Tex loves Harry Potter

I would like to share with my 9 year old friends you can now take Hogwarts classes...on-line!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mackenziekruvant/you-can-now-take-classes-at-hogwarts

I Got A New Friend!

Liz's amazing Dinosaur Secret Santa sent me a new friend! She must have known it was a little lonely here without a dino pal. Although she did send one who just eats salads. HumanDinosaur 2000 and FriendsWithACatEater were here for it's arrival! We are leaving it up to our dear readers to give it a name and gender. See the poll on the right. FriendsWithACatEater also made the new DinoPal a birth certificate! 

This is the Venn Diagram FriendsWithACatEater and HumanDinosaur 2000 made. So smart they are.

 

This new dino eats salad. Yuck.. Next we will try cat. 

I told my new BFF that he had to give me a piggy back ride. Notice the balloons those things are crazy.

                        Much like when Will met his new little sister Zoey this is when I met my new BFF.

 

Look! My new friend can stomp out some tunes on this music machine! I can but only with my nose! 

HumanDinosaur2000 and FriendsWithACatEater holding the birth certificate that has yet to be filled in with a name SO GO VOTE!!!!!!

Love,
Timothy "Tex" the T-Rex and my new BFF who needs a name!

Spring Break Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This past week Liz's nieces, who are in second grade, have been visiting for spring break!Spring Break and breaks are one reason Liz says you should get a job in the education industry. Lot's of people keep telling Liz to have a good Spring Break....she doesn't get a week off. So, since she is busy working her nieces are guest blogging for us. I tell them what to write since my stubby arms can't reach the keys.

HumanDinosaur2000(code name for girl 1) and FriendsWithACatEater(code name for girl 2) took me to stomp through the neighborhood and look for spare cats. First, I jumped in tulips! RAWRRRRRRR! On the way to the park I climbed a tree because I spotted a tasty tasty cat!

HumanDinosaur2000 and FriendsWithACatEater went to swing on the swings. They made me wait with boring Liz because she was afraid I would terrorize the local childrenssss. After that I climbed a big mountain.

Disappointed none of those furry beasts, cats, could be found I took a nice snoozer in the sun.

 

My short little legs were tired. So, I thought I would hitch a ride on Cindy! 

Cindy was not pleased. Giddyup!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Finally Cindy bucked me off and I decided instead I'll roll down the hill with these two crazy gals. 

 Next we walked stomped home. My legs were tired from all that rolling so I hitched a ride on FriendsWithACatEater Check out my fearsome shadow!

On the way we found A Free Little Library which is like a big freaky bird house. Something called books were inside. You can take them out. And bring some back. or just take but Liz says that's not nice. http://littlefreelibrary.org/ I wish I could taste one but HumanDinosaur2000 and FriendsWithACatEater said I could not nom, nom, nom CHOMP a book. Borrrrrrrrrrrrringgggg.

I hope my new pals are having a great end of the school year in VA and I can't wait for their return in June! 
Love,
Timothy "Tex" The T-Rex!

Dino chocolates

Liz made these for me. Nom Nom Nom!

Socks from London I can eat?

Sorry I had big plans to blog but you know it takes awhile to adjust so I've been on a bit of a hiatus.  It takes a lot for me to reach these keys this post alone will probably take a couple weeks to pound out with my nose so don't expect much.

Liz participated in FOUR Reddit exchanges. It might have been a bit too much but she loves it. She signed up for stickers, socks, 100th exchange and snacks. She sent gifts to England, Poland, California and Hong Kong! (By the way USPS your tracking for flat rate is inexcusably atrocious! I hope you bankrupt!) She was stiffed on her last exchange the Harry Potter exchange and has yet to be re-matched but she knows there is always a chance of that happening so life goes on. This round she has done pretty well! She received her 100th exchange---get this--- a mold to make CHOCOLATE DINOS!(and frogs but I don't care about frogs only about mini-mes.) and a double boiler pan and chocolate. Today her socks arrived as well as books she ordered by Sherman Alexie. I don't read and she wasn't home and the wait was killing me so I ripped open that package of socks! The customs forms said it contained socks and candy and I was hoping maybe it would be a candy cat because we know I love cats. I am not even sure what socks are until Liz showed me. Here are some pictures.

Is it a nose warmer? Hand warmer? leg warmer? Tail warmer? Oh they go on your smelly feet? Well whateves. I may have gotten a little to excited by the adorable candies and threw them up in the air like I just didn't care.

 

Oh no the cat is here and my stubby arms are covered in socks I can't get him! 

                                   I'm a weeeeeee bit excited at these great things from London!

Look at this lovely lady I hear she is a Queen. Maybe she would like me to visit? Liz says probably not. And check out those fun candies! I love the sporty people ones. They leave a bit of fizz on your tongue!

These are the four pairs of socks my new generous friend sent me! 

 

 

 

 Liz says I am never to touch her mail again. (I might sneak a snack or two she won't know!)
Liz also says if you are interested in participating in a gift exchange check out this page
http://redditgifts.com/exchanges/#/select   She says it is free to sign up. Just make sure you don't stiff someone because that is not kind. Not even for a cat eating dinosaur. You can choose to ship internationally or nationally. you get totally randomly matched to someone who gets matched to someone else. You send and receive a gift. Most the time they are great sometimes not and sometimes nothing at all. It's all a bit of a gamble but who doesn't love to put together a little gift to make someone else's day a bit brighter. Plus I was born from an exchange so that's all the reason you need to participate!

So in other news I went to work with Liz. Liz works with children in foster care and supervises visits between then and their parents. Sometimes she gets to plan visits for siblings placed in different homes. She loves those best. She took some pictures and tried to upload them then the dummy I mean nice and kind and super smart girl deleted the pics from her phone as they were uploading. So now they are lost. But I got to stomp on a long runway of green bubble wrap. and play a game called Trouble. And be hugged by a great little boy. His sister gave me a nick name Tex. Tex the T-rex. So my full name is Timothy Tex the T-rex. Liz and I love rhymes.

Liz left me in car the following day. She didn't have time to take me back in the house. This is why Liz doesn't have children. She would totes be leaving those guys at the store and the car and outside. Anyway the first kids she picked up were a brother and sister around the ages of 2 and 4. She told them all about how mu name was Tex and that I like to eat cats. So the first thing they tell their mom who hadn't yet seen me, is that Liz has a dinosaur, in her car named Tex who eats cats but is a nice dinosaur. Liz was a little embarrassed but whatevs. I had fun. Then she took me to pick up the next child who is 2. He is a lovely chap. One of Liz's favorites. I was in the back seat and as Liz was putting him in the car he asked "What's that?" smiling. Liz had explained she had her pet dinosaur with her today and his name was Tex and he eats cats. So Liz went to move me closer and his little adorable face squished up, turned red and then water started leaking him from his eyes. So Liz put me in the front seat and got as much air from me as she could and covered me up with her coat. She felt pretty bad. I was pretty embarrassed that the little lad was scared. Liz tried to get him to like me but he would only not cry if she hugged and kissed me. HOW EMBARRASSING! Even after all that hugging he still said "Noooooooo" in a whiny tone.  So no more ride alongs for me.

Liz sent in our passports to get renewed so we can go to Paraguay in July. She says I have to ride in the suitcase cause she is cheap and won't by me a ticket. A bit rude I think. Though maybe I will go carry on. Do you think it would cause problems Maybe that is how Liz can get a WHOLE ROW OF SEATS ALL TO HERSELF cause who is going to want to sit next to crazy lady with a ferocious pet dinosaur?

Snow Day Like Today

         It snowed in Spokane last night. Liz had to rush off to work but said we would play when she got home. She came home early and took me outside to experience snow for the first time. She made me put on gloves and a scarf and a hat. How am I supposed to terrorize the neighborhood with red mittens on? Idiot human.

I kept falling over in the snow. I'm not a fan. Plus I couldn't even make a snowman with these dumb arms.

Next I needed to go inside and warm up with a snack nom nom nom nom nom.

Then I tried to sneak up on these furry beasts called cats.

                         Abby doesn't see me I might be able to take a nibble without being scratched!

      Cruddy Crudkins she sees me! "Oh hi Abby come a little closer and I will eat you...I mean pet your belly.
        
Liz tired to divert my attention with a 1980's work out machine called the Nordic track.

                       Cruddy Crudkins I'm not tall enough. Liz says that's the story of her life.

After all this excitement I was ready for a nap.

                                I had dreams of roaming the plains and eating lots of cats

I went to the bathroom and took my first selfie. Liz said absolutely no duck lips allowed. 

I met this cat named Abraham. I tricked him into giving me a smooch, so later I can eat him!

Finally, I tried to watch TV with that dog. Liz says her name is Cindy Lou the Kangaroo. Liz says she is the world's best dog. She didn't like my jumping on the love seat (what a disgusting name) so I'm a little skeptical. Also, rumor has it that dog lets the cats eat her food. Every night. The disgrace.

RAWRRRRRRRRRRRRR, 

T-rex

The beginnings

           My owner saw that Reddit was going to have a dinosaur Secret Santa gift exchange. She love's T-rexs. Who doesn't? So she signed up. She wasn't expecting much but thought life needed a little silly fun.  The first message she got from her SS(Secret Santa) was "Hey, I'm your Dino match. What size shirt do you wear, and do you have a Blurg ray player" My owner Liz responded with her shirt size and that she did not have a Blue Ray player. she received a quick response saying " I got a LITTLE TOO EXCITED about dinosaurs and ordered your gift before getting this response. I THINK YOU WILL LIKE IT. I'll post tracking numbers as soon as I have them."
            I couldn't believe my little Dino heart when the people at Modcloth told me I had bee chosen to be sent to Liz!  Liz obsessively checked my tracking across the country and I was waiting on her kitchen table when she came home from a long day at work.
          You should see the crate Modcloth sent me in. It was humiliating. It had pale blue polka dots and inside it said in girly lettering things like "fabulous" and "gorgeous." That is NOT the way to make a ferocious first impression.
        I busted out of my box and saw a woman smiling like a fool and I thought "Oh man....I'm in for it." then I spotted the cats and I thought "Maybe I'll stick around a while and see if I can't get a snack." I showed Liz the mug I brought with me. Liz said it will be perfect for her nightly cup of Celestial Seasons Sleepy Time Tea. I told her "nom nom nom hogwash. My mug T-rex drink ferocious rum nom nom nom."  

Today I had my first day at Liz's house. The morning has been a bit exhausting. Luckily my nap recharged my ferociousness to be able to write a blog about it. In the mean time Liz says I need a name.

Take a vote on the poll to the right. 

I would like to take a moment to thank Liz's SS. I don't think you knew how much fun I would have with this Liz in Spokane. I also love the mug you sent with me. It will make me giggle...I mean give a ferocious RAWRRR a little every time I use it.