The glasses will be raised to celebrate Logan's accomplishment

The week end brings us to friends we see only occasionally and lots of driving. It is Pictou show week end and terriers are on early both days and late on Sunday - not a good thing if you wanted to do anything but be at the shows. Lee did have an opportunity to visit our great friend Joyce Pierce and to catch up with her over a lovely lunch in Joyce's beautiful home on the Northumberland Strait. The house is now for sale, Joyce having decided that a move to Wolfville, closer to 'her Heathers', is to take place this fall. Logan did well in Pictou - well enough to move up in the standings to the top ten terriers in Canada. I doubt there are many handlers who have managed to reach that height in purebred dogs having shown only three dogs, particularly dogs that require the detailed trimming of a Special like the Airedale. Dawn deserves a huge round of applause, so I hope everyone is clapping! Jessie is doing much better and seems over her reticence in the rings, returning to the confident and strong minded little Welsh that she is.

We also had a chance to speak with Bob Cook. He and Heather forwent the opporunity to show at the early show in lieu of visiting with Shelagh. They had a great time with her, took in the two Australians and had Shelaghesplaining their errors in trimming and what should be done to repair them Bob noted a great improvement in speech from their previous visit, some time ago, and was very pleased with the best visit they have had with our friend since her stroke. There is no question the speech therapy has had a positive impact for Shelagh's quality of life and that her volunteer Inez has been a godsend in supporting the work the therapist had done. As we raise more funds, we will have the public trustee contact Willow Lodge to have the therapist back as often as is possible during this period where progress is so evidently possible. We also had a note from Cheryl Tissington that she will be able to visit with Shelagh the second week of October. That will be a great day for Shelagh, giving her a new visitor.

The kennel has picked up momentum with the arrival of Lucy and Baron. Piper got herself cleaned up and was repatriated to the house, much to everyone's relief, not just hers. Hershey and Archie had a lovely day outside as did Annie and Higgins. It was quite warm so the dogs were quiet and found shade through the early evening.

Ken was on his own so busy on the property and with the dogs. He was very ready for Lee's return and dinner that included roast pork, garden spinach, new potatoes and fried green tomatoes. We were all so tired that dessert was forgotten but Joyce sent an apple pie home to Ken and that will no doubt receive much attention in the hours to come.