Come on, cool weather!

Finally!  Our temperatures will be dropping below 100 this week.  The boys are thrilled!

When will it ever end?

It's almost time to break out the parkas!

Don't forget my sweater, Mom!

Waiting...

It is getting cooler here and I think all of us are getting impatient for truly nice weather to roll in.  We've had storms, high humidity, heat (it reached over 120 degrees this summer) and our favorite - haboobs.  We've managed to take the boys on two walks, which has been great since they have had no fun since Baron stepped on my foot.  They are short walks and slow, but they are still walks...

The boys are still looking for things to do.  Sam has taken up doing puzzles:

This would be easier if I had thumbs, you know...

At least the pool table is being useful!

Boring, boring, boring...

Okay, it's too hot here.  The boys haven't been out and they are bored to death.  Also, it makes for boring blog posts.  Whine, whine, whine...

Sam spends all day snoozing....

zzzzzz.....

Monty has played twice with every toy he owns and has nothing left to do but suck on his pillow....

This was about twenty minutes before he decided it looked better inside out...

Any suggestions?

Hot today, wasn't it?

Sam, you gotta get out here dog, the water is FANTASTIC! The ball is new, the cat is fake, and the sun is shining! C'mon Sammy, live a little!


You know I don't like to swim; and anyway, that's my ball and you're getting it wet. So hand it over.


But this is just GREAT! I know you're hot too, and it's gotta be over a 100 degrees today so how could you not love this? What do ya say Sammy, go put on that gear the Alphas bought so that you could play in the pool, and join me....we'll play tag with the ball.

That's it, I'll be out here waiting for you...heheh, this is gonna be so cooool!

OK, I'm ready! Hmmmm, where'd he go?

YOIKS!!!

HEHEHAHAHAHAH! Man, you shoulda' seen your face! Dog, that was HIGH-LARIOUS!!!! Woooo-hoooooOOOHhooo!


LATER THAT AFTERNOON....

Wellll....I thought it was funny.

Troubled Times

Because of the recent heat wave, Sam hasn't been able to take a walk for a couple of weeks. Aaron and I have been worried about how he spends his time...



Because he's a dark red Golden, people often assume that he's an Irish Setter. I think he's starting to take it to heart!

Sam will send an 8x10 copy of the picture in this post to the first person who can identify the painting behind him... No cats are eligible for this contest - sorry, Sam's rule. (Click on the picture to view large size.)

Hot hot hot!

Arizona has been gripped by our annual heat wave otherwise known as "summer". Our high yesterday was 115 degrees. It is hot - really hot! Sam has not been allowed outside except for the necessary trips to do his business. Sam is bored.

We did spend quite a bit of time inside. I found this old picture of Sam.


...and mentioned the word "bath"...


...but it was too hot. I did notice his toes need a trim:


We can fortunately escape the heat by going to the movies. We took our neice and nephew to see "Harry Potter". Sam thought he could be in a "Hairy Potter" movie too!


Sam would like us to fix whatever is making it hot outside so that he can go for walks again. He does consider himself lucky, though, that it was too hot for a bath...


And for all of you who asked, the gummi bear did end up being eaten by Sam. Sam would like to mention that red gummi bears are now his favorite!