Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 10:35AM 
May each and every one of you have a splendid day. Moms are special no matter who they mother - don't you think?
Thought you may enjoy this video of the Wobble Wag Giggle ball with Barry who just departed.
Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 8:35PM I think I need a day off. Here I am doing a blog after 830. Well, here are some photos from today.
It is a long day but a fun one. Hoping all the moms have a memorable day.
Meika Wishing Everyone Happy Mother's Day
Friday, May 8, 2015 at 9:01PM Dennis took these photos as we were at the vets - a few he took before the vets. He didn't get everyone doing everything. He said they had a total blast but he said staying engaged with the dogs was more important than clicking, I hope you agree. Here is what he did capture.
Levon and Trigger departed tonight and we already miss them.
They LOVE to sun bathe.
Okay he's a visitor too. :-)
That's it for today. Time to lay in the recliner with the dogs.
Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 3:42PM Will update late tomorrow and taking a break today. I have been walking all the dogs and well we cleaned up all the dirt, leaves etc from the decks, walkways etc. Dogs have been playing but I haven't been clicking. Sorry.
Tonight Inula has class. I am exhausted as my body adjusts to all this walking and garden junk. Nathan wants me to go to class but all I want to do is craw into bed.
I promise I will do better tomorrow. Everyone is having a blast. They really, really like the weather and the transition to walks now that the ice and winter is gone. Me, like I said my body is adjusting and I am walking more than Nathan.
Right now he is sleeping with dogs draped on him. He also carried out furniture etc. He too is exhausted. It reminds us we are not 20 any longer.
Our son, his wife and their daughter are driving to Las Vegas from Florida. I am getting blow by blow of where they are. Makes me feel almost a part of it. She has clinical trials to do on Monday so they can't just take their time. Oh to be young. Rather sad that they will be so far away.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 7:27PM 
Not much to report today. We all had our walks - yes everyone walked. We played and I think they are tired and seem to be finding the tile nice and cool. It was a warm day but high heat is coming. It means air will have to go on or you may have to shoot me. Lets hope for 20s vs 30s. 20s the dogs can help me garden. 30s.. not till night time.
Looking forward to tv time and getting draped by dogs. It's the best part of the day. Nathan thinks they all want him but hey when I sit in that recliner I suddenly can't see the tv. I guess they love me too. :-)
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 7:21PM 
Doozie and Coco dropped in with Carol and I managed to get a couple of fun photos.
I did a lot of grooming today. I did dog walks. I didn't do a gallery. Tonight I am taking a break. My legs are burning and I need to put them up. It's dog snuggle time!
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 6:15PM 
We had a perfect morning. We did walks. We played and then it rained and when it was still wet we played despite looking a mess after the play. Oh well, tomorrow we groom again. Remind me why I washed a few dogs. Oh, and those moccasins (Nathan's fave from LL Bean) are falling apart. He LOVES them. New ones coming soon.
Now to figure out that pool shack door as that is well beyond repair. I am studying how to hang a door and how to figure out how to cut out for the door knob etc. It's my summer - must get done job as we don't want raccoons. I am reminded every time I take a photo in that direction. In my new life I am going to be an expert in repairs. ROFL I can build a computer but repair... geez
Here is the gallery from today. Tomorrow I may take my gopro and put it on Inula for the walk. Well, we will try. At least I need to fit it on her (see if she will tolerate it) so I can get an interesting perspective on play and how she sees the world. I am hoping to do similar in the pool with Roxie.
I am looking forward to the pool. I best get raking and cleaning %^$# poplars from the garden before they are trees. Each year we get them as someone two houses over took theirs down. I hate poplars. They grow fast all over and are hard to eliminate. Oh well, that is why I have guys in the house. Me, well I must weed. Still plan to reduce the garden. We shall see if that is a dream or reality this year. I need to reduce my workload.
I think about all ground cover only with a bubbling water pot and the Japanese Maple - nothing else so the dogs have a low maintenance area they can hang out in. Doubtful it will become a reality but hey I think about it. Then it will be the pool, swimming, dogs and it will fade.
Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 3:19PM Just a gallery of today early. Its rather warm outside, don't you think?
There are 2 updates today!
May minimize my updates today as I am trying to recover from going and going each day. We are instead enjoying outdoors as much as we can but that impacts with blogs.
Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 8:26AM 
Yum and so much fun, don't you think?
Just celebrating Phoenix's birthday 🎂.
Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 7:03PM Please understand that I don't always have the camera in my hand so I may miss something and at other times capture it. We had a huge play session and the camera had no stick in it. It happens. It doesn't mean they aren't all playing. They are. The only one who decided not to play today was Risa. She decided lazing on the cool tile was better as it was too hot today without air.
See it was hot... well hotter than it has been and the dogs need to adjust - humans do too.
That's it for today. I need some serious chillin' myself. I haven't had any down time except when sleeping. The garden cleanup is calling too. :-(
Think we will watch tv and get draped by dogs.
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 6:24PM Need to spend the last sunshine hours out back with the dogs vs doing blogs. Here is a gallery but I missed a lot of what happened today as I was inside washing dogs and pups and Dennis didn't feel inclined to click. I will tell you that Cooper and Scruffy are really enjoying each other. Cooper is still smitten by the girls. i don't blame him.
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 8:10AM Has anyone tried the Wobble Wag Giggle ball from Showcase for their dogs? I want to try it on the adults and pups but want to know what others think that have used it. See https://www.wobblewaggiggle.ca/
Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 4:55PM 
Exhausted and you? Okay, happily tired!
Jeannie says - who are you?
Ruth, Molly - np... Katie too but know yo were most worried about the Molly. I am hoping you made it through your surgery - hugs from the Talemaker crew!
Now who is really having fun?
They came, they ran, they had a blast!
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 4:58PM 
We had a blast today. The weather was good and we played so many games but retrieve was their fave. Barry even managed to get the toy first so many times and even managed to win the game of tug. Here are some photos unedited from today.
Some of the dogs got to play with the pups but not all wanted to. Barry, Tiny, Lily, Roxie, Inula and Ella was keen on it. You will have to see the photos in the puppy gallery but Zoe and Brewer was not interested. I think it had something to do with them descending like locusts on each dog that entered.
It was fun.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 6:32PM 
Can I get up too?
Dennis is all mine so...
Isn't that right, Dennis?
Then it's time to play... and play they did.
It's been a fun day.
Monday, April 27, 2015 at 5:40PM 
Teddy went home today after his bath and soon Ash and Grey will depart. Its been a fun day with the dogs playing their hearts out.
Zoe, Lila, Barry and Ty are doing amazing. Ty departs tomorrow. It's quieter times but truly fun ones. I will try to get photos tomorrow. Sometimes I just need some time off. :-)
Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 5:57PM We had the 6 week visit with pups so I am clicked out. But I managed to get a few head shots of the dogs.
After the play this is what occurs - chill out moments and they are important too. They don't last long but it allows them to get back to the play.
Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 5:07PM 
Hard to get photos today. We had a puppy washing day and clean out and reorganize pens. Then Dennis and Jon will be holding down the fort so to speak while we go out to dinner. But I figure I best get the blogs done before we go. I don't like doing them last minute. Last thing at night I like to have a few minutes of rest before bed.
Dogs are all doing well. Here is an unedited gallery of just one time they were out. They have been out many, many times but we don't always click photos. We play with the dogs, clean up etc. Here is the gallery.
These photos were also taken before I brushed out everyone. I brush out, check ears, bums and pads and oh yeah clean up around eyes.
Sorry for ot being short but it may be tomorrow as well as we have our 6 week puppy visit.
Today all the dogs were whining and whining to play with the pups but they are not quite ready for that yet.
Friday, April 24, 2015 at 6:41PM 
They played, they napped, they were groomed and then they played again. They ate, they played and now its rest and tv time. Sounds boring but not for them.
Here's just a few photos taken today.
Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 9:13PM Check out the gallery tonight on Panda's blog and the videos and Clarity departing photos tomorrow.