I am way behind today. We picked up another rescue called Wally today and he is heading to Tracy and Paula's house tomorrow. Our old van is well old and our mechanic for life retired. When checking out our van with a mechanic we didn't know, well they want more than the van is worth. So, we were hunting down a used van as with dogs you need a semi used van. Vans have gone up high in costs and we have a gas line to put under, a new chlorinator, windows, eaves troughs etc and that's only a few things we must get done so used it is and the color we don't want but low in mileage. With used and private sales - well scary to me but this is a friend of Nathan's best friend a few dings and a colour we hate but better than what we have. Never going to find another mechanic like Pat at Autogenics.
Someone asked what we are doing for the holidays. I said dogs. We are skipping the holidays and trying to save up for things we must have done. Praying people don't cancel and more book. Our puppy people bring us great gifts - a bottle of Hendricks, wine, chocolate- nice as they make our days. Last year when everyone cancelled someone bought the dogs treats and had them delivered and there was no note in the box. I asked everyone and no one would fess up to it. I still do not know but wish I did.
Then there are people like Dorothy, Ronnie, Sherry, Pippa that have hearts of gold. Ronnie gave me her comb and I said no at 1st but she insisted. I am ever so thankful as I had a lot of dematting and well, the wrong comb can kill your hand when you do as much as I do.
This long oh my gad story is to say at 8am, Nathan has to drive up to Parry Sound to bring the rescue to Tracy. No snow tomorrow - thankful and we had to rent a car. Since covid all car rental places are closed at noon in Saturday and closed on Sunday forcing you to get a rental from Friday to Monday. Cute and we looked up and called every rental place. Nathan didn't get the car he liked nor the colour but its a rental.
Wally will depart tomorrow. His owner was bawling her eyes out. It is so hard doing rescue. He is a great dog - 7 years old, spry - friendly as ever.
The dogs here all received him well even Teddy. We have amazing dogs and well our visitors are pretty amazing. They could choose to scare the hey out of a newcomer but they choose to surround them with love. It can't be better than that so even if you do - oh how will I do that or how am I going to get through that - look at the dogs - the fun - the warmth. We gain as much from them as they gain from us. That is the silver lining of life.
Look at me going on and on. Lots on my mind but the dogs make everything smile worthy and so do special humans.
Dogs had a ton of fun but it was BITING cold today. Did you notice? They didn't seem to but due to a rescue and then a car rental and grooming that was booked - its 920pm doing blogs. Soon cleanup. LOL