All is well at Regalridge. The weather continues to be spectacular. There are sunny days and cool evenings. It has become fall in the blink of an eye. Lee spent a couple of days in Toronto, bonding with the CKC lawyer and senior staff. Reports include the full airports, full airplanes and overfull hotels. Nobody has mentioned to Toronto that there is an economic downturn. Our Ken held the fort, started a new employee and wrangled dogs. The flowers throughout the property are in full bloom. There are gladiola front and center with dinner plate sized dahlias competing for attention. The begonias are startling in their depth of colour and the phlox brilliant white. With the underpinnings of wax begonia, many varieties of daisies, the many rose bushes and the beautiful pansies and there is a sense of a colour uprising. There was a visit from Ian and Glenda, some good laughs and departure with Lily in tow to keep Darby in line. Poor Darby - life on the blanket box is due to change. The word from the dog shows was that the weather was great, the dogs showing well and the handlers successful. Logan managed a Group win in tough competition. |He is in excellent condition so would be highly competitive at this stage of his maturity. And Bella had a significant win so it is up to Chantelle tomorrow - we await word. In the kitchen, there was canning activity. Mint jelly made an appearance and Our Ken's yellow plum crop is now jam - a bright flavour to be looked forward to on a cold winter morning.
The kennel is as quiet as it gets with Trebia in residence. She and Sarah are on the look out for escape hatches, just to keep Ken on his toes. He appreciates their efforts. Chopper and Capone are managing the opposite side - favourites of Ken and easy going fellows in their American Pit bull Terrier garb.
The house dogs are content. The roofers have disappeared, normalcy has returned and the games resumed. Piper has almost forgiven Lee for her departure. Patti is thriving and delighting in the fall weather. There was a visit from a teen age girl to really perk up her spirits - that worked. We really do need to buy Patti a teen ager. Abigail is bouncing and little May holding her own. Jack is back in great form after a health hiccup. And the puppies - all are thriving. Marguerite's two are enjoying life to the fullest. They are a great pair and smile with delight as we work with them. There are games between the two and games that we must be part of. They bounce and play and thoroughly enjoy all that is on offer. The baby puppies are wonderful. They are enjoying their expanding world, have been introduced to the great outdoors and love it. It is great fun watching the world unfold through a puppy's eyes - we forget so often how fortunate we are to live as well as we do. Each is developing a personality, each has a share of collegiality and independence and each has those smiling Airedale eyes that encourage you to pick him up and chat.
Dinner was fabulous. Our Ken decided that a charcoal bay b que was to be on offer. Lee rose to the challenge - there was steak with mesquite chip smoke, unbelievably tender and with a flavour that is indescribable. Perhaps the best steak ever to grace a Regalridge table. There were potatoes freshly dug from the garden and green tomatoes picked in the warmth of the afternoon and fried in southern fashion. There was corn picked on this day and quickly cooked and apple sauce from Regalridge apples. There are meals that will stay with you forever. This may have been one. And we look forward to tomorrow.
The kennel is as quiet as it gets with Trebia in residence. She and Sarah are on the look out for escape hatches, just to keep Ken on his toes. He appreciates their efforts. Chopper and Capone are managing the opposite side - favourites of Ken and easy going fellows in their American Pit bull Terrier garb.
The house dogs are content. The roofers have disappeared, normalcy has returned and the games resumed. Piper has almost forgiven Lee for her departure. Patti is thriving and delighting in the fall weather. There was a visit from a teen age girl to really perk up her spirits - that worked. We really do need to buy Patti a teen ager. Abigail is bouncing and little May holding her own. Jack is back in great form after a health hiccup. And the puppies - all are thriving. Marguerite's two are enjoying life to the fullest. They are a great pair and smile with delight as we work with them. There are games between the two and games that we must be part of. They bounce and play and thoroughly enjoy all that is on offer. The baby puppies are wonderful. They are enjoying their expanding world, have been introduced to the great outdoors and love it. It is great fun watching the world unfold through a puppy's eyes - we forget so often how fortunate we are to live as well as we do. Each is developing a personality, each has a share of collegiality and independence and each has those smiling Airedale eyes that encourage you to pick him up and chat.
Dinner was fabulous. Our Ken decided that a charcoal bay b que was to be on offer. Lee rose to the challenge - there was steak with mesquite chip smoke, unbelievably tender and with a flavour that is indescribable. Perhaps the best steak ever to grace a Regalridge table. There were potatoes freshly dug from the garden and green tomatoes picked in the warmth of the afternoon and fried in southern fashion. There was corn picked on this day and quickly cooked and apple sauce from Regalridge apples. There are meals that will stay with you forever. This may have been one. And we look forward to tomorrow.
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