Stan and Ollie...and Lucy

Another Day Begins

Carolyn — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:08:06 +0000

Yeah! It’s 8 am and Lucy dog is napping! I doubled her workout this morning. Walk/run at the dog park….and the usual neighborhood walk. I think I can get a lot done today!!

The Day Begins!

Carolyn — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:07:29 +0000

Time to join the blogging world again…

The day begins with Ollie cat leading the way for Lucy and me to walk our morning walk….note Stan can’t be bothered and you can find him resting and waiting for us at home.

Hope your Christmas was joyous and the best for the New Year!

I need a computer geek!

Carolyn — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:50:14 +0000

Here’s the Facebook conversation regarding Lucy dog tonight.

Carolyn Pugh okay…this could be one of the best stupid things…came home from a meeting…wanted to look at old minutes to solve a question…thinking I wonder where the flash drive is from the meeting…I am just getting around to look seriously and I hear a familiar sound…that would be Lucy dog chewing. I need a computer geek now!

Wanda Stewart Whoops!

Billie C Mercer Robles Oh no!!!!!!

Carolyn Pugh I tried to be a computer geek with no luck! The funniest thing is Lucy dog has removed herself to the other room…might be have my tone! lol

about an hour ago.

Billie C Mercer Robles Yeah–they can sense when something is wrong. Wanda Stewart Did it hang it”s head in shame.

Victoria Eisenberg Oh gosh! That really sucks. Wait for a little bit to make sure it dries just in case there is slobber all over it and depending on how bad she chewed on it, you may be able to use it. But be sure its dry. You can always take it into a computer place as well to have them help retrieve the data.

Carolyn Pugh She has just returned to her old familiar spot in the room with me…rather quietly I might add….and yes her head is a little lower than usual. It is fascinating to watch animals and how they react to things.

Victoria Eisenberg They know when mama not happy…

Carolyn Pugh – Victoria…that is a great idea…in fact I will put it in rice tonight to draw out moisture. I’ve used my jewelry tools and reshaped a bit…and off to a computer place tomorrow. Of course, it has more than minutes from the meeting…there are some family photos!

Wanda Stewart My dog ate my husband.

Carolyn Pugh That is very funny!

Wanda Stewart Hearing aid a few years ago.

Carolyn Pugh oh Wanda…you do make me laugh!

Anne MortimerI would stop her pocket money so no extra bones this week, tell her she is grounded so no walks for two weeks, threaten to send her on an IT Techician course so she can fix it herself and threaten to send her next door to the neighbours, that will soon make her bark less than her bite………. Lucy Lucy Bad Bad Dog…….. :0)

Carolyn Pugh OMG…that is funny! xo

Lucy thinks she can read!

Carolyn — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:45:38 +0000

While Lucy is snoring at my feet….my fingers are busy catching up on all I want to write and share. I broke out laughing (not an uncommon act around here) at Lucy. I look down at my feet to see what she is up to…..and see that she is about to run off with one of the books on tape that friend Sally has loaned me…Lucy cannot read as I remind her.. Book is intact…and bag of books has been moved to higher grounds. I have so much fun listening ahead…and Lucy may be able to share in some of it!

And now….where are the boy cats? Stan and Ollie must come home soon.

The Lucy and Ollie “dance”

Carolyn — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:15:46 +0000

May, June, July, Aug, Sep….where have we been?! Apparently, we’ve been doing our summer gardening and maintenance. So, we’re back once again.

Lucy (the dog) and Ollie’s (the cat) latest remind me that I want to share their antics. A couple of nights ago I was feeling particularly tired and yet fell into only a light slumber. During that light slumber I awoke to Ollie “talking”….he needed attention. The scene that developed still makes me smile.

Ollie was purring insistently as he “marched” over my chest. Lucy was sitting up to my left side. The humor now begins. Ollie began rolling his head all over Lucy’s. Lucy was looking to ceiling…yawning, enduring and stretching…all the while the cat is rolling his body over the dog. Then Ollie began to walk back and forth under Lucy’s body. I wish I’d had the energy to grab my cell phone and snap a photo or two! But pet lovers…just envision. It was too funny!

Where was Stan the cat (Ollie’s brother) during all this? Apparently that gad-about didn’t come home! He’s home tonight…now where is Ollie?

Once again…we’re back!

Carolyn — Sun, 29 May 2011 19:20:08 +0000

My usual lament….where doe the time go? My cousin Diane reminded me that it had been awhile since she’d seen anything about the animal farm. Well….my digital camera has been on the blink so am relying on my camera phone which is not nearly efficient. Now that I’ve whined…let’s move on to some recent photos and escapades.

This very weekend – Memorial weekend is the weekend that Lucy came home to live here…and that was two years ago. While she is still full of much energy she has begun to mellow and makes me laugh most of the time. One the special times is at the end of the day when the dog and the cats are getting settled. I think Ollie has a special love for Lucy….that independent cat can often be found rubbing his head all over Lucy dog’s head. I am not fast enough with the camera phone to catch it….but soon I will.

Lucy and her dog pal Sophie met up again at Pt Isabel yesterday. Schedules and weather had kept them apart for a bit. Before the two hooked up yesterday, Lucy had her first “stare-down” a gopher hole. The good news is that she did not get the gopher. Oh, I remember the day that my first dog Misty got a gopher…thought I just might throw up!

Now many photos of the last couple of weekends…..

Attitude

Carolyn — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:52:55 +0000

Oh, the attitude around here tonight! It’s misting..the cats are scratching at the back door to go out and Lucy is overseeing it all. What’s really funny is that about an hour ago Ollie was at the back door scratching to come in…I open the back door and Ollie comes in with such attitude. He swaggers, marches, and meows all at the same time. I just break out laughing. In just a moment they will all be in…now they are….Lucy started barking within minutes of being let out into the back yard. She’s done!

Oh…where is that Ollie boy?

Carolyn — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:25:52 +0000

You would think that spring is here! Second night that Ollie is slow in coming home…it’s also the 2nd or 3rd day without rain. Tonight Lucy pup …oh she is really not a pup anymore…and I took a walk and Ollie came with us. I love to see him skip ahead of us..circle back…he even took a quick lay down. That boy cat is so ever entertaining..it appears that he didn’t come inside when Lucy and I got back from the walk. This means an early morning meow call! All the while Stan the cat lays low…he’s napping now.

Once again…we’re back!

Carolyn — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:29:23 +0000

Boy…it’s been weeks of cabin fever…rain and more rain! Today is the second day of no rain and my “animal farm” is very happy. Lucy, who hasn’t had nearly enough exercise in the last couple weeks, is laying on the deck by the open back door. She is quiet, content…and doing her job of contently guarding the house. The cats, Stan and Ollie who are now almost 2 1/2 years old, are checking out the neighborhood….they’ll be home soon! Lucy just turned 2…didn’t I just bring her home the other day? She is such a good dog….and the cats are great…and of course, there is no bias on my part. Each day starts with them making me laugh….I wake with “oh no, it’s time to get up….then I see these guys beginning to scamper around and I just plain laugh! Spring photos coming soon!

The Stare-Down

Carolyn — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:48:21 +0000

We’re back! Tonight it seems to be quiet and I am thinking how good Lucy the dog is being…she is sitting beside my chair as I “blog” away….then I realize she has a stare-down going with Stan the cat. They are all too funny…bring many smiles!

So….what’s been going on? It’s been two months I see since I’ve posted about this wonderful “animal farm”. I’ve gotten caught up in some exciting family history projects…and the pet gang is surviving in spite of me!

Christmas found many of the family at niece Honara’s home. My dog Lucy got to come and spent the night. Honara’s husband Scott is great with dogs and we, Lucy and me, got some “dog whisper” training. My girl now stays and settles much better. I was on holiday and vacation during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. While I had a great time catching up with many of my personal interests, i.e. the latest family blog “Michelle and Carolyn Chronicles”, guess who had an even better great time? Lucy was in dog heaven. We went to the dog park every morning – even when it was only 39 degrees. She was an exercised and rested dog….and I could work away on the family history.

For Christmas I gave family history related gifts to my young nieces and nephews….the women in our family tree to Chloe and Shelby, my dad’s woolen coat from his Navy days (coat in great shape) to Dan, a photo collage about the family Cameo to Betsy, and to young Sam – the family history of our Amercian Revolutionary ancestory Colonel Samuel Miles. These were fun gifts that took a little time….and they were inspired both by a presentation that I gave to a SAR’s group about Colonel Samuel Miles and by a suggestion from my niece that her children would like to receive personal gifts from me.

Back to the animal farm…I know that all, including myself, have a little cabin fever. It’s been rainy and cold and not much fun to be outside. Back to work this week and the sun is out…but it’s still cold. Lucy and I will hook up with her dog friend Sophie this weekend.

Happy New Year to all!

Stan and Ollie….Lucy….and Carolyn