Heidi & Milton's Blog (218)

This scene happens about three times per day.  Milt plays with a ball, Milt loses his ball, and Milt desperately wants it back.…

When Jeff and I were in upstate New York for Christmas, I kept telling Jeff how "blessed" and "lucky" we were to get plummeted with snow while on holiday.  Now that I am a quasi-Southerner, not by birth but by association, snow is practically nonexistent.  That is until about an inch of snow hit the ground Tuesday morning.  I was up bright and early, 4A.M. to be exact, working on writing all 94 of my individualized student progress report comments, when I heard rain droplets tinkling outside…

My very first full introduction to Milt as "ours" was when I arrived home from school on June 1st to find the Milt waiting for me, sequestered in the kitchen, and as I cooed his name, he immediately squatted and pissed all over our rug.  Welcome home, Milt!  Our new house, thankfully, is rugless, but I think our goldendoodle has had a rough time adjusting to this transition.  You see, with recent temperatures in the '30s and '40s, little Milt dog has been quite cold on our hardwood floors. …

What happened?!  I overslept.  Plain and simple.  I overslept.  I don't know if the alarm clock malfunctioned or if it was Jeff and I who had the bad wiring.  All I know is that it was 7:15A.M. when I woke up this morning, and that is precisely the time, if not earlier, that I need to be leaving for school.  As I was dashing out the door, my mind flew to all my little students who would be waiting for me in my first period class, but I also was thinking about you, my readers, because this is…

This morning, as I am hunched over my computer wracking my brain to quickly and efficiently create an informative handout on "complex sentences," I decided to check what was new on my Facebook account.  My good friend, Jenny, posted this hilarious photo with link:…

I realized that I never gave the rundown of our two Christmases, similar to the movie Four Christmases but not quite.  Jeff and I flew up to New York while Milton was whisked away to Louisiana.  We enjoyed equally happy but quite separate vacations.  Next year hopefully we will all be together.



In New York, Jeff did a little of this:…

Before we moved into our house, we spent many a morning, noon, and night over here painting.  On one such occasion, we met one of our new neighbors who informed us about the "state of affairs" in our little corner of the city.  We were told that our neighborhood has been home to a few burglaries, and potential crooks had been known to drive by jiggling door handles in the middle of the night.  The sweet treat to follow that mouthful was to not leave our dog in the backyard because he could…

New Year's Day it rained and rained and rained.  Thus far, Milt has not taken too much of an interest in our backyard, but when he discovered how muddy our yard can get, his interest was definitely piqued.  He was digging deep down in the muck and racing circles around himself for no particular reason at all.  This does not make for an easy cleanup, as you can see.…

Before I began blogging, I used to read a lot, a lot of blogs.  Everyday after school, I would sit in our recliner and catch up on the different happenings: food, style, or home related.  Now, due to a supreme lack of time, I just work on my own blog and on weekends, holidays, etc. try to catch up on all my missed news.  One blog that I do read is Joey the Goldendoodle about a dood who was born in Pennsylvania but now resides in New York City.  The blog tends to post cute photo updates of…

As many of you know, we recently moved into our first house.  Did we lock the door to our apartment and simply walk away?  No.  We needed to do a bit of "spring cleaning" first.  When you vacate an apartment, you need to whjp it into tip top, immaculate shape otherwise management is going to charge you for anything and everything.  Example, nail holes cost $1 each and a brand new rug, if yours is deemed beyond repair, can cost you up to $700.  So what were we to do but mop, sweep, and scrub…

Happy New Year to all!  I hope last night was a delight for everyone.  This Puppy Photo of the Week was pushed from yesterday because I had to give the Milton Memories of 2012!  Below showcases one of Jeff's stocking stuffers gifted to me from my mom and re-gifted to Jeff!  Goldendoodle socks might not be in style on the street, but in our family they are pretty hip. …

Tonight is New Year's Eve, and I certainly have never been a big fan of this holiday.  As a school kid, college student, and now as a teacher, I have always come to associate the beginning and end of the year with the school term, so the holiday has never really impacted me that much.  If it is not full of glitz and glam, then it seems like something of a disappointment.  For all of you out there who feel the same way, do not worry because someone else (me!) shares your sentiments.  …

Equinophobia.  Has anyone ever heard of that before?  Translated from Latin it means "fear of horses," and our goldendoodle has it!  Jeff and I first discovered this fear when we visited the local White Rock Lake dog park, and we decided to take a walk on the trail encompassing the lake.  Everything was going as smoothly as can be expected, when walking the Milt, when all of a sudden a  black stallion trotted over the bridge.  The horse was massive and astride the horse was a very tall, thin…

During the month of December, Milton was trying really, really hard to be on the "Nice" list for Santa.  Jeff and I thought he was giving it some valiant effort which is why we bundled up all his Christmas presents, along with his stocking, and sent him off to his grandparents' house.  We did not anticipate any problems.  Yesterday we received a report that Milton has been quite obstinate - tugging on his walks, refusing to walk, and insistently pestering people to play tug-of-war.  I just…

Hi All!  I know this post is a day late, but I doubt many people were trolling my blog on Christmas day...!  Momeaux and Jeremy (Jeff's mom and brother) have been inundating us with shots of the Milt from Louisiana.  They know how important it is for us to stay current with his happenings.  Here's the happy Milt busy on Christmas morning.…

Milton's Louisiana vacation is off with a bang in a big way! 

Oh Milt…

Unfortunately, the Milt will not be spending Christmas with his Momma and Daddy.  Little does he know, but on Friday morning we are shipping him off to his Grandmother's house in Louisiana!  Although I am feeling the separation anxiety, I think little Milton will be absolutely thrilled!  Of course, I am sending along his Christmas presents. …

December has been full of anticipation as Milton and I eagerly await all of our doodle holiday cards arriving in the mail!  So far in our doodle card exchange, we have received 36 cards out of the 49 total we are due to expect.  Cards have arrived from across the United States - Alabama, California, New Jersey, South Carolina, and many more; we are creating a doodle network!  The cards are cute and interesting because oftentimes the proud owners will state their doodle's or doodles' type and…

Our little doodle family is officially moved in!  It is hard to believe but after weeks of packing, painting, and about eight solid hours of moving on Saturday, we are here.  The house is beginning to come together, especially now that our furniture has arrived, but we still have a laundry list of items to tackle - paint three more rooms, fix the fence and gate, paint the trim outside (not in the too near future!), and so on and so forth.  Regardless, it feels very good to be "home" for the…

The day after Thanksgiving, when the Christmas season officially kicks off, Milton likes to begin sporting his festive holiday attire, and since the Milt is a dog (I hate to admit it!) that means his Christmas collar! …