I do love my work. I’ve had a couple of fairly busy days. I don’t know how men or women who have busier grooming shops can stay on their feet and groom six or eight or ten pets per day, week in and week out. But that’s them and this is me, and I’m not … Continue reading
Crazy how fast the days and weeks fly by. It snowed again today. I refuse to post more pictures of April SNOW showers. I want to be digging and planting soon, and our main garden is still under snow, and most of the perennial beds are still partially frozen. It would be pretty icy to … Continue reading
I’m a couple of days delayed posting a post … These two lovely pets belong to two different families, but I believe that they are siblings. Because the Pet Hostel operates in a region of relatively sparse population, to have related animals boarding, or here for grooming, is not that rare. Both Missy and Baxter … Continue reading
Today is, according to Facebook at least, World Dog Day. Every day is dog day in my life, and I am so lucky. Even so, I just said to Shelly that it must be the combination of getting up extra early, and the chopping of many onions: I’ve felt tearful most of the day. Two … Continue reading
Little Lily looks a bit offended at Smokey’s pushiness. Lily Ryder Chloe … a really, really big girl. Maple Buddy Taffy, our beloved guinea pig. Today was a day of steady work, both grooming and taking care of boarding pets. I did stop for lunch (yummy spaghetti squash with marinara sauce), but was otherwise on … Continue reading
How lame can I entitle a post? Sorry about that. It has been an eventful week … mostly good except that a neighbour died on Sunday. That is sad for a very large family; I was not too close to the grand matriarch who has “gone on ahead” of the rest of us (I made … Continue reading
I can’t believe how much progress has already taken place on the little house. I’ve stopped a few times because I had to share what was on my mind, but for the most part, Ray and crew do not need me to be visiting at all! I can’t help visiting anyway. I had quite a … Continue reading
