I Tell Ya What

So long, kid

2012-01-22T14:44:00.009-05:00

Hey, y'all:

Well, I'm happy tuh report that the kid found herself a real nice ferever home - in just nine days!

This lady an' her daughter came all the way up from Bloomington (a good hour drive) tuh meet the kid, and let me tell you they hit it off.

Matter o' fact, the lady sent my mom this pitcher the very next day.

(We like this a lot 'cause she's got the stuffie we bought 'er.)

So all in all, it was real good fer Cutie, me AN' MOM 'cause she livened up the joint fer a bit an' put a spring in our steps. An' we're real happy fer her new mom. Her dog died last year an' she's been takin' her time findin' the right one. We think she DID I tell ya what.

Now I gotta say.....it was kinda sad lettin' the kid go, but she likes tuh run an' play an' carry on an' I just don't do that no more.

Plus, her new mom has some grandkids who just LOVE dogs, so they'll keep her ennertained fer sure.

Okay, kid.....I done taught ya ever'thing I know. Live long an' prosper, honey!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Adventures in Babysittin'

2012-01-09T19:59:00.012-05:00

Hey, y'all:

'Member how last summer I said I was lookin' fer a job? Well, I found one.

Now as y'all prolly know, I'm not real fond o' kids.....always up in yer face, an' screamin' an' actin' a fool. BUTT....me an' mom are fosterin' a real nice five-month-old kid that come intuh the Kentuckiana Pug Rescue. She dint have a name (ain't that sad?) so we're callin 'er "Cutie".

Yeah, she ain't like most kids. She's real quite and kinda polite! I been showin' the kid around the house an' ennertainin' 'er with stories 'bout my tour o' dooty in Da Nang. As you can see, I got 'er on the edge of 'er seat.

Mom took 'er to the Petco yesterday an' got 'er this jacket - the kid gits cold perty easy!

Anyhoo, she's been doin' real good with goin' tuh the terlit outside. (I showed 'er all the good spots.)

Hail, she's such a nice kid she even stopped tuh bow 'er head an' pray in our memory garden.

"Come on, kid. Don't be shy. Say hi tuh all my blog pals!"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I smell funny. You will, TOO when you git old!"

So after I done some potty trainin' we headed back inside tuh warm up. Check out this little face. I bet I was this cute when I was a kid.

Yep, so that's all the news that's fit tuh print. I'll keep ya updated on the kid. This babysittin' gig ain't too bad! I think ever'thing's gonna work out fine, an'.......

AWWWWWWWWWWWWW, HAAAAIIILLLLLLL!!!!!!! SHE DONE STOLE MY BINKY!!!!!!!!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Joe Jack's Rockin' New Year's Eve

2012-01-01T09:49:00.015-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR, Y'ALL!!!

('Scuse me whilst I adjust this ice pack on my melon.)

Okay, that's better.

So anyhoo, hope y'all had a fun new year's eve. My folks went to a party, an' I went tuh Joe Jack's Rockin' New Year's Eve......WINGO! Joe Jack throws the best parties I tell ya what. He don't skimp on the PBR an' BBQ cocktail weenies.

Speakin' o' weenies....this was his kid brother Ivan's first new year's eve. Yeah, you know how KIDS are....can't hold their liquor an' start actin' a FOOL I tell ya what.

I hollered at Joe Jack tuh bring me summa them weenies, an' Ivan flops on the couch an' does THIS. Yeah, real funny.

"I done TOLD ya, Ivan!! We AIN'T playin' Nekkit Twister!!!!"

Sigh........GAWD. Anyways, tuhnight I was enjoyin' a after-dinner binky that my galpal Payton sent me when I started thinkin' 'bout whut kinda new year's resolution I should make. I chewed it over a bit but I just can't think o' nothin' I need tuh change 'bout myself.

Well, maybe ONE thing. I resolve tuh let mom scratch my chin as much as she wants. Yeah, it's a gonna be a struggle I tell ya what but I think I can han'le it.

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Hank the Homerphobe

2011-12-03T10:39:00.002-05:00

Yep. Mmhmm.

I Lost a Bet

2011-11-06T17:59:00.007-05:00

Hey, y'all (sigh):

Me an' JoeJack had a bet on the World Series. He had St. Louis. I had Texas (in support o' my pal, Howard Pee Pugpants).

Well, unless ya been livin' in a cave, I don't haftuh tell ya how THAT turned out. The wager was a case o' PBR, an' the loser had tuh put on a dress an' prance around the front yard.

Alright. Let's git this over with. (Cringe!!!)

GAWD, this is embarrassin'!!!

Yep, here I am by the roseboosh - lookin' like a big frootcake.

Okay, I done my thing. Now git me back in the house, mom, bufore that frisky Doberman down the street gits ahold o' me!!!!

Yep. Mmhmm.

I vuntuh suck yer blood!

2011-10-28T15:53:00.018-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Count Hankula here! Now I don't like wearin' costumes (they're fer girls an' sissies) but since it's Halloweenie time I figgered I'd oblige y'all with a pitcher.

Anyhoo.....lots o' stuff has been goin' on around here since I last blogged. My folks went tuh Florida at the beginnin' o' this month. Now normally, I'd be perty honked off BUTT I got tuh stay with Ms. Liz an' JoeJack fer a few days! Ms. Liz let me stay in the house the whole time an' gave me cheese AN' let me sleep in 'er bedroom! It woulda been a whole lot better if that dang Ivan (JoeJack's punk little brother) woulda let me sleep on the bed, but Ms. Liz fixed me a pile o' blankets on the floor so it was all good.

My mom's all hot in the pants 'cause she bought a new swimmin' pool an' dad's been buildin' a deck. Now I'm not too happy 'bout this 'cause that means she's gonna make me SWIM next summer (her an' 'er dang "hydrotherapy"), but I agreed tuh help dad with the job.

Did a little shoppin' with Sal at the Petco last weekened.....

(Now shoppin' is a lot like wearin' a costume.....it's fer girls an' sissies. BUTT shoppin' fer snacks is a WHOLE differ'nt story.)

Okay, so I've saved the best news fer last. This'll REALLY knock yer socks off.

I GOT A GALFRIEND!!!!!!

Yep, I managed tuh snag the pertiest, sweetest gal this side o' St. Louie - PUGNACIOUS P!!!

Here's a pitcher o' us on our first official date (you can almost SEE my heart poundin'!). We wuz at Ellie's first birthday party.

I wanted tuh make a good impression on Payton's mom an' dad (an' Gampy!) so here I am serenadin' 'er mom (an' hopin' fer a little snack!).

It's been a LONG time since I've had a galfriend I tell ya what. Maybe I should schedule my tooth cleanin' appointment sooner than later!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Cause fer Celebration!

2011-09-30T16:44:00.005-04:00

Hey, y'all:

First off, I finally got my driver's license back. (Had a little, uh, "incident" back in my younger years. Seems there's some sorta "open container law".)

Anyhoo, check 'er out!

Second, I just noticed my last post was my HUNNERDTH!!!!

So I'm havin' a big celebration tuhnight! An' no......I won't be poppin' any tops 'til I git back from the Krogers.

Yep. Mmhmm.

Whut I Done on my Summer Vacation Part 2

2011-08-20T23:30:00.030-04:00

Hey, y'all:

I'm back with the second part o' my trip!

After a good night's sleep in the fancy hotel, me an' mom hit the road an' headed south tuh Oklahomer!

I napped fer whut seemed like two minutes an' when I opened my eyes we was at Kelly an' Pearl's house!

Well, hey there, Pearl, honey!

Now she's a nice enough gal but Miss Kelly says she's "socially awkward". I don't know whut that means, but all I know is she kept whimperin' an' whinin' an' followin' me around an' stickin' her nose in my whatnot!!!

Here's Miss Kelly tryin' tuh calm the ol' gal down. Me, I dint care. I was just hopin' Pearl's dad would share his popcorn with me. (Which he DID! WINGO!)

Now don't git me wrong......I love Miss Kelly an' Pearl but this hen house was gittin' tuh me after a while - all that squawkin' an' laughin' an' carryin' on. I reminded mom we had somebuddy else tuh visit, so we hit the road an' headed north tuh Tulsa......

ARLO, BUDDY!

Boy, was I glad tuh git back in some guy company (no offense, Kelly an' Pearl). We met Arlo an' Penni an' Penni's grammaw at the Joe Station Bark Park.

('Scuse me folks; it's been a long drive!)

That Miss Penni is somethin'! Look at this nice welcome package.....cookies fer mom, an' fer ME......dog cookies an' a PBR!!!!! WINGO!!!!!

Here's me tellin' Arlo 'bout my day with Pearl an' the gals........

Me an' Arlo took a break from jawjackin' tuh git a pitcher with our moms.

Thanks fer the warm welcome, Arlo an' Miss Penny! Perty soon, the sun started tuh set, so we hit the road tuh git back to our fancy hotel in Missouri.

The next mornin' we was headed back up tuh Indy when mom spotted signs fer "Meremec Caverns" in Sullivan, Missouri. (Word has it that Jesse James hid out in them caverns!)

I'll lead the way, mom, just in case that Jesse James fella shows up.

GAWD, that river water felt good on my hooves!

Aw, hail.....why din't I bring my fishin' pole??

Looky here.....they even had ziplinin'!

We coulda spent the whole day on that riverbank, but I had tuh git back tuh the car. I had a ice-cold PBR with my name on it! (Thanks again, Penni, honey!)

Now no trip tuh Missouri is complete without a stop at the Purina Farms in Gray Summit, MO!

Look at that spread o' land! And that ain't even HALF of it!

Open up, people......I know there's FOOD in there!

See?! Whud I tell ya???

So after we made tracks on the farm an' watched a dog agility show (whutever THAT is), mom put the pedal tuh the metal an' dint stop (well, 'cept tuh take a wizz) 'til we got back tuh Indy.....an' it was pert near MIDNIGHT.

Now I wanna finish up here by sayin' whut a HOT DANG time we had seein' our friends an' explorin'. It was the best trip o' my life I tell ya what. I'm gonna leave you with a pitcher o' me an' the one I love.....the BEST travelin' partner a guy could ass fer.

Kinda brings a tear to yer eye, don't it?

Yep. Mmhmm.

Whut I Done on My Summer Vacation

2011-08-15T22:18:00.032-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Can you buhlieve August is already halfway over???? Whut have y'all been up to? Well, I've had a few adventures this summer an' I wanna share 'em with ya.

First off, I got the chance tuh meet a real live PIG! Yep, I said pig, not pug. An' yer not gonna buhlieve this but the ol' boy's name was HANK!

Now my mom an' Aunt Laura thought that me an' Hank the pig was a lot alike. I want you tuh check out these pitchers an' see whut YOU think.

Nope, I just don't see the resemblunce.

Anyhoo.....me an' mom duhcided tuh make a trip out tuh St. Louie an' Oklahomer tuh meet some o' our blog friends! Check it out!

Look whut we come acrosst in Illinois!

I was all set tuh whip out the checkbook but mom said her tree-huggin' hippy car couldn't tow it back tuh Indiana. Shoot.

At least she'd stocked up on snacks fer me. Yep, these are pork rhinds an' I tore up the bag an' ate 'em all bufore the ol' gal could stop me! WINGO!!!

Buhfore I knew it, we was in St. Louis, Missouri.

An' just WHO's doorstep did we land on? Gina, Vito an' Colonel Vinny!

Well, hey there, Gina, honey!!!

Now Vito an' Colonel Vinny are perty nice kids BUTT......they duhcided tuh test my wrasstlin' abiluhty an' they tag-teamed me!

Thank gawd I still have my combat skills (that I learned in 'Nam), so I hopped up on the highest perch I could find, an' gave 'em whut fer!

"Listen here, kid.....I may be old but I'm wirey I tell ya what!!!"

Hail, I even put Vito in the brig!

(I think I mighta had a flashback fer a second 'cause I felt the need tuh take cover under a tree!)

"Aw, hail, guys.....no harm done. Now let's go back inside an' relax an' I'll tell ya 'bout my tour o' duty in Da Nang."

Yep, Colonel Vinny......I killed fitty men in 'Nam.

Next thing we knew the doorbell rang an' this cute little gal an' her mom an' gramma joined the party. This here is Payton!

We like this little gal. She kinda reminds me an' mom of a younger O'Mally! An' her mom an' gramma are real nice, too. They brought treats fer us fellas!

Vito an' Colonel Vinny were up all in Payton's craw, each one wantin' tuh be her boyfriend. I'm perty sure I heard her whisper to her mom "Mommy, please make these boys leave me alone!!!"

So all in all, it was a real good visit an' we finished up with a group pitcher.

So that was day one o' the trip. I'm all wore out from all this bloggin'! I'll start up again with the rest o' the trip in my next post, so be lookin' fer it!

Butt buhfore I go, check out this fancy worsh cloth foldin' they did at the hotel! An' they even pervide ya with soap!!! Yep, me an' mom only stay at the fanciest places I tell ya what.

Yep. Mmhmm.

The Good News er the Bad News?

2011-07-24T19:44:00.007-04:00

.......which do ya want first?

Hey, y'all:

Well, I guess I'll give ya the bad news first.

I din't git the job with that Hipster company. I dunno whut went wrong; they din't even innerview me! Maybe it wasn't such a good idea tuh put THIS on my application.......

Hail, I figgered why answer all them questions? Just git tuh the point! Oh, well......live an' learn I tell ya what.

Anyhoo, the good news is that yesterday was my TWELFTH birfday! Yep, my cousins come over tuh celebrate with me.

Now my mom's always whinin' 'bout how her baby girls are all grown up, but I'M perty darn happy they're old enough tuh make PBR runs fer me!!!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Will Work fer Beer

2011-07-17T10:44:00.008-04:00

Hey, y'all:

I got a lot o' time on my paws lately.....what with not havin' tuh haul O'Mally tuh the doctor an' the CVS an' the beauty parlor an' the MCL. God rest the old bird's soul. Sniff.

Anyhoo, I duhcided maybe it's time fer me tuh git a job. Ya know....fill my spare time an' earn some beer bucks an' poker pennies. So I wuz lookin' at the want ads, an' you will not BUHLIEVE whut I come across!!!

This here company called "Hipster" is hirin' an' offerin' a bonus o' $10,000 AN' a year's supply o' PBR!!! I swear tuh gawd they are! Read all about it right here!

It also says somethin' 'bout skinny jeans an' striped bowties. Now I don't know whut in the hail skinny jeans are butt it sounds like somethin' I don't want nuthin' tuh do with. An' I already got a bowtie. BUTT.....10,000 clams an' a year's supply o' PBR?!?!?! I'm all over THAT I tell ya what!

I'm all ready fer my innerview! So whuddaya think.......too faincy?

Yep. Mmhmm.

I'm Molly O'Mally and I'm Tired but Proud to Say....

2011-06-26T09:21:00.013-04:00

........I have arrived safely at Rainbow Bridge.

I wasn't having a good day yesterday, so God called me up to The Bridge in the wee hours of this morning.

My mommy knew in her heart it was coming so she spent lots of time yesterday holding and hugging me, and taking Hanklin and me on a nice LONG stroller ride - it was a beautiful day for it!

Please don't be too sad. I know you'll miss me (and I'll miss YOU!), but this is a beautiful place and I'm free from the shackles of old age. And it's like my mommy always says "anything loved is never truly lost".

Thank you all, my sweet bloggie friends, for your support and friendship. I've been one VERY lucky pug to be blessed with you, my family, and a long, happy life.

Lick ya later!

Molly

Molly the Masseuse

2011-06-22T20:20:00.004-04:00

OHHHHHH, MY ACHIN' BAAAAAACK!!!!!!!

Little tuh the left, O'Mally.........yeah, that's the spot.

Yep. Mmhmm.

SHOWOFF!

2011-06-14T19:27:00.007-04:00

Hey, y'all:

That JoeJack is a real showoff, I tell ya what.

Look at 'im! All smug an' stuff.

I guess it ain't enough that he's tall an' handsome an' athletic. NOW he's gone an' got hisself a little brother!

The kid's name is "Ivan".

Yep, a little brother tuh go huntin' an' fishin' an' drink PBR with. All I got is O'Mally, an' haulin' 'er to the CVS an' MCL an' 'er dang doctor and beauty parlor appointments.

Raspberries tuh YOU, JoeJack!!!!!!!

(Hank hollers over his shoulder: "No, O'Mally! It's raspberries - NOT sour grapes!!!)

Yep. Mmhmm.

Big Wheels Keep on Turnin'....

2011-06-06T00:11:00.004-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Speakin' o' wheels, I got my turn in the big rig last week! Dad had tuh drive tuh Cincinnati an' needed ME tuh be his GPS (Global Pug System). I did a perty good job if I DO say so myself.

Now as you can see, drivin' a big rig is hard work. Good thing Dad has snacks an' a bed!

10-4, good buddies!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Here I Come......

2011-05-28T19:14:00.011-04:00

........walkin' down the street.

Get the funniest looks from

everyone I meet.

Hey, hey I'm O'Mally!!!

Hi, everybody!

Molly O'Mally here!

Yes, I have my own set of wheels now!!!

Let me tell you......it has been a week FULL of MCL - and no, I don't mean my favorite restaurant! I mean massage, carts and laser therapy! I think my poor old back legs have finally given up the ghost. I woke up last Wednesday morning and couldn't walk! Mommy took me to see the massage therapist, then to the vet TWICE for some laser therapy on my legs and back.

Mommy looks silly in this eye protection!

Anyway.....I'm back on Prednisone and not too sure how much it's going to help. In the meantime, my smart and talented daddy made me this wonderful cart you see in the first picture! Now pictures can only do a cart so much justice, so for your viewing pleasure, check me out as learn to manuever around the house!

Pretty slick, huh? So if you ever find yourself in need of a cart, have your daddy (or mommy!) go to a website like this. There are some great pictures on Ebay, too.

Whatever you do, just don't ask MY daddy to do it. He already told Mommy "Don't be farming me out for business!"

Lick ya later!

Molly

Becca's Garden

2011-05-19T21:07:00.004-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Remember my big sis, Becca? Well, last year, me an' mom planted some wildflower seeds in her memory but nothin' came up. (Probably 'cause o' them gawd dang SQUIRRELS that love tuh invade our yard now that Becca ain't here tuh shoo 'em away.)

Anyhoo, me an' mom went tuh the Menard's tuhday an' got some flowers (AN' some cayenne pepper tuh sprinkle in so them furry little warthogs from hail won't git in 'em!)

So, here's the finished product. (I helped by ploppin' my butt against mom's while she did all the work.)

Hey.....somebuddy's got tuh supervise!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Hear Y'all, Hear Y'all.......

2011-05-01T22:00:00.004-04:00

Greetins, y'all:

Well, I just got back from that faincy weddin' over the pond. It was real nice but not like the weddins I'm used to. No hog roast or PBR.

Anyhoo, gotta worsh an' press my go tuh meetin' suit an' put it away fer whenever that Harry fella decides tuh take the plunge.

Cheerio, y'all!

Lord Hanklin Delano of Brandt

There's a tear in my beer

2011-04-16T13:22:00.011-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Somethin' awful happened last month, an' I'm just now ready tuh talk about it.

Mom an' my cousins an' their friend, Kate an' Holden all went out tuh my Oncle Charlie's (mom's brother) house tuh go shootin'. Sounds like a real good time, huh?

Now.....buhfore y'all start screamin' 'bout gun control, know this:

I DON'T WANNA HEAR YER PINKO COMMIE CRYIN'!!!!! IF YA DON'T LIKE GUNS, GO VISIT SOME TREE-HUGGIN' HIPPY BLOG!!!!!!!!!

Okay....ahem......I feel better now. So anyways, when I heard mom talkin' 'bout this shootin' expedition, I was all fired up an' ready tuh go!

Read up on all the latest in my Gun World magazine......

Got out my hat an' loaded up on ammo......

Well lemme tell ya. It wuz all fer NOTHIN'. Mom an' them kids ran off like rats off a sinkin' ship an' LEFT me. Look at 'em.....havin' fun an' whatnot.

Sniff. Oh, well. I woulda just had tuh listen tuh her boring gun safety lecture, anyways. But tell me, y'all......have ya ever heard a sadder story in all yer born days?

Yep. (Sniff, muffled sob) Mmhmm.

One Pug at a Time

2011-04-01T17:17:00.017-04:00

Hey, y'all -

Guess whut?? I got tuh meet a real live celebrity tuhday!

This actress gal, Mackenzie Phillips, adopted a KPR pug....Rudy the Rooftop Pug! She flew in all the way from Californee this mornin' tuh git the little guy!

Now in case ya don't know his sad story, here it is: last December, a couple o' warthogs from HAIL put 'im on some lady's roof in the hopes o' lurin' her out o' her house sos they could rob 'er. (I know! Horrible, huh?!?!) Now this gal was smart enough tuh not answer the door. She called the cops an' sure enough, poor little guy was up there freezin' tuh death! AND he had a rope around his neck that caused a burn!

Here's a pitcher of him tuhday!

Anyhoo, this gal got in touch with KPR and Aint Annie took him intuh her foster care. Aint Vikki tweeted about him on the Twitter, an' this Mackenzie Phillips gal saw it an' just had tuh know more about 'im! Seems she grew up with pugs an' has one now along with a couple other rescues.

Now fer you youngins who don't know who Mackenzie is, she got her start in 1973's American Graffiti.

But she's best known fer her role in the 70s sitcom One Day at a Time.

Oh, yeah.....an' she's the daughter of John Phillips, one o' them fellas in the 60s group The Mamas an' The Papas (one o' my mom's fave groups). Her dad's the fella on the left.

So.....after a lot o' communication with Aint Annie, Mack flew intuh Indy this mornin' tuh git Rudy an' have a meet an' greet at the Petco!

Check out this cool cake! It was almost too perty tuh eat!

Mack even got her own KPR hoodie!

Here's her an' Rudy meetin' an' greetin' Aint Cindy and Ellie.

Now seein' as how I am quite the performer (an' the camera LUVS me), I figgered I'd do a little audition fer Mack. I mean, ya know......she DOES know people in Hollywood!

Mack, honey.....have YER people call MY people!

Yep. Mmhmm.

I'm BAA-AAAACK!!!

2011-03-26T22:30:00.006-04:00

Hi, everybody!

Molly O'Mally here!

Seems I am on the mend after the nasty staph infection I had! My ears are looking/smelling/feeling much better, the diarrhea is gone, and my creaky old hips are cooperating more - at least for now! I saw that nice young Dr. Mills Friday morning and he put some antibiotic in my ears and gave mommy some Prednisone to give me for the next few weeks. Yea! I just LOVE taking medicine (you know how old folks are!)!!!

My parents took some videos of me this past week, and I think you'll see a bit of a difference! The first one is from last Wednesday. Even though I was sick, I still like to get out and peruse the neighborhood!

Fast forward to last night, and I'm up and at 'em! (Well, for ME.)

Yes, I am older than Methusula, and no, this isn't a long-term fix. However, I'll take all the good days I can get!

By golly, I think a trip to MCL is in the very near future!

Lick ya later!

Molly

I'm Molly O'Mally and I'm Proud to Say.....

2011-03-20T23:17:00.003-04:00

YAWN......urp......(oh, excuse me).......well, shoot. I forgot what I was going to say.

Anyway, hi everybody. Forgive me, but I'm a little out of it this evening. I haven't been feeling well. My hips aren't what they used to be and I've had this nasty staph infection that isn't responding to antibiotics. FOOEY!!! Whoever said old age isn't for sissies was RIGHT!

Awww, mom.....enough with the camera. Cantcha see O'Mally don't feel good?

You rest yer weary bones, O'Mal. Maybe if we pertend we're asleep, she'll leave ya alone!

Yep. (Snore, fap, ZZZZZZZZ) Mmhmm.

This 'n That

2011-03-06T14:53:00.011-05:00

Hey, y'all:

Hope yer winter is goin' good and comin' to a end SOON! Here's whut we been doin' whilst cooped up around the house.

Last month, our Aunt Laura an' Sal came over tuh "help" mom put up a backsplash in the kitchen. (Help is in quotes 'cause Aunt Laura did all the work!) Now, bein' the thoughtful gal that she is, she brought us a McCheesy Booger buhfore she rolled up 'er sleeves an' got tuh work.

I tell ya what.....if it weren't fer this ol' gal, we'd never eat! OR have a backsplash!

OMGawd, this is one good booger!

Wait uh minute......is she frostin' a cake?!?!? Holy gawd, cheeseboogers AND cake?!?!?

That's grout? Oh. Yea, nevermind. I knew that.

Anyhoo......up goes the tile.

Here's the finished product! (Not bad work.....fer a girl.) Thanks, Aunt Laura!

Now as fer ME.....I been doin' a little wheelin' an' dealin' on the Ebay. Check out whut I scored......

Yep. I figger if I gotta brush I might as well have a cool toothbrush.

Nifty sticker, huh? I haven't duhcided where tuh put it. I'm thinkin' it should go on that sissy mobile mom bought us. It could use some "mannin' up".

Yep. Mmhmm.

And in the end.....

2011-02-27T09:45:00.002-05:00

....the love you take is equal to the love you make.

And that's a whole lot of love.

Melissa, we will never forget your Emmitt.

Bark like an Egyptian!!!

2011-02-11T11:18:00.002-05:00

Okay, y'all......fergit all that unrest an' upheaval an' whatnot over in Cairo. We got some REAL sufferin' here in Induhnapuhlos!!!

I got vidyuhgraphic proof that our mom is starvin' us! Check THIS out.......

HAIL....that Mubarak fella ain't got NUTHIN' on my mom!!!!

HAAAALP!!!!!!!

Yep. Mmhmm.

You oughtta be in pitchers.....

2011-02-05T20:23:00.002-05:00

Hey, y'all:

Now as O'Mally told ya in the last blog post (which I DINT give 'er permission tuh do!), our mom has got all fancy and made some vidyuhs of us.

This first one is of O'Mally. She got 'er paws on my binky when I wasn't lookin.

Yeah, real cute, O'Mally. But I gotta cut 'er some slack 'cause she is a awful good ear cleaner.

Here's one more. Be sure ya got the volume up sos you can hear 'er snore like a freight train!!!

Yep, we're perty fancy over here. Now I'm just gonna sit back an' wait fer calls from the folks at the Animal Planet tuh come rollin' in.

Yep. Mmhmm.

ME, ME, MEEEEE!!!

2011-02-02T15:35:00.006-05:00

It's all about MEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, everybody!

Molly O'Mally here!

I received a VERY special gift in the mail last week! Aunt Laura bought my mommy a gift certificate to PugNotes (Aunt Melissa's store) for Christmas, and she FINALLY got around to making a purchase. And - thank goodness - she spent it on MEEEEEE!!!!!!!

I LOVE it!!!! It is so warm and comfy. In fact, I put up a fuss when mommy tries to take it off!

Here I am doing Petco duty for KPR last Sunday.......

We had a great day at Petco and when we got home Mommy took some videos of me! She's having trouble loading them, but I promise they'll be up soon!

Thank you again, Aunties Melissa and Laura!

Lick ya later!

Molly

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall......

2011-01-17T19:03:00.003-05:00

.....who's the fairest of them all?

MOLLY O'MALLY!!!

Our friend, Stubby

2011-01-09T12:09:00.004-05:00

With all the wonderful tributes to Stubby, there's not much more we can say.

We're sad, of course, and will miss his wisdom and adventures. However, this post makes us feel a little better and reminds us what it's all about.

Run free, Stubman.

Love,

Sarah, Hank and Molly

December Day

2010-12-23T21:43:00.016-05:00

Hey, y'all:

I don't know about you-uns, but I ain't a mornin' person. 'Specially COLD mornin's!

Fergit it, O'Mally. I ain't goin' out.

I'll make ya a deal. You go check out the weather an' I'll share my fried chicken with ya.

"Okay, Hanklin.....it's twenty degrees, but the sun is shining!

Now where's that fried chicken you promised?"

WHUT fried chicken??? I think ya need yer ears (an' BRAIN) checked!!!

CRONCH, MONCH, SLURP, SMACK, SNORT.....GAWD, I love fried chicken!!!

Now buhfore y'all start whinin' "Oh, POOR O'Mally!!!", she's found somethin' she likes even better than fried chicken......

That should keep the old bird outta my hair fer a while. Now I'm gonna kick back, enjoy the ceegar Aunt Laura gave me, an' dream about all them goodies Santy's gonna bring me fer Christmas.

Aw, hail, I can't find my cutter. 'Scuse me while I bite the tip off.

Here's hopin' the ol' boy brings YOU ever'thing ya want!

Merry Christmas I tell ya what!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Baby, it's cold outside I tell ya what!

2010-12-09T21:25:00.004-05:00

Hey, y'all:

We got some COLD weather goin' on here in Induhnapuhluhs!

Mom assed Aunt Cindy tuh git some pitchers of us fer our Christmas card. (I don't know WHY we couldn'tuh done it at our house on the couch but nobuddy assed ME.)

Hail, it was so dang windy it nearly blowed my hat off!!!

BRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An' if THAT wasn't bad enough, check THIS out........

Next year I'm sendin' out my OWN Christmas cards.

Yep. Mmhmm.

The Punkin Caper

2010-11-28T19:46:00.005-05:00

Hey, y'all:

My grammaw (mom's mom) wrote a story 'bout me an' O'Mally!

Now buhfore ya read it, there's a couple o' things ya gotta know:

1. US 40 is Washington Street. But me an' a lot o' other hoosiers pernounce it "Worshington".

2. Grammaw drives a silver PT Cruiser.

3. The ol' gal can't remember O'Mally's name an' calls 'er "Molly McGurk".

Got that? Okay, on with the story............

Once upon a time, there were two sorta good pugs. They were brother and sister, Hank and Molly. One day, Molly and Hank saw some big, orange balls in the yard. "What is THAT?!?" they excitedly asked their mommy. "They are pumpkins, and I got them at the pumpkin patch."

Molly and Hank both jumped up and down and asked if they could go to the "punkin patch", but Mommy said, "No, there are far too many people there, and someone might step on your toe, and that would hurt." "Yeah, Molly," grinned Hank, the tease. "And somebody might drop a punkin on yer haid and squorsh it - the punkin, that is." Then he laughed maniacally.

When Mommy left the room, Molly turned her big eyes on Hank. "Oh, Hank..." she purred (the neighbor's cat had taught her how), "would you like to earn half a Twinkie?" He skewered her with his one steely eye and asked suspiciously, "Whut fer?" "Well", said Molly in her sweetest yap, "I would give you half my Twinkie if you would go find the punkin patch and come back and tell me all about it. Hank licked his chops and thought about it for about 2 seconds; "Okay, I'll just follow the signs that say "This Way to The Punkin Patch." Molly gave her brother the half Twinkie, and he bolted (well, for him) out the door, licking the cream filling off his lips. Molly laughed evily as she hid the other half Twinkie to have later while Hank was being grounded for disobeying.

Hank was right; as soon as he reached Highway 40 he noted signs saying "This Way to The Punkin Patch." So he followed them for about a mile, and was so excited to see before him, a huge, Huge, HUGE pile of pumpkins, and hundreds of people picking out their favorites. Oh, it was wonderful! He ran from here to there, enjoying all the sights, forgetting what Mommy had told him. Then suddenly, a lady with two punkins in her arms stepped back and accidentally stepped on his toe. Ow!! That hurt so bad that he yelped several times, scaring the lady, and she dropped one of the punkins, almost on his haid, and he ran, the orange devil rolling after him like a goblin in a frenzy. Oh, he wished he had listened to Mommy and not been so greedy! He ran and ran as fast as he could, with the punkin getting closer and closer. Finally he got to Highway 40, and taking his chances with the traffic, ran across the VERY busy street, but the punkin got smashed to smithereens by a silver PT Cruiser who seemed to swerve down on the hapless gourd, out of nowhere.

The Hankster was so scared by the time he got home, his mommy threw her arms around him and asked why he was trembling. "Uh, well, ya' see..." then he noticed Molly in the background smiling. "I was outside in the yard and, uh, I saw a bad man grab an old lady's purse and run off. Well, I felt so sorry for her that I chased him all the way down to Worshington Street, made a mighty lunge and threw my muscular body against him, which sent him to the ground in an unconscious heap, grabbed the purse with my teeth, and took it back to the owner.

Mommy's eyes welled up with tears, "Oh my brave, brave boy-I am SO proud of you, and just for that, I think you deserve a reward, so even though you already had your Twinkie for today, I'm going to let you have another one, because of your bravery." Boy, was Molly McGurk pissed. The end.

We think grammaw can spin a perty good yarn!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Stick a fork in us!!!

2010-11-25T18:55:00.008-05:00

Hi, everybody!

Molly O'Mally here! (burp) Oh, excuse me!

Hanklin and I just finished our fourth second-helping and we are STUFFED! My goodness.....I am so full of tryptophan I can barely keep my eyes open!

**YAWN**

Hope you all have a (yawning again) wonderful....zzzzzz.....SNORT...um, Thanksgiving weekend, and......snore, fap.....ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ......

WAIT A MINUTE........Did someone say "SHOPPING?!?!?!?!?!"

Time Out

2010-11-15T18:43:00.003-05:00

Thinking of and missing our dear friend, Betty.

Tricker Treat......

2010-10-31T21:22:00.004-04:00

Smell my feet (corny, huh?).

Gimme somethin' good tuh EAT!!!

'Cause if ya DON"T.....you'll git a lot o' THIS.......

Yeah, sure.....I vuntuh suck yer blood, but I'd rather have a Milkbone!

Happy Howlin'!

Yep. Mmhmm.

PAGIN' MARTHA, HONEY!!!

2010-10-05T21:39:00.004-04:00

Hey y'all:

Now I got lots tuh blog about (the weddin', pug weekend, an' awards) but fer now I gotta put out a A.P.B.!!!

There's this gal, Martha, who keeps leavin' real nice messages on my blog but when I click on 'er name it comes up sayin' somethin' 'bout "this here blogger is keepin' her profile private".

Now......I'm kinda hopin' it's THIS Martha wantin' tuh make me some snacks.

But whoever ya are.....Martha, honey.....make yerself known!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Hot Dang!!!

2010-09-28T21:40:00.008-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Well....I'm not gonna say me an' mom have been too busy tuh blog. We've just been lazy. Yep.

Anyhoo, we're so excited fer this weekend we could just BUST! Our pals, Sal and Pugsley are gonna have one o' them "civil ceremonies". Civil, huh? Guess that means I can't eat with my elbows on the table at this "ceremony".

Hail, all I know is we're gonna have a big party with all sorts o' blog buddies! We can't wait tuh meet y'all in pugson! Yep, me an' O'Mally got our gladrags set out, an' we can't wait tuh show ya how tuh party like a Hoosier!!!

'Cause let's be honest.....if me an' O'Mally can't show ya a good time, ya better check yer pulse.

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Binkytus Interruptus

2010-08-29T11:44:00.008-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Some guys like a after-dinner cigar. Me? I like a after-dinner binky.

Yep, nothin' like a beef binky tuh top off the evenin'.

Oh, an' speakin' o' after-dinner (an' breakfast an' lunch) treats.....check out whut mom scored at Kroger!

'Scuse me while I hit the fridge.

WHUT THE?!?!?!?!

"Raspberries to YOU, O'Mally!!!"

"Finders keepers, losers weepers, Hanky!"

Yep. Mmhmm.

I'm Molly O'Mally and I'm proud to say.......

2010-08-12T19:09:00.006-04:00

......I'm thirteen!

THIRTEEN!!!

Thirteen years old......

Hi, everybody!

Molly O'Mally here! Yes, today is my birthday and what a whirlwind day it has been!

Hanklin borrowed Mommy's car and took me to the beauty parlor to get my hair done, the drugstore to get my prescriptions filled, the foot doctor, AND he bought my dinner at MCL cafeteria!

I'm not sure how he afforded all that - especially when just this morning Mommy was complaining that she ran out of lunch money! Hmmm.

Oh, well, back to ME. It was a lovely day, and we are about to top it off with some yummy vanilla cake!

"HURRY UP, MOMMY! YOU KNOW I CAN'T EAT PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK!!!"

(Thanks to Laura for the awesome pic!!!)

Oh, gawd....she's at it AGAIN.

2010-08-01T12:09:00.006-04:00

Hey, y'all:

My mom's at it again, singin' one o' her stoopid songs.....

"Oh, I love Hank in the morning and I love Hank at night.
Oh, I love Hank, yes I love Hank, when the stars are shining bright.

Oh, I love Hank in the spring time
and I love Hank in the fall.

But last night on the back porch
I loved Hank best of all!!!"

Oh, well. At least THIS time she's singin' 'bout ME.

Yep. Mmmhmm.

It's my birfday

2010-07-23T22:47:00.012-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Yep, it's my birfday. I am elevuhn years old tuhday! Now by my calc-uh-lations, that makes me seventy-seven in human years, and I shoulda been gittin' a check from the government fer the past twelve years! Uh, wait a minute......I wasn't even borned twelve years ago. Aw, hail, fergit THAT idea.

Anyhoo, it's hotter than hail here in Indy tuhday so I'm just gonna take it easy.

Dad, can't just us GUYS hang out tuhday?

No such luck. Me an' O'Mally went fer our baths tuhday.

BUTT.......you know whut birthdays mean. PBR an' CAKE!!!

Nom, nom, nom, slurp, smack............BURP. Dang, that's some gooood cake!

Yep. Mmmhmm.

WHO'S YER DADDY?!?!?!?

2010-07-18T16:06:00.005-04:00

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Go 'way, kid.....ya bother me.

2010-07-06T18:13:00.011-04:00

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Zero - zero. Molly - FIFTY!!!

2010-06-20T19:58:00.016-04:00

Hi, everybody!

Molly O'Mally here!

We had an overnight guest this weekend.....Zero the French Bulldog.

Zero was surrendered to the French Bulldog Rescue Network and needed to get from Chicago to Tennesee! Aunt Shannon gave mommy a jingle since mommy was headed down to Kentucky on Saturday for KPR's Pugapalooza; Zero's new foster mom in Tennesee drove up to KY to get him.

Since he's a young little guy (13 months!), I told Hanky no dirty jokes or offering PBR. We really WERE on our best behavior!

I offered him a rest in my bed.....

and invited him to sit in the recliner with our daddy....

Hank eventually made his way over to chat up Zero....

Well! Before we knew it, young Zero proved to be a disrespectful little whipper snapper who needed a great big KNOT jerked in his tail!!!

"WHOA! Hold up, junior! All I said was the MTV an' vidyuh games will rot yer brain!"

Listen here, Sonny! I may be old and half blind and half deaf, but I can kick, stretch and KICK! And NOBODY treats my Bubby like that!!!

SHUH SHAHHHHH!!!!!!!!

It's okay, Bubby.....I'll protect you.

What are YOU lookin' at???

You want a piece of THIS?!?!?!?

Pearl to the Rescue!!!

2010-06-13T21:16:00.006-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Pearl, honey.....yer a life saver! I have TRIED tuh tell my mom time an' time AGAIN that I'm a landlubber, but she insists on puttin' me in this gosh dang POOL fer whut she calls "hydrotherapy". Whutever.

Anyhoo, I told 'er there was no time fer swimmin' tuhday 'cause summer school is in session an' Pearl has a quiz fer us! So, bein' one o' them eggheads who thinks education is important (plus she was tired o' me clawin' 'er), we hopped outta the pool, grabbed our #2 pencils, an' got tuh work!

THE BASICS

1.) Name and Age: Hanklin Delano Roosevelt Rutherford Strain. I'll be eleven on July 23.

Molly O'Mally. She'll be thirteen on August 12. (The old BAT!)

2.) Breed: We're full-blooded pugs....'cept I think O'Mally might be part sloth. She kinda looks like one!

3.) Nickname(s): (Oh, gawd. Do ya have all day?!?!) Me: Hank D., Hanky Panky Puddin' an' Pie, Bubby, Baby Boy, Pal, Mommy's Fat Little Hillbilly. (Dad calls me Turd Muffin, Turd Monster, Tons o' Fun an' Thunder Butt. Harrumph!)

Molly: O'Mally, Moll Boll, Moll Boll Lynn, Sissy, Little Girl, Baby Girl, Mommy's Bug-eyed Little Freak. (Dad calls her Molly Moo.)

4.) Where'd ya come from? I was born an' bred in Fort Wayne, Indiana - lived there fer the first seven years o' my life. Then I lived with some real nice folks in Portage, IN (KPR foster home) 'til my mom adopted me.

Molly: She was born in Missouri then she wound up in Marion, Indiana somehow. She came tuh us through KPR, too. (Mom was SUPPOSED tuh just foster her but wound up keepin' the old bird!)

FAVORITES

1.) Toy: Me an' O'Mally don't do toys. If it ain't edible, we don't care! ('Cept I DO like tuh suckle on my binky (rawhide) at night.)

2.) Snack: Now we'll both eat just about anything ya put in front o' us, but I perty much go ape sh*t over bananas!

3.) Human person: Oh, that's easy. Mom - hands DOWN. But at least I'M not a clingy crybaby like O'Mally. She follows mom EVERYWHERE. Mom can't even take a dump without O'Mally right there, pacin' an' yappin' at 'er tuh hurry it up.

FUNNY STUFF

1.) Worst habit: Uh....I'm not sure how tuh say this politely but I, um, er, like tuh lick a certain part o' O'Mally. Now I don't see whut the big deal is (she's my STEP sister) but mom sure hollers when she catches me doin' it!

Molly: Oh, gawd. That bird licks EVERYONE she can git 'er tongue on!!! Mom, dad, me, company.....she don't discriminate.

2.) Most embarrassing moment: Hey, y'all will like this one! Just after my folks got me, we had some people come over tuh see if they was gonna hire my dad tuh shoot their daughter's weddin' pitchers. They was all out in the livin' room talkin' an' stuff an' I went out an' sat down right next tuh the bride's dad. This fella was spanish er somethin' an' barely spoke English but boy howdy you could tell by the look on his face that I'd let one RIP!!! Tee hee! I just about cleared the room!Funny thing, dad never heard back from 'em. Huh.

Oh, an' then there was the time we was at a KPR event. Me an' mom had JUST walked in the door when I seen this little kid with a cupcake. Well, I got so dang worked up that wound up de-pantin' the kid just tuh git that cupcake!!! (Thank Gawd his mom just laughed!)

Molly doesn't really do nothin' you'd consider embarrassin'. She's just loud as a fog horn.

3.) Family dynamic (this is a question for those of you with more than one animal in the house. i.e. who is alpha? who is the cuddler? who is the naughty one? etc. I just want to know how you fit into the family!)

Now it goes without sayin' that I am the alpha. Yep...leader o' the pack. O'Mally's perty beta. Now if she'd just pipe down!!!

4.) Your humans' FAVORITE thing about you!: Now I'm not one tuh brag (much) so I'm gonna let mom take over.......

My favorite thing about Hank is that he can win ANYONE over. In our time together, we have encountered several idiots (oops, I mean "people") who claim they don't like dogs or - more specifically - PUGS, and every single one has come away with a different attitude and a smile on their face. He is indisputably everything the breed should be.

My favorite thing about Molly is that she is a spirited survivor who let's nothing stand in the way of her zest for life. Yep, she's deaf. Yep, she can't hold her bladder overnight. Yep, her hips are weak. But guess who's the first one up in the morning, shouting to the universe "BRING IT ON!!!"?

Okay, well I guess that's the end o' this quiz. Pearl, honey....thanks fer gettin' me outta the pool! Sure ya don't need me tuh come out tuh Okie Homie fer an' extended stay? Like, 'til swimmin' season is over????

Yep. Mmmhmm.

HAIL, I got MAIL!!!

2010-06-06T10:18:00.010-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Looky whut I got!!!

Yep, it's fer me!

Dang packin' peanuts! (If only they was REAL peanuts!)

HOT DANG! My NEW collar finally got here!!!

Check me out!!!

An' they even sent me this nifty bottle opener! WINGO!!!

Now I gotta give a big shout out tuh Arlo's mom fer sendin' me the Pabst online store link! Thanks, honey!

Am I stylin' er WHUT?!?!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Pug an' Circumstance

2010-05-30T19:17:00.003-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Me an' Molly wanna give a BIG shout out tuh our cousin, Lily, fer graduatin' from high school this weekend!!!

She's gonna head up tuh some fancy college called Ball State an' study theatre an' history. Now that's all well an' good but she better find some nice fella she can cook an' clean fer. I mean....isn't that whut you gals REALLY want tuh do?

(Molly slaps Hank upside the head.)

OUCH!!!

Oh, an' a shout out tuh Sal's sis, Lizz, on her graduation, too!

Yep, Mmmhmmm.

Guess who's comin' tuh dinner?

2010-05-18T18:31:00.007-04:00

ME!!! Oh, yeah......an' the folks an' O'Mally.

Uncle Kev an' Aunt Laura an' Sal had us up fer dinner last weekend! We had a real good time, an' that gal can COOK I tell ya what! I do believe she could take roadkill, toss it on the grill, an' no one would be the wiser!

(Uh......that WASN'T roadkill ya fed my folks, was it?)

Anyhoo, she rustled up some chicken liver muffins fer us pugs! Come on, woman! I'm starvin' tuh death an' my blood sugar's gittin' low!!!

Mmmmmm........chicken liver.

Mom made sure Sal knew them muffins weren't just fer company!

Speakin' o' Sal, him an' my dad did a little pre-dinner bondin'.

Now lemme tell ya 'bout the human eats.....New York strip steak with some kinda fancy finishin' butter, twice baked potatoes, grilled asparagus.........mmmmmm! Oh, yeah....an' some kinda fancy appetizer. I think it's called brew-shed-uh. (Huh. Wonder if it's some kinda brew she whipped up in the shed?) THEN there was her famous "Are ya freakin' kiddin' me" chocolate cake!

I din't git none but that thing looks better than ANY MoonPie! An' I KNOW MoonPie.

So after dinner we headed tuh the livin' room fer a little tv an' socializin'. Uncle Kev was nice enough tuh let me have the man chair!

Yeah, I know......it ain't PBR, but I din't want tuh be rude an' turn down his sissy beer.

Even Sal's pal, Nipsy, came out tuh say hi!

Here's Sal sayin' "Cripes, people! Look at the time!!! It's been fun and all but I need my beauty sleep!!!".

O'Mally had tuh give me the hint that we might o' overstayed our welcome!

The humans was still laughin' an' bumpin' their gums so Sal had tuh pull out the big guns.........

"Strain family! Get in your farkakte car and GO HOME or I'll drive you there myself!!!!"

"Sorry, Sally.....I tried! (You know I'm the only one in this family with ANY manners!"

Pass me a aspirin.....an' a piece o' cake!

2010-05-05T20:37:00.022-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Take it from me.......ya only gotta floss the ones ya wanna keep.

Last Friday I went an' seen Dr. Mills fer whut I THOUGHT was gonna be a little gloss n' floss. Well, I am embarrassed tuh say that I had NINE teeth pulled! The ol' boy said I got somethin' called paireeohdontuhl duhsease. Now I'm not exactly sure whut that is but maybe it's 'cause I don't own a toothbrush. I dunno.

Anyhoo, I did enjoy meetin' the ol' boy - perty nice fella. No wonder O'Mally always yaps about how great he is. Here's me an' him before I got the bad news.

So a hour an' a half later, I'm nine teeth lighter an' at LEAST three sheets to the wind I tell ya what! Boy howdy I was hepped up on goofballs like nobuddy's business!

Hey, bud! Can't ya warm up that stethuhscope?!?! Whut's that ya say? My ticker's runnin' a little slow? Aw, hail, that's no big deal......shoot, I once drank so much PBR my dad had tuh hook the jumper cables up to me!

Uh........a shot??? Sure! I'll take a shot o' tequila.....oh, an' don't fergit the lime an' salt. Boy howdy this is MY kinda doctor's office!!!

Awwwwwwwwwwwww...........HAAAAAAIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now THAT is dirty pool, mister!!! Dirty pool. (An' ya gotta git a GIRL tuh do yer dirty work!)

Miss Ronda.....I don't feel so good. Will ya snuggle me fer awhile?

Well, anyways.....I survived, an' not a minute too soon 'cause the next day was Apollo's twenty-first birthday!

I am proud as a peacock tuh say I bought him his first beer!

(Jami, honey.....kinda looks like you'd already been hittin' the sauce! Tee hee!)

Mom said we had tuh git a nice family pitcher buhfore ever'body (ME) started gittin' drunk.

Here's Sal clingin' to his grammaw. Come on, bud....loosen up! It's a party!

Check this out! Apollo was so buzzed he thought he'd pass out in my bass boat! HAHAHA! Whatta light weight!

The party really heated up when Maggie started wrastlin' Apollo an' screechin' "Who's yer mama?!?! Who's yer mama?!?!".

O'Mally needed a break from all the fun (you know old people), so she decided tuh take a stroll by the pond.

Meanwhile, me an' Harles J. kept the ladies entertained......

Oh, gawd.....O'Mally's yappin' at me tuh put in another pitcher o' HER.

'Fore we knew it, we closed the place an' it was time tuh go. My little pal Yoda was over it fer sure!

Now I want it to be known that I din't drink TOO much 'cause I know the dangers o' mixing goofballs an' alcohol.

Sos with that disclaimer (an' my goofballs) outta the way, I am headin' to the fridge fer a cold one.

Yep. Mmmhmmm.

Struttin' - er, Strollin' - With The Mutts

2010-04-28T18:46:00.020-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Well, we fired up the baby buggy last Sunday an' hit the bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!

Now, I gotta confess somethin'. After all that pissin' an' moanin' I did, turns out ridin' in the baby buggy wasn't TOO bad. Mom got soaked but me an' O'Mally stayed dry (fer the most part. Dang mesh winduhs!).

Okay, O'Mally, like the bumper sticker says......sit down, shut up, an' HANG ON!!!

Here's us an' Holden (Sal's brother) comin' up on the first turn.

Hold up, bud.....I gotta make a pit stop. My breakfast burrito is fixin' tuh say "ADIOS!".

LITTLE PRIVACY, PLEASE!!!

(Mom's note: Hank exits the port-o-pot twenty minutes later, complains about the lack of reading material, and shouts to passersby "Y'ALL MIGHT NOT WANNA GO IN THERE FER A WHILE!!!")

Hey, y'all check this out! Holden's gonna knock over the can while I keep an eye out fer security! Tee hee!

Okay, enough o' that tomfoolery.......time tuh do some serious struttin' with Sal, Uncle Kev and Aunt Laura. Uh, just in case yer wonderin', Sal's the one in the yellow slicker.

Holden was nice enough tuh hang back with O'Mally an' listen to her yap about her health an' all the medicines she takes an' her favorite show, Matlock, an' senior citizen discounts an' her luv fer cafeteria food.

Finally, we made the whole two and a half miles! WINGO!!!

I'm thinkin' I just might do this again next year. Better start carb loadin' now.

Yep. Mmhmm.

I Wanna Ass You Somethin'..........

2010-04-24T09:52:00.017-04:00

Whut in the heck would my folks do without me?

It's spring, an' like all y'all we got all kinds o' projects goin' on around the house. Helpin' dad restore his '64 Fairlane, sandin' an' paintin' the pool deck....heck, we're even gittin' a new roof! Now I don't mean tuh brag but I don't know HOW my folks ever got along before ME. Lemme take ya on a little pitcher tour.....

Here's me an' our neighbor, Shawn, an' dad workin' on the Fairlane. Hail, them ol' boys don't know the front end from the back end!

Then we got started on the pool deck. Aw, hail, I gotta git up there an' show him how it's done!

Beat it, O'Mally. This here's MAN'S work!

Alright, dad.....fire this sucker up an' I'll show ya how it's done.

My cuzzins, Robin an' Lily, an a couple o' their guy friends helped paint the pool deck. Kids....I tell ya what. Ya gotta watch 'em like a HAWK!

Next came the roofers. Now these ol' boys did a perty good job an' didn't need much supervision. Yep, they're a lot like me......

Hey, bud.....is that whipped cream?

Yep, these are MY kind o' guys!

Dang, that was a lot o' work. I'm exhausted!

So.....oncet again I ass you. Whut in the heck would my folks do without me???

Yep. Mmhmm.

You'll Be In My Heart

2010-04-14T21:42:00.005-04:00

Hi, friends:

Those of you who are my Facebook friends have already heard this story, but I am dedicating this post to a sweet pug girl, Rosie, who will always have a piece of my heart.

Rosie's family of eight years surrendered her to KPR this past weekend. The couple is getting divorced and, apparently, neither one felt the loyalty toward Rosie that I'm sure she felt toward them. They live in a part of the state that, it just so happens, Scott had to drive through on Sunday for his work as a truck driver. So, being the pug nut that I am, I hitched a ride in the big rig and made arrangements with the surrendering couple to pick up Rosie.

Rosie did a lot of panting and pacing in the truck but I chalked it up to being in a new situation and the drive itself. We got home that afternoon and Hank and Molly were quite taken with her! Rosie, however, continued to pant and seemed "lost". Not surprising, considering the situation, but she calmed down later in the evening.

Scott was home on Monday and "puggysat" while I was at work. It was a nice day so he went out with them several times throughout the day. While Hank and Molly followed him around or snoozed in the shade, Rosie spent most of the day sitting by the fence. I can't help but wonder if she was looking for her family.

As soon as I got home from work that evening Rosie and I headed south to her new foster home. The minute I pulled out of the driveway the pacing and panting started again. By the time I got to her foster home (a one and a half hour drive), she'd obviously "had it" with traveling and laid on the ground looking rather "pouty". I offered her water and her squeaky toy but she wasn't having it! So the foster mom and I sat with her for awhile and decided we'd let her call the shots. It got dark soon after so I made my way back home.

Yesterday afternoon as I was leaving work I received a phone call so shocking that it took my breath away. Rosie had died early that morning.

According to the foster, she took Rosie home and bathed her and sat with her for a few hours. Around 3:00 in the morning she finally settled down, so the foster let Rosie sleep and went to bed. When she got up later that morning, she went to check on Rosie and she was gone.

In my time with the pug rescue (three years) I have transported MANY dogs but never experienced anything like this. Words cannot describe how this has hurt my heart. So many times I have wondered if I couldn't have done something for her. Maybe she had some underlying health condition. We'll never know but I am firmly convinced the emotional upheaval of it all was just too much this little lady.

Rosie, I will never forget you. You deserved better. At least you found your forever home at The Bridge.

Awwwwwwww.......HAILLLLL!!!!

2010-04-03T22:29:00.029-04:00

I done missed my FIRST bloggoversary!!! March 27 came an' went an' now it's a whole WEEK later!!! Time stands still fer no pug I tell ya what!

Dang, it's hard tuh buhlieve it's been a whole year since I done my first blog. Well, since I'm doin' it on the fly I'm just gonna show yuh some o' my favrite pitchers from the past year.

Uh, yeah....an' a few o' O'Mally ('cause mom said I had to.)

THE END!!!

Pee S: Thanks fer followin' along this year!

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Well, it ain't a John Deere.....

2010-03-25T21:11:00.008-04:00

.....but I guess it'll do.

Hey, y'all:

My mom's got it in 'er head that we need tuh do the Mutt Strut this year. (All the two-leggeds grab their four-leggeds an' head out to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway an' walk the two-mile track.) Costs 25 clams a person an' all the money goes tuh the Indianapolis Humane society.

Yeah, sure, it's fer a good cause an' all but she bought a gosh dang BABY BUGGY fer us!!!

I think I'd rather walk the two miles than be seen in THIS!!!

Now how the HAIL do I git outta this thing?

AWWWW, fer cripe's sake, O'Mally! There ain't room enough fer my big mouth an' yer big TONGUE!!!

Yeah, O'Mal, keep yer butt right there. Looks like a well-ventilated spot.

Okay, we're smilin'. Now hurry up an' take the pitcher sos I can go back in the house!

Yeah, mom, we git it! Yer proud o' yer stroller! Now hurry it up buhfore Joe Jack an' Dale an' Jimbo see me!!!

Thank Gawd, she's closin' the lid! Now let's get a move on.

Hmmmm......this ain't too bad. I can kick back fer a bit an' nobuddy can see me through the mesh!

Huh, well wuddaya know? (No, not O'Mally's mug.) Cupholders!!!

Are YOU thinkin' whut I'M thinkin'??????

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Kiss Us! We're Irish!

2010-03-16T23:08:00.003-04:00

Yep, her name's O'Mally..........

An' I like tuh drink.

FAITH N' BEGORRAH I TELL YA WHAT!

Yep. Mmmhmm.

The Unsinkable Molly O'Mally

2010-03-10T18:29:00.013-05:00

Hi, friends:

Sarah here. This Saturday, March 13, is Molly O'Mally's one year anniversary here at Brandt Drive Home for the Visually Impaired! I should have known life with her would be....um......."interesting" as it was FRIDAY the 13th when we met!

Seriously, she is a great little dog - friendly, affectionate and a real trooper. Other than her sassy, LOUD, old-lady-who's-smoked-three-packs-a-day-for-fifty-years-bark....she has been absolutely delightful to have around. She never leaves my side (can't remember the last time I went to the bathroom by myself) and her #1 favorite spot is on my lap.

Yes, she's had her health issues this year, and I'd be lying if I said I'd rather pay vet bills than go on vacation or treat myself to that motorcycle I keeping saying I'm going to get before I'm fifty. However, some things are just more important.

I suppose Hank (who never minces words) sums it up best: "Yeah, sure.....she's old an' she's ugly an' she smells like pee an' she's got a big mouth, but gosh dang it.....I kinda LIKE her!".

Molly deserves a lot of credit. She reminds me time and time again that seniors (both canine AND human) have a lot to offer. They've "been there, done that" and love you with life experience that a young dog just can't match.

Here's to you, Mol Bol. If I ever get that motorcycle, there's a sidecar with your name on it!

You can't HANDLE the Tooth!

2010-02-28T14:06:00.011-05:00

Hey, y'all:

Well, Molly O'Mally FINALLY went tuh the dentist last Friday. An' not a minute too soon I tell ya what! That ol' gal's breath could kill a MOOSE!

Now I'm warnin' ya: whut yer about tuh see ain't fer the faint o' heart. Take a deap breath an' look at this sucker:

Mom says that dark spot ya see on the crown is a cavity, an' that black gunk on the root is "calculus". Now I thought calculus wuz MATH but mom said THIS kind o' calculus is whut builds up yer teeth. Then she said the layman term fer it is "tartar". Whut the heck? I thought tartar wuz some kind o' sauce ya put on a fish sammich. (I just don't git this dental stuff.)

Anyhoo.....O'Mally did just fine. Here she is with her vet, Dr. Mills. This ol' boy has done wonders fer Molly......got her peepee pipe workin', pulled that rotten tooth. Now if he could just git her tuh SHUT UP!

This here is O'Mally's favorite vet tech, Ronda. Fer some reason, she thinks O'Mally is the bee's knees. Mom calls 'em "Mo an' Ro".

Well, MY turn is comin' up next so I been practicin' liftin' my head an openin' wide.

Think they'll gimme a beef lollipop if I do good?

Yep. Mmhmm.

Oh, Gawd........

2010-02-21T15:13:00.005-05:00

Y'all are prolly wonderin' why I'm sittin' here with my ears covered up. Well, YOU would TOO if ya had tuh listen to my mom sing one o' her stoopid songs tuh Molly!!!

(Sung to the tune o' "Baby Face" - with apologies tuh Benny Davis/Harry Akst)...............

O-Mal-LEEEE!
You are the cutest little O-Mal-LEEE!
Nobody else could ever smell like pee,
like O-Mal-LEEE!
My poor heart is jumpin',
you sure have farted somethin'!
Mahl-O-Mal!
I'm up in heaven 'cause you are my bestest GAL!
I didn't need a shove 'cause I just fell in love
with my pretty little O-MAL-LEEE!!!

(Hank rubbing his head with both front paws) Oh, Gawd.........WHY can't the liquor store be open on Sunday?!?!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Life is NOT a Cabaret!

2010-02-12T23:27:00.015-05:00

Hi, everybody. (Big sigh)

Molly O'Mally here. (Even BIGGER sigh)

This year is NOT off to a good start. My big sister went to the Rainbow Bridge, the American Poetry Journal rejected my poem, and I'm up to my eyeballs in SNOW!

(As you can see, mommy and Hank aren't the least bit interested in listening to my tale of woe!)

I thought things were looking up when I received a lovely valentine from Salinger. He looked so dashing in his tie, and I just KNEW that single red rose was for ME! Then reality came crashing down upon me when Hank took me aside and said "Uh....I hate tuh tell ya this but Sal plays fer the home team!".

Sure, I'm a bit (okay, a LOT) older than Salinger but in my short-lived happiness I pictured us much like THIS match made in heaven......

I mean, wouldn't YOU agree???

Oh, well. Maybe I should give Pugsley a jingle and see if HE has any plans for Valentine's Day.

Well, she's good fer SOMETHIN'

2010-02-05T20:18:00.006-05:00

Hey, y'all:

Well, the APJ turned down O'Mally's poem. Here's the letter they sent......

Dear Ms. O'Mally:

We would like to thank you for your recent submission to American Poetry Journal. Unfortunately, we are unable to add your poem to our site for one or more of the following reasons.

1. Your submission was deemed as possibly offensive to one or more groups.

2. Your submission was slanderous in nature to a person or group.

We wish you the best in your future writing endeavors.

Sincerely,

American Poetry Journal

What the hail???? I guess they was afraid me an' the cootie would sue 'em!!! (Prolly got some damn lawyer in on the act.)

Anyhoo, I feel kinda bad fer the old gal so I want y'all tuh know that she does have SOME worth (as evidenced by this vidyuh Aunt Laura took).

Heck, I can hear better already!!!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Tit fer Tat!

2010-01-31T19:02:00.005-05:00

AHEM...........

Some roses are red.
Black roses mean death.
O'Mally ain't sweet,
an' neither is 'er BREATH!!!

HA! Take THAT, you old bird!!!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Poetry 101

2010-01-24T21:00:00.012-05:00

Hi, everybody!

Molly O'Mally here!

It's the dead of winter and things are pretty quiet around here. Being cooped up in the house, I've had lots of time to think up my next venture so I've decided to try my paw at poetry!

Here's a rough draft of my very first poem. Let me know what you think - I welcome your opinions!

Hank held me in his arms.
What could I do but linger?
I ran my fingers through his hair,
and a cootie bit my finger!

Well? What do you think? Should I submit it to the APJ???

Greetings from The Bridge

2010-01-14T21:59:00.011-05:00

Becca Jo
November, 1996 - January 14, 2010

Hello, my dearest friends!

Can you feel the love tonight? I sure can!

I am no longer with you in this life but have started anew. After a brief illness, God called me to The Rainbow Bridge. What a relief it is to no longer be sick! I am running and playing and chasing squirrels! (Don't worry - I won't hurt them. I just like the chase!) I even got to sit on God's lap!!! And as you can see from the above photo, I have regained my youthful good looks and vigor!

I can't tell you what a JOY it is to see my old friends. King the Alaskan Malamute and Tam and Tiko the cats are here, and....wait........I think I see Winnie Wigglepants! I MUST go introduce myself!

Well, friends......there is plenty of work to be done here at the bridge (chasing squirrels, flushing birds, scents to track) so it's time for me to run - literally!

Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.

Becca

Baby, It's COLD Outside!

2010-01-12T22:23:00.006-05:00

Hi, everybody!

Molly O'Mally here! Yes, it has been down right FRIGID for most of us bloggers, but I kinda like it! Puts a little spring in my step!

Even in the snow I can kick....stretch.....and KICK!

Go, Hanky, GO!!!

Okay, Hank.....that's enough showing off! (Thinks he's smart just because he's two years younger than me......HMMMPH!!!)

MAH-MEEEEE!!! OPEN THE DOOR! WE'VE HAD ENOUGH!

Ahhhhh.....this is MUCH better!

Lick ya later!

Should Old Acquaintuhnce be Fergot...

2010-01-01T14:21:00.007-05:00

Uh, oh.....looks like Hank and Molly "fergot" to finish the song!

While they sleep in today, I'll take this opportunity to wish all of you a happy, healthy, and successful new year. Thank you for welcoming us to the wonderful world of blogging this past year. I've enjoyed getting to know you and your ADORABLE pups, and truly appreciate your friendship.

Maybe I'll buy a lottery ticket today. If I hit the jackpot, pack your bags (and pups!) for an all expense paid trip to Indy!

Yep......MMMHMMM!!!

Love,

Sarah

Oh, by gosh by golly.......

2009-12-20T19:25:00.016-05:00

It's time for mistletoe and Molly!!!

Hi, everybody! Molly O'Mally here!

Wow, what a fun December I've had! I LOVE Christmas time. The lights, shopping, visiting with friends (both in person and bloggyland!)......AHHH! How 'bout I take you on a picture tour? Let's go!

Here's daddy and me snuggling by the tree!

I like to nap next to the tree......feels like the great outdoors without getting my paws wet!

MOMMY!!!!!! HANKY'S GETTIN' IN THE PRESENTS!!!!!!

Hank says: Shaddup, O'Mally!!! Nobuddy likes a NARC!!!

Ahem.....anyway, back to ME. Now, once AGAIN, I have a yucky bladder infection. But the good news is daddy commanded (!) mommy to get me a pair of panties. (I guess he's tired of me leaking!) Check me out!

I look pretty sweet in my Daisy Dukes!

Becca, Hank and I have been enjoying the yummy treats Aunt Laura made for us. LOOK at the containers!

Speaking of Aunt Laura, she and her peeps came to our house for a visit. They all watched some dumb show about a talking piece of poop, but Salinger, Hank and I were happy just to snuggle the humans.

Now Salinger, don't get jealous. Your mommy still loves you best!

Here's mommy telling Holden a special Christmas story (um.....about the time she shoplifted a Christmas elf from Kresge's at age 4 or 5). Ahem....yes, warms the cockles of your heart, doesn't it?

MOVING RIGHT ALONG (sheesh, mommy!)......Hank and I did Petco duty today! Hanky (the Christmas Poo, tee hee!) knocked over the display table and I was awfully LOUD, but all in all it was a good day.

Oh, and look what I got my sister, Becca for Christmas! Think she'll like it?

Whew! Just reliving all that makes me tired! I'm heading to bed! But before I go, I want to wish ALL of you a very Merry Christmas and I hope Santa makes all your wishes come true (that goes for you humans, too!).

Hugs and Kisses -

Molly

Finally! That old bird shutup an' hit the sack! Now I KNOW one o' these has GOT tuh be the economy size bag o' Slim Jims I asked fer!

Presents Already?!?!

2009-12-10T20:16:00.011-05:00

Hey, y'all:

I guess I've been perty good this year 'cause I'm gittin' presents BEFORE Christmas!

Here's me in my new coat! (This'll be perfect fer when me an' Joe Jack go huntin'.)

Oh, yeah.....O'Mally got a new coat, too. (SHE hasn't been good this year but I guess mom didn't wanna hear her screechin' 'cause she's cold.)

Now, my pal Gunther sent me a little (well, BIG) somethin' straight from Californee!

(I dunno why he calls it a "weiner". Have you ever seen a hotdog that looks like THAT??)

The tag says "Bully" somethin' er other. Must mean it's fer manly guys like me.

Well, guess I'll give it a try. It does smell kinda good. Mmmmmmm......this is TASTY!

Nom nom nom nom nom, lick, slurp.......uh, whudja say, mom?

HUH?!?!?!?!?!?! It's a bull's WHATNOT?!?!?!?!

Well, whut do I expect....it DID come from Californee.

Yep........Spit, gag, hack......mmhmm.

Hanksgivin'!!!

2009-11-25T16:20:00.004-05:00

Hey, y'all:

Yep, it's my fav'rite time o' year.......Hanksgivin'! Mom says we SHOULD call it "Hank's takin'!". I don't git it. Whutever.

Anyhoo, I been waitin' FOUR months tuh show yuh this pitcher. Me an' mom an' the Pug Posse an' their folks an' Sal an' Aunt Laura an' Holden was up at the Petco last summer. Uncle Denny was takin' a pitcher o' his crew, but LOOK whut showed up in the background.........

Aunt Laura's got me layin' there lookin' like a turkey!!!

Maybe I better go intuh hidin' tomorrow. The only stuffin' I want is in my GUT - not my butt!

Happy Hanksgivin' to all!!!

Yep. Mmhmm.

This Little Puggy DIDN'T Go to the Market!

2009-11-21T21:08:00.011-05:00

Hey, y'all:

Boy howdy it's a beautiful day here in Indianapuhlus. Mom an' dad took me an O'Mally out fer a walk this mornin'.

THEN....they said they were goin' to a FLEA market!!! Whut the crap??? Who in the heck would wanna sell fleas??? An' WHO would wanna buy 'em???

Anyways, me an' O'Malley said we were stayin' FARRR away from that place, so mom an' dad took off fer the afternoon. Now I'm thankin' the good Lord they didn't come home with no fleas but they DID see some interestin' stuff.......

Honest tuh God, this here is one of them balls ya squeeze when yer tense. Uh, yeah.....better not take that one to the office.

Dad's thinkin' 'bout goin' back an' gettin' this fer mom fer Christmas.

Elvis is alive an' livin' at the Worshington Street Flea Market!!!

(Mom's note: the street name is Washington, but Hank - like some other Hoosiers - pronounces it "Worshington".)

Now mom got all excited when she first seen this, but look close. That poor Puglet's got crooked black whiskers stickin' out ever'where! Again.......whut the crap???

Okay, I just don't git this. She's on the can with a cell phone (I think) in 'er hand and SUNGLASSES on. Who wears sunglasses on the crapper????

Remember last week when I told ya mom went to see her friends at that there lady-singin' contest? Well, she nearly crapped a duck when she seen the VERY DRESS her old chorus used tuh wear!!!

I can't believe some gal would pawn this thing! Ain't it purty??? Shoot, gitcha some nice high heels from Payless an' you'd be the best lookin' gal at the Ponderosa!

Yep. Mmmhmm.

All The News That's Fit tuh Print

2009-11-15T21:59:00.018-05:00

Hey, y'all:

Thought I'd do my bloggin' in my go-tuh-meetin' suit - I kinda like it!

Just gittin' caught up from the past couple o' weeks. It's been kinda busy around here, but mom's been havin' fun so that's a good thing. (Keeps 'er outta MY hair fer awhile.)

Mom helped git a Lab an' some kinda Pit mix up tuh their new homes in Wisconsin. Now she didn't drive tuh Wisconsin - just as far as Lafayette! Anyhoo, here they are with the gals that did the Kentucky tuh Indiana leg:

I'm sure y'all have seen the other bloggers' pitchers from last weekend when Heather an' Harry paid us a visit. Those two are some fun I tell ya what!

(Yep, you can tell O'Mally is the oldest one there.....look at 'er ready tuh poop out!)

Me, my pal, Sal, Aunt Laura and mom went to the Indy Gift an' Hobby Show out at the fairgrounds last Wednesday tuh meet 'n greet fer KPR.

Here's Sal lookin' like WC Fields....

"Go 'way kid, ya bother me."

THEN mom went tuh Providence, Rhode Island this weekend fer some lady-singin' convention and contest so's she could catch up with old friends. (Too bad she didn't wear her Colts gear out there in Patriots country! Ha! Buncha losers!)

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Becca's Big Birthday!

2009-11-06T21:09:00.010-05:00

Hello, friends!

I see you received your invitation to my birthday party! We're so pleased you could attend- especially since this is my THIRTEENTH birthday! Now my exact birth date isn't known, but I was born in November, 1996. Wow, daddy and mother hadn't even met then!

Unfortunately, my eyesight has gone but I am so blessed to be otherwise healthy. Yep, mother says I am her "low-maintenance" dog. (You gotta love us mixed breeds!) My Beagle nose still works so don't count me out just yet!

Okay, I know you're all hungry so let's break out the CAKE!!! (Settle down now, Puggies....there's plenty for everyone.)

Oh, how I love cake! Mother remembers the first time she ever gave me cake (Twinkie). She says I went "ape sh*t". (Please excuse the language - mother doesn't always speak like a lady.)

Hank! Let our guests go next!!!

Molly! Did you NOT hear what I just told Hank?!

Sigh.....why do I even try with these two?

(Honestly, between their gluttony and mother's potty mouth, how did I ever become such a lady?)

Anyway, you Puggies have fun eating and playing while I clean up the dishes.

Thank you for sharing my birthday with me!

Rub a dub dub

2009-10-30T15:17:00.018-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Yep, it's that time o' the month. And no, it has nothin' to do with lady cream!

Mom loaded us up in the car this mornin' an' we headed over to Ms. Liz's beauty parlor fer spa day (don't tell Dale an' Jimbo!). Now Ms. Liz is Joe Jack's mom an' she's a real nice gal. Speakin' o' Joe Jack, look at him givin' me crap fer havin' a spa day! That ol' boy needs tuh git in touch with his feminine side. Uh.....not that I'd know anything 'bout that.

Mmmmmm......this soap smells perty.......

Towelin' off is my fav'rite part!

My big sis, Becca, waits fer her turn. (Ms. Liz keeps her crated so she don't wander around an' bump intuh stuff.)

O'Malley got a pawdicure an' not a minute too soon. Boy howdy, that gal could cut glass with them talons!

Thank ya, Ms. Liz!

Okay, y'all......I'm so dang relaxed I can hardly keep my eyes open. Have a good....(head bobbing).....uh.....snort.........weekend, an' I'll......snore......fap.....ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Molly Update

2009-10-27T19:02:00.009-04:00

Hi, bloggers and blogettes:

Sarah here with the latest on Miss O'Mally. Test results show struvite crystals and microalbuminuria in her urine.

Albumin is an important protein that is found in blood, but not normally in the urine of healthy dogs. Microalbuminuria is the presence of small amounts of albumin in urine. Finding small amounts of albumin in the urine MAY indicate underlying health problems, and MAY be an early warning signal of renal (kidney) damage or disease.

There are several conditions that can cause microalbuminuria (diabetes, high blood pressure, inflammatory diseases), but since her blood work is otherwise normal, we're not sure why she has it. The struvite crystals are a result of all the bladder infections she's had.

Anyhoo, she is now on a blood pressure pill, an anti-inflammatory and her usual pee pee pill. Her new diet consists of a boiled eggwhite and Hill's prescription s/d kibble. I am happy to say she loves it!

While she does not have "confirmed" kidney disease, I wouldn't be surprised if it progresses to this. (She is a geriatric canine, you know!) However, her medications and diet should make her condition manageable for some time. Most importantly, she is happy and is active!

Hey, she went from this (her first day with us last March).....

To THIS!

Yep, we're just taking life one day at a time here at Brandt Drive Home for the Visually Impaired.

PS Go say hi to our friend, TicTac! She and her brothers are cuties, and their parents are great!

Singin' the Bladder Blues

2009-10-22T10:22:00.004-04:00

Hi, everybody......sigh.......

Molly O'Mally here. Remember my bladder surgery in August? Well, I'm sorry to say that things still aren't right. For some reason, my bladder is not getting "the signal" to do it's thing. I can still pee pee - just not as much as I should.

Mommy has found a wonderful vet who knows a lot about Pugs. We visited him last weekend so he could "drain my main vein". I feel better, for now, but I keep getting full of pee pee and my breath smells like an outhouse. That's not good! Blech!

Anyway, mommy and I are waiting for a call from the doctor. He said he wanted to consult with a veterinary urologist at Purdue University. We sure hope they can figure this out!

Speaking of sickyness, mommy's not been feeling well.....some kind of nasty head cold that's moved into her chest. She sounds like a pack of howling wolves when she coughs.

Yeah, she's what you kids call "a hot mess".

SOS I Tell Ya What!!!

2009-10-13T20:24:00.004-04:00

Yep! MMMMMHMMMMMM!!!

If Ya Like It Then Ya Bettuh Put a Ring on It!

2009-10-03T18:13:00.017-04:00

Hi, everybody!

It's everyone's favorite single lady, Molly O'Mally!

I am SOOOOO excited! Mommy went shopping yesterday with Aunt Laura. While mommy was whining about not being a size six anymore, Aunt Laura found me a jacket and dress!
(Sheeeesh, mommy.....how long has it BEEN since you were a size six??? Ninety-eleven years??? Get over it, already!)

Anyway, back to ME. Some of us have maintained our girlish figures and are proud to show off the goods!!!

Here I am primping before my photo shoot.....

I was a little shy at first......

But it didn't take me long to warm up to the camera!

Look at Hank trying to get in on MY face time!

Check out my new jacket! Perfect for those chilly pug meetups!

I don't like wearing hoods, but mommy says "beauty is pain".

Whew! Modeling is hard work! I'm going to take a well-earned binky break. Hope you all enjoyed the show!

Mom's Fav'rite Guys

2009-09-27T14:42:00.000-04:00

Yep. Mmhmm.

The End of an Era

2009-09-21T21:05:00.003-04:00

Hey, y'all:

It is a sad day here at our house. Our fav'rit show, "King of the Hill" has been cancelled after thirteen hot dang seasons.

As you can see, me an' Molly ain't up fer much bloggin' tonight. I'll leave with this pitcher that says it all.........

Yep. Mmhmm.

There's Something About Molly

2009-09-16T18:46:00.013-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Me an' mom wuz cleanin' out the filin' cabinet the other day an' we ran across Molly O'Mally's AKC certificate.

Now I am here to tell YOU.......we just about crapped a duck when we seen that O'Mally's dad is her maternal GRANDFATHER!!! EEEEEWWWWWWW!!!

Check it out fer yerself! Here's her an' her folks:

NOW here's her mom and HER folks:

Yep, that Moses Pa-Pa Pomeroy wuz a nasty sonofagun I tell ya what! 'Cept I DO like his name. Matter o' fact, she's got some real good names in her family tree: Pistol Pete, Pistol Pete's Repeater, Bo's Ebony, Dixie Dolly.

Hell, she ain't nothin' but a HILLBILLY!!! (I'm startin' to think AKC stands fer "American KIN Club".)

Now THAT explains A LOT about O'Mally!

Yep. Mmhmm.

Things that Make Ya Go "Mmmmm"

2009-09-11T18:21:00.008-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Just takin' a break from grass cuttin' to catch up with ya. My pal, Murph, gave me this here award. Wonder whut made 'im think I'D steal food??

Anyways, I haven't stole a lot o' food (my mom's got eyes in the back of 'er head I tell ya what) but I HAVE got my paws on a few ferbidden snacks when she wuzn't lookin'........

I like 'em old and used. Fresh outta the wrapper don't do a thing fer me!

Okay, so this ain't ME but you git the idea.

Yep, avocado. Not the pit, though.....that's poison, ya know!

Now tomatoes are harmless enough, but mom wants to hog 'em all to 'erself!

Now accordin' to the rules, I'm supposed to tag some other folks but I see that lots of ya already got this. And I tell ya what......y'all are some perfessional food thieves!

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Blogging with Becca

2009-09-03T20:31:00.015-04:00

Good day, friends!

Make yourselves comfortable! I'd offer you a cup of tea but can't find my way around the kitchen. Come to think of it, I can't even reach the cupboard.

Allow me to properly introduce myself. I am Becca the Beagle/Springer Spaniel and long-time resident of Brandt Drive Home for the Visually Impaired. And a long time it has been indeed. I was here before daddy married mother!

Unfortunately, daddy can't find my puppy pictures but I assure you I was very cute, if I may say so myself. At twelve years old, I retired from my position as chief bird/squirrel chaser eight months ago. My eyesight is gone but am thankful my Beagle nose still works!

Hank has graciously allowed me to post this week. Ahem. Um.......truthfully, he is passed out on the couch after secretly chowing down on mother's garden tomatoes! Anyway, mother suggested I post something about getting along with others since that's what I do best.

With that, I give you these photos of Hank, Molly, the pugs mother transported last weekend, and myself. These are wonderful examples of how to "meet and greet" with good manners and kindness!

Now, Molly....settle down. You know daddy and mother still love us best.

Of course, kindness is it's own reward!

'Til next time!

I'm Molly O'Mally and I'm proud to say.....

2009-08-24T20:38:00.016-04:00

.....I'm twelve years old! TWELVE!!!

Hi, everyone! Hank is taking a blog break so that I can update you on a very important subject......ME!

First and foremost, I had emergency bladder surgery two weeks ago today! Ouchie! Mommy took me to the emergency vet clinic thinking I just had another pesky bladder infection. Was she surprised when an x-ray showed my little bladder swollen up like a balloon! The nice doctor did surgery to relieve my bladder of all that pee pee. Now I have to take "old lady pills" (as mommy calls them) to make my bladder contract like it should. I'm feeling pretty frisky now but check me out ten days ago!

I sure hope my fur grows back! (I'm very vain, you know.)

On to a happier note.....my twelfth birthday was a week ago Sunday! I still wasn't quite up to par and not much in the mood for frivolity so no party hats this time. But cake? HO, YEAH!!!

Hank had to get his piece, of course......

Here's Becca nearly taking off mommy's hand!

One more piece for me......too bad, Hanky!

Before I forget, BIG thanks and kisses to Aunt Annie for coming over to feed and check on me while mommy and my cousins went to something called a "beetle" festival in Chicago.

Why in the world would beetles be worthy of their own festival? Although I hear they're a delicacy in India!

Oh, and thanks to all of you who've called, e-mailed or left messages on mommy's Facebook wishing me well.

Pugs and Kisses!

Aw, Crap!

2009-08-19T20:32:00.004-04:00

Hey, y'all:

It's been crazy here at Brandt Drive Home for the Visually Impaired! Can't do none o' my fancy bloggin' fer a while 'cause the hard drive crashed and burned, and mom can't figger out how to get Photoshop on this here laptop. Where is dad when we need him?!?!?!

Speakin' o' dad, he's now an official student truck driver and is travelin' all over the place I tell ya what. I can't wait 'til he gets his own truck......can't ya just pitcher me in the cab?! YEE HAWWWW!!!!

Now, some of you already know this but my sister, Molly O'Malley, had to have emergency surgery on her bladder last week! The sawbones that saw her at the emergency clinic said he'd never seen a bladder that big. That thing was swelled up like a balloon! Somethin' 'bout a chronic bladder infection and how it was not lettin' her bladder contract. Mom had to have words with Molly's regular vet. Lemme tell ya, I don't know where those folks got their DVM license but mom's pretty sure it was through a correspondence course.

Now don't you worry....Molly is gettin' better everyday. Why just yesterday she bit me on the butt! And that's sayin' a lot 'specially since she turned twelve last Sunday.

And since dad's been gone, mom's had to get her butt off the computer and do some real work around this house. Sweet Betty, she thought the pool cleaned itself!

So as you can see, there's not been much time fer bloggin'. Anyhoo....just wanted to touch base with y'all and say "hey" to my blog buddies. As soon as mom gets this computer stuff straightened out we'll share some Molly b-day pics and other cool stuff.

In the meantime, enjoy this little gem that has become me and dad's theme song.....

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Community Service

2009-08-02T21:01:00.017-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Ran into a little trouble last week. Thursday night me and Joe Jack were walkin' (okay, stumblin') home from poker night at Jimbo and Dale's house. We were almost to my house when nature started callin' so I decided to water the neighbor's petunias. Wouldn't ya know a dang cop drove by and busted me fer public intoxication!!!

Now, as the cop was makin' me try to walk a straight line, Joe Jack took off and left me! Look at him! He's a sneaky son of a gun I tell ya what.

Anyhoo, that cop was a good ol' boy so he said he wouldn't take me to the pokey, but I had to do community service. (Plus, he knew I was in enough trouble when mom woke up at two a.m. to find me and him at the front door!)

So me and mom went to this street festival with Apollo and his mom Jami to represent KPR.

Molly came too, just sos she could lecture me about drinkin' and walkin'.....

My pal Apollo decided to give me a stern talkin' to, too. Geez, I had 'em both yammerin' in my ear!

Then if that weren't bad enough, I had to pose fer pitchers.....with CLOWNS! GAHHHH!!! (From mom: notice how Hank is ignoring them!)

Speakin' o' clowns, this numb nut had the nerve to say that pugs are ugly! But whut do I expect from somebody who'd wear a shirt like this.....

I ended up charmin' that fella but still didn't like him. Gitcher mitts off me, buddy!

Apollo sure was eatin' up all the attention.

Ahhhh.....a NASCAR fan! Finally! Someone I can relate to!

We had some purty cute kids come by.

So as you can see, it was an exhaustin' day, and sweet Betty, I have learned my lesson! I'll just have to bite the bullet and start wearin' Depends on poker night.

Yep. Mmmhmm.

Go Hanky! It's Your Birthday!

2009-07-23T23:21:00.017-04:00

Yep, y'all.....today was my birthday and I am the big TEN!

Boy howdy, that's some GOOD cake! Now I just need a PBR to wash it down.

My poker buddies, Dale, Jimbo and Joe Jack, stopped by with this here Greg Biffle cup. Now this fella is what I call a REAL man.....a NASCAR driver AND he heads up this really cool foundation: http://www.gregbifflefoundation.com/.

And guess whut? It was full o' peanuts! These'll go great with my PBR!

Here's some pitchers o' the party fer you to peruse........

Whew! I'm plumb wore out from all this celebratin'.

Yep. Mmhmm.

Molly's Musings

2009-07-19T18:58:00.005-04:00

Hi, everyone!

Molly O'Malley here! Things have been pretty quite around our house these days (except for ME when I want out to take my morning pee!). Mommy and I were cleaning up the back yard this afternoon when - while taking one of many breaks - I noticed this charming doormat:

Don't you think that says it all? It's just like Hank always says: "the Ol' Boy sure knew what He was doin' when He created the Pug. Yep. Mmmhmm.".

This One's for the Girls

2009-07-06T19:44:00.005-04:00

Hey, y'all:

I'm feelin' a little under the weather. Been doin' the green apple two-step fer the past couple o' days (musta been a bad Slim Jim). I'd rather die from dehydration than eat one more servin' o' white rice I tell ya what!

And top it all off, I got a yeast infection on my snot locker! The vet told mom to put some Miconazole on it twice a day. So not only is my poopchute workin' overtime but I gotta use "lady cream" on my face!

Gals.....I feel fer ya.

Yep. Mmhmm.

Workin' fer the Weekend

2009-06-26T17:53:00.027-04:00

Howdy, neighbor:

As y'all probably know, today was the tenth annual "Take Your Dog to Work Day". Now I'm not a big fan o' working, but mom made a big ol' deal outta it so I said what the heck.

Mom works at a dental office up the road a piece. I don't know how to spell her job title, but here's how ya say it......dental high-gin-uhst.

This here is Dr. George Carrico, mom's boss. Let me tell ya one o' the ol' boy's favorite jokes.......when is the best time for a dental appointment? 2:30. Get it? Tooth hurty???? HA!

Come on, mom, get that door open. We're burnin' daylight!

Now before y'all start questionin' my credentials, I give you my license - issued by the good ol' Indiana State Board o' Dental Examiners.

Time to get suited up fer my first patient. This lab coat's a little big, but I guess it'll do.

Can't ferget my high-powered spectacles.....

These here teeth are like stars.......they come out at night.

Marcia, honey (that's doctor's assistant).....gimme them choppers. I'll test 'em out to see if they're a good fit!

*****Note from Mom: this denture does NOT belong to a patient! It is merely used for educational (or blogging) purposes!*****

Since my computer skills are pretty good, Miss Kelly asked fer my help at the front desk.

They say an aquarium is relaxin' fer patients, but I say every dental office needs a PUG!

Before I knew it the day was over and they had me takin' out the trash (dental high-gin-uhsts ARE just glorified cleanin' ladies, ya know).

PAYDAY! Huh....mom's check is never this big. Guess that makes me the MVP on THIS team!

Here's me and my favorite gals at the bank.....Miss Amber, Miss June and Miss Jennifer.

Ahhhhhh! I love the smell o' crisp new bills I tell ya what.

Well, I got paid and it's the weekend, so you know what that means........

Yep. Mmhmm.

Yee Haw! I Got an Award!

2009-06-20T22:20:00.012-04:00

Hey, neighbor:

I am proud as a peacock to receive my first blog award! Now I've racked up plenty o' awards in my day (bass fishin', bowlin', poker and beer pong tournaments), but this one I got just "because you're Hank". Aint that sweet? Thanks, Lilo, honey!

Ok, here's the deal:

1. Link to the person who tagged you.

2. Copy the image, rules and questionnaire.

3. Post in your blog.

4. Answer the four questions.

5. Pick 7 friends to share with.

6. Come back to BLoGGiSTaiNFoCoRNeR at http://bloggistame.blogspot.com/ and leave the URL of your post in order for your blog to be added to the master list.

7. Have fun.

Now some o' y'all have already received this award but I figure we all need all the props we can get, right?

1. The person who tagged you? Lilo, honey

2. His or her site title and URL? http://thegreatrockeater.blogspot.com/

3. Date you were tagged? June 18, 2009

4. Persons you tagged?

Khyra, honey 'cause she's so beautiful. (I'm just waitin' fer her other three boyfriends to get lost.)

The Courteous Chihuahua 'cause the title's funny. Come on....whoever heard of a courteous chihuahua?!?!

Howie, buddy 'cause he's a good ol' boy - just like me.

Tweedles, honey 'cause she's a sweet little gal who tells a good story.

Salinger, buddy 'cause he's.....um.....unique.

Pearl, honey 'cause her and her mom rescue pugs.

The Ayatollah Mugsy 'cause sweet Betty, he's the Ayatollah!

Yep. Mmmhmm.

McCormick's Creek State Park

2009-06-16T19:48:00.023-04:00

Hey there, y'all:

The folks took me and Molly on our first campin' trip last weekend. We packed up the car and headed down to McCormick's Creek State Park - 'bout an hour south o' Indy.

Hey! Where'd ya pack the cookies?!?!

Good thing mom reserved an electric site. Me and dad gotta have our fan!

Campin' and pugs.....mom's in heaven.

Keepin' an eye out fer coons...

Mom told dad if she should croak before him he needs to have a pug 'cause we're chick magnets!

Nothin' like burgers on an open fire...

Molly says "MOMMMM! Don't bogart the s'mores!!!"

Fightin' over who gets to lay with mom...

Molly thinkin' she won...

Me plannin' a sneak attack while Molly left to take a whiz...

SUCCESS! (Can ya see Molly peekin' out from behind mom?)

Well, she managed to squeeze back in but it's all good!

We hit the trail the next mornin'.

I wore my camo harness to keep the critters at bay. Can ya spot me??

Thought I'd test this slide...ya know....to make sure it's safe fer the kids.

GEEEE-RON-EE-MOHHHHH!!!

Now I love to bark at horses on tv, but I gotta admit....them suckers are pretty intimidatin' in real life!

I was more comfortable at this distance!

Molly pooped out at the end. Yep...some people just ain't cut out fer life on the trail.

Yep. Mmhmm.

Whatnot

2009-06-09T21:39:00.011-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Mom and Molly went down to Kentucky this past Saturday for Pugapalooza 2009! They had a great time I tell ya what. I stayed home and helped dad with yardwork. Figured I'd let them have a "ladies day".

Speakin' o' yardwork, mom snapped some pitchers o' me and the girls hangin' out on Sunday.

Here we are payin' homage to good ol' St. Francis of Assisi. Molly kept her distance.....somethin' about not trustin' catholic guys in uniform.

Here she is muggin' fer the camera.

My big sis, Becca. The ol' gal (she'll be thirteen in November) has lost her eyesight and her sniffer doesn't work so good, but she's got spirit boy howdy!

On the lookout fer poison ivy. Mom says "leaves o' three, stay away from me!".

I say "leaves o' four, have some more!". (Uh, just kiddin'.)

Hell fire, I almost fergot to tell ya the best part o' the weekend! Mother Strain (my paternal grandma) had a garage sale on Friday, and look what mom scored!!!

Who knew that ol' bird would come in handy some day?! Cheers!

Yep. Mmhmm.

CLARIFICATION!

2009-06-01T20:50:00.008-04:00

Now it has come to my attention that a certain someone not only snuck on to my blog, but she referred to my poker buddies as my "boyfriends"!!!

Now I ask you.....do any o' these fellas look like they could be a guy's boyfriend???

JIMBO

DALE

JOE JACK

SHORTY

(Well, okay.....maybe Shorty.)

Yep.....HARUMPH!.....mmhmm.

Mischief with Molly!

2009-05-28T22:14:00.008-04:00

Pssst! Hey, it's me, Molly!

Hank had one too many PBR last night, so I took advantage of his inebriated state and grabbed the camera for some photo fun. Check it out!

I decided to lounge a bit in OUR new bed (Hank seems to believe Mom got it just for him) while thinking up photo ops.

Anybody know how to work the timer on this thing???

Suddenly, I remembered the bunny ears that he absolutely HATES wearing....

Then I sweet-talked dad into giving me some treats that I didn't have to share!

It is so much fun being a pesky sister!

PS In case you're wondering how I snuck onto his blog, this is poker night for Hank and his boyfriends (he hates it when I say that.....tee hee!).

Milwaukee Pug Fest 2009

2009-05-24T23:53:00.014-04:00

Hey, y'all:

Sorry I've been MIA this past week. Mom was sick as a dog I tell ya what. Some kinda bug got a hold o' her and knocked her on her you-know-what! Anyhoo, now that I've got my typist back I'll bring ya up to speed.

Mom and some o' her KPR friends headed up to Oak Creek Wisconsin to the 2009 Milwaukee Pugfest last weekend. I guess it was a real barn burner.....food, vendors, music, even a belly dancer! (Which mom failed to get a picture of....I woulda liked to see that!) Here's a few o' the highlights:

Yep.....KPR's own Annie W. got to wear the Pugfest mascot costume!

A blessing o' the Pugs (and other assorted breeds)

Speakin' o' other breeds, this gal and her Chinese Crested bear a strikin' resemblance to one another, don't ya think?

While perusin' the silent auction table, look what mom found......a great Pug pic donated by Emmitt's mom, Melissa, honey!

She also met some o' the nice people with Homeward Bound Pug Rescue. Now I'm pretty sure one o' y'all's mom volunteers for HBPR. Pearl, honey.....is it your mom?

This country quartet really livened up the place I tell ya what. You should o' seen mom tappin' her toes to Foggy Mountain Breakdown (by request)!

Here's Lois walkin' Pip in the parade of rescued Pugs. Now I gotta tell ya, Pip was born with dysplastic joints in his front legs. Poor little guy could hardly get around since he couldn't put weight on his front legs. Anyhoo, KPR fixed him with surgery at 7 weeks old, and look at him now!

Mom says there was a real good turnout.....she reckons close to 1,000 folks came through, and everyone was real nice. All I know fer sure is lots o'money was raised for Pugs and she brought me home a brand new bed, so I'd say the trip was worth it.

Yep. Mmmmhmmm.

A Vision of Loveliness

2009-05-13T21:12:00.007-04:00

Hey, y'all. My cousin, Lily, went to her junior promenade last Saturday. Now I didn't see any o' the other gals, but she HAD to be the perttiest one there I tell ya what.

'Course, it helps that she inherited MY big brown eyes.

Yep. Mmhmm.

Though You Roam This.....

2009-05-09T22:48:00.007-04:00

......whole world over,

say a love like hers you can't buy.

'Cause no one loves you any better

than your M-A-DOUBLE M-Y!

Yep. Mmhmm.