The dust has settled....

The dust has settled, all is calm here at my house.  Presents are opened and put away, house is cleaned up and ready for the normal routines, refigerator is packed full of goodies, and I'm just taking it all in.

Christmas was good, I got some toys and treats...but my most favorite gift was a container of cottage cheese!!  Everybody knows me to well....which is a good thing.

I don't know about the rest of you, but we have bitter cold tempatures and nasty winds....the wind just about knocked me over when I was outside to do my business!!  They were saying we were supposed to get about 6 inches of snow or more...ended up we didn't get anything except flurries that just flew by.

Until next time...High Paw Five

Abby

My visit to Tremont Nuring home....

Hi Everybody!!

Today mom and dad took me to our local nursing home in Tremont PA.  Once we got there we were greeted by a nurse who looked over my papers to make sure my shots were up to date...and they were.

Let me tell you, these people were so happy to see me!!  I was very well mannered, greeted everybody with a paw and maybe a kiss if they wanted one.  I had one lady tell me she'd watch me anytime mom and dad need to get away for a couple of days.  One man told me to keep on being a good dog and make everybody happy and I was to strut my stuff....which I always do.  Another man was feeding me popcorn...he's my buddy because he gave me treats.  We'd walk down the hall and they'd hollar out wanting us to stop with them.  The staff even came to see me in awe.  We were told to come back again soon!!

I brought smiles, laughter and some tears to some.  We heard stories of when they used to have dogs and what kind of doglife they had.  It was just an amazing morning.  My mom told me she is proud of me and was very happy with the results.

I finally lived up to Mr. H's saying by putting my best paw forward...I did that all morning and it was an amazing experience.  My goal was to bring smiles, hope, faith, SBG love...and guess what,  I did all that and then some!!  The spirit of Christmas was lifted in everybody's heart.  You know what?  That was my gift to all of those who reside there.

Now we are getting ready for our Christmas Eve dinner followed by opening presents....I gotta see what opening presents are, I'm told I'm already I'm good at ripping things to pieces.

Until next time...High Paw Five and Merry Christmas!!!

Abby Dabby Doo!!

Getting ready for my first visit.....

Hey everybody!!

I'm getting myself ready for my first visit to the nursing home.  I got my spa treatment today and some facials too....my fur is ever so soft and ears so fluffy along with smelling good, dad said I was starting to smell ripe.

Today mom came home from work early, they only served breakfast today...now she's off work until after new year, I'm happy!! 

Hey mom, I think you need to get a big truck like Mr H and Mrs. B have, then we can go cruising down the highway with our hair blowing in the wind.  I wanna see the world go by through the window like they do.  I better watch myself, Kim would probably take me along on the road with her for a forever keep....can't let that happen, I love my mom to much!

Until next time....High Paw Five

Abby

Going to start my job soon!!

Hey everybody!!  My mom just called ourlocal nursing home and asked about me coming to visit the patients.  They said they'd be thrilled for me to come and entertain, all mom has to do is take my list of shots and prove they are up to date....which they are.  I don't know when we're going to go, but mom is thinking about going after they are done serving breakfast on Thursday morning....maybe I'll go Christmas Eve Day to get some holiday spirits going.  I'll definately keep you updated!!

Until next time...High Paw Five!!

Abby Dabby Doo!!

P.S....Hey mom...I need to get my spa treatment before I do this, so get on the ball!!

Almost Ready.....

We're almost ready for Christmas!!  But mom says I need to improve my behavior around here....I guess shredding paper twice in one weekend isn't exactly a good thing.  I'll put that on my New' Year's Resolution list, no paper shredding and no ripping arms off of my toys.  No guarentees, but I'll try.

Ok...now stop the music playing over on the right side of the screen...I have a little video posted here of me saying a prayer for Gma Mary and Gpa Philip. 



But here's something my mom did, but she's not saying anything about it....two can play this game..teehee.  Mom is always hollaring at me for shredding paper right?..  Well, today she dropped her Iphone right into my water dish as square as can be!!  It was completely submerged!!  I scoulded mom on her behavior and she didn't like it!!  Maybe for once she knows how it feels.


I'll keep updating on the Christmas thing...this is my first Christmas so I'm learning.  For some reason there's a room upstairs that I'm not allowed to go in, mom thinks I'll rip some paper to pieces up there too. 

Until next time..High Paw Five!!

Abby



I met Santa!!!

Mom and dad took me to where I go to my classes yesturday morning.  At first I thought school was starting because when I got in the store, I went to the room where the classes are held.  But mom told me I won't be starting my advance courses until February.

Anyways, we walked to the back of the store and there he was!!  He had his red and white suit on, with shining black boots and belt.

Mom took my leash off and sat me with him...at first I was sniffing out his beard, had to make sure it was real and it was!!  I guess there really is a santa!  I do believe!!  I gave him my list, and the first thing I had on the list was for Gma Mary's  and Gpa Philip's health and how I put my little paws together everynight to say a prayer...followed by TREATS and TOYS!!!

From the mountains to the valleys

From the rivers to the sea

Every hand that reaches out
Every hand that reaches out to offer peace
Every simple act of mercy
Every step to kingdom come
All the Hope in every heart will,speak what love has done!!!

Until next time....High Paw Five!!

Abby

Getting ready to meet the big guy.....

I was told tonight that we'll be leaving tomorrow afternoon to see the big guy in the red suit....Santa.
I have my list, I've been brushed, my face is cleaned, ears cleaned out, teeth brushed for that smile...I hope he likes me. 

I'll post pictures when we get home.  I did make one request...I want to ride in mom's blue sportrac, I rode in that everyweek to go to my classes...I get the whole back seat to myself!!  Very comfty and spacious, just what I need to get a good nap during the ride.

Tonight I figured out how to open the cabinet doors in the kitchen.  I found lots of papers, well I helped mom by cleaning out the cabinet...papers all over the place!!  But the cabinet was empty by the time I was done.

Until next time....High Paw Five

Abby

Busy but COLD week!!

Hi Everybody, I'm just checking in with everybody as we're bracing for the cold weather.  Dad says it's gonna be a long winter, mostly from driving an hour to work each way....leaves in the dark and comes home in the dark.

Lots has gone on since my last update...mom has all her Christmas decorations out that she wants.  But there's some bad news, mom took the decorations off of our trees.  She says its for my own good since I take them off and play with them.

This weekend I'm going to go and see Santa....finally I get to see who this guy in a red suit is.  I already have my list, it's for Gma Mary to continue to  get better and have a good Christmas, and I'm putting my paws together everynight.

By the way, mom is doing very well from surgery, she went back to work!  She is so happy that there's no more pain!  So my job as doctor abby is complete until the next call...I'm on call 24/7. 

We got snow the other day, a good 3 inches!!  I ran around like a nut, pushed the snow with my nose.  When it was time for me to go in, I just looked at mom and said no way and ran back down in the yard...so she left me play with my stick a few more minutes.

Tonight we got a call from our instructor Kay....she called to tell us the Advance classes are going to be held in February and they'll be six weeks long.  Can't wait to show off my skills!!

Until next time....high paw five

Abby

Canon Moment

There's goes mom again...just grabbing me to get a photo opportunity with her canon rebel last night, I got my treat though!! A cookie from three dog bakery.

Until next time...High Paw Five!!

Abby

Meet the Grinch's

not sure how i like being called the grinch

Meet the Grinch's

I've had enough of being the grinch

Tonight mom brought out the Grinch outfits.  Well mom found her grinch pants at Walmart the other day....the story of that is she's called the Grinch at work, they even call her the mean one!!  She works in a high school cafeteria and I guess some of the kids get unruley with her, and she puts them in their place, especially when she catches them stealing.  As a matter of fact...right now at this moment....she's at work and I'd say the juniors and seniors are going through.

I had my picture taken with my mom, not to many photo's of us are taken...but we got one!!  After the photo shoot, I took the shirt off and give it a heck of a good shake hoping to never put it back on!

Until next time...High Paw Five!!

Abby Dabby Doo!!



Our house

Hey mom..the one tree is out on the top....better fix it!!

I'm watching you

I'm still watching you!!

Our house

Trees along our driveway

Carolers

Here's our house decorated, all mom wants is snow for a white Christmas....been about 5 years since we had a white Christmas....crossing my paws. 

Along the driveway we have bradford pear trees...in the spring they bloom white and in the fall they bloom red...very nice trees!  Mom said they've been there for a full year now, hopefully they'll kick it in gear and start growing more.

The carolers were painted by mom's grandmother back in the 80's.  She didn't realize there was a rainbow on the photo until she downloaded it from her camera card.  She's says mem's watching to make sure her carolers are very well taken care off.

I'm off, I hear mom's cooking again!!

Until next time....High Paw Five!!

Abby

Thanksgiving Day

Alright....who allowed this to happen??  If you look out the window, we got a little snow shower during the morning

Hosting Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

There's a cocker spaniel on tv....but not as cute as me, only SBG cockers are cuties!!

Ok....everything's looking good and I'm counting on something to fall off the counter



I'm keeping an eye on you Sandy...

 Thanksgiving day came and it left me exhausted.  I went from getting a bath to hosting the Macy's Thanksgiving parade to judging at the dog show.  After doing all the tv work, we went to Arlene's house for the turkey.  Sure enough there was a bowl there waiting for me!! Boy did I ever gattention...especially from Mary and Frankie.

After we came back home...I was found on the couch just snoozing away....maybe a snore or two came out.

Until next time....High Paw Five!! 

Abby

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!! 

We celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November, has been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863, when during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26.

The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated to give thanks to God for helping the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony survive their first brutal winter in New England.  The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three days, providing enough food for 53 pilgrims and 90 Native Americans.  The feast consisted of fish (cod, eels, and bass) and shellfish (clams, lobster, and mussels), wild fowl (ducks, geese, swans, and turkey), venison, berries and fruit, vegetables (peas, pumpkin, beetroot and possibly, wild or cultivated onion), harvest grains (barley and wheat), and the Three Sisters: beans, dried Indian maize or corn, and squash.  The New England colonists were accustomed to regularly celebrating "Thanksgivings"—days of prayer thanking God for blessings such as military victory or the end of a drought.


There's my lesson for Thanksgiving!!

Until next time...High Paw Five!!...and of course full of turkey!!

Abby

Dr. Appointment today...mom is going to get her stitches out and see when she can go back to work. I'm hoping sge can go back December 6th, she's driving me nuts!! I enjoy the company, but I also enjoy the me times!!


Abby

Cleaning Leaves

No pictures today.

But today I was outside running around minding my own business, and all of a sudden I heard this noise.  It was mom on the lawn tractor, I barked at her!!  Well, I just ran up the bank, then down the bank...kept doing this. 

Mom came over and lifted me up and carried me over to the mower....I rode around on her lap as she was cleaning the yard!!...Hey, at least I got a ride in for the day.  If Mr. H can ride in a big truck...I can ride on a tractor!

Dad wasn't to amused by it, he just said that something was started now with the mower....he might be onto something.  I know I wouldn't mind going for rides more often, I just sat there like a queen!!

Mom's Christmas lights are going to turn on tonight...she'll get pictures.

Gotta go...going to make some zippy's for supper!!

Until next time...High Paw Five!!
Abby

Vistors Today

We had visitors this morning...I liked playing with Tommy.  He would run and I'd keep up with him, then he'd throw my toys and I'd fetch.  Christina just enjoyed holding me, and so did her mom.  Thanks for the visit!  Come back soon!

After company left...didn't take long for me to find the couch for a quick snooze

I didn't tear off the monkey's arm....It wasn't me, it was them no see'ems again!!



Christmas Decorating

Does this really belong here??  But I like it!

I think one of the balls fell back here...maybe I can get it

You know the saying...nothing butt cockers

I see it, I can get to it!!

I'm going in!! 

Success!!  Now try and get me to come out is another story

Sitting pretty for my Christmas Picture!

Tonight mom was up to decorating one of our Christmas Trees.  She tells me there's usually a total of about 14 trees ranging from 2ft to 8 ft tall...but she's only putting 2 up this year.  I don't think she trusts me for some reason...it's not like i'd go under and pull the tree skirt like I did the other night...but hey, the tree kept standing!!

We'll be working on more this week, I'll keep posting pictires as things get done!! 

Until next time...High Paw Five!!

Abby

You've Got To Be Kidding!!!!

Mom shampooed her carpets today....and while the  carpet was drying, she put these things on my paws!!  I looked like the dogs that pull the sled!!  Mom says it's best if I wear these because of the chemicals...I guess she's right, but still...you've got to be kidding me...

Until next time...High Paw Five

Abby

Mom's Surgery

Dr Abby to the fix!!

As you can see, I'm playing doctor tryting ot help mom with her ice pack.
Surgery went well for mom...but now she's going nuts with not being able to do anything. 
The one afternoon she went into work and had lunch with them, she likes the people she works with,
and for what I understand...she's a big prankster at work....never know what she's up to.

Mom's next appointment is on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.  She'll be getting her stitches out.
I told her I can take care of that for her...just let me nibble on them and they'll come out....teehee.
They'll decided then when she can go back to work...hopefully soon!!  All we do during the day is
watch soap operas!!  Her favorite is One life to live...used to be guiding light, but they took that off the air.

Until next time...High Paw Five!!
Abby

Josiah Viera

This little boy is from our town....most inspiring stories I've heard in a long time.

High Paw Five to Josiah!!

Abby

Christmas Lights??

Well tonight I saw Christmas lights for the first time, and then came a tree in my living room!!  At first I didn't understand until mom told me about Christmas time.  I think it's going to be a wonderful first Christmas experience...I can't wait to see what Santa will be bringing me since I'm a little angel...lol

Also...this should not be allowed.  A law should be passed for this and signed by Obama!  I'm really really upset over this....we ran out of cottage cheese!!!  Can you believe mom would do such a thing?  Did you ever see that redi whip commerical where they get their desert and look at it until they get the creme...well I did that with the egg tonight.  Just looked at it...and looked at it...and looked at it....looked at mom...then I started eatting after mom said we have no cottage cheese. 

This weekend we're going to be busy getting the rest of the Christmas stuff out...can't wat!!  Mom will take a picture of me this weekend helping.

Until next time...High Paw Five

Abby

Amanda and Derek's Wedding

As I promised a couple of weeks ago, here's mom's sister's wedding.  Enjoy!!

Derek...handsome!!

Wyatt and Iris

Amanda and Glen

Amanda and Derek

Wyatt waiting to walk out

Mom's favorite picture of them

Amanda

Alyce Amanda and Glen

Garett

Amanda and Mammy Leitzel

Mom, Alyce, Amanda, Glen and Rahn

Gina, Garrett, Amanda, Rahn, Dalton and Wyatt