Mail Call and Garden Update

 Hiya Gang,

Little Fox here taking a break from some early summer hiking.  Do you see on of my favorite plants (foxglove is #1 of course).  Yep, Bear grass (according to Wikipedia it’s neither a grass or enjoyed by bears). 

Up first is from Sandy and Company.  They mentioned a few of the adventures they have taken lately to the Vancouver Art Galley and then off to Butchart Gardens (I wonder if they are going to do a high tea in the garden?).

Sandy also included some stickers (he knows I’m a sucker for stickers and we are guessing that they might be the work of Emily Carr. Ms. Carr’s work is rarely on display in the United States but there seems to have been a huge show at the Vancouver Art Museum (Canada not Washington). 

Next up is a bear and a fox walking in the forest (sounds like the start of a joke).

Sandy mentioned that he got the card I sent from Shannon’s Ice Cream shoppe in The Dalles.  He mentioned visiting but the border and tariff situation is a tad “sticky” at the moment.  Hopefully, he can come on down soon.   

Sounds like Sandy is starting to be a social media researcher and has bravely volunteered to search local ice cream shoppes on the island for air b and b guests.  It’s a thankless task but someone has to do it.

The garden is going gangbusters.  Aruglaa and spring lettuces and humming along. 

Zucchini is coming up slowly but surely.

The tomatoes are off to a good start as well.  Early Girl and Sun Gold are our favorites. 

The “wildflower experiment” is still being finicky and not really doing what was envisioned by the roommates.  Perhaps Jerry can assist?

Mail Call!!!!

Hiya Blog World.

LF and the gang here processing some mail on a rainy November day.  

First up is a letter from Snoopy, oh wait it's actually from Jerry and Ben. It's a super awesome Halloween card from the gang in the midwest thanking us for joining the Halloween contest. Us west coast stuffies think we should be thanking them for hosting the contest.

Little Fox got a postcard from team midwest (AKA Jerry and Ben). Quebec City has always been on LF's bucket list and according to J +B it's a great place.

Ben got to practice his French (comme c'est cool) and Jerry got to taste a maple syrup cheesecake.  Sounds amazing, LF doesn't have the French skills but could certainly check out the Quebec City cheesecake situation.

Sandy and Canadian Crew sent us a great Halloween card.  On the cover are animals decorating for a Halloween party.  

Sandy mentioned that I might want to supply the mice with some Cheetoh's to keep the mice out of mischief.  I need to add Cheetoh's to my list. 

Hmm, this is interesting It looks like Sandy sent a road map from 1959 of BC.  Is he hinting that the roommates should take me on a trip to BC?????IF so, Sandy might need to be more direct with the roommates.

Oh wait, Navy turned the map over and noticed a letter was written. Apparently, the map was sent to Sandy from their cousins in Germany and Sherlock Sandy deduced that his grandparents sent the map as gift wrap to the family in Germany.  That is so cool.

Sandy got back from Vegas and had an amazing Smoked Scottish Salmon Platter on toast with capers and tomatoes - yum.  Also, tried a few beers or two.  Apparently Sandy's humans realized that Budweiser is sold in resealable beer bottles.  Interestingly, Sandy said they don't have these types of bottles in Canada but in the USA, that's surprising since this seems like a more Canadian idea compared to a US idea.

Sandy mentioned that the humans went ziplining on Fremont street.  He did not make the minimum height or weight requirements.

LF always wanted to see the Neon Museum near Fremont Street.  LF's roommate said the last time he was in Vegas Fremont was still a neighborhood in transition - seems like things have come a long way.

 

An really really late mail call.

 Hiya Gang.

Wolfy, Baxter, and Reindeer Coyote here doing the mail.  

The regular crew is a little behind on the mail and had an "appointment" to attend to so they left the mail to us.  No big deal but some of this mail is from as far back as Summer 2023.  Sorry about that blog pals.

Wolfy thinks the best way to do the mail is by senders.  Okay, so first up is Droopy and his crew.  As you may know, he went to Italy last summer.  Looks like they saw the tower of Pisa. Baxter remembers when the roommates went to Italy in 2011 and did not take any stuffies..... unbearable.  I wonder if Droopy tried any Gelato in Italy?

Also from Droopy is a birthday card for Little Fox. Droopy asked about New Year's Resolutions - any that we made in 2024 has long been broken.

Thanks, Droopy for the mail, sorry it took so long to process it.

Up next is the mail from Team Jerry and Ben. Jerry and Ben would be happy to know that the pollinators are really liking our garden this year.  Bees have been seen.   Sounds like Ben has a few recipes to try including homemade ice cream.  Baxter being an ice cream aficionado is very interested in hearing more about Ben's ice cream adventures.

Looks like Jerry and Ben also took a little trip Gooseberry Falls State Park and up into Ontario Canada for a little get-away.  

Thanks Jerry and Ben for the mail - Baxter wants a review of the homemade ice cream Ben is going to make this summer. 

Finally, we have some mail from Sandy up North.   First up is a birthday card for Little Fox.  

Keeping with the holiday theme they also sent a Valentine's Day Card. Actually, this card was to Cocoa and Navy along with Little Fox. 

Up next is an Easter Card. Sandy mentions that Cocoa loves anything chocolate - who doesn't.  Apparently, Canadians also need to keep an eye on Cocoa prices as they have increased in Canada as well as the US.

Oh my, a card addressed to Baxter.  Sandy took the train to Jasper.  The humans did that drive in 2012 and saw a ton of bears.  Did you see any bears on the train?  Sandy mentions that Amtrak goes from Oregon to Vancouver BC. The humans have looked into this many times but always seem to never get any tickets - us stuffies need to get on them asap.

Looks like Sandy and the crew went to Denver but no sightseeing.  Oh my, it's time to get the grievance paperwork prepared.  

Stuffie pals thanks for the mail - us stuffies have made a pact to get the mail processed much much much faster.

Mail Call

 Hiya Gang,

Kermit and Drunk Fox here filling in for Little Fox, Navy and Cocoa.  Those three are out adventuring again, that's okay since we in charge of the mail.  Don't worry, Drunk Fox is drinking sparkling water.....Kermit is not. 

Bzz, do you see this cool card? It's from Jerry and Ben back in the Midwest.  J&B wanted to know if LF had any hiking adventures planned (you bet), and we learned that Ben wants to make homemade ice cream.  I'm looking forward to that post.

Droopy and crew sent an awesome birthday card for LF.  Of course, it's not even close to his birthday (it's in Jan).  Clearly the roommates are severely behind on the mail.   Droopy wins the award for the most crafty human, thanks for the homemade card.

Finally, a few cards from Sandy.  One is an Oregon Birthday Card (ok, a Valentines day card but V-day and Oregon's birthday do share the same day). Sandy wanted to say hi to his friends visiting LF (Navy and Cocoa).

The other card from Sandy is a birthday card.  Sandy hoped that I got lots of treats....err the humans dropped the ball big time this year and there were NO special treats or adventures or nothing.

The roommates promise to do better wit the mail - we'll see how the year progresses.

Drunk Fox and Kermit out. 

An embearassing late mail call...I mean really late

Hiya Gang,
Baxter here. I hate to say this but I haven't opened any mail since August.  I figured if I told you Little Fox while Cocoa and Navy were present you would not be too mad at me.

Umm Baxter, it's okay.  Your cool, let's get this mail processed though.

 

Navy Beanie here.  I'm displaying a cool Halloween card from Jerry and Ben.  Little Fox is already testing recipes for next years contest.  Maybe a pumpkin ice cream?  Thanks J and B for the starbucks card as well.

Some of the Christmas stuffies were very impressed with Jerry and Ben's trip to Portugal. Lisbon looks pretty darn impressive. 

Speaking of international travel Ajdin and crew took a trip to Roma.  I hope they got lots of pizza, pasta and wine.

Ajdin just doesn't stop traveling, he also made it to Hawaii.  Volcanoes National Park is up there on this foxes list. I also need to hire Ajdin's travel agent.

Big Bear, Drunk Fox and Baxter wanted to get in on the action.  Sandy and Crew sent some cards.  A couple of cool cards.  Some written at home, some at a starbucks and some with very clear hints for this fox to take amtrak to Vancouver BC (great idea, too bad the humans aren't good at taking hints).....don't get this fox started....

My buddy Drunk Fox volunteered to hold up Sandy's Halloween card and I took the smaller card from the Canadian Rockies.  As you might recall Sandy took the train to Jasper and brought the mice back home.  They promptly got on Canadian Goose Airways to travel with me back home.

A lot of mail to process for sure, however it's certainly appreciated (THanks blog pals). 

Mail from Droopy!

 Hi Blog World,
Little Fox here.  Got an awesome card from my pal Droopy today.  He's vacationing in Hawaii and having a blast.

Droopy is one smart dog.  This morning woke up to a light snow on the ground.  Very rare for my city (and this time of the year). 
Enjoy your trip Droopy and Co.  Safe Travels.

LF

Mail Call

 Greetings Blog World.
Little Fox is on vacation so us other stuffies and Sequoia have decided to take over the blog for the week.

Let me introduce todays hosts:  Reindeer Coyote, Aardvark who wishes to be the Easter Bunny and Choya the Kanagroo Rat who we met in Joshua Tree a year or two ago.   Sequoia is in the far right too, he's too busy rolling around on the lawn but wanted to say hi.

First up is a card from Jerry and Ben.  It's from the Minneapolis Institute of Art.  A very classy card indeed.  

J and B enjoyed the art and the snacks in the cafe afterward (I hope they each got an ice cream and a nice entree for lunch).  Thanks J and B for the card.

Up next is a card from Sandy.  Another beary classy card and for the record I think Sandy is running out of stickers as there were only 5 on the envelop (not including the stamp and return address label). 

This post is way overdue, the card from Sandy is from June 5. Like us, they too had a wet spring and it seems that Sandy is off to visit Jerry and Ben while Cocoa is off on a trip across the pond to see Beanie and company.  Sandy asked about the Sunflower seeds I planted to show my support for Ukrainian and sadly the seeds never did much so I will need to find another way to support Ukraine.

Meet our next guest hosts.  Clawdette, Bernice, and Bertran.  Guess who is who (hint: Bernice is the mouse in the cats basket).  These animals are REALLY into biking, they spend a ton of time chasing each other on their bikes. 

 They wanted to share a card from Droopy.  Droopy is traveling the world with his buddy Ajdin and they are enjoying Savanah.  He mentioned that Savanah was a major shipping port, I had no idea that they shipped anything out of Savanah. I need to out that location on travel to do list.

Droopy was curious if any of the ships had any bacon on them, I did a little research and I don't think they do but I did find an artisan Bacon Store in Georgia. If you go Droopy be sure to see if they send samples to the West Coast.

https://www.pinestreetmarket.com/bacon

Thanks everyone for the mail.  Have a great day.
Clawdette, Bernice, Bertran, Sequoia,  Reindeer Coyote, Aardvark who wishes to be the Easter Bunny and Choya the Kanagroo Rat.

Mail Call

 Hiya Gang.

Time for a beary belated mail call.  First up is a letter from early October from Sandy and pals.   Sounds like they have a beray busy fall planned.  Rose and crew are coming to visit, their side hustle is doing well (Sequoia wants to know if dog treats are provided upon arrival), and the October rain brings in proper  mushroom hunting conditions. 

They also sent some pawsome stickers.

Do you see these stickers?  Aren't they cool?  They say "Little Fox" and guess what? That's me!

Next up is a thank you card from Jerry and Ben for entering and winning the "Halloween Themed Snack" portion of their contest. 

Oooh, and look a starbucks gift card as well.  Drunk Fox and I are going to visit our nearest one and get some hot chocolate. 

The only question is should we get extra whipped cream on our hot chocolate?  We both agree that the answer to that question is an emphatic "yes".

Thank you Jerry and Ben.

 

Mail Call!

 Hiya Blog Pals.

Little Fox and Cholla here.  We are admiring the cool stamps of Sandy.  

Looks like Sandy's human is on the sticker kick again.  Lots of stickers on these cards.

The first card is dated April 19.  I always like these cards, in case you can't see this one is a Litter of Pigs.

Looks like Sandy is staying busy.  New flooring.  Working in the garden. Waiting for a Covid shot which I hope comes soon.  Lot's of exploring and hiking as well. Lucky bear.

Another card from Sandy is a Husk of Hares.  March 29, 2021. Sounds like they are doing more hiking, exploring the old mine (looking forward to that blog post(s),  trying to find a swimming hole for a certain niece and more gardening.  Sandy is planting similar vegetables to us.  Greens and  Sugar Snap Peas.  I also supervised the planting of zucchini and delicata squash (from seeds).  Paws crossed they are doing something.

Next up is a cool card from Droopy and gang.  April 26 is when this card is dated.  It's a motorcycle on historic route 66 near Williams, AZ.  My roommate used to work at a canyon (dare, I say grand....) about 70 miles north of Williams.

Droopy is on a road trip through the US SW and we are all excited to see future posts of his travels through the Southwest.  

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Blog Update!  Hello Blog World, it's the Easter Bunny and his pal Hedgehog disguised as the Easter Bunny. 

.  Little Fox got a postcard from Ajdin and it's from the Grand Canyon. Little Fox read the postcard to us and since it's a long time until Easter, we put some calls into our travel agent and we are going to see if we can get on the next plane to the Grand Canyon.  

 Thanks for the mail everyone.  

Little Fox, Easter Bunny, and Mr. Hedgehog disguised as the Easter Bunny.