A walk in the yard

Another beautiful day here in NC and decided to take a walk with Rocky since Soffie perferred to sleep on the couch.  It was windy but was in the upper 60's so it was perfect to ramble around.  Thought I would share some random shots around the property. Hope everyone is having a wonderful "hump" day.

Love Linda's mom's huge trees in her back yard.

The Azaleas beside the house will be in full bloom very soon

Love watching the birds bath in the water.

These fake Canada Geese have been at that spot for longer than I know.

Can't have an outside post with King Rocky

Hello from Rocky and Soffie

This is Linda's turtle "Gizmo" a little over a year old

Something for our feathered friends 

A cool sunny day in North Carolina

 Linda's little turtle she got in Florida this summer.

Rocky

  Rocky was napping this afternoon and making some strange noises so I got it on my camera. Not very long but it was fun getting it.

Walk About

Enjoying the evening

King and Queen on their thrones

King Rocky

Queen Soffie

Signs of Spring

Was out in the yard Sunday with the dogs and enjoyed seeing the signs of spring everywhere. The second picture is a growth that covers a wide area on our property & is I think some form of clover. I guess the lawn service will be here soon to do the first cutting for the season. The third picture is of a growth of  a very soft moss that is do tiny and delicate. I have always loved moss in it's various types. And last of course is the first flower we usually see around spring in NC. I love that yellow. 

And what would a blog from Odie be without a picture of Rocky.

Wordless Wednesday

Warning - Rated R for Rocky

  To say Rocky is a unique little dog is an understatement to be sure. One thing I have to say about our sweet little boy is that he is consistent.  He always does what he has always done.

  He is of course fixed but that doesn't mean he has changed his habits when it comes to sex. We call him the man for a reason. A couple of days ago Linda's daughter, Beth gave him a little black stuffed dog since he had been wanting to chew on one of her prized stuffed animals in her room. Recently he had gone through his last stuffed animal that he had treasured for some time until it finally came apart.

  We often say we pity the real dog that Rocky may ever try to get romantic with.  His version of foreplay is to body slam his mate from side to side numbers of times before giving it all he's got and amazing everyone that witnesses what he was blessed with. Like I said, he's the man.

  After he has his way with (her) he then spends time cleaning her up lovingly and then he does what he always does by laying on the couch or the floor with (her) in his grasp holding her with his mouth for the longest time.  Did I say he was unique?

  Eventually he will tear this one up to the point we will have to dispose of it and he will have to cool it for a while until a new chick enters the scene. Time will tell. 

  Hope I didn't embarrass anyone too bad with the details of his latest orgy. I just had to share this side of our baby.

Posing for you

First Video Attempt

Was outside with Rocky and Soffie this morning so I tried a video that for some reason doesn't seem to have sound but you'll get the idea and hope you don't get dizzy from my movements.

If anyone had any doubts

Now is that a picture of togetherness or what? Sharing Linda was really a mile marker for this pair.

Turns out Soffie is well trained to let us know when she has to go outside even when it's cold and quickly do her business and then scratch on the door when she's done.

Have a blessed weekend everyone and stay warm, it is 32 degrees (F) in NC. But then we are unique, by this afternoon we will have to have the AC on.

Rocky

I really love the rawhide chewables they got me at the store.

Excuse me while I clean my nose.

I also love the squeaky new play toy they throw across the room so I can run and play keep away with them.

Have a nice rest of the week everybody. I'll be back soon with another report.

Thankful Thursday

Hey there blog family. Today this old guy is so very thankful for all of my blog family who are all so good at showing compassion when others are hurting. I was overwhelmed at the responses I got concerning my daughter Rachel and her operation. Still waiting to hear how the operation went today and I will keep you all posted.

Also thankful to have a couple of days off to enjoy some quiet and special time with Rocky. It is 6 PM and it has been a good day. We managed to get outside and burn most of the remnants of Irene and then took a long nap in the recliner. I enjoyed trying to catch up on reading most of your posts today and will try to stay current during the long weekend I have.

Take care everyone and have a restful night.

A couple of things

It is a beautiful day here in NC so Rocky & I were out walking and paid a visit to "grandma's" apple tree in her front yard. I was sampling some of the fruit and pick one that had imperfections or small areas starting to decay. I would clean the good part on my shirt and eat what I could and toss the rest across the ground with Rocky chasing after it. He would lick it and look at me like he was saying do it again. After I had my satisfaction of green apples and tossed the last one Rocky picked it up and decided it was his. He brought it all the way to the house and has eat quite a bit of it by now.

The other thing I wanted to let know about is that the City of Weldon has put a new statue in place letting everyone know that our Roanoke River and specifically this area is the Rock Fish Capital of the World. There is a lot of fishing tournaments that take place here so I guess there may be some truth to their claim.

It is mid afternoon on this saturday and we have put up squash in the freezer, been to town for groceries and had an early afternoon nap. A very good day so far. Hope you all have a great weekend.

Just Rocky and Odie

Yes, this weekend it was just Rocky and me since Linda, her daughter Beth and a friend went to the beach to celebrate Beth's 18th birthday leaving Rocky & I to do the guy thing. It was our first time cooking in my new smoker and I am very happy with it. We had a whole chicken and some very small red potatoes cut in half & seasoned with salt, pepper, olive oil and oregano in a dish above the chicken. A couple of hours and it was all very good.

Rocky checking out an area where we burned a large pile of limb debris on saturday.

Even after all the rough weather and winds our azeleas are still going strong.

They just come back every year to bless us with color.

Roses too. All in all Rocky & I had a really great time hanging out together, napping together, pigging out together and just being guys. One more night and they will be home from the beach tomorrow. Hope all of you had as good a weekend as we did.

Thankful Thursday

My sweet wife, Linda and our precious Rocky. If I didn't have these two in my life I would be one messed up old man. All Linda has to do is hear me say anything about something or somewhere I like and before long she has made arrangements for me to have an item or travel to the place I desire. She is always doing for or thinking about others and is definately my better half because without her I would be one sad critter.

Our little "man" Rocky the element that truly makes our house a home. His unconditional love to both of us can add calmness to the worst possible day. The only thing he really requires is love and we are overflowing with that for him. When we return after being gone for either an hour or a week he greets us with such enthusiasm that in the excitement he pees wherever we are at the moment so we do try to choose our point of contact.

So today I am thankful for my constant companions that make my life richer and full of joy.

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