Bathtime and flowers

Such a sad face on Oscar. We went to the dog park with Henry and his family and Oscar decided to stick his face in the lake. So, when we returned home it was time for a bath. He fits perfectly in the kitchen sink! He is really a skinny dog under all that fur.

The flowers are peonies, my favorite.

Oscar and Mandy

It has been a busy week for Oscar. Mandy and Andy were home for a visit. Lucky dog, he got plenty of snuggles and kisses from his second favorite girl. We visited them at Andy's parents home and we all went to Eveleth for a long weekend.

The second picture is an exhausted Oscar after a party we held for Mandy and Andy on Sunday night. We had at least 20 people in our tiny condo, and Oscar was very, very good. He wandered around with a dazed look most of the night, but he didn't bark very much.

Visitors!

Mandy and Andy will be home next week! Oscar doesn't really know it yet, but he will be very excited to see them. We have been busy with life, and now that it is nice outside, Oscar loves running around in the park nearby.

New Toys

Oscar and I both got new toys recently. I got my grandma's old record player, and a stack of old records from my parents house. I can't use it yet, it needs a new needle, but I am very excited to try it out.

Oscar got a little suffed animal to play with. It looks like a small Oscar! So cute.

We've been going for longer walks now that the snow is melted, but it has been raining, so he gets soaked. He doesn't seem to mind getting rained on, although he does not like me drying him off once we get inside.

Not much excitement here lately, we are excited that Mandy & Andy will be visiting next month, I'm sure Oscar and Mandy will have a lovefest with lots of licking and snuggling.

Tagged!

My sister Mandy tagged me, so here are my answers...

A- Available or married? Available

B- Best Friend? my twin Mandy

C- Cake or Pie? Pie - but no strawberries or whipped cream

D- Drink of Choice? I'm trying to cut down on caffiene so lately its been tea

E- Essential Item? my bus pass - I love my new commute!

F- Favorite Color? Pink

G- Gummi Bears or Worms? Bears

H- Hometown? Eveleth

I- Indulgence? An occasional vanilla latte

J- January or February? January, my birthday is that month

K- Kids & names? none yet

L- Life is incomplete without? family, friends, and my dog Oscar

M- Marriage Date? -----

N- Number of Siblings? 3, a twin and 2 older sisters

O- Oranges or apples? crunchy apples

P- Phobias/Fears? My fear once was being alone, but I am enjoying being single

Q- Favorite Quote? "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Gandhi

R- Reason to Smile? Morning snuggles and kisses from Oscar when my alarm goes off

S- Season? Spring

T- Tag three people! Andy, Anissa and Shawna

U- Unknown fact about me: I often have dreams that come true

W- Worst habit? TV watching

Y- Your favorite food? nectarines, Mandy's peanut soup, and ice cream

Z- Zodiac? Capricorn

Up North and Snow!!!

Last weekend Oscar and I went to visit my family in Northern Minnesota. We had fun with the boys - they have lots of energy, and Oscar gets so excited around them. We played Twister - I haven't played that in such a long time - and those boys beat me every time. As you can see in the picture, Dylan even shared his beloved blanket, yellow, with Oscar to snuggle with, what a generous boy.

I went through mom & dad's old records last weekend too. I am anxiously awaiting the record player they will bring me when it is finally fixed. I got some good music that I'm excited to hear - Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel, the Rolling Stones, I passed on the Captain and Tennile and the old Finnish sing-alongs from Sylvia, but it will be fun to have Grandma's old player here soon.

This weekend, we are in the midst of a major snowstorm, and as the pictures show that the snow is pretty deep for Oscar. He has to jump to get around in the snow. He loves it though, and he is now snoozing next to me, tired out from our walks today.

Lazy Days

I had the start of a cold this weekend, so Oscar and I just hung around at home. This is what he does all day, looking out the window, watching the squirrels next door and laying in the sunshine. He goes from laying on the couch next to me to laying by the window. Back and forth, all day long. It finally warmed up this weekend, and we were able to go for a longer walk today, which was very nice. Oscar ran around in the snow. He likes to hop around in the snow at the nearby park.