Messi takes over

Shhhhhh.... Ranger is napping right now and he left his yaptop ON so I'm taking over his blog.    Here goes.

Bonjour... I'm Messi, Aunty D's grand-dog and I'm visiting wiff Ranger while my peeps are away.   I was named after a famous soccer play (that my dad likes).   I'm french,  two years old and full of fun & gas.

Ranger is a pretty cool dude and has a great fenced in yard for me to play in.     I'm not used to this whole yard thing and I make one of Ranger's peeps (one of da sisters) come out wiff me while I run and play.   Ya see.... I have a little problem.   I'm peep dependent and have to have one in my sight at ALL times.   Ranger is much more independent dan I am.

I'm also a toy trasher and when I visit Ranger, I trash tons of his toys.   (I think his peeps hide his favorite toys so I can't find dem).   What can I say, I love, love, love chewing thru toys!   Hummmm.... maybe dat's why my peeps don't give me anymore new toys.

Just look at me!
I climbed into Ranger's bed while he was napping wiff just his back paws on his bed.
Dis is a really nice bed and soooooooooooo much better dan my crate.

Hummmmm.....

Y'all know Ranger better dan me.....

Do you think he will be mad when he wakes up?

 Snorts, 

         Messi

Game On!

Arrrrroooooooo.....  Messi is visiting me again! 

We're having a Ball!

My grip is stronger dan yours,
AND I am NOT letting go anytime soon.   

Wags, 

           Ranger

Artplay - Blue Boy

Mom's been playing about wiff da Paintbrush app on her phone again.

I got me one question.    Does my head look BIG?

Wags, 

                Ranger

Lucky Dog fan

Yippy...... it's Black & White Sunday and I'm joining Nola & Sugar's blog hop.

I don't know about you, butt, I'm really tried of des political ads interfering wiff my Animal Planet watching.

Have you seen "Lucky Dog" on CBS?   It's my new favorite show.   I watch it every Sat. wiff Mom.   What's your favorite TV show?

Wags, 

        Ranger

Aftermath of Matthew

Yesterday we woke up (in the wee early hours) to da weather alert radio screeching out dat we had a Tornado Warning.  Yikes.... da peeps did not like being woke up so early to dat.      It was a loud morning (about every 20 mins we got another and different alerts).   Luckily all da tornados dat the radio announced did not come into my hood.    It was quite da morning.  

Oh, did I remember to say dat Mom is not pleasant when she don't get enough sleep?   She made me wear my leash in da house all day (so she could easily catch me if we needed to go to our safe place in da house).     AND I didn't get to go outside to play or get my long walkies.    It was a run out and pee and den back in the house kinda day.  

Still windy out here.

We loss power last night at 8:30pm but it was back on this morning by 8:30am.   Thank you utility crews.


I dragged Mom and Aunty D outside so I could do a walk-about dis morning to inspect my hood.   Dis is a popular pee-mail post.   Can you tell?

I got introduced to tons of palm fronds.  

I was going to leave some peemail on dem ALL but it was too many.

I drank a ton of water when I got home.   Had to refuel.

Just another one of dos frond thingys.

OMD...... a big tree is down on my favorite walking trail around da lake!

Da only damage to our house is some siding da lost a battle wiff Matthew's winds.   They reported 75 mph winds at da airport last night.   

We were very lucky but Aunty D says next time if it is Cat 2 or more.... we'll evacuate.

Prayers for all those with major flood damage.

Wags, 

            Ranger

Preparing for Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew is heading my way (Wilmington NC).
We're supposed to loads of wind and 9-12 inches of rain.

No worries.  

I'm all ready for Matthew.

Hummmmm.... on second thought, maybe I should put a motor on dis boat-box.

For all my furfriends and dar peeps
in Florida, Georgia, and SC.

Stay Safe everybody.

    Wags,
       Ranger

Wacky Holidays in October

OMD....... I can't believe dat I'm soooooooo...... late dis month.  I have no excuse. 

I just did my monthly googly research on my yaptop and here are some wild and crazy things to celebrate in October.

October 2016 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

1 National Homemade Cookies Day
1 World Vegetarian Day

2 Name Your Car Day
2 Oktoberfest in Germany ends

3 National Boyfriends Day (drat..... I missed dis one)
3 Techies Day

4 National Golf Day
4 National Frappe Day

5 Do Something Nice Day
5 National Kale Day
5 World Teacher's Day

6 Come and Take it Day
6 Mad Hatter Day (I love me a great hat!   Ya see.... I've got a good Hat Face.)

7 Bald and Free Day
7 World Smile Day

8 American Touch Tag Day

9 Curious Events Day
9 Fire Prevention Day
9 Leif Erikson Day
9 Moldy Cheese Day

10 Columbus Day
10 International Newspaper Carrier Day
10 National Angel Food Cake Day

11 It's My Party Day

12 Old Farmer's Day
12 Moment of Frustration Day
12 National Gumbo Day
12 Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day

13 International Skeptics Day

14 Be Bald and Free Day
14 National Dessert Day (Yippy!)
14 World Egg Day

15 White Cane Safety Day
15 Sweetest Day

16 Bosses Day (I'm da boss in my house so I guess it's my day)
16 Dictionary Day

17 Wear Something Gaudy Day

18 No Beard Day (WHAT ???????  NO WAY !!!!)

19 Evaluate Your Life Day

20 Brandied Fruit Day  

21 Babbling Day
21 Count Your Buttons Day
21 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day

22 Make a Difference Day-  neighbors helping neighbors.
22 National Nut Day (Sometimes I feel like a Nut.... sometime I don't!  Name dat jingle!)

23  Mother-In-Law Day
23 National Mole Day
23 TV Talk Show Host Day

24 National Bologna Day

25 Punk for a Day Day
25 World Pasta Day

26 National Mincemeat Day

27 National Tell a Story Day
27 Navy Day

28 Frankenstein Friday
28 Plush Animal Lover's Day  (I just love my stuffies)

29 National Frankenstein Day

30 National Candy Corn Day
30 Mischief Night

31 Halloween (what will you be?)

Feel free to grab any of these days for posties or for events/blog hops dat you might wanta host.   Have fun! 

For other fun events, check out our Blogville Calendar.

 Wags, 

          Ranger

Artplay - Modeling for Mom

Dis one is for Angel Stuart!

Mom has been playin' wiff a new iPhone app (Paintbrush).   How can she go wrong when she has a model like ME?   Just sayin'.

Have a grrrrrrreat weekend!

Wags, 

            Ranger

Cruisin'

Yippy...... it's Black & White Sunday and I'm joining Nola & Sugar's blog hop.

Woof, Woof
Y'all have a grrrrrrrrrreat Day!

Wags, 

           Ranger

Wacky Holidays in September

Arrrrrrooooooo...... I'm on time dis month!

Da wheels on da Bus .......

I did my monthly googly research on my yaptop and here are some wild and crazy things to celebrate in September.

September, 2016 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

1 National Cherry Popover Day

2 Internaional Bacon Day (Yippy!   BACON!)

2 VJ Day, WWII

3 Skyscraper Day

4 Newspaper Carrier Day

5 Be Late for Something Day (I'm never late for dinner.... just sayin)
5 Cheese Pizza Day (extra chez please!)
5 Labor Day

6 Read a Book Day (Maybe we should post about our favorite book)

7 National Salami Day
7 Neither Rain nor Snow Day

8 International Literacy Day (dis sure is a "smart month")

8 National Date Nut Bread Day
8 Pardon Day

9 Teddy Bear Day

10 Sewing Machine Day (Aunty D will love dis one)
10 Swap Ideas Day

11 911 Remembrance
11 Grandparent's Day
11 Make Your Bed Day (not)
11 National Pet Memorial Day
11 No News is Good News Day

12 Chocolate Milk Shake Day
12 National Video Games Day

13 Defy Superstition Day (maybe I'll walk under a ladder today)
13 Fortune Cookie Day
13 National Peanut Day
13 Positive Thinking Day
13 Uncle Sam Day - his image was first used in 1813

14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day

15 Make a Hat Day (I look real GOOD in hats)

16 Mayflower Day
16 Mexican Independence Day
16 POW/MIA Recognition Day
16 Working Parents Day

17 National Apple Dumpling Day
17 Citizenship Day
17 Constitution Day

18 National Cheeseburger Day (OMD.... best day ever!)
18 National Women's Friendship Day
18 Wife Appreciation Day

19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day (Yo-ho-ho... matey)
19  National Butterscotch Pudding Day

20 National Punch Day

21 International Peace Day
21 Miniature Golf Day
21 World Gratitude Day

22 Autumn Equinox - Fall begins!
22 Business Women's Day
22 Elephant Appreciation Day
22 Hobbit Day

23 Checkers Day
23 Dog in Politics Day (HEY !!!!!!!)
23 Native American Day

24 International Rabbit Day (I lov chasin' dem)
24 National Cherries Jubilee Day

25 National Comic Book Day

26 Johnny Appleseed Day

27 Crush a Can Day

27 Oktoberfest  begins in Germany

28 Ask a Stupid Question Day (one of my favorite days)

28 National Good Neighbor Day

29 Confucius Day

30 National Mud Pack Day

Feel free to grab any of these days for posties or for events/blog hops dat you might wanta host.   Have fun! 

For other fun events, check out our Blogville Calendar.

 Wags, 

        Ranger

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Happy National Dog Day !!!!

Catching up wiff furfriends.

Wags, 

         Ranger

B&W Sunday - Hide and Seek

She'll never find me!

Today I'm joining Nola & Sugar's B&W Sunday Blog Hop.

Wags, 

          Ranger

I Smell Bacon !!!!

I'm all ready for my Sunday Breakfast Special (Bacon and Waffles).

Yo Mom, what's takin' soooooooo long?    I've been waiting for like 87 minutes!

She really is a pretty good cook, butt I can tell you dis, she would never make it on Iron Chef.

 Wags, 

            Ranger

I've been Framed !!!

OMD...... a good friend of Mom and Aunty D's (Carole) just sent me a pressies.

Looky, looky.... it's a picture dat she drew of me in my favorite winter coat!

I'm one handsome dude, don't ya think?

Carole has a Corgi named Auggie (who is now 5)  and promises to come visit me in August.   I can't wait to meet Auggie.

 Wags, 

        Ranger

For France

Silent Sunday

For Dallas

Wags, 

                Ranger

Messi's 1st pool adventure

Baby it's HOT outside and while Messi was visiting, I told Mom to break out my pool so we could cool off.

M:  YIKES....... my paws are wet!

Messi has never played in a pool before dis.  (I have soooooo...... much to teach dis kid).

At first he just stood dar.   Den I told him dat he needs to fetch da floaty.

M: You mean dis yellow fishy floaty?

R:  Yes..... grab da yellow fishy!

R: Got it !

I think dat he is a bit confused cuz da fishy keeps floating away when he trys to snatch it.  

I guess I'll have to show him.  
He must be a visual learner so here I go.

Yo Messi, Watch me! 
I jumped into da pool and grabbed da yellow fishy.  (No.... it's not Bubbles from da movie Finding Nemo!)

Messi figured it out den, and jumped in and out of the pool, snatching up floaty's and den he piled dem up on da porch next to his Mom.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  High Paws!  Now he's got it!

Messi is not yet 2 and has lots to learn.   Good thing he has me around to teach him how to have fun.

Wags, 

         Ranger

Pees..... I also taught him how to lift is leg when he pees.


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Fabulous Friday - a Chewy Surprise

OMD.... you will never believe dis, but I got a surprise summer pressies from Sydney @ Chewy (my favorite place to shop).

Here's what happened:  As you know, we moved about a mile from our old house, and Aunty D was riding her bike over by our old house and saw a package on the porch.  Da new owners had not moved in yet... so she rode by slowy and saw that it had big blue writing on it dat said CHEWY!   She though, what are da odds dat the new owners ordered something from Chewy so she got off her bike and went up to the porch and read da label.

Yep.... it was for ME!

So she snatched it off da porch and when she got home, she asked me if I'd been shopping online again wiffout Mom's knowledge.

Nope... not me.

We opened da package (and of course I helped) and to our surprise, it was a pressies from Sydney at Chewy.

It was a Summer Fun Bag!

I love CHEWY pressies!

OMD..... I got a chewy bag, chewy flip-flops, a chewy drinking cup, a chewy beach/pool blanket, and cool chewy shades.

Thank you Sydney.  You and CHEWY are da best!

Wags,

         Ranger

Pees.... des items all came in handy this past weekend (4th of July).   My girl pal Alana, forgot to pack her shades, so I let her wear my blue Chewy sunglasses.

Wordless Wednesday - 4th of July beggin'

Me and my buddy Messi

Wags, 

             Ranger

Celebrating the 4th of July

Wags, 

          Ranger

Pees..... don't forget to cover your ears tonight!

Belated Wacky Holidays in July

Apologies dat I'm so late at announcing da July Wacky Holidays.

I just did my monthly googly research on my yaptop and here are some wild and crazy things to celebrate in July.

July, 2016 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
Here's da ones that are still coming up....

1 Canada Day / Dominion Day
1 Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
1 International Joke Day

2 I Forgot Day (yep..... I forgot to post da Wacky Holidays)
2 World UFO Day

3 Compliment Your Mirror Day
3 Disobedience Day (I excel at dis one)
3 Stay out of the Sun Day

4 Independence Day (U.S.)
4 National Country Music Day

5 Work-a-holics Day

6 International Kissing Day
6 National Fried Chicken Day

7 Chocolate Day
7 National Strawberry Sundae Day

8 National Blueberry Day
8 Video Games Day

9 National Sugar Cookie Day

10 Teddy Bear Picnic Day

11 Cheer up the Lonely Day
11 World Population Day

12 Different Colored Eyes Day
12 Pecan Pie Day

13 Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
13 Embrace Your Geekness Day
13 Fool's Paradise Day

14 Bastille Day
14 Pandemonium Day
14 National Nude Day (maybe all of our peeps can join us)

15 Tapioca Pudding Day
15 Cow Appreciation Day

16 Fresh Spinach Day

17 National Ice Cream Day
17 Peach Ice Cream Day
17 Yellow Pig Day

18 National Caviar Day (I smell something's fishy here)

19 National Raspberry Cake Day

20 National Lollipop Day
20 Moon Day
20 Ugly Truck Day  (It's a "guy" thing)

21 National Junk Food Day (Yippy..... count me in)

22 Hammock Day
22 Ratcatcher's Day (sounds like we should go huntin')

23 National Hot Dog Day (Dis one is for Frankie & Ernie)
23 Vanilla Ice Cream Day

24 Amelia Earhart Day
24 Cousins Day
24 Parent's Day

25 Culinarians Day
25 Threading the Needle Day

26 All or Nothing Day
26 Aunt and Uncle Day (Arrrrroooooo.... dis one is for Aunty D)

27 Take Your Pants for a Walk Day (pants?)

28 National Milk Chocolate Day

29 National Lasagna Day

30 National Cheesecake Day
30 Father-in-Law Day
30 International Day of Friendship

31 Mutt's Day

Feel free to grab any of these days for posties or for events/blog hops dat you might wanta host.   Have fun! 

For other fun events, check out our Blogville Calendar.

Wags, 

         Ranger

Intruders

It's 4th of July weekend and we have company coming.

Holy nail job!  
For a Pigs visit?
SHE has officially lost her mind!

Piggy in a blanket (aka Messi)

Really?   It's just Messi.

He's coming wiff his parents and my favorite girl Alana, is coming wiff her Dad.

A Full House dis weekend.

I may have to break out da pool!

Wags, 

           Ranger

Peees....    Happy Canada Day Eh?

Memorial Day

Remembering those who served.   All gave some, some gave All.

Thank You for your Service and for our Freedom.

 Wags, 

       Ranger

Yard Patrol

I've been patrolling at my new house.   It's a really Big job and  I may have to call in reinforcements.

Mr. Swan swims by about 5 times a day.   His girl is  nesting on da little island on da lake and he is pacing on our canal.   We don't talk.... he just gives me a dirty look and I just watch and den ignore him.  

Mom says that we should give him a name.  

What do you think we should call him?  

Mr. (No-name yet) Swan

Now.... Mr. Heron is another story.  

He come by and creeps along the canal bank and goes fishin'.   

 

I'm havin' none of him creepin in my back yard so I bark him right off his stilts and send him flyin'.

I think he is learning.  Lately, he only creeps on the other side of the bank to go fishin'.

Oh.... maybe we should name Mr. Heron too.

Dar are also duck that swim by but I just let them go, they are not being best.   BUT..... bunnies are another story.   I see dem running around on da other side of da canal and I scream at dem.    Stay tuned for more bunnies stories.

Maybe I should put on my Top Cop uniform and flash my badge so dey all know dat the Blogville Law Enforcement has come to town.

Gotta get back to my patrolling now.  

Wags, 

            Ranger