Stuck in the Bathroom

Hey Pups,

OK, so I know this happened over a week ago, but I have to really claw at Mom and Dad to get them to write blogs since they got the Wii. Sunday a week ago, the Little Biped was in the big bed (Mom's and Dad's) with a movie. She fell asleep about 10 minutes in as expected. Mom was working on a dress for the Little Biped (but Mom's dresses are another story) and Dad was watching the Nascar race. Dad went and got the computer in the middle of the race because they put a little picture in the corner of the screen.

I'm not sure what the picture means, but before long they interrupted the race and showed a picture with lots of colors across another picture with lots of lines, words and dots. The colors were moving up and to the right across the screen. He told Mom that we were all going to have to go downstairs. Meanwhile, Meadow and Brook had climbed onto the back of the couch and opened a blind. We all saw it had started to rain really hard. Woooo!!! Going outside in the rain is lots of fun. We get to play in the mud and dig holes. Woooo!!!

Dad woke the Little Biped from her nap, Mom grabbed the computer and the camera and we all went downstairs. But instead of going outside, we all went into the little bathroom.

Even the Little Biped's bolt doll went with. Mom got her a pillow and blanket because initially she was still tired from her nap.

About 20 minutes later, we were allowed to leave the little basement bathroom and finally go outside. The TV said that a tornado had been seen near where we live. Fortunately, not to near. There were no problems at our house. Just lots of rain - which resulted in lots of mud in the yard. Wooo!

Kisses, Sky boy

P.S. Baseball season started - Go Cubs!!!

Rainy Sunday

Hey Pups!

It's a rainy Sunday here in Pawsylvania and I thought I'd share our activities for the day.

Meadow has claimed the love seat....

Canyon's taken over the big bed...

Brook's got her ladybug on the new bed Mom bought at Costco on Friday...

I've been studying my SZK skills of photo taking...There's no way they're getting a good picture...I don't think so...Nice try...

I'm not looking!

Humans can be so annoying sometimes.

As you can see an exciting afternoon in the Kapp Pack house.

Royal Kisses, King Skyboy

Weather and Promised Walks

Hey Pups,

It's getting warmer.  The temperature today was in the 50s, and 60s are predicted for tomorrow.  The humans have even promised that we will get to go for a walk this weekend.  Dad will finally clean up our dog yard tomorrow which has had poopsicles frozen to the ground all winter, and he is getting the lawn mower ready for the summer.  I'm very excited that they will finally pay some attention to us.  All week, its been Wii this and Wii that, but there hasn't been any we time involving us dogs.  In fact right now, Dad is finally getting to writing this blog post that I've been clawing him about all week and ignoring the fact that the little biped has been in bed for 45 minutes and we haven't gotten our dinner yet.  He doesn't get that we can't tell time and understand that she went to bed an hour early so our dinner isn't really late yet.

Looking forward to lots of outdoor activities with the warmer weather this weekend...

Kisses, Skyboy

Snow Day

Hey Pups,

Turns out everyone got a three-day weekend.  The snow had started falling around 4 am this morning.  We woke Dad up when it started so we could go out and check it out right away.  Dad wasn't too pleased with getting up at 4 am so we could play in the snow.

At 6, his alarm went off and he got out of bed to get ready for work.  Mom found out school was on a 2-hour delay so she went back to sleep and had Dad reset her alarm for 7:30.  Dad left for work a little earlier than usual.  After picking up some cardboard boxes from the neighbors yard that had blown around in the wind overnight and putting them back with our garbage, he got in the car.  Twenty minutes later, he was back.  Turns out, he had gone 2 miles towards his 27 mile trip to work.  It had taken him 10 minutes and he slid around a bit too much for his liking.  He got home, and sent his boss and HR department an email that he was using a sick day for the snow.  Shortly after, Mom got a call that school had changed from a 2-hour delay to closed.

Mom said she hoped the new Wii would show up sooner than later so that they could spend the day playing.  We were really excited because the last box that got delivered to the house had a new collar and leash for Brook, new leash for Canyon, new bed for Brook and a new dish for her too.  We were hoping that this Wii thing was something for us.

A few minutes later, we heard a truck outside.  Woo-woo, the Wii!  Oh, darn - just the trash truck.

Mom, looking for something to do, started to clean out the cupboards and figuring out if there was old food in there which wasn't any good anymore.  She found some chocolate chips and the little biped asked for cookies.  Mom told her that she could have cookies, but someone would have to help her make them.  Mom graciously volunteered Dad for that job.

Brook thought that the cookies smelled really good and wanted to try.  She didn't know we wouldn't get any because chocolate isn't for doggies.

Around 2pm, the big brown truck showed up!  The Wii got here!

Here's the little biped getting to play.

The Wii hasn't been off since it got here.  The little biped was so tired out by bed time from all the jumping around that she was doing that she went right to sleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Well, back to watching the bipeds play sports games.

Kisses,

King Skyboy

Day at the Zoo

Hey Pups,

Turns out dogs aren't allowed at the zoo. The bipeds have a membership and go visit a few times a year. Last month, they had plans to go for a member's only day. They would have been able to go "behind the scenes" and see things like the veterinary area, food service, etc; however, it was under 20 degrees that day. They decided to go today because it was unseasonably warm (about 50 degrees F). There were some cats there that I would have liked to chase...

This is the Amur Leopard.

Cheetahs

The mother Amur Tiger. Almost 2 years ago, she had three cubs at the Philadelphia Zoo. The cubs still live there with her, but soon will probably live at other zoos. Their dad now lives in Indianapolis. Her name is Khyra.

These guys sure don't mind the cold weather.

Dad's favorite animal to see at the zoo.

I really would have liked to see the Amur Leopards, Amur Tigers and polar bears. The leopards and tigers are named for the Amur River which runs through Siberia. My ancestors are from there, so maybe the leopards, tigers and I are distant cousins. The polar bears live in the Artic regions of North America. Mom and Dad think I might be part Malamute, or else I'm just an extra large Siberian. Mals are from Alaska, there's polar bears in Alaska... maybe, the polar bear is a distant cousin of mine too. I'll have to get Dad to work on researching that on the genealogy websites.

Well, back to watching the Bud Shootout (I was able to distract Dad because Ryan Newman isn't running the race due to rule changes - Dad's not happy about that).

Royal Kisses, KSB

Snow!

Hi Puppers!

I'm a bit late sharing our fun in the snow. Mom had the week off of work and spent the week playing with us and the little biped. So she didn't have much time to help me write a blog post.

Here's Sky watching Canyon and I play.....it was more like watching me jumping on Canyon though....he's such a wimp!

Sky and I watching Canyon wait at the door.....he needs some more fur

Canyon waiting to pounce on Sky!

Can you tell Canyon thinks he's freezing to death?

I saved the best for last! How do woo like my snow nose???

The forecast is for 3-6 inches of snow on Tuesday night. I can't wait! Hopefully it will be enough for the little biped to get out on the sled with King Skyboy!

Butt wiggles, Meadow

Snowy Sunday

Hi Puppers,

I thought I would share some pics of our first snowfall of 2009. We had lots of fun running and playing in the snow last night,

Me: Canyon, how do you like the snow?

Canyon: It's a little cold for my taste...

Me: Is there more snow coming?

I wonder if the neighbors got more snow than us...

This was King Skyboy showing off and striking a royal pose in the snow...

I hope we get more snow soon. Mom wasn't able to let Sky pull the little biped sled because we didn't get enough snow. It supposed to get "arctic" cold this week, maybe that will bring more white, fluffy, fun stuff!

Butt wiggles, Princess Sunshine Meadow

Winter Solstice

Hey Pups!



In case you hadn't noticed our blog was neglected again.....and the reason this time.....my humans went to some stupid place called ARUBA. All they could talk about last night when they got home was how they would like to be back in Aruba in the 90 degree, sunny weather. Are you freakin' kidding me???



So guess what, they woke up this morning to a nice coating of snow on the ground.....that'll show you stupid humans! This winter weather is the best. I just hope we have even more as winter progresses.



Now on a more serious note.....today marks the start of winter and we call this special day Winter Solstice. On this day every year the Siberian Husky world celebrates the lives of those who have earned their wings and run free North of the Rainbow Bridge. You can learn more about it by visiting the Siberian Husky Memorial Page.

My sweet fursister, Kelsey Ann, is on the list this year. We are asking all of our friends to light a candle at 8PM tonight, face to the north, and wish all the 240 huskies on the list Godspeed and a swift trail.



Kisses, Sky boy



Pee ess: We got a special gift in the mail and I will share that with all of you tomorrow and I suppose sometime I will share some pics and info from my human's vacation.

Cocunuts

Hey Pups,

It's cold in PA. Yesterday, it was cold and we had a rain/snow mix. Mom's still trying to think warm thoughts...




Hope that this helps everyone think warm thoughts in the cold Northeast, USA or wherever else you are that it might be cold. If this doesn't work, then snuggle with a husky!

Kisses, Skyboy

Cold Weather in PA

Today Meadow and I spent several hours sitting on the couch watching Dad outside working. He started putting up the Christmas lights. He was all bundled up in about 5 layers of clothing to keep the wind and snow off. What he needs is two layers of fur like we have. That would have kept him warm. The snow didn't amount to anything today. But, earlier this week we got a measurable snow fall. Unfortunately, it didn't last. Here's some pics from snow a few days ago. Let's hope there are lots more days with plenty of snow.

Stay tuned for video of the Christmas lights. Dad hopes to have them finished by Friday.

Puppy Slurp, Canyon

Tuesday Surprise

Hey Pups!

Look what it was doing outside when Mom let us out this afternoon!

SNOW! GLORIOUS SNOW!!! It's husky heaven!!!!

Kisses, Sky boy

Awards, Awards, Awards!!!

Hey Pups!

Sorry we've been slacking lately on recognizing the awards we've been given. Mom's been extra lazy with us and the blog so not much dictation has been happening. I'm sorry for not going into details on the awards, but Mom told me I have to make it quick since she's still a procrastinator and has paperwork to finish tonight that's due tomorrow morning.

This first award came to us from Dakota. My mom got to meet Dakota at the Hike N' Howl last year. You can click on the link on the left to sponsor the Kapp Pack in our memory hike for Kelsey Ann.

Our friends, Thor and Marco Polo, gave us this award. We love your blog too!

Last, but certainly not least, our dear friend, Miss Fluffy Tail herself, Khyra gave us these two awards. Khyra actually gave these to all the members of the Sibermal Society! What a generous friend!

Now that I've taken care of business I thought I'd share what an indoor, rainy day, husky play session looks like. Sorry the lighting is so dark, apparently my humans only believe in ambient lighting...

Kisses, King Sky boy

I wish....

it would stop raining...

Butt wiggles, Princess Sunshine Meadow (PSM)

Single Sunday - Cool Thoughts

Hey Everydoggy!

It's hot in central Pennsylvania this weekend. Yesterday's tempature was 95 degrees, just 2 short of tying the record set in 1925. Today's temperature is currently 91 degrees. I don't know what the record temperature for today is, but I think we probably haven't hit it yet. The heat index is 100 plus. It's just plain H-O-T!!! Yesterday, the bipeds left the house early in the morning to go to a graduation and party for Mom's brother. He just graduated from high school and is planning to attend Penn State in the fall. They were gone about twelve hours. Before they left, Mom had closed up the windows and blinds to try and keep the house cool, but they didn't turn on the air conditioner. Closed blinds and windows didn't work, so the AC was turned on last night when they got home since it was too warm (but not unsafely warm) in the house. In an attempt to keep cool, I was thinking cool thoughts. Swimming, snow, pulling a sled in Alaska...

I decided to share some snow pictures from my single days to help everyone think cool thoughts since it's hot everywhere today. In the single days, Mom and Dad lived in a townhouse. They were in a middle unit and the backyard was about 10 feet x 20 feet. The fenced area of the yard where we get to run free now is larger than that (20 x 30). Since the yard wasn't very big and it wasn't fenced, I always went outside on a leash and I couldn't run much. Mom and Dad took me for lots of walks to get exercise in those days.

Here I am enjoying the first of the snow that afternoon. Dad's pulling on my leash to get me to come in since he was cold. I didn't want to go.

Here we are later that night. See Dad's sleepy pants.

Well, I hope this helps keep you cool. Don't take the computer outside because the snow in the pictures might melt.

Woo woo, Kelsey Ann

Single Sunday - First Thunderstorm

As many of you know, I have a problem with thunderstorms (or at least I used to - they're not a big deal anymore since I can't hear very much). Mom and Dad knew when they got me that I was very submissive, but they had no idea that during a thunderstorm, I would hide wherever I could find.

Ma and Paw had worked very hard with me to get me used to people before I was available to be adopted. They had me in their care for many months, but had never realized that thunderstorms scared me. They're so loud, how can anydog not be scared. Well, Mom and Dad had me about 3 months before the first thunderstorm came around. It took them about half an hour to figure out why I was trying to hide behind the TV. Once they realized that I had a problem with thunderstorms, they started to put me in closets during the thunderstorms. The closet routine continued every summer on at least a weekly basis for five years. Last summer, I started not hearing as well and I no longer needed the closet.


Woo woo, Kelsey Ann

Single Sunday - First Camping Trip

My humans went away this weekend. More on that later this week when I can get a hold of Mom's camera and figure out where they were. The only thing I know for sure is what the little biped has told me... She says: "I saw dinosaw bones. I went to the oo and see pannaz. I swim with Daddy."

I remember when they used to go away and they even took me with them. That doesn't happen too often anymore. The neighbors' grandson or the little biped's sitter's daughter comes over to take care of me, Sky and the Annoying One. That's OK, but it's not the same as going away with the humans.


A few weeks before Mom and Dad's wedding, we all went on my first camping trip for a weekend to Gettysburg. Mom had read in a bridal magazine that it was a good idea to take a pre-Honeymoon weekend trip one to two weeks before the wedding in order to relax and forget about the wedding stuff for a while. We went to the KOA, which is only a few miles away from the site of the famous Civil War battleground. This weekend is actually the seventh anniversary of that trip.

Late April nighttime tempatures aren't always the warmest, so Mom and Dad got pretty cold the first night. They ended up going to a nearby store on Saturday to find extra blankets to put inside the sleeping bag. Unfortunately, the only thing that they found (which was cheap enough to be used while camping, but still warm enough) was stadium blankets with a local high school's name on them. Those blankets are now used to cover Mom and Dad's bed at home during the day to keep Sky and Canyon hair off of the nice comforters and quilts. I didn't mind the tempature at all. We spent the day Saturday driving through the battlefield and stopping to look at the monuments. Later we went back to the campground to spend another night before coming home on Sunday. We had a good weekend so Mom and Dad decided to made an annual trip to Gettysburg with me and sometimes with Grandma and Pop for several years. The trip started taking place in August somewhere along the line (I think to coincide with a quilt show) and one year it was so hot (over 100 degrees). Mom and Dad were worried that I would overheat with all my glorious husky hair. I was constantly having cold water dumped on me (which was nice and helpful). Even worse that weekend was the frightful thunderstorm that came through to take care of all the heat and humidity that weekend.

Then the little biped came along and we stopped going to Gettysburg because Mom and Dad figure that the little biped would probably be bored silly with that trip, but we continue to camp at other places. Here's some pictures from that first trip...

Mom and I at Little Round Top

Me in a Husky Ball at the campground

Woo woo, Kelsey Ann

Enjoying the Weather...

Hey Everydoggy,

The three of us got to spend some quality time together in our dog yard. Mom, Dad and the little biped were working on planting some things in our garden. So far, mom planted some different kinds of tomato and pepper plants. She also plans on putting grean beans and zucchini in the garden. We can't wait for some grilled zucchini and zucchini bread!

This was dad's attempt at a picture of all three of us....by the way....I think they forgot to feed the little biped tonight!

Hi Canyon! Sky in his usual pose watching traffic go down the road...

Canyon enjoying the firespray tulips....

Mom's attempt at a pic of all three of us.....notice this time I am cooperating! I have to be easy on her sometimes....

Woo woo, Kelsey Ann