The Ranchâs âgreat inventionâ is headed off to hospital for the next couple of days so weâll no doubt be late reading your posts. We hope you smile as much as the nurses and patients will that weâre going to visit this week. Happy Monday, peeps!

Live, love, bark! đŸ
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But what about us birds????
Weâre guessing youâre used to going up and down, back and forth. đŠ
I can only imagine the happiness Norman will bring to all who meet him <3
He did really well and handled the crowds better than I did. My âpeopleâ skills sure diminished over the past year but with Norman by my side, I hope to regain some of those unused skills over the next few months. đ€đŒ
You are a good pair. Thanks for bringing smiles to so many!
Norman is the real star and does all the work. I just drive him. đ
That is a lovely comic panel. Best to you and Norman on your hospital visits. It is a wonderful thing to bring joy to others!
Thank you; Norman did really well, now to conquer the elevator. đ
We bet you and Norman are making a lot of peopleâs weeks much brighter! â„
He sure drew a crowd wherever we went. As he gets better with managing that aspect, I suspect heâll be a rock star.
Dogs were invented by squirrels to give them someone to tormentâŠ
Thatâs pretty much spot on. At least in Elsaâs mind.
Have fun!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
We had loads of funâŠand I didnât have to try to lift Normanâs fat bum up a flight of stairs this go-round. LOL Seems he figured it out all by his self. Next on the listâŠthe dreaded elevator. Cue the dramatic music.
Lulu: âWe do try! Happy visiting!â
Have a great week Monika and peeps.
Thank you. Right back atcha!
OMD, this was Maâs FAVORITE comics!!! She misses it so much! Of course, you knows her bias towards OESâs, so itâs no surprise, butts it was just a FABulous and funny comic! That and OpusâŠmiss that one tooâŠsigh. Anyhu, Good Luck Norman!!! I knows youâll make lots of peeps smile with your OES pawsonality!!! đ
Kisses,
Ruby â„
Seems like this was a favorite of a whole lotta peeps, Ruby. Your mum has great taste. Norman did pretty well yesterday; still pretty overwhelmed with the slick floors and elevators but he did real well on the stairs. Yay!
Love that comic! FBOFW has always been one of my faves:)
Norman, have a great couple of working âshiftsâ!
A charming yet honest to gosh humorous way to look at life. He did well though still a tad overwhelmed with all the attention, slippery floors and elevator. He seems to have conquered the stairs nicely. Thanks goodnessâŠIâm not physically able to lift his big bum up 30 stairs! đ
Iâm sure the hospital visits will go very well.
They went pretty well, all things considered. We hope today is even better.
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Time to earn that kibble, Norman!
Challenge has been well accepted though thereâs always room for improvement. đ
Right now hubby, the 2 hooligans, and I are enjoying sunshine, a lovely breeze, comfortable temps, and shade in our own back yard. Later I have to brown the turkey for Duckyâs meals this week.
Sounds like a great Monday in our books. Hereâs hoping the rest of the week is equally enjoyable.
Enjoy the visitsâŠwill Norman be wearing a bowler hat and carrying a rolled up umbrella?
Ha! As if it rains very often in this mountain desert. Normanâs official attire is strictly restricted to the purple bandana, but even though Iâve âslightlyâ biased, he wears it well and always managed to draw a crowd. đ This dog is a complete people magnet!
Love this and enjoy making people happy! Canât wait to hear about it.
Many thanks, Diane. Norman did well yesterday and hopefully today will do even better. Those slippery floors and the elevator have flummoxed him but heâs pretty much mastered the stairs. Woot!
They are indeed and they get blamed a lot for the stuff humans do. Pups rock.
Have a fabulous day and week. Scritches all around, a smooch to Norman and a hug to mom. â„
Thanks, Sandee. Norman rocked yesterday and hopefully will do so again today. đ€đŒ Weâve got our paws crossed.
Have lotss of fun Sweet Norman an Miss MonikaâŠElsa can mee come over an wee hang out???
**purrss** BellaDharma an ((huggiess__ LadyMew
Thanks BellaDharma and LadyMew. Yesterday was a good day and weâre hoping for another good one today.
HURRAH HURRAH!!!!
Yes, what would we do without our wonderful 4 legged friends. Happy Monday, Monika!
Our 4-legged furries make any day better!
We know youâll bring joy and smiles wherever you go!
Smiles and several crowds! Norman is already becoming a real crowd pleaser. đ
Pets are the best.
Indeed they are-I prefer them over 95% of the peeps. đ
Maybe even 99%
Youâre probably right! đ
Enjoy the hospital visits. I know youâll bring lots of joy to folks!
Thanks, weâre doing our best. Yesterday was a good one and hopefully today will be better. Norman is starting to get the hang of things, now if heâd just not freak out as much in the elevators. đ He almost turns into âFlat Stanleyâ but Sam used to do the same but became a real seasoned pro in no time.
I know the Flat Stanley thing! Heâll get over it with some practice. So glad heâs getting the hang of it.
Heâs a clever boy and by the end of our shift, he handled the elevator much better. Onward and upward, right?
Absolutely!
absolutely⊠a life without is possibleâŠbut not the same..
Indeed it is not. Thankfully we donât have to even try at it.
Weâll miss you!
Hugs, Pam and Teddy too
Thanks Teddy and sweet mum. Yesterday was a good day and hopefully today will be even better.
I miss For Better or Worse! Such a wonderful comic strip!
Dogs ARE the greatest invention đ
Itâs was a feel good cartoon about ordinary life that everyone could appreciate. Happy Monday.
Yes, it was.
Thank you and Happy Monday to you, Monika!