Happy Birthday to my best friend and companion, Takoda. He’s 9 years old today. ❤️🐶🎂

Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving from Takoda ❤️

Trying to even up Takoda’s hair. LOL!! Before and after pics. Need a couple more sessions with the scissors to tidy him up. Not sure whether to do his legs of leave them fluffy.

Happy, sleepy Takoda earlier. Just waiting to go to bed. Nighty night. ❤️

Happy Takoda smiling and squeaking in his sleep. Happy dreams everyone. ❤️

Yesterday, last flowers of the year in my garden.

Takoda before and after …

So Takoda got a bunch of mats in his face hair so I had to cut it all off. At least it grows fast and in the meantime, he has a new look. LOL!!! Needs tidying up a bit though.

LOL!!! Seems about right.

Gorgeous day today. Perfect temperatures around 22°C so we enjoyed some outdoor time.

A Takoda burrito. LOL!!❤️

Watching through the window (when I lived in Esquimalt) at Takoda’s friend stealing my apples.

Takoda feels Mama’s leg makes the perfect pillow. ❤️

Watching the fog roll in and feeling the nip in the air on Takoda’s walk this afternoon. Pics from Takoda’s favourite park. Also, an arbutus tree.

Takoda loves being wrapped in blankets, towels, duvets and quilts as the weather gets colder.

Takoda in his favourite sleep position, waiting for bedtime. ❤️

Someone got hold of (and thoroughly enjoyed destroying) the invoice from the meal delivery service I use. LOL!!!

Wide awake when I should be sleeping. Aarrgghh!!!

Summer is coming to an end and we are grateful for the cooler temperatures.

Me in my tattoo artist days

Happy International Dog Day from Takoda!

SCREW FEDEX!!!! They blindly follow GPS then claim my house doesn’t exist because it sends them to the wrong area. I swear they’d drive off a cliff if GPS told them to. Stupid idiots. Now my package is returning to the sender apparently!!! GRRRRR!!!!

Cooling on the back deck. It’s still hot (25°C) but better than the last 3 days when it was 34°C.

Can someone please tell Mother Nature to stop roasting southern BC and go somewhere else. These 30°C and higher temps are making me nauseous and cranky. Even Takoda is finding it hard.

Gorgeous day to be out and about.

And … another bad hair day begins. LOL!! 🤪

Giant S’mores anyone?!? We grow Big marshmallows here. LOL!!! 🤪

Takoda still thinks (at almost 9 years old) that if he tries hard enough, the tattoos will come off. ROFLMAO!! ❤️

Have a happy, sleepy Sunday everyone.

Finally some cooler temperatures and cooling breezes making the front deck more enjoyable.

Takoda’s bed head, bad hair. LOL!!!

I’m feeling sick from the heat here but here’s a pic of Takoda to make you (hopefully) smile. ❤️

Time for lights out and sleep. ❤️

Hot day and wet dog zoomies on “his” old couch outside. LOL!! ❤️

He’s such a little “poser”. LOL!!! He loves the camera.

His favourite game ❤️❤️❤️

Too hot today at 29°C right now at 7pm! Takoda keeping cool on his Cool Pad mat. Lucky dog ❤️

Never any privacy here. LOL!!! Sits outside bathroom waiting for me.

Takoda watching the wild rabbits race around.

Mama, it’s 1am. Why are you still awake? (Giving me a dirty look)

He’s too good at hide and seek. I looked all over the house and he finally pops out from under the duvet, looking all innocent! LOL!!

Someone has decided he is the boss … LOL!!!

Takoda loves ice cream!

Takoda wants something … he’s such a little con artist! ❤️

Someone is tired out and sleeping peacefully. ❤️

Takoda has finally decided (at 8 years old) that he WILL eat out of a bowl; this is after totally refusing any food not directly on the floor or couch, his whole life. ROFL!!

My little sweetie ❤️

Sleepy, contented Takoda on a very windy day, with his Lambchop.

Takoda is not impressed that I woke him to briefly get up at 5:30am. LOL!!!

I’m such a pushover … this little con artist just puts on a sad face and I immediately give him what he wants. This time it was extra treats. LOL!!!