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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 1, 2008 18:17:16 GMT -5
Because I am now thoroughly grumpified by the sight of my massive behind in a picture, I must find things that cheer me up. And this is one thing that will.   Ahhh. I feel better. Nothing like Flower & Simons' Baby pictures to make me feel better. |
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Post by cosmoblue on Apr 1, 2008 18:51:59 GMT -5
Awww, sooooooo cute. ;D Just looking at those pictures makes me smell puppy breath. I miss puppy breath.
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Post by Lady Serendipity on Apr 1, 2008 23:33:31 GMT -5
PUPPIEEEEEES!!!!!
Oh, puppies puppies puppies!
I was just thinking today, if kittens stayed kittens, and NEVER grew up....wouldn't you have, like, **30** of them in your house?!?!? They are just so irresistably cute!!!
Same goes for puppies!!! ;D
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 2, 2008 9:47:57 GMT -5
PUPPIEEEEEES!!!!! Oh, puppies puppies puppies! I was just thinking today, if kittens stayed kittens, and NEVER grew up....wouldn't you have, like, **30** of them in your house?!?!? They are just so irresistably cute!!! Same goes for puppies!!! ;D Yes, I joke about that all the time. I tell my husband that it's lucky puppies grow up because if they stayed tiny and pink-bellied and oatmeal-breathy, that we'd be knee-deep in them. |
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Post by tess on Apr 2, 2008 9:51:30 GMT -5
Ooh......like the "Trouble with Tribbles" on the original Star Trek!
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Post by tess on Apr 2, 2008 11:14:35 GMT -5
Okay, after having a sick-with-a-cold yucky morning, I decided to try your cure-all. It definitely made me feel better. Here is my Luna (aka Lunabelle, Lunatic)   And Banjo (our adopted "other child" who we have no puppy pics of...  We sure love them...sigh. |
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Post by maudelynn on Apr 2, 2008 11:26:03 GMT -5
all my babies on the bed when I got up to check my emails one early, cold, morning  from front to back Clive, Chet and Harold  |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 2, 2008 11:27:07 GMT -5
Warmth seekers... hee hee! So cute! Love Lunabelle's belly too. Awww.
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Post by maudelynn on Apr 2, 2008 12:00:29 GMT -5
Warmth seekers... hee hee! So cute! Love Lunabelle's belly too. Awww. Oh Yes, no warm spot will remain unclaimed for long in this house. |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 2, 2008 14:59:05 GMT -5
Our house is heated by a small propane stove; which has a nice glass front and ceramic "logs", so there's always a pleasant sight of flames when it clicks on. It radiates a lot of heat. The ottoman is in front of it, the sofa sits to its right against the wall, the television to its left in the corner. It's our favourite spot; in winter, you can sit on the sofa with your feet on the ottoman, watching TV, and the thermostat will click, and the fire will pop into existence.
If there are dogs on your lap during this time, the sound of the thermostat clicking and the fire whooshing will rouse them from your lap, adn they will jump down to the floor, leaving a cooling void where they were poured into your lap; and lay out in front of the stove to sear like little roasts. When the thermostat clicks again, and the fire extinguishes, two toasty little dogs will reappear on your lap and await the next click.
Dan and I joke that if they could devise some sort of rotisserie that the dogs could use that would spread the warmth evenly along their little bodies, we'd be obligated to get it for them.
Flower spends most of the day by that fireplace. The spot between the ottoman and the stove is always full of toys and other debris brought there so while they're enjoying other fun activities like eviscerating squeaky toys, they can be comfortably warm.
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Post by Miss Ida on Apr 2, 2008 15:43:01 GMT -5
I know Im such a bad momma but I have this pretty pink ribbon and Holger looked so pretty with it   |
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Post by georgielee12 on Apr 2, 2008 18:15:23 GMT -5
Cute dogs. My little dog always steals my spot on the bed when I get up. It's amazing how 14 lbs can take up an entire bed :-)
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Post by tess on Apr 2, 2008 18:38:17 GMT -5
Ms. Ida,
What a sweet kitty to look up at you lovingly and not be tempted to play with all that pink ribbon!
Maybe wealthy Regency cats would have worn something similar!
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Post by lauren on Apr 2, 2008 19:24:02 GMT -5
Nothing like fur babies to warm up a stressfull day. I love coming home to wet noses, slobber, and love. Then there's birdy boy, he's a handful and a half. But I love them all dearly, they're my kids. ![]() <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/LEMarks/UntitledAlbum/photo#5184808671828845010"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/LEMarks/R_QkBEi5IdI/AAAAAAAAAx0/0uIp2BcU6lY/s400/IMG_0009.JPG.jpg" /></a>[/img] |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 2, 2008 19:45:34 GMT -5
This is how I know I'm in good company, because animal people RULE. Birds are so bratty, it's like having a permanent 2-year-old in your house. Tee hee! And yes, a 14 lb animal can take up as much room in your bed as a full-grown man. We find ourselves crushed into corners sometimes while our small shorty-jack russels are sprawled out quite comfortably in the center. Flower has the audacity to growl if I move during the night and disturb her comfort.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 2, 2008 19:46:30 GMT -5
Ooh......like the "Trouble with Tribbles" on the original Star Trek! Totally, except they'd have tiny needle teeth and would totter around biting your ankles with them. |
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Post by Lady Serendipity on Apr 2, 2008 22:56:33 GMT -5
PUPPIEEEEEES!!!!! Oh, puppies puppies puppies! I was just thinking today, if kittens stayed kittens, and NEVER grew up....wouldn't you have, like, **30** of them in your house?!?!? They are just so irresistably cute!!! Same goes for puppies!!! ;D Yes, I joke about that all the time. I tell my husband that it's lucky puppies grow up because if they stayed tiny and pink-bellied and oatmeal-breathy, that we'd be knee-deep in them. Lol....yes, I was PARTICULARLY admiring your pup's pink belly, and just wanting to bury my face in it!  Everyone's pets look lovely! We have 10 indoor ones ourselves (a range of species, including canine, feline, reptile, and rodent!), and they are a lot of work, but so fun and rewarding. |
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Post by Miss Ida on Apr 3, 2008 0:00:10 GMT -5
Ms. Ida, What a sweet kitty to look up at you lovingly and not be tempted to play with all that pink ribbon! Maybe wealthy Regency cats would have worn something similar! he is such a sweet tempered cat, I cannot still believe somebody would just throw him out like yesterday's trash. he is a rescue you could say, he just sat infront of our door one day scratching and whining. he was very cold and very hungry, his previous owner got tiered of him and dumped him out here in the country  |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 3, 2008 9:52:46 GMT -5
I worked as manager at a vet clinic for several years, and abandoned cats were a constant issue. In spring, we'd find boxes of emaciated, flea-bitten, anemic kittens left by our door all the time. People are stupid and irresponsible when it comes to obtaining pets and understanding what care and investment is required. Thank God for people like you, Ida. Speaking of visiting animals, we have ducks that come every spring to our offices; and there is a pair outside my window right now eating the food we bought for them. They'll be back in a few weeks with baby duckies. None of them survive, unfortunately. It's really sad to see every day, mom arrive with a smaller number of babies.  |
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Post by dawnluckham on Apr 3, 2008 10:34:32 GMT -5
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Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong? ~ Jane Austen 
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