“Hey, Tempeste. What cha finding over there?”
“It’s nothing, Believe me.”
“If it’s nothing why are you spending good nose time here?”
“It just seemed like it would be something.”
“I have to see for myself.”
“Be my guest. See nothing.”
“Yeah, you are right. You would think there would be a crumb of something around here.”
“This trash bin could offer a snack.”
“You go ahead and case out the bin. My poverty stricken mind is now on toys.”
“I can’t see anything. No smells either.”
“Face it. These two don’t drop anything of interest.”
“Gosh you would think even a drop of milk or something.”
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“Sadly our rents haven’t reached the clumsy age yet. No kids here either.”
“Yeah we need a kid to drop a pepperoni or better yet, a peanut butter toast, peanut butter side down.”
Hey Twiggy. What are you and Tempeste doing?”
“You won’t believe it.”
“Try me.”
“We are praying that you or Mom let some food fly sometime.”
“Well you know your Mom.”
“I sure do. We might as well pray for a gopher in the house.”
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“Face it. These two don’t drop anything of interest.”
I love it. I imagine, if you ever do drop something, those two are Johnny-on-the-Spot to clean it up.
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They would be right there. Thanks, Dan
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haha, the girls are still at it! Missed seeing your posts, but I can understand you needing a break.
I already read your book, John. I know people will be pleasantly thrilled with it! I know I sure was.
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Thank you, GP. The break was good. Sister’s 90th birthday celebration.
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How wonderful! I’m sure she enjoyed it all!!
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We did have fun. 😊
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I’m sending you this as an inspiration for Tempeste.
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So cute. Thanks, GP. Tempeste would eat that pile, I’m sure.
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That’s what I was thinking! 🍁🍂
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Your beautiful home is always spotless, but hope springs eternal with the pups. They’d make great detectives. Welcome back, John. I hope you had a wonderful break from blogland. 😊
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I did have a nice break. Went to Detroit for my sister’s 90th Birthday celebration.
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90th, oh my, that deserves a true celebration. God bless her! 😊
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Thank you, Gwen. She is a gem.
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giggling here young ladies… be careful what you wish for, a stuff gopher just may appear under the Christmas tree…
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Twiggy and Tempeste would love a real gopher. Think of the games they would teach it.
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Love this! Typical pets. 🙂
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Thank you, Laura. So glad to see you here. 😊
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Feel free to pay me a visit, ladies. My kitchen and my study are prime food spillage territories.
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Ha ha ha. Thanks, Miss Liz. 😀
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Any time, ladies!
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😊
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Cracks me up. Twiggy looks like she’s talking directly to the camera in that last shot.
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She was giving me what for since she wanted a snack.
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Poor baby. Hope she got one. Frankie went in for vaccinations and has gained ten pounds. Oops.
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Twiggy has gained weight due to the steroids. She has that potato look.
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In this episode, the kids learn just how tough the times are . . .
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There is a paucity of treats on the floor these days. Thanks, Pilgrim.
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Paucity . . good word.
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Had to memorize 1000 words for the GMAT (Graduate School Entrance Exam). Always like to slip one in. 😀
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And you aced it, of course.
It’s why you are the Boss
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Thanks, Marco. 😊
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That’s terrible you never drop any niblets for them, lol. Even if we do, Bond has no interest in people food. Except for cheese – then we have to fight him off with certain types.
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These two love cheese too. Twiggy gets some each morning with her steroid pill. Tempeste gets a treat that is like a Cheeto but for dogs.
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I’m unsure what those two would do with the gopher.
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Chase it until it turned on them, and then it would chase them.
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A gopher in the house! Now there’s a fun idea.
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Isn’t it? Talk about mayhem.
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These two do make me smile. If you did drop a crumb, they’d definitely fid it!
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Oh, yes. When I cut crispy bread, it’s like Aramora swimming with sharks.
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😂😂
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LOL, A gopher in the house. Those two!
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Can you imagine?
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Love the girls’ optimism. I wish something else would drop.
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Always on the lookout. Thanks, Pat.
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🤔🤓🤗
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Not a morsel to be found. Lol. That’s why they both look so trim and healthy. 😀
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They keep trying, though. Thanks, Diana.
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Nobody likes stingy parents who also just happen to be clean freaks. Gasp…what in the dog is this world coming to?
Your fur-iend,
Wilson 🐾
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Now you can feel our pain, Wilson. Thanks for the support. We put your comment in front of the rents. 🐾
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Hope my thoughts on the topic help you out though if your parents are anything like my Mum, they’ll likely ignore. And then you’ll be like me…wasting away from the hunger pangs. Sorry kids.
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I think the ASPCA needs a heads-up.😀
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The girls look so nice that it’s good to see them, John. They hope you’d spill something and would clean it up. I remember the days before we had a dishwasher, letting my daughter and son-in-law’s dog clean the plates before I did the dishes. He did a real nice job. It made doing the dishes easier, though it took real hot water to cut his saliva.
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Thank you, Tim. Lucy, our boxer, used to do a great job on the dishes. She would lick them in the dishwasher.
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I am picturing what these two would think when I come in from the garage after mowing the yard…and I’m dropping grass all over the kitchen floor. They would probably do their due diligence on it all, but most likely be intrigued more by the bagel pieces which often find their way to the same surface.🥯
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They would definitely love the bagel bits. Thanks, Bruce.
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Ha! These two need to visit my daughter’s house. There’s always plenty of morsels laying around. Fun post, John!
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I find that where kids congregate, the opportunities are much better. Thanks, Jan.
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They won’t have any luck in your pristine house! But I can see they live in hope. I have to say if I accidently drop something it never hits the floor. My two are right on it. (unless it’s broccoli of course. They hate broccoli)
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Ours love broccoli. Those florets are hard to control. Carrots are another free wheeler. Cutting carrots sends a pinwheel flying. Tempeste has been known to catch one in the air.
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I would love to see that!. 🐶🐶
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Hahahaha! From “spending good nose time” to “peanut butter side down” this slayed me, John. It’s spot-on for pets in general.
Kudos on the free book offer. Here’s to it bringing many new readers. Big hugs.
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Thank you so much for the good wishes, Teagan. So glad you enjoyed the post. 😀
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The girls would love my house. My parents are definitely at the doddery age. They’d get lots of treats.
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I’m sure they would love it there. Thanks, Robbie.
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Beat line…“Yeah we need a kid to drop a pepperoni. Too funny John.
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I’m glad you liked it, Susannah. 😀
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I did. Such a visual, especially for an Italian girl. 🙂
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Might be time to go puma hunting again.
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I think so. Thanks, Pete. I’ll drop the suggestion.
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The girls wouldn’t have to search the kitchen floor for long at my house 😉
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🤣
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😂 Definitely looks like the rents keep the place spotless!
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I think there is an OCD thing at play here. Thanks, Miss Eilene.
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A gopher in the house? That would be fabulous. So what would you two do with a gopher? Maybe if you can’t get a gopher, you can get a hamster?
Hi to dad!
🐹X 🐹X
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We would chase it until it turned on us, and then it would chase us, Miss Resa. Dad says hi back. 🐂 🐂
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Hahahahaha!
Those Texas gophers sound mighty BIG!
Hi dad!
🐂 🐂 🐂
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10 feet at the shoulder. They look like big beavers 🦫 Hi Resa
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Hello John!
Well, beavers are lovely!
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They are for sure. 😊X
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Welcome back! The girls, too. Hope you enjoyed your trip. Thank you for the eBook offering. 👍🏻
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Thanks for the welcome back message. Free may entice some to pick it up. Of course, there is no guarantee they will read it. 😆
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I clicked over. 👍🏻📖 That’s a start! 😆
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It certainly is. 😆
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Awwww … pobrecitas! They should come visit me … they’d find plenty of tidbits to love!
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Sounds very tempting, Jill. 😊
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I do admit there were times when I appreciated having a dog – they are right quick to pick up anything you might have dropped. Of course, I suspect you and the Producer are too quick for these two 😉
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It does come down to a race for sure. I generally end up putting my foot on the offending item, which is the quick way. Thanks, Dale.😊
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Hahaha! Too funny!
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“…peanut butter side down.” 😀 Oh my… they’re so cute, so focused on their “quest”. “We are praying that you or Mom let some food fly sometime.” 😂
Thank you for such a cute Twiggy and Tempeste moment! 🙂
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Thank you for the visit, Nicole. Sometimes they catch a bit of cheese or a carrot slice. We have had a rule about no people food, so we watch pretty carefully. (The poor dears)
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Those two are ever hopeful. We called our dogs crumb snuffers! Belly rubs to both girls for making my week!
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Thank you, Noelle. They love those belly rubs.
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You have a very clean house.
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I’m already at the clumsy stage. Lucky is happily on clean-up duty.
Sending the girls belly rubs. Have a great weekend.
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Thank you, Staci. I’m sure Lucky loves the clumsy. Thanks for the belly rubs. Have a great weekend, too.
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Welcome back, John — you were missed. The Monk empathizes with your two girls in enduring a spotless house. Not that my kitchen approaches the beautiful room you’ve shown us, but that I, too, have to be mighty careful not to drop stuff. With Monk’s tummy troubles, he sure doesn’t need anything else down there!
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We have to be careful too, Debbie.
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Haha! The girls know their rents all too well.
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Yes, they do.
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Those two need to start their own stash. 🤣
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Ha ha ha. True. Thanks, Debby.
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Interesting discovery, dear John. Tempeste is a new navigator of pleasures on the resort😂😂😂👍🍻🍤🍤🍤
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Haha! A few days back at a friend’s house some milk got dropped on the kitchen floor (we still don’t know who by). By the time mom and dad had finished debating whose fault it was, their pet had cleaned out the lot and left the floor shining, with a slightly guilty look on its face, and probably trying to stifle a loud burp.
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Like the old joke, if folks don’t have a pet, then they have to pick up the food they drop themselves. 😀
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