Dishwasher Fun

Hello My Furry Friends! Hope all of you are keeping safe during all this outrageous weather. Our friends in the north and middle of the country are having some very frightening times. We worry about them. It's been so hot here, we don't want to go outside and now rain is being added to that, yuck for us with fur. And since mom got her hair done, so said no way for her too. She got it cut short and had color put in and highlights. Dad said she looks beawootiful!

Missy's foot issue is all better. Mine is kinda better, but the cyst thing is has not gone away yet. I think mom is gonna bring me in to the vet next week to check on it. It's smaller and it does not hurt, but she wants it checked anyway.

Now about the dishwasher. Do you pups get involved with this dishwasher in your houses? Whenever mom opens the door to it I go check and see if it's beeing filled (those dishes are great to clean) or emptied (clean dishes we are not supposed to lick), but Bella gets under the door. Do you see this? She crawls under it when mom opens it.
Here'a a better view. Me, I want to see what's in it. All of it was clean, so there was nothing for me do here, but Bella would not come out. Mom said something about getting away from me aggravating her. Ha roo roo roo, can you believe that I would be accused of being aggravating? She's bigger than me.

Well, mom washed our bowls and she left them for last. I wanted my bowls out. See I got it out. Bella just watched.

And, lo and behold, here is a video of me getting my bowl out. She actually got it on film and you'all get to see it. I am just toooooo smart, don't you think? Bella was amazed! She has a really good video of me and Bella playing, but blogger said it's too long, so mom has to figure out how she can share that. But do enjoy this one.

We're working on the dog cookie menu, so we'll be letting you know soon about ordering dog cookies.

Everyone stay safe, keep cool, and if you need them, we are sending good woo wooing vibes.

Husky Hugs to all, MayaMarie

Torn Dew Claw, Nail Clippings and My Back Right Foot Has A Ochie

Hello My Furry Friends. Sorry we have not posted for a while. Mom and Dad have been working in the front and back yard. They planted flowers and did not let us help. Due to an unfortunate cushion incident the last time they worked in the yard, we had to spend that time in our “safe crates.” We napped in the cool husky air while they were outside in 90 deg, getting sunburned. Mom said there is nothing like that hot, humid southern heat. Here’s a picture of the planting. Nice huh? They did go for a swim after. These are dad's new unbreallas. He said something about mom being so pale skinned the reflection was gonna cause an airplane to crash, so he needed umbrellas.
We were asked to please not walk on the flowers. So far 2 of those little purple flowers have gotten squished by somepuppy’s foot (and until you have a footprint kit and are a member of NCIS , you will never know the guilty pawty.)

Well, as you probably guessed from the title there were assorted feet incidents. First, Missy’s dew claw got caught in Bella’s collar while playing and it tore her nail. There was lots of wooing (by all) and some blood. Mom cleaned it, put some Neosporin on it, and bandaged it up because these things only happen at 8:00 at night. Missy had to go to the vet the next day. According to mom, she was not cooperative. It took mom and 2 techs to hold her down while the doctor clipped her nails. Then he gave her a shot of “make the dog goofy medicine” so he could work on her dew claw. Mom stayed right there with her and watched what was being done. She got a fancy bandage and was very goofy when she got home. The vet would not let mom bring her home alone and one of the techs rode with mom to help her get Missy in the house. Here’s Missy with her bandage. She’s better now, the bandage is off and she’s running around like nothing ever happened.

Bella went a few days later to get her nails clipped. All 38 pds of her. It took mom and 2 techs to hold her down too! And she ruffed and wooed and kicked those legs and was not very cooperative. Of course everyone thought she was just the prettiest thing and she pranced around and showed off. Mom said she rode in the very back seat of the van like she was a princess. Here’s Bella with her new nylabone. We are now allowed in the room with the red rug. So far, we have been really good and have not eaten the rug or any part of the room, yet.

Well, you guessed it, next was my turn. I finally gained some weight. I’m 44 pds, which made everyone happy because of my assorted tummy issues. I then ran to the exam room as my vet was there and I just love to give him kisses. I’ll reconsider this next time. You see, this was just supposed to be a simple nail clipping. No big deal, right? Not! There was something about dry foot pads and I must be licking them a lot, and then when he got to my back foot, I screamed, and I never do that. He checked it and my right back foot has an “ochie”. He called it an “interdigital cyst.” I called it an “ouchie.” Mom’s attempt at taking a picture of it did not go well. She mumbled something about me paying too much attention to the AO4’s photo classes (and do we have some great photos to share of those sessions.) . Now, I have to take two different kinds of pills and mom has to soak my foot in Epson Salt twice a day. Ha roo roo, you should see her trying to do that. I have to take medicine for the next week and hopefully it will get better, or I will have to have surgery. I hope it gets better b/c I don't want surgery, you see, I don't like being away from mom.

I got a new nylabone too (the wolf version), but it does not last me long, maybe a couple of hours, so mom has to get me a dinosaur bone like the AO4 has. We have it on good authority that even I will have trouble chewing that up. She is going to order me one b/c none of the stores here carry them and the people in the stores are not very helpful here.

We have been helping mom create 3 more dog cookie recipes and she is working on her web site. She sent in the samples to the state for the lab analysis and is waiting on her labels, then she will be able to meet with some people about a license and a permit. We are very excited about this dog cookie thing and these last three new ones are very yummy. (The job market is not very good, she is still sending out her resume and wants to get a part time job at that michael's craft store, and she is waiting on an interview. We can live with part time.) Dad told her she has a job here and he appreciates her and does not want her to do something she will not be happy at. Besides he wants her to pursue her dog cookie thing too! We like dad's idea the best!

Here is a short video of me and Bella playing. It's not the best, but we'll get better.

Husky Hugs to all. MayaMarie

Tagged by Echo for my Memoirs

Hello my furry friends!
My buddy Echo (,http://dailyecho.blogspot.com/) tagged me to play a new game - the Memoir Meme. I have created such good memories for mom.
This is how you play: Write your own six word memoir. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like. Tag at least five more blogs with links. Don’t forget to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play. Have fun!! Here are mine:

Huntress (I bet the real thing is better!)
Aggravating (Missy will attest to this)

Cuddly (truly, Bella and I are)

Brave (at a very young age)

Helpful (really I am)

Playful (I do love my pool)

Okay, I know I was late getting this done, but there are some of you out there to be tagged.

I'm gonna tag Kodak (http://eskiemom.blogspot.com/);

Comet & Blu ( http://www.spitzwits.blogspot.com/) both of you;

Sherman, Penny & Lola (http://ferndoggle.blogspot.com/) all three of you'all.

(mom needs to figure out how to hide the link thingie).

Everyone be good, and Have A Happy Day!

Husky Hugs to all. MayaMarie

A Whole Lot of Tasting Going On

Hello My Furry Friends. I am sure you want to know about all this tasting. Well, we get to do a lot of tasting in our house. Mom likes to cook and we so enjoy it. She made special meatballs, just for us pups. They were so yummy. I got to taste them before Bella and Missy got any. I'm the only one that's allowed to put paws on the counter. That's because I only do so when asked by mom.
Of course we had to taste the peanut butter to make sure it was safe for our biscuits. It was safe and good. We wanted more, but were told to wait for the biscuits.

Missy approved of the bannans for the cake. The house smelled so good while that was baking.

And I approved of the icing. Oh, that is the most delicious cake the AO4's mom shared with all. We want mom to make that again.

Now about these boxes. Something about taste testers. Be on the lookout for your box. They went out today.

We have had a good time in the kitchen while certain recipies are being perfected. It was very tiring seeing all those biscuits go in boxes and then leave the house. Now she has to make us another AO4 Banana Cake with lots of yummy icing.

Mom is still job hunting and we are happy that she is home with us making dog biscuits.

Oh, I know I was tagged by Echo in this new game. I'll answer that next.

Husky Hugs, MayaMarie

What's A Husky To Do?

Hello My Furry Friends! Not much going on around here. The weather has become very warm and us pups do not like to be out for too long. We enjoy our naps inside. But I'm beginning to wonder about Missy and Bella. Their sleeping positions are not huskylike. I mean, look at me, I'm curled up on my mat. The sun was shining thru the window so that made it really nice.
But, what's with Bella? She sleeps with her body on the floor and her butt on the pillow. That's just not right. And that smile. Don't believe for a moment that she's an angel. Last night she stole green beans out of the collendar off the counter and was munching out. And there were not ours, they were for mom and dad's dinner.

And Missy is no better with her furry self. She thinks she's so cute with her paws like that. Then she kicks her legs and does this ruff ruff thing.

Now as for this, I don't know what to say. She's using me as part of her pillow. Mom still can't belive she got this picture. We are just such loving huskies. Ha roo roo roo. This was after a lot of wrestling and spreading of fur all over the kitchen. We needed a nap.

This one is just too much. Yes, we still have one Christmas stuffie left. And for some reason Bella had to lay on me to play with it. This was a one time only photo as I got up, took that stuffie and we ran all over the house with it.

We're enjoying being inside with the husky air on. We'll probably go out late this afternoon, after mom bakes our biscuits. Fresh cheesy biscuits. Woooo, they smell so good. And we get to sample the cheese when the bag is opened. Mom calls us her "quality control inspectors."

Hope all of you'all have a happy day.

Husky Hugs to all. MayaMarie

(note from mom: Still job hunting. It's hard to believe that with all the jobs in our classifieds that no one is calling. I'm sure the post office is greateful for all the resume's I've mailed out. The last few wanted younger people with less expierence so they could pay less. Oh well, their loss. Us older girls do know what we're doing. I'm still working on the dog biscuit idea and getting some of my craft projects together. I think the personalized pet felt Christmas stockings and/or a banner is a good idea. I'll have MayaMarie do a post of theirs. Thanks for your suggestings and support. I do appreciate it. Gerri)

What Has Bella Been Up To? And No Hot Water

Hello My Furry Friends! The answer to the Bella question is quite amazing, to me anyway. You see, I was helping mom in the laundry room, like I always do. It’s next to the kitchen. We were putting the wet clothes in the dryer. I love to help with the wet clothes, when we heard this odd noise. You see, Bella was not interested in the laundry and was in the kitchen. I went to see, and of course, I got on my purple bench and had to ra rooo roo for mom to come see. I had to tell, for a change I was innocent. And Bella the Bad was guilty!This is what she saw. Do you know what this is? It’s ice. How did it get all over the floor. Bella is running around the kitchen with ice cubes having the time of her life. Just look at her. Munching out.

Now this is the ice cube button area. How did she manage this? Now the button is on lock, and only mom can get the ice out.

She's still trying to figure out why she can't get ice any more. And mom is still amazed that she reached up and pressed that pad with her paw and got ice out. Bella has a very deep voice and now she fusses at mom for ice cubes. She may act all sweet and innocent, but she can cause trouble too!

This is where we ended up yesterday and today. In half of our room, with my crate and a gate as a barricade. Seems the big thing that makes hot water will not work and the plumber could not fix it, and there was no hot water last night. Mom told dad he had to heat the pool last night because she was not taking another cold shower.

Today, dad said he was not waiting for parts to come in some time next week, and the plumber guy was not in any hurry, so dad went and got a new one. Missy got to inspect it.

We were not allowed to help and they put the dryer in the way so we could not get back there. It took them a few hours, but we now have hot water. Dad is our hero, mom was his helper, so we better appreciate her too, and now mom can go wash her hair.

We just could not fit thru there. We tried. Bella even tried to get on the dryer.

Husky Hugs to all. MayaMarie

PeeSssss: Mom is still sending out the resume’ thingies. Either she’s too old (and she still says 49 is not old) or she’s is over qualified. Have you ever eard of being over qualified? She told one interviewer she didn’t want her job, she just wants to make enough money to help with the groceries, us pups and stuff like that. So now she’s putting together her paperwork and is gonna see about selling dog biscuits and her special felt Christmas stockings. We have to get her to post our stockings, she made them to look just like us.

Thanks for all the encourangement for our mom. You'all made her smile and fell good. She's not gonna give up looking. She found a few more jobs in today's paper she'll apply for. But we do like the dog biscuit idea the best!

We're Still Here and Have Not Forgotten Our Friends

Hello My Furry Friends! We are still here and we have not forgotten our Furry Friends. Things are just kinda changing here and we are helping mom get thru all this. The people with her work have gotten unreasonable with their family traumas and have treated her so badly that she finally gave her resignation. She's been taking my pepsid and not been very happy. She finally had enough.

So she’s been sending out some kind of resume’ thingies. I think it means she’ll be gone all day. What are we to do? Maybe if me, Missy and Bella set up a dog biscuit stand in front of the house and sold dog biscuits? After all, who could refuse our cuteness?
She’s been working in the room her desk and computer share with us and her crafts, and moving the furniture so we can’t get into anything. I’m helping lead the way to where the desk is supposed to be.

She wants to make the room safe for us so that we don’t have to stay in our crates all day if she finds a full time job. Really she wants a job close to home so she can come home at lunch to let us go out to potty and and check on us. We hope that happens. But if not, we’ll be good in the area she’s fixing for us. Or as good as huskies can be. Maybe I can help with some of these crafts and we can sell them? We did get new toys from the Easter Bunny. Missy got a duck.

Bella got a big yellow duck and already made a hole in it and popped the thing that makes it squeak. And mom had to perform surgery on it.

And me, I got this big fluffy bunny. I toss him in the air and swing him by his ear and run wit him. Bella keeps trying to get him from me, but I run as fast as I can.

We are still visiting all our friends bloggies and we hope mom will feel better about posting and get us back together with our friends.

Husky Hugs to all. MayaMarie

PeeSsssss: Mom just got a call from a law firm about setting up an interview. We are keeping her positive about it (especially since this one told her lunch time is an hour, she can come home and check on us), but she keeps saying it's hard to compete in the job market when you're in your late 40's and everyone else is 20's and a size 6. (No offense but the older ladies are just as qualified to do a good job, especially one that was a legal secretary for 25 years), and try explaining that you have to go home for lunch to let your huskies out. People look at you really funny.