Reason 556

Reason 556 that I love OMP.

The past couple of nights I have been having horrible nightmares. The other night was the absolute worse! I made OMP get up with me and walk around the house to make sure it was safe. He got up, no questions asked and made sure everything was safe and there were no monsters lurking in the shadows.

That's just half of the reason I love this man...last night, right before bed, OMP made sure I was having happy thoughts. We watched a funny movie and then started to doze into slumberland. I was just about asleep and started to have another bad dream. I put my hand on OMP and asked him to talk to me. We decided to think of happy things and the conversation went a little like this:

OMP: Think of happy thoughts, what makes you happy?
Me: Well, I want to dye Easter eggs this year.
OMP: There ya go. Pink Easter Eggs
Me: Can we put googly eyes on them?
OMP: The eggs? Only if you add angry eyebrows. By the way, why did you think crackers would stop ghosts?
 Me: What?
OMP:: In your text yesterday-you said you could stop ghosts with crackers.
 Me: I said I was going to use crackers for the meatloaf  since we didn't have bread  crumbs and my dream was about ghosts attacking me. You can't stop ghosts with crackers.
OMP:Punctuation is not your strong point is it? It's a good think you're cute.

Suddenly I burst into laughter, thinking of throwing saltines and wheat thins at ghosts to make them stop attacking  me.

Me: I love you.
OMP: I love you too, now go get the box of wheat thins from the cabinet, I'm hungry and you need your ghost fighting supplies.

This is my 556 reason to love OMP. He is one that I definitely would not kick out of bed for eating crackers.


PS-My dreams last night were about  mad googly eyed Easter eggs, but that's a whole other story.

And The Winner Is...

Did you watch the Oscars last night? What did you think of the winners? The fashion? I love the red carpet. Everyone looked so glamorous!

I am so happy that The Artist won  many of the awards it was nominated for. I love the lead actor, Uggie. What? Uggie was the best! Oh sure, he has four legs and needs a shave but he really did steal the show.

The only thing better than Uggie's performance is the background story of his life. This scrappy pup was rescued from the pound by his trainer/ owner and in his short life he has already had an illustrious career. He was given up by his original crappy owners for being too active. Really? Did you think a JRT would lay on the couch all day-those stupid jerks need a smackin'...but I digress.

Besides being known for his excellent award winning performance in The Artist, he stole the hearts of audiences in Water For Elephants.


His role in The Artist has been touted as better than some of the actors he stood beside and he even won the Palm Dog Award in Cannes.

Uggie has played his cards well and decided to retire while on top of his game. He will spend the rest of his days hanging out by the pool with his owner-chasing squirrels, signing autographs and sending love emails to his favorite girl, Lola (it could totally happen!)

Scrappy Dog Sunday!

A little over a week ago Lola Mae had surgery. She went from this....

To this....




Look at my pretty girl...



I'm so glad that she is back to her old self, pure class....


We have our little pupper back and all is right with the world.


PS-OMP would like to apologize for the state of our backyard but hey, it's winter and our yard is strictly a tropical paradise, so just wait till summer.

Feel Good Friday!

Via decorista

It's Friday. the sun is shining, I'm shaking my booty. Whoop! Whoop! Are you ready for a fab weekend? You better get to shaking your money maker!

I'm pretty sure I just died and went to heaven! Cassie Stephens embroidered these sassy sweethearts of the rodeo on an old target dress. Can I just faint right now? I know I need this dress and these patterns for my next rodeo adventure.

I'm not sure how this blog got past me but I found it and you should check it out too. LOVE LOVE LOVE Cozy Home Chronicles!  I'm pretty sure we are kindred spirits and if she likes animals, we might even turn out to be best friends.

I love charm bracelets! OMP got me one for Christmas and I have several others, including my mother's. James Avery creates amazing charms. I am partial to the cowboy boots and the hangover elephant. They even have man bands for your sweetie (you know, man bands, a dude bracelet)

Unicorns are great, but unicorn puppies are better. If this is your dog, please message me. I want to have a cocktail with you. We should be friends.

Well babes! The sunshine is calling my name and if you are familiar with the Pacific Northwest then you know that the sun will last five minutes and I won't see it again until July. Sooooooo.....I'm outta here! Have an amazing weekend full of adventures and unicorn puppies.

A good time to laugh is any time you can.  

~Linda Ellerbee

Tie One On Tuesday

It's Mardi Gras and time to celebrate Fat Tuesday with a beverage or two, or ten! You can repent tomorrow.

The one and only New Orleans drink is the Hurricane. It's a classic and everyone who goes to New Orleans goes to Pat O'Brien's and consumes large amounts of this fruity drink. Since we all can't have our feet on Bourbon street, let's make these yummy cocktails at home.


The Hurricane
2 ounces light rum
2 ounces dark rum
2 ounces passion fruit juice
2 ounces orange juice
1 tablespoon simple syrup
dash of cherry juice
juice from half a lime
Mix in shaker with ice and strain into a hurricane glass. If you want something extra refreshing, crush with ice in a blender and serve up.

I just love the name of this next cocktail. It sounds so fancy. It's perfect for the sophisticated bunch, you know, the ones that don't flash for beads.

Vieux Carre
3/4 ounce rye whiskey
3/4 ounce Cognac
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
1/2 tablespoon Bénédictine
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Ice cubes
Combine all in a shaker with ice and stir well. Strain into an ice filled glass and drink up.

I don't know who this Brandy is but she packs a mean punch.

Brandy Punch
2 ounces brandy
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
3 ice cubes
cracked ice
freshly grated nutmeg
In a cocktail shaker, combine the brandy, milk, and sugar with 3 ice cubes and shake until frothy, about one minutes. Strain into a double-old fashioned glass with cracked ice. Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve.

There ya go! Drinky drinks to get you ready to shake your money maker and let the good times roll! 

Don't Watch These Movies

The following are movies you should not watch while your dog is sick or recovering from surgery unless you want to end up a bawling mass, curled up in a fetal position with your other pets looking at you like they are vying for your position in the pack:

Old Yeller. Even if you don't have a dog, this movie will have you in tears. Holy macaroni! This movie kills me. How could Disney do this to me? Their movies are suppose to be sweet and uplifting, not about your best friend dying. Who does that to a kid? I saw this movie as a young adult and refused to ever watch it again.

Hachi: A Dog's Tale. The worst thing about this movie-it's a true story. A dog in Japan waited for his owner who never returned. Commence crying....NOW. I have never seen this movie but know the story and I will never see the movie because I know the story.

Marley and Me. It's not sad just because it has Jennifer Aniston in it-that would make it just plain bad. It's sad because the puppy teaches us about ourselves and guess what happens. Yup, you guessed right.

My story has a happy ending. I didn't end up under the couch in a fetal position. I ended up snuggled next to my best furry friend, sharing a nibble of steak and laughing at funny dog videos. The best way to spend any night. 

Scrappy Dog Sunday!

Oh my goodness! What a weekend it has been for Ms. Lola! She went in for surgery Friday morning and came home Friday night with less teeth. We are very lucky that there was no infection or damage in her jaw.

Now for the really good news, Lola has turned into a puppy again! She is acting like a dog half her age, even after having major surgery two days ago. This morning she was wanting to play with Jujube and chase squirrels.

Our main concern was her being put under and how stressful it would be. She came through it like a champ!

Casa de Pedersen wants to thank Dr. Holmes and SE Animal Hospital for taking such good care of my little girl and give her a new lease on life.