11:11 on 1/1/11

We just love some b-a-l-l around this house! Yes, another spell only word, for Big Dog goes by the see and say speak and play philosophy.  We just finished a rousing game of this fantastic modified "keep away" version that our Big Dog likes to play. Actually it's the only way he will play.  No fetch for this canine.  He prefers to have two of his favorite people toss the b-a-l-l back and forth while he races in between them trying to capture his prize. The prize being his one special green spiky ball.  No other ball will do.  Thank goodness a nearby pet shop carries this particular type or Big Dog would be out of luck!  Please excuse the blurry picture...when it comes to b-a-l-l, he's a dog on the move!!

Our new addition, Stinky, has now joined in the fun by sitting on the arm of the couch as Big Dog runs by.  He valiantly extends one arm and whacks his buddy on the head (or any other part he can reach) as Big Dog runs by.  Hilarious fun... We just can't resist beginning a game each time Big Dog, with his sweet Bassett eyes, brings his b-a-l-l and drops it in our laps.  This is our Big Dog now, after the fun is over, completely wiped out!

Well, gotta run...Happy New Year all...Honey Bunches just brought me a bowl of Breyers Chocolate Crackle and this girl can't resist a good bowl of ice cream.  Neither can Big Dog, it appears. Let's just say he's no longer in the above tuckered out position and is alert and ready in the instance that a piece of crackled chocolate should happen to fly his way!  I know, I know... dogs and chocolate...it's a story for another day.

Talk to you again soon!