Hurricane Irene made me go "Wii" and pee!

Thank goodness Hurricane Irene is over. Mommy was so busy worrying during the Hurricane and then she was busy cleaning up branches and leaves after the Hurricane -- we couldn't really post much. Thankfully no big trees came down!

We lost power a few hours on Sunday during the Hurricane and we went over Mommy's Sister and Brother-in-law's house -- that's where Mommy's niece and nephew live. They only live a couple of blocks from us -- but they had power and we didn't -- go figure?

Anyway -- we have a lake at the end of the block. The lake overflowed onto the grass area and streets. Thank goodness our house and Mommy's sister's house weren't affected by the lake overflowing.



Things I liked about Mommy's niece and nephew's house...

1) They have lots of toys! I got to meet Bowser the Stuffed Animal dog. He has his own doggy bed and his own doggy toys. I was jealous. At one point I tried to sit in Bowser's bed -- but it was way too small for me.


2) They have fans on their ceiling that go round and round -- it was most interesting to look at.


3) Wii -- It was so much fun! I seem to be a natural at video games! Mommy's niece even created a character for me in the "Wii" too bad they didn't have any dog characters for me to choose from for my profile. I picked the human boy wearing a baseball cap since there were no dogs in the menu.

4) Their yard has a fence all the way around the house front and back. My house only has a fence in the yard in the back. I liked to go in a circle all the way around their house! Especially when I decided to water their bushes and plants all over the yard. (They don't have any pets -- so I had to make sure I marked all of their bushes in the yard for them! It's hard work - but I know they will thank me later for marking their territory!)

5) Mommy's niece has a nice "BED spread" on her bed in her room, but I thought she said come see my "BREAD spread". So, when I went into her room I was expecting to taste some yummy bread with some margarine spread on top -- but all I saw was the flower quilt on the bed. I guess I was just so excited to see her room and my tummy just did the thinking for me!


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Here is a REALLY short video from my day. I can't believe Mommy didn't put new batteries in the camera. She remembered to put batteries in the flash light and radio -- and forgot to check on the batteries in the camera. Nice going Mommy!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O94DVgYTbus


That was some weekend!

Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

I'm okay

Just a quick post 2 say I'm ok. It's still raining in South Jersey and they say the winds should pick up at the end of the Hurricane. I took advantage of the lighter rains about an hour ago and went potty outside, of course Mommy stood by my side. The tornado warnings last night were scary, Mommy put my harness on me and we waited in the hallway by the bathroom with all the doors closed to all the rooms because we don't have a real basement, just a crawl space -- but it would be too hard to get us down there. Thankfully the tornado warnings passed us by. So far, just some small branches down and lots of leaves. I'm surprised we still have power. Take care everyone - stay safe.

What was that noise? Gunshots?

Mommy is tired. She can't seem to sit still because of Hurricane Irene who is supposed to come tonight. How come Mommy is always trying to train me to sit -- but she doesn't understand me when I tell her to just sit. Finally I told Mommy why don't you help me with a blog post to get your mind off the Hurricane.

So, I was eating some cheerios in the kitchen when all of the sudden I heard these gunshot noises coming from the big white box that they keep the cold food in - in the kitchen . Mommy says its called a refrigerator -- I said "whatever!"

See, Mommy decided to save some of the ice cubes in a plastic bag to put in the cooler. The electric company already called our house yesterday saying to prepare for the power to go out and it will probably take them several days to get the power restored. (We live in South Jersey, but not too close to the shore.)

So, the refrigerator makes it's own ice. So, this morning Mommy emptied the ice from the ice cube compartment into plastic bags to save, so, the refrigerator has a chance to make more ice before the storm hits.

So, I was eating my cheerios in the kitchen when all of the sudden the gunshot noises happened in the refrigerator. I jumped up and started running into the living room. I was so scared. (I guess I'm still a little on edge since the refrigerator moved during the earthquake the other day.)

Mommy said it wasn't gunshot noises -- it was just the refrigerator making more ice cubes.




Me and one of the bags of icecubes.



The ice compartment in the big white box that they keep the cold food in.



Everyone stay safe! We will post when we can.

Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

P.S. Sorry for the blurry pictures, Mommy is just a little shaky because of the storm approaching.

P.P.S. Mommy said there are thousands of angels in heaven and lots of eyes to keep watch over us -- so, she is doing her best to keep that in her head thru the Hurricane.

Back 2 School

I entered a Blog Event. There are a lot of Blog events going on Labor Day Weekend with a "Back to School " Theme. The event I entered is "What is in Your School Lunch" hosted by Jazzi.

I submitted this picture I took on August 19, 2011. I'm having "Peanut Butter and Paw Print Sandwiches". Do you see my name on my lunch bag? I sampled the white paw print sandwich on the left and it is gooood! As a matter of fact, I am sticking my tongue out in the picture because I was in the process of smacking my lips! The sandwich on the right is for me to trade with a friend at the blog event (depending on what they packed for school.)



I made a video of me tasting my sandwich and Grandma actually wanted me to make a video of me going to school. I was shocked that Grandma wanted me to do the video! Grandma really got into it -- especially the part with me and the backpack. So, take a look at the video of me at school inspired by Grandma!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsgH6A8xdkA

Here are some of my favorite classes (besides lunch) in case you can't view the video. My favorites are Language Arts Class and Art Class. I really like the book I am reading in Language Arts class -- doesn't the dog in the book look like me! Do you know, if you shorten my first name and say my middle inital, my name kinda sounds like the name of the dog in the book? (Butt, I like my full name -- it sounds more masculine!)

I did my best in Art Class - but I didn't have the right color chalk. I couldn't find any black chalk in the box, the closest color I found didn't look black at all.

Anyway, I really enjoyed going to school and tasting my sandwich. I can't wait to see what is going on in Blogville in the Back to School Bash over Labor Day weekend!

You can see the entire run down of all the Blogville events in the "Back to School Bash" on my friend Oskar's website .

Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

Who shook the ground?

Gee, first I post about the electricity going out the other day -- now someone goes and shakes the earth! What's going on around here!

I was at home with Grandma in NJ while Mommy was at work. At home the big white box in the kitchen that they keep the cold food in - shook. The cabinets - shook. The floor - shook. I - shook!

When Mommy got thru on the phone she said it was an earthquake.

Boy was I glad when Mommy came home. I barked extra a lot when she came home, I told her about how everything shook.

She said in the office in Philly she felt the desk shake and the lamp on her desk looked like it was nodding up and down.

I am super glad Mommy is home!

Who turned out the lights?

Who turned out the lights last night? Around 8pm the electricity went out in the house and the neighborhood. Mommy didn't even call the electric company -- she figured someone else would do it. She was too busy video taping in the dark.

I made Mommy cut out a lot of the video (you can thank me later) it was so boring watching a bright circle in the middle of the screen.

I did make Mommy leave in the part about the "scary" campfire story. Let me know what you think of the story.



Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

P.S. Do you know when Mommy usually calls the Electric Company or the Telephone Company when we have problems with our service - they usually blame squirrels for our utility problems. Can't squirrels just eat acorns and leave the outdoor power lines alone!

Summer Reading

My mommys niece T has to read a book for school. She also needs to write a book report on the book, it is due when school starts back up in September. She only read up to chapter 17 out of 39. It's taking her forever to read the book, and school starts in 2 weeks. Today I helped her turn the pages of the book while she read. The book is called "Faith, Hope, and Ivy June." I hope she finishes her book in time for school.

Am I adopted? Tribute to my big brother...

1. Am I adopted?

Sometimes I wonder if I am adopted. I don't have a human daddy like a lot of other dogs with blogs have. I live with my Human Mommy and my Human Grandma. I have to admit that even though the shades of colors are different -- I have brown hair like Mommy and white hair like Grandma, so we must be related. Some days Mommy even has chin hairs like me. I've seen her pluck hers out -- I don't know why she does -- they grow right back! I think my chin hairs make me look distinguished -- Mommy should just keep hers.

Anyway, my first memory of Mommy was when I was about 2 months old. Mommy came into this place, I'll just call it a "store" but maybe it was some sort of puppy daycare.

Anyway, I was in this pen with a couple of other puppies that looked nothing like me, and all the other puppies were picking on me. I don't know why they were picking on me -- I think I'm a nice guy!

Mommy asked the man at the "store" to pick me up out of the pen. I played in this play area with Mommy, but I was more like a magnet to Mommy. I kept sitting all over Mommy's pocketbook. It's like I didn't want to leave Mommy's side and I stuck to her like glue.

Mommy did something at the counter -- signed some papers, handed over a shiny plastic card to the man -- and off I went home.

All I know is that Mommy loves me and I love Mommy. So, even if I am adopted, it's ok!
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2. Tribute to my big brother....

I noticed a couple of dogs with blogs are posting about their brother or sister's that went over rainbow bridge.

I used to have a big brother, but he went over rainbow bridge when I was about seven months old. His name was Lucky, he was a Bichon Frisse (no idea how to spell that.) He only had 3 legs. See, when Mommy's Dad was alive, he found Lucky on the street. Something was wrong with one of Lucky's back legs, he used to have all 4 legs when they first met him. Mommy's family took Lucky to the SPCA and the SPCA said if the owner doesn't claim him in a few days they have to put him down because he was injured, gangrene was setting into Lucky's leg. Lucky's owners didn't come forward and the newspapers didn't have any mention of a dog matching Lucky's description.

So, Mommy's family decided to pay for an operation to have Lucky's bad leg removed, and they adopted Lucky. Lucky was about 3 when they adopted him and he lived with Mommy for 13 or 14 years. They named him "Lucky" because he was "lucky to be alive!" Lucky got used to just having three legs. He used to get around just fine, sometimes people didn't even know he was handicapped. As a matter of fact, I learned how to steal food from watching my big brother. My big brother liked my puppy food a lot! He used to sneak his way to my food bowl while Mommy was busy cleaning up my potty papers - and boy did he know how to eat puppy food fast! After a while Mommy just gave up and gave some puppy food to Lucky too whenever she fed me. The other day, I stole a sandwich from my human Aunt when she wasn't looking -- Lucky would be so proud of me!

Mommy wonders if I am happy being an only dog now? I don't know what to tell Mommy.

I'm glad that I am able to share my memory of my big brother Lucky on my blog.

Eventhough he passed away about a year ago, I miss him.

This is a picture of me when I was 6 months old sharing the bed with my big brother Lucky.

Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

Rainy day

Today my family went on a trip to NY and my mommy missed me because I couldn't go on the trip. They went to a pilgrimage and it rained the whole day.

In the car, Mommy found a notebook and four crayons so she drew four pictures of me. It looks like a retro picture of me because of the colors --butt mommy drew me fat and round like a barrel. My tummy doesn't hang that low to the ground-what was mommy thinking when she drew that picture. I am not a chunky monkey!

It took them 4 and a half hours to get home back to Jersey because of all the rain and roads being closed from flooding. It took them about an hour and a half longer to get home than expected. Back home there was a lot of rain too, the next county over had 9 inches. Thats a lot of rain for one day. Thankfully the rain let up. I am happy Mommy is home.

Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

PS I just burped and it smelled like chicken because we had Boston Market for dinner.


PPS What picture looks more like me? Mommy likes the blue one.

Diet Patrol...and an emergency haircut

I caught Mommy being bad on her diet! Human Grandma made Stuffed Peppers. Mommy doesn't like to eat peppers so she asked her Mom to save her just the meat and rice stuffing on the side instead of stuffing a pepper.

So, Mommy wasn't thinking when she was eating and scooped herself seconds of the meat and rice stuffing! I watch every move that Mommy makes when she eats -- so I immediately barked at her when she took seconds. Mommy quickly yelled at herself saying -- What am I doing!!!! (Mommy said it was just a force of habit to get seconds.)

Good thing I was there to bark at Mommy -- she rewarded me by giving me some of the bigger pieces of meat in the stuffing. YUM!



Did you know I am also a chef. Here is a picture of me in the kitchen telling my Human Grandma how many pieces of cubed ham to put in her scrambled eggs. I told Human Grandma she put enough pieces in, so she gave me the extra piece of ham.

I think I might have to go on a diet too! NOT!

Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

P.S. I don't think the grape agreed with me the other day! Mommy had to give me a haircut on my bottom -- there is only so much a half a box of baby wipes can clean off! Good thing I have a lot of hair on my tail -- it hides my bottom end! I'm glad Mommy doesn't cut hair for a living! I'm also glad that Mommy decided not to take a picture of my haircut! From now on -- no more experiments with fruit for me -- I'll stick to begging for meat!

Helping Mommy Lose Weight!

I'm helping Mommy lose weight! She started a diet last week. So, I am helping her by being her trainer and coaching her when she walks on the treadmil.

Here's a video http://youtu.be/YylcugeJmpU.




Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

Fruit Day

Today, August 6th is the Day to Bless Fruit.

Mommy explained to me that on the Feast of the Transfiguration, her church blesses fruit.

The way she understands it, fruit symbolizes rebirth -- a seed turns into a tree and the tree bears fruit. When the fruit falls from the tree, new seeds get planted and turn into new trees and bear new fruit. So, they bless fruit in church. (I'm sure it is more complex than that -- but Mommy tried to keep it simple.)

So, Mommy and I were super busy today preparing a basket of fruit.


Here I am after we finished putting together the basket of fruit.



I had to dodge a couple of grapes that fell down when Mommy was arranging the basket. I ate a grape -- I don't know if I like grapes -- I guess I will know during my next potty session if grapes like me.

Mommy saw this sign in the supermarket and showed it to me. It made me think of my friend Mango the Mastiff. I wonder how big the basket would have to be if my friend Mango the Mastiff had to sit in a basket?

Good night blog friends! That sure was a busy day!

Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

Balloon Dog

My family is the best! When the Balloon Man asked them what kind of animal would they like him to make out of a balloon -- they said Dog!

My family must really like me -- they chose Balloon Man to make a dog out of any animal in the world! I'm so happy!


Balloon Dog doesn't really look like me -- but it's the thought that counts!



Lassiter Chase the Sheltie


P.S. Yes, I'm sitting on the end table; I like the marble table top.