The Sunday Schnauzer – Spring Walkies

On April 20, 2025April 19, 2025 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer, See the Beauty30 Comments

Our daily walks have been outright glorious lately. It’s such a treat to see the plants come into bloom.

Bowser is loving spring too, although he is not interested in any flowers unless they are flower-shaped dog treats!

The Oregon grape bushes are flowering and they are scenting the air most wonderfully!

Trilliums can be seen in the more wooded areas of our walks.

Bowser making a (somewhat unnecessary) water crossing – I choose to cross over a drier, more rocky path instead.

He may look stern, but Bowser is actually thrilled to have spring weather again.

We hope you are able to enjoy the weather, wherever you are.

Elbows up,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer -Now I Am Three

On April 6, 2025April 5, 2025 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer29 Comments

On Thursday, the star of Ye Olde Blogge had another birthday!

The day started out with the usual walk in the woods.

Lots of trudging through the creek and keeping an eye out for trouble!

Lots of sitting pretty while Oma holds a treat in her other hand.

Later that day, the rest of the pack took Bowser out for a birthday dinner while Oma was at her knitting class.

Time for the ~~cat food (Bowser kryptonite)~~ “cake”!

Happy birthday, dearest Bowsie!

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Waking Up Is Hard To Do

On March 30, 2025March 22, 2025 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer23 Comments

Who knew that not only breaking up but waking up is so hard to do? (Apologies to Neil Sedaka)

False alarm. Back to a deep sleep he goes.

Waking up for realz, this time.

Waking up IS HARD, PEOPLE!

Elbows up,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Is My Sock Knitting Safe?

On March 23, 2025March 22, 2025 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer, Yarn Adventures24 Comments

In these troubling times, I have returned to knitting as a calming and meditative practice. However, it is not quite so calming when Bowser is on the scene. Remember this and this?

Don’t be fooled by this angelic face. He is looking at my knitting and scheming, I just know it.

Anywho, I have switched from wooden double-pointed needles to metal-tipped circulars for my sock knitting so Bowser won’t be able to snack on the needles ~~I think?!~~…and I am being doubly cautious about where I leave them in case he gets ahold of them and tries snacking on them. For obvious reasons. Not the least of which is he could seriously hurt himself.

I’m admiring my newly finished sock and he is admiring the 2nd sock I am starting, on my lap.

It looks really good on him. Perhaps I should knit him a sweater?

We hope you stay safe ~~from yarn thieves~~ this weekend.

Elbows up,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – The Return of the Snuggler?

On March 16, 2025March 15, 2025 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer33 Comments

Bowser knows it’s spring and is loathe to come inside. Or is he?

I was busy in the kitchen when I glanced outside and saw this.

So I went to my back patio door and invited in him in. Nope! Not having it.

Back to the kitchen I went, to continue with my food preparation. A few minutes later, I looked outside again and saw this.

I went back to the patio door again. Again, a refusal to come in.

So, I finish what I was doing in the kitchen and head to the living room to pick up my knitting (my refuge in these troubling times). Then I see this.

OK. He finally wants to end the staring contest and come in.

But, more staring – indoor version. What? Do you need a snuggle?

Forget about knitting for the foreseeable future. You will be calming yourself by petting the dog sleeping on your lap instead!

We hope you have a restful weekend with lots of snuggles.

Elbows up,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – A Brand New Dog

On March 9, 2025March 8, 2025 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer28 Comments

Bowser went to the dog spa on Friday.

He cleans up rather nicely, doncha think?

*Enough admiration, Oma! We have important business in the woods to take care of!*

We hope you are having a beautiful weekend.

Elbows up,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Mr. Independent

On March 2, 2025March 1, 2025 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer, Uncategorized17 Comments

Bowser is ever-changing in his behaviour, it seems.

Lately he doesn’t want to cuddle that much with me or any other members of his pack. He prefers to hang out in his dog bed, which he has ignored for many months now.

*Can’t you see I need to chill out, Oma?*

My daughter thinks that because he has gotten quite shaggy, he gets too hot when he is cuddled up with one (or more) of us. The weather has warmed up at lot so Bowser is going to the ~~spa~~ groomers’ next week. We shall see.

Stay cool this weekend, friends!

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Tofino Weekend

On February 23, 2025February 21, 2025 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer, Roadtripping, See the Beauty30 Comments

This past weekend was a holiday one in our part of the world: Family Day. So as a family we went to the west coast of the island, to enjoy its beauty. I had booked us a dog-friendly 2 bedroom suite in a place I have stayed at multiple times already – the Tofino Resort and Marina.

Bowser has his own car seat, which he doesn’t mind. It’s a 3 hour drive from our property to our destination.

Alas, the weather (amongst other things) was not in our favour this past weekend. It was grey, wet, and cold for the most part. But we made the best of it, regardless. Even when all of our snacks froze solid in the hotel room’s mini-fridge. Even when some takeout from a formerly great restaurant turned out to be a disappointment. Even when I couldn’t make the pour-over coffee I had brought taste good. Even when we couldn’t escape the drizzle and rain.

Keeping Bowsie warm while waiting for our tacos at Tacofino (which never disappoints!).

Doncha just hate it when all the seats and tables are taken? 😂 At the Tofitian Coffee shop. *Get the hot chocolate there – trust me!*

Fueled by tacos and hot drinks, we headed to our home for the weekend.

No rest for our resident guard dog, always keeping an eye on things going on at the resort.

The skies were mostly like this, for the duration of our stay.

Crow friend, just outside my bedroom window.

We didn’t let that stop us from enjoying the beautiful west coast trails and views.

High waves in winter bring a lot of visitors to the west coast of the island. This day the waves were marked as “considerable” according to the roadside signage. You can hear Bowser bark in this video. At the Amphirite Lighthouse on the Wild Pacific Trail.

When the rain really started coming down we retreated to our suite, piled on the king bed and watched movies. Bowser enjoyed a doggy massage courtesy of Mommy.

On departure day, we woke up to blue skies (naturally). 😉

We hit the Rainforest Trail on the way out of town, to go back to the place where the kids got married.

Bowser didn’t understand why we had to stop here but he was a good sport about it, anyways.

Bowser has turned out to be quite a good little traveller.

We hope you enjoyed the recap of our little winter getaway.

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – This and That

On February 16, 2025February 14, 2025 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer20 Comments

Nothing much to report here (or is there? 😉)…

At the time of writing this post, there is still snow on the ground although the incoming rain and warmer temps will probably have melted it all by the time this post goes live.

In the meantime we have been enjoying our daily walks on the snowy terrain.

And enjoying Mother Nature’s frosty designs on the foliage.

And seeing signs of overnight carnage – not as enjoyable but this too is life. A bunny did not make it through the night.

Bowser has started kicking the snow/soil after he does his business. This is something all dogs will do but is new for him. I read somewhere that it is a power move. Can anybody fill me in on why dogs do this?

Why now Bowsie? Are you feeling very powerful these days?

Here’s something else new. We’ve had a hot tub installed on the property – a big endeavour as it also involved an electrical upgrade. But so worth it, especially after these chilly walks.