The Best Friends a New York City Doggie Could Have...

Jamil is our head doorman at home. I don't think people outside city living can understand how important a relationship is with your doormen. They are your friends, sounding board, security guards, partners in crime and sometimes confidants. 

This was Jamil watching me last year. From the looks of it, I was probably trying to get away with something.

This is Hector. He always gives me and the other dogs in the building treats. He is kind and helpful and everyone loves him.

Brian is another favorite. He always asks how I'm doing. Brian works nights and is always in a good mood!

Justin helps me with my wheelchair arriving and leaving the building. He has a crazy sneaker collection. We talk with him a lot, too.

We have the best doormen in the city. It would be hard to imagine New York life without them. They are our eyes and ears of the neighborhood - they give us the daily gossip, call us when a parking spot opens up out front, save us treats when the bakery drops off extras and all-around take care of us.

A big THANK YOU to the doormen!!

Monty Art

Throughout our apartment is a lot of art - paintings, prints, photos, etc. - and looking around I seem to make my way into a few of them. The one above was a Warhol-like gift from my owner's brother and is in the bedroom.

Groovy Monty!

This watercolor is in the hallway. It's a picture of my owner walking off the Ponte Vecchio by a local artist she got on her visit to Italy. I didn't make the trip but take a look at the lower left hand corner...

Ciao Monty!

This is our photo wall. And me, right in the middle!

This painting is our favorite one. It was a gift last Christmas from The Other Guy by one of my owner's favorite British artists, Ollie Lett. It's a scene of us taking a walk in our neighborhood, Columbus Circle. Again, I point you to the lower left hand corner...

Wassup Monty!

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Not long ago we looked outside and saw a man at our bedroom window! (That's unusual because we're on the third floor.)

But then realized - it's Christmas time! Every year our block puts white lights on the trees for the winter season and the men were starting to string them up. It makes the street look so beautiful!

I decided to go downstairs and check out the process.

The finished product:

Very pretty!!

The view from our window.

It's so beautiful at night. It looks like thousands of little stars right over our apartment.

Our Home

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!

Fall Gardening

This is part of our front garden at the building. Since it's been so mild the past few days we decided to plant daffodil bulbs for the spring.

I consulted.

Backyard Renovation - Phase I

Today was a big day at the building. We have this great outdoor space in back that's been neglected for so long it was overrun with weeds and broken concrete. It's crazy, space in NYC is such a premium, I can't believe we've never used it - dog or human! So we decided it was time to fix it up. We cleared the area so it will be level and ready for refurbishment in the spring. I oversaw the process. Can you spot me in the picture above?

This is my friend, Maizie. She lives downstairs on the first floor. Isn't she cute?? I've always had a thing for redheads but she's a little young for me. She has so much energy - I can't keep up anymore. Well, we hung out today and made sure everything was going as planned.

Randall here was the foreman on the project. We broke up around 200 bags of concrete!
I supervised.

A hug break from Maizie's dad, Mitch.

Final product. It was a long day but we cleared the area.
Can't wait 'till spring!!