Here is Liam's Year!

EARLY 2014

 It's been a great year. 

Thanks for being a part of it. 

Those two sentences introduce a montage, sort of a soundless photo year in review that Facebook has created for each of its members. Groups of photos are selected for each member and arranged in chronological order. You have autonomy in selecting those you want. You may add your own caption for each group. You can expand or contract its size and make it available for public viewing or keep it private. A shot of Liam is in one of my photo groups. Liam is not a Facebook member and does not have a 2014 montage. Maybe this is an idea for 2015, a Facebook page for Liam. Many dogs do have their own. I follow a few. For now, we can still do our own "It's been a Great Year." Human journeys are shown by months and important dates. Liam does not live that way. His year is best shown by his routines and his "likes"

Winter Window Watching

 

  Indoors-Sit and Lie, Lay, Lain 

 

Outside 

 Play at Daycare

Holiday

 

LIAM MCNIFF-NIKOL ADOPTED 1/1/08 FROM NSAL

A message from Liam

My year has been great!

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Join us on the blog for another year
of sharing in 2015


Woof, Woof

Drizzle, Dip, Douse

THREE ELLAS AND LIAM WARMING UP

Ella's Peppered Olive Oil. For food. A current staple in our pantry. Here is the story on how we met her and how she has enhanced our lives.

We have a Farmer's Market in New Hyde Park...in its second year of operation...Saturdays, June through November. We are consistently surprised by the diversity of the offerings. I expect to see the veggies, fruits and herbs and am not disappointed by the vivid palette and abundant selection. Then the unexpected, sweating mozzarella, homemade sauces and pasta, mini herb gardens, Middle Eastern spices. So much bounty. Folks make artisan sandwiches by picking up ingredients from each stand, eating as they browse and buy.

A new vendor appeared in September with their offering, Ella's Peppered Olive Oil. The label invites with its alliterative phrase...drizzle, dip, douse....inviting words illustrated by a group of dancing peppers.
Little squares of bread are provided for dipping samples. Yum. I buy one bottle and am hooked.

Here are links.

http://www.ellaspepperedoil.com/ 

and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellas-Olive-Oil/1547541795457434

This is what happened to me.

The Stages of Ella

I start simple- salad

then pasta

then veggies

 then popcorn

then fish

and chips

 and well honestly I try it on anything

I am in danger of an over-douse

You get the idea. Watch out world

I might drizzle you with Ella's. 

A GIFT WRAPPED ELLA'S

Warning- you may have trouble parting with your bottles. I do.
In the pic below, note the peppers on the label. In the bottom of the middle bottle you may see a shadow shape echoing the label design. Yes! That is a real pepper! Some bottles have peppers in them. Quite fun to have it there and to meet it at the end on its way out in the last douse.

PAST,  PRESENT AND FUTURE

Liam and Ella


Wonder if it is good for LiamLicking? Smells nice

is that a pepper in there? Sure looks like it. Wow! must be hot and spicy.

I'll guard it from Mom; she has been hitting the bottle pretty heavily

Maybe stashed in the corner is safer

DREAMING OF DRIZZLING, DIPPING, DOUSING

Ella's will enhance and spice up your life.
You will have warm dreams as Liam does...
and yes, readers there is a real little girl Ella!

Woof, Woof

Polar Vortexing by the Pooch

LIAM LICKING IN THE POLAR BORE-TEX

The polar vortex is back. As is the indoor polar bore-tex...a seasonal affliction for Liam. The polar one has always existed but usually has remained in its polar place... except the last two winters. And when it appeared here this fall Liam's bore-tex activities manifested themselves.
Polar Vortex
During early November the polar vortex began its journey downward from Canada. We watched on the weather maps as it went west and spared the east for a while. Then the promised expansion happened and by November 18 we all were covered. At one point all 50 States had at least one place below freezing. True. Even Hawaii.
 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/11/18/analysis-coldest-november-morning-in-u-s-since-1976-all-50-states-freeze/
What is it exactly? A mass of arctic air that is pushed down from where it usually hangs out, which is way north. Here is the explanation.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/what-is-a-polar-vortex/21793077
Polar Bore-tex
The polar vortex caused our indoor bore-tex. I reacted to the freeze by excusing myself from Liam's walks (wimpy Pet Mom)
Liam reacted to my reaction by more and extended warming sessions by the hot air vents, a noticeable increase in licking, as well as sun bathing around the house. A bored Liam...with a nod to vortex, I call his reactions polar bore-tex activities and as I noted above there are three major ones
Hanging by the hot air vents
Our house is heated via hot air vents. They blow into a cold room heating it unevenly and then turn off just when one feels comfortable. I relish that feeling of heat shooting out to relieve the cold. Liam hears it starting before me and claims his spot in front of any vent he is near...his little fireplaces.

A NEW FIND! A VENT BY THE BED

LIVING ROOM VENT, SIDEWAYS HEATING

LIAM'S HEAD IN PATH OF HOT AIR

BEST HOT AIR POSE

Licking
The increased licking (of non-humans) may be caused by boredom. Or anxiety. I'll go with boredom. In the next photo Liam tries to combine two activities, a few paw licks while enjoying some heat.

The best licks are the redcup. Seems to be even better than the regular cups. And sometimes a little extra foam forms. These licks are contingent on Mom bringing home the latte. This then would be a once a day bore-tex.

Grooming of his toy Wolfie is another way to stay busy and feel productive.

LIAM LICKING WOLFIE

There is always a stuffed Kong bone to maneuver and some focused licking will eventually dislodge its contents.

Sun Bathing
The sun is warm...forcing the eyes shut with its sharp light, setting Liam up for a snooze.

                                                                                       And always a cozy corner behind Daddy's back
     Hours of bore-tex work leave a dog exhausted              


Woof, Woof