This morning, Shelly and I took McKenna to be “put to sleep” by Dr. Vogel. It was time; we could see that the little dog was not enjoying life one bit and in fact was suffering some. Still, we feel heartbroken. This dog was a friend and confidante to Shelly for many years, through some … Continue reading
This has been a quieter day than many, and now that it is 4 pm, I’m content to turn on Netflix, stoke the fire and put my feet up. Oops, spoke too soon… then three more customers arrived. I had this big boy to shear short and shampoo today. Snoopy is 125 pounds and was … Continue reading
… I’m “digging out” from the long weekend. It has been busy, but all under control. At one point, there were 18 dogs and 4 cats, or maybe 20 dogs, I can’t quite recall the high count. There was traffic in the driveway sometimes three vehicles deep: just the way I like it, at least … Continue reading
Suddenly, I love Aegopodium all over again. This is what my dad used to call “Snow On The Mountain” and another common name is Bishop’s Gout Weed. This plant is hardy to the point of being invasive, but as a gardening friend said, “Well you can control it, right? With a shovel?” I used to … Continue reading
I’m not all wrapped up in nostalgia today, but I wanted to show you something I made. I wanted to make a vintage-looking frame holding some old pictures of Mom, Dad, and Myrtle. I hope I handled the subject matter with respect: although our two “mothers” knew each other, there was no nefariousness or hanky-panky … Continue reading
I’ve been telling you about my former friend Dorothy and her regret over asking me to find a good home for her dog (which is just one way of putting it!). I eventually had a discussion about this with Keltie, who had adopted Tippy. It seemed inevitable that Keltie would hear of the drama happening … Continue reading
Don’t know why I love Sunday almost as much as Thursday. The way life has been lately, ANY day of the week is awesome. So there you go … call me Pollyanna. My cup runneth over. Even the most mundane days are good ones, most weeks. I had a few dogs to groom and some … Continue reading
I’ve been nodding off all evening. We went to the Chinese Smorg tonight in town, joining friends and as always, eating plenty. The conversation was lively and made for a good time. I didn’t work very hard today, but some days just have to be “putting and taking”, as my stepmom used to say. That … Continue reading
Oh, my goodness, I have enjoyed my work day. The five small dogs who came for grooming were almost like human children, and they all seem to adore me. Turbo (aka ‘Birdie’) and Ginger are both camera shy. They are here regularly; Ginger seems not to mind the grooming process, and Turbo just tolerates her … Continue reading
Another day gone, the time goes fast. Gad, I’m tired. I didn’t have any grooming scheduled today, as I wanted to clean lots of garlic. There are quite a few boarders here, too, and more will arrive for the weekend. The family from Grande Prairie arrived this afternoon (they were referred to our care by … Continue reading
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