Thanksgiving is coming...

And so is my cousin Sargent (Sarge). He is not always a very good boy. I don't know if I will be able to do blogs while he is here. I doesn't let me do the things I want to do. He is sort of like the

GRINCH. A big old bully.

As soon as Thanksgiving Dinner is over my dad will start to hunt deer again. I hope he gets one. I like those. I am glad that he did not get any bear poop though. It wasn't good.

If I don't get back to my blog,,, have a very wonderful Thanksgiving. Remember, don't eat the turkey bones. They are not good.

Lots of work for me.

With my dad gone away to hunt for bear poop I have twice as much work to do. I have to take care of all my outside work and now need to tend the wood burner and... keep my dad's chair in good shape.

All this and watch out for the Grinch, too.

Big jobs for me, but I can handle it. I am...

A DACHSHUND !

Grinched

My mom warned me not to go out of the yard. She just forgot to tell me about that mean old Grinch.

The Man of the house !

Because my dad is away bear poop hunting, I am now the MAN OF THE HOUSE and the BOSS OF THE OUTDOORS.

This is some really good stuff. This morning I told my mom that I wanted an egg for my breakfast, and guess what ! She fried one for me.

She said it was because she needed to see how her new stove worked, but I know it was because I am the MAN.

Today I am going to have her go down the driveway and get the newspaper. That will be good for her. I will go along to be sure she does not get in the road or stuff like that.

I also had her get up really early and make a big fire in the woodburner. She needs to practice that one. When she got things going she came in and helped me get out of bed. I think this is going to be pretty easy. She minds me very well.

My dad went away for some days

My dad went to where my cousin Sarge lives. That is very far away in a place called Tionesta, Pennsylvania. He went there with his friend Kevin. They are going BEAR POOP HUNTING. I know all about bear poop. This is a picture of me when I found some bear poop (but you can't see it in this picture). It was right there in my cousin Sarge's yard. I found it all by myself.

I used my emergency voice, and called my mom over to see what I had found. She called my dad and Stan out of the house to see it. It was a really big bunch of POOP. I was very proud of myself. I don't know why dad and Kevin don't take me with them, if they want to find bear poop. They have never found any on their own, like I have.

I don't know what they want with bear poop. It was really awful stuff. Isn't all poop awful? So what is the deal? Maybe it is for the garden, like the horses poops were.

I am almost a star.

I could not believe it when my mom showed me the newspaper yesterday. It has this picture of me in it!!!! Oh, Bonnie is in the picture, too. I think that is really grrrrreat.

Last night the practice was really wonderful. I did not know about this part. Bonnie is going to be brushing me during the play. She practiced and practiced how to do it last night. I think she will be very good at that part.

I love to be brushed. It makes me feel very good and look nice too. My mom does it every day. She does it more than once if I go out and get stuff in my hair. I do it on purpose sometimes, but please don't tell mom.

Now I wonder if everyone in the play is going to brush me. I hope so. Maybe Bonnie is going to teach them how. Karlie and Bonnie gave me lots of cheese snacks last night too. I love this business of being an actor. Picture in the paper, cheese snacks, and brushing what could be better?

Playing and Writing

I went to my Pen and Quill meeting last night. That teacher did not give us any homework. I guess that means that I don't need to write and I will have more time for PLAYING. I keep hoping that I can teach those people how Play is supposed to be done. So far they are not learning much from me. All they want to do is talk and talk and then sing. I like the singing and music though. I am afraid that I am going to have to share my cheese so they will all get down and play with me.

No Play Practice last night

I did not go to my play practice last night. My mom had to go to her writers' group in Zanesville.

The good news for me was, that group told mom that I can go to the meeting, too. I want to learn how to write, so I want to go. But mom says that I already use the computer too much. She says that I need to play more and do more of my work. I am going to pester her until she lets me go. We just are not going to tell her that part.

Tonight I go to MY writers' group in Crooksville. I am going to have mom read my story about how Jalyn tricked me into not going to Dizzy World with her. I hope the people there like my story. My friends Rita and Michael have already heard it. Maybe they won't mind listening again.

*** YIKES ***

Look what was on the ground when I got up this morning. I don't like snow much. It sticks to my fur and makes ice globs that are cold and wet and keep me from running and playing.

I think someone in Australia wished this on me. I hope that she does not wish for any more.

YIKES ! * * * * *

I am living in a world of white stuff. It is not good !!! Tomorrow I will have another picture of me in the snow.

Baths are not good.

This is my "I am mad at mom" look. She made me get all wet and stinky with soap stuff. She says that Baths are good but they really aren't.

I have been doing some practice for my part in the play. I want to do a good job.

My friend Jalyn should be home from Dizzy World by now. I hope she had fun. She wouldn't let me go. I wanted to go on the fun rides.

I have to go to play practice tomorrow night. Maybe I will be able to teach the girls some things. I might let them pet me because I am all soft and clean. I just don't smell as interesting as I did yesterday.

If I can sneak away, I will play in my brush pile. That makes me smell grrrrreat.

SNOWFLAKES TODAY

There were some little snowflakes falling this morning. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them. Nothing landed on my littlest brush pile though. That is good. Maybe the snow will go away.

I have been going to play practice. They still have not learned how to play. I tried very hard to teach one of the little girls this week. She just wouldn't do what I showed her. People just amaze me. That huge big building to run in, and those silly kids just stand around an talk.

My friend Jalyn is coming home from Dizzy World. She wouldn't let me go with them. She even tried to make me very afraid by saying that there was a monster mouse there that would want to eat me up. That was just a silly story that she made up so she wouldn't have to take me with her.

I wrote a story about what Jalyn did. My mom read it at her other writers' group open mic night. I am going to make Jalyn read my story at play practice tomorrow night. She will feel very bad about trying to scare me and about leaving me here instead of going with her to Dizzy World. This is a smart girl and I think that I can really teach her some stuff.

I am going to go outside now and make sure that my other brush piles are snow free.

Silly old Play Practice tonight.

I really like my play practice, even though they never really play. I just don't like to ride in the Jeep. I had a wardrobe malfunction. I don't know why that was so funny for people, but it seemed to make them all laugh. It is fixed now and my mom says it shouldn't happen again.

I like my costume. It is all sparkly. In the picture I am just wearing my old blue costume.

Mom says when we have dress rehersal she will take a picture of just me in my costume. I will like that. I just hope that they won't make me wear a real dress. My mom never wears dresses so I don't think they are good things.

I am also working on writing a new story. It is about the monster mouse from Dizzy World. I am having trouble with this story because it is very big. I don't usually write that much. I like to write..... short stories.... because I am....a short dachshund. hehe he he hehe

More of my bird friend

I was so happy when my bird finally flew away. Now it will know not to crash into windows.

My friend Barney lives very far away from here. He said that he has many birds in his yard too.

Barney said that he sometimes picks birds up and takes them to his mom. Wow. That is really special. He is so careful when he picks them up that he doesn't even hurt them. Barney is great. It is warm weather in Barney's world right now. He must really like that. I don't like it outside now. Maybe I should go and play in Barney's yard.

up close with a BIRD

This poor bird flew into the glass on my sun porch. I wanted to see it up close. My dad helped me so I wouldn't scare it even more. I was very careful when I sniffed it. It finally flew away so now it is okay for me to chase it away. I like doing that as long as they can really fly from me. The chase is fun. I don't want to really do any catching. hehehe

Weather Change

What has happened to the nice warm days? I liked them better than these dark damp cold days. Dachshunds are 70 degree dogs. It is too cold at 69 and too hot at 71.

Have you ever noticed how that silly Sarah Failin' carries her baby? I don't like that much. My mom carries me like she loves me and wants me to be safe.

I am grouchy today because my friends Jalyn and Bonnie and Jim are going to Dizzy World and they are not taking me with them. Maybe that giant mouse will build a nest in their clothes.

Dizzy World

My friend Jalyn is going to Dizzy World and she won't let me go. She says that I can't go because I don't have ticks. My mom won't let me have ticks. She puts stuff on me so I won't get them. That must mean that I don't need ticks. I want to go and ride the rides at Dizzy World. I want to chase the big mouse away!!! It's a dachshund thing.

More Play Practice news

I went to my play practice again last night. They still have not gotten it right. Those silly people just talk and sing and go up and down steps, but they don't have any toys to play with. They need to have toys or they are never going to learn how to play. The next time I go, I am going to take some of my toys. I think it will help.

I found out that some of my friends from the play are going to go to a place called Dizzy World. That is very far from here. They have a GIANT mouse there. I know about mice. They are bad. But this is not just a normal mouse. It is a GIANT one. I have decided that I will just need to go with my friends, they will need me to keep them safe from that GIANT mouse that lives at this DIZZY WORLD. No job is too big for me to take on. I am... a DACHSHUND.

There is no play at the Play

I am going to be in a Christmas play. At first I was very much excited. Now, not so much. I have to go there three times every week. That is for Play Practice. Well, they do practice stuff, but none of it is play. They just work and work and work. I want to play and they make me do things that are not play for dachshunds.

Last night my mom said I had to try on my special leash. That is what my costume is. Then I had what she called a costume malfunction. I don't understand that, but she laughed at me. I don't like it when she laughs at me. Now Mom has to make me a whole new costume. I'll let you know when she gets this one finished.

Change will come!

We reached a decision yesterday. We decided that our country needed to move in a very different direction. We decided it was time to elect, and follow, a leader that is not lily white, in more ways than one.

We have had other presidents who were not perfect in thought and deed. That did not make them bad presidents. It did not make the leaders who were ineffective. This time around we have chosen a man who adds one more layer to that cake. Obama is not perfect in thought and deed. He has admitted that openly. What makes Obama different is that he is black. Yes, we have elected a black person to be the president of our country. You may not have noticed that he is black, but it is true.

I just hope that the people will give him a fair chance to accomplish what he has layed out. The man will be under tremendous pressure. More than any president in our history. Never before have we had a president who had to deal with two wars, and economic crisis, and an energy crisis all at the same time. He will be trying to deal with those issues, and be under the constant cloud of racism. Barak Obama will be watched like no other. There will be those who pray for him to faulter. They will be looking for the least little thing to criticize him for, just because he is black.

I hope with all my heart that the wise people, who voted for him, will now stand firmly beside him; while he begins to bring our country back from this very bleak period in our history.

I wanted to be able to say things right today, so I had some help from my mom.

Today is the DAY !!!!

We have been waiting for a long time for this day to come. We are going to have a new president soon. I hope that he brings this country to a higher place. I hope that he will actually do all that he has told us he will do. I hope that he will be well and safe and lead us in a way that we can be proud of.

IT'S ALMOST HERE !

Tomorrow is ELECTION DAY !!! BE SURE THAT YOU GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!

Check with friends & neighbors. If they need a ride, please help them out.

SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS ON ELECTION DAY! I will be wearing my RED WHITE AND BLUE. Be sure to wear yours !!!! VOTE

QVC & SNL

Did you see Sat. Night Live last night? If not you missed a great chance to see and hear John Complain at his very best. The man made fun of himself and of Sarah Failin'. He did it with real heart. It was a perfect example of how we Americans can fall down and then pick ourselves up and move on. Congratulations to John Complain for showing us your strength and courage. I may not like your political stand, but I certainly admire you as a person.

I still want everyone to know that I, Frankie the Dachshund, want you to get out and vote! I hope you will vote for CHANGE IN EVERY JAR, SNACKS FOR THE LITTLE CLASS, AND A STOP TO THOSE "BULL"IES ON WALL STREET.

countdown to ELECTION DAY

We are coming down to the finish line. If you know of anyone who does not have a way to get to their voting place... please offer them a ride.

No matter who or what you vote for( or against ) you should be sure to vote.

Our future depends on the people and issues that are going to be decided on Tuesday November 4th..

If you want your city, county, state, and federal government to move in the direction that YOU want them to, you must vote in the people and issues that will make that happen.