Name Day

We celebrated Daniel on his name day today. Celebrating name days is a Swedish tradition. It derives from the Catholic tradition to celebrate saints on their feast days, connected with the given names of the saints. Since Pepe and I are of Catholic, Mexican, decent, we approve of this. 

Congratulations, Daniel!

Nobel Prize Festivities

The 10 December is a flag flying day in Sweden, since it is the day of handing out the annual Nobel Prizes, on the anniversary of the great donor Alfred Nobel. 

The Nobel Prizes is one of the things Sweden is internationally known for. The festivities are broadcasted on TV, and we follow it with half an eye.

Pepe and I hope there will be an scientist who do research on dogs and humans who will get a Nobel Prize soon.

Passwords

There are a lot of passwords needed for different accounts on line these days. When I wanted to write a blog entry today, I used a new device, but could not log in. At first, I thought I had forgotten my password. I decided to try the same password once again, though. This time it worked. I guess I must just have typed some wrong key the first time. It was a good thing it worked out, using more devices makes it easier to make blog entries on a daily basis. 

Rain in December

A lot of rain has fallen today. 

It is nothing strange with rain in early December where we live. Winter and snow usually come later. It is still not nice that we must wait for the snow, because the snow makes these dark days of the year brighter. 

We just have to wait and see if we will get a white Christmas. 

British World Champion

British Formula 1 driver Lando Norris won the World Championship this year. 

Daniel usually follows Formula 1, but he has not viewed as many races this year as he has before. He still likes to be updated, though.

The championship did not get decided until the last race, which was held today. Norris came third, but this was enough for him to become champion. It is nice when the suspense is there all the way to the finish line of the last race. 

Pepe and I would want to see a Mexican champion, or a Swedish one, but it does not seem likely in the near future. 

Chicken

We got some chicken meat with our food today. Chicken is very tasty.

Pepe and I ate most of the chicken, but Totte also got some. Malin was outdoors the whole day, when she came back inside in the evening, there was no chicken meat left for her. We did not tell her what she had missed, there is no reason to be cruel in that way. She is bound to get good meat on other occasions, it will even out over time.

Fined for Threatening to Kill a Dog

The Göta Court of Appeals has sentenced a man to fines for illegal threats, because he came with a threat against another man to kill the other man's dog. The judgment came on the 1 December 2025 in case B 2661-25. The man had to pay a fine.

The judgment came after an appeal of a judgment from the Örebro court, where the threatening man was freed.

We believe the judgment in the Court of Appeals is correct. If you threaten somebody by claiming you should kill the dog of that person, you should be found guilty.

The judgment also shows that the law protect dogs. This is certainly the most important conclusion you can make from this judgment. 

Dumplings

Paula cooked dumplings today. These proved to be a favourite of Pepe.

Usually, Pepe is rather picky with the food he is given. Usually, he backs down, when somebody else want the food – just because he does not care enough to take the fight.

Today, Pepe jumped at the dumplings. He protected his share seemingly with his life, growling and scaring the cats away. Dumplings must really be Pepe's favourite dish. I am happy for him, that he got the dumplings today. 

Predictive Text

When you get a new device to write electronic text upon, it always has a setting to use "predictive text". This means that the app tries to select words for you, instead of letting you write words yourself. It also changes some words to others, by itself.

We do not know the true purpose of predictive text, but we suspect it is invented just to annoy anyone who uses it. 

Daniel has turned the predictive text function off on his new tablet. We are very grateful for this. It is much easier to write any text without this function. 

Dough Maker

Paula and Daniel went grocery shopping today. When they came back home, they had a new kitchen appliance, a machine that helps you make dough when you bake bread. 

Humans like bread. Pepe and I are not as fond of it. We believe your diet should contain more meat. 

We guess that if you want to bake bread, a machine like this is nice to have. Paula has talked for a long time about wanting one. We hope she likes it and will use it a lot. 

Dog Show Committee

There was an on line meeting with the Örebro län Kennel Club Dog Show Committee tonight. Daniel participated,  so we could hear some of the things that were discussed.  The club will have very nice dog shows next year. So far, there are decisions to be made, so I cannot tell you everything, but there will be events to look forward to. The official Askersund Dog Show is fixed in time to the 8–9 August, so you can enter this into your calendar at once, if you have not already done this. Good luck at any dog shows next year!

First of Advent

We celebrated the First Sunday of Advent today. For us, this is not just the first day of the period waiting for the arrival of Christ at Christmas. The First of Advent is also the anniversary of the day when Paula and Daniel became an item, a couple. If it were not for this, we would probably not be here. This blog would probably not exist. Life is full of points in history before us, that must have happened for our lives to turn out as good as they did. I love that Paula and Daniel became a couple. 

New Tablet

Daniel has bought a new tablet. We will no longer use the old tablet. 

It is interesting to try a new device.  I have logged in to the blog on this new tablet now. It looks a little different, but mostly the same. 

I will still be able to use telephones or computers, as usual, but I have always used the old tablet the most. I believe this new tablet will become my new prefered device, but time will tell. There will be just as many daily blog entries as usual, regardless of which device I use. 

Crunchy Cheese Bites

Paula had bought something special today. Both Pepe and I loved it. This was crunchy cheese bites.

We have always liked cheese. We also like reasonably chewy, crunchy things. These cheese bits also had a nice size, just enough for us Chihuahuas. 

Pepe and I asked Paula to buy more of these crunchy cheese bites. We hope she does. 

Cats Came Late

Humans and dogs have forged a close relationship over many millenia. Perhaps it dates as far back as 40,000 years, but at least 30,000 years.

New research shows that cats joined us much later, just a few thousand years ago. This is further proof that dog is man’s best friend. Cats do not come close.

I asked our cats Totte and Malin about this. Neither one of them wanted to comment. 

I See Fire

Paula got up early and started a fire in the fire place in our living room. I always like to see the fire, it means it gets warmer indoors. 

Dogs do not need to be able to control fire. We have our humans who do this for us. There are theories that controlled fire and food were the things, beside love, that ancient humans offered, when our wolf ancestors became dogs. Our wolf ancestors offered hunting and guarding skills, beside love. It has always been an even trade, fire has always been one of the human contributions. 

I see fire, and I know my humans love me just as much as I love them. 

Spilled Drink

Paula had an open bottle on a table today. Her plan was to drink the contents, but she happened to spill the drink on the floor. 

Pepe and I could have helped, but we figured that Paula should clean up her own mess. As dogs, we help with a lot of things, but rarely cleaning. 

The good thing was that when Paula did clean up the drink, it became cleaner than it had been before. This was a positive side effect of the accident. 

There is no reason to cry over a spilled drink. 

A Visit to the Bank

Paula and Daniel had an errand to the bank today. I have never quite understood what humans do at the bank or why they do it. As far as I can understand, it has something to do with money. Money is the thing humans use to get food, includimg dog food. This means an errand to the bank might have something to do with buying dog food, even though dog food is bought at other places. If this is the case, banks are important places. 

We got our dog food today as well. We always do. Our humans are reliable. 

In the Lap

This afternoon, Daniel sat down to rest and read for a while. I would have wanted to lie down in his lap to rest, while he sat down. Totte was there before me, however, occupying the lap. Totte listens to me on important things, such as when I want to keep food that he would be interested in. When he occupies the lap of Daniel, however, I let him have the lap. It is nice to lie in the lap, but it is not so important that I feel like I would chase Totte away. Totte could stay in the lap this time. I allow such things. 

Minced Meat

Daniel cooked meat sauce today. Pepe and I got some of the minced meat to eat, whichis always a treat. Pepe did not eat much, but I did. Then Totte came along, when I was full, and finished it off. Malin got a little, too. 

Minced meat is tasty and healthy. I have lost track of the many times I have expressed my wishes to get it more often. This cannot be said often enough. 

Thaw

As was expected, thaw came along. We have had temperatures above the freezing point all day. There is hardly any snow left. 

Malin and Totte, our cats, spent the day outside. They came back inside in the evening. It had been more comfortable for them outside with the warmer temperatures, but they still prefered to be inside for the night. Pepe and I understand them. 

Still Snow

The snow is still on the ground.

We figured the snow would melt and disappear quickly, since it is still November. It was not quite as quickly as we thought, though. 

Nevertheless, we still believe the snow will disappear in a few days. 

Snow

Snow fell this morning.

At first, we figured the snow might thaw and disappear today. It didn’t. We had temperatures below the freezing point all day.

It is still just November. Chances are we will get thaw soon, and the snow will disappear. 

A good thing about the snow is that it does not feel as dark as November usually does. The white snow reflects so much light. This is a good thing about snow, while the cold weather that brings snow is a bad thing. 

We hope for a white Christmas, but Christmas is far away and we do not need snow all of the days until Christmas. 

Early Departure

Paula and Daniel went to the hospital really early this morning. Then they came back, only to go there again an hour later. 

The trouble is that Paula has an injuried shoulder that hurts. We wish it would heal and get well again. 

Meanwhile, Pepe and I watched the house. We did this well, if I may say so. Nothing bad happened to the house while Paula and Daniel were away. 

Barking

Pepe barks sometimes, when I believe there is no reason to bark. It is very rarely the other way around. It might be better if Pepe would not bark so much. 

Whenever I am barking, there is a legitimate cause to bark. There are occasions when Pepe is barking with no legitimate cause for it. 

Pepe claims he always have a cause to bark. This is true, he has, but it is not always a legitimate cause. Watch dogs bark to sound an alarm. This is what I do. 

Nevertheless, we love Pepe very much. 

Playoff

Sweden is at the bottom of its qualification group for the football World Cup. Still, the national team will get a spot in playoff games. This is thanks to a good result in Nations League earlier, and that all of the teams that did even better there are already qualified, either for the World Cup or for the playoffs through their result in the Qualification rounds. 

We hope Sweden will make it to the World Cup. If not, Pepe and I can still root for Mexico. Mexico is already qualified, as one of the host countries. 

Cleaning

We spent a lot of this Sunday cleaning.

Last week, a chest of drawers fell to the floor. While most of the effects had already been cleaned away, we found small items from the top of the chest lying on the floor. Sometimes, you will find remains from an accident for a very long time after the accident happened. We hope these were the final things to take care of. 

The vacuum cleaner is noisy, but it could be worse. It leaves a cleaner floor behind, which is good. 

Conference

The board of the Örebro County Kennel Club had a conference today. Daniel is a board member and attended the conference. 

Daniel was satisfied with the conference, when he returned home in the late afternoon. Pepe and I would like to have heard more about what had been discussed. Paula was not as interested as we were, so Daniel did not say so much. Paula and Daniel talked about other topics instead. I guess this is all right. Life has taught me that human discussions can take unexpected turns and start to concern completely different issues. This was probably what happened between Paula and Daniel. 

Frost

We had frost in the morning. We had frost in the evening.

Winter is here. Winter is a normal season for Sweden. We like winter in Sweden for this reason. Otherwise, we would prefer summer. 

No Smörgåstårta

Today is the special day for the Swedish dish smörgåstårta. You could call it sandwich cake, but this name would not do the dish justice.

Paula and Daniel considered having smörgåstårta today, but they ended up with a princess cake instead.

They could not find a good smörgåstårta, while princess cakes were on sale where they were buying groceries. 

Princess cake is as tasty as smörgåstårta, albeit quite different. Paula and Daniel were satisfied, though, which is the most important thing. 

Cheese

Paula served us cheese today.

It is not that cheese is good enough to be your whole source of nutrition, but it is so tasty you wished it were. 

Grated cheese is the best. It is really easy to eat. We like that. This is also what we got. 

Life is good, when you get cheese to eat. 

Armistice Day

The 11 November is Armistice Day. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month 1918, the First World War came to an end. The Western Front was the last theatre of war, and this was where the guns finally fell silent.

The First World War was a war that should not have had to happen. It broke a whole generation of Europeans. After the war, people said this was ”the war to end all wars”, but just about twenty years later, the Second World War started. Even more people died in the Second World War. 

Sweden managed to stay out of the world wars. Mexico did, too. We still believe we must remember the wars. It is only if we remember the wars, we can make sure no such hardships will happen again. 

Strange Things

Some things are just so strange, it is easier to just forget them. 

Then, when we have forgotten about them, we do not know what it was that was strange. Then we do not know what it was we could have written a blog entry about. 

It is strange how the memory works. 

Mild Weather

It is quite mild for November. When we go out in the morning, it is dark, but no frost on the ground. This is the month that was called Winter month in Sweden in the past. We are yet far from winter. This is fine by me. 

Gustavus Adolphus

It is the Gustavus Adolphus day, when we celebrate the great Swedish King Gustavus II Adolphus. 

At least, Daniel tells us King Gustavus Adolphus was a great king. Apparently, he was not just a Swedish hero, but also a hero for all of Protestant Christianity. Pepe and I are decendants from the Catholic country Mexico. We are not so sure the Lutheran faith of Gustavus Adolphus and Daniel is the optimal Christian faith. 

We would love to try Gustavus Adolphus pastry, though. 

Bats, Agave, and Tequila

This is an interesting and concerning story from the Chihuahua area of Mexico. 

The production of Tequila in Mexico poses a threat to the agave plants used for the production, and the bats who feed upon them and are needed for the pollination of them. 

We hope Tequila will be around for generations. This must mean the farmers must take care of the plants and the pollinating bats. Tequila must be good for the economy in the future as well. What is good for the economy in the Chihuahua area, is good for the Chihuahua dog breed. We must never forget this. 

Popcorn

I found a package of un-popped popcorn today. Paula was happy to learn this, she loves popcorn. I asked her to wait until the evening, though, when Daniel would be back home from work. She obliged, she thought it was a good idea to wait. 

When Daniel was back home, he and Paula shared the popcorns. This was a nice evening snack for them. I am glad they were both happy for it. 

Some Cheese

We had an afternoon snack of cheese. 

One of the foods both Paula and Daniel love is cheese. They often treat themselves to good cheese. They also often treat us to the same good cheese. This happens especially when it is cheese with no mold, apparently, humans can digest some molds that dogs cannot. The cheese today was without mold and Pepe and I got a lot of it. We liked it. 

Remembrance

It is the annual day for everyone in Sweden to remeber the family members they have lost.

We think of the dogs who lived here before. They were part of our family. 

Daniel went away for a moment of remembrance in Stockholm. Paula did the same, but here in Örebro. 

Remembrance is part of life. As long as we remember, parts of our loved ones are still around in our hearts. 

Minced Meat

We got some minced meat for dinner today. There were enough for Pepe, me, and the cats. 

Minced meat is tasty and healthy. Food never gets better than when both of these qualities are fulfilled. 

We all wish we could get minced meat more often. 

Floor Lamp

The ceiling in the entrance hall of our house is somewhat torn and broken. The lamp in the ceiling has become a little crooked. Paula and Daniel has decided not to use the lamp inte ceiling, until they can do something about the ceiling. In the meantime, they have put a floor lamp in the entrance hall. This gives almost as good light as the lamp in the ceiling. Sometimes, temporary solutions work really well. This is that kind of temporary solution. I like it. 

Tortillas

We had tacos for dinner. This is excellent food, not just because it comes from Mexico. It is healthy and tasty.

Daniel always have tortilla bread for his tacos. Tortilla bread is great bread. It is nutritious and it does not give of bread crumbs. These qualities has actually made tortilla bread the bread that astronauts eat in space. Mexican influence goes well beyond this planet. 

No Candy For Me?

Paula and Daniel ate some candy tonight. I asked if I could taste some, but they refused. They said I would not eat it, but just guard it against Pepe and the cats.

My humans know too much about me sometimes. The candy was of a kind I don’t really like, but I do enjoy the occasional defence of candy against Pepe and the cats. 

I wish I could have had some ham or sausage instead. Then I would have eaten it. 

Third Term?

There are speculations that the current US President would seek a third term as President. 

Daniel, who has studied US constitutional law at a US law school, says this would not be possible. If this were not enough, there are more elaborate explanations on the internet on why this would not be possible. 

People are very interested in the politics of the USA, even in Sweden. I wish they were more interested in the politics of Mexico, as I am. 

Normal Time

The Daylight Saving Time is over for this season. 

While I understand why humans may have clocks and are obsessed with keeping time, I have never understood why they change the clocks two times a year. 

Well, we just have to put up with it, especially when the alarm clock goes off tomorrow morning. 

Cleaning the Terrace

We have a little terrace outside the door to our house. Daniel cleaned it this afternoon.

I guess this cleaning was needed. The terrace looks much better now. 

Pepe and I do not spend much time on the terrace. When we are out in the yard, we are rather on the lawn. The terrace is an integral part of the house, though, and I would not want to be without it. 

This Year's Police Dog

The price for Swedish Police Dog of the Year 2025 goes to German Hunting Terrier Ivan, Hivlingen's Rocco.

Throughout his career, Ivan has stopped murders and stopped a huge amount of drugs to get out on the market.

It is a nice surprise that a German Hunting Terrier gets this award. It goes to show you can be of any dog breed, and still make contributions in unexpected places.

Congratulations, Ivan!

Alarm Clock

Daniel turné on the alarm on his alarm clock every evening, when there is a work day the next day. 

Well, at least almost every such evening. This evening, we had to remind him. 

He was happy that we did remind him. One of the worst things Daniel knows is to oversleep. He says it upsets his whole day. Pepe, the cats, and I have a more relaxed approach to time. Sometimes, I wish our humans could have the same. 

Fly

We are in the later third of October. One would think there would not be insects flying around. There is still a fly buzzing around in our bedroom tonight.

Flies are annoying insects. Their flight paths are also weird. We wonder what the reason might be to just fly around and around, do they just do this until they reach something to eat by chance? 

A good thing about winter is that there are much fewer flies around, if any. The fly in our room today almost make me long for winter. 

Visit at the Hospital

Paula had to go to the hospital in the middle of the day. This was due to her pain in the left arm and shoulder. Pepe and I stayed at home ourselves, defending it. Daniel came home in the late afternoon. Then, a couple of hours later, he could go to pick Paula up. 

It is not fun when things like this happen. All went well for Paula, though. We were together again in the evening. All’s well that ends well. 

Frost

Over the last few days, we have had temperatures below zero incheckning morning. There has been some frost on the ground. 

We wish winter would wait a while. Pepe and I are of Mexican decent, we are more comfortable with Swedish summer than Swedish winter, even though we cope with winter as well. Winter will come, but hopefully not too soon. 

Vacuum Cleaner

Paula and Daniel purchased a new vacuum cleaner today. Their old one broke down a while ago. 

I am not fond of vacuum cleaners. This is supposed to be a rather silent one. I think it can have a disturbing sound, nevertheless. 

Well, the house may become cleaner, this may be worth the inconvenience 

Surprisingly Tasty

Paula cooked some green beans, that were part of the dinner that she and Daniel had. After dinner, some of the green beans were put down to me on the floor.

Vegetables are usually not a favourite of mine. However, hesitantly, I tasted them. They were surprisingly tasty. In just a little while, I had tasted them all.

I never knew beans could be this tasty. Dogs are omnivores, but with a tilt towards meat, of course. We can eat beans, nevertheless. I am glad I tried them out. 

Late Night

Daniel was late, coming home tonight. He was at his lodge in the Order he is a member of. When he came home, it was past midnight. This is why I write after midnight. I thought I would have the chance to write about his meeting earlier, but this was not to be. He is at home now, anyway. 

Cheese Tour

Tourists can go places for many different reasons. 

Today, I read about a kind of tourist trip that I would like to have. In France, there are tourist trips to cheese factories. You get a tour other place where cheese is matured, and you get to taste the cheese. 

Cheese come in many different varieties and tastes. Most are very tasty. Tasting cheese would be my kind of holiday. 

Rainy Evening

It was raining when we got out for the evening. Rain is a nuisance, even though it is needed in nature and nothing to be afraid of. There are just instances when I wish no rain would fall just at that moment. 

Pepe did not seem to mind the rain as much as I did, not doing anything to go inside as soon as I did. The cats also stayed outside. I do believe the cats have hideouts outside, where they are protected from rain, however. 

We will have to see if there is rain tomorrow. 

Something Else?

Hello, Pepe here!

Piffy wanted to take a break from the blog for a day. We agreed that I could write something instead.

The problem is to come up with anything to write about. This makes me get even more respect for Piffy than I already had, for her ability to often come up with interesting things to write about. I have to think much more about things to write about, if I will get a chance again later to write in the blog. 

Nevertheless, I did write something. Piffy will come back tomorrow. 

Different Pillows

There are many different pillows in the bed. Pepe and I tend to walk around and try out different pillows, before we settle down for the night. This is not just our behaviour, it is typically dog behaviour. In this way, we are just like other dogs. I like trying out different pillows, so in this way, I like being normal. The pillow is a good invention. 

New Clothes

Paula bought some new clothes today.

It is easier being a dog than a human, when you want to protect yourself from cold weather. We just use our coats, that grow naturally on us. Human coats disappeared somewhere thousands of years ago.

The clothes were fine, nevertheless. 

Flea Market

Daniel and one of his sisters sold things on a flea market today. It was a lot of different items from the estate of their mother. 

Daniel told us afterwards that they sold more than he had thought they would. He also said there were many people who brought dogs to the flea market. Even though it might have been a dog friendly place, I think I had a better day at home. 

I am happy it went well at the flea market. 

Totte Likes Chicken

There was grilled chicken for dinner tonight. Our cat Totte smelled it and jumped up to try to get some. He was not allowed to have any, not this time. There have been times when Daniel has given Totte some chicken, but not this time. I felt a little sorry for Totte. He has cat food, so he did not need any of the chicken, but I know how much better chicken meat tastes, compared to dog food or cat food. 

Pepe and I got some meat sauce. It was all right, but I would have liked a bite of the chicken better. 

Identification Card

The Identification Card that Paula ordered last week was manufactured now. She could collect it today.

I am glad dogs do not need Identification Cards. We have no pockets or bags to put them in. 

Paula was happy she got the card. It is valid for five years, which is a fairly long time. 

Meatballs

Paula asked Daniel to serve Pepe and me food. He gave us meatballs. 

Paula thought Daniel did a good deed. Pepe and I think he did a great deed. Meatballs are great food. More dogs should get meatballs more often. 

Two Years Ago

It is two years ago today, since the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel 2023 which started the current war. We wish there will soon be an armistice. Both humans and dogs in the area deserves peace. 

Probable New Prime Minister

The ruling party of Japan, which is called the Liberal Democrat Party in English, has chosen a new leader. She is called Sanae Takaichi. It is likely, though not quite certain, that Parliament confirms her as Prime Minister. She is described as a conservative politician and is an admirer of the Conservative British politician Margaret Thatcher. She would be the first ever female Japanese Prime Minister. 

My Shiba predecessors of bloggers would probably have more to say about Sanae Takaichi. They were always interested in the country their breed came from. If you are more interested, I recommend you to follow the link or read other news on Sanae Takaichi. 

Brother

Pepe is like a brother to me. Totte is a brother of Malin. 

In Sweden, we celebrate first names on certain dates. This day, the name is Bror. This is a boy’s name, but also the Swedish word for brother. Thus, Malin and I celebrated our brothers. Not much, but a little. We thought they could have been more grateful, though. 

It was a good day, nevertheless. 

Seventy Five Year Old Dog

Seventy five years ago today, the fictional Beagle Snoopy made his debut in the comic strip Peanuts. This was the third ever comic strip of Peanuts.

Snoopy is one of the most famous fictional dogs in the world. He was actually rewarded with a honourary registration with the American Kennel Club, AKC, the equivalent of the Swedish Kennel Club in the USA. 

It is good that dogs are in comic strips, because dogs are in every day life. Comic strips reflect aspects of real life, and should, thus, reflect dogs as well. I like Snoopy and Peanuts. If Snoopy was around, I would congratulate him on his birthday. 

Identification

If a dog wants to know who another dog is, we just smell them. We do the same with humans. If a human wants to know who a dog is, she or he just check the dog’s registration on the chip of the dog, with an electric chip reader. 

If a human wants to know who another human is, the other human has to show an identification card. This is much more troublesome, as far as I can say. Identification cards come in different forms. They are valid just for a few years and a human has to remember to bring a valid card to make sure others can be sure the human is whom she claims she is.

Paula went to get a new identification card today. Humans need to do this once in a while. 

It would be easier for humans, if they could just identify each other on their smell, like dogs do. 

Paula Came Home

Paula has been away from home for a couple of days. She came back home this afternoon. 

We all greeted Paula with joy.

Now that Paula is back home, we are all at home. Even Totte and Malin are indoors tonight. We have a great night tonight. 

In the Lap

There are evenings when I lay myself down in the lap of Daniel. This is warm and comfortable. I couldn’t do it tonight, though, because our cat Totte were there first. 

Pepe and I have a fine relationship with our cats Totte and Malin. You can tell they are just cats, but we respect them. They respect us, as well. If either one of us is first to get a nice spot to rest in, all of us respect it.

Totte had a fine evening, as did Daniel. I found another good spot on a comfortable pillow. It was a fairly good evening. 

Taco Seasoned Meat

We got some taco seasoned minced meat today. 

Minced meat is always great.

We hope that the taco seasoning in Sweden taste like the real deal from Mexico. None of us have been there, but we know tacos is from Mexico. Since our dog breed is from Mexico, we are interested in Mexican cuisine. Nevertheless, we like it. We believe this is because it is Mexican. 

Life is good with taco seasoned minced meat. 

AI Generated Trip Advice

There was an interesting story about tourists using artificial intelligence (AI) to plan their trips. A lot of them got advice that was not true. These are the perils of trusting AI.

My advice is to go out and walk your dogs, instead. Your dogs will never give you travel advice that isn’t true. Your dogs have real intelligence. 

Eighth Mowing of the Lawn

Daniel mowed the lawn again today. This was the first time since the start of August, and probably the last time this year. While the lawn had become significantly higher since last time, it does not grow as fast now as in the late spring or early summer.

This was the eighth time Daniel mowed the lawn this season. (The word ”eighth” is hard to pronounce, so in a way, we would have wished for another total number of mowings of the lawn.) Thus, we have an answer to the question of how many times the lawn would be mowed this season. This is good. 

We might make a count next year as well. We will decide upon this issue in the spring, however. You will have to see what happens. 

Lonely

Paula is not at home. We feel lonely without her. 

Afternoon Walk

Pepe and I went with Daniel for a walk this afternoon. It was a slightly odd time and a different way than usual. We went by the mailbox, where Daniel mailed a few letters. 

It was nice to take a walk out of the ordinary. The day was fine for a walk, with sunshine and a nice temperature. Pepe and I enjoyed it. Given the right weather and other circumstances, we would do it again. 

Roaming Around

You might think the term roaming around is for when you go around rather big distances. Perhaps this is the true meaning of the word. I use it as well, however, when I just go around from spot to spot in the bed. Since I am a small dog, blessed to be a Chihuahua, this includes some distances that are not very small, relatively speaking. Thus, I am roaming around in the bed. It is a fairly nice pass time once in a while. 

Crisps

Daniel put up a bowl of potato crisps for everyone to eat from. Both Pepe and I did. Crisps are nice, though not as nice as many other forms of food and treats. It did make me satisfied enough not to resort to the ordinary dog food later in the evening, though. Not that dog food is bad, but you can grow rather tired of it, since you get it every day. 

Chicken Filet

Paula and Daniel had grilled chicken for dinner. Pepe, Malin, Totte, and I all got parts of the chicken filet in our food bowls. 

Chicken filet is great. When you eat it, you really feel like the carnivore that you are. This make you feel empowered and great. You are on top of the food claim. Thus, it is not just tasty food, it is food that makes you grow in your spirit. 

I wish we could eat chicken more often. 

Mexico and Canada

The leaders of Mexico and Canada have met. They agree that their countries should deepen their ties and trade, because both have been hurt by raised tariffs for exports to the USA. 

Pepe and I hope this will be beneficial for Mexico and all the dogs living there, not least our relatives, the Chihuahuas. Trade is good. Without trade, Pepe and I would not be Swedish Chihuahuas. 

Church Election

There is an election for the laymen decision makers in the Church of Sweden today. The clergy decides upon theology, of course, but the elected laymen decides on things like the economy and membership fees.  Daniel was a candidate and told us he voted for himself. We hope he is successful. 

Dog Show

The regional kennel club had its final dog show of the year today. Daniel was there working, while Pepe, Paula, and I stayed at home. 

When Daniel came home, he told us about the show. It had worked out well, with just some slight slips that they could take care of along the way. 

It was good weather for a dog show. There was a little rain in the morning, but not during the show, and it was neither too warm, nor too cold. 

I guess you could call the show a success. 

Under the Gate

There is a gate in the doorway between the entrance hall and the kitchen of our house. It was put there long before I arrived for the very first time, as a pup.

Luckily, I have always been small enough to crawl under this gate when I want to. Pepe is bigger than I am and cannot. 

When we get visitors, I do crawl under the gate sometimes, to reach the visitors. Then I might crawl back into the kitchen again. This is fun. The humans around are sometimes surprised to see me on the other side of the gate. So be it, none of them have ever objected. Thus, I believe the crawling space for me will remain. So far, nothing indicates it would ever go, which is good. I like to be able to go under the gate once in a while. 

X Rays

Paula was at the hospital today, to get X ray pictures of her injuried shoulder. It was a good visit at the hospital, she said, but it made her tired. 

In a few weeks, Paula will get an operation. The wounded parts are still too swollen, but not as much as before.

We wish Paula all the luck with her healing. 

Friendly Guests

Now that Paula has an injuried shoulder, she gets some help from the commune. The people who come home to us to help Paula are very friendly.

This morning, Pepe and I were outdoors when they arrived. They started out by greeting us in a very nice manner. We greeted them back in the most friendly way we could. Then we let them in. 

We approve of them. 

Upcoming Show

There is an unofficial dog show this Saturday. Our regional kennel club stands behind it and Daniel helps. They had an on line meeting about the show this evening. 

Pepe and I are happy that we will stay at home during this show. Neither one of us have ever been interested in being showed, even though we know some dogs like it, or even love it. We do hope the show will be a success. 

Drum Stick

We were very happy to watch a reel from a rock concert today. A dog came up on the stage, and the band’s drummer took very well care of it. Just watch the reel and see. Then you can also see why the headline of this blog post is Drum Stick. 

This is the kind of human you would want to meet, if you happen to end up in an unexpected place. 

Gruyère

Paula and Daniel had some cheese to eat this afternoon. Pepe and I got to taste pieces of Gruyère cheese.

Gruyère cheese is a Swiss hard cheese that I had not tasted before. It turned out to be very tasty. I like the salty taste. Pepe also liked this cheese very much. 

We hope that we will get more Gruyère cheese soon. 

League Start

The Swedish Hockey League started today, for the men’s ice hockey. This is one of the most watched sport leagues in Sweden. 

Daniel’s favourite team won its game, so he was happy. Pepe and I do not think we have any favourite team, but we are happy for Daniel’s sake. This has to be good enough. 

We Found It

We found the little green bag today. We found it without even looking for it. Suddenly, Paula just saw it and showed it to us. It was in a bigger bag in the bedrog we had not considered looking in the other day, because we did not think it was in the bedroom at all. 

It is positive the little green bag has been found. There was nothing in it, however. We really looken for the little green bag, because of the things we believed would be in it. It remains to be seen where those things are. 

Paula Came Home

After a few days away, Paula came home again this afternoon.

We were overjoyed, of course. The family is all together again.

Pepe and I wish we could all stay together from now on. 

Organizing

We spent some of the evening organizing in the kitchen. There were quite a lot of documents with old information on it, so we threw it away. There is more work to be done, especially Daniel is good at just letting old documents lie around. He said he has become better at storting them out and throwing them away. Pepe and I hope he is right. 

Board Meeting

There was an on line board meeting with the regional kennel club today. Since Daniel is a board member, he participated.

Pepe and I sat close by and listened to what was said. We are sure many of the things said were very wise. At the same time, a some of the things went over our heads. We have not been to every board meeting, so we do not have the right knowledge and context. The decisions that were made sounded good, though. Daniel was satisfied with the meeting, and so were we. It was a good meeting. 

Looking for a Green Bag

Paula has lost a small green bag with some things in it. We helped looking for it today.

It is easier being a dog and not caring about things. If you do not care about things, you do not care if you love them, either. 

I tried to say we should not care that the small green bag was gone. Nobody cared what I said. 

Meeting Prior to a Meeting

In a couple of weeks, Daniel will go to Kennelfullmäktige, the biannual Kennel Club council. The regional kennel club had a meeting tonight about some issues which will come up at that meeting. It was an on line meeting, so Daniel participated from home.

Pepe and I listened to the discussions, but I soon fell asleep. The issues may be important, but it is so boring to listen to people talk to them. We cannot understand how Daniel and the others can go on and on talking about these things. It is nice that they do, but we are glad we will not have to. 

Early Morning

We got up early this morning, even though it was a Saturday. Pepe and I could go back to sleep again, but Daniel drive off to work at a dog show. He takes his engagements as ring steward very seriously. Pepe and I agreed we were happy we did not have to come along. 

Warmer Outside

It may be autumn, and the foilage has started to turn yellow. The nights are getting longer. We still have some warm days, however. The weather was sunny today. When we went out at noon and in the middle of the afternoon, it was warmer outside than it is inside our house. It was not a huge difference in temperatures, but big enough that we noticed it as soon as we got out.

Days like this are great autumn days. Daniel says autumn is his favourite season. On warm days in the early autumn, like today, I can aknowledge that he has a point. By November, he does not. 

Morning Rain

It is no fun going out in the rain. When it is raining in the morning and you have been indoors the whole night, what choice is there? We were lucky the rain had stopped until the following occasions when we went out. The autumn weather with rain is here. 

Cave Art

Art painted in a cave in present day Mexico has been estimated to be ten thousand years old.

Pepe and I wonder what life might have been for the dogs and humans of the society where this art was made. Where there ancestors of Chihuahuas living in this culture? Those dogs may have contributed to the art by making the artists happier. We like to think so, though it is far from certain. We know we make our humans happier. 

Working from Home

Daniel is working again, after a few weeks off for summer holiday. He worked from home today.

For Pepe and me, this is almost as the days when he was off work. Our duty as watch dogs are not as heavy, when at least one of our humans are at home. Thus, we could take it easy today. 

We wish both Paula and Daniel were at home more. 

Fetching the News Paper

When Daniel went to fetch the news paper this morning, he brought me along. I was not very keen on a walk at the time, though, so I stopped halfway down to the road, where we have the mailbox. 

Walks can be nice at times, but I did not feel like walking this time. Daniel accepted this. There are times when I really like that I have him as my human.