2010-03-11T08:08:07Z Mama Ray and Mama J ray@raychisholm.co.uk Copyright 2010, Mama Ray and Mama J SPHPBLOG
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh a bit of peace at last!!]]> http://www.dougal.joanmac.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry080601-215946 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z
Today, the rain has spoiled my sunworshipping. And I was enjoying it too....turned a nice shade of tan, after a bit of deck-sitting. My fur is a bit dry though....probably need a bit of sun cream. Wonder if they have ambre-solaire for pooches? It;s French, so they must have. The French LOVE their pooches...even let them do their bits and pieces everywhere and anywhere...no poop-scooping there!!
Aw well......have to settle for some under-the-table time until the old birds stop their computering and remember that I haven't had a walk today!!!!]]> http://www.dougal.joanmac.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry080528-114229 2008-05-28T00:00:00Z 2008-05-28T00:00:00Z Even when the old birds left me with my Auntie Dot, I didn't winge. Don't usually like to be left, but AD is a different kettle of biscuits. She knows EVERYONE, and when we went walking, they all stopped and gave me one! And we went walking THREE times. THREE lots of biscuits in one day. Now there's a lifestyle that brings a smile to my face!! I wonder when I'll get to be with AD again?]]> http://www.dougal.joanmac.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry080527-121151 2008-05-27T00:00:00Z 2008-05-27T00:00:00Z I'm slipping. That's what I am. Slipping. Too slow by half. Usually, I get under the table to put off the evil hour. Today, the old bird pulled a fast one on me.
And that's not the worst of it. Not content with clipping my golden locks, she then proceeded to throw them out of the window!! I ask you? She might at least have put a strand or two in the old locket thing she wears round her neck. I was attached to those curls. They were special to me. But no....out of the window they went, no bother at all.
And THEN, to add insult to injury, a wee bird flew in and snaffled them. Right before my very eyes it swooped and pinched my golden locks! The cheek of it. You'd think it had enough feathers to keep it warm without having to pinch my hair!!
Hmmmmmmmm I am NOT impressed.
And if you think this is a half a tail windup, I have evidence to prove it.

Hmmmmmmmmmm I am STILL not impressed.
Blessed birds and their blessed nesting. Oh oh. I see scissors. I'm OFF!!!!!]]> http://www.dougal.joanmac.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry080423-175152 2008-04-23T00:00:00Z 2008-04-23T00:00:00Z http://www.dougal.joanmac.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry080418-144148 2008-04-18T00:00:00Z 2008-04-18T00:00:00Z
Anyway, she forgave me and gave wme a wee tiny crust of her last piece!

Now here I am in the car alone again and they're off doing their usual-shopping- when a big yellow bird appears in the sky. I watched it through the sunroof fly closer and closer and closer. Time for me to get my head under the covers I think! The noise was ear-splitting! Can't see it now, but the old birds were out with their cameras taking pictures, so it must have landed just out of sight. Might see it when we go, but that might be a while since old Mama Ray is on the computer AGAIN!!!
What a life!]]> http://www.dougal.joanmac.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry080301-150434 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z With a wee cocking of my ear, I hear that it's back home next week. I'll be glad. Love my green field and chasing the ball and Benji and all tose lovely aunts and uncles. I get a bit petted, but I LOVE it!!
Oh Oh....I spy some faces I met a few weeks ago. Weren't they the ones supposed to be related? Mum and sisters? Yes, they're looking over. I'll give them my best profile. Turned out well didn't I? Handsome fellow? They're coming over. Smile boy!
That's it. Ooooh Ahhhh Yes I can certainly woo the crowds. Star potential. Should have been to Crufts!]]> http://www.dougal.joanmac.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry080229-125119 2008-02-29T00:00:00Z 2008-02-29T00:00:00Z Anyway, here I am AT LAST.....

So what's been happening to old four paws in the year that has just passed? Plenty as ever. Living with these old birds is to tell the truth a bit of an adventure. Never know quite where you'll end up when they swan off into the far blue yonder.

At the moment we're close to my birthplace in Connel near Oban. Don't remember much of the birth experience, though we did run into my birthmum and litter sisters the other day. Had a wee sniff around. They seemed friendly enough, and it sounds like we're going to visit. No doubt there'll be the standard photo shoot and a lot of oohing and ahhing about how wonderful we are. We know that. Pedigree pooches all of us. I of course am the unusual one of the litter. All the others were black or black and white. Throw-back I was to a very handsome grandfather. Must make sure old MamaRay lets me shower and have a trim before the visit. Have to look my best. But then again........MamaRay and scissors tend to get carried away and my lovely locks tend to end up as bird-nest lining!!
Anyway, good to be back on the keys. Will try to get a word in now and again when the old birds let me!
A Woofing good year to all my readers!!
]]> http://www.dougal.joanmac.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry080211-120635 2008-02-11T00:00:00Z 2008-02-11T00:00:00Z Me? They're calling me a Scccccrrrrruuuuuffff???
Huh! I'm no Scccccrrrrruuuuuffff. I'm a pedigree pooch; family tree of championship breeds as long as my tail (before it was docked!). They even have a championship for Scccccrrrrruuuuuffffss like me. Called Scccccrrrrruuuuufffftttsss. I saw it again tonight on the television. Huh! I could do as well as the ones there tonight. Complain about my long coat my mamas do. They should take a look at the ones presenting themselves tonight. My coat is short by comparison-doesn't trail along the ground, like some of the ones I saw. So what if it is a little unkempt looking. That's the wild look I cultivate. After all if celebrity humans can get away with looking as if they've never combed their locks in years, why can't a celebrity pooch?
I ask you, all this human rights stuff and politically correct stuff is all very well, but it needs to be applied to canines too. If I want to maintain a wild look to attract any passing bitch, then I should be able to. AND I should NOT be called a Scccccrrrrruuuuuffff. Hurtful to my sensitive nature. Hmm. Wonder if the European Court of Canine Rights would listen to my case? Might be worth a try. But then I'm not chipped so I couldn't appear. And I might not be eligible for canine aid. Probably not worth the trouble.
Scccccccccccccccccccccccrrrrruuuuufffffffffffff.]]> http://www.dougal.joanmac.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry070310-231855 2007-03-10T00:00:00Z 2007-03-10T00:00:00Z Oh-oh.....I can hear the thoughts of mamaray....... clipping scissors in her mind. Time to make myself scarce. Under the table out of sight and out of mind. Just as well I don't have a big tail really-more difficult to hide!
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