Wordless Wednesday

Tail wags,
Storms

Could Have Been Wordless

Hi everypuppy and everycat, it's me, Ammy. I get accused of being a "Chatty Cathy" around here, so let me get right to the point. Should I have saved this photo for Wordless Wednesday?

Yep. That's me, after I endured five whole minutes of being combed. Five whole MINUTES! It was awful. And I'm sure you all know what I was thinking.

Hrumph! And thfffffft!

That's right.

Whoa! Did all that come out of the Yam?

And... uh... how come you're looking at me like that, Mom?

Dave was safe, don't worry. Mom said something about "barely scratching the surface" with me, though. I hope that doesn't mean what I think it means.

Love,

Ammy

So There I Was...

So there I was ... oh.... sorry. Woo, everypuppy and everycat. It's me - Dave. So there I was yesterday, having some quiet time, nappin' and stuff, when my Tex-Mex Food Sensors went off.

I smell Tex-Mex food!

I hurried into the kitchen and sure enough - Mom was shredding spiced chicken for Chicken Enchilada Soup.

Do I smell jalapeños?

Mom let all of us have a tiny taste - it was so good! I may not be able to smell snow coming like Amber can, but I sure know my Tex-Mex food! Woo!

Luv,

Dave

Serene Scenery Sunday

Ha roo, pups and kit-cats! It's me, Zim, here with Serene Scenery Sunday. Right before New Years, we had a guy come do some preventative maintenance stuff in the house. Dad thought it would be safest if we waited out on the deck with Mom. I guess he was worried about her running out the door or something. I'm not sure. All I know is we got to keep her company out there, which was really cool! We hadn't been on the deck since before the Christmas blizzard. Here's a collage of all of us:

It was over 20℉ (-6℃) and sunny, so things were starting to melt. Here's a cool icicle picture:

And remember the cool drift that we linked to a few days ago? The one in our backyard that looked like this:

Well, "Mount Dairy Queen", as Mom started calling it, was melting, too. On Deck Day, it looked like this:

Still pretty cool, even though it's shrinking way down! But wait! This is Serene Scenery Sunday; I'm supposed to stay positive. Remember Ammy's post from yesterday? Yeah, where she said we were going to get more snow? This should come as no surprise -

Hey Dave! Ammy was right! How 'bout a round of "Il neige sur Liège"?

Ha roo roo roo!

- it's snowing. It started last night and is still coming down. Way to go, Ammy!

Have a serene, snowy Sunday!

Play bows,

Zim

More Snow?

Hi everypuppy and everycat. It's me - Ammy, resident meteorologist here at Ao4 Headquarters. The bipeds on TV have said we're going to get 2-4 more inches of snow tonight. Mom was waiting for me to weigh in on the forecast.

Hmmm....

I've got my snow scanner going, and I can smell it out there!

Yep. There's snow heading our way!

I keep wanting to go out and re-check my work, but for some reason Mom doesn't like going out quite so much when it's 4.5℉ (-15℃). Can you believe that? How's a meteorologist supposed to make a snow-cast if she can't go out and stick her snooter up in the air every 15 minutes?

Love,

Ammy

Happy 2K10, etc!

Ha roo, pups and cool cats! It's me, Zim! Lots of great stuff to cover today, so let's get to it!

First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Pretty good so far, isn't it?

Next, as Ammy told you yesterday, last night was the full moon, and a blue moon! Frankly, it still looked yellowy-gold to me, but what do I know? I'll consult with the Guide Dog for the Color Blind after his nap. I mean... after he gets off Guard Duty. Here's a photo Mom took of the moon last night!

Moon over Manhattan (Kansas)

Pretty cool, I have to admit.

What number are we on, three? It's also Photo Finish Friday! Mom took some pretty cool shots of me a couple days ago; they're for my official Ao4 portrait. Check them out! Here's the first:

Don't I look all serious and cool? Very military, don't you think? Here's another:

And here's a third:

I think I like that first one best; what do you all think?

You know why I had to get a new portrait done, don't you? Because today is my honorary birthday!!! HA ROO! (Not my "Gotcha Day" or "Zimaversary" - that's back in August. This is the day we choose to celebrate my birth!) So yeah - I'm 10 now! The double-digits, just like everyone else here at Ao4 HQs! Pretty cool, huh?

Speaking of cool... between the big snow we got before Mom's trip and the blizzard Santa gave us for Christmas, I've been building some really cool snow forts lately. (Channel 49 Storm Team even put one of my pix on the 6 o'clock news again! Thanks, Storm Team!) Mom is still learning how to do things like this, but she put a little slideshow together for you using iMovie. It's me working on some of my really cool snow forts! Turn your speakers up and hit "play". I hope you enjoy!

Almost like being there with me, isn't it? (Music by Ella Fitzgerald; movie directed by Stormy.)

Happy New Year, everyone!

Play bows,

Zim

On The Hunt!

Hi everypuppy and everykittycat! It's me, Ammy! Many of you were wondering about my post yesterday, on Wordless Wednesday. What did I see? What did I smell? What was I stalking? Was it Oswald? Or a squirrel? Or one of Zimmie's kit-cat friends? Well...

I know you're over there! I can smell you!

I could sure smell him, but this is all that was left:

Oswald tracks!

Oswald Lapin had been here, alright, but he ran off when he saw me coming!

And DON'T come back!

I think I showed him whose yard this is! Ha-rumph!

For all those meteorology/astronomy fans out there - tonight isn't just a full moon, it's a blue moon! Isn't that exciting; it's the first New Year's Eve blue moon since 1990 and the last one until 2028! Now THAT'S something to celebrate, isn't it? (As we say in the meteorology business, "Let's celebrate - meet you at the isobar." Hee hee hee! At the isobar. Hee hee hee! It's so cold here, we could call it the ice-o-bar. Hee hee hee! Oh, I just love that one!)

And for all who will be celebrating New Year's Eve tonight - please have fun but remember to be safe! We'll see you in 2K10!!!

Love,

Ammy