I swear that Bowser is some kind of closet doggy gardener because whenever I am working in my yard, he won’t leave me alone. He has the full roam of the property including my landlords’ much bigger yard but decides he must be in my business whenever he sees me with tools in hand.
My son-in-law suggested I use string in order to line up the new beds with the existing, for symmetry. This is how that went.
We hope you are having a productive weekend, with lots of peace too.
Rock on,
The WB
Here are some of the things we saw and did in March.
We were lucky enough to see the local Roosevelt Elk herd, in their usual spot across the creek.
We also achieved something I have been meaning to do for a very long time: walk to the Haslam Creek suspension bridge! It was a beautiful spring morning and I just didn’t want the walk to end so, after consulting the AllTrails app, we made it all the way to the bridge.
The last highlight I want to share with you was a surprise box arriving in the mail, from my youngest sister. Full of lovely treats for me, including many Schnauzer-themed gifts!
And a pair of the most adorable china mugs!
We hope your March was full of lovely experiences and surprises, and that your April is shaping up as well!
Rock on,
The WB
On April 3rd, the star of ye olde blogge turned 2 years old! That’s right – don’t think for a moment that I don’t know who REALLY is the main attraction at Widow Badass Industries. Ahem.
We (his parents and I) decided to take Bowser to the beach and pick up some food (from POKÉ PAGE2) along the way.
Once we got to the beach (and devoured our meal), it was time for the celebrations to begin. I may or may not have snuck Bowser some salmon, tuna, and tamago from my bowl.
Then it was time for the REAL birthday treat:
Don’t worry – we didn’t let Bowser eat the whole cookie at once. He will be enjoying pieces of it over the next number of weeks.
We hope you are taking some time to celebrate the little (and big!) things in your life.
Rock on,
The WB
In case last week’s post didn’t convince you of Bowser’s softer side, here is another video of Bowser canoodling with his daddy:
(That’s my daughter you hear giggling, in the video. And the drilling/banging noises are the roofers installing a new metal roof.)
We hope you are having some giggles this Easter long weekend.
Rock on,
The WB
One of my longtime readers, Jean of Misadventures of Widowhood, recently asked if Bowser was a cuddly dog or not. The very next day my daughter sent me this video of Bowser with his daddy, who is at home recuperating from knee surgery.
Jean, I hope this answers your question! 🙂
For those of you who might not know Jean through her blog, I can recommend you check her out. Jean writes with wit, humour and heart about her life and adventures in a retirement community. You won’t be disappointed!
Rock on,
The WB
I have one of those fancy-schmancy Samsung Frame TVs that displays art work. I love it. Worth every extra so extra penny to me, to be able to display artwork and not have a big black rectangle hanging on my wall. I live in a 5-room, 600 square foot cottage, so every inch of wall space has to pull its weight in the decor arena. Recently, my TV notified me there was new stuff in the Art Store to ponder and potentially select. Here is what I found:
Bowser on steroids? A leonine ancestor?
Here is our current-day Rough Dog:
I see a resemblance. Do you?
I think Stubbs’ A Rough Dog will be gracing my TV wall for a long time.
We hope you are having a great – not rough – weekend!
Rock on,
The WB
Title: My New Ballie
Composer: Bowser
Soloist: Bowser
Rock on,
The WB
Bowser has a new old favourite toy. I bought it for him last summer and it has languished in the yard over the winter months. I’m surprised he hasn’t destroyed it and that it still squeaks!
Hope you are having a fun weekend and playing with dirty slobbery toys too.
Rock on,
The WB
Thank you, Mama Ru. You made the only right choice.
Bowser says make good choices this long weekend (Family Day in Canada; Presidents Day in the US).
Rock on,
The WB
I recently came back from a 3 week winter vacation (more about that at some point…) and my reunion with family was joyous. However, I did notice that Bowser was a bit more…um…substantial than when I left.
In Bowser’s defense, the island experienced ALL THE WEATHER while I was away. Snow storms, atmospheric rivers, and wind storms. Which made for less than ideal dog walking conditions.
There is only one cure for our Bowser’s chonkiness.
We hope you are having a great weekend, and are able to enjoy the great outdoors (and keep the winter chonkies at bay 😉).
Rock on,
The WB
