What A Weekend!

Momma told me I should be expecting some special visitors on Saturday morning and look who showed up!  I had never met this gal and her pug before but they were very good friends of Stubbys and they were here to see me! 

I finally got to meet Salinger and his pretty momma Auntie Laura.  They drove all the way up from Indy to visit me, Momma, and Daddy and to hang with us all weekend.  Yippee!

Laura couldn't get over how tiny I was.  She kept saying that I was perfect, perfect, perfect!  Duh!  Of course I am!

I just know she wanted to take me back to Indy with her and Salinger but Momma wouldn't give me up for anything. 

I loved hanging out with Laura.  She played with my ears and told me how lucky I was to have found such an awesome home.

Salinger brought me a whole recycled bag full of goodies! I couldn't believe my eyes when I unwrapped all the cool things inside.  These two stuffies were accompanied by two boxes of Lily Pulitzer animal crackers (yummy!), two bottles of special Tippy Toes nail polish, and more.  Auntie Laura even painted my tippy toes Saturday night!

These treats are all mine - it says so right on the package.  I would have shared some treats with Salinger but we were too busy eating people food!

This beautiful pink t-shirt was in the bag along with a cool black one.  Don't I look pretty?

I took Salinger to my favorite dog store, Page's Healthy Pets to get some foodables.  Momma didn't take any pictures of us in the store because I was out of control.  Sorry Momma, it's just that all that food makes me crazy.

I had to ride in the back seat with Momma on that way to the store and I cried the whole way there.  On the way back, Salinger sat in the back with me and I was perfectly quiet.  Hmmmm.  Hint, hint, hint!

I left some treats in Salinger's room but I also gave him a very special gift.  Momma had bought a two pack of tags a while ago and when I saw them I knew I would wear one and share one.  I wondered to myself who I would share the other tag with and there was only one pug who the tag seemed perfect for.  Momma clipped Salinger's tag on his collar and he loved it.  Mine says "Diva", and Salinger's says "Pampered" because he's not spoiled!

The weekend was over way too quick.  This is us chilling on Sunday morning.  I don't think Salinger wanted to leave.  He loves Daddy and the feeling is mutual.  Momma told Auntie Laura that Salinger can stay with us whenever they go on vacation.  I sure hope they go somewhere soon!

Salinger is one chilled out dude!

Before Auntie Laura left she told me that she needed to talk to me.  Daddy was sitting right there but it was okay because she came closer so she could whisper in my ear. 

She bent down and told me that I had really big shoes to fill.  She told me that Stubby was such an awesome pug and that everyone loved him so much.  He was missed so much but that everyone knew he was in a better place.

As Auntie Laura came closer her voice got softer.  Her whispers tickled my little Tiffy ears and I listened intently as she told me that Momma and Daddy loved me so much.  She said that Momma was so happy and was starting to heal, all because of me.

She made me promise to be good and to always listen to Momma and Daddy.  She invited me to visit Salinger in Indy, too.  And then she gave me a kiss on my little head and told me she loved me.  Awwwww!  I love her, too!

And then Auntie Laura and Salinger were in the car headed back to Indy.  I already miss them and hope I can see then again real soon. 

The reason Auntie Laura and Salinger came to visit was to plant a tree in memory of Stubby.  After he left for the Bridge, they promised they would come to visit Momma and Daddy as soon as the weather got warm.  

Momma and Auntie Laura went to the nursery to get a tree but found this beautiful pink flowering sweet almond shrub and thought it would be perfect.  Momma doesn't have any pictures of the actual planting of the tree because her phone wasn't cooperating.  

The shrub is perfect and I am going to water it every day.  It is going to grow big and tall and fill this corner up.  Stubby always played in this corner and so do I which is why Momma thought this would be the perfect place to plant it.

Thank you again, Auntie Laura and Salinger, for giving me such a magical weekend.  The food, the gifts, the shrub, and the time we spent together were awesome.  Your friendship means the world to me and I will never forget this weekend.  Stubby was one lucky pug to have such great friends like you.

A Very Special Day

I didn't mean to make everyone leaky on Wednesday.  When Momma showed me that Stubby's picture was just like mine it just made sense to post both of them.  Speaking of Stubby, today would have been his 14th birthday.  Momma has been a little sad today but she knows Stubby is having a party at the Bridge with Emmitt and Betty.  I decided to have my own party so that I could celebrate Stubby's life.

I wanted to hug Stubby's tree just like he did but my arms were too short.  My little tippy toes wouldn't even reach the tree so I asked Momma for some help.

Me and Momma hugged the tree together and then it was time to go to Stubby's favorite place.

 

I had been home all day so I was super excited to jump in the car.  I didn't have to sit in my silly car seat because Daddy was driving.  I sat like a good girl on Momma's lap until I begged to have the window rolled down, whined at all the cars, and tried to climb out the window.  Oops!

In no time at all we pulled into Popeyes.  Momma said it was Stubby's favorite restaurant and that he always got to go there.

 

Can you believe that I'd never been to Popeyes?  In all my five years how had I missed this place?  It smelled so incredibly delicious that I just followed Daddy right up to the door.

Momma said I couldn't go in because I was a dog.  WHAT?  I couldn't go into Stubby's restaurant?  I was so upset that I sat right there by the door and wouldn't let anyone go in.  Nope.  If Tiffy can't go in than no one can!

Daddy wasn't in Popeyes very long and soon we were back home.  Momma put the Popeyes on the floor so I could smell it and at first I was in a trance.  I didn't know what to do or how to act.  And then it hit me.

 

I tried to get the bag open but I just couldn't do it.  Momma was no help either so I waited for Daddy to help.

 

And then it was time for me to finally try the Popeyes.  Momma put me on the chair and Daddy let me smell the chicken tender.  I almost jumped off the chair and bit Daddy's finger off because I was dying for the Popeyes.

 

Nom, nom, nom!  So delicious!  I thought I was going to get a whole chicken tender but I only got a couple bites.  Momma told me that I have to watch my girlish figure but I didn't care if my rolls hung over my harness because I wanted more Popeyes. 

Happy birthday, Stubby!  I hope you had a great birthday and that you ate lots of Popeyes and mini-meatloaves!

I Love Momma!

 I started celebrating Mother's Day at the stroke of midnight Saturday/Sunday.  We had people over for a party and just as the party was ending it was Mothers Day.  My friend Tony scooped me up so Momma could take our picture.  I don't really like to be held but I always let Tony hold me.  He's very gentle and loving with me.

I didn't know what to get Momma for Mother's Day because she has everything so I picked out this beautiful card for her.  It was perfect because Momma loves yellow and flowers.  The sparklies were an added touch that said Tiffy all over it.

 

  

Momma got a little leaky when she read the inside.  

Then it was time for my present.  Did you know that I'm a momma, too?  Yep.  I had 13 babies back in the day.  I don't know where my babies are today but they are all grown up and probably living wonderful lives just like I am.

"Where is my present Momma?  What?  No present for Tiffy?"

Momma didn't forget about me on Mother's Day.  She said she would take me somewhere first and then give me my gift.  So off to a forest preserve we went for an almost  6 mile hike.  It was the perfect way to spend Mother's Day with Momma.

  

Of course I had to get a little something for my special day so Momma pulled out a bully stick when we got back and I went to town eating it.  Nom, nom, nom!

 

All that eating made me very tired so off to my little bed I went.  

I love Momma more and more every day.  Even though she's not my first momma she's the best momma I've ever had.  My foster mom Auntie Nancy is the second best momma ever.  She took care of me after the nice people at the pug rescue found me wandering the streets.  If it weren't for these two mommas who knows where I would be.  I'm one lucky Tiffy to be surrounded by mommas who love me.

Decisions, Decisions

 I was sound asleep during my early afternoon nap when all of a sudden I heard Momma squeal.  This woke me up but I had no idea what she was squealing about.  Ugh!   I decided to sit tight and listen in when suddenly I started to squeal.  Momma and Daddy were talking about maybe taking me on a vacation.  WHAT?  A vacation?  Me?  Yippee!

I rushed over to Momma's side and she said that nothing is definite yet.  Her and Daddy need to get away but they don't want to leave me behind so I might get to go with.  Might?  That's good enough for me!  

All that vacation talk got me wondering where we might go.  The beach?  The mountains?  The Great Plains?  Hmmm.  What will I wear?  Up to my faux closet I headed to check out my options.

  

This green coat is not going to cut it at the beach.  It's more of a cold weather type of coat so it will stay home if we go to the beach.  If we go skiing then I'll definitely take it with but I don't think it's ski season any more.

 I love my striped pink and purple jacket but it's not good for the beach either.  Even since Momma took all my summer clothes back to the store my closet has been pretty empty.  Where once a cute bikini, beach cover-up, and sundress hung now only warm weather clothes frown back at me.  Surely there must be something I could wear on vacation.

 I love, love, love my pink sweater.  It's so me!  I wore it on my first full day home and it fits perfectly.  I think I could wear this if we vacation somewhere cool but I think it would be too hot for the beach.

This cute little sweater still has the tags on it!  I'm not sure why Momma hasn't put it on me yet but lucky for her our weather is still sweater weather.  Maybe I'll wear it tomorrow for Mother's Day.

 

This little white t-shirt came packaged with my "Adopted" t-shirt.  I've never worn it but it might just be the only thing I have to wear at the beach.  But what if it gets wet?

 

My foster mom Auntie Nancy gave me this little pink necktie thingy.  Momma wrapped it a little too tight around my neck because it looks like my eyes are going to pop out of my head.  

The problem with wearing this at the beach is that sand will get under it and itch.  Back in the faux closet it goes.

 

 I was so upset with my clothing situation that I turned my attention to my upstairs stuffies to see which ones I would take with me on vacation.  I just couldn't decide on one so I told Momma to pack all of them.  

I can't wait until Momma and Daddy make their final decision on the vacation.  Keep your paws crossed that yours truly will get to accompany them.  If not, then I guess I'm headed off to hang with the poodles.  Hey, maybe I can talk Momma into sending me to Texas to hang out with my hero Howie while they vacation without me.

Wordless Wednesday

Spring Fever

I had a serious case of spring fever yesterday so I talked Momma into taking me on an adventure.  I didn't care where we went as long as we could get out of the house.  So Momma loaded me into my car seat - the one I hate - and soon we were off to Stubby's magical forest preserve.

There were so many flowers, people, and dogs that I was on senses overload!  Even though I couldn't really see the flowers, I sure could smell them.  And with Momma describing them to me in great detail, I painted a picture in my head of each and every one of them.



Momma decided to take me here because she thought it would be less muddy than other places.  I didn't care why we were there because I was having a great time.   I stopped to check for pee mail on this plant and Momma told me that it was bamboo.  I don't know what that means but there wasn't any mail there.

I loved these little plants because they looked like they were going to shoot open at any second.  I was very careful not to pee on them so I wouldn't stunt their growth.

As usual, I had a hard time staying on the trail.  I was helping out the decomposers by walking through all the leaf litter.  Momma told me they didn't need my help but I told her that everyone needs a little Tiffy help now and then.

We hadn't been on the trail very long when we took a turn and had to stop.  The trail was flooded and even though some people walked off trail to avoid walking through the water, Momma said there was no way she was going to let me get all muddy.  Momma is just no fun! 

We went over the river and then turned around and headed back the way we came.  Momma knows all the trails and she was convinced she could find one that wasn't flooded.  I let her do the leading because I was checking out more flowers.  I don't know the name of this flower but it was everywhere.  The flowers looked like little stars and the leaves were speckled in purple.  Momma's pictures don't do the flowers justice but trust me, they were beautiful.

I was very careful not to step on the star flowers.  They smelled so pretty that every one I passed I had to say hi to.

This little flower was so close to blooming that I thought if I stood still for a while it would bloom right before my eyes.  Momma told me that the flower wouldn't open for at least one more day so I said goodbye and continued down the trail.

These flowers looked like a perfect bouquet for Momma put I didn't pick them.   In fact, I didn't pick any flowers and neither did Momma.  All the flowers in the forest belong there, not at home with us, so we admired their beauty on this lovely spring day.

There was lots of moss due to all the recent rains.  Momma told me that Tweedle's forest is filled with moss and that it covers every surface in some spots. 

Momma and her shelf mushrooms!  I swear she spends just a much time looking for them as she does looking for snakes. 

You can't really see the leaves just starting to bud on the tops of the trees unless you biggify the picture.  The trail was really pretty, what I could see of it.  It was also very peaceful.  There were several times where it felt like we were all alone in the forest.

I asked Momma if someone lived in this tree hole and she said maybe.  She didn't want to poke around in it because something might be asleep inside so she looked from a distance while I sniffed up close.

I was so tired after my adventure that I actually feel asleep in the car seat that I hate.  I just couldn't keep my head up any longer and the car seat was so comfy.  I still hate it and I still want Momma to take it back but she's having second thoughts.  She wants me to thank all of you who left comments about it and other car seats.  She had me buckled in so tight that I couldn't even turn around.  That was good for Momma but not for me.