Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and going to school lovers! Well, Chaps is sure one of those. Chaps is going to read the Lily Book to a pre-school today. You would not believe how much this guy loves to go to school. But first, we better wash his face.

Every child needs a clean face for school! All spit shined and ready to go!

Then Mr. Larger than Life, helps Mommy sign a few books.

This particular school invites us every year around the holidays. We donate 5.00 from the sale of every book to their charity. Plus Emma sends extra copies of the Lily book for kids that might not be able to afford one. Emma is so thoughtful.

As soon as I open the door to the school Chaps gets so excited. His tail points to the sky and it looks like he is walking on a trampoline. He gets a bounce in his step that never happens unless he is in a school.

All I can say is that these are some really lucky kids today. They also better know how to duck. The Mayor can sling slobber all the way back to the chalk board! Mama is so proud!

More trampoline tours later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Jethro Lovers! I just learned from a bassethoundtown resident that our very own Jethro is up for basset of the week on the Daily Drool. It is such a cute contest that takes place every week on the Daily Drool!

Here is the link to vote:

DAILY DROOL BASSET OF THE WEEK VOTE FOR JETHRO!

Here is a picture of our very own Jethro getting his ears measured by his Mommy for our official archive of basset hound ear measurements…..

So far this boy has the longest ears in our archives! Can you believe howl cute he is?

I could just kiss that grayish face…..

Don’t forget to vote on the Daily Drool….Thanks Maureen for letting us know!

More loving Jethro later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow basset hound and meat loaf lovers! I know, I know….meat loaf you say? Yes, yes, I make the best meat loaf in the world. I would put my meat loaf up against any meat loaf in the world and I bet I would win. I am not the bragging type but when it comes to my kids and my meat loaf you better not mess with me! LOL! I had planned on doing a blog about the recipe as I was making it with pictures but time really got away from me. It is kind of a traditional birthday meal that I make for my family. Tonight we celebrated my sister’s birthday (Julian’s Mom).

Julian presented his Mommy with a platter of cupcakes after dinner. I bought him a bright blue spider man cupcake, hence the blue teeth….

If I ever learn of a meat loaf challenge I will not only take it, but I will win it!

More blue teeth and best meat loaf in the world lovers later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. I will do a photo blog of my recipe very soon. I am stuffed but I feel hungry just thinking about it! hehehe

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Richard lovers: Remember a few days ago I did a blog posting on how Richard, basset hound town resident and brother to Bailey and Clancy, had a bad cough thought to be kennel cough? Well himz feels better now and hardly coughed at all last night!

Here he is taking his vitimin D today. Soaking in all of the warmth.

You look so much better Richard. You were in good hands.

Richard would like to thank his fellow residents for all of the well wishes.

More well wishes later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and taking a stroll in Austria lovers…Well, OK taking a stroll on Facebook but I have a Facebook friend in Austria!

Imagine yourself walking the beautiful sides streets of Austria. You turn the corner and you see this coming at you! You shake your head and think….

I thought I was in Austria, not heaven!

Totally tubular!

Look at that perfect unison. Just delicious. These 2 are from My Destiny Basset Hound Kennel

Juiciness is the same in any language!

More Juicy strolls through Facebook later…Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and grilling out lovers! It is just so odd that on 11-15-09 the neighbors are grilling out! It is just kind of weird that anyone grills out in the middle of November.

Anyway, today was really warm, reaching 68 degrees. I could not drag Chaps off of the back deck. I try to keep the kids away from the bottom area when folks are grilling next door. Howl ever our neighbors on the right had a howling audience tonight….The Mayor!

The Mayor watched the party for hours. I could not move him inside. He howled a few times. But for the most part he just watched…..and smelled.

More grilling out later……..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. please don’t feel sorry for the Mayor. I made sure he got a chicken finger. He was thrilled.

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and eBay lovers….

I am not a huge eBay person. I hardly ever look anymore. I do have some eBay alerts but I don’t actively look anymore. For the most part, I just cannot afford to buy anything. Plus, I have so much basset hound stuff.

The best stuff I have, Chaps and Emma! LOL……

I thought you would like to see the very first item I bought on ebay. Like I said in the title of this blog, it remains my favorite! Is that not too funny?

It is this solid brass boy basset hound sitting in my kitchen window with the blue bird of happiness. I also have a twig that was in the flower arrangement my sister sent me when Chloe passed. I just find the combination so comforting when I turn on the lights in my kitchen each morning. It makes me smile. Also, if I get up late, the sun hits both pieces and that is really cool…..

I wish I could sleep in more mornings! hehehehe

More sharing window art later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Rock a bye baby lovers! Wanna see sleepy time with Bailey and Clancy? Sure ya do! This is actually Chaps Great Grandma that lives in TX. Charlene is Grandma to Chaps son, Colby Chaps. Here is Charlene with 2 of her rock a bye babies….

When the bough breaks, sleepy time with come and down will fall hound dog safe in their love!

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh………….

More Rock a Bye Babies Later……..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. Richard, her 3rd hound is very sick with what appears to be kennel cough. I have asked Audra for an update so hopefully she will add a comment here and maybe a picture of our fine fellow. Hang in there Richard. Everyone is very worried. He was in another room after taking his medicine.

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Mr. KY lovers!

Our guy is laying on a couch tonight! Mr. KY has a home! Thank Dog. I was worried about him. He was so wild and scared. It has been a long time coming. This boy has been without a forever home for about 2 months. He was picked up by our AC officer as a dump.

Our pound kept him for about a month! Our pound is so wonderful. They contacted all of the area basset hound rescues and no one could take him. The reason, “FULL” kind of makes me mad.

So, thank Dog our area all breed took Mr. KY!

I love Terry, my AC officer. She made this adoption happen.

More crooked legs later…Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and going to the vet as a pack lovers! I took Chaps and Emma to the vet today for their monthly nail clip, deep ear clean and rear end check. Yes, basset hound rear ends get a bit clogged up from time to time. Those darn glands….

Anyway, I loaded everyone in the Basset Hauling Vehicle and off we went. I had to show you this picture because Grandpa is wearing the coolest jacket! See for yourselves!

I bought it for him years ago. It was when Ralph Lauren introduced the Chaps line again. Interestingly, that is how Chaps got his name. His breeder named all of the hounds after cologne. Chaps sister is named Diamond and Rubies.

Turns out Emma is allergic to cologne…..one of the many things. As an aside, her Dr. said that her skin looked really good today!

Yeah!

More sweet smelling stories later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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