Monday, July 4, 2011

Summer Fun

Yesterday, I got a kiddie wading pool for our backyard.  Not for any children, since we don't have any and hadn't invited any over.  But for Argos.

It took him five minutes to progress from treating it as a giant water bowl to ...  this.


That was the best $11 I have spent in a long time!

The cats of course weren't going to get to participate in the water fun (not that they would want to do that at ALL.)  But they did enjoy lazing about with us.

Except that Patches is on an anti-literacy kick, apparently.

I am more interesting than any book.  You should know this.
Today is more of the same, though we've decided to give an extra-thorough cleaning to all of the house litter boxes  (Woooooo!  Never let it be said that we don't know how to celebrate our independence in style!)  Okay, there might be some grilled hot dogs later.

Happy July 4th, everyone!
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16 comments:

  1. K-KoiraJuly 4, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Looks like Argos would agree with you on that being the best 11 bucks spent! Well, unless you were to get him 11 bucks worth of hamburgers probably.

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  2. Katnip LoungeJuly 4, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Have a Wonderful Independence Day!
    Love Argos in the pool!

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  3. booahbooJuly 4, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Happy 4th of July you folks! Hotdogs sound like a pretty good idea.

    And dear Argos must be the happiest today.

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  4. verobirdieJuly 4, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Argos, you are so smart!
    As a kitty owner, i can swear that books are not meant to be read, but to be used as a throne...

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  5. Of Pit Bulls and PatienceJuly 4, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Talk about a happy pup! At least he's staying cool- hope you humans are too!

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  6. steelcityfoxJuly 4, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Aww, he's so happy! I have thought about getting Lucy a little pool too, but it will have to wait until our backyard makeover is complete and the fence is re-done. She is soooo bitter that it is nice weather and not frisbee time, and has tried assuring us that she would not run off, but we do not trust her :)

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  7. jcpJuly 4, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Nothing like a dip in the pool! That is one cool lookin hound

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  8. House of CarnivoresJuly 4, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    $11 worth of hamburgers would make Argos a very happy dog. We, however, would be driven from the room... enough said, I think?

    Books are totally meant to be thrones. Or footstools. Or head-rests. But certainly not to be read. Because that would mean that I was trying to pay attention to something that was not a cat. And that would never be allowed to happen.

    Steelcityfox- we were in that boat last summer. We didn't actually get our new fence until September, so Argos had to do without romping in the backyard for the summer... you just don't turn a greyhound loose somewhere unsecured! He didn't seem to mind as much as I did, though!

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  9. Amy / Layla the MalamuteJuly 4, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    I love the picture of Argos in the pool!

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  10. The Daily Pip July 4, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    That pool looks so nice! Hope you had a happy and safe holiday!

    Your pal, Pip

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  11. 24 Paws of LoveJuly 4, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Argo in the pool is so cool!! I haven't seen many pictures of dogs just laying in the kiddie pools, and never with so much style!!

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  12. VickyJuly 5, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Argos looks like one happy pup. Hope your Fourth was a good one!

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  13. WyattJuly 5, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Just like a trip to the spa!! I'm learning to love my pool too...not quite like that...haha!

    Wyatt

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  14. Linda HardingJuly 6, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    That's such a fantastic idea - love it! He looks so comfy lounging in the pool. Life of leisure!

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  15. Pup FanJuly 8, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Such cute photos! Bella used to do that to my books when I was studying.

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  16. Greyhounds CAN SitJuly 10, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    Frankie and Beryl have got a kiddie pool ... they drink out of it *sigh* I'm glad to see Argos has got more sense!

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