Not this weekend

So, I drove back and forth to Deleware all weekend in search of one stickin point for Mimi. Well it wasn't to be. She is stuck on 14 points and sometimes that is the hardest place to be. The answer is to just breathe and stop stressing about it and know that it will happen. Just continue to enter her and show her and she will finish. She did go home to live with G. But now we have Rolex here to get ready for the Specialty, so we are still have way too many dogs.

It is just ridiculous

So Newell is standing in front of his dresser complaining about how none of his socks are matched up. He asks me if I even try to makes pairs. I have to admit and I do admit that no I don't try. When I do the laundry all of his socks get paired up by color and all of his socks are black. I just can't be bothered with the matching pairs. he says that I get on him for little things like not picking up the towels off the bathroom floor and he is right, but I just can't care about his socks. Maybe we should buy other colors. I don't know I probably won't care about that either.

Where has the time gone

Todsy is Mere's 24th birthday. OMG. How did that happen? She has grown into the most beautiful young woman and I am so proud of her. Sometimes our relationship has been tumultuous to say the least. But now we have a great friendship and I love and value her beyond words. I hope today is great for her and I can't wait to see her this weekend for her official birthday dinner. We will go and see the puppies and than go to a great restaurant in leesburg.

All Done

so, I love it when a plan comes together because it happens so rarely. Well, Landen did it. With only one reserve she was undefeated and earned her championship in record time. She was truly deserving each and every time and we will be sorry to see her leave us. Hopefully she will be bred and we can get a puppy from her that is just as sweet and beautiful. Now, all we need is for Mimi to cooperate and finish this weekend

Can she do it oday?

So, Landen came here about 4 weeks ago to be shown. Chris agreed to let me have her for a short time and than take her back home to Colorado after the Specialty in May. We have a lot of shows during this time of year, but 4 weeks is a really short time to get the championship but heather and I were up tot the challenge. We started showing her in Edison and with the exception of one show she has won every time. Now today we are in Baltimore. Yesterday she won for her first major and now has 13 points. If she wins today than she will be finished . It would be great to send her home with her championship but the dog show is a funny place and eventhough we may have the best dog today, the judge may not see it that way. Every day is different. So we go today hoping for the best but knowing that there is another dog show next weekend. Wish is luck.

Another dog show weekend

Hopefully we are coming to the end with my girls. We go into this weekend with Mimi just needed one point and Landen needing her majors. Sat and Sun both major days so Landen can finish and if the major breaks than hopefully Mimi gets her last point. both girls will get their hips and elbows xrayed this Wed and than both can go home. We have gotten used to the number and really they are all good. Even when they are all in the house it is not pandemonium like you would think. We have a routine and everyone knows what to do. In just a few weeks the new puppy comes and than we start teaching all over again.

Where to begin

THis has been a crazy few days. First, Landen won all three days in Harrisburg, she now has ten points and needs her major to finish. Hopefully that happens before she goes home, although Heather would like her to stay to be specialed a bit, but I dont think Chris is on board with that plan.

THan the draft test. We had a back to back draft test. THe draft judge is here with us We were up at 5:30 both days there all day and than on Saturday everyone came back here for hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. I am a bit sunburned and very wiped out The judge goes home today so off to the airport this morning.

This week is just as crazy as last. Wed, YOrk meeting, Thursday Newel meeting. Sat, Sun and Monday dog show in Baltimore, And to top it off, it is going to be 90 degrees today. We need to take the pool cover off so I can swim..

Why did I say that?

SO I was having a conversation with Newell about Mimi. YOu know she is my big poop eater. SHe is obsessed with it. Really pretty disgusting. ANd to top it off she runs away from us. We chase her around the yard while she is gobbling up poop and we are screaming at her to stop/. Pretty funny if you are not the ones doing it. SO she is punished. Only out on a leash and only in the pen when they are outside. So last night I comment to Newell about how since we have kept her restrained she has been the perfect dog overnight. You see if she eats the poop eventually she cant keep it in and she poops and throws up over night. Really nice.. So again I say, so ever since Mimi has been restricted she has been great. This morning. No not poop, a flood of pee. She just cant run out of things to do that are annoying. Only one more point. YEA>>>>Love her but I think I will love her more from afar in her own house..

When is our vacation?

So this summer we have renteda house on the beach in Dewey and the whole family is going down. It is going to be great. But we really dont know when it starts. THis is an issue beacuse my sister is getting married and she called to ask when our vacation sttarted so she could pick a date. I asked Newell and he radomly tells me it starts Aug 11th. So Kelly picks the date Aug 4th. Just last week, Newell was invited to play gold and he tells me he cant go because the trip starts on the 4th and that is when we leave for vacation. I say no honey remember you toldmet he 11th and my sister is getting married on the 4th. SO. here we are now going to my sisters wedding and recxeption with all of our stuff in the car and than down to the beach. We lose a day and will have to shop and upack on Sunday all becausse Newell just wouldnt double check the dates. UGH...

You hid the Eastter egg where??

So we are down with Newells familiy for Easter and because there are little kids we do an Easter egg hunt Well this year, there was only little Eva for the hunt. So, being the good sports that they are Andrew and Lesley agreed to participate. Darcy his the eggs some in plain sight for little Eva and some a bit more challenging to find for the big kids. Darcy comes in and says that one of the eggs she his in furnace pipe outside and it was now lodged beyond their grasp. Oh my,what to do? Turn the furnace off and hope that it doesnt explode or burn the house down or something like that. How to get the egg out without having to call someone in and take apart the side of the house. Aunt Debbie asks if anyone has a shop vac because that might be used to suck out the egg. Andrew says, yes I have one in the car. WHAT???? I SAY YOU HAVE WHAT IN YOUR CAR? I am sure that I have heard wrong. What in the world would the messiest person on the planet do with a shop vac? I was stunned. Well, he walked to the car and out came a shop vac, which they hooked up and sucked the egg out. Everyone applauded the hero of the day Andrew for haiving the vac. I just sat there in utter disbelief that my son would have a shop vac at all. Now, I will say that it was still in the box and had never been used, but still. He never ceases to amaze me.

Busy, busy, busy

Just when I think that my life will calm down it doesnt. This weekend, girl in for breeding from MIchigan, show tomorrow, easter sunday and I have to make mac and chess and scalopped potatoes. Who needs sleep. OK than Monday down to Leesburg again for freezing Tanner, than Friday dog show, airport to pick up draft judges than 2 days of draft with dinner at our house Sat night with all the draftees. :Oh and Newell back and forth to Harrisburg with Landon for her to show. WHEW.. Than Baltimore three days of shows. Than Del 3 days of shows than the SPeicaltiy where I am in charge of Morning hospitality and Performance. I am almost happy I don't have puppies here, that might have really put me over the top.

The beauty of my job

So as many of you know I have thiis great job. Well, it is not that great, but I make really good money and work about 12 hours per week and pick my own schedule that revolves totally around the dogs and the dog show schedule. So, I basically go in three days a week, work really hard for aboutr 4 hours and come home This whole process relies on me having between 7and 8 dogs to do. I never stop and when I am done I am tired but go home. The onet hinge I hate is standing around the grooming shop and not working waiting for dogs to come in. So it is really important that I am booked. Well that has not been happening this week I have not had all of my dogs and I have been standing around waiting. I hate that. I really don't know if it my boss that is trying to make sure the other girl has a full book because she is there more than me, but for some reason I have not been full and it really is important that I am.

lymes again

So here in PA where the temp never went below 40 degrees all winter has a terrible tick problem even in the best of times. I am so hesistant to use the pesticides on the dogs but am forced to make a decision. Either use it or worry about them getting sick. Well, I compromise by just using it for the warmest months and very sparingly. But we still have some of them get sick and once they do, they are more susceptible to getting sick over and over. Well, this seems to be happening to my Fiona. Back in December when we returned from Eukanuba she was in extreme pain and had some paralysis in her face. We put her on the doxy and she cleared up. She still had a bit of facial paralysis but better. THat was until yesterday when she exhibited the tell tale signes. Stiffness in the leg, pain in her neck. So back on the doxy for 3weeks and we hope there is no permanent damage.

He" back

So after a few days, the cat has been spotted no worse for where. I really thought he was smarter than this, but I guess he just cant get enough of the good life.. Lving in the garage, being harassed by a crazy dog and her friends and maybe a bowl of meow mix every once in a while. Really cat, there isn't anyone better out there in the world> I think you deserve better than us. Please go and find them...