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Weekend Wonderful {07.22.11}
BED HOG EDITION. :)
Some photos I snapped of Murray on Saturday night… during a thunderstorm/torrential downpour— he was obviously not perturbed.
Sums up my weekend perfectly— amazingly lazy.
Wheaten Greetin’
I took this picture this afternoon and it makes me smile, so I thought I’d share. Murray’s having a happy, hot and wonderful summer weekend. Hope you are too.
Weekend Wonderful {07.03.11}
01.] Scioto Mile grand opening.
02.] The small and tall love the Scioto Mile.
03.] You scream.
04.] I scream… Murray screams for ice cream.
05.] Dog parkin’.
06.] His and hers.
07.] Marengo.
08.] Knox County beauty.
Full disclosure: The Scioto Mile event may or may not have actually occurred midway through the week, but it fit this post nicely. :)
Happy Birthday, Murray!
Happy birthday to the world’s best dog. It’s been an awesome two years with lots of memories:
- Bringing you home and teaching you to sit on your first day
- Explosive diarrhea for days after I gave you too many hot dogs
- The time I drove an hour home from Wilmington (bawling the whole way) when I thought you broke your leg jumping over the baby gate
- Coming up with the overused phrase “Rule #1: Never Trust Murray” after we decided to let you off-leash and ended up chasing you through the neighborhood
- Buying you a “pupcake” from a local dog bakery for your first birthday, only to bring it home and realize we left it on the counter too long and ants ate it :(
- Carefully extracting chicken wings from halfway down your throat when you tried to scarf them while we were watching the football game
- Thinking of clever Christmas card ideas with your name in them (“Eat, drink and be Murray” anyone?)
- Taking you to the dog park every weekend, leading to nicknames like “Ralph Waldo” since you spend more time sniffing trees and enjoying nature than playing with other dogs, and “Official Park Greeter” since you hang out at the entrance and lovingly attack every new (human) visitor
- Kicking you out of the bed every night, only to wake up with your hot breath in my face the next morning
- Finding out your girlfriend at Doggie Daycare (a hot little wheaten named Stella) was actually your sister and littermate… oops! Your parents are not pro-incest, we swear
- Bringing home a new houseplant only to have you sneak off in the middle of the night, eat the entire plant and puke it back up
- Naming your hair fluff “Chuckie” after Chuckie Finster on the Rugrats cartoon
- Taking you on long runs with me… best running partner ever
- Making fun of you for not being invited to be a part of the elite dog social club at the park at Lane Road Library
So here’s to you Murr-man, Murray Dog, Furry Murray, Saucy, Wheatsauce, MD, Murray Aladdin Nixon, Murr-Sauce, Murray, on your birthday. Can’t wait for many memories to be shared on this list next year.
Spend Your Paycheck On: Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier Finds on Etsy
For those of you who don’t know… I’m totally EN AMOR with my soft coated wheaten terrier, Murray. So you can imaging how excited I was when I found this amazing wheaten terrier-themed swag on Etsy. :)
Hand-drawn wheaten terrier magnet set by blennox. I want these on my fridge like whoa. :)
I love this painting by Todd Young— it captures the whimsy and innocence and wonder that I love so much about wheatens.
Honestly, there is a lot of dog art out there that makes me cringe in fear of looking like a crazy dog lady. Weird porcelain figurines, anyone? But this greeting is so beautiful, timeless and classy I could cry. And I LOVE the quote. Made by iheartdogsstudio.
If there is one thing I love almost as much as my terrier, it’s coffee… which means it doesn’t get much better than a wheaten terrier enamel coffee mug. It is so grandma-ey, but in a way that I love. It feels homey. Made by scottieacres.
Ahhh… now if only my paycheck came sooner. :)
Weekend Wonderful {06.17.11}
01] The absolute best impulse buy ever: reusable ice cubes (in fun colors!).
02] Flowers for no reason from my wonderful husband. :)
03] Clippers game with the world’s best coworkers and friends.
04] Saturday “picking” at thrift shops.
05] World’s most convincing hot dog beggar.
06] Beautiful night on the patio.
07] S’mores are my one true love.
My Perfect Working Environment
Aaah… this is bliss. Sitting on the back porch with my laptop, dog and an Amstel Light on a warm summer night catching up on freelance projects. Seriously? Life has treated me way too kindly.
Meet Arlo
This is Arlo, the newest member of our family. We adopted Arlo from Colony Cats in Dublin. He was found on the side of the road, emaciated and so malnourished that he had very little hair. We brought him home last night and he is already acting like he belongs— laying on my lap watching Glee and trying to steal a piece of pizza. :)
The Dog Days of… Spring!
It is almost SPRING! I’m so excited! Just thought I’d share one of my favorite pictures of Murray— I took this last spring at North Bank Park. I was working late on a sales catalog that had to be put to press that night, and I needed a little furry companion to keep me company. Murray Nixon is the absolute best for that job.
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If you really love Murray, you can read more about Murray and his other wheaten terrier friends on www.wheatentweets.com.