Monday, March 11, 2013

Literacy

I am a reader. I love a good book and the pugs love a good book because it means that I will be curled up with them for a while. However, it is possible that I MIGHT have a weakness for US Weekly. I was sad to see when I returned from the shower this morning that Bean may have inherited my addiction....



BEAN! I do hope that you are not comparing my mistakes as a pug mom to those of Mom Kardashian!

Friday, March 8, 2013

Um...

I resent this...

I would never! go out with holes in my tights AND I will have everyone know that all of the pug merchandise that I own has been gifted to me! Mostly. And the vintage postcards that I collect are not of pugs!
As for the rest, well... 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Moby Whisk

I don't mean to make Frank self conscious, but it must be said that in the past month a rather prominent white whisker has appeared amongst his very sleek black whiskers... we have named it Moby Whisk. 


In the interest of scientific research I googled the top 10 reasons that we go grey, and here is what I found:
- Bad Diet
-Vitiligo, we don't know or care so much about whatever that is
- Lack of B12 and/or folic acid
- Tooth Whitening and something about Hydrogen Peroxide
- Smoking, Genes, Age, etc... when suddenly the lyrics to a rather embarrassing country song serendipitously came on: (I have inserted some additional and I think quite enhancing lyrics parenthetically):

They say time takes it's toll on a body 
Makes a young girl's (or pug's) brown (or black) hair (or whiskers) turn gray 
Well, honey, I don't care I ain't in love with your hair
And if it all fell out Well I'd love you anyway. (and I would buy you lot's of fancy sweaters because you would get oh so cold) (especially in the rain!)

That's right! Frank's advice? Wear that white whisker proudly! Frank for one is just filled with delight  to have made it long enough to have a white whisker, fixer upper of a wee sick runt that he was! Oh Frank! We are ALL so pleased!





Oh Bean, you are getting smootch from such a wisened handsome pug! (this was also the only shot of Moby that I could get, please note it there right under Bean's snout, the little rascals were NOT cooperating!)

Monday, March 4, 2013

Now, if you happen to be sitting with your morning coffee and thinking to yourself:
  "Gee, I wonder who would make the absolute worst CIA agent ever?", please allow me to assist you in wondering no more!If it ever so happened that Frank were given some classified information, say perhaps about the source of all power in the universe, and was then captured by the enemy, and the enemy said something along the lines of "Ok Mr. One Eye, tell us what we want to know so that we can decimate the world and ruin the lives of millions of people and creatures as well as that of Gentle Pig and everything you love, or ELSE... we will take you for a walk... IN THE RAIN!" 
Guess what Frank would do...


(That is a video of me trying vainly to pull Frank up from his spot and out the door. Bean is being very helpful, as you can see....)

Yep, goodbye Gentle Pig and all of the world as we know it...


Friday, March 1, 2013

Spring!!


But Frank and Bean! Wherever have you been!?

Well Frank fans, it has been a long an busy winter and Frank and Bean have been feeling a bit under the weather. However, after a winter of emotional hibernation and adjustment to their new home, spring has sprung and we are back! And Frank does NOT enjoy any of this official spring starts in the middle of March based on the sun nonsense. As far as the pugs are concerned, spring starts with March, just as winter starts with December and summer starts in June. (Except perhaps in this city where summer seems to start July 5th. Every year. It's absolutely baffling that on that exact day the clouds clear. Like clockwork. Perhaps the fireworks clear them away?)

So, in celebration of spring, there will be 3 posts a week, EVERY WEEK at least through April! Oh Frank! What adventures we must find! 
Yes Bean, you can help too...

To start our springtime adventure, we will be heading up to our local bookshop which is reopening TODAY! Frank is rejoicing in his heart as not ONLY has there been a hiatus in the flow of books into our house (causing less snuggle and reading time), but also because our favorite treat stop has been missing from the top of the hill.  


(We do hope they still welcome pugs! Gulp!)

Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Best Christmas Cookie Ever!!

What!??? Frank is a Christmas Cookie?

 

OH MY! As tasty as I bet this is, I think we can safely say that it is going to be saved through the Christmas season!

Thank you Daphne for the incredibly artistic and thoughtful holiday cheer!

Oh Frank! Delicious!

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Frank and Bean are Moving!


Please excuse our absence! We have been so busy packing! We will be back soon from our new home!!!

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

We hope you aren't alarmed....

... by the changes to the template of the blog! We changed them accidentally earlier and now I have just had time to actually make some choices! No more changes for a bit - at least let's all hope. Whew what a year!

Hoarder


I fear that Frank, as he has reached middle age, has perhaps, as so many folks do, become a hoarder...



Of pigs, in particular!
He has been collecting these two and bringing them to his, well, Bean's actually, bed every night.
Frank, such a clever and quirky fellow.

Stay tuned for Frank's big move! It will be his first time since puppy hood going to a new house! Oh Frank (and Bean) such big times!

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween!


Or a rather UNhappy Hallowbean as the case may be...

Poor little fella just couldn't seem to get in the moooooooooood!

Wow, please don't stop reading the blog based on the last 2 sentences.