Our Favorite Neighbor

This is Bill. He lives across the street from my grandparents and one of the nicest men we ever met. He always greets me with a big "MONTY!" so it's always nice to see him. When my owner travels I stay with my grandparents. One time it happened that my owner had to travel for work and my grandparents were going out of town on vacation. Thank God for Bill. He took good care of me. He walked me and fed me and played with me - it was like I had a mini vacation, too!
Thank you Bill!

Holiday Houses

I wrote yesterday that we visited friends in Jersey for New Years, well, my New Year's Day walk was nice because the weather was great and we got to see all the pretty houses decorated for the holidays. Wreaths were aplenty.

It's nice to have a change of scenery every once in a while.

Spending New Year's With Friends

Last night we headed to Jersey to spend New Year's Eve with some friends. I was very excited because I love the twins, Sloane and Delaney.

And also my friend Sox. Sox has a lot of energy and I can't keep up with him anymore!

While the grown-ups celebrated I got a lot of attention and TLC.

We took a lot of pictures...

And got a lot of treats - we really had a nice time! There's nothing better than spending time with close friends who love you...

...and Sloane and Delaney love me :-)

We slept over and had a nice morning walk in the neighborhood. The houses were beautifully done up for the holidays and I enjoyed the new smells! We took pictures on the way of all the pretty decorations that I'll post later.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Winter Wonderland

Last night we got hit with a monster storm leaving about a foot and a half of snow.
Waking up this morning I found snow piles bigger than me!

Grandpa made this little pathway for me so I could get my wheels out.

I think we'll spend the rest of the day inside and enjoy the scenery, though it's mostly blocked for me...

my view out to the back deck

Nor'easter

We just got in from our evening walk. We had no choice. This is the first big snowstorm this season and it's a doozie

The park was covered with snow so I had no "sniffing" areas.

I found a little space under some bushes to do my business so we could get outta there!

It's still snowing and not supposed to stop until tomorrow so we have to do this all again in the morning.

Home For The Holidays

Heading to the Grandparents for Christmas.

I used to almost always sit in the passenger seat but lately I'm getting a little needy and whine until my owner puts me in her lap for the ride. It probably looks dangerous but I'm nestled in pretty good and since I can't move, this is pretty much how I stay for the entire trip.

Off For The Weekend

My owner and "The Other Guy" are headed out to Sag Harbor to spend holiday party time with friends. My grandparents came into the city to pick me up and take me to Jersey for a couple of days - aren't they the best?!!? A nice country vacation for me. See everyone next week!

First Snowfall

In Jersey now - came out here to bake and shop with the family. Woke up this morning and saw white.

It wasn't a blizzard or even enough to make the roads slippery but it was enough of a dusting to allow me to make my mark, nonetheless.

I love the snow. When I could run, I would plow through the snowy fields at full speeds and sniff through all the covered bushes. We'll see how I do my first winter with wheels.

Problems I already see developing:

I might need snow tires.

The rocks and salt they spread on the roads get stuck in my paws. This always happened but now that I only have two working legs I can't afford the hindrance.

Park portrait

Cold weather = bad habit

Best Tree Ever

Every year we spend a day getting and decorating our Christmas tree. And every year we go to the place that has the best selection.

Yesterday my owner, I and "the other guy" drove through the Lincoln Tunnel to Home Depot to choose our tree.

So many options!! My owner makes me promise beforehand that I won't have any "accidents."

We met some very nice people also shopping for their tree. Everyone was in a good mood and full of holiday spirit! But we had to concentrate and get down to business.

We sniffed through a lot of trees...then...finally...

We found the perfect one! "The Other Guy" said it was too big but my owner loved it!

We got it home, set it up and...voila!

Our Christmas Tree

Bye Bye Jersey!

Grandma and Grandpa waving us goodbye.

We ended our little vacation in Jersey this week and headed back to the city. We enjoyed the park, the food and the family but now it was time to go home.

We packed up the car, threw the wheelchair in the back and got on our way.

With no traffic it's only a 30 minute drive so unless it's rush hour, it's a pretty quick trip.

Our view of the city as we cross the George Washington Bridge.

Home Sweet Home! Now I can get back to city living!