11/23/2025
Hi friends! Happy Saturday! ❤️
Today was full of excitement! I started my day when Mamas alarm went off and her and Daddy started getting up, and already I could tell we were going to go somewhere fun! I tried to stay in bed as long as I could but after Mama and Daddy got ready for the day it was time to get up! Mama brought me to the kitchen and got me all full of breakfast and I took all my morning meds!
Daddy took me outside to go potty, and then it was time to hit the road! I had a photoshoot scheduled today with Mandy Houston Photography and I couldn’t wait! Mandy was doing a wonderful holiday mini session photoshoot and she was working to raise money for Granite State Dog Recovery! I did a photoshoot with Mandy last year for the holidays too and Mama and Daddy adored the pictures so of course we had to take more this year!
When we got there the whole GSDR team was ready to greet me! I walked inside and there was so many sweet faces there to welcome me like I was family! They even laid down rugs for me because sometimes I get scared walking on hardwood floors! I felt like a king walking in! They gave me so much love and attention and even brought out some toys for me to nibble on!
After a few minutes of getting to know everyone, Mandy took me to the photo area and we got to work taking some pictures! I was VERY excited, so Mama and Daddy worked hard to get me to stay still long enough to get my picture taken! I was just so wiggly and crazy I was making things a little more difficult than they needed to be! Thankfully Mandy has met me so she knew what to expect, and she’s such a great photographer she got some pawesome pictures even through my wiggles!
When my photo session was done they gave us two cookie goodie bags to take home, and I said goodbye to everyone! I was pretty out of breath from wiggling around and being a difficult model so it was nice to get some fresh air outside! Daddy loaded me in the truck and we drove home with the windows cracked so I could cool down! I rode in my favourite spot, right on the center console between Mama and Daddy all the way home!
When we got home I thought that was going to be all the excitement for the day, but then about a half hour later I heard Uncle Justin’s car outside! I ran to the door and almost took the door down with wiggles as Uncle Justin walked up! As soon as he got in the door I was going crazy and hopping all over the place and getting so much love from him! What a wonderful surprise!
Uncle Justin, Mama and Daddy all talked for a couple minutes and then the boys went to the basement to start moving some heavy stuff around! Mama went to the kitchen to start baking cookies and I stayed with Mama to supervise and make sure she didn’t burn them! Mama made 6 trays of sugar cookies back to back while Uncle Justin and Daddy got to work moving stuff around!
Of course Mama had to pay the cookie tax to Uncle Justin for all the hard work, and Mama paid the bully stick tax to me for being such a good supervisor! When Daddy and Uncle Justin almost finished all the moving they decided to go get some subs from the sub shop down the road. I stayed with Mama while she finished up the last batch of sugar cookies, and before long the boys were back with yummy subs!
Everyone took a break to eat and of course I looked at everyone like I hadn’t eaten in days, but after everyone finished eating Mama gave me some doggie cookies since I was clearly withering away to skin and bones! When snack time was all over the boys had a few more things to move and carry in the basement, and then they were all done! Uncle Justin stayed for a little while longer, and then he said his goodbyes and headed home, but not before a quick round of tug of war!
After Uncle Justin left Mama and Daddy put the house back together from all the stuff that had to get moved around. Now the spare room has no more furniture in it besides the desk that Mama has been using to pack all the ornament orders for the fundraiser! Now Daddy has to finish mudding and sanding the walls and rip the carpet up, then Mama and Grandma are going to get to work painting the room!
Mama went to the kitchen and started making the filling and crumb topping for her apple pie, and of course I supervised! Mama made the sugary filling and crumb topping and put them in the fridge, because she’s going to bake the pie tomorrow at Grandmas house so it will be fresh out of the oven after everyone finishes their Thanksgiving dinner! The kitchen already smelled yummy though from the brown sugar and cinnamon!
After getting everything ready for the human apple pie Mama went to the spare room and packed up 3 ornament orders to be mailed out on Monday morning! I supervised Mama while she packed the orders to make sure she didn’t forget anything! While Mama was busy in the kitchen and packing orders Daddy got to work on fixing the gate at the top of the basement stairs to make it more accessible for Duster!
When Mama and Daddy first got me they added the baby gate to the top of the stairs since the stairs are too steep and dangerous for me, but Duster was upset because he loved the basement! He could still jump over the gate, but it made Mama nervous having him do that since the stairs were right on the other side and she didn’t want him to lose his footing and fall! So to fix the problem Daddy cut the metal gate and welded a little square hole for Duster to fit through so he could go into the basement as he pleased!
Duster has been eating LOTS of treats over the past couple years, and his belly is a little bigger than it used to be! Duster still fits through the gate, but it’s a much tighter fit! Mama has been asking Daddy to cut the hole bigger and weld a new square for him to fit through on the gate, so Daddy got to work on that project today! The metal for the gate is very thin and hard to weld, but Daddy can do anything! He got it all cut and welded and painted so it looks brand new and Duster can fit his little round belly through with no problem!
Mama got ready to get in the shower after packing the orders and Daddy had to wait for the paint to dry before he could hang the gate back up, so he came inside and snuggled with me on the couch! I was pretty sleepy from being a social butterfly today and making new friends at the photoshoot and spending time with Uncle Justin! I knew I had to protect Mama from the shower monsters, but I also knew with both me and Daddy in the house the shower monsters wouldn’t dare go near Mama while I snuggled up with Daddy!
Mama finished in the shower and came out to find me and Daddy asleep on the couch together! Mama gently woke us up, but we both jumped awake! Daddy had to run to the grocery store for Mama because they were out of the apples she needed for her pie, so Daddy got ready to leave! I followed Mama to the kitchen where she got started on making 4 trays of chocolate chip cookies!
I stayed with Mama in the kitchen hen and Daddy kissed us goodbye! Mama made lots of cookies and while they baked she got to work making the doggie pie filling! The pie for me and Maggie is a peanut butter apple pie, so first Mama mixed unsweetened applesauce with warm no sugar/salt added peanut butter to make a nice peanut buttery mixture! Then Mama peeled and cut apples into teeny tiny pieces and mixed them all in! Usually Mama leaves the skin on, but Maggie doesn’t like apple skin!
Once the pie filling was all made Mama set a bunch aside for our pie tomorrow, and then with the leftovers Mama made some frozen treats by scooping the mixture into a silicone mould and putting it in the freezer! Now I’ll have a nice peanut butter apple pie to share with Maggie tomorrow, and I’ll have delicious frozen apple peanut butter treats to eat too!
Daddy stopped on his way home from the grocery store and picked up some takeout for himself and Mama, and then he hurried home to us! Mama was just finishing washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen when Daddy got home! Mama sat on the couch and I curled up in her lap, then Daddy got started on making my dinner and Dusters wet food dinner! We’re both pretty hungry and can’t wait to eat!
I hope you all had a wonderful day today! I’m so excited for my family Thanksgiving tomorrow! Goodnight everyone and sweet puppy dreams! I wuvs you all so much and hope you have a great Sunday!! ❤️🐾🥰