Me and my goose.

'Nuf said.

TURKEY?!?!?!!?!?!?

Woah.

I have had an epiphany.

There is more in this world than dog food. Today, I got a taste of turkey -- fresh, melt in your mouth, right from the oven turkey. My eyes nearly exploded when I tasted that delicious mouth full... nirvanaaaaaaa... Now that's what I call Thanksgiving!

And guess who are my new favorite Aunt and Uncle??? Aunt Connie and Uncle Rick -- their cooking was terrific!

You know what? I can't say who really is my favorite -- since they are both so great... and I hear rumors of another set of Aunt and Uncle - Aunt Ruth and Uncle Jim... So I just should quit here. Everyone is my favorite!!!!

Especially when they give me honking geese and turkey treats.

Off to Lancaster -- Again!

After I played in the snow, mom packed up our stuff and we all got in the car for another trip down to Lancaster. Mutti, Poppa-Dino, Mom and I drove down to Aunt Connie's house for a celebration called Thanksgiving. Mom said its all about being grateful for the bountiful year that has passed and it's a time to get together with friends and family. I heard it was also time to get some "turkey". I don't know what that is... but from the way everyone was salivating, I think I would like to eat some!

We arrived at Aunt Connie and Uncle Rick's home where I saw great grandma, and met both of Mom's cousins, Wade and Kyle. Shortly after I settled down for all of that excitement, who shows up but Aunt Linda and Uncle Bob! AND they brought me the best-est gift ever! A stuffed Canadian Goose that has a Hooonking sound in it's belly.

They are my new favorite Aunt and Uncle!

How can Aunt Connie and Uncle Rick top that???

I love it! I love honking, honking, honking, honking, honking, honking, honking, honking, honking it! I was so proud, that I ran around showing it to everyone with my chest puffed out! Everyone said I looked "cute". I think I looked like a very vicious vizsla hunter! Watch out birds, you aren't safe with me on the hunt!

What's this White Stuff?

Last night Mom and I traveled to PA from NYC for what mom called "Thanksgiving". She mentioned "fun" and "turkey" so I was really looking forward to this trip. When we woke up in the morning I decided to take a peek out of the window and I was shocked to find out that all was not as it had been when we went to bed! My nice green grass had turned WHITE! All I could do was stare.

Mom, seeing the perfect photo opp. of me looking at my first snow, frantically tried to get her camera out and turned on so that she could capture the moment. But I, once again, foiled her plan. Ha ha! I just wanted to get outside and investigate. No matter though, she had that dang thing at the ready as I ran downstairs and confronted this new phenomenon.

Initially I didn't want to leave the house because it looked so different, but mom scooted me out onto the back porch and I very daintily picked my way out into the whiteness.

I sniffed.

I sniffed again. Then...

I licked and fell in love. Mom said the white blanket was called "snow" but I think it's really a little slice of heaven. I love to run and twirl and snuffle around in the snow, getting it to sit on top of my nose then licking it off. This was the best new experience I've had in a long time. We played outside for a while, then mom saw my nose was as red as "rudolf's" so we came back in to warm up. What a great morning, but it wasn't over yet!

Sunday

This is great. I know I just met Aunt Linda and Uncle Bob, but now I met another set of really cool relatives! Mom and I went down to Lancaster on Sunday and I got to hang out with Aunt Connie and Uncle Rick! They are the best. They got me a great new toy called the "Chuck It!" It looks like a Frisbee but is so much more. It floats and the four little "paws" are glow in the dark! It's so much fun and I love to chew on the "paws" of the flying squirrel...

They are my new favorite Aunt and Uncle!

Some Evening Guests

Mom had been cleaning all day. Moving back and forth dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and putting away the various pieces of "junk" that had accumulated or had been misplaced in the past couple weeks. I couldn't figure out what the hub-bub was about until there was a knock at the door.

And in walked my aunt Linda and Uncle Bob! I took a shine to aunt Linda right away since she knows how to speak puppy! She let me lick her and cuddle. And she even allowed me in her lap. Uncle Bob is cool too. He left his wine glass on the floor and I tried to help myself! Mom put the kabosh on it just in time, but I was soooo close!

Here's me and my new favorite Aunt!

Scaredy Cat

Lately everything has me looking over my shoulder. There was a man washing the side walk and he turned into a puppy hungry monster. Then there were the shadows last night in the park - they chased me! Even the electric police go-carts that I pass many times a day have me scrambling behind my mom. She just chuckles and says "lets go, pup".

You wanna know what makes her laugh the most? It's when I toot and can't figure out where that funny sound comes from!

Like a Top

Mom has been very busy with work this past week so I wasn't getting my usual long walks that I am used to. When I woke up this morning it felt like I was wound up like a top! Mom said "woah!" we need to get this puppy out into the sunshine, pronto! So we spend the next three hours in the park playing in the dog run, running around, playing fetch, chasing other puppies, and basically getting all the pent-up energy out.

I spent the rest of the day sleeping on the couch.

zzzzzzz...

Six Months!

Happy Half-Birthday to me!