Interesting News

Something interesting, beyond the ordinary, is happening soon.  Don't want to talk about it yet, but it will be a fun surprize.  Well, fun for me anyway.

Stay tuned for more.

Agility, questions fill my mind this morning.

There were a ton of "almosts" this weekend.


Last run of the weekend was jumpers.  It was a tough course but looked fun.  I was thinking of scratching but ended up just going for it.  It was a fun amazing run...until Fin drifted and took the backside of the last jump.  I was really too far behind and she looked back and ran toward the cheese.  Almost.



Gamble was almost a fail.  Gamble is not my strong point.  I've gotten them, but my Q rate is not great.  Felt I would go out and work on contacts and not even try the Gamble part.  My friend and I were walking together and she said, "try this."  I thought, "whoa!  that might work."  Ran around getting points then the buzzer sounded and I calmly put her in a sit and boom we were going.  It didn't really go as planned.  My plan was she would turn to the right but she read "rear cross" and turned to the left and I went for it.  Gambol Q Baby!!!

Got the Steeplechase Saturday, but on Sunday she was going around stuff and I started to have doubts as to whether she was going around stuff cause she didn't feel well, or because she just was going around stuff.  It is so freak'n hard to tell.

My volunteer job this weekend was to help with the garbage management.  Not a bad job. Only one really nasty garbage container.  The rest were pretty easy and straight forward. I'd recommend it.

Exciting times

Many things are happening.  We've got a fun dog show this weekend.  Yet another USDAA. Fin and I are ready. 

Family comes on 4th of July then a very busy long working weekend getting a fence up around our agility field.

July 13-15 is an event to remember.  I will be CAMPING!  No, not in the forest.  At York school for the SMART USDAA agility trial.  Normally I would drive back and forth, but my husband is having poker night and lord, I will stay away.  Why set up the tent for only one night...so I'm doing both nights.  This will be my first ever night in a tent.  I'm sure it will be interesting.

I've been working on Maddies hair cut.  My goal is to make a smoothie.  We are getting there.  Photos will follow the successful completion.  Right now, well, it is pretty rough.

Tazz is doing well and enjoying life. 

Rocks is super stoked to have received a brand new "orange" ball.  He is sleeping with his ball right now.

Apricotts!  Oh my.  Yummy goodness.  The birds have pretty much eaten all my peaches (I did get a few), but apricotts.  Yum.

My full time job. Busy.  My part time job.  Busy.

That's all folks.

Wine Sunflowers

I love sunflowers.  Really do.  I plant them in the garden, but they never make it.  Decided to plant in the flower garden around the pool as I always keep that watered.  Sure enough, grow they did.  They grew so much that I have trouble actually seeing them.  Taller than my husband.

They are not yellow.  Not sure what I was thinking when I purchased the seeds, but these are Chianti sunflowers.  Very pretty.  Deep burgandy with an edging of gold.

The bees love em.  Lady bugs seem drawn to them.  A little green grasshopper lives on one.  I adore them.

Next year, yellow.  I'm getting and planting yellow!

Update on Tazz

I knew all would be well with the world when Tazz lunged at a golden yesterday morning.  The little turd is back!  Still very tired and not quite solid in the output (if you know what I mean) but all in all, the boy is feeling really good.

I gave him a bath yesterday.  He still was a little weak, but I couldn't wait.  Gone is the stinky sick boy.  Here is the fluffy fresh as a daisy boy.  Now when he walks down the hall, the other dogs don't sniff and back away.  You know you smell pretty bad when your best mates don't want to hang around you!

Runs from Woodland

Got in a couple runs before I left for home.  Master standard was a Q, but GP was such a fun run and a pretty good run.  My feet just didn't point in the correct direction and I got a refusal on an attempted rear cross.  But other than that, I thought my timing on the opening was great...ok, darn dog did NOT stick her A frame.  Will work on that (my continuing saga).  But the ending, she listened really well and just went for it.  Love my little Finnie Fin Fin.

Master Standard



Grand Prix

Ya don't get the highest highs without some lows...

Drove up on Friday per my plans.  Ran Fin in Gamble and worked contacts, but didn't get the gamble.  Ran standard, super job, second place :)  Grand Prix...aaaaahhhh! a refusal on a rear cross, otherwise a beautiful run.  Then got the phone call we all hate.  Tazzie is really sick, please come home.

Long story short, Tazzie has been in Emergency Care since yesterday morning.  We don't know why, but he has terrible stomach flu type symptoms.  Could be he ate something, could be a blockage, could be something more sinister.  It took hours of IV fluids and meds before he was considered stable.  I thought maybe he was getting better, but last night symptoms returned and it was a rough one.  As you can imagine we've agreed to whatever care he needs.  I've spent as many of the past 24 hours with him that they will allow (small emergency clinic and he is hooked up to hydration..not room for visitors).  The care is great and looks like he'll probably spend another night there.

He is getting better.  Still won't touch food.  But my last visit with him, in my opinion he was best I've seen him since I left on Friday afternoon and he was running around chasing the sprinkler.

Hate to see any of my dogs sick.  But those of you who know me know that my little Turd holds a very special place in my heart.  I hate to see him sick like this :(  The question that is foremost in my mind is why?  What in the heck is going on with the little Dude.

Amended 9:47pm:  Tazz is home!  Got the call to come get him, he finally ate and I rushed up to get him (thanks Trish for helping)!  He is sleeping on the sofa with his dad right now as I'm cleaning beds and making up our bedroom with an xpen for him.  Still don't know what happened (anywhere from ate something to an alergy to something).  At this point doesn't matter.  what matters is he is home and seems very happy (albeit very weak).