"Dear Ocean"

Dear Ocean
How brave you are.
How very strong you are.

I remember the roar of your voice.
And I remember how you hummmm so softly .
Do you remember me?

I brought a friend with me, It's Flat Stubby.
I wanted to share your magic with my special friend.
Stubby loved the sea, and always wanted to meet all of my sea friends.
Everywhere I look, I feel your magic around me.
I feel the ocean's breeze as she tickles my ears , and I taste the salt on my lips.
I smell all your ocean smells, and I feel your mist on my face.

We ran along the seashore, and we looked in tidepools for my friends.
My Flat Stubby and me.

We searched everywhere
And then we found my friend "Star", the Star Fish.
Star had fallen asleep in the sand, so I carried her back out to the calming tides.
But where is Puff, I wondered?
Do you ever have dreams that you want to come true, so bad?
I did.
I had hopes and dreams that Puff would be waiting for me on the seashore.
But, he wasn't.
Then quietly, Star whispered to me that I must learn "patience".
"You see Tweedles," Star said to me. "The ocean never hurrys. "

My eyes could not help but scan the horizon, as Star spoke to me.
I wanted to see Puff , I wanted to see Puff so bad.
I had some turbulance inside of me,, that I knew Puff could calm.

"Watch how the waves flow in to the shore, and flow back out."

It was at that moment that I remembered "the promise" that Puff made to me, two years ago.

Puff said that if I ever needed him... just whisper his name in the breeze... And so, that is what I did.
I closed my eyes,,, I counted to three, and whispered PUFFFFFF,,,,


A sudden breeze seem to come out of nowhere, and I opened my eyes to see the biggest magic bubble roll up onto the shore.
I grabbed Flat Stubby,,, and we ran as fast as we could to the bubble.... yes I knew of course, it was Puff!

Puff helped us inside the bubble, and the first thing I wanted to do was to touch Puffs eyes.
Those very eyes that were blinded by the oil spill are now all healed, but they have scars.
I was so happy to see Puff, that tears filled my puggy eyes.
My heart felt as though it would pop from this happy reunion.

Puff's words of wisdom to me were to remember that those who are gone from us- live in our hearts forever... and when we are afraid. ... we can make the fears go away....

..................when we hummmm- like the ocean.

Then I understood....
Puff lives in my heart forever
and I need to learn to wait for the "perfect time,
for my dreams to come true."

Nitey nite
love
tweedles

"My Secret Ponds"

I have a secret pond.
Would you like to come visit with me?
There are so many wonders and mysterys in the pond!
Surrounded by the tall grasses and red clover blossoms, the pond lies quietly.

The sun shines down through the tall trees, and paints reflections in the pond .
The reflections dance on the water!
Sometimes I close my eyes and I listen to the stillness of my secret pond.
I can feel the touch of the breeze as it tickles my whiskers.
The breeze is music in my heart, and makes my heart sing.
Yes , this is my secret pond.

There is magic in the pond!
Frogs splash !
Frogs leap onto lily pads and sing croaking songs.

Birdies tweets are like symphonys ---from high in the tallest trees...
Baby birds are swinging on branches and learning to fly!

Salamanders swim and play hide and seek with each other.
The mommy and daddy salamander teach their babies to swim.
Can you see the salamanders swim ?

Tad poles swim in the ponds too.
Now the baby tad poles are growing legs.
Soon the tad poles will be leaping frogs.
Do you see the tad poles?


When I go to my secret pond.. I watch the ferns stretch.
I see them unfold their tiny hands.
They unfold their hands
like the many mysterys, that unfold at the secret pond.

The ferns are waking up, from their long sleep of winter.
They are reaching for the sky.
The ferns are welcoming spring!
The ferns love the secret ponds...
There are so many wonders to display!
There is magic at my secret ponds.,,,,,,
Baby birds are learning to fly and bumble bees are gathering pollen.
And, I am chasing butterflys and shadows!
But, sometimes I just sit and listen.
I listen to the quiet at my secret pond.
I listen for new wonders to unfold.
Nitey nite
love
tweedles

'Tiny Blossom's"

How beautiful you are.
Do you know?
Tiny blossoms
swirling
and tumbling
from the trees,
like the softest cotton candy.

I see you dancing in the breeze
I heard you sing so sweet,,,,

I want to sing with you,,,
your welcome songs to spring.

Tiny blossoms falling free
Do you know how beautiful you are?

Gently falling,
and swirling
and softly touching my nose
like kisses from sun rays,
I will tell you now,,
how beautiful you are.

Come back again.

Nitey nite
love
tweedles

"Sometime's I Am Naughty"

Sometimes I am "naughty"
My friend Wilma is a fan of the best bad show on TV, Bad Girls Club.


Wilma had a contest and invited her friends to tell her, all about our badness.
The name of the contest was " My good to be bad CSN Birthday Giveaway,"

The winning entry went to Tallulah from The Southern Fried Pugs!!!

But, my badness, was recognized as being a good thing.
Wilma sent me a beautiful picture frame with little sunflowers all over it.
And my photo was in the frame. I love it so much,,,
I was going to share a photo of it,
but now I cannot find it. Thank you again Wilma.

This was my badness entry,,,,,
"If I feel like I am being ignored... well..... i start to tugging on the drapes. I look over my shoulder to see if anyone is noticing me,, and if moms ignore me,, well,,, one final YANK and down come the curtains."

Sometimes being bad.. or naughty is a good thing!
Sometimes I have more naughty things I do,, but my moms love me anyway.
Nitety nite
love
tweedles

"Peanut Butter Frosting"

Tomorrow is going to be a splendid day.
The sun is going to shine,
and birdies will be tweeting.

And tomorrow I will be wearing my beautiful yellow" nana sweater"
that my Auntie Missy and Archie Poo Pants made for me!!
Because tomorrow, I will be FIVE!

(Life is art ... Art is Life http://pugnotes.blogspot.com
)

I just know that the sky
will be filled with Balloons
because tomorrow I will be FIVE !

My magic bubbles will swirl around my head
and this special bubble that Auntie Missy made for me
will take me on new adventures.
I will make wishes on butterfly wings,,,
and sing Happy Birthday to me !
Because tomorrow, I will be FIVE !

I will catch dragonflys and chase butterflys
and play peekaboo with shadows.

Tomorrow I will run faster,,,
because tomorrow, I will be FIVE!

Tomorrow I will go fast and play hard,,,,
because tomorrow I will be FIVE

And then I will have peanut butter frosting on cupcakes and my toes!!
Because tomorrow, I will be 5 !

Yes, tomorrow I will run faster, jump higher, and bark louder.
And starting tomorrow.,, I get FIVE treats when I put on my harness,, not four.
Because tomorrow, I will be FIVE!
Nitey nite
love
tweedles