Good morning! Happy Monday!
So, last night, Mal and I chatted about how good Murphy has it. He lives a really nice doggie life.
I mean, he sleeps whenever he wants.
And wherever he wants.
He gets treats on a regular basis.
He goes for long walks everyday.
He takes frequent trips to the park.
And other fun places.
And he’s loved very much by his owners.
As you can see, this pug has a pretty awesome life, so Mal and I think that Murphy was a really good person in his previous life and came back as a spoiled well-cared for dog in his current life. Maybe we’re nuts, but this dog must have done something really wonderful to have the life he has now!
Dinner
Last night’s dinner was Make-Your-Own-Tacos with all the fixings: tomatoes, green bell pepper, mushroom, cheese, salsa, sour cream, whole wheat wraps.
And ground beef with homemade taco seasoning.
I added a thick layer of horseradish hummus to my taco. It was a delicious decision. I love how it blended with all of the different taco flavors.
After dinner, I enjoyed a serving of Apple Crisp. I made it for Mal last week, but he was burnt out on it, so I finished off the batch. My mom’s Apple Crisp is my favorite dessert ever, so there was no way I was tossing it!
Question of the Day
What do you think of our theory? Do you think good people come back as well-cared for dogs?
P.S. A reader emailed me the other day looking for recommendations for camping and backpacking blogs. I didn’t know of a single one, so if you read any, please leave a comment on this post!
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Yay for homemade taco seasoning! Did you like it better than or the same as the packets? Was it worth the extra effort?
@Andrea (@FrSeed2Stomach): Yes, definitely! It actually wasn’t much effort at all. It took me 60 seconds to make it!
we say the same thing about our puppy who we rescued from (literally) a cardboard box in an alley. she hit the JACKPOT. my husband and i treat her better than we treat each other!
What a life Murphy has! I always say I want to come back as my dog! He’s got the life, too!
Such an adorable post!! Murphy is adorable. I can’t wait for us to get a westie after we get married!
Adorable Murphy pictures and I def think that people spoil their dogs, myself included ;P Their unconditional love it hard to resist…
Haha yes, Murphy is certainly living the life! I like to think that if I’m a good person now, I’ll come back as a well-cared for dog with an abundance of sleep time, walks, and treats. It’ll be like a 2nd retirement!
If that’s the case, my dog must’ve been a saint and I need to start acting like one if I want the life she has after I’m gone!
Murphy is so stinkin’ precious! With a face like that, how can you not spoil him?!
I’m always amazed at how much of a a difference seasoning makes when cooking. A little goes a long way!
Hah, I had never thought of that. Interesting idea, and it makes logical karma sense!
Ha I think about that too! My pup must have been good too because he is spoiled rotten! We named his area “Tebow’s Playhouse” because he has more toys, blankets, bones etc than we can count! For only having him a week, he sure has made himself right at home!
Murphy does have a really nice life. You and Mal are great pug owners!!
Murphy has the BEST life.. my dogs MAY be slightly jealous
your Pug has a pretty nice life! haha
We adopted our Yellow Lab and part of the adoption agreement was that they could come by unannounced and check on him to make sure his living conditions were up to par… well my Lab loves to go swimming in our pool and he often lays on our pool floats— we thought it would be fun to snap a picture of him in the pool and send it to the dog adoption agency. haha. Our dogs have it pretty good!
Well, if people come back as well-taken-care-of dogs then who were the not-cared-for dogs in past lives?
Ahhh, the life of a dog!
This makes me want a pug so badly!! I agree with you, pets have the best life. My cat is definitely spoiled with attention, toys, and treats. But what can I say, he’s just too cute not to spoil!
Your Murphy pics had me cracking up!! I love the one of him looking out the window in the car. I have a boston terrier and he basically lives like a king. We even feed him meals of rice and chicken/whatever meat we have left over, he doesn’t even eat normal dog food! Part of a “special diet” from our vet – but still, I can’t help but think about how spoiled he is!
@Caroline: Aww! He does have a nice life!
Haha Murphy’s tales crack me up.. That’s an interesting thought though.. My old dog used to have the funniest personality and acted like such a little old man, that sometimes we’d wonder who the heck he used to be.
I think dogs are so lucky in America
Living in India it broke my heart to see the strays there, but my Boston Terrier and our schnauzer mix are SO spoilt! They get so much loving daily and beach+camping+park trips. Ty has taken to harnessing them to his skateboard and they love pulling him along like mini-reindeer to the dog park just down the street,so cute! I will post a video soon 
@VeggieGirl:
P.S I realize that every dog in America doesnt have a good life, the plight of dogs in India really touched me though. Its something you need to see to believe.
Your dogs got GREAT karma- clearly!
Murphy has a great life and will until you have kids. Then we see a lot of people completely forget about their dogs. Very sad.
@Liz: It’s a good thing we don’t plan to have kids for a LONG time!
You forgot the fact that Murphy has become FAMOUS thanks to his bloggin’ mama! I’m a big Murphy fan and I know many other readers are too!
Yum those tacos look good!
Murphy has the best expressions – they remind me so much of my puggle! I love to spoil my dogs and give them the nicest life possible. They’re just so unconditionally loving and make me so happy! I tell me husband at least 10x a day how “I can’t even handle how cute they are”. Definitely not a bad life to be a dog in my house.
My sister and I ALWAYS say that about her dog! Seriously – eat, sleep, play, snuggle. No bad AT ALL.
I get jealous of Niko on a DAILY basis! haha. She’s napping (it’s been such a rough morning of napping and pee-ing for her) now
I just love your dog so much!! my cat is crazy so I can’t get a dog, but one day, i will own a pug!
Murphy is the cutest pug I’ve ever seen, he makes me want one so bad!
I agree that good people might come back as well-cared for dogs, but I think really awesome people must come back as CATS. They do whatever they want all day and don’t even have to listen to their owners, they basically rule the house!
I love reading about Murphy!
I absolutely agree with your theory…at least in regards to well cared for dogs! Your pictures made me laugh because I have so many like that of my dog, so I guess he must have a been a really good human in a past life too! I know of some hiking blogs? I don’t know if that counts, but if it does let me know and I’ll leave the web addresses!
@Stephanie @ Ultra Ambitious: Yes, please!
@Tina: http://www.naturalbornhikers.com/
http://1voicetrekking.com/
http://www.modernhiker.com/
http://www.tommangan.net/twoheeldrive/
http://hikinginthesmokys.blogspot.com/
http://abhiking.blogspot.com/
http://www.campingblogger.net/
http://www.hikingcamping.com/blog/
Here’s a few that I know of/read. A lot of them are regional and only cover hikes/trips in their area. So I don’t know where your reader is from, but I hope this helps. I found a lot of other camping/hiking blogs just by googling it too.
@Stephanie @ Ultra Ambitious: http://www.naturalbornhikers.com/
http://1voicetrekking.com/
http://www.modernhiker.com/
http://www.tommangan.net/twoheeldrive/
http://hikinginthesmokys.blogspot.com/
http://abhiking.blogspot.com/
http://www.campingblogger.net/
http://www.hikingcamping.com/blog/
Murphy’s life is *amazing*. You guys are the definition of responsible pet owners, you always give him everything he needs (and some stuff he doesn’t need but REALLY enjoys, i.e. the empty almond butter jar). You guys are role models when it comes to dog ownership!
@Mary: Aww, thank you!
Did you rescue him or get him from a breeder? I am right now choosing between a pug and a basset and getting a little surveying done.
@Cat @Breakfast to Bed: Murphy’s from a breeder, but we did a ton of research before selecting her.
http://oceanicwilderness.com/ is a cool hiking and backpacking blog- she hiked the entire Appalachian trail from vermont to florida in a few months.
I always think about how good of a life my dog has! I always semi-jokingly say that if reincarnation were real, I’d want to come back as a pampered pup lol
Love all the Murphy pictures! My pug lives a pretty good life too! Although… he was a stray before we got him. Maybe in his “human life” he did something really bad, then really good to make up for it!
We say the SAME thing about our dog! She is soooo spoiled and has no idea how good she has it…okay, maybe she does, because she loves us like crazy and is so loyal!
Hi Tina, this is not a hiking blog, but rather a forum. It is a fantastic resource and people that post/lurk/respond are always helpful. Check out Views from the Top http://viewsfromthetop.com/forums/
I always say how I wish I could have my dogs life. Just lounging around and eating. That’s the good life!
Horseradish hummus? Sounds great!
Do you think good people come back as well-cared for dogs? = I’m going to say yes and that gives me hope
everytime i go back home to visit my parents they always comment on how they’re jealous of my dog’s life. like murphy, he has a wonderful life, but from his updates on his facebook page you wouldn’t know that he appreciates it:
http://www.facebook.com/JuliusChenwald
I adopted my cat from a shelter in Philly…and his previous owners threw him out in the trash..yeah. I can’t comprehend how someone can do that to an animal, but needless to say he is certainly loved and spoiled now!
This, by far, will be my favorite post of the day!! LOVE Murphy posts
Love those sleepy looks. You can just hear him, “mom, another picture??”
I thought you’d like to see this (PUGS):
http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=19258
@Becca: Haha! So cute!
Murphy is such a cutie! His pictures always make me smile. That theory is pretty good, LOL. If it is true then my dog Charlie is in the same situation, he’s spoiled too!
Murphy really does have the good life. And judging by the look on his face, I’d say he totally knows it.
LOVE the pictures!!!
I don’t get reincarnation. I think it’s unnecessarily complicated.
Murphy is an exceptional creature in the care of loving owners who appreciate him and I bet that’s all there is to it!
What a sweet post! Murphy does have quite the life
My husband and I spoil our two girls – a black lab and a hound mix – rotten as well. I definitely agree with your theory and only hope to be so lucky.
FYI – I write a camping-focused blog, First Class Great Outdoors, at http://firstclassgreatoutdoors.com. As a beginner camper, I found it nearly impossible to find camping blogs that fit my needs. While I haven’t gone backpacking, my husband and I got close to it last summer, and we’re starting to plan for a for sure trip this summer. Feel free to pass it along!
Murphy is livin’ the life for sure. Unlimited PB + daily walks? Sign me up!
Love a good taco night!!
CUte post!
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