Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Calmbully

Today the dogs were hyper and I hadn't slept very well--so I learned online I could give chamomile tea to the dogs to calm them down. I mixed it with some ham stock I made for bean soup and it seems to be working.


Speaking of calm, here is my bully family sleeping one morning:


Monday, April 13, 2009

Easter Monday

It is the Monday after Easter--Saturday night I made scrumptious Enchilada Casserole, one vegetarian and the other with beef.

Veggie Easy Enchilada Casserole Recipe:

Can of enchilada sauce

Lots of Taco cheese blend

Chopped-Zucchini -Green Pepper -Onion

Corn Tortillas

Layer the above ingredients in pan, bake for 30 minutes covered, put fresh cilantro on top

for beef version, substitute beef for zucchini or anything else

Here are the bullies playing today...

Friday, April 10, 2009

evidence of good friday in the country

Bulldogs
Crocs

View from our porch

Wood to be burned

Our newly sowed garden

Closeup of real broken blue bird egg

Toolbox, egg, catnips seeds in dirt (in a bundt cake pan)

Saturday, April 4, 2009

SNL Snuggle

While we watch Saturday Night Live, we snuggle...

Friday, April 3, 2009

Playtime!

Today is the optimal time to plant according to the Farmer's Almanac--and in bulldog land, it appears to be the optimal time to play. Boss plays so differently with another dog--bulldog specifically. He does tug of war and keep away, something he never did with us. And, his favorite, is what I call dancing, which is either a dominance thing or nature calling him despite his altered physical state. Today I took them near the lake--and after playing for quite awhile together, they both wanted to wade in the lake--if I hadn't had them on their leashes, I am convinced they would have swam in. It is too cold for that and they would need their floatation devices on, plus I would need to be in there with them to supervise. Eventually I will put a doggy pool in the front yard when it gets warmer...Boss is definitely a little water dog. Here are some older videos/pics I took when we first got Daisy but still illustrates their playfulness very well:


Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Boss is Sick

Today wasn't very much fun in Bullyland. Boss was sick and Daisy was lonely. Boss threw up multiple times--even all over his crate while napping. He also was shivering, which broke my heart--he hates covers but he even let me swaddle him in a blanket to warm him up. I took them in the car hoping it would cheer Boss up, but he ended up threwing up all over the car--and Daisy scared me to death by opening the window --I instantly put it on child lock. Luckily, I was stopped at McDonald's. They alway give treats so I am convinced Daisy opened up the window on purpose. Boss just huddled in the very back and didn't get his treat :-( He is keeping down food now and isn't shivering, but he is back in his cleaned crate. Hopefully he will pep up a bit when Matt gets home. If he isn't better tomorrow, I will take him to the vet. He has gotten sick like this about a year ago but it was like a 24 hour flu thing or something he ate. I feel bad because I am trying to fatten him up more--he seems so gangly and so unbulldog like in how thin he is, and his getting sick made him seem even more vulnerable. Luckily Daiy is peppy--she is cuddled up to me enjoying some one on one time--I realized she will never know us without Boss, like he is her big brother. I try to balance their time so there is no jealousy...all in a day of having a bully family!

Here are a few photos representing our mood today...