The D-I-V-A Has Returned!

Cue Dramatic Music! (Dum-Dum-DUMMMMMMM!)

Poppi and "da gurls" (from top: Libby,
Diva-licious, & Chiquita

After ten plus months I have FINALLY convinced Poppi that my public is missing their Diva.  As is the case in the passing of nearly a year, there have been MAJOR changes in the household - some nice, some not-so-much, and a couple near heart-breaking.
Since I try to keep the tone of my entries light, I will touch on the two devastating events. (1) Mummi's mommy passed away in December, 2014.  For more, read Mummi's blog.  (2) Big Sis, Shaddow, had a stroke in January, 2015, and had to be relieved of all pain.  You can read more in Poppi's blog.
SO, on to more pleasant thoughts.  With Big Sis gone, there was a bit of a void, not only fore me and L'il Sis (Chiquita sez HEY!) but for Mummi and Poppi as well.  So in March, 2015, Mummi adopted Libby, a 5 year old Bichon Frise.  She was rescued from a puppy mill where she was basically a breeding slave and was abused.  She was very scared, shy, quiet, and reclusive when she first got here, but 6 months with us has helped her to blossom.  She loves to play and explore.  She loves Mummi and Poppi.  Heck, she's even started hogging in on my fave - She loves the belly rub.  Now, even though, technically she's older than I am, (I'll turn 5 next month - shhh, keep it secret), I'm the Big Sis in the house now.  Literally.  Libby looks bigger (all that hair) but at 12 pounds only outweighs L'il Sis by 2 pounds!  And Chiquita is a chihuahua.  As Poppi likes to say, GO FIGGER!
Now around the time Libby got here, Poppi retired from Mississippi State University.  He's been staying busy, but he really want's to find a part time job.  He says, just to have a little "mad money".  (I don't know what he's mad about though.  After all, he lives in a house full of young females!  Hee-hee!) 
Anyway!  Poppi has assured me that he will write my pondering for me a minimum of two or three times a month from now on.  I believe him.  Cause if I've heard Poppi say it once, I've heard him say a hundred times, "If you tell the truth, you don't have to worry about keeping your story straight."
Til next time, Hugs, Kisses, and Belly Rubs for ALL!

Lonely Week

We Miss Mummi!

Hi to All My Dah-Lings! 
Been a little quiet around the homestead this week.  Mummi has been out with "her mummi" all week.  Poppi has been left here to fend for himself and tend to us girls (Me, Lil Sis - Chiquita, and Big Sis - Shaddow).  Now Poppi has no problems caring for our home and inhabitants.  He can cook, clean, and "do laundry" with the best of them.  (Ya know - I still haven't figured out whey Mummi chuckles whenever she says that.  Any-who.........)  But I can tell he misses having Mummi around.  We love him, but us girls are not great conversationalists. (Hard to believe I know - but true.

Now that deeeee-lite-ful young lady, Kim, has been caring for grand-mummy's "creature" and been leaving her little girl, Zeebee, with us to socialize while she has to go to work.  That's fine, she's a nice girl, but I hope Poppi's gonna account for our treats that he shares with her.  Uhhhh -Bad Dog.  I am a bad dog! I know Poppi is going to treat us good. Now he........ what.....Chiqui....okay, okay.... fine.  I will now, briefly, turn this over to lil sis.

heee, hee, hee.  Hey! Hey, Hey! I gots new clothes!  Poppi got me dis sweater a couple of days ago and it is soooooo warm and shows off this girl's firm & trim body so fine.  AND, its got pink accents - just the thing!  Wheeeeee! I love it.  (Here's a link to a model wearing one - http://i5.walmartimages.com/dfw/dce07b8c-d21b/k2-_8c2c0c8d-55ca-485c-976e-26173a01e4c8.v1.jpg)  Ummmm - Okay. FINE!  Back to "THE DIVA".  (I did not stick my tongue out.  I had a piece of food caught in a tooth.) DID TOO!

Hi Again All.  Sorry, sometimes Lil Sis gets carried away with excitement.  But she is a teenager.  That's it for now.
Hugs, Kisses, and Belly Rubs for all!

Guest Commentary by Chiquita

Hello all.  I am trying to get Poppi back on posting my entries on a regular basis - but it is a J -O - B!  That said, in order to shut her up, in reponse to many requests - back again is my little sis - Chiquita - as guest commentator.  Hugs, Kisses, and Belly rubs for all!  Chiquita - its all yours....................

Heee heee hee hehe! Hi to all of Big Sis's followers.  I just wanted to share a few words and a few pictures I like. 

WORD!
 

You're laughing, but I'm serious.  Potent bombs come in small packages!

 

The other day Poppi, Sophie, and I went on a short drive (next house down).  Poppi parked and when he opened the door Sophie jumped out, started barking and ran toward the back, so I did likewise - running and barking. (I looooove to run.) Well, big sis stopped short and I kept on for a short way - running and barking fiercely.  I realized I was chasing this BIG, vicious animal  (well - big anyway) and stopped. (Sigh! I have to admit that when I realized what I was doing - I piddled.  Don't laugh. I couldn't help it.)  At that point I realized that Poppi was watching us and laughing out loud.  He hurried through what he was doing and rushed home to tell Mummi.  And she LAUGHED TOO!  I was doing my watch dog duty and getting laughed at.  I was mollified later when Poppi was holding me, apologized, and called me his "brave little deerstalker".  I like the sound of that.

 

And remember, People with pets live longer!  Its True!  Look it up!

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to Yooooooooooo...................

Big Sis and I

Hi All,  I know I posted last week, but I couldn't let today go by without a HUGE "Happy Birthday" wish to my Big Sis.  Shaddow is a "gen-teel" ole southern lady of 13 years.  She has been the one constant in my life since I joined Poppi and Mummi's household 3+ years ago.  She's showing her age a bit and gets around somewhat slower than she used to (but who doesn't).  She naps quite a bit and though she still plays a bit, doesn't do it that often.  I heard Poppi say that her equivalent in human years would be 91.  A long and full life by any standard, but I know Mummi & Poppi look out for her, keeping and eye on her health, and hoping she has a long and continued pain-free life.
Chiquita (Lil Sis) is still in a little awe of her and stays away for the most part, but even she knows Shaddow is the senior canine in our home.  AnyWAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG SIS!  Look forward to celebrating your 14th next year.
Hugs, Kisses, and Belly Rubs for all!

Hmmmmmmm!

Halllloooo my Lovelies!  Let's jump right in.
Poppi and Mummi just got back from a trip to Florida.  The purpose of the trip was two-fold.  To pick up a new (for them) automobile and to visit the latest "pick-of-the-litter" - errrrrr, grandchild.  Judging by the number of photographs taken in the few days they were gone, little Savvy, has got to be a contender for "Best In Show" honors.  Also judging by the disparaging remarks heard, they had probs with the new car.  They still aren't driving it though, as they are waiting on some papers.  (I think they want to get the breed registered. - Do cars have breeds? hmmmmmm?)
Anyway, L'il Sis is all excited by the the L'il car.  She was hopping around and going, "Lookie! Lookie, Sophie! Its a ride that's my size!"  She can definitedly sit in it and look out the Windows.  It's a cinch that Poppi won't be taking this car to do the grocery shopping. heh!
Poppi has a pic of the car on his blog if you want to take a look.
We girls had a nice time while Mummi & Poppi were gone.  Kim came over to stay & take care of us again.  She's a sweet young lady.  I sometimes wish she was our neighbor.  Give us girls an excuse (as if we needed one) to go visiting.  Well - that's about all for the mo.
Hugs, kisses, and belly rubs for all!

Party All the time! Party All the time!

Hallloooo my Dah-lings! Hope all is well in your little corner of the world. 
Well, this past week the sis's and I had some fun, but may have crossed the line a tad. (Poppi wasn't mad - but he did seem a bit disappointed - at least until he started laughing.)  So, here's the scoop -
Poppi had gotten free tickets to a couple of concerts and free hotel stay for a few nights out of town (he called them "comps").  So - he, Mummi, and Ms. King (Hiiiii Kimmieeeee!), packed to go out for a few days.  A little bit after they left, us girls started chatting - and as Chiquita would say, "We were, like,  soooo bored". 
Our needs (food, water, and clean bathroom pad) had been provided for and we had a few toys and bones, but I mean, after a "hard" nap - what was there to do?
After a few trial and error button pushes, I was able to turn the DirecTv box and the TV on.  Then I was able to get the guide up, scroll down to the music channels, and get some tunes going.
 'Quita went, "WoooHooo!  Lets get this party started", and proceeded to bring out all sorts of little snacky things she had stashed.
So after binging on snacks (and leaving crumbs everywhere),  she and I decided it was time to dance.  But to have a dance party, you really need confetti.  So we unrolled a bunch of T.P. and shredded it up so it would poof and float around as we danced.  We cranked up the tunes and was cutting a hot rug (as big sis just kind of rolled her eyes at us - she's an older lady you know).  'Quita was bobbing her head to "What is Love?" , popped her left paw up to her ear, and really getting into the sprinkler dance, when Poppi came in the door, (We had the music loud, so we didn't hear him drive up.)
He swung around looking at us (and the mess) and tried to put his mad face on.  But once he saw L'il Sis "sprinkling" like mad, he cracked up laughing and I knew we were okay. 

Chiquita stopped when he laughed, looking embarrassed, and all Poppi's urging couldn't get her to dance anymore.  So Poppi turned the music down, and took the time to clean up the mess, as we got up in the chair to be out of the way.
Later, as Poppi was watching TV and we were sitting with him, he kind of snickered, and said, "You girls really are party animals". 
Sigggghhhhh! It may take a while for Chiquita and I to live this one down.  But that's okay, we really had fun.
Hugs, kisses, and belly rubs for all!

O.M.G. - Not Moi!

Haalllloooo my lovelies!  I'm back with a few more of my meandering musings.
Poppi and Mummi safely returned Saturday from their trip to the "Keystone State". (Look it up! You might learn something!   Heh! - Poppi says that.)  They said that they had a good time, but missed all us gurls. (Big Sis, L'il Sis & Moi.)  Poppi told me about the mountains, the Susquehanna River, and all the interesting area architecture and buildings- yawn.  Now, I will admit to my ears perked up a bit when he mentioned an establishment in the area they visited called "Sophie's Tiki Lounge".  I remember thinking smugly, "Obviously a high class business!"  Poppi even went on to say that said "Tiki Lounge" was a Gentlemen's Club.  "AHA!" I thought, vindication! "Because (according to Wikipedia) - A gentlemen's club is a members-only private club of a type originally set up by and for British upper class men in the 18th century, and popularised by English upper-middle class men and women in the late 19th century and early 20th century.




Sigggghhh!  After Poopi (not a misspelling - I was upset) started snickering  (at my grandiose head nodding), I did a little research.  This place may call itself a "Gentlemen's Club", but it is far from it.  It features cheap liquor and Exotic (HA!) dancers.  The only exotic thing is (as Poppi would say) "they dance nekkid."  I'm glad, that since my name is associated with the place, that it is so far (about a thousand miles) from here. Whew!    (Hush Chiquita!  I can do without your snickering and razz-berries!  At least I'm not named after a fruit.  ahhh....ohhh... Don't cry. I'm sorry little girl.  I didn't mean it.)
I've got to run and take care of this.  My thoughtless lashing out has upset the little one.  All I can say to myself is "Bad Dog."
Hugs, Kisses, and Belly Rubs for all!   (Come here baby. Let me kiss those tears away.)