Late in the House

Leo and Rebel had an amazing time today as pups should. LOL Leo plays with everyone just like Rebel does. You can see it in the gallery.

Murphy and Misty enjoy each other's company but tonight as Nathan is downstairs taking over my tv (rare treat) Saffron and Murphy are spooning at his feet.

Rebel is still coming through the bars as she can't help but to see them.

I find I have a crazy day. My bed has bedding on top waiting to be made. I am blogging and its 850 at night. Nathan is eating so much and still not gaining. It's an insane amount of food.

Dennis is learning the camera and as of late all the photos are his including the mid air ones.

Tomorrow is a very full day. On Sunday I will toast a day off. :-)

Visitors in the House

Daisy was here and she couldn't stop playing as you will see in the gallery. I wonder if she is tired tonight. :-) Gucci was here but not many photos of her as she was groomed then off she went. She had fun before she departed though!

Magic was being a cheeky thing playing with me after she was groomed. She was having fun and so was I.

Short blog tonight as blogging is getting later and later but there are lots of photos. :-0

Short Blog

Luna, Rusty and Holly arrived today along with Brewer. Fun was had by all.

Here is the gallery.

Thank you to Sue for driving all the way here and making me laugh about grumpy! Treasured indeed!

Tomorrow we see Gucci, Daisy and Magic!! Our front landing is icy despite me using an entire container of the paw friendly deicer.

Till tomorrow...

Long Day

Harlow is smiling and running - how nice.

Here is the gallery.

I think the world has gone crazy. I slipped and fell catching the fall with my left wrist on our front landing. I had run out of deicer and was going out to warm up the car for Nathan to go to the doctors - just a checkup. I also had my side door registering as it was open but frozen. It was tense but I could talk about the side car driver in my car but I won't. I will talk about Pet Valu where I stopped to get deicer. I don't shop there but I drove by there to come home. It was an experience. They had lineups down the front of the store - the door was wide open so I entered. He said no, no, no. What do you want? I said deicer. He said throw your card on the ground and I will ring it up. I said WHAT. He said if you want the deicer throw your card and I will ring it up. So I threw the debit card. Never had to put a pin in and he rang it up. I am confused. I guess he waved it for me. I didn't feel good about this process but off I went home.

Dogs were excited to see me. Ellie had a spa experience. My wrist hurt but now its the whole arm so I am going to make aleve my pal. I took one and it did nothing.

I am tired. Dogs jumped all over me in the recliner today. Made my day. Tomorrow I am going to try a new game with them. I am still jazzed the washer is running. I know silly but no handwashing for me. I suck at it. LOL How can anyone suck at handwashing but I do. We all suck at something, I imagine.

I can't move when I lay down. I have to play dead or they kiss me all over!

Game Playing

Stone has been having fun - crazy fun today. He has been playing up a storm.

Here is today's gallery.

The dogs appreciated the crisp cool air today.It tends to infuse them with deep joy!

Murphy departed today, We miss her already but are happy that we get time with some of the dogs. It feels grand to have them in our lives.

Reggie is really into a groove. He so loves the snuggles and plays with everyone.

Nathan found his music to exercise with on sirius. He has not had a 12 string acoustic guitar for eons as he gave his last one to our son to learn and it burned in a fire. So, I promised Nathan my tips are now getting saved up so he can have one in his life again. This way his fingers can get calloused again. LOL I want him to enjoy every day!

Girls are back eating well now so morning sickness is over. HOORAY!!!

Saturday in February

Here is the gallery.

Don't worry Sherry - Ms Murphy eventually got a comb out by Dennis as my hand is still messed up. I will follow up tomorrow. He did better than I thought he would.

Dogs had fun. I did my 1st cook in the winter BBQing today for Nathan. Dogs had some treats too.

We did a hide a treat game today and Murphy must be an expert as she almost found them all. I had to take her out of the game as she would have had them ALL. Have you been working with her, Sherry?

The dogs ran and ran with Dennis. Now they are tuckered out. Then Nathan came down and they went crazy. Too much still for him so Dennis sent him back upstairs. LOL

I am watching a CRAZY tv show for the 1st time in a long time called the Righteous Gemstones with dogs all over me. Oh my...

Happy 9th Missed Yesterday Photo

A little late, time got away on me. Here’s a collage of photos for Tre’s 9th birthday.

Darlah and Nathan

Tre is my best boy, with blonde streaks from Abbey and Phantom’s  amber eyes. He’s the most fun loving dog, with a truly infectious smile. Tre sends birthday wishes to his siblings and extra big hugs to both of you.

Snow Angels: 2 Updates Today

Here is today's gallery.

Two updates today. This is Harlow getting her snow angel thing going on. It rained today so it was mighty wet out there. Why can't we have a decent snow fall? Today we also had Brewer, Marcie, Ollie and Rocky visiting. They truly had a blast.

My hand is a bit screwed up so I am resting it tomorrow. Opening gates problematic. Aleve and tylenol 1s are my friend. This too shall pass.

7pm and want to crawl into bed. LOL What is new.

Been updating Misty and Raven's blog every now and then.

Happy 9th Birthday

Laci wishes her 3 brothers a very Happy 9th Birthday! 

Hope you have a great day! I’m smiling at Mommy singing to me. She thinks I like it!  🎶 Heehee.

Hugs to Uncle Nathan!  Hope he gets better soon so he can run around and play with all the dogs again. 🤗 ♥️ xoxo

Happy 9th Birthday

Shady wants to say happy birthday to his litter mates.

He also wants to send well wishes to Nathan to continue getting better.

Shady is having a great bday full of treats and long walks. He even saw his niece (and Nora’s sister) little Olive on his bday walk.  Shady is loving the lockdown and having everyone at home. He’s happy Ontario is doing so badly vaccinating us.

Brie's mom sent me a link to a gallery but I can't access it. Happy Birthday, Brie!

2 updates today!

Maui and Fun

Maui was here and what a cute face he has - so thoroughly smirking and smiling always. It was a dream to watch him play today.

Here is the gallery.

Nami was in 7th heaven to have him play and she wasn't the only one. It was a good day. I think Harlow is upset we don't have snow. She tried to do her rub on the ground and with just wet ice, well snow angels is not easy. LOL She made the best of it!

Cool and Where's the Snow

They still have that mighty strong bond. Sure the others play with her but something special about the 2 how they play. She is getting very used to the grooming and the treat at the end.

Here is the gallery.

Nothing like capturing the shake. Nothing like Harlows! She loves to roll and catch the wind!

Toys - lost or not. They take them out and sometimes they disappear till spring. Then they get heaved from being out so long. Stormy thinks the toys are the very best!

Going to do a short blog tonight. They say snow is coming and I surely hope so. I need some magical photos in the white stuff.

Dare Devils

It used to drive me crazy having them walk the edge but they are mountain goats. This was the dug out I designed so the kids had a safe way to get out of the basement. Before we put a walkout they would have had to climb up to these small windows. I didn't feel it was safe and not sure how the builder 30+ years ago felt it was okay. We put it in at the same time as the pool eons ago.

Nathan and I was talking about it and he said his heart is full with everyone that has helped, gave well wishes - all of you. He sincerely means it and so do I. Thank you truly. No one wants surgery especially during covid but to know we have many that care - wow. Thank you!

Here is today's gallery.

We start the day at 645am these days. Bring the dogs down, put out the waters, make Nathan breakfast. Then meds, shower, nitro patch, check blood pressure and send and now check rate with an EKG mobile unit. We get to do it again at noon and at night. I am learning. LOL

Nathan is better each day in small increments. It is only 6 days since he got discharged. It takes time. I am tired all the time. Just work but it will get better. I dropped 10lb. Don't know if that is all as I don't weigh myself and just started weighing a week and a half ago. Maybe those stairs are making me work. I hate them by the way. LOL

If Nathan walks a minute or 2 more we say bravo! If he needs less pain meds - we say bravo. He so wants off the hydromorphone.

I did comb out all the dogs. I decided I am going to wash mine 1 at a time here and there.

The washer is fixed - oh my gad it is fixed and no cost as it is under warranty. I had damp smelly blankets that need 2 washes but they are coming clean! I am now doing load after load. LOL It feels so good to not hand wash items. Thank you to Julie and Sherry that offered to do clothes for me but I just felt mighty guilty and no one needs to do laundry for someone. In a non covid day we would have went to the Laundromat. In a non covid day we would have had family coming in from Ottawa etc to help with Nathan.

The dogs today - most had Nathan time. We are getting into a rhythm as to how to have them snuggle with him without hurting him. He just had Rebel as she is so light on his side but then it was too much. A few minutes at a time is good for his soul, he says.

A friend says her temps got up to 50f today. She lives in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City and she was in a t-shirt. Here it was hovering around 0. Who is lucky? It all depends on your perspective. The right mindset matters. Tough to get there at times but so important.

Misty and Raven have morning sickness.

Relationships

Ellie comes once a week and usually I comb her out but time got away from me. So very sorry! Next week for sure!

I wanted to wash 2 of my own dogs today but never happened. Got to fit them in and I will as it bothers me not to.

Here is the gallery.

The repair guy comes tomorrow for the washer. He told the company that sends out their parts that they had someone that needs their washer going as he just had surgery so they expedited it. Wow a stranger being nice. Yes - wow!

I thank Sherry for sitting in a car today getting Nathan's prescription after he had a very long day from doctor to the lab. Our pharmacy doesn't deliver. I can't begin to tell you... I really can't. Those doing food or picking up food - and I will do it back in return in a heartbeat. I owe you so much and I think this caretaking is overwhelming with the rest that I have on my plate but I find myself laughing how crazy it all is.  Thank you! I asked Nathan would he do the same? He said I would hire someone.

Nathan has too much fruit. He so appreciates it but I need ideas on how to sustain its freshness.  I may start making mixed drinks - fruity margarita - heh. So send me recipes on making juice or maybe I can freeze for drinks later? Yes, send me ideas, please! Did get chocolate covered fruit and that I am eating. Thank you!

Ellie, Reggie, Harlow and Brewer had a blast. I mean a ton of fun today. Ellie is truly better off through this pandemic to have these wild play sessions. I can see her blooming! Harlow comes off and on throughout the month and really happy to come, really happy to go home. Perfect... Brewer is the same.

I so love the dogs. Isolation with dogs is good for us but they too need the play. It is all so hard. Pandemic - GO AWAY.

Nathan goes to dr visits weekly so Monday is it for 6 weeks. He has a referral for his arthritis to get his pain under control, visits with Cardiologist, Surgeon and I have to do blood pressure twice a day and heart monitoring that gets send to them. Wednesday I have to redo pill slots and tomorrow I need to call cardiologist about the meds and changes. It's supposed to be the GP but he sais they want me to do it?

Nathan saw more dogs. Sage reacted to him like Rebel did at first. Ella was crazy over the top so we had to hold and contain her. Ellie was way excited. Brewer sniffed and sniffed. Murphy had a major tail wagging. Jeannie wanted her belly rubbed. Harlow wanted to lick his wounds. Poor Nathan relishes being the dog whisperer so it bothers him - the reaction but he will regain that. He's confuserd by the Rebel like reaction.

2 Years Old Hooray

LOVE of our live (Meadow) turns 2 today!  ...and she wishes a very happy birthday to her sisters Misty and Beni and brother Cory!

From me: What a beauty - special hat!

Flying Havanese: Reggie Style

Reggie FliesHere is the gallery.

The dogs got sopping wet today and I did manage to wash 2 of mine and comb out the rest. You won't see it in the gallery as Dennis took the photos early and I have to groom inbetween Nathan etc. They say the northeast of the USA is getting 18 inches of snow. Can you believe? Where is our snow? Not that Dennis needs to shovel and I hate driving in it but would be nice to see dogs on pure white snow.

Pablo's mom sent a nice card - so cool the design. We appreciate the well wishes to Nathan. He smiled and enjoyed.

I changed the bedding for Nathan and he gave me blow to blow how to do it. I am laughing. He did get to see Rebel and Hallie today and Nami. It's getting cold again so it's not so wet out there but icy now.

Be sure to check out the Birthday blog!

Nathan is getting better but in tiny increments. He's not sure about that but that is my observation.

Fun Today Plus Gallery 10:05pm

Lots of fun was had today but having an issue with creating the gallery. I will post as I can.

Gallery below:

Thank you goes to Valerie and Stella for a beautiful fruit basket. Nathan has already dug in. Most appreciative. He loves fruit. I promised to make him a fruit juice from some if I can figure out how to in a blender. :-) Thanks goes to Sherry for dinner - so thankful. The meals are the toughest as there are simply too much to do. We still have not got in a groove yet on how to decrease stairs.  Nathan forgerts what he needs. It is almost comical.

Nathan did call down to the dogs today from the landing to Misty, Rocco and Meadow while they were eating. They happened to be eating in the front hall when he was doing his daily must walk regiment. waggy tails and excitement!

I will keep trying to get the gallery done but if it doesn't occur, it will get done along with tomorrows. We are trying. Here is is at 10:05PM. Lots of Meadow, Rocco, Reggie playing.

Ty photo added in the next blog today!

Happy 10th Birthday

Happy 10th birthday Ty! It’s been an interesting year and I am sure you’ve enjoyed having your family with you every day.Kona is 10, Sophie, Ty - wow! The treasured one sends her love!

T.G.I.F.

14 stairs up and down about 10 plus times a day. Thank gad for friends. Dorothy left cookies for Dennis. He is quite pleased and thankful. He so loves sweets and doesn't gain. How can that be? Sylvia is doing a Costco run for me with items needed. Plus getting takeout food for us. I am so thankful. I am actually so tired I am not capable of driving. I usually don't recognize that.

As soon as I get my energy up I am going to bring Tenshi up to see Nathan. They have this thing going. Oh, she loves me but nathan.... hmm wonder if she will react to his smell. It has to be getting better as Rebel is just crazy excited and no tail down at him but she is really bonding with me and I am so trying not to have that happen.

Marcie and Shlomo was here playing like crazy getting spruced up. I need to do my own dogs. Oh well, that will come.

It's rather cold so we went from 68f to 70f in the house as Nathan was too cold with lots of blankets on. I did heat up some blankets for the dogs when they came in. They loved it! Here is the gallery.

Oh and pretty sure Misty and Raven are pregnant.

There is a Method

Upstairs, downstairs - dogs crying to see Nathan and grooming, pills, showers, handwashing as washer not working but need the clothes as he only has 2 pjs.

No deep cold yet. Hope to not go out as yesterday was crazy. I am getting a workout going upstairs. It's 9am and have been up 5 times.

Dogs had breakfast. They had a morning run. May or may not get combed out. We will see how the day goes but will do one here and there. Soon another play and run. Other than wanting to see Nathan they are good.

Soon boarders arrive and I must give them a spa day.

Crazy busy and cooking - it's laughable. Must have quick stuff. We will figure it out.

Gallery

This helps to do the blog in stages. I need sleep. LOL