tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313315802024-03-07T00:38:20.854-06:00Army of Four DigestWe are a family of Siberian Huskies. Join our pack as we share our adventures, thoughts and interests!The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.comBlogger5684125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-47906385397105846952022-12-31T09:38:00.000-06:002022-12-31T09:38:04.815-06:00Happy New Year!From all of us here at Ao4 Headquarters, we wish you a safe and happy New Year's Eve ...<div>
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... and a New Year packed full of God's great blessings!
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Mags, Ragnar, and our mom and dad</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-35014787268826027522022-12-28T08:00:00.001-06:002022-12-28T08:00:00.338-06:00Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52588842547/in/dateposted-public/" title="IMG_4097MagsBahHumbug"><img alt="IMG_4097MagsBahHumbug" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52588842547_ee3916d8dd_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><p></p>Yours sincerely,<div>Margaret Thatcher</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-33400187976767100662022-12-26T09:26:00.000-06:002022-12-26T09:26:01.870-06:00My Favorite Day!!!!Greetings to all! It's me, Mags! My favorite day of the year came a little early, as Ragnar and I helped our mom pack up some special packages for friends and family. Here's a shot for you:<div>
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Here's to hoping there are more boxes out there for me today! HAPPY BOXING DAY, everyone!!!!<p></p>
Yours sincerely,<div>Margaret Thatcher</div></div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-71432088243791796292022-12-25T13:57:00.001-06:002022-12-25T13:57:10.364-06:00Christmas 2022From our house to yours, we all wish you a most blessed and merry Christmas!
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And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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And now ... for some Christmas quick takes.
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When you want to go into the kitchen to help with KP, but don't want to leave your tree ...<div>
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When you're feeling cooperative ...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52585506276/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4098MagsHoHoHo"><img alt="IMG_4098MagsHoHoHo" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52585506276_73d263f96c_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"><i>"Hey. Have a cool Yule!"</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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When you're about to make a break for it ...</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52586022648/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4101Ragnar"><img alt="IMG_4101Ragnar" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52586022648_1b71f815ed_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">"I ... uh ... wait. Is that an animal cracker?"</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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When you're making plans with your bestest friend ...</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52585764569/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4166MagsRagnarTree"><img alt="IMG_4166MagsRagnarTree" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52585764569_5f9968c98e_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">"So when Santa comes ..."<br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"We should wait for him right here, Mags!"</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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When you're ready for a snooter smooch ...</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52585764734/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4216Ragnar"><img alt="IMG_4216Ragnar" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52585764734_efd2691666_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><i>"Did someone say 'mistletoe'?"</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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</i></span><p></p>And when you end up posing incognito by some of the Christmas decor ...</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52585941860/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4204Mags"><img alt="IMG_4204Mags" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52585941860_8961e08dd5_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">"The angel tree is over there by the fox quilt ..."</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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When you've been as absolutely good as a couple of Siberians can be ...</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52585506546/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4208RagnarMagsTree"><img alt="IMG_4208RagnarMagsTree" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52585506546_6baf7cfce5_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"How's this, Mom?"</span><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;">"Last one, OK, Mom?"</span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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It's Christmas!!! And then it's finally time to relax!</div><div>
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Ragnar & MagsThe Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-17556957130145461112022-12-20T16:25:00.001-06:002022-12-20T16:25:27.810-06:00Ho Ho HoGreetings to all! It's me, Mags. Over here.<div>
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Yours sincerely,<div>Margaret Thatcher</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-61008029073722510962022-12-12T10:27:00.000-06:002022-12-12T10:27:14.953-06:00My New FavoriteHi everybody! It's me, Ragnar. As <a href="https://armyoffourdigest.blogspot.com/2022/12/siberian-detector.html" target="_blank">Mags mentioned yesterday</a>, we have a new tree. I LOVE this tree!<div>
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Lots of room for ornaments, lots of pretty lights, doesn't stick out into our traffic pattern for zoomies ... it's just perfect.</div><div>
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It's my new favorite thing! Mom doesn't quite know what to make of my infatuation, but I just love looking at it!<p></p>
Sköl!</div><div>Ragnar</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-46380498873742180822022-12-11T11:36:00.000-06:002022-12-11T11:36:43.710-06:00Siberian DetectorGreetings to all! It's me, Mags. A couple years ago, the bigger of our Christmas trees bit the dust (I had nothing to do with it!). We had been making do with our smaller ones - but this year, Mom and Dad decided to spring for a new tree! Guess what went on the tree first?!? Or should I ask, <i>"<b>Who</b> went on the tree first?!?"</i><div><i><br /></i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52556701601/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_3998MagsSockMonkey"><img alt="IMG_3998MagsSockMonkey" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52556701601_c9bcdcb077_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">"I see you up there!!!"<br /></span><span style="color: #660000;">"Oh. Uh ... hi, Mags."</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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Sock Monkey! I'm so glad he got to come out of hiding! Oh, and I know what you're thinking! <i>"How are you and Ragnar going to resist temptation? How will Sock Monkey be safe up there!?!"</i> I had to let Ragnar in on some Ao4 lore ... the story of the item formerly known as the <a href="https://armyoffourdigest.blogspot.com/2007/12/zim-detection-device.html" target="_blank">Zim Detection Device</a> ... then the <a href="https://armyoffourdigest.blogspot.com/2015/11/still-decorating-still-iced-in.html" target="_blank">Maggie Motion Monitor</a> ...<div>
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... and now it is simply the Siberian Detector.
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So ... anytime I might get "too close" to say ... Sock Monkey or one of these<a href="https://armyoffourdigest.blogspot.com/2019/12/sock-monkey.html" target="_blank"> other old "friends"</a> ...</div><div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52557244353/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4017Reindeer"><img alt="IMG_4017Reindeer" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52557244353_9fa9b5b88c_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: #783f04;">"Do you think we're up high enough?"<br /></span><span style="color: #7f6000;">"Oh, I hope so!"</span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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... <b><i>DING, DING, DING</i></b> goes that bell! It also protects fragile new friends, like this guy our Aunt Janet sent:</div><div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52556999744/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4007PorcelainSockMonkey"><img alt="IMG_4007PorcelainSockMonkey" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52556999744_316079cbe9_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">A porcelain box Sock Monkey!!!</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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How cool is that?!?!
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So ... Raggi and I really like the new tree. In fact, we REALLY love it; Ragnar especially, for some reason. We were more than happy to pose by it:</div><div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52557171530/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4016RagnarMagsTree"><img alt="IMG_4016RagnarMagsTree" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52557171530_a1054b2b1f_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"How's this, Mom? Can you see the tree OK?"<br /></span><span style="color: #674ea7;">"We're ready for our close up!"</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52557171440/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_4015RagnarMags"><img alt="IMG_4015RagnarMags" height="600" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52557171440_3a4af50602_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">"Everybody say 'Siberian Detector'!"<br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Uh ..."<br /></span><span style="color: #674ea7;">"Funny, Mom. Sooooo funny."</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><br /></div><div>We hope you're enjoying the Christmas holidays so far --- we sure are!</div><div><br /></div><div>Yours sincerely,</div><div>Margaret Thatcher</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-16350957996933775782022-12-08T09:13:00.000-06:002022-12-08T09:13:49.087-06:00Perfect!Greetings to all! It's me, Mags. There we were, out on our morning walk, when I had a brilliant idea!<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52551040889/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_3909MagsRagnarSpools"><img alt="IMG_3909MagsRagnarSpools" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52551040889_5bd43b7f56_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">"Ragnar! Look! The perfect Christmas gift for Mom!"<br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"She'll never run out of bobbin thread with one of these!"</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Is that great, or what?!? Now to get one home ...</div><div><br /></div><div>Yours sincerely,</div><div>Margaret Thatcher</div></div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-6296507537031690222022-12-06T13:36:00.004-06:002022-12-06T13:36:53.377-06:00Happy Saint Nicolas Day!From our house to yours ...<div>
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</span><p></p>Did you leave your sabots by the fireplace last night?!?</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone's staying off the "Naughty List"!!!
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Mags and Ragnar
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PS: Please <a href="https://armyoffourdigest.blogspot.com/2020/12/bonne-fete-de-saint-nicolas.html" target="_blank">click here</a> to read more about Saint Nicolas Day!
</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-33257269805172393902022-12-03T09:48:00.000-06:002022-12-03T09:48:09.785-06:00Our "New" Favorite ShowHi everybody! It's me, Ragnar. Mags and I have a favorite new show, only Mom says it's not really new -- just new to me and Mags. It's called "Perry Mason" and it's a great detective/lawyer show!<div>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52536087256/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_3812MagsSockMonkeyRagnar"><img alt="IMG_3812MagsSockMonkeyRagnar" height="600" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52536087256_36ed7c60c3_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #783f04;">"Hey, it's me! Sock Monkey! Free at last!!! Hey, Maggie? You aren't going to--"<br /></span><span style="color: #674ea7;">"Quiet, Sock Monkey! I'd hate to see Mom have to put you in <a href="https://armyoffourdigest.blogspot.com/2020/12/its-beginning-to-look-lot-like-christmas.html" target="_blank">Witness Protection</a> again."<br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"How come I don't get to hold Sock Monkey?"<br /></span>"Everybody say, 'Ho ho ho!'"</span></i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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Are all of you helping, too?
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Yours sincerely,
<div>Margaret Thatcher</div></div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-55615073098717057202022-11-28T07:47:00.003-06:002022-11-28T07:47:54.221-06:00Siber Monday!Hi everybody! It's me, Ragnar! Mags and I would like to wish all of you a joyous Siber Monday!!!<div>
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</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52528643382/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_3489"><img alt="IMG_3489" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52528643382_65594027be_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">"Well done, Raggi. How 'bout a kiss?"<br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Aw, Maggie!!!"</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p></p>Sisters!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sköl!</div><div>Ragnar</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-20855442433009213792022-11-25T14:01:00.001-06:002022-11-25T14:01:43.848-06:00First Of The Season!<p>Greetings to all! It's me, Mags! We've already had lots of firsts this season - frost, hard freeze, SNOW, and today ... we got to go the The Top Of The World!!!</p>
We got to go through the woods to get there:<div>
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Then we climbed up the hill and went over to the best lookout area:</div><div>
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What a great walk! (Mom doesn't let us go up there during flea and tick season. 🙄)<p></p>
Yours sincerely,</div><div>Margaret Thatcher</div><div><br /></div><div>PS: From KZK: Many thanks to all of you who have asked after us! My mom passed away and we needed some time to regroup. ❤️💜💙</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-79229635573222239312022-11-24T16:13:00.002-06:002022-11-24T16:13:22.407-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvvhMxQrdvuFEN2iNgmIGRtAZ8eTbRbMvxfLAKHj12N9608_pPzh12u3lzFSHnjjqKxd3_1a2COWI_vxWjPmXkqYdQC1w_ZwErIebhTV-aCTMSj_BTHXsvmnwEIQbmj5ZaTFBnYtBYxac0xpWY0qdZ_x40q_mJxcCgehNJMF-cLNIx69l22k/s1088/IMG_4418.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1088" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvvhMxQrdvuFEN2iNgmIGRtAZ8eTbRbMvxfLAKHj12N9608_pPzh12u3lzFSHnjjqKxd3_1a2COWI_vxWjPmXkqYdQC1w_ZwErIebhTV-aCTMSj_BTHXsvmnwEIQbmj5ZaTFBnYtBYxac0xpWY0qdZ_x40q_mJxcCgehNJMF-cLNIx69l22k/w640-h562/IMG_4418.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Wishing all of you a most happy Thanksgiving! We'll be back up and running shortly!<p></p><p>Mags and Ragnar</p>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-71034916255573633212022-09-08T11:18:00.001-05:002022-09-08T11:18:15.040-05:00Blog BreakWe will be taking a break from the blog for a short while.
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Please join us again soon,<div>Mags & Ragnar</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-15215595329200873382022-09-07T10:34:00.002-05:002022-09-07T10:34:38.910-05:00Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52340928886/in/dateposted-public/" title="IMG_1803MagsRagnarSunrise"><img alt="IMG_1803MagsRagnarSunrise" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52340928886_a887a3b3f3_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p></p>
Mags & RagnarThe Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-52003175639923905272022-09-06T13:41:00.001-05:002022-09-06T15:08:30.349-05:00TimingHi everybody! It's me, Ragnar. Mags and I took our mom and dad on a nice walk this morning. We got to go down <a href="https://armyoffourdigest.blogspot.com/2022/08/labby-road.html" target="_blank">Labby Road</a> -- you know, where lots of our Labrador friends live - and Mom spotted some sunflowers at the end of the trail. She wanted us to pose in front of them, of course.<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52339324779/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_1764MagsRagnarSunflowers"><img alt="IMG_1764MagsRagnarSunflowers" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52339324779_de3c76b04d_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">"Mags?!? Ragnar?!?"<br /><span style="color: #674ea7;">"Are any of the Labs watching, Ragnar?"<br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Goldie's out ... and that really tall puppy who lives with Blondie."</span></span></i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52339324694/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_1765MagRagnarSunflowers"><img alt="IMG_1765MagRagnarSunflowers" height="600" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52339324694_823b4caf5a_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">"Oh, c'mon, you two! Please?!? I have COOKIES!!!"<br /><span style="color: #674ea7;">"I'll smile, but -- oh, hey, Goldie! Hope you and your pack had a nice Labra Day weekend!"<br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Did you say <b>COOKIES</b>?!??"</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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</span>Mags faced Mom for a split second while I licked my lips in anticipation of a COOKIE, then ...</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52338065562/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_1763MagsRagnarSunflowers"><img alt="IMG_1763MagsRagnarSunflowers" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52338065562_6eba584060_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>"That was -- no, wait! Mags?!? I missed it!"<br /><span style="color: #674ea7;">"Sorry, Mom. Bad timing."<br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Hi, Mom."</span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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At least we were both smiling -- right?!? Mags says timing is everything.<p></p>
I hope all of you had a great Labra Day weekend!
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Sköl!</div><div>Ragnar</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-43746460551544414452022-09-05T12:17:00.004-05:002022-09-05T12:17:43.940-05:00Labor Day 2022Greetings to all! It's me, Mags. Happy Labor Day to all.<div>
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Try not to overdo.
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Yours sincerely,<div>Margaret Thatcher</div></div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-78618622766042774942022-09-04T11:37:00.001-05:002022-09-04T11:37:26.825-05:00Sunday FunniesHi everybody. It's me, Ragnar. Umm ...<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52333781366/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_1707RagnarMags"><img alt="IMG_1707RagnarMags" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52333781366_1ec62fa3ea_c.jpg" width="581" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"She's right behind me with a hand grenade, isn't she?"<br /></span><span style="color: #674ea7;">"Tick, tock ..."</span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #674ea7;"><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>
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Sköl!</div><div>Ragnar</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-39209614724546356752022-09-03T13:24:00.001-05:002022-09-03T13:24:39.588-05:00I Won!Hi everybody! It's me, Ragnar. If our dad doesn't push his chair in after he's been at the table, Mags and I usually race to be the first one there before Dad sits down again.<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52331638066/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_1638RagnarMags"><img alt="IMG_1638RagnarMags" height="600" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52331638066_9c68c79eda_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"I won!"<br /></span><span style="color: #674ea7;">"I'll get it next time."</span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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She probably will; we're pretty evenly matched at this!
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Sköl!</div><div>Ragnar</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-86201733112748366542022-09-02T11:42:00.001-05:002022-09-02T11:42:41.403-05:00Photo Finish FridayGreetings to all! It's me, Mags. We were going to share just one shot of us posing on our walk this morning, but Mom said we did SUCH a great job, and took so many, that I thought I'd share a bunch! Let's take a look!<div><br /></div><div>These first two are up at the top of our first big hill, with a gorgeous sunrise in the background:
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Once up top, we did a bunch more walking, then stopped for a water break on a limestone wall. We thought we'd strike a pose or two there, too!
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Which one is your fave? Have a safe, wonderful long weekend!
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Yours sincerely,</div><div>Margaret Thatcher</div><div><br /></div><div>PS: There were cookies involved. Trust me. </div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-28280211660702478882022-09-01T06:00:00.001-05:002022-09-01T06:00:00.260-05:00Only A Matter Of TimeGreetings to all! It's me, Mags. I'm just having a little training session here in the living room with Ragnar. About what, you might wonder? Refrigerators! You see, we just had to replace ours. The one that just went kaput had the ice and water dispenser on the inside - basically because one of our great sisters (<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zOpJdXO6jSbU8G3ncL8gUH5lmfMxjWi3aziCDwo-QcApLrrayixyOrubvM4bv6zMidC4kT50LCKY7Glwr4PciRQxfhQBgwxwmTEbehyOh-k-frwbL6KSObHvrCzJ4bsreHYo7g/s400/DSCF2665.JPG" target="_blank">Ammy!</a>) knew how to help herself. What a smart, smart girl! So I was filling Ragnar in on what I learned through the Ao4 chronicles ...<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52325215473/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_1636RagnarMags"><img alt="IMG_1636RagnarMags" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52325215473_f31147b4d7_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">"And that's how she did it, Raggi!"<br /></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"So wait ... all she had to do ..."</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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</span><p></p>Due to supply chain issues, Mom and Dad chose the only fridge that would fit and that they wouldn't have to wait several months for. Here she is:</div><div>
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</span><p></p>Yep. It just HAPPENS to have a very accessible ice and water dispenser. It's only a matter of time. <p></p>
Yours sincerely,</div><div>Margaret Thatcher</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331580.post-45985569454605736452022-08-31T12:01:00.003-05:002022-08-31T12:01:28.699-05:00Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kzkryschtal/52325016998/in/dateposted-public/" title="IMG_1574Ragnar"><img alt="IMG_1574Ragnar" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52325016998_157334d5d9_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p></p>
Sköl!<div>Ragnar</div>The Army of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.com3