February 9th is Nutmeg's Birthday!

Todayis a big day! Nutmeg is 2!

For our Grrl's Birthday, Alex has made a video of a few of the photos he has  taken of her. 

I'll turn the blog over to the birthday grrl! 

 You can't miss my house here in the tiny village of Midway! My bestest Doggie Furrend is our Next Door neighbor Lucy (though her Dad and Alex call her Goose) and she set up a Kissing Booth! Lucy gives the second best doggie kisses (I give the best ones!)

I asked Mom ifwe could do a Paws Patrol (it is my favorite TV show when I get left at home with the cats) Photobooth like she did for Marv a few years ago and Mom said YES!! 

But I did not ask until today...so Mom said that NEXT Monday is Family Day up here in the Great White North and we could post them then!  We made a Photo Booth and I got a great shot of my Bestie Lucy 

 

and Marv got one of Kozmo and Katie Isabella (Thanks for coming over and helping to set up the pawty Katie!) 

And Katie took a terrific shot of Marvelous!

 

 

If you would like to get a Photobooth Shot, please send a photo to nellieontheedge @ gmail.com before next Saturday (Valentines Day)! We will send your photobooth picture to your email address and post it on our Blog NEXT Monday!

 Mom says we will be donating to Boundary Helping Hands for every Photobooth shot we do. 

 

Now come on in, enjoy the pawty games, the singing and visiting!

 

AND 

Don't forget to get some cake! 

 

Or Something off the Barkcuterie Board! 

 

 

Thanks so much for making my Second Birthday so Furry Special! 

 

 

National Rescue Dog Day

On May 20th, The National Rescue Dog Day brings a promise of love, friendship, and kindness. Each year, millions of animals, specifically dogs, are abandoned by their owners and end up on the streets. Many of these animals are used to a sheltered life, and this, in turn, makes it difficult for them to fend for themselves out in the world. Food is hard to come by and humans and other animals also pose a threat to these abandoned animals. Animal welfare organizations step in to help by providing a shelter, home, etc. Many of these organizations also encourage people to adopt the dogs, so that they get a new home and to create more space for other dogs in the shelters. Adopting, or even just fostering, helps people and the animals in the long run. 

This day was first established by Lisa Wiehebrink. She is an author as well as the founder of “Tails That Teach.”

Her books and teaching packages are terrific!  Click and visit her site!

I, Nutmeg am a rescue that did NOT come from a shelter. Like most of the dogs that shared our Mom's life, we came from homes that could not take care of us properly and our next stop was a shelter. We purray that all dogs get furrever homes that love them and make them so furry happy! 

We all have been dancing dogs!

 

 

 

*We "helped" Nutmeg write her very first post! 

Star Wars Day!

Yippie! It's STAR WARS DAY!

 We LOVE ALL THINGS Star Wars at our house! 

I Marvelous, had my Pawtrait done as Darth Marvelous Vader.

 

I LOVE it! 

This is Nutcase's FIRST Starwars Day! She wanted to be Yoda!

 

Now we are going to share some of my purrsonal favorite Star Wars Jokes from our favorite Star Wars Joke site (https://parade.com/entertainment/star-wars-jokes)

 

What do you call a dachshund from Luke's home planet? A Tattooweenie.

 

 

 

What is Wookiee stew like?  A little Chewie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pet ID Week April 17-23

 

National Pet ID Week always starts April 17, this year it is a Thursday! And it lasts for 7 days. 

Its intent is to raise awareness about the importance of micro-chipping pets and using ID tags to ensure that they will quickly be returned home if lost. 

Alas, only 58% of pets who end up in shelters are registered in microchip databases.
Having a pet chipped is important but one thing that is often forgotten, is that chip records also need to be updated if you move.
Nutmeg has a Chip and its tag, her Rabies Tag and her Dog Licence!

 

Nuts, we are going to add your brand new rabies tag to your necklace!

All that glitters!

 

Nutmeg's collar also has an Apple Air Tag attached to it too! Mom really wants Nutmeg found if she gets lost!

Mom found this terrific infograph with loads to think about pets and why ID is so impawtant!

 

I, Marvelous Marv, am chipped. I got it when I lived in Iran, and Mom had a heck of time registering it when I moved here. My vet in Vancouver was from Iran too and he was excited to meet a fellow country person. He made sure that my chip information got transferred. Mom had no problems when we moved to Midway. AND I have a Driver's Licence!

 

 

We want to share with you a short video of Nutmeg's walk with Alex at Boundary Creek.

They walked up to the falls!

 

 

Dr Seuss Day!

This is the funnest day of the YEAR!!!!

We love Dr Seuss! So, we thought we would tell you about one of our days in Dr Seuss!

 

 In a house full of bustle, with a fridge full of treats, lived three clever cats and a dog with quick feets. Their tummies were rumbling, their eyes full of greed, They dreamed of the fridge, with its bounty to feed.

There was Marvelous the wise, who could think up a plan, And Jo Jo, full of mischief, who'd jump and she'd land. Then came Kozmo, ever nimble, and swift in his way, And lastly, dear Nutcase, with a tail that would sway.

One bright sunny morning, the fridge stood so tall, With a click and a clack, and no kitty-sized call. They sat in a circle and hatched a grand scheme, To open the fridge and dive into their dream.

"First, we need stealth," whispered Marv so sly, "For the door is quite heavy, and the handle so high." Kozmo raised his paw, "I can climb, that's my knack, I'll leap to the top and unlatch it with tact."

Jo Jo purred, "I'll distract the humans with grace, While you three work wonders at a swift, steady pace." And Nutmeg, excited, she wagged with a cheer, "We'll feast like true champions, and she barked out a cheer!"

With Jo Jo in the lead, she twirled through the air, And Mom was distracted...she paid no mind to their dare. Kozmo scaled the counter with speed in his stride, While Marv and Nutcase kept watch from their hide.

Up, up Kozmo climbed, to the fridge handle high, With a swipe and a nudge, he gave it a try. It wiggled, it jiggled, then opened a crack, The fridge door now ajar, but no way to turn back.

Nutmeg bounded with glee, the door pushed so wide, The fridge's cold treasures now spilled out inside. Marv, with wisdom, selected a fish, While Jo Jo nabbed some cream, fulfilling her wish.

Kozmo found some chicken, and Nutcase a bone, Their feast was now certain, their victory known. They munched and they crunched, in the cool fridge's glow, Their tummies now full, and their spirits aglow.

But then came a clatter, a rustle, a boom, The Peep had noticed, and rushed to the room. "Who opened the fridge?" She exclaimed with surprise, But found only pets with most innocent eyes.

The cats and the dog, with full bellies and pride, Had pulled off a caper with fun by their side. And though they'd been caught in their mischievous spree, They knew they'd remember this grand victory.

For in that small house, with its fridge full of cheer, Three cats and a dog, they'd made memories dear. Their adventure was over, but still they'd recall, Their journey together, the best of them all.

 

 

 

 

International Dog Biscuit Day

 

Today we are going to BAKE Cookies! Since Mom broke her leg, Nutmeg has only had Store bought treats!

 

Today we are BAKING Peanut Butter and BACON Cookies!

First, we turned on the oven and got all the ingredients together. 

 

 

Then we made the dough (we used Mom's mixer). Jo Jo could smell the bacon and jumped up to see what Mom was doing
(Mom laughed and laughed about Dough-Jo, we did NOT get it...)

 

 

Mom used the blender to turn the oatmeal into Oat Flour, the top came off and the kitchen was all oat floured...and there were lots of HBO words...

 

We rolled out the dough and cut the cookies. Mom found the dough was really easy to roll and it did not stick too bad. The dusting of flour worked wonderfully well.

 

We put the cookies on the sheet and put it in the oven.

 

And we baked them!

When they had cooled, Mom put the cookies on a plate and took them to the living room.

Kozmo appeared (as if by magic) and was into them right away! He LOVED them!

(Mom had to break the cookie into cat treat size bites)

Nutcase er Nutmeg was ready for the taste test!

She wanted MORE! Mom also broke some cookies up for Jo Jo and Me and we LOVE them too! Mom had to put them away,Nutcase, Me, Jo Jo and Kozmo have been mooching around ever since.

I have been trying to get the container open!

We give them 16 paws up! We ALL Loved  them (even Mom and Alex ate some)

If making them again, Mom will use a pizza cutter to make cat sized treats and she would shred the carrot smaller. The dough was easier to work with than most cookie doughs and rolled out easily.   

This is the AFTERMATH!!

 

Its time to cleanup...where did everyone go?

Walk Your Dog Day

 

At our house, Dogs and Walking come in #2 and #3 of our Mom's favorite things!

(of course Cats is #1 Mom is a Crazy Old Cat Lady!)

 

Mom LOVES walking and she has walked with her dogs since she was a kitten herself! She has NOT been able to go out for a walk since she broke her leg last October, but Nuts has had some great romps with a whole bunch of different walkers! First is her human Bro - Alex! He has picked up where Mom left off and Nuts just adores going for walks with him. If the weather is nice she LIVES to chase after him on his one wheel. When Alex was working on the cruise ships in October and the first couple of weeks of February, Hudson (Huddie), the 14 year old up the street took her for some terrific walks and runs twice a day!  Nutmeg just loves all the energy that her "Huddie" has and how he likes to run too! 

And Mom's Friend Val takes Nuts for at least 1 - 2 hour hike up the mountain at least 2 times a week.

Here are some photos of Nutmeg on the river walk.

 

This is just west of the Village campground. Our house is east of the bridge!

 

This is coming down the trail that goes up to the flag at the top of the mountain across the river

 

This is Nuts looking up the trail to the Disk Golf Course

We are losing the snow fast! It fell the second last week of January and was just over and just under freezing. Then it got really cold for a week and when it started to warm up again, we got even more snow! Now, it is starting to warm up and the snow is melting fast. 

Here is a shot of Nutmeg doing ZOOMIES at the end of the Riverwalk!

We are pretty sure there will not be much snow left by the end of the month. That will make walking really MUDDY! 

(Mom is NOT looking forward to that!)

 

 

Valentines Day!

Today is the Day of LOVE!

Valentine’s Day is celebrated to express love and affection, not just between romantic partners, but also among friends and family. Its meaning can be whatever echoes with you—it can be self-love, appreciation for friends or just showing kindness to others. What makes Valentine’s Day beautiful is that it reflects how you feel.

This year us tabbies (Me, Marvelous and Jo Jo) "painted Valentines for our furrends. 

I LOVE You all!

💘Marvelous Marv💘

 

Kozmo and Nutcase...er...Nutmeg wanted photos!

I am the Kitty Kissing King!

I woof EVERYONE! And I want to Kiss you ALL!

Have the BEST Valentines Day!