Day 721: Fankful Fursday... The Buddy Report

I am pleased to report that my Cousin The Buddy had surgery on Tuesday to remove the bladder stones that have caused him so much trouble. He is restin comfortably, feelin more and more like heself, and will likely be ready to go home tomorrow! Paws crossed...

Buddy is bout sweetest boy ever. He has such a unique personality and charisma bout him. Sweet Boy is a total shmoozer, but genuinely sincere wif a silly sense of humor. Just sayin.

As I mentioned to you before... When Buddy was brought into the GRRH family, his liver was in bad shape, and he was given firty days to live. That was free and a half years ago... all due to the LOVE and efforts of his the Mom and Dad [my Aunt Madison and Uncle Tom]. They have provided him wif the Miracle Waters, Chinese herbs, best personal and also medical care available and the MOST key ingredients: LOVE and FUN!

Just like me, the Buddy is all ways hungry and workin the 'feed me some fing' angle. Unlike me, he has the ability to cut those big eyes of his wif expression what say, "Did I mention that I have a bullet in me?"... AND on a counta he does, it is much more effective! And his timing is impeccable. Impeccable.

The Buddy is genius. Shear, genuine the genius. And the Lover... big time.

And ever body [Friends, Relatives, Romans and Countrymen] loves the lover, Buddy! Here he is wif his brother, the Dakota [in bandana]...

And I hope you will join us all in keepin the Buddy in our good foughts and prayers.

Yep. Take a good look here, on a counta this is the Buddy we are all just crazy about. He is sweet and fun and he loves  life. He also has the silky hairs what my the Mom cannot resist [shallow yes, truth yes, pitchers do not do the Buddy justice]!

The sad news is that these bladder stones are the product of a weak liver, so he will continue to have em... but a part of this surgery was to create a new tract from which they could pass.  His albumin level was boosted by a transfusion, but due to the damaged liver is typically abnormally low. 

Albumin is key in wound [surgical] healing... so we need your help! Please to send the crossed paws, good foughts and prayers! 

Many sincere fanks from the ♥ wif love from the Luke

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!!!!!

Day 362: Words On The Miracle Waters

We had bit of cool front today and temperatures dip down to 97 degrees wif feel like tempy-toor of 101, and still I am firsty for the Miracle Waters... Go figure.

And many have asked question, what exactly is the Miracle Waters. And while I am no scientist nor even any thing close to expert on subject... I tell you bit about what I know.

And first I tell you that the Bleu like it and he don't drink often but when he do, he fill he hump.

And when I discover bowl empty, I tell the Mom... more waters please. I have way of tellin her... and I sure you know what I mean.

And this is happy face I give the her when she fill my bowl back to the up position!

But I digress...

In short, what I call Miracle Water is really fermented water. I never heard of it eiver but this process was adapted from the ancient practice of fermentin water to increase harvests. And basically, you start wif purified water end up wif organic H2O wif the increased "efficacy".

What you ask do "efficacy" mean? I think you ask on a counta I ask that myself.

Well... this water somehow make the oxygen more efficient on cellular level. I got scientific papers on it but I can't explain it and that is why I call it Miracle Water and here is short list of things I read and hear and observe and think about it...

READ: It stimulate utilization of oxygen by cells. The water does not heal in itself but it aids the cells to heal themselves... and this beed studied in everthing from recovery from exercise exertion to regeneration of liver cells to many other things, is also anti-inflammatory, helps heal wounds and delivers pure antibodies. Don't understand but the scientific papers say it has positive antioxidant powers too! Positive results observed in humans, animals and plants!

(And if you interested, I got papers... I stand corrected as to the affiliation of the research scientists associated with the papers... but one is Zb Pietrzkowski, and it's my understanding that it was in association with M.D. Anderson ...)

HEAR AND OBSERVE: My cousin the Buddy was diagnosed wif NO liver function by Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine bout free (yep 3) years ago and was given free (yep 3) weeks to live. And here is the Buddy today (well, not literally... this photo taken bout free weeks, yeah 3 weeks ago... and I think he don't take meds any more but I gotta confirm the that... I can say for fact that if he take em, it ain't nuffin like be the fore):

I hear it give you boost of energy in the afternoon and make your mind feel clear after heavy lunch...

I also hear it prevent and or cure the hangover but I not sure on a counta the Mom don't let me drink nuffin but the Miracle Waters...

THINK: I think I believe what I read bout cancer and that is that cancer thrive in cells what are not utilizin oxygen and pretty much cannot exist in cells what do... and so wif my history, I love drinkin waters what make my cells use the O better!

Miracle Water taste real good and give you good burp what is never bad thing. The Mom think it slightly fizzy not like Perrier fizzy but she say she can taste and feel the difference and she really like it, too.

Proven fact me and the Bleu drink more of the Miracle Water than when offered the Ozarka spring water. We just like it better.

After all that, I know you think I sell the Miracle Water but I in fact do not. I just believe in it and think it make big difference in my life what I too afraid to even speak a bout on a counta I hinky on such subjects and do not want to jinx myself!

Like say be fore, if you want to know the more just let the me know!

Day 357: Thirsty Thursday

This apt name on a counta it blazin hot, we in drought and landscape and lawn man tell us today he not cut lawn but do other stuff on a counta ever plant cludin the grasses just way too thirsty eery gardless how we been waterin them ever single day.

But also on a counta heat make me thirsty for one o my favorite delights in this world what is the water that I drink. And I prolly not made mention like I should have... but I drink what I call the Miracle Water...

And here how it arrive... in the big blue jug! Welcome sight!!!

And here where it land in my bowl wif big towel "bib" on a counta the Bleu drip big time after he what the Mom call "fill he hump"... and sumfin real wierd bout this pitcher on a counta the water actually really crystal clear!

And I can just already hear what the Mom gonna say when she see my post... she gonna say AGAIN how she cannot believe anyone (people before her) would install tile and grout what look dirty even when it was brand new (we got box of new tiles... she has compared)!

The Mom cannot help herself on a counta she is architect who know better but think she is not rich enough to spend money to correct such indiscretion. She is also germy-fobe and somewhat self critical (tho at her age, she gettin better bout that last part), so she gonna just be like... "O Luke, why you post close up of awful tile?".

She need just need buck up replace it or get over it. Just sayin. And besides, I digress... I love the Miracle Water!!! I know the immediate difference BIG TIME in comparison to tap or even bottled, and I am frilled at new jug arrival!!!

My tongue cannot help but express itself in the anticipation!!! Yours would too!!!

No burp like Miracle Water burp!

I will soon post more on the qualities and benefits of my Miracle Waters... but for now, I just add... buuuuuuuurp!

Nuffin like good burp. Really.

Add in energy boost, mental a cuteness, immune boost and other anty cancer qualities and you understand why I call it the Miracle Water!!!

Just sayin.