Cone of Shame

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Poor Jax just got the snip snip. He isn't happy about the cone of shame but he will figure it out. Boys heal faster than the female counterparts.

We are not doing many photos as we are too busy. We have dogs coming and going. I am slowly combing this one or that out. Got to do Tenshi next. Rain rolled in poo - yes in poo. Needless to say I had to bathe her fully. That was a 1st. I am wondering what will happen tomorrow. One has to laugh. 

I couldn't get to sleep till almost 4am and up at 7am. I am trashed. Dennis had me doing floors after bedtime. The vacuum kept jamming. 

Dogs did play. Dennis played games with them. 

The only thing keeping me up is pickups as Dennis doesn't do the door unless he must. LOL

As soon as Dennis is done feeding, I will do the dishes then again at bedtime. 

Harlow is barking for her meal and Dallas is looking doe eyed - are you feeding me now. Ty and Rue seem to smack their lips and well Oreo barks right along Harlow. 

Life is good for the dawgs at the Talemaker home. It makes me happy to see them happy.

Hope gives the very best snuggles at night - is all I am saying!

Crazy Tuesday

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Jax says take a photo of me - will you? 

Ignore our floors etc today. They keep bringing in leaves and dirt but we are trying. All it takes is one to go out and look out floors.

I took a break to do the floors but Tuppy just departed. Chester went earlier. Jax is about to depart after dinner. Harlow, Logan, Panda, Tenshi and Rue arrived and Ollie and Petey is here just for the day. 

It is a busy day. It is going to be so much fun at bedtime.

Then Dorothy gave us a huge surprise - corn beef and I have that warming up for a late dinner. Even in my tired state, I am not sure I gave you enough. I am going to remember next time I see you. It was wonderful to see Pixie and Leo. What a magnificent job you do with their hair. Thank you, again. 

Everyone has been playing like crazy. 

Dallas thinks she is the queen, I am so laughing and Oreo is barking for his dinner. Life is normal and Harlow chimed in too. 

Rainy Muddy Day

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Well it was wet out there and dear Tuppy got blacker than a black dog rolling in mud and we did put riverstones down to stop that and Dennis put grass in another area to stop that possibility. When I put him in the tub, the mud rolled off of him. I should have taken a photo as you would never believe how much mud was on him and he only rolled for the time I got off the deck to get to the back - minutes with me yelling like a crazy person. It was unbelievable. I almost gave him a bath as he departs tomorrow but didn't trust that he wouldn't do it again. I pulled the excess water off of him with this high absorbency towel. He was damp but it is warm in the house and he did dry. Tomorrow he gets a full groom just before he departs. Can you tell I so trust him? He has done this before but not quite like this and he was gleeful as this crazy person was coming for him. All I can do is laugh. 

It has been a day but easier than yesterday - somewhat. We shall see what tomorrow brings. 

Dennis is going to sleep downstairs with some dogs as we have a dog that is noisy off and on throughout the night. I will take the bulk of the dogs. 

Dogs had fun. We did a lot of laundry and they love to cuddle into warm blankets. 

Hope all of you had a good day!

Toasted Day

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I am toast. Lachlan and Marli's mom and I had a good laugh at how out there I was. I groomed all day. We had rain all day. I am tired. I wonder if I can talk Dennis into going to bed an hour earlier.

Dogs had fun. I actually had the bulk with me while I groomed and had to keep putting them away when someone came to the door.

Dallas can't do stairs and she attempts to 5 times a day so Dennis says he has been chasing and curtailing it As you can see, she is trying in this photo. She is so full of life.

We had the brothers here - Lachlan and Ollie. I think Marlie was jealous as Lachlan is his.

Jax - well he thinks the neighbours dog is fascinating. Bark bark hello hello. 

None of this probably makes sense. It is 616 and I am toast. 

Fall Sunday

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It is going to be a long winter for Stormy. She is on reduce her weight food and when Nathan gets back, she is going to go for daily walks with NO treats. She is going to hate this winter but I am starting to believe she is getting treats somewhere but no one owns up to it. LOL

But this week, everytime I need to go upstairs, she is coming with me so she can do the stairs. An overweight dog has a tough time running, doing stairs etc and sometimes we have to be biaches for their health. So, we begin. 

The dogs are playing like crazy outdoors. They so adore it. Dennis gave up on the leaves. Unless I keep the dogs indoors, they plow and run through them making him start again. It is such a game.We are going to try to get in bed at 930 as Nathan gets us up at 6am so he can get his uber. 

I cut down 5 dogs tonight - not washed so I can just wash tomorrow and just cut my time in half. 

Julie brought us 2 shepherd pies we bought from her and her yummy cookies. We ate one already. We got another tin of cookies - yum - thank you. We do not exactly have a fridge of food so I will have to figure that out. It will be an interesting week. Dennis is going to take some of the dogs and I will take the rest. 

I am vowing that each time I see an orchid that is pretty, I am buying so I have sunshine here in my house seeing Nathan has a week of sunshine. LOL

I had my 3 orchids on the floor while I cleaned the shelf from dripping water and get this a visiting dog peed on one - like flooded it. I did rinse it all out and attempted to repot it so it wasn't drowned. We shall see if it survives. Orchids with urine? hmmm This was a 1st. I am glad I had orchid soil. 

Already 726pm. Where did the day go? Hope yours was more relaxing!

What a Day

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It's been a really bad day for a lot of reasons and I really really needed an escape. Nathan departs at 6am on Sunday and returns on Saturday late in day. Dennis and I are it for carrying the ball so to speak. 

Dennis kept putting the leaves in a pile and Jax kept returning them to the scattered state. One has to laugh. I did not brush anyone out but did cut the bangs on Yoshi and Chai as I grow tired of them taking each others rubber bands out and chewing the head hair. Now it is gone.

Kinsey and Misty are on their way to Florida like Nathan. The dogs have a long drive. I am hoping it goes well. 

I bought 2 shepherds pie from Ty's mom. I am so looking forward especially as we do not have any other food except chicken and ground beef for the dogs. We have our priorities. 

The dogs played. They had fun and well Dennis says it is too dark too early. It means more playing games indoors and mid day. We will adjust. The dogs have not yet but made it till 630am this morning. WE got them to accept a half hour at least. Many dogs have a tough time adapting like some humans. It takes time.

2 Blogs Today

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It's been a long day but I got all the grandkids stuff done for the holidays and shipped it to the states. All I can say is it costs too much to ship stuff but I do so hope they love the gifts.

Dogs have been running inside and out and laying all over the couch as Dennis and I watched Penquin. His choice.

Tomorrow is my day off. I get to spend a breakfast with Sherry - which I so enjoy and I was supposed to go out to dinner but they just cancelled. Nathan is departing on Sunday. We get to carry the load ourselves while he lays in the sun.

I will be busy - extremely so all week. We will figure it out and get our dawg time in.

Our daughter is downsizing so if anyone is interested in stuff, let me know. She has to formulate a list. December is not the best time to move. 

We are starting to book up for the holidays and only have a few spots left so if in need, pplease let us know. I will be grooming so no worries with that.

Nathan refuses to get even a used snowblower. Every year... poor Dennis. We also will have to clean the garage when Nathan gets back so the van can go in the garage. Lots to do before true winter comes.

Hope we get some powder snow next month so the dogs can enjoy. Will it snow? Will the dogs truly enjoy? We hope so!

Happy 8th

Marco turned 8. He may not be a happy camper on the election results but he is celebrating 8 years!

Short Blog

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Dark day today with elections so I need a break. I will do mini updates but that is it. This is Coco looking up. She had an amazing time with her sibling Hazel. They ran and played in this magnificent weather. Life is good for the dogs.

Changes

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Almost 17 year old is playing with Tempie. It was wonderful to capture. He barked less today and he enjoyed the warm weather. Me too!!! I did brush him out and he is a mess again after all the play. Small price to pay. I would rather he enjoys.

The weather is warm. I need to spray the deck. Looks like rain is coming so may end up having to do it tomorrow. It is supposed to sit for 2 hours. We shall see.

I think I have election fatigue. They may not even call it today so I need to get over it. LOL

Birds are so enjoying. I did not see any rabbits today. 

Nathan departs Sunday till Saturday. It will be a long week. 

I have to finish an order befdore he departs to ship out. Why do I want to nap? Napping with dogs sounds incredibly nice!

Harlow has departed. I hope she so enjoys her time with her dad. She gets so excited to see him. 

Strange Weather and Elections

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Tomorrow it is supposed to be 70f - 21c just for one day. We make sure our water is fresh and thawed in our birdbaths and our mini pond is clean and ready to give water to our birds that will remain. We do not feed the birds all summer as we have plants that do that. We do place out suet in the winter.

Tomorrow, I was told by Alex to either put bleach or chlorine in a sprayer and spray the deck. He says it will get rid of the slime. LOL I didn't realize I had slime but I got a cheap electric sprayer and will accomplish it tomorrow. He says it must be done before it gets cold as it needs the heat to work. Tomorrow's to do list and the 2 dog beds that are wood that I stained the smell is still evident. 

Learned how to change out the assemblies on my 2 clippers as it was not working properly. Hooray! That makes it cheaper and we do not have to drive an hour to get them adjusted and cleaned. Scissors adjusted and sharpened after Nathan returns from his trip. 

Dennis has gathered leaves 3 times thus far and the dogs have destroyed the piles. I keep telling him to mow it and create natural mulch but no one listens here. 

We still have a beyond senior that keeps barking at 6am and off and on all day. Food seems to calm him down. 

Ms. Harlow departs tomorrow to play in the country and fill her soul with fun with her Daddy. She is always missed. Today she managed to crawl under the deck after a squirrel. She arrived after a call to her as muddy as ever. Good thing she gets a bath tomorrow. It's my day off but I spent time raking the dried dirt off her. She was wet. I dried and raked. Tomorrow a bath. I didn't want to wash her 2 days in a row or she would get mighty miffed at me. She had a bath a week ago after all. 

Dogs have been playing. We did go to Rens to get the parts for the clippers and shop at Fortinos. We also dropped into Winners in Woodbridge and noticed all the stores that are out of business. Oh my. Nathan was his usual  - can we go now? He hates shopping for anything but food. I find being rushed frustrating. I mentioned Ikea and food storage bags and his eyes rolled and he said no. Ikea makes the best oversized food storage bags. I am now out. 

Will I survive elections? Depends on who wins. 

Cold Setting In

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This is Harlow sitting on high as the princess she is. This is her fave spot in the tv room and she always gets it if she is here.

We haven't had much sleep. Long story but I need to recover and I am not thinking straight. I had quite a few to groom. Bums had to be cleaned. I can't even string much of a sentence together. 

So forgive me. Dogs are doing well and our barker finally is napping. 

Small Pleasures

No matter what your age, they still have this small pleasure thing going on. Oreo may not be able to see that much but he certainly can enjoy the cool breeze and sniff and sniff to figure out who has been where. He also loves the recliner and snuggling up to us. He calms down when he has that touch. I worry about very old dogs but he does more than okay here.

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Dogs had a great day. They do play off and on all day. 

We are about to watch the last episode of Agatha with the dogs. They pack up behind me, on me, beside me and every which way. They do the same with Dennis in the recliner. Nathan will be with a few in the tv room. It all works. 

The dogs had games this afternoon and destroying Dennis leaf pile. You have to have fun is their motto. 

I have wicked cramps in one foot. I haven't had them in a very long time. hmm so a quick massage in my foot massager before tv.

Messy Dogs

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I had 7 dogs to groom so I have a lot of brushouts to do tonight as the dogs played hard. I will get some done tonight and some tomorrow even though I want to crawl on the couch and crash with the dogs.

We had siblings here and non siblings and it was plain fun. It was Nathan's day off so I can't wait till bed.

We did not get a single trick or treater. Did you?

Happy Halloween 2024: Adding Halloween Photos

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Bailey is smooshing her face while she sits with Dennis. I need to take a photo before this point. LOL

Good evening!

Juno and Toby got to hang out on Halloween. Juno was from Harry Potter and Toby was Paddington Bear, 

Happy Halloween!

Andrea

This is Tobi all dressed up for Halloween as Paddington Bear. He is so cute!!

Hi Darlah and Nathan!

Wishing you a Happy Halloween from Lola spider and Gomez taco. 

Lots of hugs.

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It is warm today. Tomorrow the weather gets cold again. Best get out those lined leggings. LOL

Dogs have been playing a great deal. 

We have lights out as we are not doing the trick or treat thing. Later, with dogs we will watch Agatha - the last one to conclude us watching that. 

I had a Costco chicken and gave some to the dogs. They liked it so much that I thought I would lose my fingers. I had to get them to calm down.

Tomorrow is Nathan's day off. He goes for his covid/flu combo shot all the way out in Woodbridge as that is where I could get it for him. I will get mine later so it lasts all winter. 

I have a crazy busy day tomorrow grooming so I may have a mini blog. We shall see how fast I am or not. 

I so feel good about the deck repair. Now no one is going to fall into holes including me. I so wish Nathan was a handyman but he is not and doesn't like to even try. So it is mostly Dennis and I.

Soon time change....

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Going to be dark too early. The dogs hate it and so do I.

Fall Day With Summer Weather: 2 Blog Day

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Inside, outside the play is going on. It is an outstanding day with play and weather. How grand of a surprise is that and my friend in Salt Lake in the mountains has had 10 inches of snow and was wondering in her non paved roads if she could get out for an appointment. We should be thankful with what we have.

We are also thankful to Dennis and Alex for the deck repair. No blocking off areas as there are no more holes. 

We have been up extra early as Nathan had his MRI for the prostrate due to a growth they saw so he had to empty himself 2 hours before his 8am appt (starting at 530am) and he had a 30 minute drive to get there. Dogs and I were not happy and although he had a nap, he wanted to go back up and nap again. I talked him out of that as he needs to sleep tonight. Dogs - many took a nap with him at his usual time. Now Dennis is napping as he was tired. Now we await the results. He didn't ask so he has no clue when he will hear. He also can't find the card for his uroligist appt. He figures they will call him the day before. 

I can't believe Hope, Rain and their siblings are 1. Nathan plans to add steak in their meal tonight. 

Maybe I can finish this blog and sneak in a nap. Yes, I am laughing.

Nathan gets his flu/covid shot Friday so he can head down to Florida to vacation with his friends. Don't get me started how he gets a holiday and I don't but this year I am asking for a tangible in return. We shall see how that goes. Dennis and I willk work out ahem off all week and he will be sunning himself. We count the days.

Happy 1st

She is not a fan of the hat or balloons!  Our precious baby Mocha turns 1 and we can’t imagine life without her (and neither can Meadow or Abby!). Our little spark plug turns 1 today and she wishes all her sisters and big brother a Happy Day!  Kisses to mommy Nami.

Happy birthday to Rain, Hope, Petey, and Mocha!  Malla is such a joyous member of the family .  Thank you for the cuddly, funny and loving pup!  We love her more than words can say.  Hope everyone is having a great day.

Hi guys 

Here is a picture taken literally a second ago of the two boys! Safe to say that this brother Bond runs deep. Happy 1st birthday to this beautiful angel boy. I cannot get over his personality. He's pure perfection in every single way. Every day with him has been an absolute gift and treasure. 

Thank you 🙏🏼 

Rochelle and fam 

Non Gallery Blast From the Past

We had friends over who helped fix the holes in our deck. It was dangerous as you could fall through holes and as we could see, the dogs may not pay attention and slip into a hole. So, in the pouring rain, Alex and Dennis fixed the deck and it took all day. 

I have no photos from today. So... I will add some oldies but goodies for you to enjoy.

Misty now lives with Alex and Yvonne and so does Kinsey. They will be heading to Florida for a long drive and coming back to live with them here when it warms up. They have been at their home for a few weeks so it was interesting to see how they bonded with them. Misty is done breeding and Kinsey is too small to breed. We miss them immensely but Alex and Yvonne are special people and after losing their dogs, it is a gift that was appropriate. They are such loving people through and through.

I do miss them so today was mixed with happiness seeing them with them and sadness, if you can understand. Sometimes the hardest decisions are the right ones.

This is wild and crazy Kinsey!

This is Ms. Murphy. She now is sporting a shorter hairdo.

This is Bailey in her fave spot. She loves this chair.

This is Ollie - always a happy boy!

That's it for today. Next day I do not take photos I will add more...

oh That Cold

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Boy is it getting cold. 

Dogs want to play indoors more than outdoors. hmmm

We went out today and realized our car seats are heated - the back and seat. How lovely. The things you learn. That feature will be useful.

Tomorrow we have friends over so the blog may be short. 

Dennis was running around like a maniac all over the back yard while the dogs chased him. No wonder he stays so thin. 

I feel cold in the house but I refuse to turn on the heat yet. Usually that is Nathan's line but I just refuse yet. The dogs can cuddle with me and keep me warm. That is the best!!

May your dogs warm you up heart and soul!

3 Blogs Today

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The dogs are now waiting for dinner. They can smell the ground beef cooking. 

We have 3 blogs today so scroll down.

Dennis did a find the toy game and Fudge won but everyone got a toy to play with. Dennis is afraid one will get upset if they think they lost. He so loves the dogs.

It does look gloomy outside.

My day off is tomorrow. Dennis wants to send me to Costco. Really? Oh boy - when I don't go out my day gets planned.