Ahem, what do you want, mom? You’re interrupting some serious quality time with Hokie Bird.

@fidgit.bsky.social thank you Maris for the card and treat!! Mom let me eat it eventually!

Settling in on the couch with moms for our annual rewatch of the Lord of the Rings trilogy! Mom M says she would be a hobbit and Mom D wants to be an elf if they were in Middle Earth.

@mandydeam.bsky.social your card came today!! I love it! Thank you for the koala 🐨 hugs and merry Christmas!!

When I got up this morning Mom M said there’s a present for me outside! It’s snowing!! ❄️

Teefs

I’m trying to stay awake while mom eats lunch in case she drops a morsel but I’m just so sleepy!

Hello! I’m here for scritches!

Mom is almost ready to send out holiday cards, DM me if you would like one!

I spent the whole week (without moms!) at @stubbylouie.bsky.social ‘s house with Page and Roo too (the family corgi crew!) and this is the only group photo Grandmort took!

I’m the only one I trust to do the most important tasks, so I carry my own ball back from playing!

Look at what I found on my adventure today! An Osage Orange! It’s native to parts of central USA but has spread across a lot of the country. They’re huge and funky and always a fun find!

Moms have had to do lots of repairs on our new house! Turns out the contractor who renovated it for the previous owners did a terrible job and we have to redo a lot of the work. Thankfully Grandpa can fix most of it with Mom D! I’m watching as they fix a shower and am hoping for a treat

I’ve been staring at Mom M and crying all morning and she doesn’t seem to understand why. Can you translate this look for her?

Hi friends! Moms and I are sending holiday cards for the first time and would love to include some of our dog friends! DM me with your mailing address if you’d like to receive some Pollyday cheer!

Hi can I please come up there with you?

We found a spot in our new neighborhood to play ball! Hooray!

Moms are going to a friendsgiving this evening and have been cooking all morning! I’ve been playing my role as official taste tester! The sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie, and apple pie all pass the test!

I went to the groomer today and they gave me pretty ear bows and a toy hedgehog! I guess it wasn’t soooo bad

Moms are finally getting around to putting up wall decor in our new house! Of course this spot took priority! We need to add a picture of me with the crazy uncle baby Lewes then it’ll be complete!

Walking with my best buddies! @stubbylouie.bsky.social

Road tripping to visit Louie and we stopped for a pup cup!

I found a spot in my new yard to play with my ball! But I still haven’t figured out where to potty 👀

Hokie Bird and I are settling into the new house. I wish moms would hurry up and finish unpacking already!

Moms bought me a house with a balcony and a yard! It’s a bittersweet end to an era living in my park but new adventures await me here! I’ll still be working as Mom M’s bark ranger, but only for field trips now!

Moms have been putting all my stuff in boxes and said we’re moving? This calls for an existential crisis!

Happy Pollyween! I hope you get lots of treats!

Another more direct way to help people during the government shutdown is to consider neighbors who are seniors, disabled, unpaid federal workers, etc. Give a neighbor(s) a food basket, ride to food pantry, pet food & supplies, etc. #neighbors #LendAPaw

Showing off my new snoot twig!

Not the dreaded baths! If it can happen to me it can happen to you, be careful out there friends!

Brrrr! Thankfully mom tucked me into my blankie for my morning nap, it’s cold!

What’s up there?! One of the best parts of field work is you always find something interesting to sniff!

Hanging out with my ball waiting for mom to stop taking pictures and throw it. #wontlookwednesday

Happy tongue out Tuesday!

I see you have a cookie. I would like a cookie too..:

Happy birthday to Mom M! We celebrated with a hike of course!

No kings, just frogs

Mom made banana bread! So I’m at my lookout post to ward off any deer who might try to steal it! (And definitely not hoping moms get distracted enough for me to steal a bite)

I’m helping Mom M spot Wild Hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens). They specialize in dry slopes, so finding a good spot to collect their seeds can be tricky! They’re native to the eastern US and the seeds we collect will be grown and planted in restoration sites and peoples yards!

I’m on lookout duty while Mom M works!

Beware of hitchhikers! One of the ways invasive species can spread is that their seeds stick to humans and their pets while moving around. Be sure to check yourself and your humans for errant seeds when in natural areas and always wipe your feets!

The forecast says a big storm is heading our way so Hokie Bird and I are hunkering down!

I don’t know why moms are laughing about how I have my feets?

The hottest fall accessory is snoot leaves!

Mom caught the tail end of my post walk zoomies!

Somebody somewhere Needs flowers tonight

Bananas are one of my favorite snacks!

Mom M might be going overboard with the acorns….

It’s been a while since Mom M has taken me to work in the field but I’m back! This morning we collected acorns! They will be sown this fall and grow into trees that will be planted back into natural areas for restoration! #barkranger

This was taken moments before I got a mass of seeds stuck in my tail