Sweet Dreams....SNOW Dreams....

Our friend, Farley, had a great suggestion. He knew we'd be suffering through another steaming New York City Heat Advisory this weekend...so he suggested we cool off by DREAMING OF....

PLAYING IN THE SNOW.....

ahhhhh remember......

It may have been a hot steamy weekend, but Due was here for a sleepover....I told him about Farely's suggestion and we both had sweet snow dreams.

Unfortunately, I think Due may have had a flashback to this painful adventure....OUCH.

We had a great time just hanging around in the AC. Playing. (We de-clawed the crab! I don't think we were suppose to do that - but now it matches the 3-legged kong frog).

Stay cool. Drink LOTS of water....and dream of SNOW!

Rollin' On The River

This is our river. The East River.

It's much nicer than David Letterman would lead you to believe.

Sunday, Due's Mom had a great idea for an outing - instead of making the trek to Central Park - which on many days turns into a 4 hour adventure - we went for a leisurely stroll along the Riverwalk.

I found a great spot to watch the boats go by...

Due was chillin' in the shade....

WHAT? Mind your own business. So I found a couple of sticks in here. A little privacy please.

Then I heard the 2 Moms talking about stopping by a nearby sidewalk cafe....for some "refreshments"

This is NOT what I had in mind. Oh Waiter....

NOTE TO MAYOR BLOOMBERG....just because the West Side has their new "Hi-Line" Park - please remember our East Side Riverwalk. Although it's a great place to take a stroll, it is in terrible condition. Shrubs chopped off, all weeds, empty planters, no grass. Broken benches and missing cobblestones. At one point the barricades and "caution" tape have been up so long - the yellow tape is bleached white by the sun.

Faces in the Park

It was a little cooler in New York today....but wiser (2-legged) ones decided the BIG (Central) Park might be a little too much for those of us with fur...so we opted for the neighborhood dog run. No worries, Mom and Aunt D still managed to find iced coffee for our morning adventure. (Do you think it's possible for them to function without coffee...I have serious doubts).

There are lots of trees for shade and benches for our peeps. We hung out for a couple hours and enjoyed a lazy Saturday morning in the city.

I was happy just to be outside...in the shade...and with my buddies.

How does he make his back legs do that?

We're still laughing at these cute faces!

Maleki - always so calm and collected.

Max - this guy LOVES his ball.

Yep - everyone was in the mood to just hang out and chill.

I hear there's a gang going to the Park tomorrow - but we're going to stay close to home. I think Mom is overreacting to my "heat issue", but I guess it's better to play it safe.

I hope the rest of my friends who suffered earlier this week with the heat wave are recovering. I do have one tip for you. If you give your peeps one of those, "oh man, I can't believe how I have suffered" looks...you will get lots of extra pets and more importantly...EXTRA TREATS....you might even get ice cubes in your water bowl!

Until our next adventure....

Hot Enough for Ya?

I'm a little over heated here in the big city. 100+ is not proper city girl weather.

Thanks to Due's Mom for checking on me this afternoon. Apparently the A/C is not enough for me. I'm not hungry and don't really see the need to leave the apartment - at all. Mom has positioned my own personal fan on the floor to cool me off directly.

I bet Sierra Rose and Ben are enjoying the California cool. Farley is probably chillin' out west as well. However I'm pretty sure Connor is in the same sweltering boat that I'm in down there in Baltimore.

Any one out there have any tips for keeping a golden girl in a full length fur coat cool in this heat?

The Name Game

We're joining in the fun by playing Frankie's Name Game.

My official name (not the registered - because even though I had papers...Mom never got around to filing them!)...Abigail Marie ....known as Abbey.

My first given name was Sunflower....but I was returned to my breeder after my first family discovered their 4 yr. old was allergic to me. Mom didn't think "Sunny" fit.

Here's the breakdown....Abigail...because Mom is a White House history buff - and Abigail Adams was the first First Lady to take up residence in the White House (besides - if she named me Martha - folks would assume it's after Stewart - not Washington).

Nicknamed "Abbey" because I'm british. Get it Abbey Road, Westminster Abbey....

Marie - because Mom always planned on giving an actual daughter that middle name. (It's her Mom's middle name). Since it just didn't seem to be in the cards for an actual 2 legged one - I got the honor instead. (Hope I make you proud Tutu!)

Of course when I'm in trouble, like most kids - I go by all THREE names. When I'm cute it's "Abaliciuos" and when Mom can't figure out what I'm up to or why - it's "Sparky the Wonder Dog".

That's my Name Game. And yours?

Tap Water is Fine

Now this pup was thinkin'.

He is NOT drinking from the fountain, but is being served a fresh stream of NYC's finest tap water....into his bowl....and drinks from the bowl. Brilliant!

As Cindy Adams would say, "only in New York kiddos, only in New York!"

Check out the close-up of the same shot. We just loved this one.

The concentration alone makes me laugh!

2 Friends

I know they say that "dog is man's best friend" - but let me tell you- I could learn a lot about this "best friend" business from Miss Amy.

Amy and Mom have been the best of friends for over 20 years. They have weathered bad boyfriends, divorces, cross country moves, celebrations of new loves, new jobs, lousy jobs, "what am I doing this for" jobs, the loss of beloved pets, the aging of one's parents, changing styles, expanding waistlines, weight watchers and the greying of hair. Through it all - because of it all - they got through it with tears, cookie dough, and a lot of laughs. And by laughs - I do mean "laugh so hard it brings tears to your eyes" kind of laughs.

Amy took her vacation to come to NYC to help Mom with last weekend's craft show. After 3 long - hot days of hard work, it was time to relax. Nobody gets Mom to relax like Miss Amy. Now I'm not saying Mom is uptight - but in 51 years - she has NEVER come home with a bright RED pedicure! Until now that is. (The toe rings are Miss Amy's - of course).

For 2 days following the show - they laughed, they shopped, they even drank margaritas in the middle of the afternoon! (If you find yourself in NYC - Dos Caminos on 3rd & E 50th St. Lovely margaritas - and killer guacamole).

Yes - they are the classic Mary & Rhoda friendship. Amy will always be the cooler hip friend trying to pull Mom into the 21st Century. (You should have seen her try to convince Mom that she could pull off the True Religion skinny jean look....)

Amy headed back to Florida this morning. They went to the coffee shop at the corner for one more "Seinfeld" breakfast, came back and grabbed the big black (overstuffed) suitcase and hailed a cab to take Miss Amy to the airport. We're both a little sad, but as we sit here, with yet another cup of coffee, we realize how very lucky we are.

We have dear friends here in the city - but I hope everyone of you is lucky enough to have that one best friend. The one who knows you better than you know yourself. The one who will be there with you through thick and thin. Never judge, always support you (even when she knows that the guy you're dating is going to break your heart...she'll never say I told you so - but she will always have the big bowl of cookie dough with 2 spoons at the ready!).

Safe travels Miss Amy - and thanks for teaching Mom that I should always get a cookie BEFORE my breakfast!

You're the best!