Cinder, Smokey & "The Pack" ...Continued Beyond page 9...

[Sudilar]

Shhhhhhh, I snuk on here ta type to yas and mention that I'm kinda packin' on the pounds, too. Since Mom is to preockupied with the Kill-Boy, I've been gettin away with eatin' everythin Kill won't eat. I think that's over now, though, 'cause Kill's been even checkin my bowl (the nerve!!!) to see if I left anything (yah, right!).
Shhhhhhhh, don't tell!!!!

Shiloh

[Daisy's Mom]

Daisy here. When I went to the White Coats for my Sir Jury, I hadda get weighed and I haven't gained any weight in a year so I don't hafta cut back just yet. Thank goodness! The way you guys are 'scribin' it makes it sound so horrid. My little houndy heart goes out to all of you who are getting less krunchies.

A bird, Honey? That's great! I never catch ennething. I guess the way I run at them barking and howling kinda gives them enough warning that I am on my way.

Well Mom's gotta go to work now, so she wants me to log off. Her new schedule with work and school and dance and drivers ed is really messin' up MY schedule! Oh well, I'll bark actchas later!

Love,
Daisy

[Logan]

Hi Friends....

It has been a while since we checked in wif all of you. But we thought we would avoid the "D" word tonight, and tell you about our day. In fact, we're so computer savvy that we will just show you what we wrote to our mom's friend tonight:

Mizzus Peggy,

We hear that you are a very nice person, and we know that our mom has been talking to you a lot on the phone this past week. But, my goodness, our mom made us go outside before the sun came up this morning. She fed us pretty good, but when she closes that door and LOCKS it, we know we're outside for a LONG time. The only good thing that happened is that she made those darn cats go outside too.

So all day, we waited and waited for her to pull into the carport. It was time for our midmorning nap, no Mom. It was lunchtime, when Mom always plays with us, no Mom. The afternoon came and went, no Mom. And then it was suppertime and we saw those lights in our eyes. Somebody was here! And it was our Mom!! We turned 50 flips in the air, so glad she finally came home! She said "hold on, hold on, I'm coming". And she did come right through that backdoor and sat on the ground and loved us and loved us. We kissed her all over, and then we started sniffing......

But guess what? She smelled funny! We kept on sniffing and sniffing, just trying to figure out where in the world she had been! Then, she said your name....so we are writing you to tell you that those really neat smells we smelled are all for you! Smelled pretty good to us, it was a "boy" smell. And Mom says that the boy is named Badger, and he rode in our car today! And he even got to sit in the front seat part of the time....we never get to do that. And he looks like ME, Honey!!! Wowee! Mom told us she loves us a lot, but she sure could have had one more to add and have plenty of love for everybody. But then she got sort of sad and happy at the same time (do you ever do that?). She said she was sad to leave Badger, but so happy that her friend Mizzus Peggy and Mister Terry were going to have Badger at their house. To tell you the truth, no offense, but we're pretty glad he's going to be at your house too!

Well, our mom says that she thinks that two is enough right now. And that the next time she loves on someone else's baby, we will get to be there too! We're goin to see Mizzus Betty and Mister Earl, and they live somewhere called the beech. You ever been there??

Anyway, thanks for listening, Mizzus Peggy. We sure are glad our mommy is home, so we will go make sure she knows.

Love,
Honey and Lilly

Our mom says that she drove a long way today to help her friend, Peggy, so we think its ok this one time. But boy, we have really asked for the extra tention tonight!!!

Hope you are all doin good, friends. Please let us know how you are and if your mom or dad does such strange stuff??

Love,
Honey and Lilly

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hi there, Honey*Bucket and Lil ~

Yer Mom told Dad she went on a 500 mile Rescue Transport today. Wow! That's a long trip. Too bad you guyz couldn't ride along with the Badger Boy. Reellee neat that yer Mom did that to get the guy home .

We went swimmin atta BigLake today instead of Dad mowin the grass wiff Odd Job like we shudda. Neighbors are certain we're growin hay inna yard.

SmokeMutt wuz first wun inna wadder today. He likes swimmin now; but he needs to polish up summa his skillz. Seems he furgetz where is is summtimes. Half way into shore onna first lap he stops ta shake the wadder outta the earbonez. Jest stopz. No paddlin wiffa arms an legs; jest stops an startz shakin the headbone. Sunk lika rock! Lotta burbblin an bubblin. Dad's gettin nerbus an gettin reddy ta jump in an play lifeyguard.

Smokester figgurz sumpins wrong wiff this pitcher and startz spinnin his propellerz. Finally came back up an headed fer shore. I ax'd him whut the heck wuz you doin? He sez the wadder wuz ticklin his earbonez an he stopped ta clear it out. I suggseted he wait till he wuz a liddel closer to shore next time.

After we got purdy tuckered out wiff the swimmin, Dad pullz them evil toe chopperz outta his poket an startz whackin off toenails. I wuz purdy good; but Smoke startz *screamin* onna first *chop*. No red stuff flowin, he's jest hollerin. Peepuls are lookin; Dad's facebones are gettin all red; Smoke's *wailin* away. After the third or fourth chop, Dad *bonks* him onna nozebone an he shutz his yapper. Dad wuz lookin fer a big rock ta crawl under .

We're like a surkus act wherever we go !

Hey *Star*Shine* ~ Where are ya? Yur supposed to be feelin lotz better an promised us a storrie today. Mebbee tamorrow, huh?

Alex, Sara, Miz Daisy, Shiloh ~ This big "D" thing we're on reelee *sukz*. Tummies are grumblin all day an nite. Wun thing we have desided is that Miz Karen's rite - them karrut stikz are a lot better than nuffin! Dad hasta guard the liddel karrut tubbie when he sitz down inna kliner chair ta munch on 'em. We're eatin bout an mennie as he is nowdayz.

C'mon Dad ~ we're signing off cuz it's Dinner Time now! Letz head for the Ranch!

Wagg em or wiggel em; Yap at all you guyz later...

[tatsxxx11]

Hey everbuddy...Star (mYbladder's not burstin anymore) here. Boy, so much goin on wif all yuz guys. I been kinda buzy myself wif my weeing woes. What wif the pill cramin, trips to the big white house and mom chasin me round wif the duster pan to catch me inna peein act every second. Geewhizzers, what was dat all about?? But, they fixed me up good and now I'm feelin fine after havin my pipes cleared. Sure zonked me inna head...Mom made such a fussin, kissin, huggin "Oh my baby" scene pickin me up from the big white house! I kinda slinked outta there reeel quick wif my tail between my legs and my head down case any pups or 2 leggers I know were there. Mom's can be so embarassssssin!! You'd a thunk I was gone for forever!! Got lotsa yummies tho when we got home. Boy, I don't think I eber been soooooo hungry. I just planted my labbie butt fronta the ice closet and whined and winced like I was dyin. Worked reeel good! So, now I'm all well and gettin no sympathy no more. But I sure am itchin from the buzz cut the doc gave my belly. Now my little furettes are growin back an I'm scratchin like mad!!! Drives em all nutz ta hear my necklace and charms clangin! Heeehee!

So much a the "D" word talk! That's like cursin in my house...D-I-E-T!! Not me! Me and the Codster don't seem to haf to worry much bout that eatin stuff, what wif all our runnin round all day, chasin critters and patrolin the farm. Plus, Mom watches what we eat and we get lotsa fruits and veggies, from the ice closet and the garden, frosty paws, and once a month a bonz filled wif all that good stuff to suck outta da middle. YUM!

Yesterday it was so B-U tiful out so mom dragged us inna outdoor water closet and gave us both sudsy bafs and spiffed up Cody's claws. Can ya believe it? I'm a big 3 years old now, and never once did anyone ever take the claw chompers to me! No, I do my own filin down by runnin, chasin and diggin all day! Mom says their so stubby she can't hardly see em anymore! Cody was Ok wiffa baf after a while. Mom used the "W" water spout so she liked it pretty good. Wif all her lumpy husky fur, sure took lotsa water and time to put her through the rinse cycle!! Then we all dried out inna sun and today we got new neck bands and we smell reeel good.... to Mom that is!

Today was reeel nice again, so mom lit the outside fire pit and she raked up the apples while we tried to eat em all before she could pick em up. Cody kept looking for the squishy, gooey, smoooshed ones cuz the buzzzers were feastin on em. She'd sit and stare then....BOiNg!!! Down the hatch! Think she downed bout a dozen a the buzzzers! Even I wouldn't eat those critters!

Mr. B and Oliver been spending most a da summer loungin onna couch onna porch, chasin crawlin things and flyin friends. Oliver's taken up tail chompin and paw bitin. Mine, not his! Boy, that kid sure can be a nutz case.

Well, can ya believe summer's almost over? Mom's threatin to close my own personal Sparky swimmin pond soon. Guess I'll jest haf to go take a dunk inna swamp hole down the road. Still, I love rollin inna white stuff and makin Mom play wif us when its reeeeeeeel cold and Mr. Wind is blowin big time. Wonder why she don't last long???

Sure hope all you guys are doin good. We loved havin Mom read us everything you guys been up to. Can't wait for the winter games to begin! Well, better go round up crew. I think I hear Cody tryin to unlock Squeekers cage door. This could be fun

Love, yer pals, Star and Cody

And by the way, who says summer's over???



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[Cinder & Smoke]

Hey Star**Shiner** ~ Glad ta see ya back onna pawboard - we sure did miss ya. Sorrie bout the baffs youse hadda have - Smoke an me getz ouut takin baffs kuz we go swimmin often enuff an that keepz the stinkie odors down. What's wiffa hat thingy? Keep the wadder outa yer earbonez or is that a Hallerween kostume?

Mosta the gang is gettin better frum the sickies; ButterBall the Kat gots a sore noggin, Lolly's hoppin round on three legz anna head cone; Hanna got outta the hoppsbittel; ownlee bad newz is about poor Bourbon . His Mom, Miz Diane, said God needed an Angel at the Big Bridge, so Bourbon went up to help out. We're all gonna miss him. Letz all cross paws an say a Prayer ta help his Mom.

Well, we're gettin *hongree*; sorta a regular thing these dayz, whut wiff the big "D" campaign programme. Whut reelee twisted our tailz wuz we hadda ride back fromm pet food store sittin onna bag a krunchies inna backseat . Dad kept checkin ta be sure we dint open her up urlee . Time to head fer the Ranch an unpack the grub into the big can inna klozet.

Stay well or get better; wagg em if ya got wun; wiggle yer buttz if ya don't.

[RachelJ]

Hi, it's me, Hannah! Wow Star, you and Cody are sure having some good fun, eating apples and catching Buzzers, and running around the yard, and dressing up for picture taking.

That picture of you is specially beautiful. I hope that Graham doesn't see it, 'cause I'm HISTORY if he does.

I got me a spot on my leg that has a buzz cut. Mom likes to kiss on it every time she sees me. She is going to wear a hole in my leg with all that kissing.

Gots to go too, time for a nighty cookie and then jump in the Big Bed!

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[jackiesdaisy1935]

Hi Everybody, it's me Miss Daisy, Perry is kissin up to Dad for some treats but I don't have to worry cuz Mom will save them for me.
Star, Cody and Cinder and Smokey you all have such fun, gettin to ride on the food in the back seat, I could have fun with that, and Star and Cody getting to eat all the apples you want wow. I'm so happy my girlfriend Hannah is back and can teach me some of her tricks. Perry thinks he is so big but I fix him I showed Dad where he was chewing his slipper, owwwwie, then Mom was going to let him sleep in the big bed but the big dork cried and wanted to go in his crate so she had to get up in the middle of the night to put him to bed. I loved the photos of you Star, and Cody, wow it looks nice there. Mom says there is no place like New England, it's in your blood. Well It's time to watch a little t.v. and see what the snack is for tonight sometimes we get to lick the ice cream bowls. You all be good.
Your girlfriend Daisy

[RachelJ]

Hey Cinders, we keeps our krunchies in a big can inna klozet too. Sometimes when mom scoops em out inna little container, one or two krunchies drops onna floor and Tucker goes racing after em. Heehee, he's da wun who gots to wiggle his butt cuz his tail is just a stub, and how'd you get that picture of me at the puter?

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hannah & Tuck ~ Ours is a shiney 26 galun *garbich kan*, but Dad sez it wuz brandy new, and gotz a baff afore ole Casey's (Rainbow Bridge) krunchies ebber went into it. He sez it keepz our
grub *fresh* an also prevents mid-meal unauthorized *snaks*.
As for droppin krunch onna floor, durn Kat hears em fallin offa
skoop and beats feet afore we do. He playz hockey puck wiff em
all ober the house. Rug sukker makes a neet *pa-Whang* noiz
when it finds a krunch inna fur bunnie.

Perry ~ ya WANTZ ta sleep inna Krate? That's like us wantin (not)
ta sleep onna time out wall inna basement. You gotz *strange* habbitz!

Guess the Cody and Star*Buster* gang ain't talkin bout the phunnie
hat thingie ? Dad sez mebbee itz a ba-bush-ka wiffa earbonez
holdin it up inna air??

Hannah - Izzat YOU inna pixsure? Dad sez it's me; I sez itz HIM wiffa
extree eye lookerz anna big tummie [oops ] Spencer's
Dad started all that.

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[jackiesdaisy1935]

Hi everybody, Perry here, Cinder and Smoke you don't know what it's like trying to get some shuteye in the big bed with that "Goody fourshoes" Daisy and Mom. The big bed's not big enuff. Goody fourshoes wants to sleep sideways and has to have her special pillow, Mom takes up the rest of the bed and they expect me to sleep where ever I can find a spot, fat chance of that. Man I'd rather sleep in my crate and get a little peace and some shuteye than fight for a place on the big bed with them.
Daisy here, Oh Perry your a big ninny, all you do is sit in the lounge chair with Dad, take toys away from me, growl at the kids going to school, eat, eat, eat, and complain about not sleeping in the big bed when you really don't want to. Good thing you are my big brother and I love you so much or I'd get you in trouble again.

[tatsxxx11]

Hey Pals, Star here. So Cinners, Smoke Man. Whad's the matter wif my babbooshka?? My dad brought my authentic doggie sun visor all the way from Soufh Afrika!! (That's a place WAY ober there!) Dad says der waz a nice doggie lovin lady who had a moveable house hut and sewed these nifty shade blinders for doggies from all ober the world! The flap flips up or down and it's got an ajusteeble strap. It's kinda real special cuz it was my labbie sister Jingles most special hat dat she use ta wore ta da beach. Jingy left for the Bridge the very minute of the very day I wuz born. No kiddin. My mom misses seein Jing in it and said it was up ta me to carry on the tradition. It kinda annoys me sometimes (I noticed mom didn't include THAT pikture!) But I know it makes her smile lots when I do Hannah, we always scrambles for the reneeeegade krunchies when mom drops em onn a floor. Sometimes we getz reeeel lucky and she'll drop the whole kitty krunchie bag. It's a reeel mad dash as they roll under the counter. I kinda like em rolled wif a bit a dust and dirt on em Today mom spilt dry oatmeal krunchies ALL OVER THE FLOOR! What a skramble fer the jackpot that was...Yum, that sure went down swell. Mom took our water bowl away fast fearing if we gulped too much down our stomachs might 'xplode!!! Let's see...1/2 cp. oatflakies; add 1 cup water, = 3 bowls! Heeeheeeeheeee.

Daisy girl, I'm wif you. Mattera fact when I wanna change bed positions, I just stand straight up right over mom's head and bark right in her ear and that sure clears the big bed fast. Our goody4-paws, the ever perfect Cody, loves to sleep in her orthopodick special heated bed. No sweat; more room for me!!!!

And Cinners, Smokey, talkin bout ridin home inna trakter widda krunchie payload...remind me later ta tell ya the classic, always popalar tale of "Jing and the Dunkin Donuts." It's a reeeel crowd pleezer!

Well, gotta rock and go roll in SUMTHIN! I'm already behind schedule in the mischif makin department! Labbie butt wiggles from yer pal "I'm ShIninG" Star!!!!!! Love you guyz. Cody sez hi ya all. She's out patrolin the perimeter!! And thanks guyz fer yer nice words bout our piktures. Hannah, as I told you once before. A guy will always go for the PLATINUM blond. No worries goregous.

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[zippy-kat]

Hi eberyone diz iz Sophie Bunny.

I'm kinda nerbous aboutz postin here cos Mom sez alotta dawgiez likez to huntz bunnies. I sure hopez you guyz ain't dat kind of dawgiez.

I'm inna process o' changin fur an mom's laffin. Itz not funny. She sez I lookz like a skunkie wif a mohawk and I sez whatsa mohawk and she sez itz a hair cut an I sez I don't kare and she sez don't get an attitude wif me and so I sez backs, kin I have more parsley and she sez no, cos I've already had some.

If you dawgiez promise not to huntz me, I'll share some of my karrotz wif you. Well I gotz to go nowz. I hear Mom comin' so I'm gonna hidez undernif da bed. (She offerz me yougurt dropz to come outz---an der yummy!)

Luv, Sophie Bunny.

[tatsxxx11]

Hi little Sophie Bunster. Cody Girl here. Mom's shared yer sooooo purrrty pics with us. You are the cutest bunny girl we've ever seen. Full fur coat, buzz cut, mohawk, any way! And don't worry....yer safe here wif us pups. Happy to have ya aboard, Sophie. And guess what, me and my sister Star jest loves those krunchy orange stiks to munch on. Mom gives us plenty when she feeds the Squeeker man! Oh, he loves yogurt drops too! Slurps and kisses to ya Sophie girl. Sleepys good! Love, yer pals, Cody and Star

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[Sudilar]

Hi, Sophie Bunny!!!

This is Shiloh! I love carrots....but I also love bunnies ummmmmm..............ouch!! Killi, stop nippin' me. I promise I won't chase Sophie-Bunny....No, really, I promise... Didn't I let the birdie and the chippymonk live??? Ok, I'll behave! Welcome, Sophie, you're safe here!!

Love, Shiloh