A new ride or it is all about fitting in.

As usual, we went to the property for some running time. Since our last visit, I traded in the Toyota Sienna (a vehicle that I NEVER liked during the 87,000 miles that I clocked on it; however, it was good for the dogs) for a Toyota Tacoma. The Sienna just wasn't cutting it for driving across the pasture.
There is just something nice about going to the property. I think it is the smiling dogs. I will never tire taking pictures of smiling dogs.
We had a good time running around, although the grass was quite tall. I have got to get a trailer so that I can take my mower up and mow an area for tennis ball chucking.

The dogs seem to like the truck, although Hudi seems to think that I should have gotten the running boards. Thank goodness I didn't get a Toyota Tundra! Yup -- I'm thinking about getting a hat and boots, next. It's all about fitting in! (I noticed that when I was out on the land with the van parked, people would slow down and look. We didn't drawn any attention today!)

Whippets can kill

This afternoon, I was doing the random internet wander. While looking for cool whippet sites, I ran into a blog with the heading "Death by suffocation: How whippets can kill you." I clicked, imagining a nice satire on the potential death by whippet (you know, how whippets defy gravity and weigh 100 lbs when in bed with you while only being 32 lbs with all four feet on the ground, etc.)
Instead, it was a blog about the noxious effects of inhaled substances. Now, I agree that inhaling things out of a can, whether it be paint or Cool Whip isn't good, I was really disappointed. After all, whippets can kill. Ask Charlie (the dog who always seem to get the bottom layer in the pile).

We have survived....

Ike came through our neighborhood, and we have survived. My heart goes to those who did not do so well.

In the beginning, they were predicting tropical storm type winds, possibly hurricane force when it hit my 'hood. Well, I think Ike was still a TS, but it's punch was not very hard at all. There certainly was concern in the beginning.

I called a friend from high school Friday evening. We grew up in Baytown -- a town much closer to the major action. Her parents, who still reside in Baytown had finally decided to evacuate. The reports that they were receiving were not good.

On other notes, I have had a visitor for the past week. Peanut, who is Mati's littermate brother. Can you see the family resemblance in the photos below? (I would have had to crop them differently to make them show up the same size....feeling lazy on this Sunday).

I hope that thosewere or who had family in the direct path of Ike are doing OK...