Good heavens…
…ANOTHER 10 days have gone by without a post to this blog. The days have been busy and tiring still, and though “it’s all good”, I just don’t seem to have enough groove left for writing, reading or even THINKING very much by evening. I go to bed much earlier than I have all winter, and wake “raring to go” early, also.
Here are pictures of a couple of guests:
Pictured on the left is Shuster, who is a 4 year old Akita. He had never been kenneled, but fared very well during his stay here. I “conned” him into eating at first, crooning to him while feeding him hamburgers (which his owners provided) and other tasty treats. He was on three medications but he was too intelligent for the likes of ME… he would sniff each burger or piece of cheese or whatever I hid the pill in, and reject these. I ended up gently placing the pills at the back of his huge maw; luckily he wasn’t grouchy and swallowed them that way.
On the right is Jasper, a gorgeous Chesapeake Bay Retriever. She stayed with us yesterday because she’s in heat, and, if left at her rural home, might have been bait for coyotes (either bred by or injured by). She had never been in a kennel such as ours before either, but she was quiet and composed, simply waiting for her beloved owners to return.
We have had many dogs staying at the Pet Hostel in the past few weeks that I haven’t taken photos of, and they are ALL important and unique. My time is better spent caring for their needs and providing customized loving than going around with the camera; I hope folks who check this weblog and DON’T find their animal friends here will realize this.
Of course there is the business of looking after the little wannabe garden centre too:
This is a picture taken last night; since the last photo was posted in my blog, there was another shipment and now many of THOSE trees are sold. I’m waiting for a smaller shipment of “bare root” trees and shrubs; they’ll need to be planted in pots or in the “vegetable” garden. Those will either sell as very young nursery stock, or hang around here until they’re sellable size.
Above are the tulips at the end of the vegetable garden. They look sort of… modest… compared to in real life. On the right side of the tulip picture is part of Gary’s garlic plantation. While I was at it, I took a pic of our driveway, facing south to the Rockies.
A “girlfriend” (she’s 33) and I went to pick up this kennel yesterday. A friend and former client was selling it, and it was a fair deal. The run is only 5 feet high, but will be very useful, and is in “almost new” condition. My friend who helped with this project wouldn’t hear of getting paid, so I gave her a coupon for the local golf course, and bought lunch. Thank you, Dearie.
I’m going to run along and make Hubby a ham ‘n’ cheese omelette, as he has to go horseshoeing very soon.
Take care everyone. ~ Ann
