Day 2

Today we drove 10.5 hours . Me and Stanley were pooped after all that sleeping! We are spending the night just outside of Des Moines,  Iowa. Tomorrow we will meet Oreo and YAM Aunty! Then the next day we go to the Brown County State Park!

Murphy and Stanley

First Night!

And We're Off!

This morning we are hitching the Little Wheelie House up to Dad's truck and heading out.  Yup, out on the open road!   And we have some furends riding along with us too!

It was a surprise to us that our Flat Furends are so chatty so early in the morning!

Everyone wanted a certain spot to ride in the wheelie house.

Hopefully we'll arrive without any troubles!

We will update our journey as we are able.   See you in Indiana!

Murphy & Stanley & Flat Furends

This & That

Here is a picture me and Stanley took of mom's peony.  Usually we destroy it before it can bloom too much.  BUTT this year we decided to let it bloom so we needed the photographic proof and all you are witnesses.

Mom bought some stuffs from Mollie & One-Winged Alfie and just got it on Friday.  If you want to see what she has in her shop you can pop on over.  She will customize anything.

Me and Stanley were shocked when our pawrents came home from Costco and had a No Walkin' Wagon, just like Frankie's & Ernie's  (just a different color).  Mom says some training is going to be involved.

Mom and dad are doing their long run today and then we're finishing up getting ready to head to B*A*R*.  We heard a rumor that our Mayor Pro Tem Easy is throwing a chaos pawty.  You don't think he REALLY would do you?

Murphy & Stanley

Working Our Paws To The Bone!

As your Mayorz, me and Stanley have been working VERY hard ever since we were elected nearly 2 years ago.  The amount of paperwork to keep Blogville running is overwhelming!

BUTT, after putting in some REALLY long hours, for about 9 days a week, we finally have it under control.  And it is just in time for our absence from the office!  We will be away attending B*A*R* and then after that we will be spending some time in northern Indiana.   

We really need this getaway!

As you recall. we have appointed Easy as Mayor Pro Tem during the weeks we will be away.  We will rest easy (hee . . . hee . . . see what we did there?) knowing that Easy is at the helm of our ship, providing direction and making all the impawtent decisions!

Yes, we will rest comfortably knowing you all are in good paws.

Your Mayorz of All Paws,

Murphy & Stanley

Checking All Systems

We think mom is really feeling guilty cuz she said, "Come on boys, let's go play in the backyard!"  This was a huge relief to me, Murphy, cuz about 87 seconds had gone by without me fetching!  I had to make sure my skills were really sharp for BAR!  Luckily I was still running fast!

I still had my deep concentration and focus on the ball.

Stanley still daydreamed.

I still fetched.

Stanley still did his Neighborhood Watch (he is the captain).

I was still impatient for the next throw.

My ears still flipped even though they are shorter.

Stanley's back still itched.

Stanley still did his own thing while I ran all over the yard playing fetch.

Stanley still pawtected Dad from any fly balls.

Me and Stanley still ran together.

We still went in our own directions.

Wilson is still my BBF (best ball furever).

I still had laser lock vision on the ball.

I still liked to sniff the flowers (when Wilson is hiding there).

OK mom, all systems are go with me and Stanley!

Murphy & Stanley

Getting Ready

You might have noticed that we haven't posted in a few days.  We sat mom down and had a serious talk with her and she said, "Here, post this picture of my dahlia in the garden!"

While we agree that it is a beautiful flower, that just doesn't cut it.  After all, we are the Mayorz of Blogville! We have standards! The citizens expect certain things from us!  We have to set examples! So mom said to show this picture:

"Funny mom, so we are a bit behind the curve . . . "

Mom has been busy getting ready to go to BAR.  BUTT me and Stanley think she is already on vacation mode and forgetting to do the normal stuffs.  We told her we needed to set up a post and what did she do? She ate ice cream!  So we had no choice.  She is ripping our hearts out with her lack of responsibility!

So then the next thing we knew we got flea & tick treatments and a few days later we got waterboarded and haircuts!  Yes, SHORT haircuts! Mom said something about sharing a tiny bed with us and needing to be able to keep clean blah . . . blah . . . blah . . . 

So here we are after suffering from the indignity of having been skinned alive!  I am glad I still have my long hooker eyelashes cuz Murphy's were accidentally cut off.  We think it was cuz mom is jealous!

Murphy is afraid everyone will laugh at him having normal eyelashes.

Anyway, we just wanted everyone to know we are still here BUTT once we leave we have no idea what will happen to our posts!  There might be some that are only photos, or without photos, or blank for days at a time!  Mom says it depends on our Internet availability when we stop.  BUTT we haven't left yet.  Make sure next week that you watch for action on the BAR Blog and the Blogville Facebook page!



Murphy & Stanley