Buddy's Busy Day Chicken

Buddy was pretty insistent that a favorite recipe got shared on his blog today ~

 

Busy Day Chicken is always a favorite!

l.  Spray the bottom of the baking dish with a non stick spray...whatever size dish you have on hand.

2. Layer as many sliced potatoes as will fit in the bottom of the pan.

3.  Layer chicken pieces on top.  Whatever you happen to have.  I had thighs.

4.  Sprinkle with liberally salt, pepper, paprika.  I threw some thyme on top because I happened to have it growing in the kitchen.  You could use rosemary or leave it plain.

5. Cover with foil. (put NO liquid in it, don't uncover)

6.  Bake 350 for around l.5 hours.

Enjoy!

(another Buddy Fergurson approved recipe!)

*I wouldn't not recommend chicken breasts for this dish.
They are not juicy enough.  If you do use them, add some water
to the bottom of the potatoes before baking and reduce the cooking time by at
least a half hour...or more.

The Christmas Picture

Yes, when your photo possibilities are looking bleak,

bribery can be a wonderful thing ~ 

Right Buddy?

From all of us to all of you,

Buddy, Kevin and Franky Fergurson

wish you a

 wonderful Holiday Season! 

Always Room For One More

Buddy Fergurson considers himself pretty lucky that he has a dad with a magical lap that seems to expand for any pet that happens upon it.

This, of course, makes things more comfy for everyone, which is particularly important since the Cardinals are in the playoffs, and football and hockey are starting.

Well, Franky still has a few things to work out with the comfy part...

Happy Birthday Kevin!

Not another May Birthday!!

Buddy Fergurson was just more then a little surprised this morning when his Mom told him that today was brother Kevin's Birthday.  Of  course, she did know it either, until she received a Birthday greeting for Kevin in her email this morning from the Vet's Office!

Like Buddy, Kevin is a rescue and no one has ever been quite sure when his actual Birthday is.

Oh well, whenever your Birthday is Kevin, we love you and we're 

so glad you are part of our family!
Maybe you'll even find it in your heart to share an extra apple slice with Buddy today
and make it a "real" party!

Bud's Eye View

Don't Worry... Buddy's been keeping an eye on you ~

Buddy's Starring Role

The Indignant - Starring Buddy Fergurson

or

I really don't like it when you put me upstairs so I can't bark at the cleaning lady ~

Woosh

He's.... faster then a speeding bullet.

More powerful then a locomotive

 Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound

Look!  In the sky...it's a bird

It's a plane

 It's a ... tough job trying to be a superhero

But someBuddy has to do it!

Buddy Goes Back to Work

It's the first work day of the New Year and Buddy Fergurson,

and his brother Kevin, 

set forth to plan their day. 

Number 1 - Keep an eye on Buddy's shoe

Number 2 - Take a rest from keeping an eye on Buddy's shoe

It's shaping up to be a long month ~

TTFN ~ ta ta for now

and that's all Buddy wrote

~ until next year anyway ~

Buddy's Choice

Finding himself in the Vet's office yet again this year, Buddy Fergurson 

unfurls his adorable

 little "bat ears" and plans to fly away.

Problem is - which way?

Door # 1

or

Door # 2

oops... 

Under Supervision

Buddy Fergurson doesn't seem to understand why his mom put the gate across the deck and said that he needs supervision in the backyard.  Sure, Kevin might not get along very well with that opossum she saw in the lawn this morning, but Buddy is always willing to make a new friend!

The Unwanted Dinner Guest

 

 Buddy Fergurson can't seem to understand why his mom keeps putting a gate up between him and his

sister Princess when they are eating.

 Pushy? Just a bit pushy there Bud?

  

                                                   

Naaaaaaaaaaaa.... no way!


What a litter stinker you are....

Cuddle Up

~ Buddy loves Prin ~

The New Pet

When Buddy Fergurson heard that there was a new pet in his Mom's art studio that

 would be sharing space with him, he was not worried.

There's always room for one more!

Snoozer's Anonymous?

It's the last day of June and Princess Fergurson is pretty disgusted with her ole pal Buddy.

Not one single post all month.

Sure, one snooze leads to another...but when they start to run together...into a full MONTH

then there's a problem.

Snoozers Anonymous...

maybe that's the answer

humph!

No Comment

When asked about his most recent surgery, the 2nd in less than 2 weeks, Buddy Fergurson responded with a firm - "No comment, I'm resting".  

What happened you might ask?
 
In a nut shell -

- Buddy's mom takes him to the Vet because his neck seems to be hurting. 

- During the office visit the Vet points out that Buddy is due for his Senior Wellness Exam - which all dogs should have starting at the age of 7.

- The ultrasound from the wellness exam reveals that Buddy has bladder stones, the kind that cannot be dissolved by medication, so he is scheduled for surgery to remove the stones before they become lodged in his urinary tract.

- Buddy is recovering from his bladder stone stone surgery, but his mom still thinks that something is "just not quite right".  She can't put her finger on it, and neither can the Vet... until he
decides to look around on Buddy's tummy further up from the bladder with the ultrasound.  That's when he discovers 2 tumors on Buddy's spleen.  

-The Vet describes the situation as a 'ticking time bomb", so Buddy has surgery again, a few days later, this time to remove his spleen.

Buddy is resting and getting along just fine!  We'll have to see what the results are from the biopsy later this week.

Moral of the story...

One thing leads to another.... Thank goodness for Senior Wellness Exams because both of these conditions would probably have gone unnoticed until they were critical.
 

Buddy Visits the Vet

Buddy Fergurson does not understand why his mom made him go visit the Vet 

this afternoon.

So what if he's limping, not wanting to walk, or play the "shoe game".

 Give a guy a break already.....

Ha!  Pinched neck will do it every time.  A shot, a prescription for an 

anti-inflammatory and Bud is set to go... good as new!

Buddy Regrets to Inform you...

It's with a heavy heart that Buddy Fergurson makes the decision to inform his readers 

that he will no longer be writing his blog.

Ha Ha

Just kidding!

April Fools!

You guys are still stuck with me!

A Burst of Ice

As a huge gust of the wind slaps the side of their house, Buddy and Kevin Fergurson race down the back stairs to investigate the situation.  

Ice pellets?  Really?

Considering that it's suppose to reach 60 degrees later this week, Buddy just hopes that the weather next winter is a little more predictable - and that there is snow next time instead of ice.  These little pellets can be a little tough on the paws!

Available for Kisses

There are many days when Buddy Fergurson gives thanks that he was born a pug instead of a frog.
Valentine's Day is definitely at the top of the list!  
Buddy is always available for kisses... and he never has to ask!
Buddy, Princess, and Kevin Fergurson wish everyone a wonderful V Day!