Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Sept 16, 2008-
I just crashed last nite-could not type a single word!! Six days on the road makes a puppy weary!! Carol fed me a hamburger patty the other day and I just have no will power when it comes to dead cow!! but it just wrecks havoc with my skin!!! other than all the strange bugs, and weeds that are devouring me I have had a really good time.
As we headed out of Wyoming yesterday, we came upon the Little Bighorn battleground-I was amazed to hear Barney say how many white guys were killed by the very Indians that they were trying to kill. Seemed like there was enough land around there for all of them to live quite comfortably to me-humans!! they just don't get it!!! The horses that roam there have all got the right idea-running free, staying content and keeping it simple!!
We drove on to Billings and the scenery just got more beautiful-BIG SKY is what they advertise and BIG it is-saw eagle nests on telephone poles-but no eagles.
As the terrain started changing to more mountains, the Kia didn't give in-it just zoomed up every one and flew down the other side (I like this part, because Carol always throws up her hands like she is on a roller coaster and then covers her eyes). When you are traveling west, the sun stays in your eyes alot, but Carol puts a pillow in front of my crate so i won't be bothered but it sure drives them crazy, especially with a million little bugs all spread over the windshield.
Well, guess it is time for breakfast-I've insisted on chicken breast from Subway, nothing else will do since I have to put up with all this car time but other than hot pork rinds (that I DON'T get to have) we all are eating at Subway every day.
Nathan called and said the pass in Idaho is just incredible but look out for all the bighorn sheep-I like mutton, especially their wonderful aroma! -lookin' forward to that!
Later, dear friends-
will write from Washington tonight!!
I just crashed last nite-could not type a single word!! Six days on the road makes a puppy weary!! Carol fed me a hamburger patty the other day and I just have no will power when it comes to dead cow!! but it just wrecks havoc with my skin!!! other than all the strange bugs, and weeds that are devouring me I have had a really good time.
As we headed out of Wyoming yesterday, we came upon the Little Bighorn battleground-I was amazed to hear Barney say how many white guys were killed by the very Indians that they were trying to kill. Seemed like there was enough land around there for all of them to live quite comfortably to me-humans!! they just don't get it!!! The horses that roam there have all got the right idea-running free, staying content and keeping it simple!!
We drove on to Billings and the scenery just got more beautiful-BIG SKY is what they advertise and BIG it is-saw eagle nests on telephone poles-but no eagles.
As the terrain started changing to more mountains, the Kia didn't give in-it just zoomed up every one and flew down the other side (I like this part, because Carol always throws up her hands like she is on a roller coaster and then covers her eyes). When you are traveling west, the sun stays in your eyes alot, but Carol puts a pillow in front of my crate so i won't be bothered but it sure drives them crazy, especially with a million little bugs all spread over the windshield.
Well, guess it is time for breakfast-I've insisted on chicken breast from Subway, nothing else will do since I have to put up with all this car time but other than hot pork rinds (that I DON'T get to have) we all are eating at Subway every day.
Nathan called and said the pass in Idaho is just incredible but look out for all the bighorn sheep-I like mutton, especially their wonderful aroma! -lookin' forward to that!
Later, dear friends-
will write from Washington tonight!!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sept. 15, 2008-
Boy! was it chilly here this morning-no steam-but icy toes!
We all slept way too late-I made Carol get up before she was ready, but I had to go......
After we (I brought my biscuit) loaded up the Kia-they drove a very short distance to eat at Helen's, a good ol' cafe, with real scrambled eggs and country crock spread evenly over Wonder bread. They left me to savour my barley treat-and they were back in the car quickly and we drove to Hot Springs, SD and saw a huge mountain that had a head of a really big Indian on it. This man wanted Barney to pay $20.00 for a closer look, but he said we were on a "budget" trip and we would look at that rock from "right here".
Driving a little further up and down mountain roads we made our way to the really big mountain that had the heads of four big men on top-they looked so serious and not very happy at all.
Again, a man asked Barney for money to park and take a closer look. There wasn't a good place to turn around so he forked it over and we went closer, but the old guys on the mountain still looked pretty tired and sad. So many people came to see these stoney faces-I don't get it-however, most of the ones that went closer came back with ice cream cones, so maybe that was the prize-we did'nt get ice cream, guess we didn't go close enough...........................
When we got back on the road, it was really late so we had a snack of cheese and apples near a town called Spearfish-no water around-hmmmm...who is this fish??
We drove on a interstate and as we headed west the windshield began to be smothered with dead grasshoppers-there were millions of them-all flying furiously through the air, only to be smashed onto the glass. Barney stopped three times to clean the window, all the while the sun was setting in the sky! What a combination-bug guts and a glaring beam of light-it was trouble!
They stopped at the next town, called Gillette, it had really cheap gas but alot of construction workers and all the motel rooms were taken-except one-and we went there. Carol went in to talk to the desk person about a room-she didn't like this place when we drove up, but Barney kept saying "it'll be OK"-but it wasn't! When she walked back to the car, she had a strange look on her face and said, "hurry-go-now". Then we bought some of that cheap gas and got back on the interstate and headed west-driving 75 to get to Buffalo before it was totally dark and before the end of the Cowboy game.
We did it! The Cowboys won and we all had Subway's and passed out-or at least they did-I have remained awake to let you know that we are fine and are on our way-Oregon here we come!!!!
We are headed for Bozeman, Montana tomorrow-maybe further-who knows
later-jack
Boy! was it chilly here this morning-no steam-but icy toes!
We all slept way too late-I made Carol get up before she was ready, but I had to go......
After we (I brought my biscuit) loaded up the Kia-they drove a very short distance to eat at Helen's, a good ol' cafe, with real scrambled eggs and country crock spread evenly over Wonder bread. They left me to savour my barley treat-and they were back in the car quickly and we drove to Hot Springs, SD and saw a huge mountain that had a head of a really big Indian on it. This man wanted Barney to pay $20.00 for a closer look, but he said we were on a "budget" trip and we would look at that rock from "right here".
Driving a little further up and down mountain roads we made our way to the really big mountain that had the heads of four big men on top-they looked so serious and not very happy at all.
Again, a man asked Barney for money to park and take a closer look. There wasn't a good place to turn around so he forked it over and we went closer, but the old guys on the mountain still looked pretty tired and sad. So many people came to see these stoney faces-I don't get it-however, most of the ones that went closer came back with ice cream cones, so maybe that was the prize-we did'nt get ice cream, guess we didn't go close enough...........................
When we got back on the road, it was really late so we had a snack of cheese and apples near a town called Spearfish-no water around-hmmmm...who is this fish??
We drove on a interstate and as we headed west the windshield began to be smothered with dead grasshoppers-there were millions of them-all flying furiously through the air, only to be smashed onto the glass. Barney stopped three times to clean the window, all the while the sun was setting in the sky! What a combination-bug guts and a glaring beam of light-it was trouble!
They stopped at the next town, called Gillette, it had really cheap gas but alot of construction workers and all the motel rooms were taken-except one-and we went there. Carol went in to talk to the desk person about a room-she didn't like this place when we drove up, but Barney kept saying "it'll be OK"-but it wasn't! When she walked back to the car, she had a strange look on her face and said, "hurry-go-now". Then we bought some of that cheap gas and got back on the interstate and headed west-driving 75 to get to Buffalo before it was totally dark and before the end of the Cowboy game.
We did it! The Cowboys won and we all had Subway's and passed out-or at least they did-I have remained awake to let you know that we are fine and are on our way-Oregon here we come!!!!
We are headed for Bozeman, Montana tomorrow-maybe further-who knows
later-jack
Sunday, September 14, 2008
New Year- New Direction.................
August 29, 2008-
they went to "get some chicken"!!! They always say that whenever they go out without me! Like they don't know that I know how much chicken I eat!! No way I eat as much as they say I do-why don't they just tell the truth! And the truth is that we are gonna be OUTTA here real soon.
I remember the last time-it begins with the boxes then the plastic boxes-stuff starts disappearing, then people I haven't seen in awhile, start coming over and they leave with their arms full. Carol always smiles and says she "feels lighter all ready". Then-one day the trucks arrive and I get ignored for what seems to be a long time -then all of a sudden-one night we are sleeping somewhere strange and the night noises are alot different. The flurry of activity winds down and we are in the car driving FOREVER and the ground is foreign at every stop, always the ever-present biting monsters, pouncing on my feet with fangs drawn!! Luckily, Carol soaks my paws in warm soda water every night and sprays them with benadryl.
This newest trip is in it's 3rd day. When we left, the whole area seemed to be caught up in a "fight or flight" mode and as we approached Oklahoma City, our swift pace became a crawl as many people from south of Dallas drove as far as they could to avoid a large storm. We finally arrived at the motel in Ponca City and sleep came quickly. (I don't know what they did-I got fed-savored a biscuit-fluffed up my quilt-then LIGHTS OUT).
The last two days were kind of foggy as I slept most the time-I just can't resist that benadryl!
What I do know is that the wind was howling and Barney had such a grip on the wheel that I couldn't get an ear scratch for anything!!! Carol always looks out the side window on those days!
We are near Mount Rushmore tonight-something about "large rocks with faces on them-sounds like Barney's cup of tea!!! They finally were able to get this laptop to work-Motel 8"s free high speed, has been a little inconsistant-supposed to dip below freezing tonight-Great! how I love to pee on frosted grass and watch it steam up!!
Well, here comes Carol with my freshly laundried quilt-think I'll say "Good Day" and call it Sunday!! We are headed for Montana -by way of Wyoming tomorrow!!
they went to "get some chicken"!!! They always say that whenever they go out without me! Like they don't know that I know how much chicken I eat!! No way I eat as much as they say I do-why don't they just tell the truth! And the truth is that we are gonna be OUTTA here real soon.
I remember the last time-it begins with the boxes then the plastic boxes-stuff starts disappearing, then people I haven't seen in awhile, start coming over and they leave with their arms full. Carol always smiles and says she "feels lighter all ready". Then-one day the trucks arrive and I get ignored for what seems to be a long time -then all of a sudden-one night we are sleeping somewhere strange and the night noises are alot different. The flurry of activity winds down and we are in the car driving FOREVER and the ground is foreign at every stop, always the ever-present biting monsters, pouncing on my feet with fangs drawn!! Luckily, Carol soaks my paws in warm soda water every night and sprays them with benadryl.
This newest trip is in it's 3rd day. When we left, the whole area seemed to be caught up in a "fight or flight" mode and as we approached Oklahoma City, our swift pace became a crawl as many people from south of Dallas drove as far as they could to avoid a large storm. We finally arrived at the motel in Ponca City and sleep came quickly. (I don't know what they did-I got fed-savored a biscuit-fluffed up my quilt-then LIGHTS OUT).
The last two days were kind of foggy as I slept most the time-I just can't resist that benadryl!
What I do know is that the wind was howling and Barney had such a grip on the wheel that I couldn't get an ear scratch for anything!!! Carol always looks out the side window on those days!
We are near Mount Rushmore tonight-something about "large rocks with faces on them-sounds like Barney's cup of tea!!! They finally were able to get this laptop to work-Motel 8"s free high speed, has been a little inconsistant-supposed to dip below freezing tonight-Great! how I love to pee on frosted grass and watch it steam up!!
Well, here comes Carol with my freshly laundried quilt-think I'll say "Good Day" and call it Sunday!! We are headed for Montana -by way of Wyoming tomorrow!!
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