Kiss the cook!

Someone’s in the kitchen with Cookie! Tim and I are trying to get healthier this year. So that means we are spending a lot more time in the kitchen and a lot less time in the drive-thru. Cookie already has the healthiest diet of the three of us, being on her fish and sweet potato regime, but she is very interested in the new kitchen routine and all the yummy smells that come along with it!

It’s a “good thing”

I worked from home yesterday and, as always, Cookie offered to assist me with various office duties that I couldn’t attend to myself. You can imagine my surprise, after having given her the task of fetching me coffee and toast, I found her sitting in the living room staring intently at Martha Stewart on the tube. It seems Cookie got distracted by Martha’s magical ways of throwing together a simple pear tart for those every day dessert cravings. Cookie looked so adorable that I just might ignore this stunt at her annual performance review.

Rub a dub dub, one bulldog in a tub

If you can’t tell from this picture, Our Girl loves her bi-monthly baths. This picture was snapped a few weeks ago when she got her frequent-bather card stamped for the 10th time at Mudpuppy’s Tub  & Scrub. You know what that means… a free bath, a bell ring, and a big ol’ grin from Cookie! My clean, happy puppy!

Happy New Year!

Cookie’s resolution for 2010 is to play with more squeaky toys!

Looks like she is off to a good start!

Cheers to a great new year for all of us. And a happy birthday to Nate the Great!

Holiday Round-Up 2009

Cookie anxiously awaits Santa’s arrival.

At last! Gifts of rawhide and wet food!

Winston plays Santa’s little disgruntled elf.

Cookie at Moose’s Cafe in Mendocino.

Cookie watched geese in Mendocino.

The party’s over!

Happy New Year!

A lady goes to market

A while ago, Cookie was feeling self-conscious about her atrophied temporal muscles caused by her Masticatory Muscle Myositis. So, I knit a matching pom-pom hat and scarf set for her to camouflage these areas while flaunting others (such as her beautiful brown eyes and spotted jowls). What you see above is a snapshot of Cookie on Sunday morning sporting said accessories as she prepares for a trip into town for some essentials… perhaps some treacle, crumpets and a nice Christmas pudding.

Cookie at the Wedding

I was reviewing our wedding pictures from the wedding in April, and got all warm and fuzzy seeing so many great shots of little Cookie, and also great shots of Tim and me getting married! Ha-ha. I thought our readers would be interested in seeing these too. Enjoy!

Cookie before the ceremony. She’s bored.

Cookie at the ceremony looking beautiful!

Co-starring in these amazing photos by Corey Knafelz are (in order of appearance): Emily Gonzales, Marnie Fender, Dionne Gonzales, Matthew Spence and, of course, Tim and me. Thanks everyone for making our wedding day so special!

Santa Baby

Hurry down the chimney tonight!

The air is crisp and it’s finally beginning to feel like winter! Cookie and I were inspired to have a Holiday photo shoot.

Cookie is really workin’ it with the Santa cap. I captured so many great images of her struttin’ and posin’ around the back yard – but here are my favorites. As you can see, Cookie looks great in her winter whites. I wanted to let you all know that we have seen great improvements over the past few weeks in her health. So thank you for all your well-wishes.

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Deck the halls with boughs of bulldogs…

…or bulldog related items! Hello friends. Just in time for the Holidays, I have compiled a list of bulldog themed gifts for that special someone in your life! It is important to note that I have either given or received each one of these items and I endorse them with the Cookie Blanca Fenderales seal of approval.1. I love anything personalized. Especially if it’s chocolate. I ordered these M&M’s as favors at our wedding.

2. Giving is the best gift of all. This year we will donate to BCA (The Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network) to help out all of those needy doggies who need medical care and simple necessities. We adopted Cookie through this organization, and are forever thankful to them for bringing her to us.

3. Old Navy strikes again. I bought the pajama version of these for Tim as an early Christmas gift.

4. I love these Thomas Pink cuff links. I gave a set to Tim as a wedding gift.

5. Again with the personalized! While I can never keep up with the increasing rates of postage, I always know Cookie’s worth: PRICELESS!

6. These cute kissing bulldog salt & pepper shakers were the toppers to our wedding cake. I also bought a set for my sister for being my bridesmaid.

7. My friend and fellow bulldog aficionado, Shelley, sent this cute ice scooper to us as a wedding gift. I use it everyday when preparing my favorite afternoon cocktail: a salty bulldog. Just kidding! I do use it a lot, though.

8. You may recognize this item from such blog postings as Thanksgiving vacation, part 2. I found these adorable silver bulldog banks at Pottery Barn. You can order the dog tag with a monogram. Of course, ours says “C.”

9. I hang this bulldog angel ornament that my dad gave me on my tree every year.

10.This copper bulldog cookie cutter makes treats as sweet as Cookie herself!

11. Bulldog powers unite! My sister gave my mom and me these cool rings last summer. I have the black one.

I’m sure I could go on and on about all the bulldog items I have acquired over the years. Obviously, Cookie is my favorite precious little gem!

Happy Holidays everyone! Remember to kiss your bulldog on the lips every day this season.

Thanksgiving vacation, part 2

Here is a picture of Lucy and Winston on the road. They are good traveling buddies, always the best of friends unless a toy or treat is involved.

Winston sees a door while in the backyard, and knows just what to do to be let inside!

Lucy falls asleep on her own face.

A picture of our Bulldog Thanksgiving party favors and centerpiece.

Winston ate too much turkey. Gobble Gobble!