Getting Ready for Guests!

Here I am getting ready for guests. I was just putting my old froggie toy away in the toy basket so My Lady can get the carpet cleaned. That is one of the last steps allowing a day or so for laundry and rest before they come. Her son J, his wife V, Ashton and Damien will be here on Friday for the whole weekend, leaving on Monday. We are so excited to have them come. Of course, part of the time I am closed up in the bedroom for a time out because the three-year old loves to chase me, tries to hug me, and just thinks I am a toy. Well, I AM a toy teacup yorkshire terrier, but it is hard for me to be chased and dragged around so My Lady watches over me very well. Ashton is older and doesn't bother me too much, but the little one, who is three, just doesn't understand how fragile I am even though My Lady says I am really as tough and feisty as a bull dog; nevertheless, she takes very good care of me and prevents me from getting too worn out. Dragon Hawke and Gabriel are bigger and can manage better, but being only four pounds, the boys like to pick me up and hold me often, and I get tired, so My Lady says, "Kheldar needs a nap now." Then I get to go lie on her bed and snooze for a while. Very nice! I am excited to see them and they are getting better about letting me just sit on their laps and be still; however, they are still young. I remember that I pestered the other dogs when I was just a pup, too. Got to get the rest of my toys picked up now. Write more tomorrow. Love from Kheldar, the Yorkie.

A Busy Day for My Lady!

Kheldar is busy today, so I am helping out. You know I am Dragon Hawke, the Papillion, and I have been all thinned out for the winter. I have more fur than I need, so twice a year, I have some grooming done so I don't shed much at all. I look very much the same, before and after. Kheldar, on the other hand, has to be clipped because he gets too matted and looks awful otherwise. Of course, Gabriel, the Chinese Crested Puff, really needs to be clipped so he looks like a miniature Afghan. He really looks neat afterward. His fur was so thick that he could hardly see through it, but when it is done, he looks terrific. Well, the grooming is really getting done and we should be ready for pictures soon. I understand Great Sir is going to take the photos and even will try to do an audio of our singing. You know that we are one of the best singing trios in the doggie world. Many plans are in the works with Great Lady and Great Sir here visiting. Love from Kheldar, the Yorkie, written by Dragon Hawke, the Papillion.

Almost Done!

Here we are lying on the bed watching the action. My Lady, Great Lady, and Great Sir are hanging up all the family pictures in the bedroom. And My Lady has a lot of family pictures. First the collages went up, and they have an assortment of all kinds of family pictures in one frame. Then, the old photos of the great grand- parents and the grandparents were put up around the collages. My Lady has some terrific photos of Great Sir and Great Lady who have been married for 58 years in December. You can imagine that over the years, they have accrewed quite a few pictures. Then, there are the photos of the children and grand children. So cute. And there are pictures of Gideon, a darling full-sized Yorkshire Terrier who was the very first one in the family. Great Lady always said that he had personality, and she really loved that one almost as much as she likes me. Of course, there was also Lady Hawke, the first teacup yorkie in the family who even had the cutest puppies ever. Talk about tiny, they were very small and so precious. Naturally, they are all long gone, but they sure gave My Lady the desire to have more dogs and always a Yorkie in the bunch. That is why we now have a Chinese Crested Puff, a Papillion, and me, the real Teacup Yorkshire Terrier. My picture will be up there one day, but I have the blog, and that is really special. Love until tomorrow from Kheldar, the Yorkie.

They Are Coming Again!

Waiting for Great Lady and Great Sir who should be here soon to finish hanging the pictures. It is very exciting having them here. Maybe they will bring me a treat today. Usually it is very quiet here with My Lady working on her computer and Gentle Sir at work, but when the Greats are here, things really buzz. They even fixed brats for lunch. That is the little sausage brats, not the misbehaving children. They smelled so good, too. Love a taste of that. I may even get trimmed today. Gentle Sir is going to take us someplace to have it done--the groomer. Since this is a new place for us because we only moved here recently, I hope it goes well. Sometimes I have been done terribly and did not even want to go out for my walks. I will try to get a photo done if it looks good. Will get back tomorrow if I can. Love from Kheldar, the Yorkie.

Rough and Tumble!

Here we are Dragon Hawke and I lying on the sofa. Gabriel is lying on the floor beside the couch. We look so quiet and relaxed, but let My Lady say, "Let's go for a walk!" And everyone jumps up and runs to the door. She opens it, and Dragon Hawke and Gabriel rough and tumble down the long flight of stairs, but I sit at the top and wait until My Lady calls, "Come on, Kheldar!" Then, I walk down the long flight, hopping from one to the other. It is a long way for me, but I get there okay. We go into the garage then to get the leashes on and then out walking. We love that. However, the other day, when we were coming in and were getting the leashes off in the garage, I just went poking around and got left in there. Boy, that sure made an impression on me. I am right with the group going up the stairs, even if they bounce up and I go step by step, but I am NOT getting left in the garage ever again. Love from Kheldar, the Yorkie.

My Photo on the Book!

Look familiar? This is the photo that will appear on the back of the book that My Lady, Great Lady, and Great Sir have written. They are getting the final editings done and the cover layout ready. That is what I was doing yesterday when I missed my blog writing. It is very exciting. They decided to put my picture on the back even though this book is not about me, but it is about the first dogs my people family had. The dog group started with a pedigreed wire haired fox terrier named Morna and a pound pup called Neenah. That is the title of the first chapter of the book. They started this whole thing. My Lady related stories from her past with the dogs and they are wonderful--both the stories and the dogs. It is a really nice book for young adults and up and all dog lovers for sure. These two first dogs paved the way for others in the book and eventually the eleven dogs that will be featured in the other volumes. Finally, a later volume will will be about me! As of now, however, I am busy with the blog and can't get to the later volumes yet. We hope to get Volume 1 out very soon. It is really coming together and will be great. On the back of the fantastic cover is an article about the authors, and since My Lady is one of them, in her bio it is mentioned that I have a blog and my address is mentioned along with my photo. Hope to get more readers for the blog and for the book. As soon as it is printed, I will let you know. Be watching for it. Love from Kheldar, the Yorkie.

Resting Up Today!

We sure had a grand weekend with the grandsons here! As you can see though, I am resting up today. We went places, showing everyone St. Louis, and they were thrilled with our apartment and this lovely area. Of course, they were thrilled with the way Dragon Hawke, Gabriel, and I looked, too. We were dazzling, as you know. Had good food. My Lady and Gentle Sir had gotten all kinds of goodies in for everyone, and we got some great treats, also. We even got special treats when they went out to eat and we had to stay at home with the TV on to a good program with no ads. We watched some great movies. I especially like the ones with Lassie and Rin Tin Tin. Will tell you more about our weekend tomorrow. Love from Kheldar, the Yorkie.

See if you can find my old blog.

Please, look and see if you can find the blog I started a year ago, and then; I lost it. The title was Kheldar's Yorkie Blog. com. I was doing very well with it and enjoyed doing it, but one day, I inadvertently changed the name and could not get back to my original one. Uncle Rick (My Lady's brother who knows a lot about blogging) just told me that the new name was too hard to find and nobody, except some dear family members could even read it. Then, today all the old posts came up and I could get back to my original one. See if you can find it. I have written a new post on it. Kheldar's Yorkie Blog.com. Please, let me know. I have so much to tell you. Love from Kheldar, the Yorkie.

Gabriel Says, "I Am Ready, Too!"

"Yes, I am ready," says Gabriel who is looking forward to the grandsons and their parents coming for a visit. I am all bathed and groomed, no small task, because I have to have my fur dried with a hair dryer and brushed really well. I don't mind, however, unless My Lady messes around with my paws. I do not like to have my nails clipped or even have my paws brushed. They are very tender. She does things very delicately though, and she insists that I have to have these things done for my own sake. I sure don't want a snagged or broken nail, and that can happen if they get too long. Of course, I am a Chinese Crested Puff, not a baldy that doesn't require all the problems working with the fur, but the baldies have to be careful they do not get sunburned, and they get cold very easily because they are bare. Great Lady says she likes my soft beautiful fur, and she really likes to pet me when she is here. Often, I sit right next to her on the sofa, and she pets me for a long time. I am special. Also, My Lady says that I am a very sweet dog, and I look absolutely gorgeous now. Well, I will report to Kheldar that I am all set for the visit tonight. Hooray! Now I will say, Love from Kheldar, the Yorkie.

Dragon Hawke Ready, Too!

After my comments yesterday about having had a bath and being ready for company, Dragon Hawke, the Papillion, had his nose out of joint because he says that he had a bath, a major brushing in his very thick fur, and he looks dazzling now. I must say, he does look pretty nice. Dragon Hawke is always very particular about the way he looks, and cat-like, he will sit up on the back of the chair and lick his white paws clean. His fur never looks shaggy or matted like mine sometimes does, but he does shed, especially when spring comes and the weather starts to warm up. He will get a really thick fur now for winter, and he may need it here in St. Louis. I understand it will be much cooler than in Nashville, but not nearly as cold as it was when we lived in South Dakota. Well, he needs his fur, but I have sweaters and a coat to wear when it really gets cold, and I will happily stand and wait for My Lady to slip the sweater or the heavier coat on me when it is cold. I just had to be sure to let you know that Dragon Hawke does look very nice and is ready for company, too. I guess I will have to say some good words about Gabriel tomorrow, or he will probably be upset. Til then, Love from Kheldar, the Yorkie.