Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Get Motivated

Looks like Lucy and Twiggy are taking a little time to themselves. You know what they say, “Let sleeping dogs lie.”

“Who was that talking?”

“Huh. I didn’t hear anyone.”

“Whoever it was certainly does not respect the sanctity of the nap.”

“Well, little one. We are up now.”

“Yeah, and I was going to do a power nap today.”

“What is a power nap?”

“It’s where you take no more than twenty minutes and fall out completely.”

“We do that all the time.”

“Yeah, but this is different. You wake up refreshed and ready to resume the day.”

“I always wake up refreshed and ready to resume the day as it is.”

“But the idea here is you are awake for longer periods of time.’

“What fool thought this up?”

“You have me there. I think it was a millennial motivation type.”

“Yeah, so I think I’ll try one right now. Hey. What’s that noise?”

“Look at that, Lucy. FedEx, UPS, USPS, and Prime all simultaneously.”

“Good thing we are well-rested. Give ’em the St Louis special.”

“This crowd deserves a bark to New jersey.”

“You go, girl.”

108 comments

  1. Bark to New Jersey! Lols 😂 Hope you and the girls have a lovely day, John 💕🙂

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    1. Thank you, Harmony. I hope you have a lovely day as well. 😁

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  2. The girls delivering the ‘St. Louis Special’ — love that! And they are correct…nothing better than a little midday ‘disco nap’ to revive and refresh. 😉

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    1. Thank you, Lori. I think Lucy likes the marathon nap. 😁

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  3. Those pictures and depiction of power nap is so lovely, 20 mins power nap 👍provides you refreshment to do your work

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    1. That it does. 😊

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  4. Looks like the dog days of August at the Howell home. Happy Thursday!

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    1. A little early I would say. Thanks, Jill. 😊

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  5. Love this!!❤️ Wonderful!

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    1. Thank you, Ami. 😊

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      1. You are most welcome John! 😌

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  6. Get ’em, Lucy! (How dare the delivery person interrupt their nap? 🙂

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    1. How dare they even show up period. Thanks, Joan 😁

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  7. Good news is that because of the philosophical discussion, they never figured out the owner of the voice who disrupted their nap.

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    1. I think they knew. 😁 Thanks, Frank

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      1. Well … Lucy probably did.

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  8. All 4 together? The girls have the right idea!!

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    1. Bonanza for sure.

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      1. Merry Christmas!

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  9. At least they’re well rested for their coming task.

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    1. Yes. Barking is hard work for sure.

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  10. These two crack me up every time. Their power naps would put Dixie Rose’s catnaps to shame.

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    1. Ha ha ha. Havng had cats my whole life I certainly understand that. Thanks, Linda

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  11. What else are power naps for except perhaps a good power bark !

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    1. Power barks take a lot of energy.

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  12. I’m envious of anyone who can power nap. It’s a skill I never mastered.

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    1. Me either. Always disliked naps for some reason.

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  13. It’s a good thing they were rested up before all those delivery people showed up.

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    1. I know. Going off hook at a delivery person is not the best.

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  14. Heheee! All those delivery drivers are in for a surprise. Go, Lucy and Twiggy! 🙂

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    1. They still haven’t forgiven the USPS person who rang the doorbell. 😁

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  15. Love the St. Louis Special! I’m sure that will scare off all those trucks!

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    1. Yes they won’t last long with the chorus put up by Twiggy. Thanks, Noelle.

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  16. This is hilarious, a Twiggy and Lucy episode for the ages!! (Pity the delivery driver who invokes the deadly barking all the way to New Jersey.)

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    1. Some have ungone treatment for PBSD (Post Bark Stress Disorder) 😁

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      1. Ha ha ha, good one! Will PBSD be listed in the next edition of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?

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      2. It is only isolated to those who come in contact with Twiggy so probably not.

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      3. Stranger things have happened. 😉

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  17. Gwen M. Plano · ·

    Nothing excites pups more than delivery trucks! I do remember those days. 😁 Give them some extra hugs — and a treat, and all will be right with the world.

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    1. Once they vent their spleen on the driver they are totally happy. Thanks, Gwen 😁

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  18. Oh boy, the delivery people are gonna get the St. Louis Special!! Get your earplugs!! I’m glad I’m way over here. 🤣

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    1. Yes being there does save the nerves. Thanks, Deborah.

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  19. Too bad the girls’ nap interrupted by deliveries. Four at the same time would be a traffic jam on our street, probably a fender bender or two. 🙂

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    1. Yeah I have never seen that, but hey this is fiction. Thanks, Tim

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  20. D.L. Finn, Author · ·

    You have to rest up for those special moments when the deliveries all arrive at once!

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    1. That is like a major occurrence so rest is essential.

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  21. Clever – “millennial motivation..” These two have mastered the power nap for sure but the right motivation helps. No cat naps tor these girls!

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    1. No indeed. Thanks, Jo. 😁

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  22. I love how they each choose their own sofa to snooze on! I guess they’re just not the cuddling type (although that laptop on Twiggy’s sofa leads me to believe she was snuggled up to Dad before this conversation took place!)

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    1. You are a very good sleuth, Debbie.😁

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      1. I love mysteries!!

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  23. Oh! Sacral nap at the Twiggy Resort is incredible! Thank you, dear John!

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    1. Yes one of the better things offered at the Twiggy resort. Thanks Maria. Nice to see a comment not marked “someone.”

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  24. PS: By the way, the nap energy is also green. 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. Yes it is. Just a slight bit of co2 expelled

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  25. Lol! Never underestimate the power of a power nap! This is great and especially the St. Louis special!

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    1. Yes indeed. Thanks, Jan.

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  26. I think more empirical data needs to be collected on the intense ramifications of a power nap.

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    1. Set the alarm.

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  27. petespringerauthor · ·

    I like how each dog has their own couch. If you think I’m making fun of you, I’m not. We do the same and cover ours in a similar fashion. We had to put one of our labs down (cancer) at the start of the pandemic, and now Lulu has her choice of couches.

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    1. We definitely have to find a place where we can. Sorry to hear about your lab. We had the same with Bailey our daughter’s boxer.

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  28. That St Louis special must be terrifying. Does anyone deliver to you anymore, John?

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    1. It’s like a drive by shooting only with packages.

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  29. “What fool thought this up?”

    I have to agree with the girls, John.

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    1. Hahahaha. Thanks, Dan

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  30. 😀❤️

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    1. Thanks, Cheryl.

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  31. I totally agree with this nap business. How else can a girl look her best if she doesn’t take 5.

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    1. Since I don’t nap I will take your word. (Of course I’m not a girl either)

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      1. We need to recharge our batteries John. It’s that simple. 🙂

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      2. I see. Good idea to have charged batteries 😁

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      3. Yes. How else can a girl flirt properly.

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      4. Proper flirting is a must. It brings joy to the world for sure. 😊

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      5. Wooing is an art.

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      6. I agree. 😁 Some need more lessons

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  32. You go, girls!

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  33. Good thing they had fake power naps before discovering the bevy of deliveries.
    So cute John!
    Although, do they ever let the humans in the house use the couch?
    My cats allow me to use the bed every night. I just don’t get a large spot.

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    1. People can use the couches as long as dog hair doesn’t bother them. 😁

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    1. Thank you, Arfath.

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  34. Did you say power nap? That sounds like a great idea.

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    1. Yea twenty minutes or so I’m told. I don’t nap.

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      1. I sometimes do, especially during very boring training – hahaha!

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      2. Best time. When I was a youngster and forced to go to training meetings, I would cut eyeballs out of paper and attach them to my lids. I saw that in a move onceandthought it a great idea. never got caught.

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      3. Hahaha, it is much easier now with everything on-line.

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      4. I’ll bet. I missed this phase.

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  35. I agree with Twiggy, you gotta respect the nap.

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    1. Some do for sure.

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  36. Really, who thought it up? They really have the capacity to get to the core in a jiffy. Whoever it was, I am sure a million suckers paid good money to hear him say nothing, or bought his book.

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    1. I waited for the movie. 🤣

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  37. I really wish I could nap. The girls have the right idea!

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    1. I don’t nap either

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      1. I wish I could sometimes but nope. Not worth the effort!

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      2. I always hated the fuzzy feeling when getting up.

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      3. That’s because it was too long or too short… They say 20 minutes or a full 1.5 hour cycle. But yeah… Not for me.

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