More prayers please

Special prayers tonight for Penny, Patches and Poppy and their Mom.



Their dad died this afternoon.



I like to think that Wally and their dad met up by the bridge and are crossing together.



Oops...muzzer is leaking again.



gussie

Big shoes to fill

“On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world.”

Henry David Thoreau

Where is Teka

Gussie Here!

A bit ago, the muzzer came to me and said

"Where is Teka? I cannot find her!"

And I said: "huh?"

But I am a good dog, and I helped her look.

Now, muzzer is always bringing stuff home

to help us organize.

And the most recent

um...acquisiton was a box thingy from

Target to keep the "dog towels" in. We

have one in the kitchen, and a basket

thing in the living room.

So, me and muzzer went looking

And here is where we found her!

" Relaxing" in the box

On top of the towels

Right in the sunshine in the kitchen.

Look !What Me and Butchy Did

Yesterday I was very bored.
Then I got an email from Butchy and the catses.
They invited me to come and watch the super bowl
at their house in IOWAY!

Muzzer said it would be OK,
So Butchy came and picked me up
In his little Yellow Plane.

When we got there, this is what I saw:

And I was so jealous, that I kept running in and out
Just to romp and roll in the white stuff.
Mama L. was laughing at me!
Finally she said:
"Gussie if you like this stuff so much,
why don't you just take it home with you."

So me and Butchy put our Terrier heads together
And when the game was over, we went out and put
a long tow line on the little yellow plane.

Then we found a fat little snow cloud
And towed it SOUTH to Mayemphis.
Where we used the tow line to tether it to my house.

And look what I saw when I got up this morning!

We went for walkies, and here are some Snow Scenes from Mayemphis!








Here is Teka Toy going back up the steps. She was glad to come inside and get dried off.
And here is a picture of Dad's hat, which shows how much it snowed while we were walking.

It won't last...but it is lovely while we have it.

kisses

Gussie

Please Put Millie on the Power of the Paw List

This is our friend, Miss Millie

when her name was still Maxine.

Now, she lives with Steve and Sue,

who have known the pawrents

FOREVER!

She came to live with them from a place called

GOOD DOG RESCUE

Right here in Mayemphis.

Here is why she needs the power of the paw.

When she came to live with her furever family

last spring, she was tested for heartworm.

Her test showed she was negative.

That was early in the spring of 2009.

This week, Millie went for her annual checkup.

And when the vet checked for those nasty old heartworms

Millie's test came back POSITIVE!

Even though she has gotten her Heartworm Meds

every month since she was adopted.

But the vet said it could be because some little

heartworm larvae were already living in Millie.

So, now Millie has to get treated for heartworms.

And we all know that is no fun, and carries some risk

for the dog, too.

Millie is a strong dog.

She has a great batch of hoomans rooting for her.

And of course, Me and Teka are sending her

lots of terrier vibes and healing zen.

But we are not taking any chances.

So we are calling on the power of the Paw, please.

And appreciate any help you can spare.

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Here is a more recent picture of Millie and her Mom.

And you can read more about Millie here.

Just so you know she has landed with a really great family.

kisses

Gussie n Teka

So, what am I, Goody Four Shoes?

Some of my pals have remarked that they are surprised that I would be a bad dog.

Well, ya gotta know that I had help!

Here is what I pawed to Khyra this morning.

"Me and Teka have both been BAD! We have started arguing and pushing and fighting when muzzer opens the treat jar. Yesterday, muzzer tried to separate us by pulling us apart, but Teka would not let go of my ear, and muzzer got all upset because I was bleeding and stuff. Sheesh. What a girlie girl.

Anyway...the treat jar (a favorite of mine, as you can tell) has been banished! So yesterday when muzzer left us to go do her volunteer stuff, someone opened three(!) of the five cabinet doors we can reach. The first door was the hardest, and it got scratched up some.

This is turrible. We did not find the treat jar, muzzer is mad at us (and I am innocent!), and they are looking for a doggie behaviour person to come and "consult." And the monies are coming out of our treat fund!"

Can any dog or hooman tell me what to do about this? Would anyone like to be my persoanl behaviourist and tell Muzzer that we are "normal" terriers? I could pay a little bit up front and more when I get my treat monies back.

OH YEAH...and today I had to go to the groomers, and when I came home, did I get a meatball like Ozzy did? Nah. Just kibble.

Maybe I should do something really bad, just so she finds out the difference!

HAH

gussie n teka

My Pawrents are REALLY OLD.

Every year, we have very similar remarks around the dinner table.

This Guy here died in 1959. Somewhere near Clear Lake Ioway, which is somewhere near Mutton Hollow and my pal Butchy. And the catses.

Anyway..this is a (slightly) newer song about this Buddy Holly Fellow. It is pretty long, because it is the concert version. But if ya read the lyrics, it is a pretty long song anyway.

I hope some of you enjoy this. I am doing this under Durrrresss...because I have been a BAD DOG and muzzer has taken over my blog.




A long long time ago
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died

{Refrain}

So, bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die


Verse 2
Did you write the Book of Love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so
Do you believe in rock n' roll
Can music save your mortal soul
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm & blues
I was a lonely, teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singin'

{Refrain}

Verse 3
Now for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
But that's not how it used to be
When the Jester sang for the King and Queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
In a voice that came from you and me
Oh, and while the King was looking down
The Jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singin'

{Refrain}


Verse 4
Helter Skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
It landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the Jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While the Sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died
We started singing


{Refrain}

Verse 5
Oh, and there we were, all in one place
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
So come on, Jack, be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the devils only friend
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in Hell
Could break that Satan's spell
And as flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singing


{Refrain}

Verse 6
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play

And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singin'


{Refrain}

Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levy
But the levy was dry
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die

They were singin'
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levy
But the levy was dry
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die

We were Cheated!

Sigh....we are not happy with our snowstorm.



We want to return it as soon as possible so we can shop for a replacement.



The snow we showed ya yesterday. That was it.



Oh, yeah. There is about 3/4 of an inch of snizzle on top of it. And walkies were more of an adventure this morning than they were last night.



But this is not something we can play in. Ummm...unless you call sliding down the ice into the back yard "playing."



Me and Teka are bummed.



We hope your weather is more fun than ours turned out to be.

walkies....5:30 pm

She who must be obeyed is back from Pa Duke Her

So off we go into the snizzle for walkies

Look at the poor pansies.
They were fooled by the nice weather we've had
and had their little faces turning toward the sun.
Muzzer told me they might be OK.
Pansies are resiliant.

Hmmm....no one has been here since the snow started

Guess I will christen this layer

Here we are...home at last

Reminds me of a song I once knew



Some folks like the summertime,
When they can stroll about.
Strolling through the meadow green,
It’s pleasure there no doubt,
But give me the wintertime--
The snow is on the ground--
For I found her when the snow was on the ground.

Chorus: I traced her little footprints in the snow;
I traced her little footprints in the snow.
‘Member the day that Nellie lost her way,
For I found her when the snow was on the ground.

Went one night to see her;
It was a big round moon.
Her mother said she stepped out,
Would be returning soon.
I traced her little footprints,
And I found ‘em in the snow.
Found her when the snow was on the ground.

(Chorus)

Now she’s up in Heaven;
She’s with the angel band.
Someday I’ll go and see her
In that happy land.
Every time the snow falls,
It brings back memories,
For I found her when the snow was on the ground.

(Chorus)

Drying our sweaters and coats


Drying the big pair of Bean Boots

Fire is waiting and we are in for the night.

4:40 pm update

We have had sleety rain most of the time since my last post. If you think I am going out in that...you are crazy!

What?! Walkies?! Let's go...


gussie

10:30 am.....Mayemphis

We have a snowstorm in Mayemphis. There is supposed to be enough for it to be fun. It started with icy rain, and changed to a very fine mix about an hour ago. Now it is mostly snow!

Me and Teka went out! We will keep you posted, as long as we have power!

Kisses

Gussie n Teka

Celebrate the big 1000 with Joe Stains

My Pal Joe Stains is celebrating today

He has posted 1000 blog entries!

Please go visit him and tell him

How much you have enjoyed reading

His blog.

Thank you

Gussie and Teka

I AM LEAVING!

I have heard that the Mean Old Muzzer

will be on her way home in about an hour,

so I am getting ready to go and rescue

My Sweet Willy Yum, who is being persecuted

horribly by his hooman.

She does not understand how lonely he is when

she leaves to go care for her patients in

the hooman vet place.

So, I vill go and be of comfort to him

Butcho and his pretty yellow plane will be here in about

ten minutes. He will drop me off in Paducah and then take

Gussie back to Ioway with him to visit with the Mama and

the catses. Now that is going to be one exciting weekend.

Thank you Butcho!

Hold on Willy Yum, I am coming!

Teka Toy

ahem....I have mastered the photo thing on this machine.

Next time the M.O.M. leaves town, I will work on the camera

TT

M.I.A.

Teka here!

We are not gone, butthe muzzer person is....

so I am in charge of this blog!

BUT. I am handicapped by the lack of thumbs.

SO. We will not post much until muzzer gets back!

BUT. We still love you all ('specially you Willy Yum)

AND. We will catch up when the M.O.M>. (mean old muzzer)
gets back.

OR ELSE!

Why Muzzer doesn't clean more often

My muzzer does this twice a week
I really think it's keen
But Teka recently has said
"I hate that d*%n machine."

So now when it is time to clean
Miss Teka comes out fightin"
The way she growls and screetches at it
Really can be frightenin'

"Come and get me, mean machine
I do not find you scarey
You may be big, you may be blue
But I am mean and hairy

Attack the machine first head on
Then go against the corners
Be very loud, be very brave
When muzzer laughs, just warn her

The score is in MY favor
'cause I know where this plugs in
If all else fails, I'll eat the cord
Tomorrow for din-din."

She must be doing something right
Ya gotta give her that
The score is now fifteen to naught
The monster's score is flat.

We made the NEW YORKER!

I ask you, my friends

"Is that not a wirey fellow in the basket?"

I think he is taking those flowers to Miss Asta

and her Mommi!

I wonder who the model was?

Gussie

Old Dogs don't need New Tricks!

When Santa came to Graceland

When Santa Came to Graceland

For the party yesterday

He made a stop at our house

We were right along the way.

He had a talk with Teka

He told her to be good
She said that she would really try

To do the things she should

She sent her love to Mrs. Claus

And thanked her for the coat

Teka loved that it was pink!

Just like the note she wrote.

Santa said the reindeer

were waiting just outside

Teka said she smelled them there

She didn't want a ride

And then it was my turn to talk

I had a lot to say.

As soon as muzzer pulled me off

Old Santa went away

I really do not understand

Why he was mad at me

I sniffed his beard and told him that

He smelled just like a tree.

Muzzer said she really thinks

That Santa will forgive

My terrier enthusiasm

And maybe where we live.

I surely hope by next year

We can be friends again

I'd hate to miss his visits

He makes me want to grin!

It's a Crazy Week in Mayemphis

It's a pretty strange week around here folks.

City of Memphis Sanitation workers, the

group of folks responsible for bringing

Dr. Martin Luther King to town in

the spring of 1968, today

refused to work because of the temperature,

which is significantly below average.

See the story on this here: http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story/Memphis-Sanitation-Workers-Say-Its-Too-Cold-To/w_VDTGsf0UCNvTlk5rSTDw.cspx?rss=59

Meanwhile....at Graceland

The Grandchildren of Elvis Presley

cut a cake commemorating the 75th anniversary of his birth

And over 3000 people were waiting at the gates of
Graceland at 9:00 am to begin the celebration. However...

If you read the story below, you will realize that most of them
are from out of town and don't realize that
it is too cold to collect garbage.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIA8YYwvFjwcSFDLdropd44RzD0anYnWw5Nenst-LZatyxP2zK2dnujxNdtlXk0RkhcGN6GmgKZKomGZYvxwB1V5ZhDCM6lR5qgK81P0vD_wrDJk1KbNrqMMSWoaO3lJGBx1aa/s1600-h/75elvis.jpg

Stay warm friends.

Ephiphany

Epiphany - traditionally the 12th day after Christmas, and the day the astrologers brought gifts to the Christian Jesus.
But, there are lots of other neat things about Epiphany. There is a yummy cake, quite similar to the kings cake people in New Orleans bake, but without all the purple and green icing.
And there is La Befana...the good witch, who brings presents to good children (and dogs) in Italian villages.

And there are songs and carols, like this one:



"On January 6th, a long time ago

The old folks danced the doe-si-doe

Christmas time has come and gone

Breaking up Christmas, right or wrong"

At our house, it means muzzer should get busy and put away the

Christmas decorations. And the Christmas China goes into the dishwasher

before it gets packed away for another 11 months!

But it also means "An illuminating realization or discovery,

often resulting in a personal feeling of

elation, awe or wonder."

So, when muzzer left us this morning to go read on the

radio, me and Teka talked this over.

We got Chewnola bars from La Befana, and while we

were munching on them and thinking how grateful

we are for special treats..we realized that we are

also blessed with hoomans who love us, and

with our many blogging pals.

So, we are in awe of all of you,

and you fill our hearts with happiness.

Muzzer takes care of filling our tummies

with treats and kibble.

Kisses

Gussie n Teka