I'm Helping Mom Sweep!

I'm such a good dog! I love to help mom sweep outside. I think she'd rather I swept the deck, but I find there's more dirt out in the yard.

The only downside to playing with a broom is that its easy for mom to get it back from me. I try really hard to pick it up in my mouth and run with it, but because it's so long, mom can usually catch up to the other end of the broom and steal it back. Although I have to admit that my mom is pretty clever. She has since bought a second broom, so that when I'm in the sweeping mood, she can grab the spare. She also stores all the brooms on top of the shed. I just can't reach it up there.

You know, I really ought to ask for a raise in my allowance with all this hard work I do keeping the outside so neat & tidy. More kibble, please?

Lani's New Love - The BBQ!

Whenever Dad brings out the BBQ, I am on Cloud 9! I will race out the back door and immediately scrounge for any morsels left over from last time's dinner. They are not the freshest, but still harbor that nice, smokey flavor.

Next, I stake out a spot right next to my new love and wait patiently for it to heat up and for Dad to return with whatever delicious meat he's grilling that night. My favorite is steak, but chicken and fish will do fine. Quite often I'm in the way and I'm forced to move to a spot further away from my beloved. This makes me sad. Every second that I am away, makes me long for him even more.

However, all is well again after dinner, because then it's time to get all the juicy goodness off of all the grill parts. I just love summertime!

Camping with my Peeps!

I love to go camping with my people! I call the trailer the human crate. Like my doggie crate at home, the human crate is a bit cramped and I have to fight for space. Although I'd rather be sleeping on mom and dad's side, I'm fairly content sharing the bed on the other side of the camper with Colin. My favorite part of camping is that I get a walk every time I have to go to the bathroom. Sometimes I even fake it so I can go for a spin, sniffing out the local scene.

Blankets!!

I love blankets! I especially love it when Colin tries to hide me under one. I'm pretty no one can tell I'm underneath!

At least until I poke my head out and say, "Here I am! I was just trying to fool ya!"

I also like lying on blankets. This is my doggie blanket on the downstairs couch. It's my second favorite. My first favorite is the one on mom & dad's bed!