People who live in Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana!!

[Lisa and Pic]

Ashley - Piccolo cried so much her first day at our house, that I put her into bed with me that night. She was happy as could be, and fell fast asleep, with no accidents. (I know, I'm bad.) Through the years, she's changed, and now she likes to sleep on the floor, near our bed. Go figure!

Lisa K. - So you played the clarinet! I enjoyed being in the band, how about you? Now I also have to ask, what did you do to your toe, poor thing? I have broken three toes through the years, I guess because I am clumsy. I hate having pain in my feet. I can't even imagine having toe surgery, especially since you have a job that requires a standing position, most of the time. AAAh!

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

Ashley, it sounds like Bandit is doing great We started out with Abby in her carrier at night, but recently...like the past week, she's been sleeping with us. Daisy has slept with us since the day she came home.
I woke up at 5 this morning with Abby laid across my face and Daisy spooning with me! I don't think they like to get too close to Daddy because he snores

I wanted to play the flute too! My Mom told me I had to decide between the flute and baton lessons, so I chose baton. Little did we know you had to be in the band to twirl with the band But by golly, I can twirl a baton! I was teaching my daughter's step daughter to twirl and she was amazed that "Mimi" could do something so cool. hahaha

Has anyone else fed their dogs the Nature's Variety Raw? I've just started with Abby and Daisy and they love it! They are also eating Canidae kibble. I only give them the raw once a day.

[Lisa and Pic]

Tammy - That's so sweet everyone is sleeping in your bed, all curled up! I wish Piccolo would, but she has a mind of her own. Also, would love to see you twirl the baton! You said all your furbabies are on Natures Variety Raw. I looked at it, at the pet store today. Piccolo has to have I/D, or I would try it.

[winstonw]

Lisa and Pic-Yes I did enjoy the clarinet for 8 years in school....everynow and then, I would just love to try and play again!! I can't remember...the piccolo has pretty much the same fingerings as the flute?! We could get a trio of flutists from here on our own thread at YT and then have Tammy finish up with a baton solo finale!! Lisa can teach us all the flute and then Tammy you can work with us on the baton!!! I know when I came to Boonville I couldnt believe you had to be in the band to twirl!(I think it was that way at my Indiana high school though, but in Cincinnati it wasn't that way....) You poor girl! All that talent went to waste!!! BHS's mistake.....your grandkids are benefiting now. I can't do anything fancy with the baton, but I loved twirling it too!! Maybe when we walk the dogs, you can show me a few spins!! You know I have actually looked for a baton to buy in toy stores lately, but never find any.
Also, the toe story....it was claw toe surgery on my 2nd toe next to the big toe (like a hammertoe, but bent a little differently). It's kinda like the base of the toe joint dropped down in the ball of my foot. I tried to treat it conservatively without surgery for a couple of years...I always loved to do high impact aerobics and jogging..... Well anyway ended up with surgery and because my gait had been altered for so long, and healing was soo delayed.....had trouble with lymphatic drainage.....it took soooooooolong to be able to walk normally again without pain...alll from a little toe!! I have read some people are getting toes shortened to cosmetically fit into Jimmy Choo's.......Oh my gosh Never Never Mess with your feet!! I'm sure you can relate Lisa with your 3 broken toes !!! If your feet aint comfy.....nothin in your whole body is comfy.....it pretty messed up my whole left side...toe, knee, hip, shoulder, neck. I'm getting back balanced again thank you!!
Well hope all you girls have a good night tonight!!
Tatertot--I'm sure Bandit is still being a good boy at his new home!!!

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

Originally Posted by Lisa and Pic

Tammy - That's so sweet everyone is sleeping in your bed, all curled up! I wish Piccolo would, but she has a mind of her own. Also, would love to see you twirl the baton! You said all your furbabies are on Natures Variety Raw. I looked at it, at the pet store today. Piccolo has to have I/D, or I would try it.

Thanks Lisa, it is sweet, but I don't sleep as well with Abby in bed with us. She's still so little that I worry about her. Last night I heard her jump off the bed. It was about 3 AM. I got up and turned on the lamp beside my bed and didn't see Abby anywhere, so I started walking through the house and I finally found her in the dining room, on a pee pad doing her business. I actually got all excited and woke my husband up to tell him that she jumped off the bed, which is no small feat for her and found her potty pad in the dark! Good Girl!! Then this morning, I was trying to take pictures of Daisy and Abby and I sat in a pee puddle Oh well, one little victory at a time.

Lisa, what is I/D? Probably when you tell me, I'm gonna bonk myself on the head for not figuring it out.

Today is my youngest daughter's birthday. She's 22 today. It's hard to believe.

The Marching, Twirling, Whirlwind (is that right?) Yorkie Band!!!

Here are some pictures I took of Abby and Daisy this morning. I'll try not to bore you with too many. I took them so I could make a Happy Birthday card for Arika. Notice Abby's topknot?

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

oops, I meant woodwind

[winstonw]

Oh Tammy, the girls are just cute as cute as can be!! Daisy's topknot looks perfect....you guys do have it down!! Abby is just beautiful too and growing up! Her face is just adorable!! Is this her first topknot also? Thanks for sharing your pics.

[Lisa and Pic]

Lisa K. - You "cracked me up" about the Yorkie band with our own majorette!

Also, you poor thing with your toe. It hurts me just reading your post.

Tammy- I'm glad Abby was okay after jumping off the bed. That's scary for such a little one, but at least she knows what to do in the middle of the night. Your pictures of the girls are beautiful and Piccolo and I are jealous of the topknots!

Piccolo and I hurried up and took a walk this morning, before the rain starts up again. Is anyone else getting tired of this cool, rainy weather?

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

Originally Posted by Lisa and Pic

Lisa K. - You "cracked me up" about the Yorkie band with our own majorette!

Also, you poor thing with your toe. It hurts me just reading your post.

Tammy- I'm glad Abby was okay after jumping off the bed. That's scary for such a little one, but at least she knows what to do in the middle of the night. Your pictures of the girls are beautiful and Piccolo and I are jealous of the topknots!

Piccolo and I hurried up and took a walk this morning, before the rain starts up again. Is anyone else getting tired of this cool, rainy weather?

Is anyone else tired of the cool, rainy weather? YES!!!!! I was just complaining to Lisa K. about it. It does not feel like late Spring to me..

I just ordered a new camera from Amazon this morning! YeAh! I can't wait to get it. By the time I resize them to fit on here, they all look so blurry.

Yes it is scary that she's jumping off the bed. This is the second time she's done it. Both times to go potty.

How's little Piccolo doing? I can't wait for us all to get together! I feel like I know all of you and your babies.

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

Originally Posted by winstonw

Oh Tammy, the girls are just cute as cute as can be!! Daisy's topknot looks perfect....you guys do have it down!! Abby is just beautiful too and growing up! Her face is just adorable!! Is this her first topknot also? Thanks for sharing your pics.

Thank You Lisa Daisy's top knot is not perfect, but I appreciate the compliment. She still has bangs from her Grandpa cutting her hair, but it's growing...slowly but surely. I keep hoping that the new food will make thier coats prettier.

[Lisa and Pic]

Tammy - So how do you do a topknot so well? I keep trying, but it always looks terrible on Piccolo. I have read some threads about this, but I am failing in this area. Do you put a rubber band on first, then the bow? If you have figured out any secrets let me know! You asked about Piccolo, she is doing fine and patiently waiting for me to get off the computer, so she can have a chew bone on the couch while I watch a little TV.

It has been great getting to know everyone's furbabies in the OIK area. So here is a question to know your babies a little better. What is your baby's favorite treat? I'll go first - Piccolo absolutely adores green beans. Isn't that funny? She would rather have a piece of that, than anything else.

[winstonw]

Last night I gave Winston some of my apple and he just loved it! That is so good that Piccolo likes green beans-very healthy!! I will have to try that with Winston.
I am so with you guys on this weather! Rain Rain Go Away.....

[tr_farmer]

I haven't tried too many things with Daisy yet. I don't want her to gain too much weight too fast considering she is 11 weeks old and weighed 5.4 pounds last week, but so far her fave thing is watermelon.

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

How do I do a top knot so well? I have 4 daughters, lots of practice
I bought actual groomers bows that have the rubber band on the bow. We got a bag of 50 on Ebay for something like $6 or $7. I think we have some in every color. I've also bought some kind of fancy ones that have the rubber band attached at walmart in the doggy section.


We bought all the chain link fence things we needed tonight, so this weekend, the fence will go up. (We did our part in stimulating the economy ) I know the girls will enjoy it so much. Up until now, they have been on a leash the whole time they are outside. Now they'll get to run!

Abby likes just about everything, Daisy's a little pickier. They both love cottage cheese and yogurt. One thing Daisy loves and I probably shouldn't feed it to her, but I do is...blueberry bagels. I pinch off a couple of tiny bits and let her have them. The blueberries are OK, but I'm sure the bread isn't good for her. We've also been known to take a trip to DQ for vanilla ice cream..yummy! That's mostly reserved for treats after vet appointments.

tr_farmer, I'm with your Daisy! I love watermelon too

[Lisa and Pic]

Hello everyone! Thanks for answering my "Let's get to know our furbabies better" question.

Let's see....
tr farmer's Daisy likes watermelon
Winston likes apples
Tammy's Daisy likes blueberry muffins and both Abby and Daisy like
cottage cheese, yogurt, and ice cream
Piccolo likes green beans

That was fun for me! Do you mind one more question? What is something endearing that your furbaby does? We'll go first again. Something endearing that Piccolo does is she spins three times before I put her food bowl down. I don't know why she does this, but it is awfully cute. How about your furbabies? What do they do endearing? Thanks for contributing!