Three Hundred and Eighty Three Paws

Dear Brothers,

Hello sweet babes! Guess what? The sun is shining! I repeat: the. sun. is. shining. upon my face! Ahhhh! I loved our morning visits to the sunshine outside. We all took some time to breathe deeply outside and feel the warm rays of sun. You proceeded to the front yard lands and splashed a lot in the big muddy puddle in front of the neighbor’s yard. I watched you out our windows and then I retired to the hallway carpet. After I waited for a bit of time, I ventured to a couch bed and have been there ever since. There’s something about sleeping, when the house is quiet and empty, I feel a little bit funny, snoozing on the job, but alas, the dreams call to me. I succumb to dream land and I wait until you both return for more daytime adventures. Speaking of dreams and play, I am late to our dreams on this day, I must go! I’ll see you by the giant tree and pine, “combs!”

xo,

Kimmy

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Three Hundred and Eighty Two Paws

Dear Brothers,

Hello humans. Greetings from my blanket and the couch. I’m all warm and cozy. I have my back facing mama and daddy, so I am pretending to still be sleeping because, well let’s be honest, why should I wake up before I really need to? Now really, sleep is the most essential component of the day. it that helps me to function, with this being said, we shall call this my early morning rise nap: one. I function best off of a fifteen nap day, minimum. I keep a very consistent schedule when it comes to napping.

First, I wake when I absolutely have to i.e. one of the grown up humans has opened the back door and is pulling me off of the couch to go about my business outside. Then, I try to get a quick cat nap in, but usually I eat breakfast directly after. So, if that transpires, then I take a nap after I eat. If at all possible, I continue to nap unless one of you smaller humans gives me wake up cuddles, and then I’ll wake up and play a bit and then, you guessed it, nap some more. This all continues throughout the day until dinner number one at four o’clock and then dinner number two after your bedtimes at seven or so in the night time. Good golly, a very loud fire truck just went by, I was startled awake from my nap. I must go investigate at the window.

xo,

Kimmy

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All snuggled up with her bestie, napping!

Three Hundred and Eighty One Paws

Dear Brothers,

Hello there! I would ask how things are going for you, but I feel like, I know how things are going, we’re always together. Am I right or what? Ha! It’s funny because it’s been almost a year of staying home and hanging out, full time as a pack, and to be honest, I like it.

I like being at home with my pack, I like knowing that we’re together to play and be silly. I like knowing that I’m here with you to protect, love, and snuffle you both whenever you need it most. It’s interesting how my doggy life can bring all of us so much comfort amidst all of the crazy in this human world. One thing I know for sure, I’m so glad that I’m running this pack, even though I know you think that you run our pack LDB. We’ll keep working on the knowledge of who really is indeed in charge here.

xo,

Kimmy

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Moment of pause with her littles.

Three Hundred and Eighty Paws

Dear Brothers,

There is a blue shiny light sparkling above us. I’m thinking that it’s new because, I don’t remember it being there before. Daddy was pushing things into the ceiling for a while. We had to move the room’s perimeter objects as he went around the room.

IRB was busy in his play table and momma’s arms, and you helped move things around LDB. Y’all were so busy it exhausted me! So I just moved about and tried to find a comfortable spot to rest while the work was being done. Afterwards, I went outside so I wasn’t so sure what all the movement was about in the first place.  Now in the quiet stillness of, nap time, I am well aware of this sparkling light. It shines down on me and now I realize: there’s weird new things that happen with or without my knowledge. I guess you could say I was kind of aware of it, but then again, I’m distracted by all of the noise needs that happen, so much so that I often times forget about things. Case in point: these new, (I learned that they are called: LED), lights.

xo,

Kimmy

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Nap time on mama’s legs.

Three Hundred Seventy Nine Paws

Dear Brothers,

Y’all, the sun has returned after all of that crazy ice, rain, and snow! I was so ecstatic to go on a family walk yesterday that I sauntered or rather cantered through the remaining road of snow. I even performed a bit of a leap, you might say. LDB you thought it was all quite hilarious. I try my best at making you laugh, what can I say? Haha. I live to amuse, and eat peanut butter!

We romped around quite a bit in the remaining snow in the back yard today. Then I watched you through the window as you ran up and down the road through the river of watery snow. You even splashed in the neighbors gigantic puddle. I could hear their doggies barking a bit. I presume you were running around in front of their house and they wanted to play too. That’s pretty understandable you know. I like to run around with you as well. Other pups get jealous when they see so much joy happening and they can’t join in the fun! I would feel the same way, but I’m lucky because I have you! I love you guys.

xo,

Kimmy

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Sitting with my tiny humans.

Three Hundred Seventy Eight Paws

Dear Small Humans,

Hello. It is day five of snow and icy lands, I’m over it. I told mama that I am moving back to California. I hear that she has a couple of friends that live there and I don’t think that any of them have doggies in their homes right now. I should fill the void nicely. I asked daddy if I could drive the car there and he said no. Then he tried starting the car but it didn’t work. So he exchanged some odd small box with metal plugs for the other car’s, wait the word was: battery! Ah ha! See, I do know useless human vocabulary!

Anyway, the batteries were exchanged, transferred and then plugged back in. Y’all went on an afternoon drive without me, sigh, but I had a nice quiet nap in it’s place. Who knew that naps were so peaceful when the house was empty? It’s a rare occasion for me to have such a nap. Don’t get me wrong, I love my family, y’all are my pack doggies, but a little solo run time with dream land is always welcome.

xo,

Kimmy

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Yawning her way into Monday.

Three Hundred Seventy Seven Paws

Dear Brothers,

Something remarkable happened this weekend: it snowed. Well first, it rained, freezing rain drops fell from the sky. Then as the rain ceased, it began to snow, snow, snow! We had quite a fun time romp around in it. I loved chasing and catching the flying snow balls. You thought I was absolutely hysterical LDB. I didn’t know I was so talented in the ways of snow catching. You taught me quite a lot about sprinkles, splatters, and splashes of snow. We romped around in the snow until my paws were sore and mama and daddy took care of them. I rested and then watched you build a snow person with daddy.

Our snow person was wearing one of those silly masks that you humans have been wearing. I think mama and daddy thought that was funny, I wasn’t so sure about that though. Who knew that snow could bring such big outings and occasions for us all? I missed the sunshine and it returned today. To say that we’ve been busy in the cold the last few days is an understatement. I need all the rest I can get! Speaking of which, I am snoozing now. Thanks for playing with me in our frozen backyard. Oh, and IRB, next time we have snow, maybe you’ll be a little bit more excited about it. I know that it seemed kind of strange and cold, I agreed with your sentiments.

xo,

Kimmy

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Picnic paws.

Three Hundred and Seventy Six Paws

Dear Brothers,

This year, I’m turning five. I’m not sure what that means, but I know this: it’s been a lot of living that I’ve done. I keep busy each day making sure that my human companions are safe, healthy, and happy. We all have many jobs in the house but one thing is for sure, I love being with you all the best, no matter what we do.

I help pick up the pieces when things fall apart. I also lend a paw when someone needs a bit of extra love. I do this with my lean in’s, my ear licks, and my walk by snuggles. Sometimes you might push my gestures to the side, but know this, they’re always made with love and strong affection for the best of intentions with you both, or should I say, all four of you. I’m so glad that you chose me and that we’re together. Life wouldn’t be the same if we weren’t a pack.

xo,

Kimmy

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Resting my head for a minute.

Three Hundred and Seventy Five Paws

Dear Brothers,

Hello, from the big purple bed. I arrived half way through nap time. Gosh oh golly, I think I lost a little bit of sleep time not being up here right away! What am I to do? Go to dream land right away! Mama took a snooze too! We got up before the sun rose with your noises big boy and then it was hard to drift back off to dream land. Mama and daddy took care of you and then we all got up. So that meant, I got up early too! I did the work out with mama and snoozed, and then watched her eat breakfast after mine, and then I supervised the getting both of you from your sleep chambers.

I give the best kisses in the early morning. So I slurped you both and we had some kid play time and breakfast! I watched for the crumbles and licked them all up. Mama went somewhere called, the grocery store super early and we ran around and played with daddy. When mama got home we had a great run up and down the hallway, sniffed mama, and leapt around for a bit of time. I am plumb tuckered out with our morning shenanigans and routines.

xo,

Kimmy

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Watching for crumbs.

Three Hundred and Seventy Four Paws

Dear Snoozing Bro’s,

Howdy. I’m acting as momma’s foot warmer right now. I chose a specific spot on this extra large bed of hers and she still had the nerve to sit right down by me. I just don’t understand why she can’t choose another location right now. I needed some rest. It was a busy morning with momma getting up early with daddy, interrupting my last hour and a half of sleep. Then you two sweet boys came downstairs to me, and then we started our day. Now I’m here, laying on the bed, trying to nap, and she is tap-tap-tapping on this keyboard near my head. I snooze on to not let on that I’m awake and bothered. However, I would like the record to state that, I indeed, heard every word that she and I both said, and I am aware that we’re blogging.

xo,

Kimmy

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Between couches, it’s a big decision to commit to one.