Sunflowers, Cotton Fields, and the Cairo Plantation

"Don't freak out Pierre, but I think we may be in Oz."

Back in June, we visited a stunning sunflower field on the outskirts of Shreveport.  It is in the small community of Dixie, Louisiana.  The entire area surrounding the sunflowers belongs to the Cairo Plantation.  That’s right, it’s the south, and we have a lot of plantations.  Most of them are antebellum homes reminiscent of Gone with the Wind.  This one isn’t that style, but it is a very lovely home nestled amongst giant oak, weeping willow, and southern pecan trees.

Photographs and Memories

   Are you familiar with Shutterfly?  It is a company that specializes in helping you create memories through photography.  My son and daughter-in-law gave me a lovely book filled with photographs from their wedding that she designed on Shutterfly.  It was beautifully printed and bound.  I wanted to order one for every occasion I’ve EVER experienced.  That seemed rather daunting, so I procrastinated.

   We recently made a purchase at Best Buy and qualified for a free Shutterfly book.  Well, you just can’t beat free, so I decided to make a book about my favorite subject, Bentley.  It was fun to design, very user friendly, and is excellent quality. I will always treasure my "Bentley Brag Book." When it arrived, I couldn’t wait to show it to all of my friends.  Unfortunately, y’all live all over the world.  Fortunately, I am able to share it with you here.  I hope that you enjoy it.

                                            

         

How NOT to Impress Your Dog

“All I’m sayin’ is it’s a mighty flimsy stick.”

“Frankly, I’m not impressed.”

Bad Poetry Day

One of our friends, Oz the Terrier, is celebrating Bad Poetry Day with a contest & Blog Hop.  Oz writes original limericks; read the one for Bentley HERE!  Instead of collaborating on a single work, the boys each penned their own bad poem.

Bentley’s Poem

My name is Bentley; I am a Hound;

My breed is a Basset; I usually keep my nose to the ground.

This is Pierre; they call him a Westie;

I like to wrestle him; he is my bestie.

That is my mom; she is a Writer,

I may grump when she wakes me; but I’d never bite her.

Pierre’s Poem

Ode to the squirrel that runs in the tree,

I hear you barking down at me.

From limb to limb, you leap with glee,

Fall you stupid squirrel.

Platypus and Fox

Bentley::  “Friends, I am here today to tell you about a mischievous murder that happened right inside my home.  Some of you may remember back in March when we received a Skinneeez Platypus in our PetBox.  It was one of the best toys ever.  Patty, as I affectionately called her, was my favorite toy.  I speak of her in past tense due to an unbarkable crime.  I hate to make it sound like Pierre is to blame, but it is all his fault."

Pierre: “You can’t prove that I had anything to do Miss Patty’s sudden demise.  In my opinion, she has been looking pretty frail for the past few weeks.  I’m surprised that she lasted this long.  The poor platypus never had an ounce of stuffing in her.  I think she just withered away.  It’s so sad.”

Bentley: “You've been trying to kill Patty Platy since she moved in with us.  She was a great toy; I’m going to miss her.  Bless her heart."

Sketchy Friends

Friday was Best Friends Day.  This week is officially Friendship Week.  That is a lot of friendliness to go around.  This is Bentley & Pierre’s salute to friendship.

Real friends stay beside you on both bright and dark days.

Best Friends Day

Bentley: “There is some confusion as to the actual date of Best Friends Day.  Many friends celebrate on June 8, while others celebrate today, August 15.  How do you feel about that, Pierre?”

Pierre: “I think every day should be best friends’ day.  I love ya, man.”

Bentley: “Right back at ya.”

            

School Supply Dangers ~ Blogville Safety Week

Bentley: “Hey Pierre, it’s time to write our post for Blogville’s Safety Week extravaganza!  We’d like to thank Mayor Madi and Police Commish Sarge for allowing us to visit Blogville Elementary for our lesson.  Police Chief Sidebite drove us here in his official car with the lights flashing!  That sure beats riding the school bus.  Mom even packed us a lunch.”

Pierre: “This is a great classroom.  I’m going to sit up front, so I can be the teacher’s pet.  We are learning about School Supply Safety today.  It looks pretty interesting so far.  What kind of safety concerns can we find in a classroom?  I mean other than bullies, slamming our paws in lockers, falling out of my chair, and algebra?”

Bentley: “Why is algebra a safety concern?”

Pierre: “I heard Gramma say that Algebra kicked her butt.  I am steering clear of that ruffian.

"I already feel smarter!"

  Just look for me in the reading circle during recess.”

Bentley: “Ummm, okie dokie.  Maybe we can examine a couple of the kid’s lunch boxes and backpacks for safety hazards.  There is the Lost and Found box.  Go rummage around and find something we can use.  We are going to talk about the dangerous things that pets can get into this time of year.  School kids are very sometimes messy.  It’s amazing what trouble a dog can find in their stuff besides uneaten homework.”