Kisses for Bubbles

Yeah there that Cognac goes kissing up to Bubbles, like she's going to give her a treat, ha, I know better.

The Birdie Deck

The "Birdie Deck" is off the bedroom and it gets some nice sun, so Cognac and I are enjoying a nice day.



It's Great to Have a Place so Close to Hike

Well it was a beautiful Sunday morning, so Baboo took Cognac and myself to the Garden of the Gods for a little hike. 

There are two trails Bubbles and I usually do, this morning, Baboo took us up the Siamese Twins trail, we're at the top here.   That's Pike's Peak in the background with the lonely cloud over it.

Cognac did pretty good being a former flat lander. 

But when we got home, she didn't even make it up the stairs and chose the downstairs couch instead. 

Nothing like a little nap after a hike.

Me I went upstairs got on the big couch and got my pillow for a rest.

A New Member of the Family

Meet Cognac.  Cuervo has a new sister.  She came to us from the West LA German Shepherd Rescue http://www.sheprescue.org/.  They have a satellite here in Colorado. Her name was Greta, but you know Bubbles and Babbo that didn't quite fit.  She's a little older than me, but quite a bit smaller.  She came after a long journey with 5 other German Shephers being rescued and finding their forever homes in Colorado.  They all came in a heated horse trailer with two horses.  I won't tell you about the aroma, but needless to say when we got her home Baboo got in the shower with her, and she smells alot better now.

I showed her around the house.  We didn't get home until almost 1130 at night after picking her up. 

I showed her where the water is, she was thirsty after the long ride from Boulder. 

I showed her my toy box, and she found a bone. 

My toy box is pretty full so I'll share everything. 

Then we had a little play time after that pent up energy of sitting in the car.  I rode up and met her so I was two hours in the car up and two hours back. 

Then it was time for Cognac to take a quick nap on the couch and we had to wake her up so we could all go to bed.

Toys Aren't So Tuff

Bubbles and Baboo are always searching for toys I can't destroy.  They found this one brand that ranked it's toys by toughness scale up to 10. 

I've had a 10 and guess what it lasted pretty long... 

but this was a number 9 ... 

Keep looking Bubbles and Baboo.

Back to Hiking in Colorado

It was Sunday and a nice day in Manitou Springs, but we thought we would go to our favorite hiking spot for a few hours.  So headed to the Craggs.  There were a few cars in the lot so we chose to go up the Devils Playground trail or as we call it the "trail less traveled", so I can be off leash alot.  Cross that first bridge and guess what "snow"...I LOVE SNOW. 

It wasn't very deep but I made the best of it. 

Then it was time to keep going, so come on Bubbles and Baboo. 

More snow, the higher we got, in the trees there was more snow. 

Went off trail to my favorite stream, but something wasn't right.  What happened to the water Baboo? 

It's all cold...like snow. 

Something just isn't right.

Maybe if I dig in it...

We kept going, as we got out of the trees, we left the snow behind, here I am on a rock. 

Then Bubbles and Baboo caught up with me, and I got a picture with Bubbles on a rock. 

Boy after going up that trail, it sure is nice to take a nap for the ride home.

They're Back Again - Hooray

My cousins Colton and Zachary came by to see Bubbles and Baboo, of course they really came to see me, but that's another story.  Here they are getting in my puppy palace...that's just wierd, I like it but didn't know anyone else would, I think Colton talked his big brother into getting in. 

I spied them, they closed the door so I couldn't get in...But Baboo told them they had to open it. 

So what you guys doing in here? 

Come on I can come in too... 

Now we're all in here... 

I think it's a bit crowded.

Colton had some homework, where he had to read to three people, so Baboo and I listend to the story... 

After the story, Baboo had to sign that Colton had read it, but I didn't understand is, so climbed on top of Zachary while he was on the couch...can you see his feet underneath me?  I like it when my cousins come by, but they didn't bring Dauber this time.

I Missed My Cousins

We had been gone for so long, it was great to have my cousins come over.  Dauber and I played pretty hard. 

We wrestled... 

We played chase... 

And it was pretty funny, that Colton got in my puppy palace... 

Now that's a first.

One Hotel then Home to Colorado

We left Glendale and drove to Albuquerque, NM and stayed one night in a hotel.  Of course I got my own bed.  Then it was home to Colorado 

When we got home, Auntie Carol came by to visit, we had been gone so long, it was good to see her. 

She jsut loves me so much.

Back in Arizona - No Beach but a Park

We got back after a long drive in the car, and Finn and I were ready to go to the park.  They have a really cool jungle gym and it's not far from my Aunt Kelly's house.  I crossed the wobbly bridge.  Always looking for Finn. 

I crossed the solid bridge, still no Finn, I looked Hi and Low.

I looked everywhere. 

There's that Finn he just loves those slides, and I didn't like them. 

After alot of playing Bubbles and Sadie were after Finn to say it's time to go home.  We had gotten some exercise.

We got back to Aunt Kelly's and I was ready for a rest and so was Finn, all snuggled up with Bubbles.