Still at the beach & pawsitive vibes for Mica!

Hi there everybloggie! It's me, Petey, still hanging out at the beach. Seems like summer is still hanging out here too. We had record-setting temperatures yesterday - 92-degrees! - and the ocean temperature is just about perfect. Cool enough to be refreshing but not bone-chilling. Deeelightful! Best of all, now that it's October, I can be off leash all day long on the beach.

Ahhhh! Nothing like a big stretch of cool damp sand and a well-chewed tennis ball!

We usually walk down to that tall skinny tree every day. Just look how wide open it is even with the tide coming in!

Scout and Harlan's Mom came to visit last weekend. She and Mom went with Buddy's Mom over to Daufuskie Island on their boat, as there's no bridge to the Island. It's about 5 miles by 2 miles in size, with very few cars, even fewer paved roads, and lots of wilderness. They hopped on a golf cart and rode over to the Iron Fish Gallery (check it out - it's SO cool! - www.ironfishart.com) where Mom got this Juvenile Unicornfish that she named Frank. The artist, Chase Allen, wasn't there but he has an honor policy. The metal fish are all displayed on the outdoor porch of his cottage. If he's not there, you just take what you want and leave a note in the guest book for him to contact you. Or slip a check under the door. I know! And you know what? He doesn't get ripped off!

Here's Frank swimming in our newly wallpapered powder room. He looks awesome against the nautical maps, huh? If you biggify him, you can see his smile. And his eye is a modified CA for the artist. Cool!

Okay - time for another cute photo of the saltiest, sandiest dog on the Island!

We had a visitor on our deck last week - this young hawk. I don't know if he'd seen me playing out there and thought I'd be a good snack or what. He's either a red-shouldered or red-tailed hawk. He was squawking away. Mom's camera had a dead battery so she took these with her iPhone through the shutters in the bedroom.

Maybe he just came for a closer look at the Yard Bird. 
Now, you know I adore my wife Rosie Posie. But recently my heart was stolen by another four-legged. Well, two 2-leggeds, actually. These absolutely gorgeous three-year old twin sisters. Have you ever seen anything so cute? We ran into them on the beach three days in a row. They were visiting from Indiana. They quickly learned how to throw the ball for me, then they'd be so impressed with my catching skills, they'd squeal and clap their hands and dance in the sand with glee.

We three attracted quite a crowd. It was rather charming. I think we should get our own TV show or at least a Hallmark card....

Now for a bit of serious news. Apparently, over the past few days, Mica has had slight nosebleeds at night. Our friend Will is staying in our NYC apartment and has been talking to Mom about this. He also took Mica to the vet yesterday. They don't yet know the cause, it could be a polyp in his nasal passage that bleeds when he sneezes or a sinus infection. The good news is that his blood work came back okay - he'd had some kidney problems but that seems to have cleared up with the prescription food he's now eating and his thyroid was fine as well. He is a little anemic, but that could be from his nosebleeds. Anyhow, send him some positive vibes, won't you please, as we won't be home until the 21st. Will says that he's acting normal, playing, sleeping, eating and drinking from the water tap. So keep your paws crossed for the old fellow.

Finally, in honor of my square-dog pals, I offer you this tribute. I call it: Petey the Rectangle Dog.

See you soon!

Mica Update: Mica seems to be just fine -- no more nosebleeds since he came home from the vet! Fingers crossed that all is well.