Grandmas Goulash

Please Don’t Bite Toby loved his costume until he was chased through a vacant lot by monsters carrying chopped onions and hot sauce.    No Girls Tonight Rex had hoped for a costume that made him look hot, but this was not what he’d had in mind.  (91) Getting It Right I told you to hold the mustard!  

Since I didn’t get to an entry last week, I decided to do double duty this week. In her first swinging competition, keen skills defeated an older opponent. Future Olympic gold would pale in comparison to this moment. The thrill of victory. The agony of no feet. Stop! The restrooms are right over there. “I started feeling poorly after I ate a bowl of stew.” “Hmm. Sounds like a classic case of stuporitis.”

Cavoodlin’? What’s that? Could it be a new type of sport? Or is it a euphemism for something a bit risqué? No, it’s just Grandma getting a bit of a canine education. That’s the story in a nutshell, but read on for the unedited version. Let me assure you that we’re not in the market for another dog. We adore our border collie. While, at the age of eleven years, he’s showing a few signs of slowing down, we’re hoping to enjoy him for many more years.  While purusing some sites on New Zealand, however, I saw a link to “Cavoodle Puppies for Sale”. I had to learn more. What the heck is a Cavoodle? When I checked out some pictures, I found that Cavoodles look a lot like a dog we had many years ago. Cupcake had been originally been named Satin by my daughter. There was nothing satiny about her curly, tousled coat, so I’m not sure what prompted the choice. But she was as sweet as a cupcake and that was the name that stuck. She had such youthful enthusiasm that folks were always ...

“Leggings!” “Striped socks!” Clearly, the fashion designers didn’t see eye to eye.   “I have a gut instinct about this.” “No need for instincts, just use your head.” Slim lost 50 lbs on a yam diet, but Shorty gained weight. Guess no one told him that butter, brown sugar and marshmallows weren’t included.   Who would win the fight? Some spectators favored Jeff and his low blows, while others believed that Mutt had the upper hand.