All our bags are packed and ...... WHEN ARE WE GOING????

Devin packed our bags the other day.  We're heading to "The Camp" in the wee hours of the morning (July 12, 2013).

Tonight Devin finished up the last bit of laundry and loaded the truck.  Each time Devin left the house I let out a few good cries.  I'm afraid that Devin is leaving and NOT taking me along. 

We are set to go pick Nana up at 4am; or sooner. It all depends on if Devin sleeps or not.  
Devin does have habit of giving up on sleep and waking up Nana to leave at ungodly hours of the night.  Maybe tonight will be one of them.

Apparently it's been very wet and full of skitters down there. The daytime hours equally bad for those daytime blood suckers!
Devin has packed my bug repellent and extra ingredients to make more. I'm ready!!

I'm going to enjoy the last of the A/C until I return home.  Note* Devin did pack the large box floor fan for me.

I guess that's about it for now.   Time to get a few Z's in before we head off on our 10hr drive.

I'm sure there will be tons of photos taken again this summer.  Stay tuned!

Until then,
Photos taken from the other day:

 

Happy Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day!

Today on our morning walk we went over to Nana's for a visit.  Nana fed me ice cubes. As usual, I couldn't get nearly enough. Nana makes the best ice cubes in all of the world!

Not much has been going on in these parts.  Nana, Devin and myself are heading down to the camp next week.  Almost time to start packing.  Devin is going to bring my life jacket again; just in case it gets too warm for me.   Cousin Jody said that the weather hasn't been all that great down there, so we will see.
Just the same, it's nice to see the family.

Oh, Devin bought another "fence" for me.  We can link this one with the old one that we left at the camp.  I'll have more of an area to roam around in. Okay, who's kidding who? I'll have more of an area to lay around in.

Here are some photos we've been accumulating since the last blog...

We went for a walk along the parkway.

nibbling some grass

grass hanging from my mouth - looking out at the water

on we go...

I carried the watermelon

tuckered out from my visit at Melissa's

I found a sun patch

 This morning I crawled into bed with Devin after I was done eating my breakfast

Devin did roll over on my nose and i gave a snort and moved out from under quickly.

sleepy yawns - but I don't want to go out just yet.

Sitting on Auntie Shelley's itinerary- I tried to eat it when it was pulled out from under me

Chomping ice cubes on the couch while Rye-Lee looks on

Lazy couch day yesterday

 Today -

Devin played toss with my rubber chicken. I laid around catching it

flying chicken, chomping Milo. - blurry

nibble nibble

post chicken play - z z z

 PeAcE

Excuse me Devin?

Excuse me Devin, in case you didn't realize, it's 6am.  That means it's breakfast time.   Devin?

waiting

Lately, I have been waking Devin up with a "Hey come on, it's breakfast time" bark.
Devin normally replies with "Up Up Milo". Sometimes it takes some coaxing, but I do eventually decide to pop up on to the bed or couch - wherever Devin has been sleeping and rest my head for a bit.

After the "bark" Devin wakes up, I know it's only really minutes before breakfast will be served, Devin can never fall back to sleep after waking up.  Milo 1 -  Devin 0.

Today, Devin said to me that a Greyhounds mind is a terrible thing to waste.  Out came a plastic container/cup and my treats.   I wasn't sure if it was going to be some sort of "trap" or what, so I just played the waiting game.  I stayed on my bed staring at the treat that was placed atop the plastic cup. 

What are you up to Devin?

Devin had to toss a tiny trail of snacks in front of my bed.  Sometimes I need that little bit of motivation to get me moving.

Once I followed the tiny trail of snacks to the cup, I saw there was a piece on top of the cup.  When I took the snack Devin used the "Clicker" and told me GOOD BOY MILO!!!

Devin would tell me "cup", I would do every other "trick" I knew.  For the first 8 minutes I wasn't sure what Devin expected from me.  I rolled over, tried to shake paw several times, sat and laid down.  My mind was working hard trying to figure out what this "cup" thing was that Devin wanted me to do.

Suddenly the "cup" command clicked with me (no pun intended).  I started to touch the cup with my nose when Devin would give me the command.

*tap*

*sniff*

*tap* watching it move

Like this Devin? *tap*

*wide eyes*

Sometimes I used my foot to tap the cup.

Nana called - My training was interrupted 

Long legs

 While Devin was on the phone with Nana, I decided to entertain myself.

"rollover tap"  You watching me Devin??

*tap tap tap*

 Devin also worked on "wait" with me.  The snack was placed atop the plastic cup and I was told to wait until I could take it.  I acted like a bit of a shark in a feeding frenzy the first few times (wide eyes and anxious for the snack),  I still have work to do on that one. 

Devin stepped out earlier this morning to put the clothes out on the line at Nana's.  I decided to make myself comfortable on the couch while I waited for the return.   With the A/C running I was a touch chilly. I sprawled out on the couch surrounded by blankets and quilts.

Here I am loafing on the couch:

 Corn update:
More of the Jack's Gel has arrived.   My corns seem to be shrinking.  Devin was talking with  Denise (Miami's Mommy - who the gel was originally created for), she said it took a few rounds for Miami's to disappear.

 That's it for today -

PeAcE

Various sleep poses and ice chomping

Photos taken over the past few days:

Sharing the bed with Devin

Nana came over. Sometimes I listen to her while she talks to me. 

done listening

Tucked in for the night

Me and Frog roaching

I like sticks. My new favorite chews

It's empty Devin, Devin? It's empty, Fill it up please?

I tore apart my bed trying to get comfy

morning post breakfast naps

It's a bird, it's a plane, It's .... Lambie!

 We went over to Nana's yesterday to put the clothing out on the line.

 After the clothing was put out on the line, we all went inside at Nana's.  Nana gave me ice cubes! I chewed them on the bed.

More Nana?

ice shavings left

Waiting for Devin to get up

 Lazy rainy day here (again).  A good day to just nap the day away.
PeAcE