Lovey Baby Enzi’s birthday was April 23. I can not believe it was nine years ago this gorgeous puppy came into my life.
The puppy who was all legs and ears,
grew up to be my beautiful girl.
I love that she’s a diva. Might have something to do with the fact that her first car ride was in a stretch limousine. In the Bahamas, no less.
To this day, she still thoroughly enjoys chewing on a good shoe if I forget to close the closet door. I attribute this to her love of fashion.
I love that despite the fact she refuses to walk on wet grass, she gallops with joie de vivre through the pasture on watering days. I love that she always smiles when I walk in the door.
I love that there’s really no point in making the bed because she insists on being tucked in every morning as soon as we get out of it. I’m not kidding. And yes, her head is always on the pillow.
Even if celebrations are a tad scaled back from what they used to be when there were fewer children, there’s always a cake and ice cream for birthdays here.
And the birthday girl or boy always gets the first bite of cake.
The cake recipe:
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 egg
Directions
Mix together flour and baking soda. Add remaining ingredients and mix well (it comes out more as a cookie dough than a cake batter). Press into a pie pan or tart dish and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
April 29, 2010 at 4:11 am
That was the sweetest story I’ve read in a long time, and what a cute, lovely dog!
I got a good laugh out of her all snuggled down in bed AND having her first bite out of the birthday cake. The portrait in the green field and running in the water are priceless, as is her rubber ducky towel!
I do believe Enzi can honestly say “life IS good”!
(hope this doesn’t post twice – I have a hard time submitting a comment this morning)
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April 29, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Pat,
Thank you so much. We absolutely love that you visit every day. Carson has said such nice things about you. 🙂
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April 29, 2010 at 4:23 am
She is such a beautiful girl! I like to be tucked in, too, and I always put my head on the pillow… and girls and shoes… I don’t need to say anything more… Happy birthday, little diva:)
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April 29, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Sandra,
Glad you caught the link between girls and shoes and divas. 😉
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April 29, 2010 at 4:26 am
Too cute! What’s the cake made of?
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April 29, 2010 at 6:45 am
Leah,
Now that you mention it, I should have posted the recipe. It’s easy and they L.O.V.E. it. I even usually steal a few bites of it myself. I’ve just added the recipe to the bottom of the post.
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April 29, 2010 at 5:45 am
Beloved dogs should always be treated that way. It doesn’t spoil the Good Ones.
I love the snoozy picture. Sweet. Just sweet.
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April 29, 2010 at 6:06 pm
June,
Yes, they should! 🙂
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April 29, 2010 at 6:00 am
Happy Birthday, Lovey!
What a precious picture of her in the bed. Our Captain D likes to sleep with his head on the pillow too. Such spoiled critters they are!
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April 29, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Lilla,
Hugs to Captain D. Hope that Olivia continues to do well.
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April 29, 2010 at 6:13 am
My Schnauzer boys said “Well, what’s so unusual about being treated that way? Aren’t ALL dogs spoiled and pampered like this every day?” (Can you tell this is my life, too?) Love it!
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April 29, 2010 at 6:02 pm
C,
Isn’t it nice to know that we’re “normal?” 😉
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April 29, 2010 at 6:15 am
PS/ Happy Birthday Enzi!
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April 29, 2010 at 6:53 am
Happy Birthday, my dear Enzi! See you and the rest of the gang soon!
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April 29, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Memaw,
We can’t wait to see you soon. xoxo
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April 29, 2010 at 7:02 am
OMGosh! My Bossman won’t walk on wet grass either and he gets tucked in after we get out too! Just trying to give back to him what he gives to me. Love it! Happy B/day little one.
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April 29, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Nancy,
I just know that I love Bossman even if I haven’t even met him. 😉
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April 29, 2010 at 7:20 am
What a great job you are doing with this blog. It just gets better and better.
You and 7MSN are part of my morning now – here in CT, missing NM.
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April 29, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Lucy,
Thank you. CT is beautiful too. 🙂 My dad grew up in CT.
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April 29, 2010 at 7:40 am
I had no idea Enzi was such a little diva. She deserves every bit of pampering she gets.
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April 29, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Carson,
Yes, she is and yes, she does! 🙂
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April 29, 2010 at 8:14 am
Boy oh boy, did she ever end up in dog heaven. Stray on the street to cake and ice cream and pillows and covers. 🙂
It’s funny about the wet grass–she won’t walk in it, but plays in the water on watering days.
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April 29, 2010 at 5:57 pm
CeeCee,
Go figure, right?!
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April 29, 2010 at 8:52 am
Oh, what a doll!! I laughed so hard when I saw her tucked into bed. What joy we would be missing without these delightful souls in our life, hmmm?
xoxo
Carolynn
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April 29, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Carolyn,
Couldn’t agree more.
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April 29, 2010 at 9:47 am
Ah yes—so familiar. I inherited 3 little dogs from my Kids, many years ago. We all fight for space in bed every night—and yes, after they have their morning potty break, it’s back into bed and under the covers.
Ain’t life grand
gramps
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April 29, 2010 at 5:54 pm
gramps,
Yes, it is!
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April 29, 2010 at 9:56 am
Love her smiling face — and those ears, especially when she was little!!!! 🙂 Happy Birthday, pretty girl!
My Wilbur, who was stray for the first year of his life, is our first dog to love to be covered up. He wants to get up when we get up, but he loves to have a blanket over him later. Preferably on a couch or bed, AND on top of pillows, thank you very much, and really, if you could arrange a nice big patch of sunshine there, that would be nice. kthanks.
🙂
He, also doesn’t like to get his feet wet. Unless he has a leash on and we are GOING. Then he doesn’t care. 🙂
I think it’s because he figures he spent enough time being wet and uncomfortable during his first year, and he doesn’t need to do that ANY MORE.
🙂
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April 29, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Vicki,
Wilbur sounds like such a wonderful boy.
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April 29, 2010 at 2:36 pm
What a snazzy bandana in picture 1. Now I can always point to this blog entry when the DW gets on to me about the dogs receiving too much pampering. Happy Birthday! Ken and Mary of Fancy Fibers Farm
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April 29, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Ken and Mary,
We’re happy to help! 😉
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April 29, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Lily and Bailey asked me to wish her a belated Happy Birthday!
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April 29, 2010 at 7:32 pm
David, Lily and Bailey,
Thank you!
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April 29, 2010 at 9:37 pm
happy Birthday Baby Enzi!
She is so pretty. Love the pic of her in bed. Being a Diva is hard work you know!
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April 30, 2010 at 5:57 am
Cindy,
Thank you!
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May 1, 2010 at 7:13 am
Sigh…what a beautiful girl. And Divas are the absolute funniest, aren’t they? She is simply stunning-a leggy super model with a perfect smile 🙂 belated happy birthday wishes to the beautiful princess! I hope she got breakfast in bed? 🙂 xoxo Sue and The Crew at Dream Valley Ranch
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June 22, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Happy Birthday (belated) beautiful Enzi! You look adorable taking a nap on the pillow. Flora (my dog) loves it too.
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