Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Cheese Toast Lovers, and that would be Emma! I am normally not a Face the Nation kind of Sunday Morning watcher, but they were talking about Walter Cronkite. He was responsible for my addiction to news. I grew up, looking up to him. Literally, I would be sitting at the kitchen counter looking up at his face and listening to most every word every night. He fascinated me. I cried when he retired.

Of course Emma was more interested in the Cheese Toast and the last bite her and Burger Boy were going to get!

So, there you have it! Breakfast with basset hound town!

“And that’s the way it is………” RIP Mr. Cronkite

More Face the Nation and the Cheese Toast later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and BHV lovers: I have not been driving around much in the BHV since I put the new magnets on.

I had to run a few errands today and I felt like I was a SUPER STAR! I have never seen so many smiles while driving in all of my live long days!

One kid started jumping up and down, clapping, screaming and pointing at us!

This is the one he saw. I know you have seen this before, but I want to post it again.

Sorry to be redundant for my dear loyal readers.

Here is the other side.

Actually, I have not been out in the BHV since I took the kids to the vet. I was floored at how many smiles the BHV got today. It was C to the RAZY! Slurp!

I am really going to love driving around with my new magnets. They are such a joy to more than me!

More C to the RAZY later……Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Buttermilk Lovers! In exactly one week, I should have a hound named Buttermilk in my possession. This fine older woman is heading to House of Puddles from a shelter in AL. The beginning phases of a transport is being worked out as we speak. Please check back all week for updates because Buttermilk will reign supreme in bassethoundtown.

What a lucky houndette she is. A volunteer at the Lee County Humane Society was so impressed with this stately lady that she worked very hard to network with basset hound rescue. This volunteer, Karen Gaston, named her Buttermilk which I just love.

Karen states, in an e-mail to Marilyn at House of Puddles………..

“Hello,

Wendie Prince in FL referred me to your senior basset sanctuary. I apologize for not going through a rescue organization to contact you, but I haven’t been able to get her into one, and I have tried several groups in FL, GA, and AL. Our shelter has worked with a couple of different basset rescues in the past, but everyone is full, full, full right now. We have a senior female basset that came in as a stray w/o any ID, and we think she is about 10 years old. She hasn’t been claimed and because of her age and skin condition, she won’t be a candidate for adoption at the shelter. I’m a volunteer with a huge soft spot for bassets and old dogs, and I’m hoping I can get her into rescue. She is just a love, and I feel she still has some good years left in her. She is heartworm negative. We can’t really tell if she’s been spayed since we know nothing of her background.

Her skin looks pink and irritated, and I’m pretty sure it’s an untreated flea allergy, as she’s covered with fleas and flea dirt. Her eyes are a bit gummy, and she has a couple of old dog lumps that look like the typical fatty tissues that usually crop up on older dogs. I think with a good diet, fish oil, and some oatmeal baths, her skin would clear up just fine, and she’d be a fine-looking older basset hound. She seems to be housetrained, as I’ve never seen her mess up her kennel. She’s been vaccinated for parvo, distemper, and kennel cough, and she was dosed with Revolution in hopes that would help her skin. Again, I think this is a flea allergy that’s been neglected. She doesn’t have any kind of mange smell at all. It just looks like typical allergies to me.

We’ve named her Buttermilk because of her coloring. If you take her, maybe we could check into the Pilots for Paws program or something like that to get her to you. Thanks so much for considering her and for helping bassets. I love this breed so much, and I think they age beautifully.

Regards,

Karen Gaston

Volunteer

Lee County Humane Society

Auburn, AL

end of e-mail……………

Well, the rest is history and the grand dame of milk products is headed to HOP. Marilyn Brazzle you are the best.

Again, everyone stayed tuned.

More about our BUTTERMILK later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Magnolia Blossom Lovers: OMG! I think this is my favorite flower. It is just a delicious dreamy delight to have blossoms in your home. I had a magnolia tree planted in my yard about 11 years ago. My goodness I babied that thing like it was a favorite child. Obviously, it was not planted in the best place because it took about 8 years to get one blossom! Last year I think I got about 4 or 5. This is Emma, another favorite child, moments ago modeling in front of the favorite child. See that blossom way up high? Well, that is how most of them are, too high to reach.

Emma is gated in because she cannot go down the steps by herself yet due to back surgery.

The other day I was on Twitter. I follow this couple who own
La Grande Maison d’Arthenay a B&B in the Loire Valley, France. You might be thinking, what does this have to do with a day in the life of a magnolia blossom? Oh how our lives take twists and turns just like the grape vines in the Loire Valley. I love hearing all about the B&B. What’s for breakfast, what wine they are serving at cocktail hour, and just the general runnings of a very different life than mine. A few days ago Micaela posted a picture of a single magnolia blossom floating in a glass bowl and said how much she liked the simplistic beauty and how the smell just filled the room. I just love her pictures. They are sublime.

Here is her picture:

So, back to my favorite child and her very high blossoms. I wanted a center piece for my dining room table. My sister and my nephew were coming over for lunch. I really wanted a magnolia I could put in a glass bowl! But alas they were all too high, serving only the luckiest of bumble bees and ants.

I thought of the Twitter picture and longed for the same blossom blessing!

Then, whilst brushing my teeth this morning I glanced out at the favorite child and behold! A single blossom and it was within reach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Off we went to take a closer look. The Mayor was very curious.

Yes! Grandma admires our blossom beauty!

Now for a closer look –

Just breathtaking………..

I clipped our fragrant friend and we heading in to admire our center piece. The Mayor leads the way.

Check it out! Two beautiful, delicate flowers!

Our guests are almost ready to arrive! The Mayor is waiting and hoping for an extra treat!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh………………A day in the life of a magnolia blossom.

More low hanging blossoms and blessings later………Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and silly walk lovers:

I just found this video on YouTube of a hound named Max and was reminded of my Lily. She would do this type of walk any time something touched her back. She used to love to get into a walk in closet I had years ago. I was in an odd space and all of the clothes would touch her back as he walked underneath them. It was so cute. She would do it every morning while I was making breakfast. Actually she would do it any time I opened the door. She also loved to do her “stalking” under bushes. Here she is in one of her favorite spots.

It was so cute. When my Dad saw her doing this he would say, “There she goes. Searching for the elusive white rhino”. LOL

Here is Max in the video! Enjoy

More searching for elusive white rhino later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and learning how to play nice lovers:

Prior to Emma’s back surgery Chaps would play very ruff with Emma. I tried to stop it but she seemed to love it so much. She is a tomboy. She would race towards him and cut corners and he would catch her and tackle her. They had so much fun. Well, we have now all learned that Emma is a tomboy at heart but not of body. Her back is too delicate to risk that kind of play ever again. So, Chaps is learning to play nice and Emma is learning not to egg him on.

This morning it was so cute. Emma was trying to get Chaps goat by biting his fatty, fatty paws. This really gets him going.

Then she makes her next move which is flipping his ears up over his head.

This really gets him going even more. This is the point that I have to move in and make sure he does not jump on her back. I can see the maneuver beginning and I just gently touch him on the back and say, “easy, no jump Emma’s back”.

Then he did this! The ole entice Emma to the toy corner move!

Then Emma goes in for the kill, biting his neck bags!

Then Chaps gets all rambunctious and wants to take her down!

This is when Mommy steps in and hollars, “TREAT, TREAT!”

The Mayor says, “That’s fine with me!”

More learning how to play nice and not egging on later……..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and all things bassets all of the time lovers! Yesterday I was surfing the Internet and ran across a very interesting blog and posting! The blog is called:

Subliminal Intervention

Well, the author, Dreamybee, had just returned home from Thailand and had a layover in the Narita Airport in Japan. The blog states,

“Another way to kill time while wandering around Narita is to check out the Nippon Origami Museum that is located in Terminal 1. They have examples of all kinds of origami figurines, but my favorite was the basset hound.”

OK – now you know why it caught my eye! I could not wait to see an Origami Basset Hound! How totally pawsome and cool!

Here is her photograph! Of course you can click to make it bigger!

I want one!

I just love it! Thanks Dreamybee!

Here is a picture of Dreamybee and her basset, Buster!

Dear Dreamybee – thanks for traveling the world and helping bring all things bassets, all the time to bassethoundtown! We really appreciate it! How often are any of us going to get to the Nippon Origami Museum in the airport of Narita Japan?

More Dreamy bassets later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and family lovers! The blog posting that I did earlier today was about a basset hound family member named Jackson in his Hoodie! In the comment section we were talking about how everyone was related and it not only got confusing but it because hysterical. Anyway, I thought that my dear readers would like to see a picture of Chaps with his sister, Diamonds and Rubies who is Jackson’s Grandma.

This was the day I sprung Chaps from his cell! This was actually the holding tank that he was in, waiting for me. He actually lived in the back kennel which is behind the breeders home.

Diamonds and Rubies is a very special hound and I greatly miss hearing about her.

It’s not the best picture of her, I will look for more at some point.

More loving Chaps sister later……Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Hounds in Hoodies Lovers! I don’t think I have ever seen a hound in a hoodie but this picture sure made my Monday much better! This is Jackson!

His Mommy, Cheyney and Daddy, Carlos love himz soooooo much. Jackson, aka JAX is also related to Chaps and Emma! Jackson’s Mommy’s Daddy is Emma’s Daddy and Jackson’s Mommy’s Mommy is Chaps Sister. LOL – Wow, you can really see Chaps in Jackson. I wish I could kiss that face!

More relatives later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Tail Feeling Great Lovers! Chaps is doing so wonderful this Sunday evening and I think tomorrow he will not need a pain pill. All systems are back to normal and the Mayor will be back on duty, reporting in late for work Monday Morning!

This just in from our Mayor……..

“Howdy Partner!”

“I think I will milk the tail surgery so I can come in late tomorrow for work. Can I delegate someone else to get the Monday morning treats? I suggest McDonalds Sausage McGriddles! You might want to get me 2 with extra hash browns!”

“It will make my tail feel better! See ya when I get there! Hold my calls! Keep the Griddle warm!”

More Howdy Partner Later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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