Our Friend Brian

Brian and his brother, George and their friend Jim, were at our house yesterday and look what they brought us.
I hope you don't mind if I help myself to one, mom!
Mom did mind and I sorta got in trouble for climbing on the table. oops!

 Wow!  This is almost as fun as dad's Tour of Barns in the spring when we eat like kings and queens, Molly!

 You were right, Mitch!  Apple cinnamon donuts are sure yummy!

Mom was offering that piece to me, Molly, and you stole MY piece!

 Thanks, mom!  We need to work on Molly's manners some more!

Thank you so much, Brian!  Please come back anytime with donuts!

So until next time.........

Love ya lots,
Mitch and Molly

Molly Pitcher Cannonball

I'm official!  My registered name is Molly Pitcher Cannonball! Dad named me.
He named angel Maggie too.  Maggie's name was MaggapeeBriddleBritt. Dad comes up with some crazies, doesn't he?

 My furdad's name is Jett and my furmom is Ooyah.   Mom has a funny name too!

I love my name and I love my life!

So until next time.............

Love ya lots,
Molly Pitcher Cannonball

Our Mom's Quilt Block

You have to check out the Garden Pawty blog today.   Our mom's quilt block is today's feature!

 There is also a beautiful AireTeapot that could be yours if you donate before Saturday evening.

 Please donate if you can and thank you!

Love ya lots,
Mitch and Molly

Our Friend Mr Chewy

Guess what?  About a week ago, Mr Chewy wrote to us and told us that we could spend $50 of his money at his store.  Is that not the nicest treat ever! It's like having Christmas in September!
We had a blast trying to decide how best to spend his money!  It's all about food so this was fun!
The box arrived last Friday and we were in doggie heaven!

 We decided on a whole case of cow tripe!  Both of us get tripe on top of our kibble now - just a wee bit, and we LOVE it!  We also find that it keeps our toofies clean and sparkling.  Now we have enough to last us for a good long while!

 We also decided on tripe dog treats. 

 OMG, have you ever tasted these before?  They're like popcorn. You can't eat just one!

 Molly insisted on these yummy salmon treats for her obedience class. The taste as yummy as they smell!

 She says she promises to do as many down-stays as mom asks for!
Remember you promised, Molly!

 We both decided on these fabulous beef training treats!

 Mom offered it to me first and you can see that Molly was trying to nose her way in and steal MY treat! They are THAT GOOD!

Thank you so much for allowing us to have the best time in your store, Mr. Chewy!
You sure did make 2 pups very, very happy!
We'll be back to visit you soon!  We are definitely your friends for life!

Love ya lots,
Mitch and Molly

Tasty Tuesday

We're on our way to Glenwood to celebrate my 6-month birthday!

 Mitch's ears were getting blown back! haha

 I got a birthday French fry!

 And so did Mitch.  His had ketchup on it!

 And dad took us to Wentworth's!  The place was packed!
Dad had Kahlua HeathBar ice cream and mom had Toasted Almond~ 

What a great 6-month birthday pawty I had!
I can't wait till I'm a year old!

Love ya lots,
Molly

I'm Six Months Old

I'm officially 6 months old today!

 Mom has been curious about my stats stacked up against Mitch's when he was 6 months old.

I weigh 44.5 pounds and when Mitch was 6 months old, he weighed 45.5 pounds - only the difference of 1 pound!
This picture is Mitch when he was 6 months old.

I'm approx 22" to the withers and when Mitch was 6 months old he was the same height as I am.
My neck size is 14.5" and when Mitch was 6 months old, his neck size was 14 3/4" - that's pretty darn close!

One of the things that is very different is the length of our tails.  Mitch's stump is 5" - somebody got carried away when they docked his tail.
My tail is 9" long - the same length as angel Maggie's was.  

Mom thinks this is all kinda scary.  She's beginning to wonder if when I'm full grown I will weigh 70 pounds like Mitch does.
I guess time will tell. 

I'm anxiously waiting to see if mom and dad have big plans for me for my 6-month birthday.  Wish me luck!

So until next time...........

Love ya lots,
Molly

Barn Raising This Weekend

Dad and the Northford Timber Framers will be having a barn raising this weekend and guess who will not be going?  Yup, you guessed right!
But we did help mom make Blueberry Buckle that she will be contributing.

Blueberry Buckle
 Cream by hand -  1/4 cup of shortening,  3/4 cup sugar,  1 egg.
Add -  1/2 cup of milk.
Sift together and add - 1 1/2 cups flour,  2 teaspoons baking powder,  1/2 teaspoon salt.
Gently turn in -  1 1/2 cups blueberries.
Spread in a greased 9 X 13" pan.
Crumb mixture~
Cream together - 1/4 cup shortening,  1/2 cup sugar,  1/2 teaspoon cinnamon,  1/3 cup flour.
Sprinkle over blueberry batter.

 We got to lick the spoon!

 And yes, we each got a couple of blueberries too!

 The blueberry buckle is ready for the 350 degree oven. It bakes for 25 - 30 minutes. 

It smells so yummy!  Can we have a bite please?

So until next time.........

Love ya lots,
Mitch and Molly

I'm a Student Again

Hi everyone.  It's me, Molly, once again.
Mom and dad signed me up for obedience class a couple of weeks ago and this week dad brought his camera and we have pictures to share with you.

I have Miss Cathy as my instructor. She's the same lady that Mitch had when he took the same class that I'm taking.  

 We're working on my down stay.  Mom says that I need lots and lots of practice~

 This is my friend, Audrey and her mom.  Last week, her dad was her handler and she had a pretty bow on her ear. 

 Mom thinks this picture is hysterical.  She wonders how I'm ever going to walk from this sitting position!    Don't worry, mom - I'm with you!

 We apologize for the quality of the pictures.  Dad stayed behind the fence and tried to zoom in with his camera and so many pictures came out blurry and mom tried to sharpen them~
   I'm the blurry subject in this photo because I'm coming through the tunnel at top speed!

 This is our blurry watercolor picture.  We think the colors are very pretty!

So until next time..........

Love ya lots,
Molly

Life Is Good

I really like sleeping upstairs!  It's nice not to be the only one on first floor and lonely~
Mom says that I'm the perfect girl!   Sunday night, it took me about 1/2 hour to settle down and go to sleep but last night I was quiet from the start.

 The only problem.....
Mitch hasn't slept in the bedroom with me since I've started sleeping upstairs. 

 Mom says that maybe this is a blessing in disguise until we all get used to this new life-style.

 Mitch has a bed in our guestroom.  The guestroom used to be mom and dad's bedroom before they repainted, etc, etc, and Mitch  started out in this room with angel Maggie and mom and dad didn't want to tell him that he couldn't sleep in here anymore so they ended up just buying him another bed for the other bedroom.  

 Maybe tonight will be my lucky night and Mitch will sleep with me?  We shall see!

I also wanted to let you all know that my AireLickies are gone for good!  Soaking my kibble and making it soft was the answer and I'm so happy about that!

So until next time.........

Love ya lots,
Molly and Mitch

Movin' On Up

I have really exciting news!  I, Molly, whine a lot in my crate at night. I've been doing it for quite awhile now. At first, it was because I was a wee pup and I missed my litter mates and then it was my permanent toofers coming in and my teef hurt and now, because I know how to climb stairs and because I ADORE Mitch, mom thinks I cry because I'm lonely and I want to be with the family when they go to bed and spend COUNTLESS hours upstairs away from me. I just know they're having fun without me!

So tonight, for the very first time, I will climb the stairs with mom and Mitch -dad comes up later, and I will sleep in mom and dad's bedroom!

 And I will sleep at the foot of their bed on my very own bed with no crate!  Mom says that I have earned her trust.  She says that I'm a good girl and a much better puppy than Mitch was at my age of almost 6 months old.  Mitch used to snag her stuffies and do surgery on their eyes and ears and I've never done that.

 I'm so excited!  Mom says that I will be gated into her bedroom so that I know what I'm supposed to do and so she knows what I'm doing while she's sleeping.

This is Mitch's bed.  He sleeps directly across the rug from me!  I hope he's as excited about this as I am~

I can't wait for tonight to come.
Please wish me well.  I want this to be a positive experience so that I never have to sleep in a crate again!

So until next time........

Love ya lots,
Molly

Supervising Pros

We've been at Crumpie's a lot lately. We take our supervising job very seriously.

 Upstairs at Crumpie's used to be my special spot to escape and rest and to do whatever I wanted to but not any more.
Molly now goes up the stair very well.

 And she goes back down the stairs even better.

 And when I'm on first floor trying to get some time to myself (and protection from mom and dad), she sits on the stair landing waiting for me to come back up so she can play.  

 One thing is for sure - my sissy always gets her way!

 Mom and dad have been working on this cupola that needs to be finished in one-month's time.  Mom's job over the next few days is to paint this base white while dad starts the roof.

We're on the job!!

 So until next time............

Love ya lots,
Mitch and Molly