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     It is with great trepidation that I watch Miss Patty sleep on the couch tonight.  Why?  Well, she’s been wetting her bed of late.  Thank goodness the new crate pads I bought are very absorbent.  We think that, like a small child, she’s sleeping so deeply she has accidents.

     I’m only keeping her out of her crate so long so that I can take her outside later and then we’ll see if her crate stays dry tonight.

      Gavin is snoring in his crate so he hasn’t noticed that she’s not in hers.  If he did he’d be screaming.

     What a silly home we have.

     You all have a good one.

What a fun day!

Gavin and Patty enjoying some of the swag I brought home.

     I had a great time at the Silverwood.  Wish we could’ve done all four days of it, but am happy to have had one lovely day.  I ran into some people I knew from way back when I was showing Malcolm.  (Iffinest Hero’s Welcome)  I enjoyed seeing my mentor–Malcolm’s other Mommy–Maggie, it was fantastic to see you!  

     I got a hug from David Merriam, he was always a fabulous judge and wonderful to show under.  He treated those of us who were humble owner/handlers with respect and kindness.  He hasn’t changed a bit.

     To all you others–you know who you are–I’ll go blind trying to list you all.  Thank you for adding to a good day.

     You all have a good one!

If you are at Silverwood, say hi!

     I should’ve made tonight picture night, then I wouldn’t be sitting here frantically typing whatever comes into my head, so I can go to bed early, so I can get up early to go to the Silverwood Dog Show.  There are times that I do enjoy a good run-on sentence.

     I am looking forward to meeting some FB friends at the show.  I do hope you all remember to stop me and tell me who you are.  😀  Just keep your eyes open for:

 

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You all have a good one!

A picture night

It’s been a long time

     I am looking forward to going to a dog show on Friday.  It’s a specialty show for Bull Terriers.  The biggest one in the country.  This one moves every year and when it’s this close to home, I can’t resist going.

     A dear friend of mine is driving us down.  I’m glad she is because she knows how to get there better than I do.  I’m looking forward to seeing some old dog show friends and meeting some new ones.

     Silverwood here we come!

     You all have a good one!

Brrrr, it’s chilly.

     Wow, finally had to turn the heat on.  It got danged cold and damp in here.  Turned out to be a perfect night to make chicken fried steak, red-eye gravy, mashed potatoes, and beans for dinner.  The Curmudgeon was a very happy camper.

     The dogs are loving the cool weather.  Gavin is a total idiot these days, he’s hucklebutting all the time.  Patty , well she’s her normal reserved and quiet self.  I really love it when she gets silly, forgets herself, and hucklebutts.  That’s when you see her fun side that she tries to hide. 

     The cooler weather also helps The Curmudgeon feel somewhat better.  I’m hoping it means we’ll have more good days now for a while.

     As for me, well I’m not very fond of cold weather and that’s what will soon follow this so I’m not thrilled.

     You all have a good one and stay warm enough.

Hoodie weather has arrived

     The weather turned chilly last night.  With temperatures dropping down to 41 degrees I finally got a chance to wear my new hoodie when I took the dogs out for their last out of the night.

     I can now tell how worn out my old one was.  The new one is so much warmer!  Plus I do love this picture on mine…

     The Curmudgeon will be pleased in the morning when he takes the pups out while wearing his new hoodie.  He’s usually cold even when I think it’s warm.

     You all have a good one!

Silverwood is almost here

     Suddenly I have plans to go to the Silverwood.  For those of you who don’t have Bull Terriers, it is the biggest specialty show of the year for Bullies.  It travels so sometimes we do get a chance to go to it.  This year it is in Gettysburg and my friend Linda and I have decided to go for one day on the 13th.

     If you are going, look for us.  We’ll be wandering around without our dogs, snapping tons of pictures, and oohing and awing over all the bullies.

     I can’t wait to see all my FB Bully Lover friends.  If it is chilly, I’ll be the one in the black hoodie with the voodoo doll on it.  😀

Lovely Saturday

     What a nice Saturday.  Our hoodies arrived and they are perfect! First thing I did was pop them in the wash so we could wear them almost immediately.  Glad I did too because they are comfy and perfect for now with the temperature dropping down into the upper forties.

     I finally managed to bake that gingerbread I was going to bake earlier this week.  The house smelled wonderful and the gingerbread turned out quite nice.  It hit the spot for both of us and for G and her husband.  I took some over to them and managed to get there before they had their dinner so my timing couldn’t have been better.

Gingerbread with whipped cream

Gingerbread with whipped cream (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

      The gingerbread was a perfect ending to a dinner of scalloped potatoes, grilled lemon herb chicken, and fried green tomatoes.  The Curmudgeon?  Let’s say happy and sleepy described his evening.

     You all have a good one!

I love these two nuts

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Bouncy bruisey Cirque du Soleil Bullies!

     If my dogs had thumbs and rope we’d be in real trouble.  I believe they think they are reincarnations of the flying Wallendas.  Yesterday, they did their absolute best to imitate Cirque du Soleil with flying leaps, hucklebutts, and rebounds off the couch.

     Shades of trampoline acrobatics!  Just my luck I was in their way and became part of their crazy routine.  Yikes!  Ouch!

     If you don’t have bullies you probably will never understand how I get so many bruises.   If you do have bullies, you have bruises, and many of them you have no idea how they appeared where they did when they did.

     You all have a good one!

Updates for the end of this month

     G’s husband is home from the hospital.  They removed some intestine and part of his liver and will do chemo once his incisions heal.  Gina is thrilled.  The cats are happy, they sure did miss him. 

     After both Gavin and Patty had good check ups and their shots are up to date we’re hoping we have time to catch our breath and let our saving grow a bit before they need to go back again.

     The Curmudgeon still has bad days mixed with the good ones but we all take them in stride.

     My friend Elena is doing well, and delights me every day with an e-mail.

     I am trying to get back to writing but it has been difficult when my energies are scattered in all directions–I hope things are going to settle down now.

     You all have a good one!