Dona Nobis Pacem

Solid Gold Cinna-Bits

Percy:  Hey, you guys got some new treats to taste test.

Rusty:  Aren't those your October Chewy review?  You are aware it's already November, aren't you?

Cyndi:  Of course they're aware.  We had so many computer problems in the last half of October, they didn't get a chance to do their post.

Rusty:  Jan did talk to Sydney and apologized to her for the dogs being late with their review. She was nice and said to not worry.  What, Jan worry?  That's her middle name!

Buddy:  Are you guys done chattering?  We want to tell readers what we taste tested: Solid Gold Cinna-Bits from their Functional Foodz line of treats.  They're holistic dog biscuits for little mouths.

Cameron:  Little mouths?  Have you looked in the mirror lately?  Um ... sorry.  Are they good?  They look good.

Merci:  They were very good.  There are actual dried cinnamon leaves in with the treats. 

Buddy:  They're all natural.  No corn, no soy, no wheat. 

Marcus:  The ingredients are barley flour, oat flour, pea starch, rolled oats, canola oil, cinnamon, lamb meal, fish meal, flax meal and dried seaweed meal. 

Sam:  See, they're bite-size for Merci.  For smaller dogs, they can easily be broken in half.  They're great for larger dogs too.  I figure I'm the largest dog here so I should get the most but Jan gives Marcus the most 'cause she's trying hard to train him to calm down.  She should give me the treats and give Marcus tranquilizers.  Right?  Right!

Merci:  Jan thinks these treats smell so good because of the cinnamon.  There's a black plastic bar across the front of the package, which she figured must be some kind of means to close the bag to keep the treats fresh, but if it is, it doesn't work.  It left a line of glue across the plastic bag  and the plastic bar wouldn't stick to it again.

Marcus:  Of course Jan is gadget impaired, so it could be the plastic piece is there for another reason.  She better figure it out soon before the treats are gone.

Buddy:  Other types of Solid Gold dog treats are also available.  These are delicious.  We wouldn't mind sampling the other types too.

Chewy.com provided us with a sample bag of the dog treats.  We were not paid for this review and any opinions expressed are entirely our own.

Frozen Sundae

Buddy: I thought today is supposed to be Sunday Smile day and Black and White Sunday, but it feels more like Frozen Sundae.

Micah:  I know what you mean.  It's so cold in here my teeth are chattering.  Good thing Jan threw some beds together for us kitties last night.

Cyndi:  Yes, she does this every winter.  She makes us beds of a dishpan lined with fleece and topped with a gizzy quilt.

Rusty:  My bed is a rectangular laundry basket lined with newspapers and and covered with an old dog bed.. 

Cameron:  Why are we talking about beds?  I thought we were going to post the black and white version of our weekend art. 

Sam:  We are ... just did.  That little guy sitting so regally in the back is you before you came to live here.  If readers missed the other versions and a little of your story, they can read yesterday's post, Live Like Royalty.

Percy:  Actually, we live more like impoverished royalty, but we have a home and each other, so we're happy.

Marcus:  And Jan got us three new dog beds just in time for this weather.  One ... two ... three ... aren't there four of us dogs?  I think we need another bed.

Merci:  And Jan will buy us one just as soon as she wins the lottery.

Rusty:  Doesn't she have to play to win?

Merci:  Well, yes, there is that little detail.

Percy: I don't know why Marcus is complaining.  He jumps the gate and sleeps on the bed anyway.

Marcus:  But I do like to spend time in the living room with all of you, so I need my own bed.  It's only fair.

Buddy:  Hang in there, Marcus.  Maybe Jan will knit you one if she learns to knit. 

Cameron:  We liked this video and hope it will make you smile too.  This is what happens when a tame buffalo meets the children's trampoline.


If the video doesn't play, click here.

The black and white Sunday blog hop is hosted by Sugar the Golden Retriever and Dachshund Nola.

Live Like Royalty

Cyndi:  We were looking at some old photos yesterday and thought this one would make a great pick for our weekend art post.

Micah:  I understand Cameron was born inside the house next door and moved outside when he was a couple or more weeks old.

Sam:  His mom and littermates spent a lot of time in this big, heavy wooden planter.  There were four or five black or black and white kittens.  One or two had the manx short tail.

Cameron:  I remember when Jan took this picture.  I was very young and happy.  Can any of you guess which one of those kittens I am?

Marcus:  I can.  I've seen a picture of you in exactly the same pose on the washing machine. You're the little guy sitting straight and tall in the back.  I like this sepia version better.  It looks like dirt.  I love dirt.

Merci:  Ooh, look, Marcus' mud has changed color.  For Caturday Art, Jan used Picasa on the computer to give the picture a boost, add the Polaroid effect and then give it a museum matte.

Percy:  This is the original photo, minus the dirt and the colors.  I'm only a week or two older than Cameron. He sure does look small here. 

Rusty:  He might have been small but he had a regal bearing even then.  Do you suppose he had a premonition one day he would move next door to the Funny Farm and live like royalty?

Buddy:  This is a copy of tomorrow's black and white version.  We hope you have enjoyed our short trip down memory lane. 

The Sepia Saturday blog hop is co-hosted by Ruckus the Eskie and Earl and Ethel.

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