Cracked Nut Chipmunks

Uh-oh, Rusty's plan to occupy his doghouse seems to have hit a snag.  The Cracked Nut Chipmunk Command heard he has a stash of free pecans and acorns.  They marched into the pen last night to help. (We don't believe the CNCC or the NNS care about his cause.  We think they just came for the freebies.)

Rusty's volunteer troops multiplied and he's now run out of pecans to feed them.  Sounds like he's ready to surrender before he has a mutiny on his paws and he's trapped in his doghouse.

Any of you have a white flag for Rusty to wave?  Or some pecans you'd be willing to donate to his cause?   Rusty has occupied through the wind and rain and without any privacy for his litter pan.

We hope his occupation doesn't end in disaster.  As nutty as Rusty is, we were secretly hoping he would win. 

Voting is open for the 2012 Nimbus Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Photo Contest over at Brian's.  There are two categories, kitty and doggy.  We entered Buddy and Sam in the doggy contest but didn't get a kitty entry made in time for that category.  Be sure to visit Brian and take a look at the entries.  And while you're there, even if you don't vote for our entry, vote.

Nutty Ninja Squirrels

There are pecans and acorns on the ground in the dog pen, so Rusty easily enlisted help from the Nutty Ninja Squirrels to protect his doghouse from invasion.

Sam: That's okay with me. Now Jan can't put me in the doghouse for eating the butter. On the other paw, I won't be able to find out if Jan could fit through the entry.  I wonder if the Nutty Ninjas can be bribed to give her a shove?

Don't forget to send your entry for the 2012 Nimbus Memorial St. Patrick's Day Photo Contest to Brian by 12 noon EDT on Monday, March 12.  Voting will be on Tuesday and Wednesday.  There is a kitty category and a doggy category.  You don't need to have a blog to enter.

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Sam is Six

We can't believe the "baby" of the family is turning 6 years old today.  Seems like only a short time ago he was an big awkward pup. Now he's a big awkward adult. Congratulations, Sam!

We kind of temporarily forgot about today being Sam's special day and agreed to let Rusty post his occupation is everything protest yesterday.  Be sure to click the link for Rusty's words of wisdom on doghouse occupation and ownership.   He has really learned to stand on his own four paws no matter what the opposition.  There must be a strong whiff of independence in the doghouse air.

Occupation is Everything

Cotton, Cyndi, Percy & Cameron:  Hmm, we think Rusty really likes his doghouse.  Wonder if Jan would get each of  us one?  But we don't want ours outdoors in the pen.  We want ours inside the house.. 

Buddy & Mercy:  Rusty can have the old doghouse.  We've never even wanted to try it for size.

Sam:  I still think if I push hard enough, I can squeeze Jan through the entrance. 

Jan: Why are the dogs afraid of the doghouse while the dog wannabe thinks it's a palace?  I really am living on a funny farm!