Hi all…
I was going to say that I was doing well to “post” in my blog two days in a row, and then realized that I haven’t been here since Monday.
Above are photos of our little orchard, with apples, plums, cherries, saskatoons, blueberries and more, and the rest of our garden, which particularly includes “Gary’s garlic” in the northeast corner there. Everything is slow and late except for the garlic, due to our weather this spring and early summer. These pictures were taken a few weeks ago… the garden looks “lusher” now, even though it is still not what we expect in mid-July.
I wish that I had taken a picture of Maverick, a large Golden Retriever who boarded here for a few days. He had been scheduled for grooming Wednesday, but due to a family emergency, arrived here last Saturday night. I could choose my long hours to groom Maverick up until this morning, and I was grateful for the extra time. Mav’s owner was quite anxious about how her dog would look after the spa treatment, as I had (in my own diplomatic way) threatened to shave him completely if unable to remove the matts by other means.
At 6 a.m., my friend picked up Maverick and was absolutely delighted that I’d been able to save her dog’s coat. I had scissored and shaved what I couldn’t comb or brush, but had worked hard to be artistic. I do my most earnest effort with every pet who comes here, and a Golden Retriever who came for grooming on Tuesday did have to be shaved short all over. I’m grateful if people trust me to do my best, and accept the situation if I have to shear an animal short: they can look at it as a “clean sweep” and a chance to start over. It’s very easy to keep a dog combed after one of THOSE treatments.
This week I groomed THREE Golden Retrievers. Taffy, who came on Monday afternoon, is a regular customer for grooming, day care and boarding:
This is a picture of Taffy which was already on file, but she hasn’t changed.
It has been raining almost nonstop for about a week. Gary has some hay reserved at a neighbouring farm, for our horses, and it is out in the field in this weather. The moisture might benefit the garden somewhat, but since we had a long, cool, wet spring, the vegetables and flowers need some HEAT. We had about 5 days of hot weather in total this season, and most folks complained about the humidity and heat, but we NEED some more of it!
I’ll share some more of the pictures which I discovered on the camera:
These would be considered very “ordinary” daylilies, but as the first few roots came from my Dad’s garden, I call them “Dad’s Daylilies” and they are precious to me. I wish that I had discussed lots of things with Dad more than I did. Gardening is one of the topics he could have taught me about, but he was gentle and quiet and didn’t push his ideas on anyone. By the time gardening was a great priority with me, Dad’s mind was … somewhere far away.
Okay… I have to run away again. People are bringing dogs, and one new customer gets the “prize” for shortest notice (phoning at 7:30 am and bringing dog for daycare and grooming “if possible”, at 7:45). I have grooming scheduled… a couple of small dogs and some of the boarders. Tomorrow is Market day again and I hope I can get ready ahead of time.
Thanks for visiting! Love, Ann
