Merry Christmas everyone, hope Santa delivers lots of toys and yummy treats.

Cheers Reindeers!

Auntie Ronnie and Jock 🎄🎅🏻🤶🏻💋🎁

25/12/2017

Merry Christmas from All of Us

Merry Christmas from All of Us

The Scotties find the old house to be a delight! The legend of the house built by Santa Claus, before he moved to the North Pole, is true! Not only are the chimneys magical, but each inside door opens both into a room and into a different location on the globe! The gathering of all the Mums and Dads as well as the Adventuring Scotties, Nefarious Felines, and Associates is as simple as walking through a door!  And what fun to have all the Mums and Dads together for Christmas!

As the decorating process begins, Scotties follow their time-honored tradition of questioning the installation of a tree inside a house. Question the necessity of boxes containing lights, ornaments, and garland sitting in the middle of the floor—interfering with zoomie-runs. Question whether or not the other corner of the room would be a better location for the tree.

The Felines can barely contain themselves at the thought of an organic scratching post being installed in the house.

Scotty males, now having moved forward to acceptance, begin discussing which among them would the first to wee on the new ‘message board’ (tree). Female Scotties disgustedly state the area rugs are still the best choice, by far, for the occasional emergency indoor wee.

The tree is now beautifully decorated and banisters are wrapped with fragrant boughs of greenery. Presents for in the morning are tucked carefully under the tree. Stockings for the furred, feathered, and feline are hung—wherever there is a spot.

Tears flow as the final three stockings, for the fur babies who have passed on, are hung on the upstairs window. There are gasps of amazement as the three red stockings each turn to a rich golden color and sprout little wings! Outside the window, snow begins to fall.

Back downstairs, there are cookies and eggnog as everyone relaxes and visits with each other. “Wonder if we made the ‘Nice’ list this year?” the humans joke.

Suddenly everyone bursts into laughter! Even the Scotties and all are laughing and pointing at each other! Above every head is either a halo or a cluster of coal! After all, the house was built by Santa!

“Looks like some of us have some confessing to do.” Some quiet reflection time ensues and soon the coal clusters morph into halos…all but one very little one.

“Okay, time for bed!” Everyone sorts themselves out to the various bedrooms, sofas, armchairs, nite-nite beds, and pillows. Soon the collective snoring creates a gentle white-noise similar to the sound of falling snow.

Bump. Bump-bump. Thump. Santa? No. It is a little fur baby coming down the staircase—too impatient to wait till morning to open her gift. Under the cover of the snoring, no one hears the tearing of the paper or the ripping of the box. “Ahhchruuu!” she trills delightedly before clapping her little paw over her mouth!

“Merry Christmas, everyone!” she whispers as she gently picks up her treasure. A halo now glows over her little head as she carefully carries upstairs the last piece to finish her tiny Nativity set—a tiny little manger with the precious Holy Baby.

Merry Christmas from All of Us!

 

West Texas– Story #5

Story #5 – West Texas

   Starring:  Scottish Terrier—Bonnie, Gordon, Archie, Madge, Fiona Paisley (Onie-P), McKeeghan Colleen (MC), Jolie, Gerard, Gus, Peanut, Jock, Sawney, Café, Latte.  Scottish Terrier Angel—Apolo.  Westie—Molly, Whiskey.  Feline—Oreo, Raisin. Cameo Appearances—Gael (toddler), Fisherman

A bit of an meandering tale of the Adventuring Scotties and Associates as they take a road trip in an RV.

West Texas

It was a warm spring early evening in West Texas. The landscape was flat, dusty with a visibility of about 25 miles and a heavy scent of cow in the air.

In the distance you can see an RV coming down the highway. It's a big RV and it’s swerving slightly to and fro. A couple of coyotes are sitting next to the highway watching this RV come towards them. One coyote looks at the other and says "what's that driving the RV?” The other coyote says, "a really hairy small man". As the RV goes past, both coyotes look at each other, shrug and say in unison, "that's a Scotty!"

Just then you hear Apolo holler down to Gordon, "hey give me some more speed" at which Gordon set his bum firmly on the accelerator. Bouncing around the back of the RV and having a merry ole' time is the Scotty pack from all over the world. Gael (we later find out is Ely’s Grandson) says to Peanut, "Hey, how did we get this RV anyway?"

Oreo slowly turned his head and looks at all the dogs and says, “Leave it to me. I borrowed my mom's credit card so the fun is just beginning...!"

Madge, waiting for Jock (IT and telecommunications expert), "Jock, my favorite show is on soon—have you got that satellite going yet?”

"Keep your fur on Madge, I'm working on it! Shouldn't be too much longer," Jock growls, intent on the job at hand.

Madge's eyes start to well up—at which Archie jumps in with his little paws up like a fist and says, “Nobody makes my Madge cry!"

The satellite kicks on and all the computers are go, Flash, booting up.

“Happy, Madge? Hey Archie, want me to take a look at your iPAD now????” Jock grabs the iPad from Archie. Madge yells :Thank you, Jock!” to Jock’s bum as he walks away. Madge and Archie cuddle on a couch to watch the show.

Just then Gordon and Fiona (Onie-p) stroll by holding paws, “What's up Buttercup?”

Madge to Flash

Bonnie, Peanut, Molly, Apolo, Sawney, Cafe & Whiskey roll their eyes. "We're gonna puke!” “What's with all this lovey-dovie stuff?" "Yeah, we're gonna have us some fun!" They grab Jock's paw (as opposed to Jock's strap ) and pull him away from updating the iPad.

"McKeeghan Colleen, you are in charge of snacks. Jolie, can you fix the drinks? And Gus, seeing as you're the most responsible, can you please watch them?" Commander Raisin (Nancy's cat) is sorting them out.

Latte wants to join in, "Please sir." Raisin is kind and explains that Latte can be in charge of shredding all the paper. "Yay. I'm good at that!!"

"Aye aye, Cap'n! On it! Kibble kupcakes with karrot krunchies coming up!" McKeeghan Colleen rises to the challenge! (Hmmm, is it flour or cornstarch I'm supposed to use? The karrots I'm good on if I can get Mommy to bite them into pieces like she does when we play "get it!".)

"Well, Jock, don’t be all work & no play ... anyway, looks like Archie isn't as interested in his iPad as he is in Madge!" “But, but I promised Archie!!!”

McKeeghan is now on top of the RV calling out correction-by-correction to Apolo...hence the swerving. (See second paragraph.) And the map blew away so we need that GPS app on the iPad. And Apolo, McKeeghan is seriously left / right challenged...

Gus yells up through the vent at McKeegan, “Isn’t that our campsite coming up on the left"?

“Left?!” Apolo pulls the steering wheel sharply to the right. "Hey! I thought you said left was right?"

"I meant it was clear, why'd you turn right?" “Just cos ....”

The RV is now heading for the river! Ducks squawk and flee! A fisherman dives for safety!

Just about then, Gus starts for the back exit window—grabbing Latte as he goes by with Sawney hot on his little back paws. Each leap out the exit window and onto the tiny Fiat hitched to the back of the RV.

They slide into the side windows of the Fiat but Latte sits on the brake causing the hitch to fly off and the Fiat begins to spin in circles before slowly coming to a stop. Bath-phobic Gus looks at the others and says “No way was I gonna end up in that water!”

Wisdom of old age! The Fiat is at the top of the riverbank and Gus, Sawney, & Latte watch as the RV slides into the water. Thankfully, however, it's only a creek and at its deepest is 3 1/2 feet deep. All of the dogs clamber out of the RV—some with cats clawing at their backs so as to not get wet—and make their way to the creek banks.

Just then, the fisherman who had dove out of the way starts shaking his fist at all of them and yells, "You buggers! I had a really big fish on my hook!!"

Gus looks at him. "Really?" Gus reaches down and pulls a huge boot from the water with the fishing hook in it. This makes the Fisherman even more cranky. And the horn of the fiat starts honking.

"Gotta go!” says Gus.

MC is NOT going to lose that RV! She has all the pups and cats strip off their collars and harnesses. MC then connects them all together to form a "snatch ‘em" strap and hooks it to the back of the RV.

Madge saunters over to the irritable fisherman. She coos, "I believe you--you did have a really big fish before that ole boot ate it! How big do you think it was?"

While Madge has the fisherman distracted, Apolo grabs the keys to his dilapidated truck and tosses them in through the open window to Gus—already behind the steering wheel. (Meanwhile, the cats sneak away with creel full of fish.)

Madge is still super-stroking the fisherman's ego as Gus guns the truck toward the RV. MC, still hanging onto the back of the RV, yells "READY!" and tosses the improvised snatch 'em strap to hook onto the rear bumper of the truck as it roars by.

It works! The RV is back on the road but.....

The old truck has broken down in the middle of the road! "Poop"! Gus yells and everyone hangs their heads and begin to act guilty. "I didn't mean actual ‘poop’… I meant oh darn it!" Gus continues, "Someone is going to have to call one of the Mums to find out if we have roadside service so we can get that truck towed. Or maybe one of you could call one of the two Dads?"

"Apolo, since you were the one driving, you call your dad!", as all the others jump in with Gus to say "yeah, yeah you call your Dad!"

"Ok" says Apolo, “It’s ok. My dad and I are more like friends; I can tell my dad anything and he won't get mad." He looks around nervously, pulls the cell phone out of his skirt, and dials home... 1 ringadingy, 2 ringadingy, 3 ringadingy...

Apolo hears his Dad answer with a hearty “Hola!”

“Dad it's me, Apolo! You're never going to believe this, but we're...Yes, Jolie & Gerard are ok, Yes, they're with me. Dad…dear ole dad, a funny thing happened on the way to the shop ... um by the way, could you call roadside service for us, please? Huh? Well it's like I said ...”

Sawney looks out the back window and sees the fish-less-erman coming along the road. He's not happy. The cats had prepared a cordon Bleu seafood feast from the contents of the creel and they now throw the leftovers out the window as they yell "Thanks mate!" to the fisherman.

MC once again takes charge and organizes everyone to abandon the truck. Soon they're all sailing off down the road again in the RV.

Madge flutters her long eyelashes at Archie. "Oh sweetums, this van is a bit fish-smelly and my skirt is getting dirty ..."

Poor Archie doesn't quite know what to do, he actually likes the wet mud & fish smell. But because he'll do anything for Madge, he grabs a brush and starts to brush her flowing skirt.

Meanwhile, Onie-P, Bonnie and Latte are up in one of the Hid-e-holes in the RV, giggling like little girls do. Just then Bonnie jumps down and screams "STOP" at the top of her lungs!

Well, the brakes get slammed on and dogs begin to roll forward, flipping over each other. Cats have dug their claws into the cushions—hanging on for dear life as the RV come screeching to a halt!

Molly hollers out to everyone, "is everyone OK?" Everyone gives an affirmative response--it seems everyone is OK. Gus looks at Bonnie and askes, "What in the world were you doing? Why have we stopped?"

Bonnie begins to scuff her paws, shifting her weigh left and right. "Um, um, I, um".

Just then Latte and Onie-P join her. Onie -P tells Gus, "Don’t yell at her, it was very important." Latte chimes in with, "yeah, important!"

Gus takes a slow, deep breath; exhales and asks, "Ok girls, just tell us what was so important?"

In unison, all three girls point out the side window of the RV and squeal, “There's a mall! And they have a Coach store! And we all need new handbags!"

The girls sail into the shopping mall talking excitedly. "Oh! Look at those handbags!”

"Oh, isn't that one just darling?" Madge races ahead, but suddenly pulls up short at a bridal shop. "Don't let Archie see!" and in she pops. The other girls are torn. They want new handbags but who can resist trying on bridesmaid dresses?!

"I'm gonna be a flower girl" says Latte, "Um, what's a flower girl?"

"You'll love it! It's great fun, you get to throw rose petals on the floor!" says Molly.

Meanwhile, the boys have managed to park the RV and find themselves a spot to lay in the shade. Archie is dreaming of Madge and Gordon is dreaming of being an only child & getting the big bed to himself.

Hours later, the shopping is done. The girls head back to the RV and the RV pulls out into the sunset.

But soon, the RV bogs down and the headlights quit working! It has become the darkest of nights. Scotties and Associates are falling all over each other in the dark as they try to fix things. And they're all getting cranky…”Oww!” Gordon’s nose gets bonked!

“Aww, poor Gordon!” Bonnie kisses Gordon's nose.

Voila! Gordon’s nose GLOWS! They can finally see! However, they see no one is in the driver’s seat! Gosh, so who's supposed to be driving?

“Not again!” screams Oreo, “We've been abducted!”

“Don't panic,” Café says soothingly, “As long as we're together, we'll be fine.”

Archie & Madge are kissing in a corner. “Hey you two,” says an annoyed Bonnie, “Get a room!”

Felines 00 & 7 (sorry, I always forget the names) climb on Gordon's' back and out the window. “Where are we??? I see cactus and snakes—brrrrr! Is it possible we're in Texas??? Onie-P, come see if you can you find the way back to your place?”

Gordon has started searching for something on the floor…and with his head down, no light! "Gordon!” they all go crook on him!

The RV is next seen driving through the night with Gordon strapped to the front bumper bar.

The RV bumps across the desert landscape. As dawn breaks they release Gordon since they no longer need his nose to light the way. Besides, Gordon is sort of out of it by now anyway. "I'm going to the back to sleep," he grumbles.

Greece & New Zealand - Story #4

Story #4 - Greece & New Zealand

    Starring:  Scottish Terrier—Bonnie, Gordon, Archie, Madge, Onie-P (Fiona Paisley), O’Brian. Kelti, Peanut, Sawney, Latte.  Westie—Molly, Whiskey.  Feline—Oreo, Raisin, Captain.

With this posting, Scotty Mums/Dads realize they are writing stories by virtue of individual comments on an original post. The stories now become more story-like as each Mum and Dad contribute a tangent…and sometimes a 90 degree turn.

Greece & New Zealand

  

Ok, so all the mum's are living the high life at the spa in Greece.

The pups are trying to get our attention.

Desley is wondering about why people would pay good $$$ to let rotten little fish munch on their feet. (She'd quickly pulled her tootsies out of the water & hidden them under her sarong. Lenora had called out "How does it feel, Des?" & Des had answered "Lovely!")

They'd all had too many retsina which resulted in Des falling over when putting her sandals back on. Bonnie was embarrassed

Gordon hisses, "Madge! Pull down your skirt!"

Archie senses Madge has caught the eye of a big street dog. "Quick my lovely, in here!"

All of our little heroes follow Archie & Madge and soon all the Scotties are seated at a big round table. Vine leaves with a lamb & rice filling are placed before them.

"Um, these smell good!"

"How do we eat them?"

"They're like little sausages!"

Oreo, wanting something a bit more like cat food, says disdainfully, "You dogs will eat anything!

Suddenly BANG! The door slams shut. Our darlings are locked in without a signal on any of their iPhones! None of the mums know where the Scotties, et al., went…..and all of the mum's are just a little bit tipsy.

Each of our luv bugs look at each other, shrug, and began to eat. Whiskey looks at the others and says, "Why should we waste perfectly good food? We'll figure out our situation after we eat".

What seems like hours later the pack are all waking up. They had only gotten in three or four bites before they all fell asleep. " BLASTED! We've been drugged!" cried Madge. All of them except Oreo. Oreo, it seems, is sitting on a shelf switching his tail back-and-forth with an incredibly smug look on his face.

"I wasn't drugged because I am a more selective eater than you DOGS!" at which the girl Scotties started to cry. Just then the door came crashing in....

It's the Pistachio Grower! And he hasn't been paid!! So he's really, really mad! Watch out anyone with pistachios on their breath...as opposed to those with mustachios (what that is who knows .. it just came up) as opposed to those with moustaches….and beards.

(... is anyone even reading this? Besides Andrea C?!)

All of Nancy JM’s felines (I forget their names) leap into action! They grab bottles of Ouzo and start selling them on the streets of Athens. "Come & get it, $1 a nip" calls the Commander.

The Greeks are amazed. "I've heard of catnip but this?"

Molly has dragged Peanut clear of the fray…and the vine leaves. Bonnie has paraded the boulevard with Archie…and Madge is seething. Gordon is signing autographs at the marina. No one knows where the mums are.

Oreo, Raisin, and the Captain are keeping lookout amidst the broken Ouzo bottles, careful not to cut their feet on the glass. Still on the lookout for some good baklava. "BAKLAVA €1.50 a bit!"

Molly saw it first! Checks her change purse as she races over. Bonnie is close behind, she doesn't want to miss out. (After all it looks like they only have a zillion bits to sell.)

Oreo is yelling “STOP! Will you ratbags never learn? That could be poisonous!"

"Only to our hips!"

Athens traffic is at a standstill as our heroes & the one cautious cat cross the big roundabout.

Sawney and Gordon follow slowly from behind, heads a draggin'.

"What's wrong with you two?" asks Peanut.

“Our Mums didn't give us our allowance...what are we to do?" asks Gordon. “Archie sidetracked us with the nut man van and then he & Madge ran off ...”

"Oh my tummy hurts!" said Sawney.

As each of the puppies gets sick, once again the cats goes walking by with their tails switching back-and-forth, shaking their heads, disgusted. Where have the mums’ gotten to?

They decide to check Constitution Square as they know that at least one of the women are prone to looking at men's legs & the changing of the guard is in about a half hour.

"Paola...Paola...please, stop, don't do it!" all the ladies screamed! But it was too late...Paola had dove for the guard's legs. As Paola is clinging tightly, she's covering his legs with kisses              making the other ladies stand there in utter amazement...Luz looks at Paula says, "Now what in the **ll do we do?”

Lenora is excited. "Oh look, they're wearing kilts!"

"Do you suppose they have drawers on?”

Of course not! It is Greece—land of hot sunshine and dangle free ...

Paula D is wondering where the dogs got to, when suddenly a small black head pops out from one of soldiers' kilts. Paola recognizes Archie and calls him.

The guard whose legs she'd been kissing is truly annoyed, "Madam! This is not a kilt! It is fustanella and we wear the uniform of the evzones. We are elite soldiers! And you have put your lipstick all over my wool stockings! You must clean!!!"

Oreo is speechless at the entire scene:  Paola is kissing the legs of a guard. Sitting on the sidewalk, Des, with her tongue sticking out, is trying to catch the last drop of wine. Andrea is catching imaginary butterflies.

Oreo calls out for Archie. “Come back,” she says, “We need the van! Our mummys’ are useless and we need money! Let's hit a bank!!!”

All the babies gather around formatting a plan. Bonnie stays in the van—she will be the getaway driver. Madge will be the diversion (with her dreamy legs), Gordon is eating, Onie-P plays the customer, Archie and Latte will be the robbers, & Oreo will supervise the heist......

“Oh good idea! We are under supervision of a CAT burglar!”

Heist is going well. Madge strutts across the bank foyer - as only she can do, the high heels clicking on the tiles. Every eye is on her. Archie & Latte are in the queue behind Gordon who is still eating baklava & licking the honeyed pastry off his paws. Onie-P is at the counter having the contents of her piggybank counted.

"What are these? They are not coins!" complains the teller.

"That's my secret stash of treats." Suddenly Oreo gives the signal & the Scotties grab the loot & race out the door & into the waiting van. Bonnie's at the wheel but they're not moving—her legs don't reach the pedals!

"Oh crap!" cries Cafe and he dives for the floor boards to handle the pedals. "Ready, set, GO!"

And the van races away loaded with the whole crew except Major Sawney McCracken and the "cats" whom has stayed back to deflect attention away from the group. The escape is going great when all of a suddenly a truck load of Rabid sheep slide across the road. Latte screams, "STOP!"

(LMAO! Ok ....)

Just as the van is about to crash into the truck of sheep, Gordon jumps out of the van, races around it creating a time warp and sending them all to New Zealand.

The first thing anyone hears is Onie-P crying, " Where's my Momma?"

Jock says, “Relax, bitches, we're almost there. Flash! has everything under control.”

They all land in a heap. Archie saves Madge. The rest roll their eyes. Little Latte is under Bonnie's bottom; Bonnie thinks "That was a soft fall!” then looks to find a rather flat puppy.

“No fear,” Molly says, "I know what to do...quick Café, sit on your sister's bum". Molly very gently picks up Latte's nose, puts it in her mouth, and slowly starts to blow air back into Latte.

"Whew,” they all said, “Good thing Auntie Luz isn't here! She sure would be mad."

Just then a Clydesdale horse came charging around the corner bearing down on all the puppies...."look out!" someone cried!

“Quick jump up onto his legs! We'll get a ride into town!”

(Yep, can y'all not get the visual? Lord only knows how many Scottish Terriers, a few other dogs, and then Auntie Nancy Jo's spectacular herd of cats…all dangling off the legs of this Clydesdale. Nothing suspicious about that…)

Anyway, just as the Clydesdale is running off with all the animals, flash! All the Mums show up. Ut oh, it doesn't look like anybody was the designated driver! Yep there we all are, standing in the Square in New Zealand, some of us drunk, some of us tipsy, some of us spacey, and of course Auntie Des is throwing up in the trashcan.

Flash! again… Auntie Paola still hanging on to the soldier’s legs kissing them raw....The Greek soldier realizes he's no longer outside the Presidential Palace of Athens but outside the Whiskey Shop in Auckland.

And there go the mums...(I'm beginning to wonder about these girls!)…inside to sample the goods. Fortunately the proprietor is stingy & only gives them a thimble full to share.

Our heroes disembark at the ferry terminal and see a kiwi ambling across the street. "Hey! Have you seen our mums?"

"What'd they look like?"

"Oh, some lie down a lot, others fuss … you know."

"Yeah, they just got thrown out of McGill's pub. Go that away."

As the spectacular pack start towards McGill's pub, the sky starts to get dark and the wind picks up, blowing throughout the area, lifting leaves, dirt, and debris.

FLASH! At which time once again they all come crashing down and land right in the middle of a mud puddle! Madge, Bonnie, Latte and Onie-P all begin to cry…for different reasons:  Madge, "My Valentino's are ruined!"; Bonnie, "I don't know where I'm at and I don't know if I should leave it!"; Latte, "I still don't feel well and those flashes hurt!"; Onie-P, "Where is my Momma?"

O'Brian runs over to help the girls and tries to calm them down. Kelti is enjoying the mud puddle with the rest of them; all rolling and splashing about. The clan of cats are furious that they have gotten wet.

Just then a little old man comes strolling by mumbling under his breath. As politely as he knew how, Gordon approached the old man and very kindly said, "Dude, sup? Like where are we man?"

The old man looked at Gordon with a big frown on his face and said, "Look here young Scottish Terrier, you should not speak to elders that way! If you want to know where you're at, you need to ask in a respectful manner!"

“Sorry Bro, sweet as" said –Flash!

The groups have all found each other. Mums & dogs & Nancy JM's cats are happy. They've met some human kiwis, the fruit  and the iconic bird. And after some "fush & chups”, they got on the bus to Rotorua.

Gordon sniffs the air. "Phew! What's that smell?" Madge (straightening her skirt as she disembarks - she'd been up the back with Archie) "Oh Gordon! Didn't mom tell you about releasing like that?" As the dogs get off the bus, they all blame the one before them. The air smells of rotten eggs - sulphur from the volcanic activity all around...

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Bonnie leaves Home & Figi...Story #3

Story #3

    Starring:  Scottish Terriers—Bonnie, Gordon, Madge, Café, Gussie, Sawney, Fiona. Westies—Molly, Whiskey. Feline—Oreo.

When in the course of Opinionated Scotty Events, it sometimes becomes necessary for their humans to tag along in the adventure to provide guidance, nurture, support….or not.

Bonnie leaves Home & Figi

Desley C

Bonnie has left home. She packed her spare collar & a bag of treats and gone.

"That'll teach that ole girl to cut MY hair!" Her plan was to go see her Internet mates,

"Gussie, Sawney, Molly & Fiona will be glad to see me ...and that Gordon looks pretty hunky. Peanut & Archie are fun.”

But she only got down the street when a car pulled up beside her. "Hop in," "Oh, a taxi!" thinks Bonnie.

But it's not a taxi taking her to the airport. It's Evil Sam the dog catching man!!

"Oh dear,…………what's going to happen to me!" The other dogs in the van are eyeing off the bag of treats.

Andrea C

What no one knows is that Sawney has provided all her mates with tracking devices. These devices activate when one of them sit very hard down on their bums. Boom! the kidnappers hear.

Bonnie says under her breath" I sure hope that works Sawn-Sawn" while hugging her treats tighter.

Meanwhile in the states, Sawney comes running out of her box Arooing for her brother and sisters. (Digressing... what I have never shared with y'all is that Sawney is in fact a major in the United States Army/Special Forces. She travels throughout the world to help remove squirrels, rodents, and other wiggley things from the sites so her other comrades can go in. Of course she's allowed to do this as long as she's home by 10 o'clock every night. Anyway….) Sawney starts to bark orders. Each mate was tasked to contact all the others so that they can rendezvous in Fiji. They all make their travel arrangements; Gus, Archie, Peanut, Molly, Whiskey, Gordon, Madge and Cafe. Unfortunately Latte is too little for such a long trip. Sawney herself contacted Oreo...who would have thought they'd been on many military operations together. Each arrived in Fiji within 3 hours, only to come face to face with......

Paola B

Tarzan! “Yeayyyy” everybody screamed, “We're safe now!” Tarzan takes them to his tree cabin. On the way, Bonnie is snatched by a monkey, flying from tree to tree with Bonnie arooying wrapped in his tail. 00 & 7 go to the rescue; Gordon meanwhile is thinking he feels a bit heavy after eating that glazed doughnut!!!!

And Madge can barely walk in her very high Louboutin heels....

Desley C

Archie loses concentration- seeing Madge will do that to a fella... "Oh Madge, you have such cute ankles!" Oreo rolls his eyes, thinking "it’s always the cats have to do the rescuing..."

Bonnie's regretting ever leaving home; she's missed her dinner and this flaming monkey is smelly AND he's laughing at her!. “Oooh mum, HELP!”

Desley's nowhere to be seen. Where? Oh look she's at bingo! With Nancy J! They're playing 8 cards at a time.

"Do you think we should check on the kids?" asks Lenora PM.

“Oh I'm sure Elaine W will bake a cake, she's a great cook! Paola comes in with the sandwiches....

So we are all in Fiji. Island of palms, sun & big strong men. Paola B is in the spa, Andrea C has cucumbers on her eyes and is having a facial. Lenora PM is explaining to Desley the menu of treatments available.

"Threading my eyebrows?! Are they that bushy?"

Nancy JM is having a massage "Ooooh that feels gooood!" (Oreo is watching intently hoping that mum will remember the moves for him when they're back home.)

Bonnie, Fiona, Madge, Peanut and Latte are strutting the boulevard and soaking in the praise of all they pass.

What are the boys doing? Jet skiing of course! But no one showed them how to stop!

“Gordon, Archie (sorry but I've forgotten other names ...) get back here, NOW!"

But it's too late, they have headed out to sea and are nearing the reef. Sharks, turtles and dolphins are out there. And manta-rays…and being boys, they didn't put on their life vests.

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Gorgeous Sailboat....Story #2

Story #2

  Starring: Scottish Terriers--Gordon, Archie, Bonnie, Madge, Peanut. Feline—Oreo.

A developing friendship leads the Opinionated Scotties and a Feline Associate into a boating adventure….and is there a hint of a developing romance between Archie and Madge?

Gorgeous Sailboat

Andrea C
There was once a gorgeous sailboat crossing the Atlantic with Lenora PM, Nancy JM, Luz LA, Paola B and Desley C on board.
All the dogs and one super cat named Oreo were down below playing cards and pool while their humans were up top center; all the dogs that is except Gordon. Poor Gordon was suffering from seasickness and was lying flat up top with his head hanging over the side doing...."you know". Each and every person, feline, and dog (except Gordon) were truly enjoying the day.
All were drinking, eating and having a grand time that none of them notice the iceberg. It was heading their way. (Sunning and icebergs? Oh well, it’s my story.)
Finally when the iceberg was about a half a mile away, Archie noticed it and started to aroo—which of course started all the other dogs’ arooing. Oreo, the wonder cat, couldn't be bothered with making all that noise; felt it was very undignified. Just when the dogs started to make noise Luz looked out and saw the iceberg… Oh dear whatever should we do?

Paola B
Everybody gathers at the front of the boat trying to figure out the next move while poor Gordon has his head still dangling out! Something catches his eye! A shimmering stick floating! He stretches his paw and grabs it! Hurray; it's a magic stick! Pouf it goes and here they all are again in a huge plain wondering where the heck they are....they walk up to a sign and read: Lone Pine Koala sanctuary!!!
“Whaaat?!” screams Bonnie, “we're back in Brisbane.....”

Andrea C
“Mum, Mum, Mum!” howls Bonnie at which Des staggers from behind the group…"Gitday Gitday, Mum's right here luv". Bonnie ran and jumped into Des arms smothering her face with kisses. "I was so afraid, Mum, that we had left you on the boat! How did we end up back in Oz, Mum?" she cried.
Just then they all walked up on a restaurant called the Do Wop Oz and all the dogs started to arooooo which meant "we are hungry and want food now". But just as everyone started to walk into the door of the restaurant they were blocked by five German Shepherds baring their teeth.....

Lenora PM
Archie, my love, you need to get back on the boat! We don't want any more encounters where you have to protect mommy and Peanut from a vicious dog.

Desley C
"Aw, don't be scared of them!" says a very relaxed Bonnie "they're me mates!"
The five German Shepherds and Bonnie all high five.
Gordon is raising his hackles—ready for a show down.
One of the GS's reaches into his collar and pulls out a bottle. "Here ya go mate, have a beer!"
Gordon looks around anxiously "What if mum sees? No, you're right, she's way over there yakking to all the other ladies. Come & I'll introduce you guys to Wacka, our kangaroo mate. She'll give you a ride in her pouch."


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How We Began....Story #1

Story #1

STARRING: Bonnie-Scotty, Angus McGregor (Gus)-Scotty, Fiona Paisley (Onie-P)-Scotty, Molly-Westie, Sawney-Scotty.

Here's an example of how this group of people started writing stories about their 
beloved Scotties. The stories begin… 

How We Began...there was once a Scotty Mom

Desley C
I have NO IDEA what I'm doing! Remember you had to tell me how to add you as 
a friend!! I'm just touching the iPad screen inappropriately... I need to get 
dressed & start painting. 

Andrea C
I just got the visual of you inappropriately touching the IPad-almost fell out of my 
chair!!

Desley C
... there once was a Scotty mum who fell off her chair ... 

Andrea C
When she landed on the floor she was attacked with Scottish terrier kisses. They 
jumped, burrowed and rooted all over her. When all at once the Scotties (and 
Westie) realized that their Mum was hurt; they sprang into action. Gussy checked 
for a pulse, Sawney ran for a cool cloth, Molly grabbed her cell phone to call for 
help and Onie-P....... 

Desley C
Onie-P peed! So mum wouldn't overheat.

Desley C
Annie spluttered "oh geez!" and she went to get up. But Bonnie was too quick & 
jumped onto Annie's head. Bowling them both over. Molly dropped the phone 
"that operator is useless! She can't speak Scotty!" Sawney arrived with the cloth 
but Onie-P & Bonnie grabbed it off her & started a game of tug. Sawney & Gus 
rolled their eyes and asked "where's Madge when we need her?" 

Andrea C
With that Gus ahoooo very loudly and grabbed the phone from Molly, "I'm going 
to call Madge & Gordon-maybe they can get us some help. Does anyone have 
their number?" 4 Scotties shook their heads no. " oh alright, I'll call Archie, he'll 
have it! Bonnie, would you please get off my Mum's head? Go get your Mum, 
maybe she could help". "Ok, I would but my Mum is..."

Desley C
*Bonnie "my mum said she had to have a little resty. There's a half bottle of wine 
on the table ... And she keeps talking about the pool boy ... Pedro? I dunno..." 
Bonnie shakes her whole self and plops down. 
"Wait on, I'll get the iPad!" 
All the Scotties (I've lost count ..) gathered around the screen. They pressed the 
glass and the screen lit up. "Wow! We are clever!" said Molly. "But how do we get 
Gordon?" 
"Mum taps this blue f .." 
"Hey watch yer language, this is a family show!" scolded Gus. 
"No, LOOK!" woofed Bonnie "she touches this bit!" 
Facebook came to life. There were 43 notifications. 
"Gordon! Madge!" They all woofed & arr-oood loudly, thinking that the infamous 
duo were locked inside somewhere. 
They tried tapping the screen as they'd seen their mums do - (they'd seen it A LOT 
while waiting for some food in their dish!) 
"Everything comes up at once" they complained. "It's because we don't have 
opposable thumbs ..." 

Paola B
I never gave the number of Madge to Archie! Am scared of a harassment suit 
from Lenora. 

Desley C
Be worried Paola! But Scotties have extra-terrestrial powers so who knows how he got it. 

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