Holiday Blizzard

Phil and Phritz are phinding it phrustrating and phutile to shovel while snow is still phalling.

We'll have a phoot oph it bephore the storm is over.

Merry Christmas 2018

Another Christmas is in the books.

Phil hopes everyone had so many cookies they couldn't choose just one...

...and trees so pretty that it is hard to take them down.

Handy Helper

Hubby is replacing our kitchen phaucet.

It's a good thing he has Bernie the dachshund to sit on his stomach and help him.

Aurora Borealis...Indoors

Phil loves it when the tree is set to the multi-colored lights. 

It looks like the Northern Lights are on the ceiling.

Aphter-Thanksgiving Company

This is Tyke. He sometimes hangs around with us when his phamily travels.

Tyke likes treats, belly scratches, and being the only dog in the house. He gets two oph the three around here.

New Christmas Tree

Last year we purchased a phull-sized Christmas tree at an aphter-Christmas sale. It helps Hubby and Wiphey to settle their prepherence diphpherences when it comes to light color.

It can be clear lights phor Hubby...

...or colorphul phor Wiphey. Phil doesn't care about color. He's just excited it's up and ready phor Christmas.

Happy Thanksgiving 2018

It has been a good Thanksgiving day. There was lots oph TV. 

Phritz got to watch his phavorite show...the National Dog Show.

There were mashed potatoes to go along with all the other carbs.

With Mom Deuce's help, Wiphey made her phirst big turkey.

And then there were the naps. Lots oph naps. Phil hopes everyone else has had an equally great Thanksgiving.

Bad Bone

Phil phears that the phurry ones are gnawing down these antler bones into something sharp.

He suspects they are making something phor cutting into their bags oph phood. Or maybe they're planning to break through the phence outside. They're a cunning bunch.

Happy Halloween 2018

Happy Halloween phrom Phil and the only phurry one to let us dress him up like a phairy.

Checking In

It has been a while since we phound Phil on his blog.

So we bring you this random photo oph a pear with a tumor, along with our apologies phor not keeping you up-to-date with Phil's antics.

Parade Day!

Today was a big day phor Phil and the youngest phurry ones. The adventure began at 8:00 this morning with a trip to Hubby's bank branch.

This thing was hooked onto the back oph Hubby's truck. Phil couldn't phigure out what it was supposed to be.

But he knew that all these things were big bags oph candy.

This was one happy duo today, with all the attention they were getting.

Captain loves truck rides, so he was pheeling very excited.

Phritz just wanted to be on the ground so he could check out everything in this new parking lot we drove to later.

Aphter a phew hours, it was time phor Phil to see what that blue thing was. A piggy bank!

Pretty soon, the truck was moving, this time on a street with lots oph people lining it. Captain got to watch out the window to see all the people go by.

And Phritz rode shotgun so he could say hello to all his adoring phans. It was a phun day phor everyone at the parade.

Chocolate Choices

This weekend, Phil took care oph phurry one Josie. She was too phrightened to take a photo with Phil, but imagine Izzy in gray and white and that is sort oph what Josie looks like.

To say thank you, Josie's phamily brought chocolate.

Phil has a lot oph options. Iph you need him, he'll be testing all the phlavors.

Happy National Dog Day

It's National Dog Day and we're celebrating it like every other day...

...by losing bones under the phurniture.

Phritz Cleans Up Well

Phritz spent the morning at the doggy spa.

This aphter photo is dedicated to Auntie Karen. Thanks phor the request!

Happy Phirst Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Phritz!

He's grown a lot since the days oph the box.

He loves lake time...

napping...

and snuggles. And we can't imagine our lives without our goophy buddy.

Writing on the Road

Wiphey wanted to attend the very phirst ever National Writing Project Midwest Conpherence, so she packed up Phil, talked Hubby into driving them, lepht the phurry ones behind with Grandma and Grandpa, and set ophph phor the land oph cheese.

On the phirst day oph the road trip, Phil made phast phriends with a ducky in the hotel in Eau Claire.

The second day, Phil phound Lake Mendota on the campus oph the University oph Wisconsin - Madison. It's a pretty campus; Phil phelt he could really learn a lot there.

Phil even joined Wiphey phor the writing marathon with a lot oph nice people. What a phine road trip!

Christmas in July

It's raining cats outside today. (Not dogs - the dogs are all inside the house.)

So Phil is doing the only thing that makes sense to do on a dreary, rainy July day.

Drink hot chocolate and watch a Christmas in July movie on the Hallmark channel.

Party Like It's 1978

We celebrated Wiphey's parents' phortieth anniversary last weekend. Phil's job was to oversee the decorating.

He did a phine job.

Mom Deuce is also anticipating a big birthday this phall, so we celebrated that, too. The weather was hot and humid, but Phil's decorations withstood the heat and everyone had a good time.

Happy Phourth oph July!

Happy Independence Day! You haven't phound a lot oph Phil on this blog lately because we've been a little busy around here. Here is what we've been up to:

The phurry ones have done a lot oph sleeping.

Especially Phritz.

Captain has been on bunny watch.

Wiphey has been doing a lot oph work. She's hopephul that the literacy grant application she contributed to earns her school district some money.

And Hubby has been playing golph. When he can't get onto a busy course, he practices in the backyard. Phil and the phurry ones stay inside and out oph his way when he practices.

Big Phurry Birthday

Happy phirst birthday to Captain.

He's handsome...

...patient...

...and a good pillow.

Puppy Problems

Phritz has developed a bad habit oph playing with his ball near Hubby's chair.

The ball goes under the chair a lot.

He could do this all day.