Monday Musings

Phantom was in a pensive mood today.

Here he is thinking about his pals Dakota of the East, Juno, and Eduardo, each going through a tough time and needing lots of good healing vibes. Please stop by and wish them well.

Window watching - a favorite activity for Phantom.
(Check out TD in the background.)

Always watching for that puppy he so wants.

Playing cute with the Momster.

Helping out Martha and Bailey with the flashy beast strike.

A rare moment - Phantom found a bone in the toy box.

Checking it out for size.

Taste-testing.

"You know, Mom, you are always complaining that I am losing weight. It might help if I could get a bone with a little meat on it."

And just for a chuckle, TD must have worked very hard today.

ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

Woos, the OP Pack

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Let's enjoy it.

Just soaking up the sun.

Have a great weekend.

Woos, Phantom and Thunder

Almost Wordless Wednesday

What bear? I don't see any bear, do you?

And since it IS that day for studmuffins, TD had to share this one.

And silly Mom is adding this one.

Woos,



Note from Mom: Phantom's photo is not set up. Phantom rarely goes near the little bipeds toys, but somehow managed to pull this one from their stuffy box and took it to nap with him this morning. I think he knew we were struggling for a post today.

Tuesday Talk and Thanks

Just a quick post to thank everyone who voted for Thunder and Phantom in Hansel's Halloween Spooktacular contest. Hansel has announced the winners and said that Thunder came in as a close second to Mack/Peter Pan. Congratulations, Mack - you looked great. And Phantom was the winner of the Best Excuse for Not Wearing a Costume. If you want to see all the winners, pop over to the contest site at Halloween Spooktacular. This was a very fun contest. Thanks for sponsoring the fun, Hansel.

We are very grateful to all of our readers who took the time to visit the contest and vote for us. As our way of saying thank you, we are going to send a contribution to a very special rescue, The Last Resort. Like so many rescue organizations, they are in dire need of help with funds for many of the dogs they are caring for. This is the wonderful sanctuary where many of the dogs go from the transports that Khyra's Mom does. They do so much good for our less fortunate furiends and we want to do this to say thank you to all of you and to them.

THANKS, EVERYONE!!!

Woos, the OP Pack

Marvelous Monday

Just a few shots of our day today. We started out like this.

Yes, I still do fit in this kennel.

I just love this sunny spot.

But it didn't take long for us to take advantage of the glorious day we are having. Hard to believe it is November in Kansas.

If you haven't voted yet, be sure to head over to Hansel's Halloween Spooktacular and cast your vote. We would love it if you choose us. Be sure to vote in each of the many categories. And thanks for your support.

Woos, the OP Pack

Sweets Sunday

Happy Day After Halloween to All!!!

Lots of kiddos have lots of sweets to eat. Hope all our furiends out there got some tasty treats too, but only pet appropriate ones.

Remember when we told you about Hansel's Halloween Spooktacular Contest? We had entered Sir Thunder in his Shining Armor costume. Thanks to all your wonderful comments, his photo was selected for the finals in the contest. He is entered in the BEST DOG COSTUME category.


There is another category for the BEST EXCUSE WHY YOU'RE NOT WEARING A COSTUME. Since Phantom is not a costume kind of guy, we entered this photo from the summer. Some of you may remember how he had to wear a shirt for so long after his surgery. Many of you offered him your support by donning a shirt too. Well, he thought he suffered enough with that shirt so he was NOT wearing a costume.



Now we need to ask your support again. Please go to the Halloween Spooktacular post today, and look at all the entries. You can find the entrants in the main post and the voting polls in the sidebar at the right. There are a lot of great costumes and non-costumes and a lot of our blogger furiends too. Check them all out and then cast your vote for each category. And don't miss the last category where you can vote for your favorite costume from all the entrants. If you decide to vote for us, thank you very much. If you like another one better, that's OK. It was fun being a part of the contest.

And don't forget to check out all the cute bear pics at Mack and Sally Ann's and cast your votes there too. You can vote for as many as you like. We hope you like our bear pics too. And thanks to all who have already given us a vote.

Hope this Sunday is a great one for all of you.

Woos, the OP Pack

Friday Faces

It was a very, very, very wet day here in Overland Park yesterday, and today was a very, very, very windy day. Now we could understand that the Momster didn't take us for a walk yesterday. But today none of the little grandbipeds were here so we were sure we would be getting a walk.

We both waited very patiently.

It looks pretty good out there to us.

It can't be that bad, Mom. Don't worry, we won't pull too much - we know you have a big ouchie (we can't help it if you don't know enough to move your big feet when you are climbing the stairs).

See, Mom. I am out here and look at how content I am.
Can't we go for a walk?

I have so much energy to burn, Mom. Much better for you to take me for a walk than to endanger these nice pillows. No, that was not meant to be a threat at all.

We're still waiting. . . . . . . .

Pretty please?

Hey Phantom, I think she is thinking about it.

Did somebody say "WALK"? I am all ears.

We are ready. Just get the leashes. OK, and the flashy box too if that is what it takes.

And we are happy to tell you that we DID get a walk AND no flashy box shots because it was too windy for the Momster to handle the leashes, the wind, and the camera.

Now we want to tell you about the Cutest Bear Photo Contest that Mack and Sally Ann are hosting. Here is the scoop:

On November 10, 2009, Sally Ann birthday and a date very near the date three years ago Sylvie got sick, the polls will close.
You will win a donation for $20.00 to the Atlanta Humane society, and a birthday dog toy for you, which will be sent to your house.
There will be a $10.00 donation, and a birthday dog toy that will be sent to your home;as, a second place.

So, in short, y'all vote, there is a first and second place. The money you win will go to the humane society(where Queen Sylvie and Princess Sally Ann came from), as a donation in your name to the humane society, and you will win a small token toy.

The pictures must have you and a bear in it. There can be a human, but only in the background.

If you click here and scroll down through Mack and Sally Ann's post, you can see the entrants that you can vote for at the end. There are lots of really cute bears and pups. The fun part about this contest is that no matter who wins, a humane society will benefit.

Here are the three pics we submitted. Hope you like them. Please do go visit Mack and Sally Ann and make your choice. Thanks.

Hope everyone has a great weekend and a Happy Howloween.

Woos, Phantom and Thunder