It is not safe letting my mom/dad out by themselves. Shaking my piggy head – it really isn’t. Mom/dad decided to go to the local pet store to look around to see what was new. Mom found the biggest pile of poo she has ever seen. I mean what left this? Bigfoot? She was telling daddy about it and they were snickering like two teenagers while people were passing them by and looking at them like they were crazy. Houdini was in the buggy and just rolled his eyes, he was so embarrassed. He wanted to tell people passing them that there was nothing to see there… it was just typical behavior of mom/dad. Can you see how big this poo pile is? What would you think if you saw something like this in real life? OMP – I can’t breathe right now. Go my friends. I’m listening. What would you think?
Welcome my friends to SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY. This is the time that I will introduce you to one of my fellow anipals so you can get to know them better. Some of them, you may already know. We hope that you enjoy this new series!
Name: Ava
Age: 3
Location: Georgia
What were your first thoughts when you met your new parents? I couldn’t figure out why they wrapped me in a blankie but then I realized it was cuz it was cold outside and they didn’t want me to get sick.
Web Page: N/A (My friends – Ava will be checking in throughout the day for comments/messages. Please welcome my friend Ava to the blogville world.)
What was the defining moment when you knew you were in your forever home? When I stuck my tongue out at my mommy and she let me get away with it.
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What has been your biggest “Oh no, now I’ve done it” moment so far in your home? When my mommy found out I ate poo-poo. I thought it was chocolate! Whoops.
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Who do you have wrapped around your paws more – mom or dad – and why? Both of my mommies. I’m fortunate to still have my real mommy. She still tries to clean me. I let her clean my face but get upset when she tries to clean my belly.
And my other mommy cause I roll over on my back and she gives me raspberries on my belly. It tickles and puts me to sleep at the same time.
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What’s the biggest misconception that humans think about you? Humans think I’m mean – but who could resist this face!?
Hope you enjoyed meeting my friend Ava – check back next week for another Spotlight edition!
Dear Bacon – No. That’s right No. Our doorbell rung in the middle of the day. We weren’t expecting anyone so mom looked out the peep hole. She didn’t see anyone. We all sat back down and again the doorbell rung once again. Mom went to the door, looked out the peep hole and nothing. So she opened the door… of course keeping the security chain on the door. Then mom squealed – I’m sure she squealed louder than you. This is what she saw. What in the world? He wanted to borrow a cup of chicken – as if. Mom told him that she wasn’t the local Kroger and to take a hike. Have you ever had guests like this wanting to borrow food? Signed Uninvited Guests
Dear Uninvited Guests – Oh dear piggy heavens have mercy! Now we all believe in neighborly hospitality here at the Hotel Thompson. Journalist Rocky the Squirrel often knocks on our back door asking for a cup of nuts. And once, the neighbor asked to borrow a cup of milk. But *never* have we had such a guest wanting a cup of chicken. Did your friend leave? I mean who you goin’ to call in this circumstance? Be safe my friend – and keep that door LOCKED.
Dear Bacon – I scored BIG time for Christmas. I asked Jolly St. Nick for a cool pair of bunny slippers. And let me tell you something, he delivered!! I am jumping all over my crib in bun-bun delight. Aren’t they the cutest things you have ever seen my friend? Signed Bunny Times Two
Dear Bunny Times Two – You are *almost* right my sweet dear friend. Those slippers are *almost* as cute as you. I think you are pretty darn cute to begin with and YOU make those slippers even cuter. Wear them with pride and stay warm my little friend!
Dear Bacon – I’m sorry. I couldn’t wait and had to go. And I hear my mom tell my dad all of the time, “Better out than in.” I think this is what she was meaning. I’m sorry. But what better way says I’m sorry than to leave my poo in a heart shape, right? Surely mom wouldn’t be upset over that on your new rug… you know of course add in my pleading don’t-be-made look. What do you think? Signed You Gotta Go – You Gotta Go
Dear You Gotta Go – Well dear, my mom says there is no way she would be mad if I made that mistake and left something in a heart shape. Like you said, sometimes crap happens. Keep being cute and give mom extra snuggles today – she will forgive you.
Dear Bacon – You see, we got new neighbors over the weekend. We heard that she’s a cute little poodle. We were just trying to take a peak and see. That’s when our master caught us. Can you say busted? Signed Caught in the Act
Dear Caught in the Act – One question my friends. Did you see her? Was it worth it? Why have you not gone over with some biscuits and welcomed her to the hood. I think that would be a grand gesture from the both of you. You know, meet her first before anyone else does. Let me know how it works.
Dear Bacon – No one and I mean no one will ever be this cool. How cool? Me a mere lizard standing on some good stuff in a posture that just screams, “I’m the lacertilia!” Ha! Now, I need to pour me another and get this party started! Signed Fred
Dear Fred – Well I must say you do know how to party my friend. And well I have to admit. I did have to look up the word lacertilia to see what it meant – snorts with piggy laughter. You are one of few words. Loved it my friend. Now remember something important. Don’t drink and drive. Stay home to party and keep it at home. Have a great time and oh – don’t forget my invitation. But I’ll take some koolaid on ice – no alcohol in mine okay.
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REMEMBER my friends. Dear Bacon can’t happen without YOU. Please remember to keep sending me your letters and pictures via my email.
Oh friends. I’m not sure if your post office is like our post office but you gotta enjoy a great hide and seek game. Oh wait a minute, you don’t know the whole story of The Great Post Office Drama – snorts. Pull up a chair, get you a drink and some popcorn. This is the mystery.
Okay here it goes. Last Friday, there was a knock on the front door of the Hotel Thompson. Before dad could answer it – which trust me was only moments – the mail person jumped in their truck and went on down the street. What? Was that a run by post office… a run by knocking… a test to see if anyone was home? Was there a video camera somewhere with people going to jump out to say “Gotcha”? I mean it was that quick. Later on when mom came home, she found a piece of paper in the mailbox saying they tried to deliver a package. Yeah, okay. On the notice, it said who it was from so mom told me and I got so excited I squealed. The notice said you could come the next morning, Saturday, to the post office and pick it up.
So all night long, I waited. I tossed and turned. All in anticipation of what the package contained. Saturday morning, I got mom up early and her/dad went to the post office. Now, our post office for our neighborhood is like 10 miles away which is really odd because we have a post office like 3 miles away. But that is post office guidelines for you. Mom/dad get to the post office and guess what. It’s closed. Locked down. No one home. Nada. What the heck? Mom looks at her notice again. Yep, she’s at the right place. How’s that for service, huh?
So mom/dad go back home. Later on in the day, mom just happens to see the postman or should I call her postwoman. She runs out to meet her waving the slip of paper in her hand. Mom in so many nice words tells her about how it was ‘attempted to be delivered’ and fusses. Of course the carrier apologizes and doesn’t have the package today. Mom then tells her she even went to the post office on the slip she left and guess what – they were closed! The carrier took the slip and said she would have the substitute deliver it Monday. Great. My package will have to wait until Monday. Drats. Stomps hooves. Has a hissy fit. I don’t wanna wait. I want it NOW.
So here we are – Post Office 2 and Me -0-. Monday comes around finally and mom just happens to get off early due to a meeting. She gets home just in time for the mailman thinking she will have my package. Guess what – no package. He knows nothing about it. This pig can only take so much my friends. I beg mommy – please go find my package. We all know it’s out there somewhere…. probably in package purgatory begging to come home to me. I can almost hear it now – “Find me Bacon”.
So mom/dad jump in the Jeep and go to our post office. All the way daddy is telling mommy that package is gone like the wind never to be seen again in these parts of the South. But mom, she has the patience of a saint. She goes into the post office and explains the dilemma. What do they say? “You are at the wrong post office. You have to go to this post office”. Which might I add is a bit further. When mom says the paper said this one. Are you ready for it….. the post person laughed and said, “Oh, those are old papers. We changed a while back.”
So mom goes out to the Jeep and hears daddy say it again, “Bye-Bye package”. Of course by this time mom is determined she will track my package down. She goes to the second post office and of course, they can’t find it either. What is this, the great treasure hunt of the south? She asks for a supervisor, explains the situation and do you know what they told mommy? When mommy told them about ringing the door bell and then promptly leaving, they said that the carrier will only wait a second or two. WTH? This almost made mom lose her mommy mind. That’s hardly enough time to get off of the sofa. Then the supervisor went on their great hunt and find mission. And guess what? They couldn’t find it either! Talk about your customer service and don’t get mom started on the attitude everyone was having with their attitudes like mom was just plain crazy.
Now mom is getting a little upset and puts on a thick southern charm. She asks to speak to the head person in charge. He comes to the desk and she explains the entire situation again of course this times she is keeping her calm but oozing her forceful southern stand. They then go on a hunt and find mission. And guess what? They come back with the package! It was on the supervisors desk of all places. OMP – happy dance – happy dance. Mom takes the package, squeals in the post office, says thank you and goes out to the Jeep… just waiting for dad’s response. He’s in shock.
They come home and give me the package! Now you are probably asking, “Bacon, who is the package from?!” I’m glad you asked my friends. It was from my brother Easy across the pond. What a brother and pal he is. He sent me this package for my birthday. And let me tell you something. Easy you are the best! We loved it! My mom/dad laughed so hard when they opened the package. We loved everything. Thanks brother!!
Look at these goodies – squeals with piggy delight. Now the pink pig is a bank. That way I can save some of my allowance for my future trips here/there in the world. I even let mommy put STAR (that’s his name) on the new book shelf in the living room. That way we can make sure he doesn’t wonder off and get hurt.
And then there is Pee and Pool. Oh.my.piggy.heavens. Can you belief that? I ❤ them! We have all laughed and laughed over them. Pee and Poo. You want to take a better look don’t you? Are they not the funniest duo you have seen in sometime? You just gotta love them. Heck mommy even picked them up and hugged them – now *that* was funny! Oh brother – thank you so very much for thinking of me. I love everything!! ❤ Bacon
Dear Bacon – Life is so not fair dude. Life has become so politically correct lately that no wants to do the things they were doing before because they feel they don’t have to. Do you know what I mean? This is me. I told my human I needed to go for a walk. What do they do? They give me the pan and sweeper, told me to walk myself and to clean up after myself. What? Isn’t that what the humans are suppose to do? Not anymore they said. They said that it wasn’t their poop and I needed to clean it myself. Enough with this politically correct stuff already. What do you say? Signed Swifter
Dear Swifter – Oh pal, I so get you. People are taking life way too serious and need to lighten up a bit. Life is too short to be in a constant battle of being politically correct. I say give back that pan and sweeper to the humans. You are not playing that game. If they don’t agree, I think a few strategic poop bombs will work – snorts. Let me know how it works out for you okay.
Dear Bacon – I don’t get it. Everyday at the zoo, I come out to greet the humans. They all make Batman jokes. I just don’t get and understand it. My name is Ben not Batman. Do you get it and if you do can you please explain this to me. Shakes bear head. Signed Ben
Dear Ben – Smiles and oinks. You see my friend there is the superhero called Batman. Batman’s symbol is like the one here to the right. I wanted to show you this picture because I need you to see what it looks like. Now, I need you to go look in the mirror at your handsome chest. Do you see the resemblance? That’s right – nods head. You are Batbear! Snorts with piggy laughter.
I think personally that is a HUGE compliment. You have the same markings as a superhero. That makes *you* a superhero my friend. Think about that. You have talent. I say work it up for all it’s worth and have fun with your markings.
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Dear Bacon – squeaks! For my birthday, all I asked for was one little thing. I wanted a Radio Flyer. The small human here has one and they play with theirs all of the time. It looks like so much fun. I wanted one too. That way the little human could pull me around the house and have fun. The day of my birthday, I woke up and guess what?! I had my Radio Flyer! Have you ever been in one? I feel like I can fly! What do you think? Do I make this Radio Flyer? Signed Pig on Wheels
Dear Pig on Wheels – Awesome my friend. You totally rock that look and look like you are having the time of your life. I’ve never been in a Radio Flyer. I think I may need to add one to my Christmas list this year. I think could get use to sitting in it and having people pull me all around. Squeals with delight – carry on and have fun!
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Dear Bacon – Is it working? I saw the hunk of my dreams walk by. I’ve heard on television that one way the humans attract their mates is to flip their hair. I thought I would give it try. What do you think? Yes or no? Signed Fluffy
Dear Fluffy – hubba hubba my sweet. I think it is so working. You flipped that hair so seductively. If you flipped it my way, I would be so taken with your beauty and wonder. If your friend doesn’t catch on, let me know. Call me okay.
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Dear Bacon – That stinking purr thing has ticked me off for the last time. Every time I turn around, Mr. Giggles does something to *me* and then blames me for anything and everything when the humans are looking. Mr. Giggles steals my puppy food, drinks my water and sleeps in my masters bed near his head. Enough of this. I’m a dog in charge. Mr. Giggles is going to get it in three, two, one – BOOM. Signed Mr. Pooky
Dear Pooky – Shakes piggy head. First off my friend, I thought your humans were a little eccentric naming the kitty Mr. Giggles. Then I saw your name, Mr. Pooky. Not like there is anything wrong with that, it’s just unique. Have you thought this through all of the way? If you scare the giggles out of Mr. Giggles, rolls eyes, can you imagine what he is going to do to you for payback? Cause you know it’s going to happen my friend. I’d say rethink the situation and see possibly how you can set him up like he does to you. Maybe take one of Mr. Giggles furballs and strategically place it on your master’s pillow. That might be a better route. Not that I would know anything like that or not. Looks innocent and whistles.
Remember my friends, Dear Bacon can’t happen without YOU. Please keep sending me your letters and pictures to my email address.
Oh my friends something has happened. Something BIG. Do you hear me – B.I.G. And it happened to Houdini. But I’m getting ahead of myself as usual. Some of you have missed mommy on your blogs, texts or emails. You see mommy has been sick for a couple of weeks now. In fact, last Sunday mommy had to go to emergency care. She has been feeling icky and had this horrendous cough that just wouldn’t go away. The cough was so bad Sunday that she couldn’t catch her breath and she passed out. It was early morning and we were all asleep except for her and Houdini. Fortunately Houdini woke her up by jumping on her and licking her face. After that, mom and dad went to the emergency care. After a lot of tests, x-rays, a breathing treatment and an EKG for safety, mom was diagnosed as having severe bronchitis. She came home that afternoon with lots of medicines and has been resting every since. We are all taking turns checking on her and nursing her back to health.
I tell you all of this so you know where mommy’s head is – sick in a cloud. Fast forward a couple of nights ago and little Houdini was playing in the front room with mommy watching from the couch. Let me show you a picture of how cute, small and adorable he is 🙂 You’ll thank me for this picture in a few minutes. I promise you.
Houdini was playing with his puppy – it’s a stuffed teddy bear. He was pouncing at it, barking at it and pretty much attacking it like he normally does. He looks like he is well… how shall I say it… humping it. There you go – snorts. Last month mom talked to his vet about the humping part. The vet assured mom that it really wasn’t that but more of a domineering kind of thing of who is in charge. Do you see where I’m going with this story? Hold on – it gets better.
So, there he is in position ‘playing’ with his puppy when all of a sudden he whines and looks at mommy deep afraid. Well that got mommy off of the sofa in no time flat and also woke me up to look and see what was wrong. When she looked at Houdini, it looked like he had something stuck to his butt. Mommy thinking was that maybe he had a little poo stuck back there and couldn’t get it out so she was going to help the little guy out – see what mommy does for us ❤
Well, she walked over and picked the little guy up, flipped him over and son of a nutcracker it wasn’t a piece of poo. She immediately told daddy that Houdini was broken. Wacks my forehead with my piggy hoof – broken? Mommy had no clue. No don’t get me wrong. My mom is a smart woman but she had no freaking clue of shall we say Houdini’s ‘manly’ parts. We all started laughing so hard that daddy almost fell off of the sofa. Poor mom – she was shocked that her little baby is now a man. But then you should have seen Houdini’s face as well – he was scared. He didn’t know what was happening. And daddy was no help because poor mommy was out of it. There she was holding Houdini with all of his junk exposed, she’s sick and coughing, worried about her broken baby and we were no help. Daddy finally found his voice and told her what it was. Mommy’s response? Priceless I’m telling you. She said quote, “Well it’s been so long since I’ve seen one.” OMP (oh my pig)! And then – OMP – wait for it and remember mom was on medication. She said, “Oh my goodness. I have the John Holmes of puppies!” That’s when I lost it and started snorting and rolling on the floor.
Daddy never to miss a beat said, “Well what did you expect when you bought him his first leather jacket this past weekend?” Oh have mercy! I know this is something so simple – a part of nature if you will – but it was so hilarious with mommy being sick and taking medication. It was definitely a priceless moment.
And yes, things did finally straighten up if you know what I mean – snorts. She finally handed Houdini to daddy and told him it was that time for the boy to man talk. So, daddy tucked Houdini into bed that night and he, me and Hemi got ‘the talk’. Lord have mercy so that’s what that is – snorts and rolls around laughing. Have your parents had ‘that’ talk with you yet? My tummy is hurting from laughing so hard. Gotta stop now. Take care my friends!
Oh WOW! I’ve been saying that all weekend – WOW. Sometimes one sees something that they can’t un-see. Then one thinks hard about what they shouldn’t have seen and they can’t stop laughing. This is one of those situations. You might not know this but all of us here at the Hotel Thompson enjoy a good chuckle – shocking huh? Well this past weekend, I happened to stumble across a commercial on You Tube that I just *HAVE* to share… I mean it would only be right of this little oinker to do so. I know after mom and dad watched it, they will never be the same again. They are constantly making comments every time one of us go potty now. Oh dear piggy heavens – the jokes that daddy has come up with after watching this video. Okay. I know. Enough with the foreplay – show you the video. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I have to go potty now – snorts.
Miniature pot bellied pig and friends - Bacon, Houdini, Hemi and all of the Rock Clan with Journalist Rocky the Squirrel all out looking for adventures from the Hotel Thompson.
Spotlight Thursday
you have wrapped around your paws more – mom or dad – and why? 
Dear Bacon – I’m sorry. I couldn’t wait and had to go. And I hear my mom tell my dad all of the time, “Better out than in.” I think this is what she was meaning. I’m sorry. But what better way says I’m sorry than to leave my poo in a heart shape, right? Surely mom wouldn’t be upset over that on your new rug… you know of course add in my pleading don’t-be-made look. What do you think? Signed You Gotta Go – You Gotta Go
Oh friends. I’m not sure if your post office is like our post office but you gotta enjoy a great hide and seek game. Oh wait a minute, you don’t know the whole story of The Great Post Office Drama – snorts. Pull up a chair, get you a drink and some popcorn. This is the mystery.
So mom/dad jump in the Jeep and go to our post office. All the way daddy is telling mommy that package is gone like the wind never to be seen again in these parts of the South. But mom, she has the patience of a saint. She goes into the post office and explains the dilemma. What do they say? “You are at the wrong post office. You have to go to this post office”. Which might I add is a bit further. When mom says the paper said this one. Are you ready for it….. the post person laughed and said, “Oh, those are old papers. We changed a while back.”
They couldn’t find it either! Talk about your customer service and don’t get mom started on the attitude everyone was having with their attitudes like mom was just plain crazy.
brother!!
Life is so not fair dude. Life has become so politically correct lately that no wants to do the things they were doing before because they feel they don’t have to. Do you know what I mean? This is me. I told my human I needed to go for a walk. What do they do? They give me the pan and sweeper, told me to walk myself and to clean up after myself. What? Isn’t that what the humans are suppose to do? Not anymore they said. They said that it wasn’t their poop and I needed to clean it myself. Enough with this politically correct stuff already. What do you say? Signed Swifter
n. Batman’s symbol is like the one here to the right. I wanted to show you this picture because I need you to see what it looks like. Now, I need you to go look in the mirror at your handsome chest. Do you see the resemblance? That’s right – nods head. You are Batbear! Snorts with piggy laughter.
your blogs, texts or emails. You see mommy has been sick for a couple of weeks now. In fact, last Sunday mommy had to go to emergency care. She has been feeling icky and had this horrendous cough that just wouldn’t go away. The cough was so bad Sunday that she couldn’t catch her breath and she passed out. It was early morning and we were all asleep except for her and Houdini. Fortunately Houdini woke her up by jumping on her and licking her face. After that, mom and dad went to the emergency care. After a lot of tests, x-rays, a breathing treatment and an EKG for safety, mom was diagnosed as having severe bronchitis. She came home that afternoon with lots of medicines and has been resting every since. We are all taking turns checking on her and nursing her back to health.
I tell you all of this so you know where mommy’s head is – sick in a cloud. Fast forward a couple of nights ago and little Houdini was playing in the front room with mommy watching from the couch. Let me show you a picture of how cute, small and adorable he is 🙂 You’ll thank me for this picture in a few minutes. I promise you.
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