Priceless

Two nights stay in a dank and dirty motel: $86
Rental Car for 3 days: $120
Adoption fee: $250
Falling asleep while bringing home your new bundle of joy: priceless 

Look at me sleep : )

Mum says i'm like grandpa Thomes in that I can sleep anywhere! so here is my proof! love ya Grandpa!

"Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy....."

Dad, can't i sleep in peace pleaz?

I discovered the pillows on the couch and I must say, I approve

I just needed a quiet spot to relax yesterday and this looked as good as any

Relaxing with my Daddy on father's day. His belly is soft and comfy : )

Mum says we're heading up to visit grandpa and granna in Massachuuseeettts : ) I'm excited!! No leash cause they have fenced in yards, a pond to swim in, aunts and uncles to harrass, grandpa's lap to sleep on and lots of walks. Mum also says her a/c is getting fixed in her car so i can have a comfy ride : ) I don't know what a/c is, but i'm taking her word for it.

It's been rainy here lately and i've got myself in bed TWO times in the past week! I'm such a smart little girl. Mum and I had an easy saturday, we got up early to deliver food to friends in Ephrata but then we took a nice LONG nap in the afternoon and then plato and his parents came over for another visit. And now i'm watching a movie through my eyelid with my daddy, another trait mum says i get from grandpa.

Happy Father's Day!

HAPPY DADDY'S DAY!

I've had a busy week and therefore haven't had time to update... but here I am and ready to go!Hehe, well, sorta... here daddy & I are pretending to sleep so mum can take a cute picture : )

Plato Plates came over with his mum & dad sat evening... i was a little miffed, but i got over it... he's not such a bad guy. we went for a little walk together and then we hung out... but he decided to sleep on the chair so i got my comfy bed out for a bit

Pirate, what?

Me & Katie!! Right after Plato left, Larry & Katie came to visit! She's so nice! she let me sleep on her lap! She also took me for a nice walk and let me use her bed!

Belly rub! my favorite! My favorite uncle was so nice to me! He rubbed my belly, took me for walks and carried me around and petted me! what a nice guy!

I like to do my part around the house and help clean up, so i'm helping daddy finish his snack

It was a lot of work being so cute all week! so I took lots of naps! speaking of which, maybe i should go find a nice warm place to relax : )

wireless internet

My mom & dad just got wireless hooked up and now i can be a couch potatoe AND update my blog! I've just been relaxing and takin it easy...

oh, oh, my beautiful coat is growing back on my ears!!! I need mom to take a picture of it, but there's peach fuzz on the tips and around the edges! I'm so proud of myself!

hmmm lots of naps and treats this week... been going pretty well if i do say so myself! off to bed!!

This one's for you God mama Charli

Thank you for all your love and kindess to me Godmama. My mom and dad are great, but you can never replace a godmama and a foster mama. You helped me through a lot when i first got to the shelter. You helped me learn that i can let me be me! Living in Georgia wasn't easy, but you were one of my first friends! So thank you! And the treats, hugs, kisses, and snuggles weren't so bad either ; ) I will never forget you and all that you did for me. Maybe some day we'll see each other again.
My mom and dad are really thankful and greatful that you and the Small Animal Rescue took such good care of me. If you didn't, I may still not have a home. We all thought I would be there forever (and no one knows why, who wouldn't want such a cute, cuddly, spunky Boston Terrier?!?!). But my family came at last! And of course, Godmama, I will be an ambasaadory for all the little doggies who were thought to be "unadoptable" and found forever homes. Maybe I should come up with a secret hand shake (or butt sniff) for that special group of us!

Ok, well, thats it, thanks Godmama. Mom and Dad are cooking a WHOLE chicken in the crockpot and I dont wanna miss ANY of that action!

what's an annaversary?

Hi guys, its me, my mum and dad are celebarating thare annaversary this weekend, whatever the heck that is! It's nice though, because i had a nibble of chinese food last night (although i was a little more gassy than normal....), my own personal pancake this morning and I bet there is more to come!

The weather finally broke so now its cooler out and I can handle longer walks again. Its tough having a short nose!

oh, ya, i almost forgot, pictures of the day before Plato's parents got married, Matt & Amanda. I was allowed to come and it was fun! this was memorial day weekend...thursday and friday night that is. It was nice, on friday night i got to spend time with Auntie Lindsay! we had lots of fun on Etown campus! And then i wasn't stuck in my crate ALL day! my mum and dad love me very much!

me meeting Ginger, the flower girl...she was a little to friendly for my personal taste

We love to pose!

I was hitting up the dance floor!

And of course, the real highlight, Matt & Amanda practicing their vows

Hehe, a few nights ago there was a thunder storm and mum put me in bed around 1230 for a little bit (and she fell right to sleep so i did too... no shaking for me!). But the next night or two, there was another storm, kinda rainy so i got to spend some time in bed AGAIN! And mum fell asleep for the night!! She said she woke up around 230 and then I had to go to my own bed, but man, they're getting soft! (i'm not complaining!)

So thats the deal, i'll update some more when mum and dad aren't hogging, the computer. Although they did say something about going wireless, so maybe i'll be posting from my bed instead of my office some time soon!

My first weekend at the Cabin

Hello everyone, its Tinker. I've decided to run the blog by myself now. Mom and Dad are pretty slow and as a result, i have a few posts that i need to take care of soon!

Let me tell you i had a great weekend in the middle of no where! lots of grass and sleep and walks and food!! we were outside ALL day! it was great! and lots of people to cuddle with me and pet me, it was the life! Dad says its the little town of Hartletown in Mifflinburg County, wherever the heck that is!

Me, Mum, and Alicia on a walk to the creek. I'm leading the way as usual!

i didn't like the water very much at the creek,
but can you see that beautiful shine on my coat?!?!

I made my rounds snuggling with lots of people!
This is me with Lisa

And me with my Grandma Rowe

And me with Anita relaxing of course! I also napped with Nana, Alicia and Liz, although my photographers let me down as there is no proof!

And me with Maddie and Lucy, the other dogs that were there this weekend. We got along ok, but i still prefer my people!

The beginning of a LONG walk that we took, but mom and dad both say that i was a trooper and did a great job!! up and down hills over rocks, moss and sticks! it was super exciting! I came back and curled up next to the camp fire for the rest of the night!

mum and I couldn't miss the photo-op to sit on the 4-wheeler!

It got kinda warm out so we hung out inside the trailer for a lil bit. I had a nice time relaxing with the kids while mum and dad played cribbage.

I made some friends!! if you look at the end of the stick there's a toad friend!

We think it's a dung beetle. apparently they only live in africa but this lil guy looks like a beetle rolling a piece of well, dung. so that makes it a dung beetle. Well, he WAS a dung beetle until i stepped on him!

Life at the cabin, isn't it great?!?! sleeping is what i do best! I got to sleep as much as i wanted to in the grass, in the sun, in the shade, with some friends! sigh, what a great weekend!

A little guitar...

Nick and I actually played guitar and sang tonight : ) it was a lot of fun and relaxing and what i needed tonight. At one point, nick was playing and singing and I was laying down patting Tinker and the song or his voice or something reminded me of one night in early january that we found out that we might not get Tinker. I cried and cried and cried that night over a little dog that I had never met, but had fallen head over heels for. Nick played a song that night that matched my mood so perfectly and was actually the catalyst for my tears. Part of me felt so silly or like i was over reacting, but it was so real. But tonight, she was laying here with us as we were playing. She is here, a part of our family, part of the music of our life. She has interwoven herself so completely into our lives in the mere 4 months that we have known her, but she fits so perfectly. Nick and I can not imagine life without her happy little butt wiggle and kisses and "please give me a belly rub now" looks! She may have fit in with an older couple or woman, but let's face it, she has a lot more fun here and we do too!

Just some past thoughts and feelings...thought I'd share.

Another vet check

Tink and I headed off to the vet today just to have her skin looked at. Her coat is beautiful (and the vet even said so himself!) but her skin has been so flaky and i wanted to make sure it wasn't mites or her thyroid or anything else. He gave her a clean bill of health, approved of her food and diet and said the only thing he would change is to bathe her with a nice oatmeal shampoo to help her skin. He seems to thin that her skin is rejuvenating itself and getting rid of the old and coming in with the new! So that was a relief : ) she was actually a little nervous. My mom has said this with other things and i agree, its like she's more comfortable with me and nick and she shows emotions now. No more mr tough (or miss nice) guy. I mean, she wasn't a wuss or anything, she just let me know that there are other places she'd rather be

And speaking of good coat, the hair on her ears is growing back! I'll have to post a close up shot of the baby hair thats growing in. Makes me so happy!!! Anyways, that's the latest! She loves riding in the car and puts her little front paws on the seat to say "i'm ready, let's go!"

and now its snuggle time before bed time!

Brace yourself for this...

No, not this one, just thought it was really cute

No, not this one either, although Tinker was a saint with little Isaiah last night...








Yes, these pictures are not altered in any way. Tinker is sleeping on her bed in her crate willingly!!!! She needed a soft place and there she went! Proof, that the crate isn't oh so terrible as she likes me to think it is!! oh happy days!!!

Tinker loves it outside!

I get the biggest kick out of Tinker loving the outside. She runs and runs and runs... and then plops herself down in the grass mid run or walk or whatever! She and Nick play a game where she runs around and then stops. He waits and then says "GO!" and she takes off...she stops.... he shouts "GO!" and off she goes again! We've been working on come outside on a leash too making it fun and into a game and a big belly rub. She loves playing outside and laying down, but forget relaxing yourself. if you're not rubbing her belling while she's laying in the grass she lets you know! she picks up her head and says "hey! you forgot a place!" hehe ; )

Right now she's enjoying a yummy marrow bone. I a lot of short days this week where i was able to get work done at home which meant she wasn't in her crate as long! So its been a good week for her

AND! last night another storm.. not a big one, but enough. She slept through the first part... then shook and shivered a little, but then she settled back down to snoring while i rubbed her belly. I swear, a belly rub can solve just about any ailment for this little girl.

Just wanted to drop a line and let the world know that Tinker is doing great and enjoying the sunshine!

A fun weekend!

Well, we had a great time with our life group this weekend complete with a movie night and picnic! Tinker enjoyed it too! As usual, she was along for the weekend! We also had a few nice extra long walks and snuggle time too!

but now for more important things, PICTURES!

Tinker, the life of the picnic

Our picnic fun!


Nick, taking pictures with Tinker, by himself!

Awwwwe!

And I love this one! I couldn't resist!

it's been a long time...

...since we've posted!!!

But Tinker continues to be a happy & healthy little girl. We're slowly switching her food over to Eagle pack the fish variety and i think that will make a big difference in her skin, coat, and stools. And she no longer eats a full 1/2 cup twice a day...our theory is that because she is more relaxed and not as stressed out being in her crate or in a kennel or what not, that she's not burning as many calories and such and therefore is down to just a little over 1/3 a cup and we're watching her closely!!! ; )

Tinker has discovered a love for the out doors and laying in the grass. She doesn't even hesitate to plop down and take a break in the cool shade in the grass... let's just say its down right adorable.

We're also teaching Tinker some basic obedience. She has mastered sit & down and we're working on stay & come. She had taken to walking the opposite direction of us in the morning when she wanted to sleep more, so we decided "come" was a must! It's so cute to watch her sit & stay waiting for us to tell her "come Tinker come!" She's a smartie!

We're going on a picnic today with our lifegroup, so we'll post pictures of tinker and the adventure! Have a great weekend!

Tinker and the Bethany Reunion!

Tink had a busy weekend! Here is a group of us bethany interns at the reunion yesterday afternoon! It was a lot of fun and great to see everyone again. It was also wonderful for everyone to meet Tink!

Gretchen, Tink, and Vicki-- keeping the good energy flowing!

I couldn't resist putting this picture in! I love everyone's expressions!
Nick, Melissa, Matt, & Gretchen

Tink appeared to have a great time snacking and playing! And we had a great time socializing! Thanks to the BCH crew for putting all the anniversary gatherings together!

Back to the routine

So we finished off a 4 day week again... I find myself wandering longer and longer on my evening walks with Tinker. The weather's been so beautiful and Nick has been doing HW like its his only job so Tink and I wander... its nice spending 45 minutes or so walking and enjoying the scenery and Creation.

However, Tinker has a strong aversion to lawn mowers and anything loud that sounds like its coming towards her (I don't blame her). So we've been spending time "watching" the scary sounds. When she's really freaked I pick her up and talk to her, then i put her back down and continue to talk to her and then we walk away. If she freaks out we stand there and I pet her and continue talking comforting words. She's hangin in there.

My favorite part of the day is when i come home and she's all excited. We head out so she can run around. And she does! She runs and plays. I don't know what was up with her today, but she would stand at attention and listen and then turn around and run real quick like something was play-chasing her. She did this repeatedly. It was really cute! She also likes to "watch" people and things. She watched a boy and his father playing catch. She would hear the catch or the ball roll and follow it until it was caught again. Its so funny to watch her. I especially like it when she cocks her head to the side back and forth as she is intently listening. What a sweetie.

We're working on teaching Tinker the "down" command... its hard to teach when she can't see! but she's getting it! She sits like a pro now and does it whenever she wants food. hehe, she's not quite a beggar yet.... (and she's polite!)

She now walks all around the house (and unde the table and chairs) with little problem... hehe now we have to figure out where she is cause she likes to explore!!! Not a single day goes by without being so thankful that we are part of this little girls life.