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Today's songs were picked...just because I like them.  I couldn't decide which one to use so you get two songs today.

SONG(S) OF THE DAY..."A PLACE TO BE" and "NORTHERN SKY" by Nick Drake

Mommie Is Still Practicing!

Hey everybody, SURPRISE!  It's actually a NEW POST!  Does that make me two for two?  I don't really know what that means exactly but it seemed like a good thing to say. Remember last time I told you Mommie was learning new stuff and new ways to do our blog and comic strip?  Well, she is still practicing and today I thought I would show you some of the stuff she's been practicing on.  Mommie used to just draw the strip exactly like you would see it.  But she's been going to the Southeast Chapter of the National Cartoonist Society for a while and all the nice cartoonists there who REALLY know what they are doing,  have been helping Mommie out with some "tweaking".  So now she is learning how to do more stuff on the computer and putting the strip together a different way.  Now she is taking each drawing of me frame by frame and putting it in strip form. More recently our strips have been frame by frame but reading downward.  Anywhooooo, Mommie practiced doing this with drawings she already had of me and we wrote some new captions on them, "just for the heck of it". You might also notice the "tweaking" of the drawing of me too.  She's been experimenting with how to get me "just the perfect color" for the web and for reproduction in print and stuff.  So here is the "practice strip".  You can help us out by letting us know which way you like it best.  The way it is today, you will probably have to click on it to make it big enough to read.  Frame by frame downward is big enough without having to click.  Um, okay...here it is.

"Watcha think"?  

We'll bring more stuff to you later, but for now let's get to the song of the day.  Actually today I'm gonna give you a song...PLUS a BONUS SONG!   Yay!  I'm really liking a group called Gomez today.  You are getting their songs "Airstream Driver" and "See the World".  Hope you enjoy them!

Have a good one....love, Freddie Girl and Mommie

SONG(S) OF THE DAY..."AIRSTREAM DRIVER" and "SEE THE WORLD", by Gomez

Thank You Dr. Josh (and all the other veterinarians in the world!)

Hey everybody! We decided to have our own little holiday in honor of Dr. Josh and all the VETERINARIANS in the world. It's our blog, so I guess we can do whatever we want to, right? I'm gonna let Mommie tell you more about it...oh, and also THANK YOU to all the VETERANS who have taken care of us too! Thanks, love, Freddie Girl

Hi everyone. Thank you very much for reading our blog. As many of you may know or remember, the real Freddie Girl passed away last year on April 10th. It was a very, very sad day for me, so this year I decided to do something kind of "in honor" of my Freddie Girl. I can't express how much I miss her, but I do think she had a hand in sending my new puppy Oliver to me. He is a wonderful little cockapoo who could never take Freddie Girl's place, but he has a new special place in my heart just for him.

Freddie Girl lived to be 14 years old and I know I would never have had her for that long without the love and care of her veterinarians. So on April 10th, I thought it would be a good day to thank Dr. Josh (and Dr. H.) and share that appreciation with all the other wonderful veterinarians in the world. We invite you to join in and show YOUR appreciation to the SPECIAL VETERINARIANS  in your pet's life.

When I checked to see if there was already a holiday to celebrate veterinarians, I did find that WORLD VETERINARY DAY is held on April 25th this year. It is always the last Saturday in April. You can find more information on this at www.worldvet.org. Their purpose is to encourage practitioners to use the occasion of World Veterinary Day to promote the profession by holding open-door days, visiting schools, and showing clients and the public at large how veterinarians touch everyone's lives on a daily basis.

 So, not to infringe on an existing holiday, I thought we could still have a VETERINARIAN APPRECIATION DAY, to compliment World Veterinary Day. WVD involves time being donated by the veterinarians to show what they do and love...so VETERINARIAN APPRECIATION DAY could just be a day for all of us who already know and respect what they do...to simply say THANKS (and maybe throw a little gift or a card their way). 

This also coincides with NATIONAL PET MONTH which is April 4th through May 4th. April seems to be a good month to celebrate our pets and the people that love and take care of them. I hope you will join me in giving THANKS to all the VETERINARIANS in your world. 

I'm planning on making this an ANNUAL EVENT to be held EVERY YEAR on APRIL 10TH. So, if you are reading this, feel free to pass the blog address (itsfreddiegirlcomics.typepad.com) on to all your friends and family, and anyone else you think would be interested. Either way, thank you for reading and if you get a chance, say a BIG THANK YOU to your pet's doctor for taking care of your beloved best friends! Have a great day!      Love, Mommie (and Freddie Girl)

SONG OF THE DAY..."Fix You", by COLDPLAY

(pun "kind of " intended )   :-b

Soooo NOT Into You!

Song of the day..."GOTTA BE SOMEBODY" by Nickelback

Job Insecurity!

Song of the day..."LET ME BE MYSELF", by Three Doors Down

 -------------------------------------------------------------------Just a couple of things....Once again, thank you to alphainventions.com for showing our blog on your blog and for bringing us sooooo many new readers. Thank you readers, please come back and visit, A LOT!

Also, Mommie is experimenting with color, so bear with us until she gets it figured out. Sometimes I might look paler than other times, and sometimes darker.  Today is more of a pale day, but consider it a work in progress, that you get to witness.  It's kind of hard to decide, considering I'm a black cocker spaniel, how dark to draw me....we still want you to see me, and not just a black ink spot!  Thanks for your patience while Mommie is "tweaking" the artwork.

Have  great weekend everybody, and keep checking in on us!  Love, Freddie Girl

Say No To Chocolate...I Don't Think So!

Song of the Day...LOVE SAVE THE EMPTY, by Erin McCarley

Crows Leave Footprints On Your Face!

I picked the Bob Dylan song "Forever Young" for Mommie, one because it is one of her favorite songs, and also because I know that Mommie hopes everyone will always see her as being forever young...in spite of that old crow and his "gravity robbing" friends. Mommie said she's not sure about that saying about the "older you get, the wiser you get", but you do find yourself understanding the concept of gravity much better. And what's up with those "crow's feet" anyway. We lived in this other state before, I won't tell which one it is because I don't want to offend those who live there and like it a whole lot more than we did. Mommie called it the "collagen killing" state because it was so hot and it was just relentlessly sunny all the time...except for the daily 15 minute thunderstorms. It's also a popular state for older people to move to, and Mommie said everybody just looks 65, they are really 35, because of that collagen thing again. Don't misunderstand, it's a lovely state with a lot of lovely nice people, it just didn't suit Mommie's red hair and fair skin...but I think the crows are really attracted to fair skin. Mommie and I were also noticing that when women get crows feet and wrinkles everybody just talks about how old they look, and how you should do something to get rid of them. But when men like George Clooney get crows feet around their eyes, people talk about how cute they look with that "crinkley, smiley, eye thing". Why is it that wrinkley eyes are just endearing on men? Oh well. Mommie isn't exactly thrilled about the getting older bit, but it sure does beat the only other possible option. So, Mommie just figured out she might as well just keep laughing and enjoying life, and maybe people won't notice the road map of life that has started showing up on her face. So, here's to all the wrinkley, smiley eyed women out there....may you stay FOREVER YOUNG! 

SONG OF THE DAY...."Forever Young" by BOB DYLAN

Primarily Perfect!

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Song of the day....

"FIGHTER GIRL" by Mason Jennings

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Hey Peeps!

Thanks for coming back to visit.  Mommie is feeling better, but she still can't hear so good.  She can hear, it just sounds to her like she is in a barrel or something.  It's been two weeks now, and SHE IS VERY ANNOYED!!!!!!  It's kind of fun for us though, we like messin'  with her.  We go around just mouthing words to make her think she really can't hear us.  Boy, if I had a meatball for every time I've heard the word "WHAT" used lately...I'd be one HAPPY PUPPY!   And really FAT too!   Anyway, for her sake, I hope her head gets "unstopped" soon.   So, I guess we can get back on track with our stories...we promised something pretty much every day, and we are going to try our "darndest" to follow through.  Don't give up on us, stay tuned regularly, if for no other reason, to see if we can keep up with our promise. 

Toodles,

love, Freddie Girl 

Freddie Girl, You're On The Line!

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Song of the day...

"THE PICTURE" by Son Volt

Bite Me, Preston!

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Song of the day...

"BURN YOU UP, BURN YOU DOWN"

 by Big Blue Ball and Peter Gabriel

Dr. Sebastian

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Song of the day...

"PEACE, LOVE AND HAPPINESS" by G. Love

Buddycatcher!

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Song of the day...

"DREAM CATCH ME" by Newton Faulkner                                                                                            

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CONFIDENTIAL to my little mouse buddy in the hospital that I was helping to find a new home for:

 Hey little guy.  How's it going?  Sorry I couldn't find you a permanent home, but you know...YOU are in the BEST PLACE  for you right now.  I heard your little face isn't getting much better, but that's no reason to hide.  You are still a cutie to me.  AND, you are NOT HOMELESS, you are with a bunch of really nice people every day who can take care of you.  You REALLY  have it made...if you had wound up someplace else, you could be SNAKE FOOD by now!  So get out from underneath that blanket and face the world!  It's a pretty cool place, you wouldn't want to miss anything.  So....hang in there buddy. 

Love, Freddie Girl 

This song is for you.."MISSED THE BOAT" by Modest Mouse ...because you are a "modest mouse" and 'cause I "kinda sorta" missed the boat on finding you a new home.                                                                                          

Drummer Dreams!

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 Song of the day..."HEAVY METAL DRUMMER" by Wilco

Okay, COLDPLAY may not be heavy metal, but I liked this song.  And by the way...the new Coldplay CD...REALLY good.  I've been playing it on my "ipawd" a bunch.  Not bad "eye candy" those boys either, I might add.  Well, gotta go..."Chow Babies"...ROCK ON!!     Love, Freddie Girl

Finally, Something!

Song of the day..."VIVALAVIDA" by Coldplay

Sorry, I'm Just a "Rat Snob"!

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What Not to Wear!

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Song of the day..."BEVERLY HILLS" by Weezer

Happydance!

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Song of the day..."HOPE" by Jack Johnson

Good Riddance, Cone!

     

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Song of the day..."GOOD RIDDANCE" (Time of Your Life, live version) by Green Day

Satellite Conehead

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 Song of the day..."LAWYERS, GUNS AND          MONEY" by Warren Zevon

Impatiently Waiting!

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Song of the day..."HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME" by John Hiatt

Today's post is dedicated to Lilly...You will be missed.

Love, Freddie Girl and Mommie

Blue Sunday

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Song of the day..."COLOR MY WORLD" by Chicago

Hey everybody!  Just so you will know....how does that phrase go, "I'm a day late and a dollar short?  Well, in my case it's a few days late, and we won't even go into that dollar thing, but, let's go with that and pretend it is still Sunday!  Won't that be fun?!  Thanks a bunch...and stay tuned.  I hear the cone is coming off really soon!  WOO HOO!  See ya,

Love, Freddie Girl

Common, um...Ground?

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Song of the day..."EVERYBODY OUT OF THE WATER" by the Wallflowers

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jog!

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Song of the day...."CELEBRATE ME HOME" by Kenny Loggins

The Goodbye Girl!

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Song of the day..."WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL" by Ronan                                         Keating

Time to rock and Roll!

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Song of the day..."THE HOUSE IS ROCKIN' " by Stevie Ray Vaughn

Politically Correct Panic!

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Song of the day..."TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS" by Ottis Redding

Losing It!

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Song of the day..."CRAZY" by Gnarls Barkley

Easter Bonnet?

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Song of the day..."INTO THE MYSTIC" by Van Morrison

No Cone!

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 Song of the day...

"I SHALL BE RELEASED"

                            by The Band 

Well...Dr. Josh told me I HAD to wear this "cone" thing on my head for 2 WEEKS! And I said, "YEAH RIGHT...I'm wearing it for 2 MINUTES, MISTER....'cause you're taking it off of me RIGHT NOW!!! Then Mommie scolded me. Then Dr. Josh told me it was for my own safety. MY OWN SAFETY! What am I gonna be doing? Going up in the Space Shuttle or something, for Pete's Sake. Since when do I need protection going to my food and water bowls? Okay, I will admit that I might have run into a wall or a chair sometimes when Mommie throws "fluffy bone" or "Pig" for me to catch...but that's just because I'm too busy focusing, and Mommie doesn't throw so good. But still, I don't think that's any reason to go all "hard hat area" on me. Hey, maybe that's it, maybe Dr. Josh meant for my safety while I'm working at my fertilizer business. They are putting up this big new building next door to where we live. Maybe they want ME to help with their landscaping. I bet that's it 'cause I saw a sign the other day that said "hard hat area". Now that would be cool. So, now I'm thinking I should apologize to Dr. Josh for my being so cranky...but I'd like to see HIM wear a cone on HIS head for 2 weeks. Aaaaw, sorry. There I go again, sometimes I just can't control myself. Anyway...Mommie said we've had to come see him so much lately, we're lucky he doesn't leave SKID MARKS running for the door when he sees us coming. I guess I can deal with being a "conehead" for 2 weeks...and I'll apologize now for any future crankiness.

Doc J.'s B & B

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Song of the day..."AND IT STONED ME" by Van Morrison

Going For Breakfast?

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Song of the day..."THE WEIGHT"
by The Band

Rooftop Inspiration

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Song of the day..."UP ON THE ROOF" by James Taylor

Working Like a Dog!

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Song of the day..."IT'S IN THE WAY THAT YOU USE IT"                                                         by Eric Clapton

 I got the idea for my company, "FGP&P", one day when I was out doing my "business" and Mommie said, "WOW, that's some pretty good fertilizer there, Freddie Girl!" So I thought to myself, that's what I can do! And I'm good at it too! I have a VERY HIGH level of production. I like to carry my stick with me when I go to work so people will know that I'm on the clock. Everybody knows that I'M IN CHARGE because I'm the one carrying the big stick. Unfortunately, sometimes duty calls in the middle of the night and I have to wake up Mommie or Daddy to take me to work. Daddy gets a little cranky when I have to wake him up to take me and he mutters some 4 LETTER WORDS. I'm thinking that when he does that he is talking about my fertilizer. The ingredients must be TOP SECRET because then he tells me to NEVER EVER repeat those words. I'm also thinking Daddy might be in the same line of work as me because I have heard him say those same 4 letter words when he talks about HIS job! I also know that my formula is HIGH QUALITY because Mommie would occasionally have to take samples to Dr. Bell. He was the Director of Quality Control at FGP&P. Where we live now, it is a farther walk to work and sometimes I just can't contain myself! I am so anxious to get working! There is a lot of concrete on the way and apparently my fertilizer is just TOO POTENT for it. Mommie has to get it picked up ASAP! Now she carries some kind of apparatus with her (it looks like a frying pan to me, but what do I know), but now she can catch it before it hits the ground. I am now offering a liquid formula that is a FABULOUS weed killer. Unfortunately, if I don't aim exactly right, it kills the grass too. HELLO! Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the fertilizer?!! It's such a vicious cycle being in business. Well, as I mentioned before, over the years my formula has become much stronger, NEW AND IMPROVED, I guess you could say. I focus on and investigate every blade of grass individually to make sure I fertilize in the area that needs it the most. Then Mommie IMMEDIATELY collects it in a bag (because it is so potent), and we go make our deposit in the HUGE BIN in the parking lot. Then the Quality Control Department here picks it up in a big truck. When I get home after a good job, Mommie gives me a bonus of either 'meatballs" or "puppysicles" (Daddy just calls them cubes). Getting a bonus really motivates me to work harder because after about an hour...I'M READY TO GO BACK TO WORK! I know some people get really tired after a hard day's work, but not me...I'M NEVER POOPED OUT!

And Here's Sebastian!

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Song of the day... "THE PUPPY SONG"  by Harry Nilsson

 

ALL ABOUT ME, ME, ME! Well, where should I start? Oh, I know....I'll start with Mommie wanting me. Well, my people Mommie and Daddy had a little tough luck with the people babies, so Mommie decided that she wanted a puppy like me. Mommie wanted me for a long time and when Daddy got...yet, ANOTHER set of golf clubs, he decided Mommie might be happier if he went ahead and started looking for me. So, I was born on December 12th and I was the baby of about 10 other puppies! I was the only black cocker spaniel in the whole bunch! Everybody else was blonde...go figure. I'll save the blonde jokes for you. So, of COURSE I was the cutest and stood out in the crowd...WELL, IT'S TRUE! (just kidding...not really). No offense to the relatives though, although I haven't seen ANY of them since! Then on New Year's Eve, Mommie and Daddy came to see us. It was dinner time and since I was the littlest I didn't always make it to the dinner table in time to get any food. I knew that the lady that took care of us would bring me a bottle soon, so I just went back to my little corner. Then my new Mommie picked me up and said "this is just the sweetest little puppy! And look at those eyelashes! They are soooooo long!" Mommie knew that I was the one for her and she didn't even pick up any of my brothers or sisters. I kind of liked her too, at least I knew she had good taste! It was love at first sight for all of us. So, we had to wait a couple of weeks before I could go home with my new Mommie and Daddy, and I just couldn't wait! Then one day Daddy picked me up and took me home to Mommie. It was GREAT! They had already picked out my new name. I'm named after some golfer...Fred Couples. I think that since the reason they got me WHEN they did had to do with golf clubs, it was only fitting that they name me after Mommie's favorite golfer. She thinks Fred Couples is cute. Plus she always said that if Fred Couples were a puppy, he would be a cute little black cocker spaniel like me. They say TIMING IS EVERYTHING...so I'm glad Daddy decided to get new golf clubs when he did. If he had gotten them earlier, I WASN'T BORN YET! And if he got them later, I might be living with OTHER PEOPLE! I'm sure there are lots of other nice people in the world...but I'm REALLY HAPPY living with MY peeps! More ME later...love, Freddie Girl!

Happy Leap Day!

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Song of the day...

"WHEN YOU COME BACK DOWN" 

                           by Nickel Creek

Fat Fingers!

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Song of the day...

"EVERY DAY I WRITE THE BOOK"

                           by Elvis Costello

Wagging Tail

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Song of the day..."CATCH MY DISEASE" by Ben Lee

Hay there!

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Song of the day..."HEY THERE DELILAH" by the Plain White T's