Yup, indeed.
But first we want to say that we are very behind in visiting most of our friends...our... petcretary has been busy with all kinds of not doggy things..but it seems like this happens a lot around the holidays. Bear with us, and we'll try to come by when we can. We love you all and we have not forgotten you!
Pawppy and petcretary heard a strange noise coming from outside a few minutes after Dalton & Benji scrambled in a big rush to get outside to chase a squirrel away. So Pawppy and petcretary went to the window to see what the noise was...and OMD, us pups had the drainpipe/downspout off the smaller pipe that holds it in place...and we had it away from where it usually stays, and also had bumped the whole mooring system apart. (We have long drainpipes too keep water out of our cellar)...and Dalton was biting the middle of it! Yikes! Evidently the squirrel went into the drainpipe opening to hide...little did he know that terriers DO Not give up...(later she saw that there were several holes in the middle of that pipe, ..clearly from teeth!)
Dalton was clearly in charge of whatever they were doing, LOL!
So petcretary went to the shed, to got out a spare pipe piece, and when she opened the doors, she spooked a squirrel, which actually had fist spooked her, LOL! Just one reason why we built a new one this past summer...anyways that little dude didn't know how to escape, so she just took the pipe and closed the doors up again...
Then she went to where we were jumping and barking and biting on and all around the pipe...Dalton even stuck his little pointy schnooter right into the open pipe ends. As if he wanted to take a peek into it. BOL!
So she took a few pictures and un-posed selfies...not the best focus though...
Then she took that pipe away from us...and we were jumping all around her,snapping our jaws in anticipation, and we were quite anxious to have at it again. She tipped it upright and gave it a few bangs to try and make the squirrel come out...nope, he was clinging to the inside of it for dear life! So she swung it like a baseball bat, and sure enough that forced the little dude to fall out. He hit the ground running, and Dalton and Benji were hard on its heels...they almost had it, just as it got to a tree by the back shed and that was that! They jumped and snapped in efforts to get at him, to no avail...then they sat down to wait for him to come down. Sorry boys, red squirrels are not that dumb, in fact they are pretty smart, and I hope he stays out of the newer downspout-pipe!
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| Benji I need your help... got this pipe off the holder and those other anchors...now we have to get him out of this pipe... |
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| Help me Benji...remember about teamwork??! |
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| I wonder if I give hm the squeeze, will that make him come out? |
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| Come out, please Mr Squirrel, we have to teach you to keep you away from the bird seed! |
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| Maybe he went to the other end, Benji! Lets go look. |
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| My sort of selfie, as I keep smelling and willing that squirrel to come out so I can chase him. |
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| Waiting and hoping for that squirrel to come out! |
Last Saturday evening, after we went to see Santa, Pawwpy and petcretary went to a concert...when they got there, Santa was sitting in the lobby..he obliged several peeps to take pictures with him...so they too had a turn...though no, they did NOT sit on his lap. BOL!
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| This year's Blessing Train includes our boxcar: |
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Once again, yet another kitty went to live with her angel furblings at the RB...
And even though she very recently lost Raven, on the 15th, it was Diamond who gained her Angel wings.
Lulu G , known to former Dogster peeps as the mom of Ceely and Ebby, doesn't have a blog, but she does have a Facebook page:
This is a memento made in Diamond's honor.
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| Diamond |
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| We are hopping along with many other Sunday Selfies from friends in Blogville and guests, too. Thanks Kitties Blue for being our hosts! |
'Let's destroy a drainpipe'. That sounds like my kinda Christmas party. Just a shame the squirrel got away. Better luck next time guys!
ReplyDeleteToodle-oo!
Nobby.
PS We love the pictures of Petcretary and your Pawwpy with Santa.
That sounds like a major engineering project!
ReplyDeleteThe visit from Santa sounds exciting! We were sorry to read about your friend.
Woofs and Purrs,
Ollie and The Chans
Oh, my word, that poor squirrel! Still, no life was lost and a valuable lesson or two was possibly learned. Leastways the squirrel wont be in a hurry to come back! Apparently squirrel pie tastes rather nice...... Not for me!
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ERin
That was a very exciting encounter with that squirrel you two had. We have the same thing with the chipmunks in our yard (although they are all sleeping through the winter right now).
ReplyDeleteGotta watch out for squirrels...they are squirrely!
ReplyDeleteHugs and purrs for Angel Diamond's family.
What adventures! You guys sure keep the peeps on their toes. And they are very special indeed, to go to the same concert as Santa Claus! Like going with royalty only better! xoxox, Bibi & Meep
ReplyDeleteWe've had chipmunks go up the drain pipe, and the chaos that ensues when the doggies find out. (Now we have little metal mesh things that we placed in the ends of the pipes to prevent little critters from going in.)
ReplyDeleteYou guys have GRASS! (not snow)! Sigh- more snow is falling right now. It is supposed to snow for the next week and it is supposed to get colder! (-25c/-14f). Our squirrels are hibernating...we would LOVE to beable to chase a squirrel through the yard! Benji, Dalton this is the bestest selfies ever! Oh, your Peeps look terrific with the jolly old elf! Keep being awesome! Marv
ReplyDeleteOh, dear - We feel rather sorry for that poor little squirrel. Just saying...
ReplyDeleteYou were very determined to get that squirrel! If he has got any sense he won't be back, but if he is, good luck! Great photos of your humans with Santa Claus.
ReplyDeleteOh my! You both really wanted to get that squirrel. I’m kinda glad he got away though. ~Ernie
ReplyDeleteWhat a drain pipe adventure you two had, it did make me laugh!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a fantastic job protecting the castle
ReplyDeleteCharlee: "Wow, that's crazy! We've heard of the itsy bitsy spider going down the water spout, but not the squirrel!"
ReplyDeleteLulu: "Squirrel?! Where?!?!?!"
Whoa...you guys win the squirrel hunting prize this year and would be more than welcome to come hunt those rotten tree rats in our yard. Well done, guys.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Christmas photo of the whole family! Best wishes for a wagnificent, howliday season. 🎄🐶🎄