May 31, 2016

Dear Terry, Happy Memorial Day, a day late! Hi Steve, Mom said we celebrated Memorial Day because of your hard work! Thank you! I had a good time too. Dad fired up the Burger Machine and we had hamburgers and hot dogs. And pasta salad. And ice cream. I like ice cream! YUMMY! And me and Mom took a walk in the park. We went all the way to the top of the hill and back down again. And we saw a wild kitty cat. He was black and white like Petey. But he ran really fast from me. I don't know why because I was barking to let him know he should come over to us! Mom goes back to work tomorrow. I don't want her to leave us again. Mom said, Don't worry Fred! The day will fly by and before you know it I will be home! I hope so. Dad said he would keep me company. I really hope so. Oh guess what! This morning, while me and Mom were walking in the yard, Dad and Petey and Penny Cat went out on the deck to enjoy the sunshine. Penny watched us from the deck. Dad said Petey was pretty scared but he did stay outside even though the door was open and he could go in if he wanted. Dad said he ate some grass and stayed in the shade by the door. I think he was glad just to be included in the going outside part. 

Have a Sunny Day! 

Barks and Wags, FredDog!

May 28, 2016

Dear Terry, Strike is over. I'm sad. We won't get to see Mom as much. Less, walks, less treats, less fun! Dad said don't worry Fred, me and you can find stuff to do! I said like what Dad? He said we can sleep out on the deck in the sunshine like we used to last year, we can go for walks in the yard, we can share BLTs, and we can play ball and watch baseball on TV when it's too hot. HMMM. That MIGHT be fun....I'll miss Mom when she is at work. Petey said the same thing. Even Penny Cat said Meow meow. We did celebrate the end of the Strike with a Pizza Party! You can see in the picture that I'm waiting for my part of the Pizza. I like Pizza. And me and Mom took a walk in the park early this morning. We stayed in the shade because it was getting hot. At the end she got me ice cold water from the big spigot in the park! What a great time!

Love and Woofs, FredDog

May 25, 2016

Dear Terry, Guess what Petey did??? He climbed in the dishwasher! He's not supposed to do that. I said PETEY! but he said what Fred? Mom has to catch me first! And in he went! Mom said PETEY! and he said what Mom?? Fred told me it was OK?? Mom had to take the whole rack out and everything because Petey wasn't budging. He was rolling all around being silly! Then Mom took me outside on the deck to help her plant plants. Petey meowed and meowed at the screen door he was so upset we were doing something without him. I said Petey you are afraid of the outside! He said no I'm not let me OUT! Mom said Petey, you are always afraid of the outside, he said LET ME OUT. It's only on the deck. Mom doesn't allow us to run free in the yard. Mom let Petey out on the deck and sure enough he got scared and wanted back in. I went over to him. I don't like to see my pal upset. I licked him on the head until he calmed down and then he laid down in the shade and fell asleep. I stayed with him to make sure he didn't get scared again. Mom got a lot of stuff planted and even Dad was outside with us and he fell asleep too! When Petey woke up I showed him how to drink out of a bowl of water with lots of ice in it. We like ice! What a great day!

Love and Woofs, FredDog

May 23, 2016

Dear Terry, Mom is still on strike. She does all kinds of stuff during the day to keep busy. Me and Petey help all the time. Like today. I helped Mom get the garbage can from the curb. Usually she's careful and I don't get bonked in the head with it. But today she bonked me in the head and I said WOOOFWOOOOF. I lived. Mom promised to be more careful and said we will go for a walk later on today in the woods! Yay! I love to walk in the woods. Petey helped with the dishes. He sticks his foot in the running water to help rinse things off. A lot of times though all it does is get Mom or Dad all wet! Penny Cat doesn' have to do anything. She's Penny Cat. She owns the kitchen. She talks a whole lot now. Meow meow meow. She tells us everything that is going on. Don't take her spot on the counter though! Then you really hear about it! I hope Mom stays on strike. We all like having her here. Even Dad! Woof!

Barks and Wags, FredDog

May 17, 2016

Dear Terry, Petey Cat ran outside yesterday and it was really scary for all of us!! Mom was coming in the door and Petey ran right past her, I said PETEY NO don't go outside! Mom yelled PETEY! Oh my gosh it was really scary. We all know Petey is afraid of the outside! Mom went right after him. He was in the bushes by the door. Then he got really scared and tried to run inside and ran into the door. Mom hurried up and opened it and he ran right in. He was so scared! I said Oh my Gosh Petey!! Are you OK??? I sniffed him head to tail to make sure nothing had happened to my friend. I said PETEY, you can't go outisde unless I am with you! Mom scooped him up and held on to him until he purred. Whew! What a scary time that was!

Barks and Wags, FredDog

May 13, 2016

Dear Terry, I haven't sent you a picture in a long time and Mom took a good one a few days ago when she gave me my new bone to chew. So here I am. I want her to send a picture of Petey Cat too. Mom caught him in the act of being bad but he doesn't look so bad in the picture. We got in some trouble last night. Petey bit me. I wasn't doing anything at all. All I was doing was kind of pushing him around w my nose and MAYBE barking in his face a little. He bit my tail and I yelped and we both got in trouble! Woof.

Hope you like my picture, Love and Woofs, FredDog!

May 9, 2016

Dear Terry, We had some excitement already today!! First, we ran out of biscuits for me. Dad gives me one every morning when I come back inside with Mom. He puts peanut butter on it for me! Dad said HEY! Where are all the biscuits and I said Dad??? Where is my biscuit?? He found a half one in the bottom of the Biscuit Bucket. Mom ran out to get more for me. What a good Mom I have! THEN, Petey was being Petey. He was messing around the kitchen chairs and he tipped one over and it went CRASH! onto the floor!! Petey was OK though. Whew! Dad hurried up and came over to make sure he was ok and he gave Dad a kiss on the nose. Whew Again! I wonder what else is going to happen today!

Hope you have an exciting day too!

Love and Woofs, FredDog!

P.S. Mom still on Strike. We like having her home so I hope it never ends. Mom said No Fred, we want it to end! I said No Mom that means you will have to go back to work and none of us want that!
Mom is always right but I think she might be wrong on this one.

May 6, 2016

Dear Terry, Mom is still on Strike. This has been so much fun! We walk every morning for a long time all around the yard checking on all the plants and the creek and where the deer were sleeping and everything! We also play games every day! Me, Mom and Dad played Speedy Delivery! Mom put my backpack on. That means that I have a job to do. Usually it means I have to carry water for us when we go for walks on hot days. I'm real good at carrying stuff. Mom loaded up my backback with a book and a paper and told me to go find Dad! And I ran and I went right to Dad and he gave me a treat for bringing him the book and the paper! He put some other stuff in my backpack and said Go get Mom! And I did! She was excited to get stuff back! We played that until I was tired. It was great! I'll have to show you how good I can carry stuff. Mom says that will come in handy when we go to the Ocean. She said if I carry my stuff real good I can dig in the Sand all the holes I want!

Love and Woofs, FredDog