The Sunday Schnauzer – Oma is Home!

Oma is home (and alone) again, and life is back to normal. I thought Joanne was nice and all, but I don’t like sharing Oma. There, I said it!

I showed up at Oma’s house early in the morning and am waiting outside her bedroom for her to get dressed. Hurry up, Oma! I only have so much patience, you know!
Oma says there are more colours to be seen since the last time we walked. I’ll take her word for it.
I’m much more interested in how things smell different, than how they look different.
Oma says the blue skies are very pretty contrasting with the trees. Time to stop looking at the sky and hurry up, Oma!
Oma calls this part of our walk “the Witchy Woods” because it can be dark and spooky on a cloudy day. But today the sun was shining through the trees!
Speaking of spooky stuff reminds me of Hallowe’en and that reminds me of treats. I think it is time for one, Oma!

I hope we all get treats this weekend! I hear the humans talking about how it is Thanksgiving. I am giving thanks for walkies and treats.

Rock on, and elbows up!

The Bowz 🐾

The Sunday Schnauzer – Just A Few More Days

Oma is still adventuring with Joanne. Now she is in Bamfield, at some hoity-toity lodge. Oh boy, do I have things to say to that woman when she finally comes back home.

My judgiest look. I’m still cute though.

Things like: OMG YOU’RE BACK! YOU’RE BACK! I MISSED YOU, I MISSED YOU! LET’S PLAY. NO, CUDDLE! NO, PLAY! NO, CUDDLE! YOU’RE BACK! YOU’RE BACK! YIPPEE DIPPEE WOO WOO WOO!!!!

Or something to that effect. I am a dog, after all.

Rock on and elbows up!

The Bowz 🐾

The Sunday Schnauzer – Signs of Autumn

We had some rain last weekend and the land is looking slightly refreshed. More rain is on the way, and it is still desperately needed. I decided to take some shots on one of our daily walks this past week.

More and more leaves are on the ground now.
Water levels are still very low in the creek.
Big Leaf maple leaves are changing.
The ferns are turning bronze.
Bowser and I agree the air smells (and tastes) delightful.
There are some beautiful reflections in what’s left of the water in the forest pools.
We are patiently waiting for the mushrooms to sprout again on this particular dead tree (The Palace of the Mushroom Fairy).
And some of us are patiently posing waiting for a treat.

We hope you have a weekend filled with treats.

Rock on, and elbows up…

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Drowsy Bowsie

Firstly, let me apologize for all of the similar TSS posts lately. I seem to be only taking pictures of Bowser from my living room lately because…well, I am. Our walks are not as photographically interesting as it’s very dry and dusty out, and the creek has shrunk down to a trickle. Plus it’s hard to get a good shot of Bowser when we’re out as he is constantly on the move and ahead of me so they would be a lot of shots of his backside. Which is cute, but gets boring when it’s all you see – trust me on this! 😉

Also, Bowser has decided that he really likes hanging out in my living room. It started earlier this summer when my granddaughter was here. I don’t think Bowser liked sharing his the couch with another person besides Mommy and Daddy. And let’s not forget the chickens. This summer some of the hatchlings lived (in a tote and under a heat lamp) in Mommy and Daddy’s house for a while, and now the growing flock has taken over his the back yard when Daddy lets them out for some free-ranging chicken enrichment activities. So Bowser appears to have picked Oma’s house as his go-to hangout place. And now I have to kick him out most nights back to his house, if I haven’t shut my back gate early enough in the evening and he returned after his supper to sack out once again in his doggy bed.

Bowsie, I don’t blame you. The ever-present chicken drama, albeit entertaining, is a bit much to take. I get that you need a quiet chicken-free zone to hang out in.

I’m happy that Bowser likes to relax at my house…although I do feel guilty about him spending so much time with me.

Please enjoy 30 seconds of Bowser gently snoring (sound on!).

And if you like, here is about a minute of Bowser drowsing at my house.

We hope you have a restful weekend.

Rock on, and elbows up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Back Home Again

I’ve been away on the mainland for the past 10 days but you wouldn’t know it as I scheduled a post to publish during my absence (from Bowser and the rest of “the pack”). I was helping one of my sisters make a big move in order to be closer to her daughter, and to better healthcare.

Now I’m “just” home again and have been going through some recent photos on my phone, in order to create this post. Luckily, this is not a problem for me!

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We’re back to the almost daily walkies…

And the almost daily nappies…

And I can’t get enough of seeing this little face again!

We hope you have a great weekend, filled with faces you love.

Rock on, and keep those elbows up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Self-Care

Somedays it’s harder than others to get the necessary self-care happening. Especially when the 4-legged one is at cross-purposes to rehydrating one’s skin.

What is it about dogs and body lotion?

Bubble bath too. My dogs always loved to eat the bubbles.

I had forgotten about this quirk before applying the lotion in Bowser’s presence.

Note to self: future applications in the bathroom only, with the door firmly shut against intruders.

We hope you have plenty of self-care this long Labour Day weekend.

Rock on, and keep those elbows up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – With Cooler Temps Come Snuggles

We got a break in the weather and some much needed rain, and in my house that also means The Return of the Snuggles.

I didn’t realize how much I’ve missed these!
Velcro dog!
Let me get a good look at those toe beans!
I think I should start an OnlyPaws account for Bowser, LOL!
She’s taking pictures of me sleeping again, isn’t she?!
Oma, do we need to have this conversation again? And where are my treats?

We hope you get some snuggling done this weekend.

Rock on, and keep those elbows up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Heat Wave

We’ve been experiencing some hot weather lately (in the 30s – Celsius), and after our sweaty dusty walks (and the requisite shower) we enjoy snoozing sitting in front of the fan, in my living room. Or as Bowser does it: puddling in and out of his doggy bed.

Too hot to curl up nose to tail like he does in the winter; instead it’s sprawling weather.
Wait, did she just get up and head to the kitchen?!
AHA! I was right. I saw Oma picking these off her tree before we went for our walkies. I wasn’t sure at first, but I have decided I love fresh figs. I’m so happy Oma let me have a taste. Yummy!

Bowser comes alive for snacks, always!

We hope you stay cool (or warm, as needed) and enjoy plenty of snacks this weekend.

Rock on, and keep those elbows up!

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Chick Progress and Looking Cute

I thought it might be time for a chicken update – Bowser disagreed – but I’m doing it anyways!

Mama Blue and the Blue Crew…
This multi-coloured bird (centre) is a Swedish Flower Chicken. All the chickens have names but I have forgotten this one’s. Which is good because I am trying very hard not to be too attached to any as we don’t know which are hens and which are roosters (aka future freezer dwellers).
It’s so cute to see them all come running towards me when I enter their space. They are looking for treats (natch!) and I don’t disappoint them.

Enough about chickens, Bowser says. Tell them I got a new haircut at the torture place doggy spa.

Just look at me!!!!
Here I am in my supermodel pose!
I’m still the cutest, right?

We hope you’re having a great weekend and feeling cute.

Rock on, and keep those elbows up!

The WB