Meetin' the New Neighbor

Aka: Mom-who shrunk my Duke???

Of course, you all probably remember this picture of when I first

met my long-time neighbor, Duke.

Well, now the tables have turned and this new kid moved

in next door a couple of weeks before Christmas.

I didn't have the pleasure of meetin' him until Christmas Eve.

As I make my approach, the new kid finds

his happy place under the stuffie-filled rockin' chair.

From here on out, I shall refer to him as Kid Rock.

Light Chocolate with nuts or Dark Chocolate without?

Nice ta meetchya Kid Rock ~ 

now, let me introduce myself to this oversized stuffie.

Lettin' Kid Rock know who's boss in this town.

Go ahead Kid, work that innocent look, you're gonna need it ~

especially if you plan on hangin' with me.

Atta boy Kid ~ you can chew on that as much as you want to. I'll

just be over here by this big, popcorn strung Christmas tree.

Rumor is that Kid Rock is a "good boy" and really listens well.

Sure he does, he's only like 15 weeks old ~ I was good at that age too.

I am so lookin' forward to spendin' time with Kid Rock and makin' sure 

he knows how much fun a little trouble can be.

It's a whole new year ~ I hope that yours ROCKS and

that all your troubles are little ones.

Chester ;0=)

Methinks Monday

Methinks Candy canes and Chocolate go well together.

Methinks my Cuz'n is cool ~ even though

we bear no family resemblance.

Methinks I can be a good dog ~ at least every once in awhile.

Methinks Mrs. Santa Claus knows

how to bake up some really good nom-noms.

Methinks Mom was gettin' a little frustrated

tryin' to get a good picture - but my noggin'

wouldn't stop followin' my nose.

Methinks this one is better.

Methinks Mom had Mango in mind when she ordered

me a new hemp collar from Planet Dog.

Either that or she simply can't read a tape measure.

Methinks Mom better open that box with

my name on it or she's gonna have to deal with my wrath.

Methinks I got a lotta really nice Christmas cards ~

rangin' from beautiful to downright silly.

All in all, I'd have to see methinks that social networkin'

has been very, very good for the USPS and Big Brown UPS.

Whether or not you see sumpthin' familiar here is not the point.

The point is that methinks meKNOWS I have some very special friends

scattered all over the world and it doesn't get any better than that.

The fact that you didn't forget about me when I had to take a bloggin' break this year, and even still when I don't get to visit as much as I'd like means an awful lot to me.

You have remained faithful as well, a dawg!

My plan is to take a break after Wordless Wednesday this week

just so I can visit all of you before the end of 2010.

Until I see you again, move away from the computer and get those presents wrapped have a wonderful Christmas season!

I Am the Walrus Wednesday

Windpipe Wednesday

Top Chef

The older I get, the more I realize the days of my youth were spent in frivolous pursuits. I wandered and explored at every turn of the PUs' backs. My whims led me from room to room, seein' interestin' new sights and sniffin' rare smells that I had never encountered in the stable where I first lived. Some might argue that it is good to leave no stone unturned, that traversin' one's domain at a young age actually helps to find what will satisfy one's spirit as the years go by. This may be true so I won't belittle the point, but sumtimes I now wonder if I had concentrated more on the kitchen area maybe my culinary skills would have been that of a top chef.


Not to say that my interests in the other parts of our home have subsided. No, not in the least. It's just that when Mom's in the kitchen I am right by her side, watchin' her every move and ready at a moment's notice to assist. I am entranced as I watch her move from the 'fridge to the counter to the stove and back to the 'fridge time and time again. Foodables movin' to and fro as rivers of drool drop steadily from my jaw and my nose tingles in the wake of their scent.

Nevertheless, I am a quick study and have absorbed much. Choppin', gratin', stirrin', pourin' are tasks of which I have perceived as bein' the greatest of the food preparation skills. To the untrained eye, they may seem menial and common. To me they are the most interestin' simply because the more the foodables move, the more likely they are to be dropped and or spilled. This is where my competent clean-up assistance is a highly regarded talent. Had I been more interested as a pup, would my culinary career be further along? We may never know. But, my zeal and attention to the task at hand (or in this case, paw) was noticed by my mentor who has given me the title, "The Quicker Picker Upper".

Not one to waste an opportunity, I am excited to announce the development of

my own personal line of kitchen products. Here is the first of what I

hope is to be many :

*Comin' soon to a grocery store near you.

Now the weekend is just around the corner,
and I don't know of any quicker picker upper than that!


Bone Appetit!
Chester ;0=)

Health Nut

Nutrition: the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.

Eatin' plenty of greens is part of a healthy diet.

Exercise: bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training

or improvement of health.

Plenty of fresh air and exercise not only burns calories,

it also helps to maintain a sunny disposition.

Hydration: to supply water to an individual in order

to restore or maintain fluid balance.

(Technical difficulties have forced me to upload
my hydration demonstration to YouTube. Please click here.)

Just a little sumpthin' to keep in mind this week as you go about your business.
Speakin' of business, I would appreciate a little privacy here as I

take care of another healthy bodily function.

I hope your week moves quickly, smoothly and

doesn't stink too much.

Chester ;0=)

Assorted Chocolates

This is me meeting my Chocolate neighbor Duke, about three years ago.

I was still just a little Chocolate chip then.

This is me and Duke hangin' out together just the other night.

I'm a little bigger and he's a little grayer.

This is me givin' kisses to Duke 'cuz

he might be a good part of the reason that my PUs

chose Chocolate to share their humble abode.

Duke has always been a real calm and submissive kinda dawg.

Before I came along, my PUs useta look up to see him starin' at them

through the slidin' glass window while they watched TV.

They'd invite him in for a couple minutes 'cuz he is

just like a big loveable Chocolate teddy bear.

Duke is a big boy and at one point he tipped the scales

at 120 pounds but has since been put on a diet.

He's been doin' a real fine job of slimmin' down but

I think I smelled peanut butter on his breath.

Duke is a very happy eight year old and I

act like an idiot get very excited when he comes over to play.

I'm also a very happy three year old but calm and submissive

are not adjectives normally used to describe me.

My PUs have always wondered how two Chocolate boys can be so different.

Ya wanna know what I tell 'em?

I just tell 'em like Forrest Gump's Mom told him:

"Life is like a box of Chocolates, you just never know what you're gonna get"

Happy Friday!

I hope the weekend brings you many

sweet things from which you can choose!

Chester ;0=)

Cravin' Chocolate?

You've come to the right place then.

Personally, I've been havin' a cravin' for a weekend and

now that I've found one, I'm gonna roll in it!!!

I hope you get a chance to satisfy your weekend cravin's too!

Chester ;0=)

Pee. Ess. - My Pappy is home from the hospital and doin' well but I'm still tryin' to catch up here around the office. Sorry for my absence this week. I hope you are all up to no good havin' fun!