Artsy and Hatty

So much has happened in my family in the last few months.  We've been so busy with all of the projects and other endeavours we've undertaken that if I'm not on the go with my mom I'm napping and therefore haven't had much time to update you all on my latest happenings.

Here I am being cultured one Saturday afternoon as my mom and dad were hanging up some paintings.  I like the one on the left the best.

For Christmas, mom ordered this aviator hat for me from "All You Need is Pugs" on Etsy.  I was not very keen on wearing it at first but I'm getting used to it.

We had three horses, a donkey, and a mule move to the airport so I'm looking forward to showing them the ropes and making sure they understand which animal really is the one in control around here.

Vintage

Bling

Pug Canyon

Smelly Stuff

Well mom and I did our usual weekend thing and walked the trails at the airport on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  The weather was just perfect for hiking and as usual there were so many interesting things to sniff that I would often stop along our journey to smell something that caught my nose.

 

During one of our treks, we spotted some deer that ran off as soon as they heard us approaching.  Mom thought it might be a good idea to follow one of the hundreds of deer trails to see if we could find any more deer.  You can see some of the deer trails in this picture that mom took while flying over the airport property a couple of weeks ago.

 

 Here I am trying to keep up with mom as we explore the deer trails.

 

The trails led us to a little canyon that was just the right size for a pug to explore.  I have a feeling mom is thinking about calling it pug canyon!

 

However, I think the best part of my hike was the very smelly spot I found on the trail.  I rolled and rolled and rolled and rolled and rolled around in it until I felt sure I had the wonderful stink all over me.  Mom just laughed and when I finally was finished she said I didn't smell at all!  All that wasted effort!!

 All of that hiking and rolling around in smelly stuff makes me one tired pug.

Mom wants me to put up this picture of me in my Mardi Gras beads.  It's one of her favorites from when I was just a puppy.

A Good Friday

Friday was a great day for me, well, after the part where I had to go to the vet to get my yearly checkup and vaccinations.  Much like the President, as Airport Dog, I need to make sure I stay in tip top shape so I am always ready to defend my territory against deer, rabbits, raccoons, skunks, and of course, that elusive bobcat.

After the visit to the vet, we headed to Lowe's to pick up some needed materials for the ongoing airport renovations.  I like Lowe's because they let dogs come inside with their owners (as long as their shots are current and they behave themselves). 

Everyone that saw me remarked to mom how cute I was.  Duh .. she knows that already people!  But I didn't mind hearing it again and again.

After Lowe's we headed to the airport and mom and I went on a three mile walk with her friend Letty.  It was such a warm and sunny day which made our hike even more enjoyable!  We also saw two deer on our walk this time, but again, no pictures.  Those deer are pretty elusive also.

When we came back from our walk we discovered that dad had spent his time cutting down a tree that was growing into the side of one of the hangars.  I immediately declared myself king of the fallen tree!

 

We spent the rest of our afternoon just enjoying the weather at the airport.  I even went for a quick swim to cool down!

Later in the afternoon, we had some visitors drop in.  A cool Stearman airplane that belongs to a friend of mom and dad's flew in.  And I also met two very cool little girls that were visiting with their dad and we all three had a great time playing together.  By the end of the day I was completely exhausted!

 

And that was just my Friday.  Saturday was even busier ... those adventures to come!

Trails And Tracking

Finally the weather has improved and I was able to walk yesterday and today on the airport trails with mom.  

On Saturday we didn't see much other than some various animal tracks. 

But it was great to be outside on a sunny warm day .. and there was so much interesting stuff to smell!

During Sunday's walk we saw three deer in a meadow and of course they ran off so fast that mom didn't have a chance to get their picture.  Then we saw a fourth deer run off down a deer trail that goes to the creek on our property so we thought we might have a chance of seeing it again if we tried to follow it.  Well, we didn't find a deer, but I did find a spot to grab a drink of water and cool off!

 

After we had hiked for well over an hour, it was time to head home for the day. 

Snow Bound

For the third day this week, mom has stayed home with us due to snowy / icy road conditions.  We're definitely not complaining because it's nice to be able to see her all day long like it's the weekend or something.  We've been in and out all day, playing outside in the snow, playing inside with our toys and each other.  

Mom took some pictures of us today in the snow .. but she's been a little bit gloaty over a picture she took of some red bird she saw in a tree while she was supposed to be taking pictures of us playing in the snow.  The bird stayed still long enough for mom to take its picture but then Ranger started running around barking at an errant squirrel and the bird flew away and ruined the moment (Airedales tend to do that a lot I've found).

 

Snow Dog

Today we had ice and snow and that meant that mom stayed home all day with us!  This afternoon she and dad decided to take a ride over to the airport to check on things and make sure no pipes had burst or other stuff happen that humans like to fret about.  I had a great time running in the snow even though it was really cold.  Mom says I run like a rabbit in the snow.

There was no one around so I just ran and ran but would go back to the office quite often to warm up for a few minutes.

Of course I did find time to play with Ranger and Flyer in the snow also.  I almost wish it would snow every day!