(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

One of the few things I don't love about my current apartment is that it faces North. This means that throughout the day - even on the sunniest of the sunny - there is no direct sunlight into the apartment. It hasn't been a huge issue and all of our plants have continued to thrive, however, the 2 cats have clearly been missing the luxury of lounging in the warmth.

In our new apartment, we have 2 south facing windows which get light all day in the living room and - based on the below picture - I think M and P are going to be thrilled!

Note: this rare beam of sunlight is actually a reflection of the sun on windows across the street from us! We take what we can get :)

Is My Excitement Contagious?

Here's G enjoying the Super Bowl last night. Even though it was a great night (again - oh hey 2008!) for New York football, G was Over It with a capital "O," or at the very least giving her best poker face. Maybe she was exhausted from 6 hours of the Super Bowl pre-show?

A Tribute to Knox from Pittieful Love

Many of us know the devastation of losing a pup first hand and even though time passes, the feelings can still be shockingly raw. Although a newcomer to their blog, my heart is aching for Jess and Brian over at Pittieful Love, who are dealing with the gut-wrenching loss of beloved bullie, Knox, this past week. Please leave your positive thoughts and prayers for this grieving family on their Facebook page.

A few shots of the Big Apple Pittie Pack walk!

Courtesy of Remi and her mom and my iPhone :) Disclaimer: most of these of these are of G and there are, obviously, many other dogs on these walks. My resolution for next time is to take shots so you get a fulsome picture of all the participants (including any 3 month old blue-nosed pittie puppies!).

Sunning herself on the promenade during our midway Rest Stop:

G smelling my face after I made out with aforementioned 3 month old pittie puppy (I die!):

Sunning herself (again) and telling us about it (a lot):

Yum ... Hay

The Winter That Never Was continues here in NYC and, as I've been noting, G and I are enjoying gorgeous, sunny days meandering through the city parks and streets. Yesterday afternoon, I was able to get out of work early enough to enjoy a nice long afternoon walk. Just cool enough to be considered crisp, G moseyed all over the Riverside Park promenade enjoying the sun and the relative heat in her K9 Voyager Tummy Warmer.

G was also practicing for her second Big Apple Pittie Pack walk (which happened this morning) and working on her leash manners. She was doing very well until she spotted a lone bale of hay and couldn't control her curiousity. We spent several minutes sniffing, re-sniffing, tasting, digging, pulling and licking said hay bale. Perhaps she was leaving a message for the next pup that will come along?

Vote for G!

On a whim, I entered G in the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animal's photo content to celebrate I Love NY Pets Month. I used my favorite picture of G smiling like a crazy pup in Riverside Park, because, if nothing else that's one prettie pittie smile, don't you think?

How is she a quintessential New Yorker, you ask? Well, born and raised in the City (she even came to me via the Mayor's Alliance!), G embodies the vibrancy and sassiness of this great town - using each day as an excuse to try something new or go somewhere she's never been. She's an especially big aficionado of the Park scene here in NYC, often trotting on little known park paths multiple times a day, leaving her "mark," if you will. :)

So, if you have a moment, log on and vote for G! For local pups - enter your own pictures (Havi, Lucy, Pinky - I'm looking at you!).

Wordless Wednesday: Put the Camera Down, Lady

I think her face says it all!