Mud Season

Mud Season
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Not Boring Any Longer

Not Boring Any Longer
Originally uploaded by Ralphers2009

Read this first then play the video. Ok, he's OK... So you can view the video. Just note, he was incarcerated for a short while, as a punishment and for his safety, while we cleaned up the glass. Emily was bringing McGee home from a walk late this afternoon. Ralph saw them, barked, and headbutted the window!! So who knew 20 year old windows, dried wood, etc. would completely buckle and shatter!! Good thing is, it scared the s... and p..p and piss out of him.
Anyone know where I can get a replacement for a 20 year old window with fixed mullions,? I think I'm screwed. Sorry, it's been a long day for all of us, especially our Ralph, he crashed at 6:30, probably shortened his life for like 2 seconds, mine...who knows!

This is my Competition

This is Fred from On the Road with Freddy. Mom's trying to make me jealous. She hasn't taken many pictures of me lately so she thought she'd sneak this in. Even though the weather is improving slightly, she still thinks of the house by the bay. She's also thinking, Oh S... first the thaw, then the MUDDDDDDDD

Ralph makes Dinner

A Little Variety

This is a chalkboard cow, stuck on my refrigerator to leave notes, etc. My Boca friends thought it would make a nice transition into a few changes with my blog. Since Jeff and I are huge food snobs and like to try all sorts of recipes, we will occasionally be posting photos or videos of food and our preparations. Should make for some great comedic fodder. (Ask Spencer about our kitchen behavior.) Anyway Grace and Ralph are getting older and boring. No new escapades in several months, thank GOD! So stayed tuned for the new My Life with Ralph and Grace in the Kitchen. Perhaps we will let them sample our creations, NOT. Pecan crusted fish tonight. I'll let you know how it goes.

WTF Happened

Today I'm looking at this, when on Monday I was looking at that!!

She's Back

Mom's home, now things can get back to the normal chaos!!

Ralph and Grace will be really jealous!

Big kiss for Fred from Ralph and Grace!! Weather here is warming and sun is shining, yeah!!

Boca Bound

Off to Florida with book club pals! Jealous aren't you!

The Strangest things happen at Jewel

Elvis lives and stocks shelves at "The Jewel". Best keep him away from the peanut butter and bananas!

Well, Somebody has to use the Empty Rooms!

Might as well be the dogs!!

Stoned Again

Stoned Again
Originally uploaded by Ralphers2009

OK, we had a bad day! Chasing the ball and digging in as he always does, Ralph tore a nail almost off for the THIRD time. This time we had to go to the vet. This is supposed to be a video, but guess what...RALPH CAN"T MOVE. Totally stoned, tongue completely out of his mouth, that's the pouch you see to the right of his mouth. I'll post his pictures later, this happened at 12:30 this morning and he's still out of it in the family room and it's 7:45. This puppy really reacts to drugs, the same thing happened when he was neutered, he was out of it for 2 days. In the future I will inform the vet to his drug sensitivity. He can go out and walk but he is definitely unable to walk a straight line. Poor baby. Best afternoon Grace ever had, no craziness, no competition, just one zonked out dog on the floor. I'll post some more pics in the next couple of days. I also have another "what happened at THE JEWEL to share. Ralph says, I'm glad I didn't live in the 70's, I don't like walking sideways and being dizzy, makes me whine and whine and whine. Poor Baby.

Determination

After chasing the ball at least 15 times, this animal lays in the snow with the ball in his sights just waiting for me to say OK, let's go again!! The top photo shows him trying to hide the ball from Grace and McGee, (which he did successfully). What tires Ralph, is actually McGee. I throw the ball, Ralph retrieves and then has to run with this little rat nipping and biting his legs and feet to try to bring him down. Bad dog, McGee. The most amazing thing is that Rough, Scary, Might Bite a Stranger Ralph, let's this little annoying runt dog bite his feet, his legs, his side, his face and Ralph just spins around trying to fake him out and bring the ball back to me so we can start over again. And over and over and over and over and over. Ralph suffers from major obsessive, compulsive disorder as you all well know. Vet says best remedy is more exercise. HELLO! We're out there in the snow 2 or 3 times a day. I think Ralph needs to grow up and move on to being the lazy dogs we've had in the past. They weren't interested in anything but eating and sleeping, they would never attack the mailperson or growl at the jogger or have to be restrained when the UPS guy rings the bell!!
Funny thing is ... as he's aging he's sleeping lots more and seems to enjoy it. Maybe there's hope yet. As long as he can fetch...and you can see in the photos, he loves his big rubber ball, he'll be our OCD and ADD Ralph the Dog, and we love him all the more.

Never get tired of this FACE

Okay, we've done the asleep in the chair before, but with the ears flipped and the wrinkled jowl, it even makes me feel all snuggly. Almost like Comfy Bummy Diapers!!

Snow Bound Part Deux

We just did this in Ohio, now it's out my front door!!

Little Dog, BIG MOUTH

Only McGee would walk in the door and pick up not one, but two huge Nyla bones and strut her stuff around the house.

Snow Bound

Well we made it safely to and from, buttttttt.... we arrived in Canton at 3:00 on Friday, just as the snow began. And then it snowed, and it snowed, and it didn't stop until 3:00 PM on Saturday. I was afraid we'd be stranded, but the sun came out and they got the major roads cleared. I'll post a short video later.

Ohio Bound

Off tomorrow to visit relatives, can't wait to hit all the lake effect snow along the way! Spencer will be dog sitting. Wish him well, he'll need it. Two needy dogs and a rat. I need to order more Dog Smart toys! Maybe Spence will post. If not, see you Monday.

Leftovers

First Day of Spring

Yesterday was February 1st, and at our house we celebrate it as the first day of spring. Anything to bring a little sunshine into our cabin fever filled world. Pastel streamers, summer daisies and scary, smiley faced balloons set the stage for our picnic of hot dogs, coleslaw, and potato salad. After all we're two thirds of the way through winter. It's all downhill from here. Cheers!