cody bear’s friends

hi everyone!  i hope you go view this video on a fellow blogger’s site.  it will make your day!

alex gets “sleepy paws” and she is the cutest girl you’ll see today!

go here.

i’ve watched it several times already, and i have to say, it is the first youtube video that has ever caught cody bear’s ear?

enjoy!

wow, i had the best weekend and i just feel like a ten year old who has returned from a day at disney land!

but i can’t talk about it right now…but i do have an important announcement:

i really appreciate the regualar visitors we get here at cody bear’s friends, and i want you to keep coming back…so, from now on…any blog that has to do with creepy, scary bugs or things that involve the digestive system of my dog will be prefaced with a warning.  at lease one of my blog readers hates bugs very, very much and another reader is not comfortable with things that make one queazy.

that being said, here is an adorable lady bug!

yes, about 50 percent of my waking hours were spent in the great outdoors this weekend!  i’ll blog about it later,….once i get back from the bar.  bye all!

so, i don’t get many hits to either of my blogs, compared to other blogs.  typically i get very VERY few hits to dog daily photo.  around 30 to 60.  but last week i had three days in a row that were around 100. “odd” i thought.

then back down to a few hits. THENNNNN, on monday i had THIS POST!  a picture of cody bear jumping….and it got 309 hits.  please tell me why…someone…please.  i don’t get it.  and now my stats page is so depressing because the graphic, even if i get like 50 hits, will look like one or 2 people stopped by the blog every day now.  because of the HUGE 309.  i realize 300 hits isn’t alot of hits, but it was so weird for my little blog to get that many.  and i think its a glitch and a mistake because hardly anyone left comments and the referrers numbers don’t come near totally that.  any ideas?

i have never gotten that many hits with both blogs combined in a day, so it has to be a mistake!  i mean, sure, cody bear is cute and all. and he was REALLY up there, but sheesh.

here’s cody right now…

“when did she leave….?  i think she left hours ago…..my stomach says she left hours ago.  she should be back any second.  is she coming back….?  when she gets back will she put kibble in my molecuball?  is that her?….no, that’s not her.  is that her?….no, that’s not her?”

and here’s what i’m doing…

stuffing fiber optic cable through a tiny hole.  invoicing clients.  printing out stickers.

sigh….

i hope we get out early…

welcome to the second mad lib thursday! submit your words!

it is thursday and you mayyy be bored at work. if so…welcome to mad lib thursday, where you submit words, and….when my boss is out of the room…. i plug them into text! for background see here, here and here.

i need some words and will plug them into some prose. i’ll take words from everyone and may mix and match them into a few different posts. here’s what i need:

5 verbs

5 nouns

5 adjectives

5 adverbs

2 girls names

2 boys names

3 locations

….

…and so it begins!

i’m bored at work today, so i am starting this new blog tradition.  PLEASE PARTICIPATE.

get ready to rock cody bear’s first mad lib thursday!

here’s how it works:

i have a story, you guys leave me some words, i will plug them into the places i have determined that need to be replaced.

i pick the best set, or combos of sets and put it into my tiny story, and poof….our first mad lib!

here’s what i need: 

7 verbs

1 noun (a type of container)

2 nouns

4 adjectives

2 adverbs

look! you’re already brushing up on your basic grammar skills.

ok. let’s do this!

well folks….the results of the mystery plant contest are in, and….LIVINGISDETAIL is the winner! this is her second big blog win this week!(details)

it is, in fact the DWARF jade, portulacaria afra, or, as we call it “elephant’s food.” its my favorite plant. (my favorite plant used to be hens and chicks). the dwarf jade is NOT the same as a regular jade plant.

jade plants have much thicker leaves.

elephant’s food makes a great bonsai plant, too, unless you kill bonsai like i do.

so, congrats livingisdetail! your prize is…….

this tiny virtual elephant’s food, portulacaria afra!

sent via blog with regards from your friends, cody bear and me!  with your blog in the background.

jonesy tagged cody bear for a 6 word memoir.  cody implored me not to use crazy and moody, so here are his 6:

fast…

curious …

forgiving…

(i’m so sorry cody bear, i never should have done that to you. and you were such a great sport!)

playful …

happy …

and cherished …

A Look Into “Checkers’ World!”

Today we begin the first interview in a series entitled “Cody Bear Asks!” We had a virtual sit-down with dog-blog sensation, Checkers.

Known for his silliness and cleverness, Checkers has fast become one of the most “blogrolled” dogs here at WordPress. With such wit and originality, it was a no-brainer that Checkers and his owner would be our first interview!

Today, March 28^th, 2008, Cody Bear asks….Checkers

cody bear: checkers, how did you get started blogging?

checkers: My owner thought it would be fun for me. He was right! He also wanted to learn how to blog and thought making a blog about me, by me would be a good way to learn (he does all the typing and technical stuff). So I guess I am his guinea pig cardigan welsh corgi!

cb: it is widely accepted that your tongue is your most intriguing feature. which other personal qualities do you credit for your tremendous blogging success?

checkers: My silliness, being photogenic (whatever that means), having a happy outlook on life and sharing it with everyone. Oh, yes, and my math skills.

cb: where do you find your inspiration for all your great posts?

checkers: I just see what’s happening that day, find something fun and silly, take pictures of it, and put it up on the blog. My owner helps me a lot. He points things out to me and says, “How about this?” He is an expert on silliness, so we make a good team.

cb: you recently added “the tongue thing” to your blog. what’s next!?

checkers: Look for a page on “fake fights.” Also “corgi math.”

cb: what are your likes and dislikes?

Checkers: I like people, other dogs, plush toys, kibble, rabbit food, ham sandwiches, America’s Next Top Model, car rides, couches, belly rubs, fake fights, math, walks, cameras, ear scratches, naps, backyards, potato chips, frosted flakes, snow, cheese, sunshine, TV remotes, wallets, nylabones, politics. Do I have any dislikes? I can’t think of anything. My motto is “It’s all good.”

cb: any advice for new dog bloggers?

checkers: Pictures, pictures, pictures! The sillier the better!

Thanks for taking the time to interview with us Checkers! We dog bloggers love you!