July is my most favorite month with so much to be thankful for.
First up is Independence Day, I am not too fond of the fireworks, but we do get the chance to taste yummy burgers and maybe a french fry or two! Gotta be thankful for those french fries!
Next up, Shark Week! Yes we do have to dress in silly shark costumes, but it is the one week during the Summer that Mama sits on the couch and watches the sharkies during the day. Guess who is thankful she gets the prime snuggling pawsition?
Yep....ME!
Then there my MAIN reason that July is the month I am most thankful for.....
It is my birthday month!!
This year, on July 20th, I'll be turning the big OH NINE!
Let's get this pawty month started!!
Thank you to Maxwell and Angel Brian for hosting the
Do you remember those silly black, orange, and wite Towee birdies that used to flit around the Birdy Block?? Well, for the first time in three years, TC actually caught them flitting around the fountain:
They sure are twitchy little birdies!
Thanks for all the well wishes on Monday! Mama says I should give you an update on my Hypo Thyroid thing. I am taking some medicine that has already been helping. It is a little pill called levothyroxine sodium. It is something that I will probably have to take forever. They will check my bloods every month to adjust the dosage if needed. The best news is I haven't been snappy or as grumpy, so it must be working!
Happy Italy Tuesday! Thank you for joining me as I re-cap our trip to Italy. Today, we are heading to Venice.
Founded by refugees escaping invasions from the Huns, Venice has been around since the 4th century. It is built on wooden piles which were pounded deep into the mud where they were protected from oxygen and the decay that it can bring.
As soon as we arrived in Venice we boarded Water Taxis for a tour of the Grand Canal.
We saw beautiful churches, amazing architecture....
...and the most beautiful bridges I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. Above is the Rialto Bridge, the oldest bridge spanning the Grand Canal.
Here is the Basilica Di Santa Maria Della Salute.
I so enjoyed the baroque style architecture found throughout Venice.
After our Water Taxi tour, we boarded a Gondola to see the quieter canals of the city.
There are only about 400 Gondoliers (Gondola operators) in Venice, it is a coveted and very well paid profession.
In such a tourist intensive city, it was nice to escape into the more peaceful areas of Venice.
We did get to explore the non-water streets of Venice. Did you know Venice is made up of over 100 islands all connected by bridges? There are no cars allowed on most of the islands.
With Venice sinking 1-2 millimeters a year, while sea levels rise, the area is prone to flooding. Taller structures are starting to lean a bit like the church tower above.
One of the most beautiful sights are the reflections you find in the canals.
Venice was one of my more "photo/video" intensive cities, so the video is a bit long:
I'll be back on Friday to show you Lido, the island of Venice where we stayed!
I am smiling because June, or what I call "Vet Month" is just about over!
The first week of June I went to see Dr. N, my therapist (aka Behaviorist), for my biannual visit. He said I was doing pretty good except I am still a little too grumpy sometimes.
Then last week I visited my regular dogtur and she told Mama all my bloodwork looked fine EXCEPT my thyroid was hypo something and my levels were very low. The Vet said this may be why I am extra grumpy.
All I know, is I am sick of dogturs (and I think Mama is too)!
Mama says we will fill you in on my silly thyroid once we know what exactly is going on.
Welcome to the wonderful Friday each month where Nature Friday comes together with YAM Aunty's FFF!! Make sure to visit YAM Aunty HERE to get the Rulez and join the FFF fun!!
Welcome to Nature Friday where we get to meet new friends and share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville. Today we are taking a break from Italy and heading to Northern New Mexico, Los Ojos to be exact, where we went camping with ArCee last weekend.
We stayed at the Stonehouse Lodge, an RV Park in Los Ojos, NM.
That's ArCee on the left, and the other RVs in this picture are part of Mama and Daddy's RV Club.
The park has beautiful views. Unfortunately it was VERY hot, so we only got to go on a few walkies during the daytime.
The most favorite thing I saw during our trip was RV Park chickens!!!
I was amazed to see RV Park chickens actually have FEATHERS....I always thought all chickens were like the ones we have at home....You know, dehydrated and covered in plastic ziploc bags.
Then Mama told me these were egg-laying RV Park chickens. Well that explains why they look so different from dehydrated chickens we have at home.
Since it was so hot, Sunny spent a lot of time bird watching.....
I think this flamingo was her favorite bird (to bark at). Probably because it didn't run away when she barked, BOL!
Bird watching is fun, but I sure hope our next camping spot is a bit cooler so we can go out for more walkies!
Thanks for tagging along for our short trip to Northern New Mexico. It was nice to spend some family time in ArCee, even if it was warm.
We hope all our friends get to experience some nature this weekend!
Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE to go to our Hoppity Page.
This Spring (through the lens of TC) we have been watching Miss Robyn, an American Robin who must have been injured, who lost the use of one claw. She proves that even when you have and injury, you can still have a good time:
Rock on Robyn!!
She sure is having a good time in that fountain...even if she has an injured claw!
