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About Bongo

I am a dog who has lots of mini adventures that I love to share. I live with a cat named Scratchy who sometimes steals my blog, and with two people. When my adventures don't turn out so well I get my person to laugh while she helps me write my blog and then I don't get into as much trouble.

National Cat Day

29 Oct

This is terrible! Just terrible!

Yesterday I told you about the big and little packages I got.

But my person wouldn’t let me open them yet.

I’m dying to know what’s in them, and she still won’t let me open them.

Here’s why.

Today is National Cat Day. Do you believe it?

Maybe I could understand if it was National Dog Day, but it isn’t.

And – listen to this – it gets even worse.

My person said I have to give my blog to Scratchy for the rest of the day.

This is Scratchy here.

I really don’t have much to say, but I know it’s really irritating Bongo that I’m on his blog.

So I’m going to stay here as long as I can.

He thinks he’s got something so special in those packages of his.

I bet there’s nothing that great in them. Probably a large lump of coal or something.

At least that’s what Bongo deserves.

Anyway, I think he’s just jealous because I’ve gotten all slim and trim so now I get to eat canned food.

And Bongo just gets to eat his boring old dry stuff.

That box better not be full of canned dog food.

Did I hear dog food?

If I hang out long enough by this box my person will have to let me open it.

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Posted by Bongo on October 29, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: box, Cat, Cats and Dogs, dog food, National Cat Day, package, Pets, Scratchy

What’s in the Box?

28 Oct

I was so excited when this package showed up.

My person said it was for me.

For me?

I hardly ever get packages.

I wonder what it is.

Maybe it’s a fish.

But it doesn’t smell like a fish.

Or a squeaky toy.

I can’t get it to squeak though.

I give up. Come on person, help me open this.

What do you mean I have to wait?

Patience is not my middle name.

I’ve got to know what it is.

My person can be very stubborn at times, but while I tried to get her to open my package another package showed up.

A really big package!

And this one is for me too.

I’ve never gotten a package this big before.

I must be really special.

I have no idea what’s in this package, and you know what?

My person wouldn’t let me open this one either.

Until this box gets opened I’m going to stand guard.

I wouldn’t want anyone to sneak off with it before I even know what’s in it.

Click here to find more mischievous pets.

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Posted by Bongo on October 28, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: box, package, Pets

The Kingdom of God is Like…

27 Oct

Jesus told people what the kingdom of God is like? Is that like telling people what heaven is like?

I can’t wait to hear. I bet it’s wonderful.

I bet there is lots of water with fish in it.

And the fish jump right out of the water and into our mouths.

And when we’ve had our fill of fish we can go swimming.

And there are lots of cats to chase – or better yet, no cats at all.

Oh. Oops. Some of my blogging friends are cats.

There are certain cats allowed – but no others.

And there are no leashes – we don’t have to keep our people on leashes because it’s impossible to get lost in heaven.

And we can run free wherever and whenever we want.

And when we get tired of running there are lots of treats waiting for us, and a nice cozy spot to curl up for a nap.

Is that what Jesus says heaven is like?

Okay, I’ll listen to what Jesus says.

***

Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like?”

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What do you mean, Jesus asked that?

I thought Jesus knew everything. Isn’t He God?

He should know what His own kingdom is like.

Yes, I’ll listen.

***

Jesus asked another question. “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?”

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Oh, I get it. Jesus was thinking out loud. That’s what I do on my blog all the time.

I’m listening person.

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Jesus said the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden.

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I get it! The man planted something and now us dogs get to go dig it up.

That’s heaven, right?

***

Jesus said that though the mustard seed is the smallest of all the seeds the people had, when it grows it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, and the birds of the air come and perch on its branches.

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That’s what the kingdom of God is like?

Oh, now I see. The Bible talks about self control. So if I control myself and don’t dig up that seed – and keep all the other dogs from digging up that seed – then we will have a tree to leave messages on.

I almost forgot that it’s really important to have trees in heaven.

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Posted by Bongo on October 27, 2013 in Bongo, Dogology, humor

Tags: Bible, Christianity, faith, God, Jesus, Kingship and kingdom of God, Mustard seed, Pets, Religion and Spirituality

Found Out

26 Oct

Hey Toby, hide me. Here she comes.

It’s my person!

Oh, hi person. Fancy meeting you out here on my trails.

You weren’t supposed to know that I go for walks with Toby when you’re gone – I mean, this is the first time I’ve ever gone for a walk with Toby when you weren’t here.

What a coincidence that you would come out on my trails at the very same time I was out with Toby.

What do you mean, you were looking for me?

There’s no way you could know I was gone because you weren’t home.

Well anyway, you found me. Does this mean I get another walk?

You haven’t had your walk yet today person. I’d better take you. You need your exercise.

It doesn’t matter if it gets dark. I don’t need to see to know where I’m going.

Person, you should start checking out all the messages around here like I do. Then you could find your way no matter how dark it gets.

Hey Toby, wait! Just because my person showed up doesn’t mean you have to leave.

Toby, come back! Come back!

Now look what you’ve done person.

Next time you come looking for me could you try to not find me so fast?

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Posted by Bongo on October 26, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, Toby, Trail, Walking

Where’s My Adventure?

25 Oct

My person took off on an adventure this morning and left me at home with Scratchy.

This is really getting bad. I’m supposed to be the one having adventures, not my person.

And definitely not her camera.

It will be a bright day for sure when my person finally gets tired of that camera and takes me on adventures instead.

Finally my person came back home and took me out on my trails.

I looked all over my trails for some kind of adventure.

No luck.

No adventures anywhere.

I think my person used up all the adventures of the day.

This guy we found on my trails didn’t look like he was having any adventures either.

He was just standing there painting the cactus.

Maybe we can go find an adventure together.

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Posted by Bongo on October 25, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: adventure, art, En plein air, painting, Pets, Photography, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Trail

Standing Guard

24 Oct

Alright where is it?

Where is that pesky thing?

I know it’s around somewhere.

It dropped its evidence right down here.

I’m going to get that thing.

This time I’m really going to get it.

I’m going to wait right here until it comes back for this thing it dropped.

Then I’ll pounce.

And it won’t have a chance.

It’s usually up in a tree laughing at me.

Or running across a telephone wire.

No trees or wires to run to safety to out here.

That creature made its last mistake.

It could have eaten this thing right where it was.

But it brought it way out on my trails instead.

And now it won’t have a chance.

***

I’ve been waiting forever.

Nothing, nada, nobody is showing up.

I give up.

I guess that pesky squirrel forgot all about the peanut it dropped.

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Posted by Bongo on October 24, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: peanut, Pets, Squirrel, Trail

National Mole Day

23 Oct

Today is National Mole Day. I’m not a mole but I thought it might be good to support other animoles.

And the theme this year is AniMOLE Kingdom. That includes me too – I think.

I do have one thing in common with moles.

We both like to dig.

But we don’t have any moles living around here, so I’m trying to figure out how I’m going to celebrate.

It’s kind of hard to have a mole party when there aren’t any moles to party with.

Maybe I could change the day to National Gopher Day.

We have lots of gophers around here and they like to dig holes too.

Now all I’ve got to do is gather up some gophers and start the party.

If I can find any, that is.

I’ve never seen a gopher.

They’re always hiding in their holes.

Maybe I’ll go dig a few out. That sounds like fun.

I’ll be back in awhile. Once I’ve got some gophers.

***

Boy, those gophers are sure hard to come by.

What? Person, what do you mean I don’t need any gophers?

This day isn’t about digging moles?

It’s about chemistry moles?

You mean moles that put on white jackets and play around with test tubes?

It has to do with molecules?

Molecules don’t dig holes – or play with test tubes. They’re too little.

I don’t get it.

The gophers are gone and there’s too many moles.

Think I’ll just go dig a hole.

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Posted by Bongo on October 23, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Chemistry, digging, gopher, hole, Mole, Mole Day, Pets

Fall Assignment

22 Oct

My person has an assignment for her photography class. She’s supposed to take pictures of fall.

That’s really hard on my trails. Except when we get flowers most things look about the same around here all year long.

So I thought I would help my person out.

I remember seeing fall colors somewhere on my trails.

Now if I could just remember where they were.

Oh yeah, here they are.

We had this one little spot of color last year about this time. It’s back again.

You’re in luck, person. That ought to make a great picture for your assignment.

I bet you’ll get an A for sure. I looked really hard to find that fall color for you.

Isn’t it beautiful?

What did you say, person?

You did what?

Hey, wait a minute! Those trees aren’t on my trails.

We don’t have mountains like that on my trails either.

What did you do person?

You went somewhere without me, didn’t you.

You took your camera again and left me at home.

If you get a bad grade on those pictures it’s not my fault.

You should have listened to me.

My trails have the best spot of fall color ever.

Besides, there’s no dog in your pictures.

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Posted by Bongo on October 22, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Aspen Grove, autumn, Autumn leaf color, fall, Flagstaff, Pets, Photography, Trail

Plain Air

21 Oct

It happened around this time last year too. Something about the air.

The air gets plain.

It doesn’t feel plain to me. Unless maybe that means there aren’t any storms in the air.

If that’s it I’ll go for plain air all the time.

There are some other people who must like plain air too, because they show up in Sedona just for the air at this time of year.

I find them on my trails doing strange things.

I thought my person took a long time getting pictures with her camera, but these people take forever.

They don’t even use a camera, they bring all their paints with them.

And when they finally get finished, they don’t even have to put a little card in their computer – their picture is already there.

Wait a minute. What, person?

What do you mean, it’s not plain air, it’s plein air?

What’s the difference. It sounds the same to me.

Plein air is when artists paint outside? Oh.

And I met an artist who is way more famous than me?

I’m a pretty famous dog. He must be really famous.

He has his own website, and it’s better than my blog? No way!

I need some votes here. Check out Tom Lynch’s website at http://www.tomlynch.com/ and tell me my blog is better.

I guess it really doesn’t matter anyway. What’s more important is that…

my new friend Tom gave me loves.

Click here to find more mischievous pets.

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Posted by Bongo on October 21, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: art, artist, En plein air, Landscapes, painting, Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Sedona Plein Air Festival, Tom Lynch

Untied

20 Oct

I’m done with Bible stories. Last week you told me I was going to get into trouble for the mischief that happens around here when you’re not home.

You’ve got to believe me. It’s Scratchy that does it.

Okay, I’ll listen to the story.

***

On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years.

***

Bring that woman to me. I’ll give that spirit what for.

What do you mean, I can’t give a spirit what for? I bet I can.

Okay, I’ll listen.

***

The woman was bent over and could not straighten up at all.

***

Maybe I could bark at her and scare her straight. You know, kind of like when you scare the hiccups out of someone.

I am listening.

***

When Jesus saw the woman, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

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Is that all it took? I could have put my paws on her.

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Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue ruler said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.”

The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites!”

***

You tell them, Jesus.

I’m listening. I’m just getting involved in the story.

***

Jesus continued, “Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”

***

That woman was tied up? Did somebody have to take her out on a leash too?

I guess that’s kind of like you, person. I have to take you out on a leash.

***

When Jesus said these things, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

***

That was really nice of Jesus to untie that woman and let her go on walks without a leash, but I’m not going to let you off your leash, person.

I’m afraid you might wander off.

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Posted by Bongo on October 20, 2013 in Bongo, Dogology, dogs, humor

Tags: Abraham, Bible, Christianity, faith, healing, Jesus, Sabbath, Satan, Synagogue