Hand me the envelope please...

Never too early to start practicing for next year....


Thank woo, thank woo, thank woo!
Star & Jack a-roo

(almost) Wordless Wednesday

Be it evfur so humble

Woos & a-roos friends,

We're finally back bloggin. Our bi-peds abandoned us and went on a trip. I swear, all they do is think about food- they went to the "Big Apple" and they didn't even bring any tasty things back for us. I'm sulking about this, in one of my furry favorite sleepy-spots -- on the landing at the top of the stairs. It's quite comfurtable - I cozy into the corner - see my feety-feets on the side and back walls?

 What about the pictures?   I think that's why I love this spot so much.   Those are some of mom's paintings. It's Star, mom's kitties Purdy & Chow Chow, and that bottom one is Rosie Posie when she was a crazy puppy.  Do woo notice who's missing?  Yup, us boys, Sherman & Jack.   Mom did finish one of Sherman recently, it's hanging in the hall:  
 

so I'm guessing I'm next.  Star says she's due for an updated portrait.  I think we'll be keeping mom busy for a while.

Back to the Big Apple -- I overheard mom talking about delicious corned beef & swiss on rye, and CHEESECAKE, which must be furry good cause her eyes glaze over & she salivates when she says it.  She told me she went on a boat to visit a giantess that stands on top of a castle!  Here's a picture she took thru the salt-stained windows of the ferry boat:

And here she is from the top of the boat, with the city in the background:

Mom says she's really spectacular up close.   She brought home a little version of her I'm not allowed to play with.  (Well actually, Mr. Fangs is not allowed to play with her.)  What ever. 

Dad took this one looking up from the top level of the base, he couldn't stand back any further or he'd fall off.

and this is what she looks like on the inside: you can see the winding staircase that goes to the top, but nobody's allowed up there any more.

All in all, I'm happy to have the bipeds home again.  They may not be much, but they're mine.

Woos & A-roos to yous,
Star & Jack

Cliff Walk wrap-up

Today we'll wrap up the pictures from our Iditawalk down the Cliff Walk. We left off at the furthest point of our walk. As we prepare to start back, Jack takes a moment to contemplate the beauty of the moment, the wind and the water.

Mom stopped & gave us a drink of water under a tree across from this beautiful gate.

This is Rosecliff - woo may recognize it because it was used in the films The Great Gatsby, True Lies, and Amistad.

Going under the bridge again. "Hungry Jack!"

Looking back the direction Jack's facing.  A man walking past us joked that we looked ready for the Iditarod, so Mom told him about the Idita-walk and huskies in general.  Nice spot to stop for a chat, eh?

This is a short video mom found that our boy took this past summer - he was standing on "the 40 Steps", a long staircase that goes down from the Cliff Walk to a viewing platform.  He filmed looking down from there. You get an idea how windy it is on the Walk!

We hope woo enjoyed our walk.  Maybe woo can join us next time?

Woos & a-roos,

Star & Jack a-roo, Team SiberMal Iditawalkers

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day

to 

Everypup!

We Luv Woo All!

Star & Jack a-roo

Iditawalk Cliff Walk #2

Woos & a-roos again!   Did woo enjoy yesterdays pics?   Here are a few more.

This is looking back where we came from. Look at distant shore to the upper right, see the light line across the bottom at the edge of the water? That's Easton's Beach.  That's where our Siberian Outback is parked! 

Here we are at the furthest point we walked.  It's a little overlook a few steps down from the main path. Its located in the "backyard" of the Breakers Mansion.  Jack is even further out cause he ducked under the railing to get a better look!  
Now here's a question -  did woo see the "hidden husky" at first glance?   Look close- Star's coat blends right into the brush. Ha-roo roo, even our mom didn't see her right away.

Mom found a pic of the back of the mansion as viewed from the Cliff Walk- imagine how fast we could race across that yard if we were allowed to run free?

Here is another view looking off the edge - watch your step!

Here's us saying "OK mom, we think woo have walked far enough - better start back!"

We'll post the last 4 pictures of our walk back tomorrow. See woo then!

woos & a-roos,
Star & Jack a-roo

Idita-Walkin' the Cliff Walk

We Iditawalked in a really cool place with mom- along Newport's famous Cliff Walk. It runs along the ocean behind some of Newport's biggest mansions.  We saw the Atlantic Ocean, seagulls, waves, sniffed lots of stuff, and got lots & lots of compliments. It was great! We walked mom for 1 1/2 hours.  She said her pedometer measured our walk at a little over 3 1/2 miles -- 8000 steps! Good thing those steps were forward and not up and down.

The Atlantic:

Looking over the side:

Really cool rocks - you can't really tell here, 

but it's a LONG way down to those rocks!

The stone tunnel:

We're just walking along, singing our song, side by side!

We'll post some more pictures from our walk tomorrow!

Woos & a-roos,
Star & Jack a-roo, Team SiberMal Iditawalk duo

Sunday Siberian Sqwirrel Soliloquy

so·lil·o·quy
Etymology: Late Latin soliloquium, from Latin solus alone + loqui to speak

1 : the act of talking to oneself. 

2: a dramatic monologue that represents a series of unspoken reflections.

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Woo Mr. Sqwirrell, I just don't know what to tell ya. We were getting along so well when we met at Christmas...

Seemed like we were gonna be buddies, playing together, sharing sleeping spots and everything...

Aw, nutz!   What happened? 

Well, there's this old Siberian saying: 

Red sky in the morning

Sqwirrells take warning.

Woo should have heeded the warning, Mr. Squirrell. 

Woo should have steereed clear of Mr. Fangs.  

Now look at woo.

Poor woo, looks like woo were de-squeakered, woo couldn't even call for help...


I'll ask mom to fix woo, but ya know, I don't think she's gonna believe it was the red sky that caused this.  Woo are going to get me into so much trouble!    

Honest, that's what happened!

Sorrowful woos & a-roos,

Jack  "victim of circumstances beyond my control"- a-roo

Sad woos

We send sad woos to our friend, honorary husky Huffle Mawson. Her brother Salvador has made his trip to the Rainbow Bridge. Please stop by to say woo or meow to Huffle's family. Don't woo think he will look splendid with his fur-angel wings?



Woos,
Star & Jack a-roo

A furry quick post

From our Idita-walk on Groundhog Day...

"Do woo smell one in there?"

C'mon out, Mr. Groundhog!  We're waiting!"

He never did come out, but we saw our shadows. Yeah, six more weeks of winter!

Don't forget to check Jack's update on the Team SiberMal blog!

Mom's been tagged for the "40 facts" game.  She's working on it, except that it snowed here, so we are making her let us in & out & in & out & in & out...

Woo can have her back when we're done.

We'll leave woo with a scene from our walking path:


woos & a-roos,
Star & Jack a-roo

Sunday snapshots

Guess who came over to play!

Tag! Your IT!

Da boyz checkin' da perimeter

Idita-walk begins: (Jack reporting)

Wishing woo a sweet Sunday,

Wooos & a-roos,

Star & Jack a-roo

Happy Birthday Dad!

We are wooing a furry

Happy Birthday to our Dad today!

We think our dad is a pawsome Paw. He takes us lots of interesting places

and hands out lots of treats!

Yup, we like him!

We understand woo & humom are going to dinner tonight to celebrate...we expect leftovers so we can celebrate too! (**It will earn woo play time with Star's Wiggly Giggly!)

Birthday Woos & a-roos,

Star & Jack a-roo

Ice is nice

Woos & a-rooos to yous,
Our snow went from fluffy:

to flat....and I mean really flat:

in only a few hours!

What a storm! This is what happens when woo have several inches of new snow followed by several hours of slushy rain.

But ice is nice, at least twice as nice as no ice!

Ice is also furry slick under your feety-feets, so be careful if woo have to walk on it, especially if woo are a clumsy biped.

Woos & a-roos,
Star and Jack a-roo

Picture tag!

Our friend Huffle tagged us to play the photo folder game:
Open a document or file folder,
click on the fifth folder
and then the fifth photo.
Post the photo and describe it.
Then tag 5 other bloggers.

Mom went to the "non-canine" photo folders for this one. This is from last summer, she & dad went to a Mozart concert held in Ochre Court, one of Newport's spectacular mansions:

This is looking up to the landing from the entrance hall. It was built in 1888-92 by Richard Morris Hunt for Gilded Age banker Ogden Goelet, as his "summer cottage". ("Cottage" must have had a different meaning back then!) I wonder if any huskies lived in that house? Mom said she didn't see any fluff lying about, but I'll bet they even have maids for the dogs in that house!

This place was so spectacular, we have to show you more than one pic. Here's another view, looking up at the ceiling. Wow!

and one last one, Dad checking out just ONE of the fireplaces!
We tag:
Cosi & Juneau in Pawsylvania
Our favorite Pirate, Capt. Maverick
Our friends Nebo, Keva, & Skya over in scenic Utah
Gorgeous Prince, Summer and Sesuk of Team Husky
and the cutest thing in the Yukon, our friend Tehya the babydog
Show us those pictures!

Mom says this week look furry busy, we may not be able to get our paws on the keyboard for a while, so have a furry nice week & we'll woo back again soon.

Woos & a-roos,
Star & Jack a-roo

Birthday Report

Wooos everyone, and thank woo for all the nice Birthday wishes, mom read them all to me. I had a wonderful day, humom & dad took me to Petco so I could pick out my won toy & treats. First I made them walk up & down effurry isle. A nice lady and her son started asking questions about Siberian huskies, so Jack & I got to be a Good Ambassadors and help educate more potential husky owners. After answering their questions (are they friendly? are they aggressive? what's this 'prey drive'? is it true they shed a lot? are they destructive if left inside? why cant they be off leash? will an electric fence keep them in?....) humom looked at dad & said "You know, after answering all those question, you gotta wonder why anyone wants a Siberian husky!" Good think we know she's kidding, or we'd have to claw her. But I digress....

This is the toy I picked out. Its a 'Wiggly Giggly'.

Efurryone wants my Wiggly Giggly...Jack wanted it:


and Dad wants it! just watch him in action - I finally decided he'd had it long enough and took it away from him. He'll have to earn more Wiggly Giggly time. (I'm using NILIF with my humans)

I also picked out a HUGE bag of my favorite treats - Yummi chummies! Not one of those whimpy little foil packs, this one weighs a couple pounds! There's even enough to share with Jack. Mom shared her steak with me for dinner (yum), and we had Frosty Paws for dessert.

Jack, waiting to take his Frosty Paws outside.

All in all, a splendid birthday celebration. Today, I'm just going to nap in honor of my friend Huffle to celebrate Australia Day.

Wooos,
Star