Hey yo, peeps. Time for another smile from my favorite sign guy. Gawd, how I do love a good pun and Vince serves up a nice tasty entree today.
May only good things stick to you this week. Happy Monday.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Category: Smiles
Monday Musings ~ August 4, 2025
Welcome to the first Monday of August. Did you know August is National Dog Month? Around the Ranch, we tend to celebrate non-stop events like that every day. And the best way to celebrate by my way of thinking, it to do it with treats. Mum says there’s no such thing as a free treat, so I always have to do something for one and most often her default is a calm sit. She thinks I’m simply brilliant even when she accuses me of being a cuddle tank. Sheesh, I can’t help it if I run into her with enthusiasm after she’s been away from me for 27 hours a bit. Anyway here’s a pic of me ‘training’ her to give me a nice tasty treat. Notice how calm I am? Or maybe I’m just zeroing in on a distant squirrel that’s contemplating taking his life into his paws as he freezes when he spies me.
Me and my belly are just grateful Mum was a quick study. We both wish you all a very splendid Monday and an even better week.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Monday Musings ~ July 7, 2025
It’s the Monday after all hell broke loose this weekend. Wilson here…what is IT about you American chaps that you enjoy setting off fireworks…for days on end. Ugh, I’m completely exhausted after listening to boomers for the past three days and while I don’t get as terrified as many dogs and cats do, I still hate them. If I had any say, I’d ban all the noisy ones. Life is ruff enough-we don’t need things to be more stressful. Anyway, let’s start the week out with a smile. Mum was saying how she could use an acupuncture session to relieve some tension in her neck but I told her to stay away from Ed telling her that she probably wouldn’t find his treatments very restorative or relaxing. Aren’t I a good boy for warning her? I hope she appreciates me for looking out for her.
We hope your week is relaxing after the holiday weekend. Happy Monday!
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Monday Musings ~ June 30, 2025
Wait…you’re hauling me to next Monday-where did the weekend go? Oh well…as long as I’m closer to autumn. Your turn, what’s your caption?
Happy Monday.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Monday Musings ~ June 23, 2025
Welcome to Monday. Today is the 174th day of 2025…can you believe we’re nearly half way through the year. {head shaking} Where does the time go? Today is also {ironically} National Hydration Day, National Pecan Sandies Day, National Pink Day, and, the best one of all…Pink Flamingo Day in case you’re looking for something out of the ordinary to celebrate.
After a blistering weekend, Wilson says he’s not celebrating anything unless it’s well under 80F (26C). He has his own coping mechanism for dealing with the heat-act coquettish and wait for Mr. DeMille to call. We’re expecting a break in the heat starting later today with a chance of rain.
Today’s smile is in honor of Pink Flamingo Day. We hope your Monday is simply ‘flockin fabulous!’
Live, bark, love! 🐾
Monday Musings ~ June 16, 2025
Or in my case, that glow is from sweat. It was a hot weekend…just warning all you folks who continue to receive so much rain…trust me…summer is coming. Last week was super hectic and busy and we’re still recovering after a few days of hospital visits among other commitments. Wilson the Dogtor, was a big hit and now we’re hoping this week will be easy-does-it as this post visit nap shows how hard he worked. He was a good boy, brought loads of smiles to all he met and left everything he had at the hospital.
We hope you have a pawsome Monday!
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Monday Musings ~ May 19, 2025
Some days I swear, I should have named “him” Hoover…or Dyson as crumbs on the floor are not safe. We hope all your food groups are met today. Stay happy, stay healthy and make it a great day (and week). Happy Monday.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Monday Musings ~ April 28, 2025
Wait…it’s the last Monday of April? Where the heck did April go? Seems like I just blinked and poof! it’s practically gone. When I realized it, I felt a lot like this game show’s contestant. Wishing you a fantabulous Monday and remember don’t sweat a ticking clock. Happy Monday! 
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Monday Musings ~ April 21, 2025
Hope your holiday weekend was full of joy and peace. The Ranch foreman surprised her Dad for the day. It was a lovely get together with family.
This week we’ll commemorate Earth Day (April 22). First held on April 22, 1970, it includes a wide range of events that are coordinated globally through the Earth Day website, with a billion people in more than 193 countries. Around the Ranch, we think it’s important for all of us to get serious about it…especially because of today’s political climate…you know, before coal comes roaring back and science becomes completely outlawed.
Just remember we’re all connected.
Happy Monday.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Monday Musings ~ April 14, 2025
Considering it was in the mid-80’sF a mere couple of days ago, Wilson and I woke up to a bit of a surprise this morning. The wild wonderful wacky work of springtime in the Rockies.
Let’s just hope it doesn’t impact the butterflies we saw on our daily walks. I had to chuckle when I found today’s smile which just reminds us of how spring can quickly morph from the “chrysalis” stage. Hope your Monday beautifully emerges today and throughout the week.
P.S. Don’t forget this public service reminder, tomorrow is the tax filing deadline in the US. While our return was submitted weeks ago, the refund arrived quicker than expected (and equally quickly spent), we know some folks wait until the last day to file.
Live, love, bark! 🐾