Lateness

Blogs will be late. Had a great visit with Treasure and her human mom today. Coops also dropped in. Always great to see Anne and Russell. Photos later as I have a son departing for Ireland for 3 months and he's coming over for a visit before he departs. So, it's a late night. Sorry. Actually I am not sure I will have time for the blogs but I will try. 3 months is a long time so I want to spend some quality time with our son, Tal. Of course the dawgs wil be visiting with us too. We are planning dinner outside.Milli (Spice Pup) full sister to latest litterTeddy watched 'Walking Dead' oh my gad do we really watch THAT - yep on Dennis lap last night.

Oh Treasure look at that tongue!

More tomorrow... Son just left, Dennis wants to watch tv with me. 

Just a Stormy Day

Teddy says is the rain coming back? Can I stand outside with you while you take silly videos? Teddy didn't seem to mind the big noise in the sky today.

Mia - you are so funny garnering all that attention!

Tiny, what are you doing up there? Oh, I see the Nathan lap is full.

A nice neck warmer?

Well due to rain and then puppy swim not many photos today but we still had a lot of fun especially the trample the weeds down game that Inula started and the rest followed suit. Inula - I am TRYING to pull weeds you know!

Talking about plants... I went to a garden center in Ajax and wanted to get water plants. I did. But I also wanted 2 Hibiscus trees to replace the 2 that died. Dennis has finally figured they aren't coming back so I can replace them. hahaha I am only going to replaced 1. But I haven't seen any. I have seen the bushes but not the trees. Has any fellow gardeners seen any locally?

Half Rain, Half Sun

Okay the sun came out not too long ago - rather too late to swim. Not even sure if the pool is on. We did weed a path through the middle garden. We did get one water pot up and one pump is dead so wouldn't it have been nice to know this BEFORE we went to the garden center?I have decided plants are way too expensive. We need to create an exchange. hahahaha

Dogs were good in and out today and although we had mud not anything like yesterday. 

Some still found the tile inviting. It was actualy warm but rainy till late in the day.

Teddy has decided Adele is his pal. He just loves her!

As you can see muddy but not too bad.

Yes, Truffie it's a chair. hahahaha

Leti think catching raindrops is the very best!

Jeannie is a strawberry stealer. Yes, she eats them on me.

Love this look - not another photo lady!

Okay 1 more pose. Yes, dod do pose - some do!

What a Day

I was so busy that I have no photos. Due to rain I have been cleaning dogs (muddy under carriages and paws) and then the hubby invites someone over. Sure, no problem. I will brush all the dogs again - why not? Between tracked in mud and dogs needing washing and mud dog paw decor on my floor well I am a grump. Then they cancel coming over. 

So, the dogs had fun despite my rub-a-dub obsessions. Mia is here - what a wonderful dog! Teddy has become so comfie here it's so nice - like a fine wine. He loves, loves, loves sitting with Dennis while he fixes a computer. Gee Dennis can I sit next to you on the kitchen chair and watch? He is so happy sharing time with him unless Ella comes into his eyesight. 

So, I am cutting it short. We are fine but I need some downtime. Oh and I also need to eat something. 

Busy Day

Just had to share a photo of Spice and Pepper sitting side by side watching Saffron. Pepper is really enjoying life with others not just the Scruffster.

Scruffy and Pepper departed, Ash and Grey soon, Oscar gone and soon Reggie. So many changes. 

The Tedster will be hanging out and loving it! If it ever gets watm enough we may get him in the pool. We shall see.

Reggie has been a ton of fun and loves the schnauzers. He rather enjoys Ella Bella too!

Is it time to run human Nathan?

Sparky wants the Ella always.... Scruffy is going home at 7amish so he gets a bath tonight.

As you can see Reggie loves the puppy too!

Risa enjoys comfort. Can you blame her?

Run here and there...

So what is next? Rain they say and my bathing Sparky. :-)

Taking a Break

I had issues with the blogs so I was just going to say - oh well. But now they are allowing me to update.  Roxie swam with Nathan. I didn't swim as it wasn't warm enough.

Everyone enjoyed hanging out at the pool.

Guess who was tired and not tired from running.

They did a lot of pack exploring.

Sparky just ran his heart out today. 

So did Teddy who came in and chilled on the tiles. He wasn't the only one.

Scruffy thought the tiles were just right. Can you believe he was brushed out in the morning? 

And some decided playing inside was fun too. Who needs to rest. :-)

It was a great day. They even tried to help me weed. Now that was interesting.

Just got off the recliner where I have a permanent crimp in my neck. It seems Scruffy was my neck warmer and Pepper snuggled up in my lap next to Adele!

No Photo Day

It's raining, it's pouring the old man is snoring...

Each time I tried to take photos the rain started pouring down. Each time I took the video camera out they stopped playing. It is one of THOSE days!

We had the morning. We got on our swimsuits and well between people coming we thought we would take visitors into the pool but Mother Nature had something else in mind and Levon and Trigger depart tomorrow. Guess next time.  What a rainy summer so far. Oh well the weeds will be easier to pull, I suppose but I am not going out and sitting in the rain to do so.

Dogs are doing well. They are playing but they are not happy I have to clean their feet and brush them out as they are getting soaked. 

Another Cool Day

Another non-pool day.

Teddy dropped in and he is ever so comfie here. He has such a bounce in his step these days!

Look who knows he is the prince of the house. heh

Did you know Roxie still cleans Ella up.

Jeannie is adjusting.

Panda was so excited to see Reggie and he was so excited to see her! He sniffed and looked around for her till he saw her and went crazy!

Truffie was highly curious with what I was doing in the garden. I weeded for 3 hours and hardly made a dent.

Chair time was frequent today and soon we will be doing tv time.

Oscar gives me face kisses much like Spice does.

Trigger prefers the chairs and Levon prefers the cement much like Risa.

Levon gives me snuggles especially when I have popcorn. heh

Can I play with Saffron, please?

Just Chillin'

Look at all those weeds... soon to be gone till they grow again. ;-)

We had a great day but its time to lay in that recliner with the dogs and try not to move. Weeding is so much fun.... not when there is just no end in sight.

Hoping for warmth tomorrow.

No Pool Still

No pool but we went to Costco and I bought a big fat noodle. May have to get more. Dogs were sunbathing today and baby rabbit hunting. <sigh> Who was keen on hunting? Oscar, Inula, Shoshi, Trigger and Levon. No one caughtthe bunny rabbit but they sure found it fascinating. 

Here are a few photos from today. They are all taking a nap with Nathan at the moment. Too much rabbit hunting.

Okay, where is it? (It's a baby)

Nothing like being passed out in the sun just warm enough but not hot.

Oscar, do you like the puppy? Tails wagging but he's not sure yet. He is interested.

There he goes monopolizing time with Safie

Brewer was ant hunting today. As strange as it is most seem to enjoy the game of watching them.

Ella, Trigger and Oscar get along famously!

Is it nap time again?

We Wanted To

I missed so many moments like the one where I was playing Bejeweled in the outdoor furniture on the upper deck. I was laying down. Scruffy jumped and I mean jumped on my head and as I was in the middle of the game his tail kept swishing in my face not once but over and over. I was scoring poorly and that's my excuse. Then Pepper jumps up and pushes him back off my head to my neck. She decided my head was her spot. Then Levon decided to walk up my tummy and give me a kiss. I gave up. No photos as I was sort of in the experience but I had several others laying with me - Oscar cuddled up on the inside, Spicy just minding her business, Levon taking the circulation out of my lower legs. Brewski was up with Saffron and Nathan taking a nap - those slackers.

But I did get a few photos but no action ones. We wanted to swim but the weather had other things in mind.

Everyone did a fair bit of investigating. Scruffy and pepper depart tonight and Nathan is at class with Inula. Anyone who complains about washing a Havanese has to have an experience with Inula as she is blowing her coat. She is a strong one and doesn't want to stay still. So when you think you have it tough come bathe Inula for me. hahahaha Really washing a havnese is NOTHING.

Oscar likes to walk on the top stair I guess to get his feet wet. Risa does this too.

Levon is fascinated by the cardinals in the yard. He watches and watches them. He never chases but he is very aware!

The girls was telling Trigger get your own chair so he did!

Oscar likes to watch me do crazy pool duties. He watches this snake thing in the pool. Hey, it moves! He is becoming good friends with Ella.

That's it. Got to brush out Pepper and Scruffy before they go home then chill with the dogs out back till Nathan gets home. Saffron is hanging out with the big guys. So far, so good!

Cold Hangouts

We are still cold. Dogs are hanging out and I am finding them interesting. It's as if they are saying huh where's that warmth?

When pups are gone Dennis will weed around the pool. It's getting interesting out there. 

Oscar is fitting in nicely and really likes Adele, Inula, Levon and Trigger

Levon and Adele find pleasure in hanging out and letting the breeze cool them off. It is going to rain again. Nathan feels it in his bones - my builtin weather radar.

In step.....

Did you know dogs smell to find out so many things about the dog they are greeting. They can tell their emotion, - are they friendly - if they are sick etc

Magic is here hanging out for the day. She finds the pups fascinating. 

Happy Birthday Nathan

Nathan's birthday is tomorrow (June 1st). The sun won't shine but I hope he so enjoys the day. Blogs may be sparse as I try to lighten his load.

Cold and Rain

Well, I promised photos and its raining. Dogs keep getting soaked. They are having a total blast but really rain and cold?

Where's the faces guys - hahahaha

Waiting for the food. 

Yeah they still play here but they play with everyone else too. 

I give up...

Oh what a wet rag you are Adele

A blur of crazy play.

So you see they are playing. It is cold. It is wet. They look like wet rags except Shannons 2 as they have such short hair but paws are getting cleaned and they are looking at me cross-eyed. Do you blame them?

We will try for better photos tomorrow. But at least you can see they are playing but due to so much wetness they are doing their business and running for the door - well everyone but Risa who could care less and Inula of course.

Lots of Rain But Pool

We tried to get pool time inbetween pups going home. No one and I mean no one wanted to go in but Daisy who jumped right off the stairs and Kat, Roxie, Ella and we got Saffron in. Saffron was a sinker the first try. What I mean is she really would have sunk as she had no clue and she did poorly. I went oh oh not a swimmer. Nathan tried her 2 more times and you will have to watch the video to see what happened. 

Sorry I just didn't get around to more photos but Shannon I will do so tomorrow. Your duo was really playing too. Coco and Lucy were really playing. Coco departs tomorrow and Lucy - well she went home with PJ.

Ella says, I think I can do that too!

Much to our delight she did too. Oh my gad we have another swimmer. Even Roxie jumped off the side first but not Ella who decided to jump off the diving board. When they are wet I can almost not tell Roxie and Ella apart.

More photos tomorrow. We have 3 pups departing tomorrow. So I had baths to do, photos etc so now you get it, I am sure. I wanted to go to the farmers market but maybe tomorrow after the pups depart. 

PS: Anyone have a good source for water plants? I have 2 water pots to fill.

Out of Time

Dogs are having a blast but no time to post photos. This was a duck Shoshi chased. She's the duck hunter.

Today Kat and Daisy walked up my back giving me a massage - well not sure it was. Canyou tell they are related?

We have Cha Cha and Lucy here to get to know their siblings and Coco is here for a cut and bath. 

Trigger and Levon was playing and playing and playing. They had a total blast! Life is great for the dogs despite the reality that they also got groomed. It's the treat you know. They stand in line for their turn!

Out Of Time

We are so out of time. I have class with Inula so I am cutting this short. Its been hot. We had the dogs wanting the cool floor though they had a fair time outdoors. Under the popups was the most desirable and on the cushions bonus.

Our air seems to be working now. The house isn't as cool as we want but it is working. Pool is not ready yet. 

I had many baths to do and blogs and grooming and the lit goes on. Its so busy that i don't wantto do class but its the last one so I must!

Where's the Storm?

We are waiting for the storm and trying feverishly to get the pool clean. We can see the bottom but its not there yet. We figure by Friday - well we hope.

Dear Penny gets a bath in the morning and then she will go home. She will be missed. Then we have a crazy day with washing Fitz and many adults. heh Oh this weekend is going to be very busy and it starts on Thursday but we will have fun and we are still hoping for pool time but we will let you know if the pool cooperates.

Will the storm truly hit tonight? We are hoping so here but for thosr that have dogs that do not like storms - hope not. 

Well back out with the dogs and to clean out the pump basket. At this poit we are emptying it every hour.

What Happened

Not a single photo did I click today if the adults. You see we were busy getting everything ready for the pool to open. It is open but green. It will take a couple of days. Heater is on and there is a tremendous amount of air in the line so after Maxine departs I will be figuring it out. Yes, I am the resident pool person here. Then the pool cleaner goes in.

Nathan is at handling class. Pups will go out after Maxine departs.

So, my apologies. We are having fun. They did find it rather hot today and loved the cold tile floor. Is the air on too high. Can't tell that by the dogs. Thy do indulge us by hanging outside when we are outside but really they want the cool air. They will adjust especially with the pool open. 

As soon as the sun goes down we wil be hanging outside again getting then acquainted to an open pool. Though it is green so we don't want anyone jumping in. 

Summer - is it here?

Rain and Dry and Sun

Maxine was here hanging out for the day. 

It rained, they played, it was sunny and then it rained. We couldn't figure out if we should uncover the cushions or not.

Daisy has been having a crazy, silly time.

Coco and Doozie depart tomorrow. They will be missed.

It was a lazy day, not for me but for them. Something about the weather.

Late tomorrow the pool cover comes off. Lets see how dirty the pool is. :-( Hoping we can swim by Friday. 

Yikes

Have to update tomorrow. the day got away from me as we were playing with the dogs!