Saturday, July 25, 2009

Day 401: 400 Reasons I Grateful for 400 Days!

Sorry for the long post, please feel free to just skip over it***!!!

But on occasion of 400f day in my Forever Home, I make list of things I love bout it, and here go:

(*** I am way over tryin to fix format problems... as I have worked on it forever and it is impossibility!):


  1. The Mom
  2. The Bleu
  3. Breakfasts
  4. Dinners

  5. Love!!!

  6. Cool Airs

  7. Miracle waters

  8. Snuggles in the big bed

  9. Wakin up wif the Mom

  10. Goin to bed wif the Mom
  11. The Mom's house shoes

  12. Breakfasts Happy Dance

  13. Dinners Happy Dance

  14. Big bed

  15. Aunt Karen and Uncle Craig

  16. Zeke & Rizzo

  17. Aunt Madison and Uncle Tom

  18. The Herd: Porter, Cane, Dylan, Dakota and Buddy!

  19. Stanley!

  20. Aunt Dav and Uncle Benjy

  21. Lovey!

  22. My bed

  23. My tag wif my forever last name!

  24. In of doors 97% Out of doors 3%

  25. Aunt Melinda and Uncle Jason

  26. And now Baby Luke who we call Ryan for short

  27. Berry treats

  28. Learnin commands

  29. GRRH

  30. Blog friends!!!!!
  31. And crushes!!!!! (Ain't namin names... but you know who you are!)

  32. Bloggin

  33. Hugs

  34. Nose kisses

  35. Brushins
  36. Aunt Marti who all ways ask bout me
  37. And also her the Cousin Shiner and now Cousin Taylor

  38. Bleu comfort

  39. Comet's smells

  40. GRRH cookies

  41. Doc Mark

  42. Doc Hamelers

  43. Medical care

  44. Mister T Day Spa

  45. Tricity

  46. GRRH tag

  47. Comet's reindeer

  48. Birfday party!

  49. Birfday cake!!!

  50. Gettin drawn by renown artist Mike McCartney!

  51. Belly rubs

  52. Bandanas

  53. Other stylish attire (sorta)

  54. PPS... personal poop scooper!

  55. Indoor bunkers instead of outdoor ones!

  56. Indoor bunker - half baff

  57. Indoor bunker - full baff

  58. Indoor bunker - tub

  59. Indoor bunker - crate

  60. Indoor bunker - draftin table

  61. More days than not... bunker not needed

  62. Back yard
  63. My toy basket
  64. How many of you have ever driven a Porsche? I have!

  65. Bones

  66. Ear rubs

  67. Leanin into the Mom's hip and thigh when she sit in patio chair

  68. Birds

  69. Squirrels

  70. Flyin squirrels

  71. Lizards

  72. Frogs

  73. Cat poop (the Mom say ick)

  74. Receivin greetin cards in mail... thank you to the Aunts Dav and Karen and the Cousins Lovey, Rizzo and Zeke!

  75. The Bleu basket of toys what come wif him

  76. Cousin Collin and Aunt Diana

  77. Brisket

  78. Aunt Lisa and Cousin Sidney

  79. Christmas
  80. Bein apple of someone's eye

  81. My very own Book of Luke what the Aunt Dav made for the me (and ok, the Mom!)

  82. St Francis

  83. And he forgiveness!

  84. And he blessins!

  85. And he smokin jar!

  86. Toofy squirt

  87. Furminator!
  88. Baked chicken... the Mom's, not Kroger's!!!

  89. Attention for any and ever one

  90. Chin shmooshes

  91. Tellin stories
  92. Apple treats

  93. Lush St Augustine grasses

  94. Wallerin

  95. Puttin head in frige

  96. Protection
  97. Aunt Karen's ideas and advice

  98. Valentine surprise for the Mom and thank you to the Aunt Madison, Uncle Tom and also the herd!

  99. Gala table centerpiece what feature the me!

  100. Internet access

  101. TVs

  102. Jammies made wif love by the Aunt Karen... specially when hangin on door knob

  103. Discoverin grill cheese sammich maker also makes pot of sghetti

  104. My Gotcha Day!

  105. Regular and prompt eye boogie removal

  106. Cheek rubs

  107. Attention of all kinds

  108. Friday afternoons

  109. Saturdays

  110. Sundays

  111. Vacation days

  112. My Birfday!

  113. Kongy

  114. Acorns

  115. Flowers in my hairs

  116. Pecans

  117. Sticks

  118. Rocks

  119. Poop free back yard!

  120. Chip on my shoulder

  121. Next door Sammy!

  122. Christmas presents
  123. Days wifout benadryl

  124. GRRH reunion

  125. Barker Street Bakery cookies

  126. My stuffed stockin at Christmas

  127. Wanted: Cool Hand Luke... poster what the Mom made for the me!

  128. Birfday presents

  129. Givin birfday goody bags
  130. Hearin "pat pat pat" on big bed
  131. Runnin to the Mom when the Bleu get in trouble

  132. Gotcha day presents

  133. Visitin the herd!

  134. Carrot crunchies
  135. Formal wear!

  136. Breezes blowin frew my hairs on sunny day

  137. Peanut butter
  138. Pet Stop shoppin bag... ok the innerds!

  139. Songs my the Mom sings

  140. Easter eggs!

  141. New stuffies just because

  142. Naps wif the Mom

  143. Havin my own trolley

  144. Ridin in it

  145. Serious Chats

  146. Bedtime Stories

  147. Sweet nuffins whispered in my ear

  148. Kisses all over... can't beat em

  149. Pet Paradise, but not to live there no more

  150. Socializin

  151. Blog contests- playin

  152. Blog contests -throwin em

  153. Nutritious foods

  154. Fish oil squirts

  155. Explorin other peoples' yards

  156. Spit baffs

  157. Surprises in mail

  158. Personal doorman

  159. Never have to ask twice to go back inside

  160. Walks

  161. My leash!

  162. Pizza crust

  163. Orvis!

  164. St Patrick's Day

  165. Fresh clipped toenails

  166. Havin dew towel dried!

  167. Rilin Rotty in the corner of yard!

  168. Runnin fence wif Doxy!

  169. Sit shake and down for treats
  170. Smilin over my tails my dog buddies tail

  171. Soft pillows

  172. Eatin treats on the big bed

  173. Followin the Mom ever where

  174. Trustin the Mom to step over me!

  175. Cool kitchen floors

  176. Map of cool air vents

  177. Fried chicken (rare but occasional bite)

  178. Clean sheets

  179. Emotional support for me and also the Mom

  180. Burgers

  181. Favorite corner to sleep wif head in

  182. Poop not ever in of doors but fun in embarassin places like just outside of PetsMart

  183. Memorial Day
  184. Flea comb feel good when don't have fleas

  185. Cool Hand Luke movie poster featurin the me (in place of the Paul Newman)

  186. Popsicles

  187. Where is Luke on GRRH website (similar to Where is Waldo)

  188. Sleepin wif the web"master"

  189. Bacon

  190. Play dates

  191. Havin my pitcher on display at Different Strokes Pet Boutique!

  192. Prayers... say em!

  193. Prayers... included in em!

  194. Layin back to back wif the Bleu

  195. Good good neighbors!

  196. Investigatin inside of other peoples' houses

  197. Bleu back make good pillow
  198. Drinkin water outta the Mom's cup durin a hurricane
  199. Havin a fully stocked hurricane bunker get away what the Mom prepare for us... it include tranky-lizers, flashlights, tv, radio, treats and waters (a cup but no bowl... note for this year!)
  200. Layin on pallet in baffroom wif the Mom arm around the me

  201. Thanksgivin

  202. And I thankful for all these many things and then some
  203. Smooches of all kind!

  204. Cheddar cheese

  205. Chew bones

  206. Poster what feature the me and my favorite things!

  207. Helpin the Mom cook (rare but occasional event)

  208. Cleanin up spills

  209. Help the Bleu wif dropped crumbs

  210. Grocery day

  211. 4f of July

  212. Havin the Mom to depend on

  213. Havin the Uncle Tom take me and the Mom to Gulf Coast

  214. Haing the Aunt Karen who meet us in times of needs at the Fairbanks

  215. Never bein alone...!

  216. Helpin the Mom wif chores

  217. Runnin from the Bleu

  218. Chasin the Bleu

  219. Sneakin secret dairy treat (benefit of followin the Mom)

  220. Glyco-Flex glucosomine

  221. Open closet doors

  222. Hittin digital scale wif paw in middle of night so it beep (just for fun)

  223. Devotion of so many

  224. Care by so many

  225. Photos of the me

  226. GRRH Class of 2008 Photo Montage!

  227. Pill Pockets

  228. Labor Day

  229. Layin on architectural drawins what come from the factory

  230. Cheetos

  231. Packages and bags on the floors

  232. No worries

  233. Clockwork Heart Guard

  234. Routine

  235. Tater tots (rare but occasional treat)

  236. Twitterin

  237. Happy dance to happy song

  238. Time of night when a/c turned down

  239. Hidin toys in the big bed

  240. My collar

  241. Scrambled egg

  242. Home body the Mom

  243. Lazy days

  244. Soft furs

  245. Immediate attention to itchies

  246. Lotion on my paws

  247. Good long sigh of contentment

  248. Guardin the perimeter

  249. Summer baffs in back yard

  250. Turkey towel treatment

  251. Valentines Day

  252. No mats in hairs!

  253. PC (poop checker)

  254. Emptyin the toy basket

  255. Givin gifts to my friends

  256. Makin greetin cards

  257. Hoppin over the Bleu

  258. Blockin the Bleu into a room

  259. Control

  260. Havin the Mom who plan life round weather

  261. Layin on clean towels what ready to be folded

  262. Library table to put head under

  263. Clean floors

  264. Blog comments!!!

  265. Company!!!

  266. Popcorn

  267. Bein told top o my head was kiss by angel

  268. Ear kisses

  269. Even Marlo Thomas That Girl Ear Stylin (good shake of head and back to normal)

  270. Flower bed

  271. Ceilin fans

  272. Squeak of pantry door is music to my ears

  273. Stalkin birds and squirrels on power line

  274. Sound of plastic bag in kitchen

  275. Tranky-lizers have their place

  276. Tub baffs

  277. Layin at the Mom feets when she eat her dinners

  278. Respect

  279. New Year Eve and Day

  280. Once black nose now pink, thank you

  281. L&BC (lump and bump checker)

  282. Binkies

  283. Word "mine"!

  284. Jerky
  285. Aunt Nelda who call and check on the me

  286. Havin bell bottoms brushed!

  287. The occasional face book quote

  288. Discoverin toy under bed

  289. Plottin joke on the Bleu

  290. Pointin out dead bug on floors

  291. Winter!

  292. Bein number one, even when share position wif the Bleu

  293. Buddy Biscuits

  294. TV nights

  295. Curiosity bout the fish tank what the Mom call a quarium

  296. Good burps spell H-A-P-P-Y

  297. Not ever in trouble (in not make break for it wif run away adventure)

  298. Figurin out I don't want to run away

  299. Keepin one eye on the Mom at all times (outta love, not distrust)

  300. Peoples checkin on the me durin bad weather

  301. Food delivery (what a concept!)

  302. Bein featured in GRRH fund raisin... like poster boy!

  303. Understandin

  304. What??? I can lick plate???

  305. Figurin out dishwasher noise

  306. Cornbread
  307. 430 in the am , can't tell you why

  308. PWBM... personal water bowl monitor

  309. Ask go outside when the Mom on the phone

  310. Find mischief outside when the Mom on the phone

  311. Checkin bird nests

  312. Cool wash rag round neck and on underside of ears... after long hot walk

  313. Freeze dried buffalo liver tho I hate for them to be wifout theirs...

  314. Makin the circle in the house... specially when the Mom try pull funny on me

  315. King of Guilt... I am good at it

  316. Havin my owwy's treated... though not wif the sprays!

  317. Knowin closet where future toys and treats reside

  318. Havin most awesome Luke sitter go by name of Aunt Karen

  319. Layin on bed when the Mom change sheets

  320. Stock pile of toys in hidin

  321. Animal Planet

  322. Brown rice not bad, actually...

  323. The Bleu is politer than me.

  324. The Bleu is slower than me.

  325. Discoverin mystery in belly of Kongy

  326. Rollin over on clicker in middle of night

  327. Playin wif Santa Bear in July

  328. Big box come in door = 32# Case of Wysong Anergen = Contract Renewal

  329. Jingle of leash
  330. Good stuff from

  331. A nouncement of "last call"

  332. Bein first frew door all ways

  333. Never no more anger in my life

  334. Fresh waters and personal dispenser of same... in the trolley

  335. Many opportunities to poop very far away from home

  336. Have the Mom far outweigh have the hurricane

  337. Hurricane is lemonade on a counta the Mom home very much and long

  338. Pillow is good place for the head
  339. Dingo bones
  340. Dingo bites

  341. Sunshine comin frew window is good and happy thing

  342. Ozarka is good substitute for the Miracle Waters!

  343. Havin the Mom place binky over me on cold night

  344. Special Christmas binky!

  345. Well wishes... they mean lots

  346. Lotion on Chapter One callouses

  347. Callouses what now soft

  348. Drought... not ever one happy bout it, but I am

  349. Cool cool COLD airs in the trolley

  350. The Mom right hand what stabilize me in the trolley

  351. Havin my own zeu of toys

  352. And my own generator... just in case

  353. Bein sound o sleep and hearin rustlin in kitchen

  354. Bein the household weather man. Take pride in bein better than tv.

  355. Not knowin what is door bell

  356. Good things what come out of trolley

  357. Home made cookies by the Mom

  358. Bein the Mom's inspiration for rescue...

  359. Whir of a/c condenser my favoritest of out of doors noise

  360. The Bleu's dirty ears what mean I get mine cleaned right after he's (though mine all ways clean enough to eat outta)

  361. Man tend lawn is real nice and do good job... and I don't have to be out there when he do it!
  362. Fresh cut grasses.

  363. Sick days for the Mom. I do not like the her to be sick, but I do like her to be the home!

  364. Cookin Sundays

  365. Paw rubs
  366. Advice, support and love I get from my (blog) friends... parentheses there on a counta we past just bein online pals... we true friends
  367. Big blue jug on way in door! Thank you, Uncle Tom!

  368. Poetry... I wrote some

  369. June bugs crunch crunch crunch
  370. Bully bones

  371. Ok... even like havin slippers trimmed

  372. Peanut butter cookies... the Mom's

  373. The instant I realize the Mom is gettin outta bed!

  374. Baked chicken sammich on a counta I get the last bite.

  375. The Mom tell me I good boy bout million time a day

  376. Clean toofies

  377. Rat flushin (the Mom say O no Luke no)
  378. Yogurt drops

  379. Bringin the Mom lizard carcass
  380. When big lump burst into just bobo... very good thing!
  381. Blockin the patio door so no body go in or out wifout Luke permision

  382. Lays potato chips (prefer ruffles what have ridges but regardless of texture, cannot have just one)

  383. Stay up late wif credit discounted by 25% when come to expected time of get out of bed and eat the breakfasts

  384. Smell of tamales (never tasted em but pretty sure I should)

  385. Beed seein eye dog cause I spend fair amount of time followin the Mom while she look for her glasses
  386. Pumpkin (I get some when the Bleu cannot go)

  387. Indoor bunker (what I just now discover) - Comet's blue chair
  388. Bleu calmness
  389. And also he politeness
  390. Ice cubes
  391. Explorin garage
  392. Clean comforter
  393. Stalkin
  394. Occasional peek out front window
  395. Loose lean cooked ground beef
  396. Bein paws on a shirt
  397. Furs blowin under ceilin fan
  398. The Mom foot on my back
  399. Did I say toys? I mean all of em!
  400. Shmuggles... all day all kinda way!!!!!

10 comments:

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

Wouldn't that be khrushes?


Khwite a pawesome list woo put together!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

Checkers & Chess said...

Luke - how long did it take you to come up with 400 things!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing - you can have all the crushes - as long as I'm your best little buddy

Big licks Buddy -

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

What a great list - so what's a shmuggle? sounds like something we might need to get here too.

Play bows, the OP Pack

Anonymous said...

Good grief Luke... that's some list!

The Luke said...

To Khyra... you khatch sweet boy blushin! And it hard to blush when in this box!

To Checkers... no secret you are my best Buddy! Let there be no doubt!!!

To OP Pack... a shmuggle is when you give up all will o your own and lean or roll into the Mom who hug and kiss you in gentle manner what make you forget all else... THAT is a shmuggle. I'll bet what you already have has new word!

To Tank... yes, this list and particularly the formattin did cause me quite bit of good and otherwise grief!

wif love to all of you from the Luke

Arran, Arthur and Mum said...

Wowzers Luke! That such a list, and a good one too. Congrats on 400 days in your happy furever home. You deserve them!
~lickies, Ludo

Woodrow, Luna, MJ Campanella said...

great post - dont think we could have come up with 400 things

Woodrow, Sweetie & MJ

Anonymous said...

We love you (and your family,too) Cousin Luke, and my Momz and I are here for you always.

Cousin Sidney Edward

Angel Tucker, Daisy and Leo said...

Wow Luke

You have been a busy boy to think up all those things. Your brain must be smokin'.

Happy 400th.

Tucker and the Daisy.

Thor and Jack said...

Luke,
Congrats on your 400 days in your wonderful forever home! Pawsome list!

xoxo
Thor