Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Bugler Lovers….

Well, I am working on my deadline for the June cover and I had not decided on the picture until a few days ago.

I want to give the bassethoundtown residents a sneak peek!

I know most of you have seen this, her 8 year old birthday picture.  I also bought the inside cover and I am working on that right now.  I might work on it here but for now I just have the cover shot.  I love the Bugler and it’s founder, editor, publisher, copy writer, researcher, pooper scooper, and everything else that goes along with doing it all yourself – Riche Churchill!

I think it is perfect timing to showcase our Shimlette!

More loving bragging about Shim later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

UPDATE – I AM WORKING ON THE INSIDE COVER RIGHT NOW.  I AM GOING TO DO IT HERE.  IF YOU SEE ANY TYPE Os OR GRAMMAR STUFF PLEASE LEAVE IT IN THE COMMENT SECTION.  OR IF YOU WANT TO OFFER A SUGGESTION.

Emma Wanda Rudert of bassethoundtown.com is famous for the inspiration she brings to everyone who reads her blog. I am her Mom, Cat L. Rudert.  I have documented the journey of her life since before she was born  on April 21, 2004.  The cover photo is her 8 year old birthday picture.  Emma has had her birthday picture taken in front of our Cherry Tree every year.  This is her 1 year old birthday picture.

Emma has had many challenges in her life but has over come everyone of them.  Emma has been blind from primary closed angle glaucoma since age 2.  She has moved through our world with such dignity and purpose.

(ADDING TO BLOG BUT STILL WORKING ON THIS BE BACK SOON)

OK, I am back and had to tell everyone a funny.  Emma of course is on steroids so she is drinking a lot of water.  She always has but now, maybe a bit more.  I was petting her stomach area and telling her she looked like a camel when she lets out a loud burp.  I just burped my baby!  Too cute.  She is under her gully now.

OK now I am back to writing a bit more. (maybe I should have bought the entire June issue!)

Back to inside cover….

Emma Wanda Rudert is a true hound of the Internet generation.  Her life has been documented and photographed every paw step of the way.  She has shared her ups and her downs.  Nothing is off limits as we have our own reality show here in bassethoundtown.

Enter her co-host and reality bonded partner, Chaps Wayne Rudert.  What would she do without him?  Since the first day she went blind he helped her navigate her way. He actually wrapped his tail around her when she was about to hit this chair.

Just today in the park he ran to her side and bumped her in the direction he wanted to go in.  He knew it was where the new dog drinking fountain is. I see this bond every day.  It is a very special bond that a sighted hound has with a blind hound.  It is so touching to watch and learn from such a wonderful friendship.

OK I AM GOING TO UPDATE AND WRITE MORE LATER.  FOR SOME REASON I THINK THIS IS FUN.

I AM GOING TO GO CUDDLE WITH THE HOUNDS.  I DO HAVE A DEADLINE SO I WILL BE WORKING ON THIS MORE TOMORROW!

More later…much more…

me

Thursday am May 17th

OK, I am back trying to write a few more lines.  My deadline is actually tomorrow.  Nothing like putting this off until the last minute.  I am usually always in the mood to write but we all know howl things have been around here lately.

getting back to the inside cover….

Emma was given her name by her Grandpa.  We were all racking our brains for a name and I had lists and lists.  My Mom and I really liked the name STAR! We presented it to Grandpa and he said, “absolutely not – it makes her sound like a stripper”!  I really don’t think I have ever laughed so hard in my life.  We were all rolling on the floor.  You know that kind of laugh that hurts?

Anyway, Grandpa comes home one day and announces “I have the name”!  Our eyes widen and I am on pins and needles.

Grandpa bellows the name “EMMA”!

“I love it” Emma it shall be.  Grandma agreed!  I asked Grandpa howl he came up with the story and he said that he was walking to the park and a young mother was calling her child.  The rest is history.

I wanted her name to be connected to her Mom, Dawn in some fashion so I came up with EARLY MORNING MISTY AIR.  I just love it. She is a fantastic connection I still have with my Dad.  Everyday he would come down to visit the kids (I have a 2 family) and Emma would jump and jump all over him collecting the crumb she could find on his shirt from lunch.  He also always had some treats in his pockets.

I picked Emma’s middle name which is Wanda.  It is Grandma’s middle name.  I love that name.  One little girl with so much meaning to her name.

more later….

Comments(5)