Punxsutawney Cookie . . . or . . . Super Jowl Sunday predictions are in!

February 2, 2013

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Don’t believe the stereotypes of our non-sporting group breeds: Cookie loves football, especially on Super Jowl Sunday! (Or as we have been saying of late, Super Bull Sunday.) And to prove it, she has put Nate Silver to the test and devised her own prediction technique!  Here she is in all her bulldog glory! We know there have been many animals predicting the winner of Super Bowl XLVII, and, in full disclosure, Cookie has predicted zero winners out of zero Super Bowls, so this could go either way. Will she side with Franki the Saki Monkey who favors our Home Team, The 49ers? Or Teddy the Porcupine, who has an affinity for purple and black? Watch and discuss:

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My interpretation:  Because Cookie does not finish gobbling the first chosen bowl of doggie ice cream and moves on to the second means that this will be a very close game. (I mean, it’s unprecedented. She has NEVER left food at the bottom of her dog bowl.) So, Just when we think the Ravens are winning, the game turns around and Niners are victorious. Wanna bet?

A Taste of Honey

January 13, 2013

Cue the Herb Alpert! Cookie is on a roll (or more appropriately, a sticky bun).

HONEY

Here’s Our Girl licking the remnants of our empty honey jar. No wonder her kisses are so sweet!

Year in Review

January 7, 2013

Dear readers,
Firstly we must wish you a most prosperous 2013. For us, this has been a busy and most wonderful year! Highlights included:
Attending the shoot of a little film written and directed by our friend Jason and edited by my Baby Daddy, Tim. I was in heaven because I got to rub elbows with some of the featured “actors” as pictured below (this one reminded me of you know who):

410858_264657446940049_361369805_oReuniting with Michelle and her husband, Sig, who adopted a precious bulldog puppy named Bianca from our friends at Motherlode Bulldog Rescue:

313975_10151111920016419_1062472988_nOrdering and eating the most delicious birthday cake (thank you, Debbie Does Cakes) in the shape of my favorite bulldog, Cookie:

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photo(7)True, she’s not a baby anymore, but she’ll always be my sweet little girl.

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All the bullies in our life turned another year older.
Lucy is 9:

487088_408704239202035_962006600_nWinston is 8:

418163_10200314682656557_1061947202_nand Cookie is 8. And proud of it, as you can see:

424576_380348672037592_882908563_nThey are slowing down a bit, but all in excellent health. Cookie is sporting a few more lovely lady lumps on her skin these days, but who isn’t? Our vet tells us that they are just age spots or little sebaceous cysts. Nothing to worry about, and Our Girl is back to a trim 49 lbs!

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Always the relentless coach, she supported us in our first Tough Mudder this year. Here she is in action:

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Cookie is as sassy as ever, being banned from the office for just two brief stints this year, and that was only because someone pushed her buttons! I’ll have to coach her on “composure”, “art of feedback” and “political savvy” at the workplace. Unfortunately, we did get 86′d by our mailman this spring because he thought Cookie looked unfriendly. photo(5)

Or maybe he felt threatened by the competition. photo(6)

Not to worry, we signed a waiver and we’re back to receiving loads of super saver coupons, credit card offers and political fliers.

Our holidays were bountiful.

cookie_pilgrimWe had visits from Auntie Flash, Uncle Brandon, and Brooksie.

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564832_10200330507772175_2141586382_nIt was great fun and Cookie misses everyone a lot.

happy new yearAnd of course, we rang in the new year quietly at home in front of the fire, always our favorite way to to celebrate.photo(3)

We would like to give a special shout out to the ladies at Hope Hospice Healthpark in Ft. Meyers, Florida, where Tim’s awesome mother, Aletha, volunteers. Cookie sends you all big sloppy bulldog kisses for the new year.

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And lastly, we have adopted this perfect meme for 2013:

58898707598399879_kRv6fJpo_cIt’s definitely working as our daily affirmation, because we are already off to a very good start!

English Bulldog = Happymaker

August 12, 2012

How do you feel when you see this?

What about this?

And this…

OH!!  And especially this?!?!

If you answered “Happy” to all of these images, then my theory is correct! The spotting of an English Bulldog will instantly make one happy!

How do I know this? Since we have been with Cookie (which is almost 5 years now), I have never received so many excited greetings on the street. Every single day, when we go walking, passers-by stop us to chat about our “cool dog,” slow down their vehicles to give us a smile and a wave, and even stop us to ask for pictures! Needless to say, it’s time for a reorder of our Cookie Approved Business Cards.

Anyone who lives with an English Bulldog will say that they have experienced the same thing, I guarantee it. (I suspect this for French Bulldog people as well, but I will have to do another science experiment to prove it.)  Just look at that silly grin!

That ridiculously confident attitude…

Behold the English Bulldog, Maker of Happiness.

And I must be the happiest girl in the world, because Cookie keeps me smiling all day long.

May the rest of your summer be filled with lucky Bulldog sightings and warm fuzzy smiles!

“When the smile of a lovely dog is seen, the mind is healed.” ~ Author Unknown

May 26, 2012

I couldn’t agree more.

Cookie Jumps (for) the Shark

May 24, 2012

Remember when Cookie was running out of stories for her blog and so she and all her friends went to Los Angeles for a change of scenery? And then she went water-skiing wearing her swim trunks and trademark leather jacket? And then a beach bum ne’er-do-well dared her to jump over a confined shark, answering a challenge to prove her bravery? Oh wait, that was Fonzie. Anyway, below is a photo series of the coolest chick I know eating a shark shaped treat that her Powpie brought back from his Florida trip. No real sharks were harmed in the creation of this blog posting. (Although, at one point, I do recall my index finger getting nipped by some crooked little shark teeth).

That’s the Winnie-the-Pooh plate I used as a child. Now it belongs to little Cookie, or we mostly use it for a cutting board. I have a small bowl that matches it, and there used to be a cup, but I don’t know what happened to that.  Have a great long weekend everybody and stay tuned for a patriotic posting after the break!

The Dog Days of Summer

May 4, 2012

We are looking forward to the warmest days upon us. In the meantime, Cookie is taking every opportunity to steal a spot of solar splendor wherever she goes. Dear readers, enjoy this cornucopia of cute $h*t below!

Albino Sun Bear.

Asleep.

Awake!

Waitin’ on a friend.

The fine lady bulldog form in all it’s spotted glory.

But, she’s always a woman to me!

Where’s Baldo?There’s no place like gnome.

I  can haz salad?

It’s a beautiful start to the month of May. Flowers are blooming, bulldogs are frolicking and we are happy. We hope you are feeling fine, too!

 

And now, it’s Springtime for Cookie!

April 12, 2012

Recently, we had a rash of April showers here in Northern California. But, that’s okay because our May flowers have bloomed early. How pretty our irises look! And little Cookie just loves “resting her eyes” and soaking up a few precious minutes of springtime sun.

Evening out that tan.

A rare peek at the elusive baby badger in her natural habitat.

Let’s see if we can get a closer look….

And now for the other side.

It was so pleasant outside last weekend, that we were able to work on our fitness at the park. Above, Cookie does her “paw lifts.”

Oh, we are happy to be strong and healthy and alive!

My goodness, I believe we have caught ourselves a bad case of spring fever! The Spring Bee (Cookie) wishes a happy season to you and yours.

Bow Bow Bow!

April 10, 2012

What da ya want for nothing?

A rrrrrubber biscuit?

Special thanks to Cookie’s Powpie, Tim Fender, for his mad editing skillz!

Cookie’s toilette

February 19, 2012

Every morning Our Girl gets the super spa royal bulldog treatment. Here she is getting her paw massage, manicure and inter-digital swabbing. In addition to this, she receives tear stain wiping, a soft cotton ball along the nose rope, and an ear wiping. Sheesh! AND THEN she receives a tail pocket inspection, and mini baby wipe all over sponge bath (with special attention to vulnerable lady parts). I occasionally take longer getting her ready for the day than myself. But, I don’t mind.

For my troubles…

I get paid…

with unlimited…

bulldog kisses!


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