I've Never Been so Exhausted and so Happy!

The human decided to take an actual summer vacation and we hounds are getting to go along!!!!  After what seemed like a year in the car, we got to what is quickly becoming my favorite place.  I don't really know where it is, I just know that when we come to this particular house, we get to spend almost 24/7 with the human!   We get to go bye-bye in the car almost everyday.  We get lots of walks and plenty of snuggle and play time.  We hounds just love it here and are always sad when we have to leave.   But this time, it seems like we are staying for a while.

We've been going on walks or I'd say more like hikes everyday.   We get to go into the forest where there are so many amazing smells and sounds.  We walk for a really long time.  I've heard the human say something about walking for miles.  I just know it's longer than we usually walk back home.   We've also seen these really large dogs, I think the human calls them deer but they just look like tall dogs to me.   They look cute, but their sheer size intimidates me.   Plus they move really fast.  With those tall legs, they run way faster than me!  Here's a picture of one...

The best thing about all these walks is they actually wear the crazy terrorist out.  So she comes home and naps and doesn't bug me nearly as much.  I'm actually getting some peace and quiet for a change! Plus, I get to nap in the sun on the deck, or on the couch or on the bed.  I get to nap pretty much wherever I want.  Not that I don't get to do that at home too, I just seem to have more options here.  I hope we stay in this place for a long, long time.   I know I'm not ready to leave.

We've already had one visitor and rumor has it, we have another visitor coming soon!  I think that just means more walks, more new places to discover and another person to give me attention!

One happy hound

The human had been telling us for over a week that we were going on vacation.   Then it suddenly got postponed for a week.  To say I was disappointed is an understatement!   How dare get our hopes up like that just to disappoint us?   But the human promised we were still going to go. 

Well, we finally made it.  We are up in the mountains in New Mexico and I have to say I just LOVE it here.    It's not really a vacation for the human.   Seems to be a lot of running around and keeping really busy.  But we get to go in the car too!  So that's a treat for us.  We get our heads out the window and breathe in all that fresh air.  I mean we get to be with the human pretty much all day everyday.   

We get to go for a walk every morning and it's not like walking in our neighborhood.  Here we go walking in the woods.   There are so many new smells, so many trees to mark and we've even seen some really big dogs.  The human calls them deer, but they just look like giant dogs to me! 

Taking a nap after a long hike in the woods!

Poor little Bella wants to play with them.  But they are fast!  I mean I thought Bella was fast, but these things can really go.  

I'm even having fun with that little stinker Bella.   She's much more tolerable here on vacation than she usually is at home.   It doesn't hurt that she runs around while  a wild child and actually wears herself out.  

I don't want to ever leave here.  I love it so much.   I hope we are staying for a long time but I'm sure we'll have to go back home soon.   Although the human has been talking about staying here for the summer and I really hope that comes to be.  I'm already dreaming about what that would be like!

Snuggle Weather!!

This is my favorite time of year.   It's the holidays, which means it's chilly outside and  my human is home more.  These two things combined mean more snuggle time!!!!

The Holidays Are Here!

We woke up to a beautiful rainy Sunday.  It's cold and it's wet outside and it's finally starting to feel like the holidays.   Yes it means I can't go to on my usual daily walks and I hate that, but I love the holidays.  It usually means lots more time with my human, and lots of other humans coming by to visit.  There's just no end to the attention a hound gets this time of year.    I think it's almost time to put up the tree!

I hate 4th of July

I know it's a great holiday and has a lot of meaning to Americans but all that loud noise,  smoke and  big booms just scare me.   Most of my hound friends agree.  Can't we find a better way to celebrate than causing such a ruckus? 

And isn't called Independence Day?  So why are fireworks going off every night for more than a week? I just don't understand humans sometimes. 

Is it safe to come out from under the bed yet?   

Loving this vacation

So it's day three of our "vacation" and so far I' loving it!   Mom and has been taking us for a long walk every morning and there are sooooooooo many smells.   I think Mom gets a little frustrated because between me and Bella, we stop every few seconds.   But she needs to understand, we are hounds and our sniffers are in over-drive here.  We've seen lots of other dogs and even some deer.   I hear there are bears here too.  I really hope we don't run into one of those.  Knowing Bella, she'd try and play with it! 

Now I think we were supposed to be staying at this house that we keep going to.  But it's such a mess and there's no couch or bed for us to snooze on so I'm glad we aren't staying there.  Being there seems to make Mom angry, but we like running around there and seeing what all we can get into. 

Now the place we are staying at has a really nice comfy couch and a cozy bed.  And when we aren't snoozing on one of those, we are going bye bye in the car.   Mom takes us everywhere!  I'm not sure how long we will be here, but I hope a long time.   I mean, lots of quality time with Mom, warm cozy places to snooze and ride-a-longs in the car?   What more could a couple of lazy hounds ask for?  

Road Trip!

So mom was planning on leaving us for the weekend, but there was a sudden change in plans.   Not sure what happened but her weekend trip turned into a a longer journey and she decided to make it a road trip and let us tag along!  You all know how much I love a good road trip.   I was kind of hoping it would just be me and mom, but she decided to bring the terrorist along too.   Now Mom knows my place is right up front snuggled in the passenger seat where I can keep an eye on her while she drives.  So she put the seats down in the back and put a dog bed back there so crazy Bella had plenty of room.   However, that crazy dog decided she wanted to be in the passenger seat too and just climbed right in next to/on top of me!   I know I'm fabulous, but that dog is just obsessed with me!   Mom seems to think it's cute.  I think it's annoying!