It's a Day

Have to love Stormy. She had a blast with her son, Ollie. He was here for play and a bath.

It's been raining here off and on. Amy also came to play. She was so excited.

Here is the gallery.

We had mad rushing play in the kitchen. Hang out time in the familyroom and we tried to fix our Polaris that keeps giving us an error. May have to take it in. Is this the year of everything breaking?

We took Corey and Misty to Loblaws garden center to see if they had some strawberries that are supposed to be on sale. The duo walked around, said hello to everyone and had a great time. Then we headed to Global and they also had lots of snuggles and hellos. Corey is a real people dog - Misty too but Corey thought this people greeting business was great fun. We are going to take them out again in a couple of days. I want Corey comfie in the car for the long ride to Ottawa. It's interesting how many people talk to you when you have puppies. 

Got to plant strawberries but not today. I also got cukes, cabbage and a few herbs. 

We have a few dogs coming for the weekend. Tomorrow we see a movie. We are making up for lost time. It's a 4pm movie. It's John Wick 3. My dryer is fixed - hooray!

Lazing and Sunny

Here is the gallery.

I can't believe Corey will be departing next week - just 7 more days. A bath will happen the night before. Photos and all that on Saffron's blog. He is such a cutie! Then we start classes with Misty and maybe take her and Saffron to Woofstock. 

Last year I had all my plant pots filled and my vegtrug planted. This year nothing. We are busy fixing things.

We got our estimate for the sink and it can be done in 3 to 4 weeks then shipped to us for an extra 350 or we can pick it up. LOL All we need is half down. We are figuring it out.

My scissors sharpened are WONDERFUL. You don't know how good it is to have sharp scissors and thinners again. I would never suggest this sharp of scissors if you are just starting or a moving target. I still have some dull ones for that.

Pool is clear waiting for warm days. Air conditioning guy comes in a week. Our garage doors are getting installed on the 22nd. That means we have to empty out the garage this weekend. Who has time to plant. We are making trips to the dump, I guess. It's time to park Jon's old car in the garage so we have driveway space as he has a company car now.

Sometime this week I have to fix the landscape lights. The new wired ones are much easier as you just clamp the wire on. 

My hair dryer - 1 - have 2 and need 2 to dry from both sides is at the handyman's house as it started to run hot and smell. He had cleaned it out for me so I am not sure what happened. So, poor Shlomo was getting dried on his feet and underside with the forced air dryer and on top was my usual stand dryer. It took me way too long to dry him. I am glad he was my last dog to do today. I wanted to do Shoshi but she is afraid of the forced air dryer so here's hoping the stand dryer can get fixed.

On Ollie I will use the stand dryer alone.

The dogs were highly playful today. It wasn't cold. It wasn't hot. It was if they had a new lease on life. I love it!

Ollie, Amy and Reggie come tomorrow. We are excited!

Lazing

What a day. We had a lot of lazing and playing.

Don't you love this crate? We always keep the doors off and over the years, it has been chewed on from teething puppies. 

Here is today's gallery.

Murphy was here for a day visit. Charlie was here for a groom. Theo was here overnight. The sun is shining brightly now that it is night.

I am sitting on the fence on how short to go with Shoshi. 

For Mother's Day, Dennis emptied the trug down 10 inches and placed new soil in it. We are ready to plant but I haven't got a thing to plant yet. I need my herbs, tomatoes, cukes, strawberries and lots of lettuce. 

It's already time to weed and the dogs love that experience. I am not sure why. They love running away with the weeds as I pull. Can't wait till the crazy season begins on a consistent basis. The dogs tell me they can't wait either. 

Leti's blog has an update today!

Wet and Miserable

Oh the great mudpile I came back to and how Murphy was saved, I haven't a clue. Tomorrow is a new day. LOL

Here is the gallery.

My scissors and blades are now sharpened. Hooray! I didn't do all. I rotate which to spread out the costs.

Had fun with Sherrie. We got soaked. I had a wonderful breakfast at a restaurant completely empty. Go figure.  

We shopped a bit and we were tired. I was gone all day. Tomorrow back to grooming.

Ridalco got back to me with a drawing asking me if these dimensions were okay. I said yes but I need a cabinet so here we wait. We await costs.

Wednesday we have the handyman working on this sink as it seems to be backing up - joy. 

It goes on and on and on. Good news, the tummy seems to be better. The dogs loved seeing me - Nathan too. 

We have an update on Ella's and Raven's blog.

They say sun is coming and I am looking forward to it. Each person that comes tells me how depressed they are after all this rain. I just get depressed when I have to clean muddy paws, undersides, dry dogs etc. It's a lot of work. It is not work that I say to myself.... wow can't wait for more rain as I will have a full day of mud to get rid of on everything but it's needed and thank gad Dennis washes the floors.

Happy Mother's Day

Nathan is sick so we may be staying home - we shall see...

Hope all of you have a great day.

We headed off to Niagara on the lake. It was cold, miserable and rainy outdoors. Not something to do on a day like this but we got out. We did get to the Outlet mall and Nathan found deals. I found socks. 

Both Nathan and I ended up sick so it was interesting. Each fast food restaurant we had to go to for awhile. It was not fun and it was both of us. All we can think of is last night we both had this scallop dish covered with sauce. It wasn't all that good. I only had a couple of pieces. Nathan too and then we threw it out. It just was too spicy and it felt off. Well, we both paid for it today but I think we are both really tired but its over. 

Christine invited us over but we were in no condition. Next time. 

Dogs were excited to see us. We were warm at home. I am going to crawl into bed and early tomorrow Sherry and I head up to Bolton. My scissors are already packed.  I think I may take immodium just to be safe. LOL

Pictured above is a mother's love - Saffron and Misty!

Cool Day

Nathan saved a rabbit from the pool. Dennis is still nursing it. I say leave it alone so the mom can come back for it. It's an ongoing saga here. 

Here is the gallery.

The pool heater works and the water is at 75 waiting for a stretch of warmth to raise it.

We had puppy potential people over today so the dogs got to hang out with new people. 

Tomorrow is Mother's Day and I wish all the moms - human and canine a great day. You are a truly special part of your dog's life and well I thank you for being there for them!

For me, most of my family is scattered all over the place. Our son Jon is working. He still is doing 2 jobs - one during the week, 1 on the weekend. We shall see how long that lasts. He bought me Japanese from Tomo. Yum! Our daughter says she has June 8th available for me. Seems she has her own Mother's Day and she has a house to sell and moving into another in Rouge Hill, a 2 min walk to Lake Ontario she says. Dennis is watching the dogs for me and Nathan and I head to Niagara on the Lake rain or shine and they say rain tomorrow. I have not been in many, many years. We will stop at Halton Hills Outlet mall for socks and underwear. It seems Cinnamon has a passion for it and she puts holes in it. We have to put our laundry in a closed closet. it's bordering ridiculous. But we love her anyways. 

We will have a lean blog tomorrow. But hopefully it will be a good day for all.

On Monday I head out to Bolton for scissor sharpening and who knows what with Sherry. I have some scissors and blades that need sharpening. Expensive scissors they charge 17.50 a piece to sharpen. Cheaper ones, half the cost. It's one of those hidden costs of grooming. LOL

Lexi and Amy dropped in today for overnight. Murphy is here. Harlow, Siapao and Dimsum are here. Lynda's duo came for grooming. Today I got a workout on this sink. It's nice to have the extra room. The dogs no longer try to jump on the sides as the sides are not comfortable to do so. Bonus, perhaps. I do bend over way too much for an extended period of time. The sprayer is workable - not the best as I have to shut off the water in-between where my spray had a shut off on it. But we are dealing. I have tons of room for the bathing beauty. 

Everyone got brushed out today. Some got bathed. We are now watching tv in the family room where we usually have litters. the dogs - well they love it. You see the room is not theirs to go in when litters exist so it's as if we let them into a room they are not allowed in. They get so delighted. It's so funny!

It's been a good day despite it being a busy one.

News & More

Looks like on May 22nd Corey will be going to live with Chicklet. It's my sister-in-law and brother-in-law's home. We have bonded madly so this is hard. Everyone especially Saffron, Misty and Stormy will miss him. We can't keep boys but we thought about it with him. Nathan has deeply fallen. I tried hard not to as I knew this day would come especially with all his tests coming back healthy. They spent time with him when we watched Chicklet and fell in love with him. So, they kept at us and he will depart and live in Ottawa.

Here is today's gallery.

Raven is such a great dog. Her hair is starting to come back in. I can't wait till she is swimming. 

Dogs had a blast today. They played and played despite it being cool. Perhaps it was better as it was cool. 

Now everyone is hanging out in the tv room and I am about to as well. :-0

Comedy of Errors

Very short blog today.

Here is the gallery.

So, the sink didn't fit. A cabinet unit wouldn't fit. Ended up with a tub with legs - butt a%% ugly. Nathan picked it out and as he said - I don't want to talk about it. So, okay I can live with ugly but I lost my laundry storage. Under the rotten cabinet - so it did have to go, they never put tiles so I have dirty cement. Plus behind the sink now I have an unpainted splash of yuck as a wall. So how do you match up the floor to 30 yeaar old tile? Can't really. Can put a backslash behind the tub but more money. It needs protection. Got to do something with that floor and all that detergent. Am I having fun, not but neither is Nathan. Oh and the hose on the tap, well it doesn't pull out far enough nor does it go back easily. I tried to get him to get the sink at the restaurant supply place but no.... But I will shut my mouth as he is mega stressed. Me too. I use this stuff and if its not functional and looks ugly...

It is what it is....

So now I save my tips and maybe in a year I will get a ridalco built with a cabinet. 

The dogs are putting up with the noise. I can't groom. 

I want to cry. I suppose Nathan does too. So we wont talk to him about it. I talked enough, I suppose.

The dogs will be glad when it calms down. Me too and will I be able to groom tomorrow? Maybe this is a sign. A sign of what... I am not sure.

Time to hug the dogs and hope the replacement wired led lights for outdoors has all its parts. 

Sorry for venting but look at Missy playing with Stormy. Stormy is thrilled to have a puppy that plays with her. Nathan said, I am really falling for Corey. Of course he is. He sees Nathan and he gets so excited. Everyone loves a puppy that does that!

Sunny Daze Time

This is the Tenshi. She really knows how to chill. 

Here is today's gallery. 

This is a short blog as I have a dog to groom and comb out a few. 

We had a low key day. We played a few games. We lounged outside (why I am late getting everyone groomed) and tomorrow I can't groom as he said I will be out of commision in that room most of the day so appointments cancelled and rescheduled. All I can do. 

I bought tix for John Wix for a 4pm movie on the 17th. Nathan can't take the 7pm movies. LOL

Mother's Day this week is supposed to rain and the daughter told me the earliest we can go to St Jacobs - as in the earliest she has time for me is June 8th. 

Garage doors get placed in 2 weeks from now and they told us we need to empty the garage. Not my job. Shall I ask for it for Mother's day or shall Nathan ask for it for Father's day? 

Time will tell....

Mixed Day

The Magic GalThe day was rain then sun and who knows what. I had a number of dogs to do in this wonderful sink that is increasing in leakage. Now halfway through I have to empty the bucket under it. I hope its fixed come Thursday. Two days and counting...

Here is the gallery.

Corey had his shots today. He was delayed due to testing. In 3 weeks both will get their next. He is gaining on an average of an ounce a day. The pups are doing really well. They have adventures and they play wonderful together!

We got to see Dallas today. It was wonderful!

Today we played hide the treats. I can tell you everyone's nose is working well. LOL

Sunny and Cloudy

Today was sunny then cloudy and it looks like rain is coming. Dogs don't mind. Ollie is a little stuffed bear!

Here is the gallery.

We had a blast with Ollie. Winston also came and was a wonderful ball of fun. Coach and Sassy arrived late this afternoon. 

The sink is not fixed. It seems now it won't get fixed till Thursday after he buys parts. It means buckets each time I wash or run the washing machine. It's hard when you need it. Life...

Misty jumps up on the furniture outside with ease. Corey does not. You call Corey and Misty comes running. She's so jealous of him.

It's a riot and well.... can we start swimming soon? The dogs are lovingly looking at the pool. Me too!

Warm Day

Murphy has departed. Thank you, Sherry for the BBQ. So nice! I am stuffed!

I groomed most of the day but here is the gallery. I did get to go out and click and appreciate teh weather. Tomorrow more rain and cooler temps. I am so tired of rain.

Dogs were loving the warmth. I need to start working on the garden but haven't had the time.

There is a Pablo update on the Cinnamon blog. Where is Pablo's wine. LOL

I have my sink getting fixed tomorrow. Every sink I found online was a special order that I like - stainless steel so may have to go with plastic or whatever it is. I just need depth and no cracks. Dennis tried to fix the sink itself but whatever he used would not hold the seal with water and shampoo etc. Plus the p-trap is also leaking. 

Our son, Jon finally finished school and got a job at Siemens Fire Alarm Systems. Nathan needs to get up at 6am to drive him to work, I believe somewhere in Mississauga as part of the job is he gets a company car. Finally all the schooling paid off. It means Nathan will be driving in rush hour - a thing he loves to do immensely - not!

Coach and Sassy arrive tomorrow. Winston comes for a bath and cut. Let's hope I have a sink or I will be doing it in the kitchen sink - oh boy. 

Dogs are tired. They are relaxing and enjoying the fresh air. Why can't the rain stay away? Please... grooming so much is tiresome!

Hope the rest of you enjoyed a splendid weather day!

Cuts and Play

Pablo was here overnight and is now sporting a short haircut. He was a moving target on the table. He will get used to it. LOL

Here is today's gallery.

We had visitors over from the Maritimes that wanted to see Jeannie. Paula had placed her daughter with them and it was the first time we got to see her since she had departed. Not sure she knew us or she was overwhelmed with the amount of dogs but never the less, it was wonderful to see her. We place so few with breeders as this is what occurs. We tend not to hear from them as their connection is with who placed them. It weighs heavily on my heart. I sometimes feel I have empty spots on my soul from the ones that I can't connect with. They are not just dogs. They are family.

Enough said but to see this one did my heart good! It was genuinely wonderful to meet the family that loves her so.

We headed to Helen and Suzie today with Ali. We enjoy their company so. With Milo gone, it was good to expose him to another havanese. Ali really enjoyed herself and did the round of kisses. We did too!

Tomorrow I have an insanely full day of grooming and I had one this morning so it was good to have a distraction. 

Benny is visiting us. He is Kat's brother. It is delightful to have him here. 

Where is that sunny weather?

Rain Really Honest to Goodness

This is Charlie. Ever notice how much the dogs love the outdoor furniture? They seem to love the couch that is covered.

Here is the gallery.

We had rain. Now we have cold. I hope the weekend is much better.

On Thursday I am taking a day off and heading to get my scissors sharpened. I must. I have to go to Bolton. I have been trying to coordinate with Sherrie to head up there as they have fabric stores but he told me I must come Thursday. So, Thursday it is. It's hard to cut hair with dull scissors. LOL So, I start using my scissors I don't usually use while the ones I like the best are dull. 

On Monday I have my sink getting fixed. I am not sure how long that will take but it's a must as I have to empty a pan each time I wash. The leak is getting worse. I will do what I can when I can. 

Pablo is here overnight and he exhausted Misty. We let him play with mom and allowed Misty to take a nap. LOL He is such a great pup! He departs tomorrow and Cinnamon is so thrilled to have him here.

I have been grooming all day. I wish this rain would cease to exist for an entire week. 

Tomorrow we have a visit from a Jeannie pup family and we head off to Oakville for a couple of hours to bring Hugo someone to play with. We are bringing Ms Ali, the play monkey. It will be interesting to see how she does with the bichon. 

Furniture Day

The Raven GalWe put out the furniture minus the cushions today and the dogs were so happy. You will see in the gallery.

I had a very full day grooming plus I did a couple of my own so the blog is late. I just finished grooming now.

Corey and Misty had their vet visit. Corey had some extra testing. Corey's testing deems him healthy. He's had a full blood panel, bile acids test and ultrasound. They believe he may have had low blood sugar due to his size and not eating that day. Couple that with deworming and well we are glad he is well. We are rather enjoying him. Misty is a full pound heavier than him though every couple of days he seems to be gaining an ounce.

Short blog but you can see the dogs enjoying themselves in the gallery. 

Corey gets up on the lounge chairs himself and off with ease. Confidence grows in what he can do by the day. Misty has no brains. She just does without thinking. LOL

Scruffy and pepper arrived and so did Lola. Charlie gal came for a haircut. Harlow, scruffy and Pepper depart tomorrow. 

The movie was WONDERFUL!

It's a Day: No Gallery Day

Murphy boy departs today. We are off to see Avengers tonight and won't be home till 11. Too late but getting seats a week ago was an issue.

It's raining. What's new?

The duo went to the vets today and Corey weighs 4lb 6 oz. Ms. eat whatever she can Misty weighs 5lb 11 oz. They are both gaining well. We have finally got Misty to stop biting instead of licking. With much persistence, it paid off. Those daggers were way too sharp. They hit the pad or go outside now about 99.5% of the time. Both are doing well in every way.

Though Misty is a bit of a daredevil. She goes on the arm of the couch and leaps to a bed below. She's a dangerous one. Maybe she is lacking brain cells but she catches on fast with any task you give her. 

Well till tomorrow and hopefully no rain. We grow weary of it. 

Every single seat is full at tonight's movie. yikes! I hate crowded anything.

Cold But Clear

It's cool outside but it's indeed a dry day and we celebrate. The pool is clear but I can't get serious about it as its too cold. 

Here is the gallery.

Everyone had a total blast. Harlow, when Nathan asked who wanted to take a nap with him, ran to go. Dogs were getting brushed out. Hmm which did she prefer? Brushing or nap - let's see. Such a hard decision. LOL

Barney has been fascinated with the puppies. It's interesting to watch. Murphy gal departed and is getting her teeth cleaned tomorrow. Good vibes to Murphy. Murphy boy can't seem to get enough of Ali and Spirit. 

The moms were thrilled the pups came to visit. Cinnamon looked for hers and then realized this was only Ella and Saffron's babies.

I was washing pups. April was here overnight. Meadow was here for the day. We played inside and outside. 

You can check out the videos, I am uploading now. I am not done yet but will mark the last one - last.

The moms and pups had a blast. 

Be sure to check out the puppy gallery.

Sad News

Teva, who returned Meelo due to health reasons died. Here is the article. I am posting for those of you that met her at our visits. We, at Talemaker are incredibly sad.

Family is Fun

Momma Raven having a delightful time with her baby Willow. Mother's are so tolerant too. Their pups can maul them and they just smile.

Here is a gallery of April, Willow, Corey  and Misty.

Raven's Willow decided to swim in the pool today and boy is she a strong swimmer. We are always out with the dogs and I mean always.  Initially I thought she fell in running around the corner but no, she was fascinated and jumped in. She not only jumped in, she swam the length of the pool calmly and with confidence. They have a swimmer. I went out and checked the temperature of the pool just a few ago and was surprised it is sitting at 72f. I guess its not as cold as I thought. 

April, an Ella's baby is a tiny thing who eats her entire meal without taking a break. I was monitoring but I think she was afraid Misty was going to eat hers. Corey is still more interested with eating off the floor than the dish unless he is starving. 

Misty and Corey are tight and thick as thieves.

We had a number of departures today. We miss them all. It's a quieter house. 

Here is the gallery.

A bit ago we had a hailstorm and the dogs came sailing as fast as they could to get to the door trampling all over each other. Me thinks they are not fans of hail. This was pretty big too. Harlow refused to even step out the door. She's the smart one!

It's been a day. The dogs are loving having my office/familyroom to hang out in. When pups are no longer here, they use this room too. I love having a larger tv room. LOL

Watching George Carlin on tv. He used to be funnier - no? Maybe I am not concentrating enough. 

Sunny and Messy

Cooper, Spicy, Shlomo, Zoe and Noah are all departing tomorrow. Cooper I decided to give him a break and let him be a dog. I think he appreciated it. No grooming since yesterday morn. His photos look like it. LOL At 9pm, I will wash and finish off Cooper for his early morn departure. Spicy I will wash at 7am. Then Shlomo and the rest. It will be a very busy day as Rocky and Raven's Willow is coming for grooming too. 

It is cool out but the dogs truly appreciate the sun. I do too. It lifts your mood. 

I need to have my laundry tub fixed. We ordered the garage doors but get this, it may take a month and the first visit is to measure your doors in case you are a complete idiot. I have dreams of simply gluing it together. Rather embarrassing taking so long. 

Here is the gallery.

Mr. Thunder departs tonight. He will be missed.

Good news - the dryer started to work again. Laughing! 

I look around outside and realize I need to dig out the trug and put in more soil. We have mice holes in it so that should be fun digging that out. I hate mice jumping out at you. I decided this is elimination year not add to in the garden department. I need easier not more work. Plus there is the pool. I also have the teak furniture to redo. It's time and the middle garden and... and...and 

I have a vacuum sealer so I will be saving a lot of herbs this year for the winter. I am already keeping an avocado for an extra week fresh so I am happy. I love avocado but it goes bad quickly. Not with taking the air out. I also make a big batch of salad and it lasts fresh all week. LOL I am sold on this device.

Nathan is sitting outside, as I type after just finishing feeding the dogs. He's in a winter coat. the dogs are just loving the cool. I may sleep tonight with the window open. Imagine that? Do you think the dogs will like?

We will have an update on Tanner and Meadow going up today. Be sure to check them out.