Squirrel Watchers

We have quite the houseful of squirrel watchers.  Their favorite pastime when it's cold outside is to sit on the table by the bay window and keep watch for squirrels.  Vic will wait until they are far enough away from a tree and then he will sneak quietly out the dog door and stick his nose just far enough around the corner of the house to see into the front yard, and then try to be really quiet so he can sneak up on them.  He hasn't yet mastered the art of teaming up with another dog to cut them off at the pass, but his pups are so smart, that I am sure that is coming soon.  We sure enjoy watching how they think, it is really entertaining!

Dodger falling asleep on the job

 

Dodger says "I'm not sleeping, see, I'm awake now"

 

                                                        Vegas, Victory, Jackie, and Dodger

Jackie with her new bed from Courtney

 

Jackie on squirrel watch

 

Merry Christmas 2013

We had a lovely quiet Christmas and want to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and many blessings in the coming year.  We had fun with the first Christmas for the puppies getting to open their stockings and enjoy their new toys, antlers, and treats.  And, of course Victory, Vegas, and Wishbone knew all about the stockings and couldn't wait for Christmas to get to enjoy theirs.  Here are pictures of Christmas eve.  I am so grateful for my wonderful family and the blessings of being able to have and take good care of our Dalmatians and horses. 

Vegas getting her stocking with Rog and Wishbone

 

 

Victory giving Courtney one of his famous hugs

 

Dodger in the foreground and Jackie in the crate enjoying their new toys

 

Luke giving Dodger his stocking

 

Luke giving Jackie and Vic their stockings.  Don't Jackie and Vic look a lot alike?

 

Wishbone and his Christmas presents

 

We wish many blessings for lovely Vision (liver puppy girl from Victory/Vegas litter) and her new owners

 

Here is beautiful CC (liver puppy boy from Victory/Vegas litter).  Merry Christmas to CC and his family

 

Fall Update

I haven't had time to write much lately.  We went to Iowa for Thanksgiving, and I was so grateful to have the time to be with our families.  All of our siblings were there, and we really enjoyed being with them.  Here is a picture of my family, Mom, me, my two brothers and sister, 2 nephews and great niece.  Love them all!

We have had two really warm days, and I should have been riding horses, but instead have been working on Christmas and cleaning up fall leaves.  The oak trees are the bane of my existence around here, unless it's really hot summertime, and then I'm grateful for them.  The rest of the year is spent cleaning up after the 24 trees that are around our house.  Today I cleaned big horses stalls, pony paddock, and 15 fifty gallon trash cans full of leaves, which go to our compost pile.  We compost horse manure and oak leaves, and it makes the most wonderful dirt you've ever seen.  I have about 40 more fifty gallon trash cans full of leaves to go before they are all cleaned up.  The dogs love helping me in the yard and spent the whole day outside with me.  They alternated between playing, chewing on antlers and sticks, watching the horses, and laying in the leaves and on the front porch bench.  Here are some cute pictures of the dogs helping me in the yard today.

Wishbone, Victory, Jackie, and Vegas

 

Dodger

 

Jackie

Jackie and Vegas

 

Victory and Wishbone

We are so thankful for everything that has happened this year.  It was a year of many blessings.  Wishbone at 14 1/2 is still with us, and that is good, as he is the best boy ever.  We did not get to go to Dalmatian Rescue's Santa photos this year, due to bad weather, but we have our Christmas cacti from previous fundraisers to remind us of all the wonderful things that Dalmatian Rescue does, and the cactus bloom every year in December, to remind us to be grateful for the Lord's birth.  Here are pictures of my Dalmatian Rescue Christmas cactus plants and their December blooms.  I will share more stories later when I have Christmas pictures to post.  Merry Christmas!