Fun and Well More Fun

Ozzie arrived today and said oh my are we having fun or what! Never got in the pool. I have a funny feeling that is a daily thing but we keep trying - well I keep trying!

Here is today's gallery.

We have a real fun group here. But if I am ever going to get tv time with the dogs, I have to make the blogs shorter. hahahaha 

Today they had roast chicken for dinner mixed in with their food. Later on they all had a bit of roast. 

Don't tell Nathan but they will love me more than him when he gets home. (yeah I am teasing) 

Till tomorrow!

Nice and Cool - er

Yes, it's a bit cooler. We are still hoping for a swim tomorrow. We shall see. I did get to play crazy with the dogs outdoors. I also got to play outdoors with the pups. It's been a crazy busy day. Will hate missing the last class with Cinnamon but it's not doable without Nathan so I wish everyone a great and fun time!

Here is a few photos I clicked.

Saffron and Emmy and Rowan also lounged outside. I am now ready for bed. hahahaha

Can't wait to not have to compete with Nathan for dog cuddles at night. 

Kitchen Play

Sorry, I didn't take these photos. I groomed Tiny and then cooked a prime rib roast and defrosted a standup freezer. The freezer was a lot of work. Tomorrow Nathan departs and I comb everyone out while waiting for Dennis to wake up. 

How was the roast? I make an excellent roast and I mean excellent - hahahahahahahaha 

I got 3 loads of laundry just from the towels soaking up the water that drained from the ice in the freezer. The dogs thought this was grand fun. Don't ask. But slip sliding away was the game they tried.

Sorry I do not have any videos or photos but Rafi arrived. We missed him. Murphy (boy) is here for over night. I will miss the last class tomorrow but my heart is there. Hope everyone has a blast!

Still have to cut the cedars so we can screw down the gazebos. Why does it take me so many days just to get one thing done? Maybe I will do it now while Nathan packs for his trip. Oh yeah almost time for Saffron to feed and weigh pups. See how distracted one can get?

Break Today

It was 35c in my office with the pups. Oh my gad. Our air was not working since last night. Not sure it is working yet but it is cooler. So, I am going outside and soaking my feet. It's cooler outside. 

Hoping the air lasts and if not - cooler times? No one was happy. Saffron's pups were fussing due to heat but the other pups headed outside a ton and were just fine.

Thanks goes to Sherry for giving me back the cooling mat. I will need it tonight. How did you know?

Nathan departs Thursday morning. I go on strike Tuesday? Oh please - a hotel room with room service. hahahaha Fat chance but I was dreaming of an entire day of not working from early morning to bedtime. Nathan has 4.5 days of that. Lucky him! To be honest I am happy he has it! Just wish I did or I wish Dennis was done with up all night. Oh well.

Oh My Gad

Here is the Winston. Isn't he a beauty? Here is a very small gallery.

I so need calmer days. With people coming, I was alone in the house feeding pups, juggling trying to finish blogs, galleries and videos. Here it is 9pm and it is almost bedtime. Yikes!

We managed to have fun but I so need calmer. I think doing the nails all in one day was an added time sucker but it was so fun to see them react. I do so need 36 hour days.

1 more hour to bedtime and cuddles.

3 more days till Nathan is gone. Maybe I can talk kids into getting takeout food so I can not have to cook. Lynda, does Asian Legend deliver?

When Nathan gets back we have Rowan's crew getting a bath and vets. Then a week later the Emmy pups. Oh boy. Busy times! 

Very Late

Sorry, I am late as I had 8 dogs to do for others on my day off. I am going to change my day off to Monday or Tuesday. It just makes more sense despite the fact that I would like to do things on the weekend sometimes too. I started at 8am and finished at 730pm. I have a full day of grooming tomorrow. Hoping its warm on Tuesday so I can swim. We shall see.

If anyone is going to class, if you can get 4 bags of treats, I will buy them from you. As you know I can't go but they are the only ones who sell the Merrick Treats in that form. Let me know, please.

We have had rain and the gazebo has held up. Still have to cut the cedars back and put it in position and screw it to the deck but we have time for that.

Here's a gallery. I may have put a few of yesterday's in by mistake. That's what we get when we rush.

We had a wonderful selection of dogs today that departed from Levon and Trigger, Elvis, Elvis' brother Barney and Moxie. Tomorrow the house empties out and that's why tomorrow is busy grooming wise. 

Tomorrow we also have some more puppy potential families for the Rowan and Emmy pups. It is a perfect time to get a pup as it's after summer holidays and before winter holidays. 

Those of you on our list, expect Nathan to ask you about the Saffron puppies. We usually wait a couple of weeks before contacting you. We did breed Adele and Jeannie for debut in a couple of months. Can't wait till the heats are over. We pray Inula doesn't come in. We may be spaying her as we are not planning on breeding tibetan terriers. 

Hope you all had a wonderful Sunday. It is cooler but please heat - a few more weeks please!! I need to swim!

The Rowan and Emmy pups are at that age that they are pure fun. 

Happy 4th Birthday

Magic came for a spa day for her birthday and then headed off to night time celebrations. 

Happy Birthday to Magic, Tangles, Finn and Joey. How did 4 years go by so fast?

Here is a gallery we clicked here and there today. You will see Magic in rubber bands on her face as she needed to eat and I wanted to keep her face nice. So, when you are looking through the gallery and say what is THAT, now you know.

Everyone is having a blast!

Normalcy

Leti is thrilled to have 1 of her babies here - us too. Elvis is having a great time but he plays so hard I am constantly putting his hair up. heh

Levon and Trigger stopped in and oh my thet are delish fun!

We are back to normal. My friend departed yesterday. She was sick so we just swam a bit and ate well. :-)

Nathan is off on a fishing trip with the guys next week and so far I have 5 gals in heat. Oh boy plus pups. When he gets back I may go out on strike for a day.

The gazebo still needs to be tightened up but its up and being used.

Here is today's gallery. Not much as I am still juggling as I want my dogs clean before Nathan goes away and that means my usual plus those scheduled for others. So, although I said normalcy, I am still late on the blogs. Sorry about that.

Saffron's pups are still sleeping 2 plus hours - sometimes more. They fed at 6pm and they are still sleeping. The larger they get the more they will sleep. 

It's past tv time - oh well. Can't watch anything substantial as its too late. But the dogs are sitting with Nathan and he is watching. 

We have a 9 year old rescue coming in. As I have my hands full Zoe (the rescue) will go up to Sudbury on Sunday. The dog resides in Toronto. Makes me sad when we get a rescue in but happy when we find them a home.

Before Departure

Before Sandy (my friend) departed we got the gazebo done and we got a click camera session of Ella and Roxie jumping in the pool. Now I am feverishly playing catch up. My friend was sick so we just waded in the pool and I didn't truly have the entire time off but I slacked on grooming and now I will pay. 

Nathan goes away next Thursday on his fishing trip for a true get away. So next week may be short on blogs too. We shall see. 

Now off to class and try to look human.

The Gazebo

2 more panels to go and sealing. We may be done by tomorrow or tonight. Oh my gad! Don't do the same. Your relationships may not survive. hahahaha

Update on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 8:50PM by Darlah

It is done (850pm) but not anchored down or screws tightened but wow this tested family.

Short Update

Blogs are short. We are having fun but we have company. Hope you understand. It will be this way till Thursday or Friday.

Yeah gazebo will suddenly get done sometime before the weekend. I grow weary of this - honest.

Still Not Done

Only thing left is the roof and the screws are too short. hmmm Off to Home Depot tomorrow to get 16 long screws - black. It's closed today. Maybe tomorrow it will get done. 

Old Photo: Short Blog

We are going short till Thursday night. Only other post I will do today is if the gazebo gets up. Got to laugh as I am as sick of it as you are as sick of hearing it. But won't we all celebrate when it is finished? Daughter is coming over at 3 to start in on it. I am off to the airport to pick up my friend. 

We now have 3 dogs in heat. No, we are not breeding 3. 

Grand daughters go to school tomorrow. 

It's a warm day and I may get a pool day in. We shall see.

Till later - perhaps. No news means we gave up on the project.

Tonight Goldie, Ringo and George depart. 

It's the Weekend

We really had a blast today but to say it was a lazy, relaxed day would be lying. We have been busy.

I have a gal friend coming in that I haven't seen in 10 plus years but I talk to her online daily. We have been friends longer than anyone else I know. She'll just be visiting for 4 days. It means I will have to try the new Shwarma place around the corner.  I heard it is really good. We will have to swim (didn't today). Not sure what else but I won't be doing grooming other than brushing here and there. This is my holiday. Nathan has his in a couple of weeks with the guys. 

So, the point is blogs will be short for 4 days. I do so apologize but you will all survive, I am sure.

Tomorrow the daughter and boyfriend and his kids will be swimming and finishing the gazebo. Dennis is working on it now. Yeah that %^$# gazebo still. I so look forward to taking a photo when completed and never speaking about it again. Well....

We also have 2 girls in heat. I am not saying who. Just know it's a crazy house here. 

Now off to help with that unnamed item outside and maybe get some tv time in.

Long Weekend

Just a few clicks today.  We had the 6 week visit. We cleaned the house. Did laundry - all the fun stuff that we wish magically would do itself. I also had a FULL day of grooming and more asking me that I had to turn down. I do so apologize but last minute on a Saturday and a holiday weekend, not good timing. Still, I feel bad. But that's just me.

Dogs have been having fun in and outside. I am about to move the play area for the pups so we can work on that evil gazebo. The daughter is still not home yet so may as well do the prep work. 

We can all celebrate when it gets done or thrown out in the trash. At this point it is debatable which it will be. 

We had a few extra visitors this weekend as everyone decided it was extra nice outside so why not. I get that.

I plan to swim tomorrow that is unless we are delayed with that no name thing and it needs to be assembled. I so hope to get some dogs in. It's getting to be almost the last hooray. <sigh> Will hate when the pool closes and so will some of our dogs but they also love the trampoline effect of the safety cover. It's like the end of a holiday though for me. I get caught up on the PVR. I no longer care about the garden and well if that white stuff falls, I can click grand photos of the dogs. 

We will see what unfolds. Have a great long weekend - folks!

Catch Up

Here is a gallery of a few photos of the last couple of days.

This is how photo taking goes. We are sitting eating breakfast. Suddenly Reggie and Bissli start playing full out. You get up, get the camera and it stops - quite literally. Even if you have the camera in hand and you stand up it interrupts the play. So, sometimes I click and they don't know and other times they halt midstream. It's frustrating to say the least. But I still try.

I never managed to get in the pool today. I so wanted to. Nathan got his nap. I washed floors, did pups outside, inside, did laundry and the list goes on. 

Only Farley and Cinnamon showed up in class last night. I have a gallery for you to see but I will have to get to the video. Not tonight. Realize both dogs missed last weeks class. Farley was amazing especially since Christine was so busy this week that training was I think only twice. Bravo you smart lil beauty!

Bissli departs tonight. Murphy, Winston and Reggies arrived. 

I am exhausted so signing out. I hate having all the house cleaning plus. argh.

Class Tonight

Older Photo that is a KeeperTeddy arrived. Holly dropped in for the day. I haven't a single click of the older crew. Nathan was out this morning and Dennis sleeping so I brushed and combed out vs. clicking. 

The daughter says the gazebo will be up by the end of Labour Day. Off to class.... Got to brush Cinnamon as I didn't have time to wash her. It happens. So, she is a scallywag!

Going Home

Daisy is going home today. She has had a TON and I mean a TON of fun. She will be missed. Now that school will be starting, it's getting quiet here. That's okay. We need that every now and then and besides on Monday I have a friend coming. Yeah, I told you about that but I am excited about it. 

Once every couple of weeks I have someone come to help me clean the house. They do jobs that are not fun. She did the toilets, the bed changes, the floors, the tubs. She quit today. She told me the factory work that she does extended her time and she no longer can juggle both. I get it. <sigh> Oh fun. Now I get to do that too.  Perfect timing before a friend is coming. Got to laugh. 

Now to create a chart to make each person around here responsible for something. :-) 

Jon also told me his car is dying - an electrical problem. Joy. Down to 1 car again with 3 people using it - YIKES!

How was YOUR day?

5 Years Ago Today

StellaStella went home 5 years ago today and her litter mates went home staggered around the same time. Another grand milestone!

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From Valerie:

Hi nathan and darlah, I just can't let this day go without a celebration. I know I am repeating myself,lol, but she truly is the perfect dog. I get so many comments, especially how she looks up at me every 5-6 steps. I plan to register her in September for a therapy dog. We are both enjoying my early retirement.  Talk to you soon.

Love Stella and of course me. 

Getting Quiet

It's getting quiet. Kids will soon be back in school and trip will be finished for some for a bit. 

Here's a quick gallery.

We had a mad game of retreive today. We really have a blast playing it. Some participate, some not and then we do it again and new dogs get involved. Problem is I can't take photos while playing. Oh well.

Want to say thank you to Mabel's mom. She gave me a tip for grooming and I will tell you it is so appreciated. She knew I was juggling but I did them the way I always do despite her saying if you don't have time, I understand. So, deepest appreciation!

Ruth also brought over a pie. When it gets crazy around here - crazy busy, well it's appreciated so deepest thanks!

Now to fit in my own dogs plus Logan and Panda. It's that time again. I am just trying to get the Saffron pups old enough that I can relax. Not that I am not but I don't like that rush to wash and dry and watch a video and run to put a pup on experience when I am washing. It surely makes me sweat. hahahaha

Next week I have a friend coming in. She is one of my oldest friends. I am going to try to keep grooming to a minimum and spend some quality time with her. Nathan will have to pull up his bootstraps for the 4 days that she is here and work his fanny off. I will then do the same when he goes on his fishing trip in September. 

I get her from the airport on the 5th and take her back on the 8th. Not quite 4 days but almost. 

Hope everyone has a great night.

TV time and off to weigh pups.