Yes, it's yours, Palmer...

...no need to mark your territory.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here's a picture of our beloved Palmer on Thanksgiving morning... BEFORE the turkey!!

Sleepy Palmer

I sat at home waiting for AT&T for 3 hours only to wait another 3 hours for them to fix the problem.  I think our internet is fixed now but this is a picture of Palmer from today -- my sentiments exactly!!

Licking

Johnny sent me a Wikipedia link on Dog Communication and asked me to read the section on 'Licking'.  I read it outloud and my heart immediately melted because it describes what Palmer does to Johnny and me all the time...now we finally know what he's been trying to tell us!  Read for yourself:

Dogs like to lick human skin not only for the salt from the sweat, but also as a form of greeting, such as by briefly licking a person's hand after sniffing it. Licking is also used as a social bonding analogous to primate social grooming and stroking. This can indicate intimacy. Such licking is longer and slower, as compared to the brief licking of faces during a greeting.

Freshly Groomed!

We finally got around to bringing Palmer in for a grooming and I have to say, he's looking quite handsome!  Check him out:

Schmie

I miss my dog.  I have been stressed out lately (can you say audit?) and he must understand how I'm feeling because this morning, right when I needed it most, he jumped into bed with me, curled up, and gave me loving doggy kisses.  After the kisses were done, he nestled his precious little head on my side and in that moment, I was reminded of his unconditional love.  I love him!

A bed for my baby

So, Palmer has this bad habit of tearing apart his toys.  He will tug and tear at anything that is made of soft material or rope and well, the other day he took to poor doggie bed and wreaked havoc.  What you see here is the damage done to the insert and stuffing... after I threw the cover away!

I decided to pull out the sewing machine that my brother gave us for our wedding and sew a cute little seersucker cover for my doggie baby!  I'm embarassed to say that despite the very simple design (all of the sewing was in straight lines!), it took me about 2 some hours to finish. 

Though it took a bit longer than expected, I'm sure my mommy will be very proud!  She's the one who taught me to sew!  Here is the final product and the happy dog.  The top portion is red stripe seersucker and the rest is just red cotton/polyester blend.  He jumped onto it after I finished the last seam and started dozing off immediately.