Izzie at St. Saviour's

I just have gotten used to our new house.  I can go up and down the stairs and I have comfy places to rest in the living room as well as the bedroom.  There is a really nice kitchen and SHE doesn't get mad if I spill my water or my food, because it is easy to clean up.  The yard is lots of fun.  I can wander around and sniff and I know how to find my way back in.  It is also fun to walk down the road.  Other dogs walk it too, so there are great smells.

This past weekend we went to a place SHE called Bar Harbor.  They have a really nice church and the people there really liked me.  I was allowed to stay for both services.  I walked into the church on my leash right next to HER and everyone said I looked like I really knew how to process, which I do.  It was a big church so there were lots of places to explore, but I did most of my exploring before church started.  I stayed very close to HER so I could help her if she needed me.  I do have a hard time opening the Prayerbook though.   I didn't even snore during the sermon.

The only problem was when we arrived and we went into a dark building with a lady.  I didn't want to go and I put my paws down, but SHE dragged me across the wood floor.  Drat wood floors, you can't get any traction!  But then we went up some carpeted stairs and into a room, which was very nice.  SHE took me back down the stairs and we went for a walk and then went inside again.  This time the lights were on and it wasn't so scary.  That's where we spent the night.  The bed was nice and SHE was there and I didn't have to spend any time alone.  When SHE went out to eat, I stayed in the car, which is ok because it is our car and I know it.

After church we drove and drove and drove some more.  I thought we were going home, but we went to visit my friends Desi and Luci because SHE and her friend were going to a concert so we spent Sunday night at Desi and Luci's house. It is good to be back home, although I had to go to get some acupuncture this morning and SHE has to go see her doctor today too.  I don't think SHE is going to be stuck with needles.  It is time for a little nap since it has been a very busy day.

Our New House

SHE is making me move again.  SHE promises it is the last time, but I'm not sure I trust her.  We have lived in 9 different places since we became companions.  SHE told me she bought this house and it is ours. It is very scary though.  I don't see very well and I don't know my way around and even though there are not too many stairs, I don't know them.  Today SHE put me in an LL Bean boat bag and carried me down the stairs. That was ok.  I could snuggle in the bottom and just rest.  None of our furniture is there yet and I don't have to sleep there for a few more nights.  I do love the yard though.  It is very big and I can sniff to my hearts content.

The pictures were the ones that SHE said attracted her to the house.  That is not our stuff, but you can see what it looks like.

My New Winter Coat

You have no idea how many people stop to pat me when I go for a walk with HER.  My new coat is really snazzy.  It is made of fleece and the bottom side is green.  Somebody named Karen, here in Maine, made it.  Her company is called Peace By Piece Designs.  The store where SHE got it for me is fun.  I get to go in and the people are really nice and the smells in there are wonderful.

SHE has finally figured out how to get me to eat my kibble.  The people at the store gave her a free sample of some food that she sprinkles on the kibble (Stella and Chewy's super beef dinner).  It is SOO good I eat up everything right away.  Of course SHE doesn't give me enough, only a half a piece in the morning and the other half at night.  SHE says it's too expensive, but I LUV it.

We've been having a quiet time.  SHE is away at rehearsals and sings every day and is reading lots of books, so I sleep a lot.  SHE says she's reading so much because she's going to Jerusalem and wants to have a good background.  I will have to go visit my friends at the Kennel, but that's ok.