Word to my half brother, Oxboro Jedi Nightmare (the dark one next to my lovely sissie Phracey). He's the man. This weekend he passed his TDX test!

He is a stealth, sure and expert tracker.

Way to go Jedi!

ernest

Back and bad to the bone.

Smooches,

Ernest

Hi Everyone!

I managed to keep my ears down during the windstorm. It was great since it generated many sticks! I heart sticks.

I am currently incarcerated at the Academy (aka Lockdown) as the moms are going to Paris to pick up some petunias or pansies or chocolate. I lose track with them.

They promise me something good, but who knows.

Nothing can beat the cool toys that the SUMDs posted for me! and my grandmere brought me last week.

Oh, and if you are reading from the Southland, please take care. I know that us bassets are a low riding lot, but it is nasty scary right now. Grandmere and Grandpere are here and their house down in the LJ is still okay. Tell the guy on the gate you know me and they'll let you in. Just remember, don't pee to close to the pool.

Love,

Ernest

from the experts (nws.noaa.gov) at least the moms think so:

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
214 PM PDT THU OCT 18 2007

.AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST
 NORTHEAST REACHING THE NORTHERN OLYMPIC PENINSULA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
NORTHEAST INTO THE INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA THIS
EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
SYSTEM ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG THE COAST AND
TODAY. LESS INTENSE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE
IN WESTERN WASHINGTON AT THIS TIME. WINDS WILL
DECREASE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE AREA AS THIS
SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION.

Translated to:

My ears are flapping in the wind. I am concerned. Send help. Now!

Ernest

What have I been up to the past week? Really not much.

I am tired of fall already. Hello Winter! Bring on the snow, bring on the heater, bring on visiting my sister. These two moms are boring.

Work, walk me, bend to my will when they can fit it into their schedules, go out of town, walk me, occasionally throw me a bone or three.

TH mom is in Hawaii this week. She says its for work. I am not sure I believe her. I think she took some board shorts and was last screaming kawabunga on her way to the airport.

At least N.mom is still here.

Smooches,

Ernest

Today was the best basset type day, if you can't be with your dog family chasing sheep and jumping over Nobel Spot!

It was a holiday for Sophie and for my TH mom, but she worked anyways. I hope that Sophies mom didn't work and was thankful.

I went for a long walk at lunchtime, I played run around, worked on my comebacks, roached in the sun, ate a bisquit by the lake and then took a long nap.

It was the best day I had in a long while. If my n.mom had been using her noodle, she would have taken the camera out of her bag and taken some good campaign shots of me.

I am now considering my evening nap locations. As usual my butt will be hanging off the couch, please do not goose me.

Ernest

I am currently running around like a crazed dog (see previous entry) because I am wet.

I have been very busy this week, mostly by driving everyone around me crazy by being myself.

N.mom is not being cooperative with me today. She went out and walked/ran a half marathon today and now is not in the mood to be active. I don't know why, its not like I am dragging her on any 13.1 mile walks. I try to only take her .5 miles at time, just 6 times a day.

On the other fronts, the campaign strategising is going well. N.mom is trying to convince me it would be poor form to put a donation envelope in my Holiday card. I guess she might be right.

Off to see what meager rations are to be had for dinner. Unlike Wally and Ethel, it is kibble, a bit of sweet potato and maybe cheese for me.

later taters,

ernest

My mom needs a faster camera, the blur on your left is me, the fur on the right is cousin Scruffy.

He came to visit today!

I was so excited to see another dog. The moms are okay, but dogs are better. We ran around and I jumped on top of him and over him.

We ended with some face biting, but I am afraid if you see the pictures, you may not vote for me in the 2008 presidential elections.

Smooches,

ernest