I can't believe that the spoiled Alabama has her own playpen for our next RV trip. Of course, I get complete freedom. Dogs know better than to run off, well, I KNOW better, anyway! The playpen is sitting right on my blankets in the bedroom and you notice that it is empty. My owners think that she needs to get used to it before they put her in the playpen and in the RV. We leave April 7th and thank goodness it is only for a few days. My Master still has a full leg brace on his right leg from surgery done after a fall and my Mrs. Master is driving. Oh, boy! This trip ought to be very interesting!

This playpen is really big!

 I did mention how Alabama was so spoiled, right?

Biggest present EVER! My Master got this for my Mrs. Master and we couldn't wait to see what it was. I was hoping for the largest box of dog bones in the world. Well, it wasn't that and it wasn't for me anyway, so what was I thinking?

But it is an amazing dresser from Atelier in Eastsound sold by Nicole Kraayeveld and we all love it. When we sell the Blue Heron, it will be a piece that definitely goes with us.

Hey, wait a minute! Who is that about to pounce on the new dresser? ALABAMA!! Pesky cat!

Is is possible that I have not blogged since October?? My masters want me to start again. They said that since the Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast has NOT sold, it means that I am NOT retired as Pet Host yet. 
I don't have much to report. It has been windy...a little rainy...not too cold. There have been very few guests. However, my masters decorated the B&B more than I have ever seen it! We even got a cool white tree that will last longer than we will.

Not much to report about the bothersome Alabama either except that she sleeps and eats all day. It must have been a lot warmer in the ditch where she came from in the south. She's a Pacific Northwest Cat now and will need to adjust. And if she doesn't quit eating she will outweigh me. Actually she did stop eating for two days awhile back and my anxious, doting Mrs. Master took her to the vet. Good grief! Do you know what the vet said? Alabama wasn't hungry because she was feasting on mice during the night. Disgusting! Who can put up with these killers??

I couldn't sleep in the bedroom last night. Alabama was nuts! She was chasing around, leaping into the air, and I was afraid of getting whiplash from her tail. I went into the hall and slept. I found out why she chose to stay in last night. Why go out in the rain, when you can kill a mouse right in the house?! UGH! She is unbearable...all proud of herself...

The weather is still nice here on Orcas Island!  We are having a beautiful sunny September!  I have been enjoying my extra month of summer by lying in the grass soaking up the sun.  I know that my Masters enjoy watching the boats in the sound, so I have included some pictures of the sound that my Master took from the Blue Heron.  I hope that you are enjoying this lovely weather, too!

Did you know that my masters are selling the Blue Heron B&B? There goes my pet host job! I'm not sure about my retirement plan, but it better include lots of milk bones.
Here is the information about the B&B (MLS#677312)
Orcas@Windermere.com

Last week, I had to go and have my teeth cleaned. Aren't they pearly white?

Boy! Was that expensive! The worst news was that I have gained 9 pounds. Now they are trying to figure out how many Weight Watchers points are in each milk bone and counting how many I get each day. Good grief! Shouldn't a senior dog be allowed to gain a little weight?

My masters want to sell and try "retirement" whatever that means. They better not get a puppy. The annoying Alabama, who is almost 1 years old and stays out all night (the little tramp!) is all I can handle.

It's been awhile since I have written. I will be 13 years old in October and I think I just don't have the energy I used to have. Actually, that's the same reason my masters put the Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast up for sale. They say they want to experience retirement. Geesh! I think they will drive me crazy! Since it will probably take a while to sell, they are moving forward with new ideas. Today was the first day of the enhanced Continental Breakfast instead of making guests the same thing at 3 different times. The breakfast gives guests a lot of choices and it worked perfectly! Everyone was having different things. They still served a hot dish...Almond-Crusted French Toast. Yum!!