Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Father’s Day Card Lovers……

OMG! I designed and made this card for my Dad about 6 or 7 years ago. It still sits on the mantle upstairs. He loved it so much and kept telling me I should have them printed and sell them to the basset loving masses!

Natalie, Emma, Lily, Chaps, Chloe, Colby Chaps, and Roses

Hey, if you have not gotten a card yet for dear ole’ Dad, send him this one. You can click on the image and it will get larger. Then drag that larger jpeg image to your desktop and then into an e-mail. Or print and take it with you to your cook out or whatever you are doing today!

Happy Father’s Day to all the Father’s of BHT!

More Favorite Cards Later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Wishing Chaps a Wonderful Father’s Day Lovers!

This just in from Colby Chaps!

“Hi Dad…..Just wanted to wish you a HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!! I think your totally Pawsome.

Love your son……Colby Chaps’

(picture suitable for framing;)

More loving Colby Chaps later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Planting Tree Lovers……

This Father’s Day weekend would be a great time to plant a new tree in Dad’s name. It is a gift that will keep on giving to future generations.

I love this quote by Lord Orrery in 1749:

“Trees are the best monuments that a man can erect to his own memory. They speak his praises without flattery and they are blessings to children yet unborn.”

Again, the best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago – the next best time, Father’s Day!

So, here is to you Grandpa, aka Dad!

A beautiful Blushing Bride. A sweet tree that blooms with hibiscus flowers.

Chaps was watching from the window as we helped plant it.

We picked the center of the front of our home to plant it. Right where Grandpa always was.
Front and center.

Grandpa actually landscaped our entire home. Every bit of it. I know he would be proud of our tree.

Grandma, Chaps, Emma and I can see it from our front windows. We love it.

Here is Chaps looking over the backyard that Grandpa planted. It is really a joy to have such a beautiful landscape in his memory!

Happy Father’s Day Grandpa. We love and miss you so much………

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL OF THE DADS OF BASSET HOUND TOWN, WE LOVE YOU! YES!

More Growing Blushing Bride photos later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. Regarding tree growth, have you ever heard……….
FIRST YEAR SLEEP, SECOND YEAR CREEP, THIRD YEAR LEAP?

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and wondering what you do when it is 93 degrees in the shade lovers. I do blueberry white chocolate chip and Grandma does strawberry sherbet!

I could not capture the kids eating their frosty paws because it was gone in 30 seconds. But, here is a picture of Emma after she had frosty paws on her last birthday! You might remember it.

Howl much do we love our smiling Emma?

More screaming and smiling for Ice Cream later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S…..stay cool!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Cat’s Movie Pick Lovers! I sure hope you are one of those because I know I am! LOL!

Anyway, tonight’s pick is just phenomenal or in French, Ce film est formidable ! – (This is a great movie!)

OK, OK, let me add I HATE SUBTITLES. I never used to be, but now I can’t seem to be bothered with them but put your fears aside, grab your glasses, an extra large bowl of popcorn, your basset hounds, turn the AC down, and ENJOY!

This movie is called:

HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT

I would call this movie a thriller. I have seen it 3 times since 2002. The first time I was like, “Wait, What?” I just could not believe the writing.

The second time I was noticing much more and then finally the 3rd time (which was last night) I was like, “This has to be a Cat’s Movie Pick!”

If you have never seen it do not do a google search because it will ruin all of the surprises that make this movie an edge of your seat (not because your are straining to see the subtitles) wild ride.

Here is the trailer….

Currently this movie is playing on Demand on Starz via my provider, Insight. Check it out, it could be on your On Demand Starz channel.

Staring Audrey Tautou there is no offensive language, no nudity, and minimal violence. (PG-13)

That combination normally equals fantastic writing.

I hope you Love it! If not, throw cyber tomatoes at me!

More popcorn (extra butter) later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Lulu Lovers! Is she just not the cutest hound?

I was roaming around YouTube and saw this video showing casing this homeless beauty!

LULU THE SAN DIEGO BASSET HOUND

As stated in the video, San Diego 6 would keep her on their site until she was adopted so I went over and looked and she is still there.

SAN DIEGO 6 PET CARE GUIDE

What a beautiful girl!

More helping those looking for love later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and 93% Lovers! Well, I am pleased to report that the Mayor is at about 93%. You may wonder howl I came up with that percentage and it is just something a Mother knows!

So, today is a good day and on top of that it is Friday! Yeah! The kids are taking their morning nap!

Look at Emma, she looks like a baby seal pup!

So far nothing bright yellow in sight!

More about the Mayor and the baby seal pup later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and not loving shot lovers…..

Well, last night I reported, via twitter, that Chaps seemed to be making a turn for the better with his gastrointestinal distress. It was kind of a mystery but I had a theory that my vet shot down.

On Monday, Chaps went in for his cloudy eye and at that time his doctor did a Fluorescein/ful-glow strip test to see if his cornea had an abrasion. They have to put neon yellow dye (Fluorescein) in the eye to do that.

Well, that next morning Chaps got very ill and I think some of that dye went into his stomach. My big detective work was seeing howl shockingly neon yellow his dye-a-real and vomit were.

I know that sometimes when I put drops in my eyes I can taste it. Maybe the big guy is allergic to that neon yellow dye????? You can click on the Fluorescein link right above.

There had to be a connection and I think I found it via the Wikipedia link. Any way, this morning he was up and pacing since 4:45am. Eating grass and straining. Emma was all concerned and decided to see if her security blanket would help the big guy!

“Why is everyone up so early?”

So, off we went to the vet for about the umteenth time in the last 2 week (including Frankie).

Dr. Doan gave him a shot to settle his stomach, some anti-acids, and a GI antibiotic. No one really knows what it is but when we got home he was able to rest comfortably.

I made sure he got in bed and took a long nap. Does anyone remember the T-Shirt I am wearing? It says HELPING HOUNDS at the top. I can’t remember what basset rescue group sold it, I think it was Guardian Angel, when Katrina happened. It was to support
Looziana Basset Rescue which is now defunct. GABR also donated all of the corvette raffle money to LBHR that year.

Anyway, I digress but I love this shirt.

It is always so sad when a hound is ailing. Chaps kept looking at me like, “Do something Mommy”!

Then the big guy really started feeling better and he went belly up. The belly that was hurting so bad just hours ago.

Maybe the shot was worth it after all!

Better let the big guy sleep.

More heath updates later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and not feeling real lovers….

We have been having a few ruff days. Chaps has what we call, DIE-A-REAL.

Poor boy has a moderate case of GI upset. When either kid has GI upset we say,
“themz don’t feel real”!

Well, my birthday was spent at the dog door…

We all had plans for a mini trip but nothing is more important than our kids!

When you don’t feel real, you need your Mommy and Grandma to take turns rubbing your belly.

And………there is a bit of clean up involved, if you know what real, really means! LOL

More reporting that the Mayor is feeling a bit better tonight….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and cute birthday picture lovers! Howl much fun was this e-mail?

Hi Cat…..HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM YOUR TEXAS HOUNDS!!!!!!

We love you and hope you have a wonderful birthday……a howl of a song was sung in your honor today!!!!!

Love from all of us from Texas….Glenn & Charlene owned by Bailey, Clancy & Richard
and Audra, Mike & Jourdan owned by Colby Chaps & Abby
Here is the famous Colby Chaps!

And his sister Abby!

And the vanilla whip cream delight…Clancy!

Next up on the cuteness parade…..Bailey!

Bringing up my favorite part…The rear….is Richard!

What a wonderful birthday greeting from 5 wonderful hounds. Hounds after my own 53 year old heart!

More loving 53 later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

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