10/13/21

Thankful and Spooky Training Thursday

 
Jakey and Rosy here today to give you an update on the Arty and Sunny situation.  Next weekend, we're having a trial, "staycation" trip in CeCe.  In preparation, Arty and Sunny (along with the whole family) have stepped up and we are all spending a big part our days in the same room together in preparation for the tight quarters of CeCe.
 
 

 
 Arty and Sunny are stationed(harnessed and leashed, attached to places on different sides of the room) so they can't physically fight. We are happy to report that, as time passes,  their non-barking time together is more than their barking time!
 
 
 
Next weekend we will all be climbing into CeCe and taking an afternoon ride up the coast for a picnic lunch. Then we will head back home, where we will spend the night in our driveway!
 

 
 Mama and Daddy hope this will give us an idea where still they need work plus, give us an idea on what our daily CeCe routine will be on our Big Pack Thanksgiving Getaway!


One step at a time,  but we are beyond thankful to report they have come a long way in the past few months!!
 

Thank you Brian for hosting the
Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

 

 

 

10/11/21

Tourist Trap Travel Tuesday - The Cabazon Dinosaurs

 

 
 ROAR!!! Hi efurrybody, Arty here today to show you one of the fun side trips we took on our vacation. 
These are the famous Cabazon Dinosaurs!! Being a huge Dinosaur fan, I was excited to see them up close!
 
 

If you have ever watched the moves, PeeWee's Great Adventure or The Wizard, you may have noticed them.
 


 
 Here's Dinny,  she was built in 1964. Mama actually lived in California then but doesn't remember ever seeing Dinny(she was an itty bitty puppy). This does. however,  prove she really IS older than a dinosaur!
BOL!!


 
  
This is Mr. Rex, and he was built in 1981. Both dinosaurs were built by a Knott's Berry Farm sculpter, Claude K. Bell to help attract customers to his restaurant, The Wheel Inn.  Right now, they are dressed up in their Flintstone's Halloween outfits. Mr. Rex is Fred Flinstone and Dinny is dressed up as Dino!
Yabba Dabba Doo!
 
 

 Look Mama, I am as big as Mr. Rex and could chew up that lady in two bites!!!
 
 

 
 What do mean, that wouldn't be appropriate? Sheesh Mama, I was just pretending!!
Phhhttthhhwaaaapppp!!
 
 
 
 
 There is a "Dinosaur Walk" behind the big dinosaurs, with even more dinosaur sculptures!
 
 
 

Rosy and I even posed with Mr. Rex!
 

 
 Believe it or not, he was a pretty friendly guy!



 
 Dinny and Mr. Rex. along with the Dinosaur Walk, are located in I-10, about 300 miles east of Los Angeles, near Palm Springs. They were an hour away from Twentynine Palms RV Resort, where we were staying in CeCe.  
 
If you are ever in the area and need a rest stop, this is a fun place to stretch your paws!
 

We are joining Sandee at  Comedy Plus for the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 



10/10/21

Halloween Aaaaws - Smiley Warlock

You may have heard of the Wicked Witch
 
 

 
But, have you ever heard of.....


 

 
The Smiley-est Warlock in the West??? 


 
We're joining Comedy Plus for the
Awww Monday Blog Hop!


10/7/21

Nature Friday at the Orange Grove RV Park

 
Rosy here today with my assistant Arty to show you some of the nature we saw during our stay at the Orange Grove RV Park!
 
 
The Orange Grove RV Park is located on the Southeast side of Bakersfield, California and, as the name says, it is located in the midst of an orange grove! How about that for Nature Friday material?!


 
 We stayed there twice, once on the way down to Joshua Tree  NP, and again on the way home. The first night we spent there, it was pretty empty and Mama got this nice shot of the orange grove!
 
 

 
The oranges are close to being ripe, but still a month or so away from harvest time. Mama was a little sad because visitors are allowed to pick and keep the oranges during harvest season. She sure does love her some fresh squeezed orange juice!
 
 

 
 Sorry Mama, maybe next time!
 
 

Mama cheered up after taking a stroll around the large RV Park. They put a lot of effort into their park design and landscaping.
 
 
They had little areas that seemed to be made for photo shoots! Plus, they had a large selection of her favorite flowers....
 
 
 That's right, there were Lantana bushes in full bloom and  everywhere!!
 
 

 
Old farm equipment made wonderful additions to the landscaping.

 

 
 Mama and her camera always seemed to be drawn to the
different colored Lantana tho....
 
 

 
 This mix of little orange and red blooms 
are even a bit Autumnal, don't you think??
 
 
 

We had a great time exploring Orange Grove RV Park, didn't we Arty??
 
There was so much to see, we'll return to show you more of Orange Grove RV Park on a Travel Tuesday later this month!
 
 
 
 Here's wishing every one a bit of Nature Adventuring 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.
 

10/6/21

Thankful for Great Nannies!

 
Sunny here today to give a big Thank You to our Au Puppy-paires H and S!!
They always take such good care of us while Mama and Daddy are away and this last time was no exception! 

 
Extra treats, non stop playtime and lots of snuggles and belly rubs are always a part of their routine!
 
 So thanks H and S for always making sure Jakey and I continue to be spoiled rotten, to the level we have become accustom!!
 
Thank you Brian for hosting the
Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!