A Different Toy Story

Moma's been in that VerySpecialCloset

The One where she hides Christmas Pressies

(as if OurGirl doesn't know they are there)

and

Some VerySpecialToys

Like

My

Football

So

When she opened the Door

to get the Pressies out to get them ready for OurTrip

I just HAD to have a play with my MostFavoriteToy

She got it down

Gave it to me

and

Left the room.

Like a GoodBoy

I played

Quietly and Independently

and

I must say

Quite Proudly

After a While

I called Moma in to see

I'm such a GoodBoy

But

I understand there's been a bit of a Misunderstanding

About my Terrier Destuffing Skills

I just wanted to set the Record straight

(Yes ...  That's Stuffing in my MostLarge and OpenMouth)

If you really want to know what I'm capable of
Watch This
and
Please
Be Quite Impressed



Here's the Evidence in Clear and Multiple Forms


You see?
I AM quite the Destuffer

I just pick and choose my Toys and my Occasions
(with a little bit of help ... it seems if I enjoy this Play too often
my VSB ... VerySensitiveBelly ... ruins the Fun

Bluntly put:  I puke when I get too excited
and
This really is quite Exciting)

So

The Play comes to an End
and Moma restuffs the Football
(with my help, of course)

And the Inevitable happens

(Much to my Chagrin)

Yep
Back on the Shelf it goes

(With the mechanical toys that put me Over the Edge)

'Till next Time

In the Meantime
I've got all those Christmas and Winter Toys
in the other Room
(Click here if you didn't see them in our last post
and if you wanna see my Fun)

Maybe 'cause there're so Many HolidayToys
and Lots of Them have the Scents of Doggies before Me
I tend to leave them in their Stuffed State

Mostly
For Now

(Love, Jake)

Christmas Toys - Recycled and Just Like New

This Morning

I was just going about my Playtime Business

(Hoping to delay the inevitable ... the post-weekend-dusty-hike Shower)

When the dreaded PlasticBag came out
and MyToys started disappearing into its recesses

But Why?

What'd I do to deserve this?

Come on.

Really?

Was this for Real?

Somebody was messin' around with me.

Right?

What was this?

Another (scary) PlasticBag?

I sniffed

(I was being really really brave 'cause I hate those Bags)

Now!

Wow!

This was a GoodThing!

A VeryGoodThing
and
I'm likin' It
A Lot



Meanwhile
In the Bedroom
On the Big Bed

Somebuddy else was takin' a WholeDifferentApproach
(a VeryGentleOne)
to her Christmas Toys
(and She was ... and is ...  Happy, too)

We're likin' the Season
It's Good

And we're 'specially happy that we really don't need ... or want ...
Any new Toys
'Cause we have More right Now
Than we could ever have imagined could be True

We're enjoying the Gift of Forever Family
and
We're wishing it for Lots More Doggies and Kitties this Season
Paws Crossed

xxoo

So Much Bounty

The Day Before

The Day Of

The Evidence

(look closely at this ginger wire)

and

A Few Days After

Life is Good

and

Bountiful

and

We all give Thanks

For our Family and Friends

and

All the Good that surrounds Us

Happy Holiday Season

Everybuddy

Love from

Jake and Fergi and OurMoma and OurGirl

So ....

Who's the Greatest Turkey?

Jake?


Fergi?

Or is it Too Tough to Call?


One thing we know the Answer to:
YOU are all some of our Greatest Blessings
and
We are so Thankful for the Friendships we share.

Happy Thanksgiving
Everybuddy!

xx

Jake
Fergi
NinaGirl
and OurMoma

Just a Few Miles South

We're not complaining

In fact, we're lovin' it.

Life is so Good

Autumn just keeps on goin' and goin'

with little (if any) sign of Winter at our Elevation.

(The mountains are Another Story

Yet another ski area opened today

and lots of the mountain passes are closed 'cause of snow

but we keep getting mild pleasant Weather
Here in the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains.)

It was a Perfect Day for another Friday Hike.

And that's just what we did
Jefferson County's South Valley Park Open Space

This one is only about ... ummmm ... one VeryShortNap from our House.

And well rested and ready

We headed off

Down the Trail

Happy Hikers

This area's known for the red rock (sandstone) Outcroppings

of the Fountain and Lyons Formations

(Just like the outcroppings near our home

Just a few miles due north of here)

It's a PrettyPrettyPlace to move slowly and enjoy the Views

and to sneak in just a itty bit of Rock Climbing

(Though we're not s'posed to ... the rock is fragile and erodes easily)

And, thinking of George the Lad, take advantage of a place to climb some Steps

This area used to provide shelter for early Native Americans

There is evidence that Hunter-Gatherers used to migrate through here

for over 10.000 years

Wintering in the shelters of the Hogback Valley

(Where we live)

Now Eagles and Swallows and Canyon Wrens nest in the Rocks

Look carefully and you can see the (icky) Swallow Nests

(You can biggify, if you like)

 

Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) is closeby

A huge Space Systems company with programs 

in Space Exploration

Military Satellite Communications Systems

and

Missile Defense Systems

The area is surrounded by Meadows

with Colors that reminded Moma of the Paint Pots in Yellowstone National Park

All different shades of yellow and orange and tan and brown and green

Splotches of subtle Colors and varied Textures

This area is just a few minutes from the highways that lead to the City

but it feels like Miles from Anywhere

We love it

(Here's a quick 270° panorama ... 

... if you could see through the "mountain near the beginning,

you'd see the tall buildings of Denver in the distance)

It was a great Morning

With Promises of lots More.

The Moment: Bird's Eye Views

Well

The Moment arrived

after much Anticipation

and

following (for some) a bit of Confusion 

as to just when the Exact Moment occurred.

(We should have listened to our gramma

and left the new fangled contraptions like Countdown Clocks

and Technology

by the wayside

and just depended on the good old-fashioned watch.)

But

It seems

by far the majority of Us were Together

All at the Same Time

All around the World.

Asta captured the Beauty and reported on her Blog

(click on her name or on the image of flickering candles that she shared)

 and Lacie, Stanley and Scruffy caught a bird's eye view

with only a few mishaps

(seems Scruffy fell off the broom)

Comments are coming in

and

From all individual Accounts

We all shared a few common things

A feeling of Togetherness

A Bond

and

Joy and Appreciation

of the Community of which we are a part

We know we, personally,

Felt Excitement and Awe

Combined with Peace and Calm

as we joined others in Thoughts and Prayers

full of Love and Support

and

then

listened

for Evidence

of so many others

doing the exact Same Thing

For all the Same Reasons

('Cause we Care)

at the exact Same Time.

or

Almost the exact Same Time

It seems there may have been a bit of a Wave

but

That's good, too.

And we'll repeat it next year

Same Day

Same Time

(just, perhaps, without @#$%& Countdown Clock)

If you'd like

Share your Stories

and Moma will TRY to figure out a few statistics

or at least take a guess at a few

Later

and

Love

WAVES of Moments

 IGNORE THE COUNTDOWN TIMER!

We are Confused.

(Nothing new)

When we look at bloggers' Countdown Timers

(the ones with the red word UNTIL)

They are accurate
From our House
in Mountain Standard Time.

But apparently when Families in other Time Zones

look at theirs

They are INACCURATE.
Like
The time has come and gone.

Apparently the timers are sensitive to individual computers/location/timezone
(We didn't know that.  It wasn't an issue brought to our attention last year.)

(Very Sad and Frustrated Face)

Ignore the Countdown Timer

If you want to make your Moment at 11:00 PM GMT
Instead
Pay Attention to Your Watch or Clock

Use the Time Converter
(We hope THAT works!)

Otherwise

FEEL THE WAVE

because it appears some Moments have already begun!

Sorry for the Confusion

VeryVerySorry

The Moment is Here!

TODAY

14 November 10

11:00 PM GMT

Click on this link to find the hour where you live

to join in the Second Annual Worldwide Moment

and Join Hundreds of Others

Simply devoting one simultaneous minute of Silence

to cast positive Thoughts and Energies

into the Universe

Forming one Giant Circle of Paws

Light a Candle

Follow the minute up with a Shout Out of Joy

and

Feel the Power

It's hard to believe

A whole year has passed since the first time

We all gathered as a Community

and 

Focused our Thoughts and Positive Energies

Together

Simultaneously

Around the Globe

The Response was Great

The Interest this Year has been even Greater

To realize how many of Us there are

That feel part of a much bigger Whole

Humbles us

and makes us feel Proud and Privileged

We'll be appreciating the Moment

Feeling connected and supported

One 

Big

Family

Joined by

Common Interests

(our furries and fuzzies and feathered and otherwise)

Common Values

(their well-being, among other things)

and

Love

Enjoy the Moment

and

if you'd like

Share your Experience

Let us know

via Email or a Comment

if you post your Personal Story

and

We'll link to it so others can appreciate the Power of the Moment

The Power of the Paw

It's gonna be Great

We are Pawsitive

Are You Ready?

The weekend has arrived!

Sunday

14 Nov 10

at precisely 11:00 PM GMT

The Second Annual Worldwide Moment

Hundreds of us all around the Globe

Will realize a Connection

in Spirit

in Energy

in Love

Together

We will be One Force

with a Common Focus

We remember last year.

It was so powerful we could literally feel the Bond

and the Goodness

during the Minute of Silence

and it seemed that following that Minute

we could hear the Sounds of our Friends

Worldwide.

This year

Not only will we feel the Silent Energy

and hear the Followup Calls

but

perhaps

We will see a Glow in the Sky

from the Candles that flicker

All around our Earth.

It's a Personal Experience

and

a Collective One.

Us?

Among Others

We'll be directing many of our Thoughts

and much of our Love

to Chaucer

Our dear Wire Fox Terrier Author Friend

Who left for the Bridge

Tuesday 09 Nov 10

Following a Well Lived Life

We will miss him

as will his Family

He was an Exceptional Dog

Who made a huge Impression on our Life

We know many of you knew Chaucer through our Blog

We personally met him when he visited our home in September 2009

and he returned to enjoy part of the holidays in December of that same year

Strong and Tenacious

Proud and Noble

He soldiered on

and we were able to share his personal space in New Hampshire

during our Big Summer Adventure 2010.

We invite you to visit our Blog

(We've linked to the posts up above)

and be reminded about or get to know this Little Dog

Who left his Pawmark on several Books that he authored

a Legacy for generations of Children to come

(His protégé, Shelley, a recently rescued WFT has big paws to follow)

If you'd like to share some Barks or Purrs or Words 

of Love and Support

with his Family, our Friends

We know they would truly appreciate it.

(You can send an email here.)

As they said to us

"Every word of condolence is a Gift."

So

We feel really privileged to have been a part of this Moment

The Time leading up to it and the Moment Itself

a Moment that demonstrates the Depth of Friendships

the Commonality in Values

the Extent of Love.

And

Based on this year's Response

We are planning for a Repeat

Next Year

Same Time

Moma has already prepared an ACCURATE Countdown Timer

ticking the minutes off

Until 14 Nov 11 at 11:00 PM GMT

If you want the new clock

Email us for the HTML code

In the meantime

If you'd like to share your Personal Stories 

about your Experience

We'd love to hear them

and

We'd be happy to link to them.

Just let us know if you have a Post

to which we should draw attention.
You can email us or mention it in a comment.

Watch your Clocks.

We'll be There

With You

Together.

So Much is Happening

Oh Our Dogness

So Much has been happening.

We've had a GREAT Response

in preparation for the Worldwide Moment

This coming Sunday

14 November 10

at 11:00 PM GMT

There's more Information

at the bottom of this Post

if you want to learn More 

or

if you need Links to the Time Converter

or

 to the Code for the Countdown Clock

or

 if haven't yet downloaded the Banner

and

You want to add it to your Blog

(Please do!)

As we count down the Days and Hours and Minutes Here

We've stayed busy

Moma came Home one Day

with a new (very old) copper Tub

and

We thought she bought it just for Us

to use for bobbing for Apples

It was Great Fun!

LOTS and LOTS of Fun
Even if we did have to work very hard to get those Apples

We each had very different Styles.

I nudged them around
and
Fergi eventually stuck her whole Snout in the Water.

And then
This past Saturday Night
We got to meet our VerySpecialFriends
The White Dogs' Family

Siku Marie (The White Dog)
The Mighty Quinn (The Other White Dog)
and their People

And it was a VerySpecialTime
for Miss Fergi

Who cuddled and connected

for a long long Time

with White Dog's Moma

In the meantime
Our Moma got to bury her Hands
in the billowy VerySoftCloud
of Siku Marie and Quinn's amazingly soft Furs

So did NinaGirl

It was Amazing!

The White Dog Family
Was on their way from Albuquerque, New Mexico
to Ft. Collins, Colorado
for the Inaugural 2 Million Dogs Puppy Up! Walk
a two mile walk to increase Awareness about and gather Funds for
Canine Cancer Research and a Cure
on Sunday

You can read all about it
(it was a powerful experience, in more ways than one!)
and see some great photos Here
and see some videos Here!

Meeting them was Another Example
of how Very Special
and Exceptionally Wonderful
the Friends are that we've met through our Blog

This Family shared true and free Love with Us
through their Kind Words
Gentle Voices
Tender Hugs and Scritchies
Patient Approaches
Tasty Dinner
(Hey!  we didn't get any Tidbits or Tasties!)
and Generous Gifts
(ahem ... some of which ... Moma ... are on the TooHighCounter)
(When ... just WHEN are they coming down?)

It was ... simply ... Wonderful
and
We really look forward to seeing Them again.


In the Meantime
Like we said Up Above
We are counting the Days and Hours and Minutes
until the Second Annual Worldwide Moment

We are so happy
That so many Bloggers have been spreading the Word
(Thank You!)
and
Will be Joining Hundreds around the World
to simultaneously share Pawsitive Energies
and broadcast them across the Universe
to Anyone and Everbuddy that they (we) wish

It's gonna be Amazing
and we hope we hear some Stories of the Moment
from some of your own Personal Experiences.

So

Once again
Here's the Banner
(Click on it to return to our BlogPost that shares Details)

And here's the Current Countdown Clock
(Click here if you still need to email us for the html)

And here is the link to convert the 11:00 PM GMT time to your personal time.
Set your alarms and get ready for the One Silent Minutethe Candle Glowand the Big Simultaneous Shout-Out at 11:01 PM GMT

Finally
One last MentionWe've learned that our VeryGoodBuddyThe Most Distinguished Wire Fox Terrier Author Chauceris among those who we'll be sending our Love and Support toToday, Tomorrow and on the Day of the Worldwide Moment.
We don't think his People will mindif we share some VerySpecialWordsthat they recently sent to us(We know They know Chaucer's world of Friendsis big ... even though he doesn't have a Blog.)
They wrote:

"Chaucer has been quietly dispensing instructions to us (such as how to announce his "retirement" publicly, if at all) and tidbits of wisdom to (his WFT sister and his lab sister)  since I wrote to you last. He is back snoozing in his window spot this morning, but has actually been spending much time awake and looking around at us, eyebrows wriggling. Rather unusual for him. He is surely soaking in the sights of our beautiful World, and probably of the Bridge beckoning to him. We thought he might be waiting for the special International Moment on the 14th before making his journey, or to see a friend arriving on the 19th for Thanksgiving... but no, he will surely be scampering about and running running running well before then ..."

This makes us very sad.Please keep Chaucer and his Familyin your Thoughts and Prayers
He has been a VerySpecialFriendfor a long long time.
(Moma with him this summer)(You can click on the picture to go to the blogpost about that visit.)

Much love from All of Us
Addendum.
It is with much sadnessthat we add ...No sooner had we posted thisThan we learned that Sweet Chaucer has crossed the Bridge.
We'll post more later.Right now we are very sadand know the loss the Family is feeling
Please keep them in your Minds and Hearts.
Once we get Their PermissionWe'll post an email link
We know they'd appreciate Words of Understanding and Support