milk and expected to be nursed. The funniest was when we brought home a mastiff puppy, that was 3 times the size of her, and Bast brought on a bag and would lay on the puppys face. We were entertained more than once by this. As of recent, Bast has taken to my new chicks, and feels the need to sit with them, and clean them. The chicks are not happy.

When she was younger she was a great hunter, and brought home rewards for me daily. Now she would rather lay on her back in the yard and soak up the sun rays.

She is more of a dog than a cat. I would attribute this to her raising so many puppys. Where the dogs are she is as well. If the dogs are romping in the yard, she is not to far behind them. If the dogs are being lazy on the couch, she is with them as well. At night when I go to bed, she follows the dogs up the stairs and goes to bed with them. She loves to go for rides in the truck, and will look out the window as we drive. When the weather is nice, she will be a cat, and stay outside at night to do cat things. I think it is for her to keep her cat 'card' and not loose standing with the feline society.  I have a litter box for her, but it is rarely used. She goes to the door, and meows to be let out to do her business. She comes when she is called. I am told by many that cats do not do this, I find this hard to believe. Do your cats come when called?

Here she is in the recliner with Pup




Snuggled with Newd Ogg




Making sure Leigh is comfortable




And here with Comet - her most favorite that she has raised. It is hard to separate these two.





This is my little girl Bast :)

Weekend Rescue

We rescued a duck this weekend :)

Herbfest at Page-Walker House, Cary, NC!!!! (May 3, 2014)

Herbfest at Page-Walker house is happening tomorrow!!I am excited to be there with my friend Judy from The Nature of Art.

This will be the 5th year for the Herbfest and it sounds like a lot of fun. Herbfest starts at 9 AM and continues on thru 3 PM. Vendors, demonstrations, silent auction, butterfly release and so much more!!!

The weather is going to be beautiful, step out into the blue room, get some vitamin D and take a tour of the Herbfest and see what there is to see!!!!