Square Dog Friday. . . quiet week

The very best day of the week is here.

Square Dog Friday !

You know the drill so lets woof it.

I fell on my right side, which is my most damaged side,
so I have been very quiet this week.
Trying to finish up my Christmas Card and New Year Postcard.
But my right arm neck and side is very painful.
I was feeling better but now four days later I am really hurting.
Bummer.

 thehamish is now resting in the sun exactly where Watson used to sit.

 thehamish needs a rug for him to jump up on the studio sofa.

So I bought him his own Totoro rug.

Watson didn't need a rug and was like a cat in the way he jumped everywhere.

 Have no idea why, but thehamish pulled the pillow out and then took a nap.

ummmmmmmmm mum nice tall person who feeds us i thehamish is needin' 

a gud nappin' place with not so much sun.

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Some happier times.

Watson and thehamish playing fish.

 yesh new gud fish

i thehamish must have fish

 yesh !

 needin' fish

 eurmmmurff gruffer uffr

 were fish were it go

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i thehamish needin' fish now

were is fishie'

woe is me

woe

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And of course just because I can 

here is your pretty for the start of the weekend.

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Prickly Pear Catcus.

The Pad or Nopales, after taking off all the spines can be broiled

or grilled and mixed with other ingredients.

The Pear, after removing all the spines can be eaten fresh 

or cooked and made into juice, syrup,  jelly, candy and wine.

It tastes like a kiwi but not as acidic.

quiet. . . parsnip

music. . .  Free Fallin', Tom Petty and The Hartbreakers

Thursday, Oh My Goodness !

Missed my Wednesday post.

So here is a Oh My Goodness, Thursday post !

Starbucks strikes again.

A puffed up billion-dollar company trying to promote PC conformity.

Oh please Starbucks please save me.

Here is the "problem solver" this year Starbucks "Christmas" cup

is plain red, unadorned with snowmen, snowflakes, holly or kids

sledding in the snow because that could offend some people.

What these designs have to do with "Christmas" other than they are symbols

of winter. I don't know. But let be "inclusive" by not designing anything ?

Oh please PC Starbucks save me.

What is funny I saw a big display of their "Christmas Blend Coffee" 

I guess Christmas is OK on the coffee bags but not the cups.

wahahahahahahahahahahahahaha need a breath wahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Some "Christian" groups are are up in arms over this.

With so many problems in the world Christians groups are upset over this ?

A silly red cup of over priced bad coffee is not important !

Personally I wish they would use a plain recycled cup.

But I don't drink Starbucks coffee it usually tastes burnt to me.

And no foo foo double maccanino carmel fat free extra protein powder

extra chocolate syrup whipped cream coffee either.

This is just another chance for Starbucks to get some attention and push up flagging sales.

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Now if you want to read a much better post on this read "Cherdo's" blog.

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Now lets go make a cup of coffee and read the newspaper 

or play with you gud dug or kitty.

And just because I can here is you mid week pretty

One of my tiny but pretty pomegranates. It is a very young tree.

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pomegranate. . . parsnip

music. . . Riders On the Storm,  The Doors

parley view parsnip. . . look who came for drinks and nibbles

Saturday I had some of my favorite visitors drop in for nibbles and drinks.

They chatted, had a drink and moseyed on.

Javelinas !

Sorry the photos are burry but they were always moving. 

We have had some rain fall so they were not as hot and  thirsty as usual.

 A Mum her new wee ones.  The babies are called Reds. Little loafs of hairy bread.

When they are so tiny, they say so close to Mum copying everything she does.

They have to grow up fast.

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 Tiny babies, walking right behind their Mum who is behind the tree.

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 And here they are again. Right next to Mum.

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 So tiny so sweet.

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These are my clan my tribe my people.

As a child growing up in Tucson,  Javelinas were always my favorite animal.

My zodiac sign is a Boar also. It is in the stars !
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I have written about my people before, but a fun fact they are peccary not pigs,
they are members of the Tayassuidae family.
 But best fact they of all they are related to the hippopotamus.
Woo Hoo !


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And just because I can here is your pretty to start the week.
No more lighting strikes till the monsoons come again.

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javelina. . . parsnip
music. . . Everybody Needs Someone To Love. The Blues Brothers

Square Dog Friday. . . and then the rain fell.

Goodness, here it is Friday again.

The days are just flying by. I want to catch them and hold them close 

but they slip through my hands with fingers trying to hold tight.

I can't believe it is November.

But back to Square Dog Friday.

Here is gud dug thehamish.

See his left eye, looking good, right ?

WRONG !

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About 7 years ago thehamish became a diabetic, 2 insulin shots a day,
and was losing his vision. He then had lens replacement on both eyes.

Oh my sweet baboo.

He was such a gud dug.

So many pills and eye drops and staying quiet.  No jarring or running into anything.

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thehamish could walk outside to potty but had to wear the "cone of shame."

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More eye drops, and pills

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After about 2 months then the cone could come off.

But he still had to be quiet. No running or jarring of his head.
During all this time Dr. Watson slept by him.

For years my day revolves around his eye drops and insulin  shots.

And his eyes got better.

He still has five eye drops, ointment and of course his two insulin shots. 

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Having his tear production checked.
We have to be so careful that his eyes do not dry out.
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And then came the bad news.

When thehamish had the lens replacement he was put on steroids.
A must for this type of surgery.
But it also can cause problems with deposits under the lens.
His left eye has a big crystal build up. We have been treating it for about a year now.
But the deposits are starting to poke through the lens.
He is now on 2 new drops twice a day plus 4 of the old drops.
We see the doctor every two weeks.
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My sweet thehamish such a gud dug.
But through this all he is a trooper and still a super happy dog.
He is a hoot !

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The last of the Halloween posts.

Here is Watson with his favorite Halloween toy.

And of course thehamish.
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Attack !

There was a pink one but as you know they always want the same one.

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Love this photo of thehamish !

and sweet baboo Watson.

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Here is your pretty to start the weekend.

Rain and lighting close to my back yard.

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Have a wonderful "sparkling" weekend !

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rain . . . parsnip
music. . . Heavy Cloud No Rain,  Sting

Wednesday in Japan and other places.

Goodness I can not believe it is Wednesday already and I am posting late !

aroooooooooooooo as thehamish would say.

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Japanese Granddaughter dressed up as Skye from Paw Patrol Cartoon series.
A pack of heroic puppies who use their unique skills  for problem solving.
Using teamwork and good citizenship to help with their adventures.

Her Aunt made her puppy costume. and Dad made the shields.
Lovely DIL, sent me the photos.

 She is very animated.
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 Last year she was a princess. But a non-branded princess.
No Disney Frozen Princess but just a princess she wanted to be that day.

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 I need to find the better photo but this is my Daughter at the same age being
The Little Mermaid.
I made the costume and had such great fun.
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Here are the zombies again.

 Still looking for brains ?

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And just because I can here is your pretty for the middle of the week

thehamish and Watson dressed up for Easter 

but they could have gone out  Trick or Treating.

chkikin' chkikin' chkikin' strips  ?

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treat . . . parsnip

music. . . The Monster Mash,  Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers

parley view parsnip. . . last week of October

Terrific weather in Tucson.

It rained off and on for a few days, then sunshine a few days, then more rain.

More like our winter weather patterns.

Our summer weather patterns were off also. But if it means we are getting rain,

then I am very happy and will not complain.

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 The last three photos colors changed from a red orange to pink lavender
that ended in blue gray.
The evening sunset in technicolor.

 As I was washing up at the sink and thinking I always show this view.

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 So I turned around and looked out to my front yard.

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And just because I can here is your pretty for the first of November.

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One rainy evening we went out to dinner at the famous very old 

The El Corral Restaurant. 

It is such a wonderful old adobe building that I will have to come back another day 

and take some better photos.

I liked the way the outdoor lights looked on the stormy evening.

 The lights from inside reflected on the window looking out into the garden
and the lights.

 I was in the car trying to take a fast photo because of two cars behind us.

But the outstanding neon sign just blurred.

But I will be back earlier in the evening so you can really see the sign.

The old sign is just too fabulous to be missed.

rain. . . parsnip

music. . . All I Need Is A Miracle,  Mike and the Mechanics