Sale!

The original Flat Stouie packets are on sale today so get one while you can.

Rovering Around

Today I was traveling around and I saw the Rover. Did you know that pets are NOT allowed on the Rover? It's a shame. I wish they had a pet friendly rover that would allow pet owners to transport their pet to local vets, the dog park, Petsmart, etc. What do you think, should there be a designated pet-friendly Rover?

Spying Seals

When one of the students (EK) of Discovery School sent me to visit her Uncle Tom, I never knew I would have QUITE this much fun.

We went to Great Point Lighthouse on Nantucket, Massachusetts.  You should Google Map it to see exactly where it is!  It was a pretty amazing (and long) trip.

 

The trip started this morning with an 8 mile bike ride to where the road ends near the north side of Nantucket.  You have to get off your bike or out of your car there.  Only certain vehicles with certain permits can drive on the sand.  Even then, you have to let almost all the air out of your tires to do it!!  It is funny to watch trucks driving around the dunes with flat tires :)

 

Once you are walking on the sand, it's about a 5-mile trek out to the lighthouse.  Yeah, it's far.  But it is one of the most interesting 5 miles I have ever walked.  You walk through some wooded areas where trees only grow maybe twice as tall as I am! (That's not very tall for a tree)  And there are some ponds around which means that there are a lot of mosquitoes!  Then, you walk 2 or 3 miles along the beach, which is actually easier than walking in the loose sand.  The ocean water was clear and gorgeous. Have you ever been to the beach? 

 

I found all kinds of things on the beach today.  We found horseshoe crab shells (carapaces), slipper shells, moon snail shells, and some very protective seagulls!  The birds are all laying their eggs now... I had several close calls with some angry gulls.  Oh, and we found some seals!  The seals watched us eat lunch on the beach.  They are so curious and fun to be around!

 

And of course, we saw Great Point lighthouse.  It is quite a ways out there, but still helps ships navigate waters close to Massachusetts.  Today, the lighthouse is completely solar powered and maintained by the US Coast Guard.  It was very interesting to read about, not to mention very pretty to look at :)

 

I told you I had fun! What was your favorite summer spot to visit and are pitties allowed there?

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A special thanks to Tom Calvert-Rosenberger for sharing this adventure!

More fun in Minnesota.

Staying in Minnesota a while and having fun! Ruby told me something special is coming up a month from today and the family would like me to attend. In the meantime, we went to some kind of weekly summer festival last night. It was like a farmers market with good things to eat, a carnival with junky things to eat, live music and people selling things they make.

I would not feel well if I ate all this stuff!

We got to the Farmer's Market pretty early so people just started to arrive. Lots of stuff for sale.

Enjoying the slide. Do your local parks allow pits?

Got to spend some time with "Sugar." She is on the cover of the new book with Ruby.

The "Key" to Happiness

Off to Key West for some summer fun and to celebrate Jill's birthday. Yay!!

Waiting at the airport with the birthday girl.

I love looking out the windows. I wish all dogs could fly up top.

Look at that view. 

Are you going anywhere fun this summer? Check out this blog for pet friendly places to stay in Key West, I highly suggest it =)

Getting ready to chow down at Hard Rock Cafe. What's your favorite dog friendly spot to eat?

The day I met Ruby!

"Ruby's Tale: A True Rags To Riches Story" by Pat Bettendorf has to be one of my favorite doggie books. It will make you laugh, cry, cheer, and day dream.

Every time I read it I am awe-struck by the amazing Bettendorf family. Their love, determination, and knowledge is inspiring. So when I heard they were writing a new book, not only did I know I had to get a copy, but I also knew I had to meet them. That's the great thing about being flat, you can go anywhere! So off I went and it was even better than I thought. 

Off to Minnesota for a visit with Ruby and "The Tribe." First I went to a park with Ruby and her human sister Sadie (who has to be the luckiest girl ever to snuggle with all those pups).

Then we went to the St. Croix river which divides Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Then it was on to a sail boat! Don't forget your life vests. 

After that it was off to see where Ruby's new book is being printed...Yup, it's being produced right at home. I can't wait to get my copy!!!!!! What are you reading this summer?

The big presses that print the pages!

Meeting Ruby and her pack has been so much fun. I can't wait to share more stories and pictures about all the fun things we have done, and all I have learned about printing a book.

In the meantime follow all of Ruby's adventures on Facebook here and here! 

You can also see a sneak peak of the cover by Endless Acres Photography here.