Check This Out!

Mom says she has known for a long time that us pugs are smarter than most people realize. It is good to see that Time Magazine has figured that out as well, by putting us on the cover. Here is a funny story that mom likes to tell that proves her point.

Before Lucky and me, there were the pugs that came before, Muffie and Bridget. One day, Muffie came over to the sofa to see Bridget lying on mom's right hip. Muffie studied mom for a moment, then ran over to the chair in the front of the house. Jumping on the chair, she barked out the window. Bridget jumped off mom's lap and ran to join Muffie on the chair. Muffie jumped off the chair, ran over to mom, jumped on the sofa and laid down in the spot that Bridget just vacated. When Bridget returned, her spot was taken.

Now tell me that is NOT strategy and manipulation at it's best.

My Job

My job is to test the clean laundry for comfiness. I roll around in it and on it to test if for softness. Sometimes the clothes are not soft enough and I have to roll around on them quite a bit. Occasionally I have to sleep on the clothes to ensure their perfection for mom and dad. It's a hard job, but someone has to do it.

Foto Friday!!!

A Gift From Daisy Mae Maus

My good friend Daisy Mae Maus commented last week that she found something that "screamed" Lucky and my name. Today, we received the package in the mail. PlusOne wanted to open it while mom was at work, but mom wouldn't let him. Look what Daisy Mae Maus sent us!

Pug salt and pepper shakers. Aren't they adorable? Mom thinks so.

I am not so sure. But as long as they don't eat my food, I'm sure we will get along just fine.

Thanks Daisy Mae Maus & mom. These are just the best! (Well, they would be if they were made of broccoli. lol)

Wordless Wednesday

Tattle Tale Tuesday

You all know how lazy my mom gets on the weekend. Well, this weekend was no exception. After coming home from her karate step exam (which she passed), she decided to paint the front steps. She got most of it done, but there are a couple of holidays she has to fix and some warped boards that will have to be replaced (she painted them anyway, silly mom.) She also had to trim the bushes to get to the outside of the steps. Of course, in the bushes mom got stung by a yellow jacket (again) on her right cheekbone (again) and it swelled up a lot (again).


Then on Sunday she decided to work on her cementing project.

You really should have about 12" of cement between your foundation and any grass/dirt, so mom was trying to make it happen.

She needs to finish up the top layer, but she didn't have any more cement and she was getting tired. She also hand mixed the cement so her finger tips are pretty cut up.

If that wasn't enough, she decided that Lucky and I needed baths!

Here's Lucky after her dip in the tub.

And here's me, trying to look pathetic. (is it working?)

Look at all the fur I lost. Can you believe it? Mom had fun cleaning the tub after that. So that was my mom's lazy weekend. I just can't believe how much of a slacker my mom is. Can you?

Mom's Garden

My broccoli! Look at it grow!

The one beet plant. lol

More broccoli.

Fresh green beans and sugar snap peas.Yummy!

Lucky and I, because the post isn't complete without a photo of us.