It has been a lovely season, the quiet broken only by the warbling - of Chantelle's new Welsh puppy! Yes, Chantelle went home to visit with her other parents and Regalridge repatriated the puppy. Keeping up with the Schenks has been given whole new meaning. And there have been lovely days of warm weather. the snow has disappeared, rain is forecast and normal December weather has arrived. There are birds at the feeders with the yellow Christmas birds in evidence among the blue jays and busy chickadees. One lone pheasant is in great shape and busy under the chestnut tree. Jimmy's dishwasher project has met with great success - Lee is delighted to report. His abilities know no bounds. And Lee made doughnuts. Another line to cross off of the bucket list.
The kennel is emptying out after an exceptionally busy Christmas period. Remaining are Bailey Golden with her rules firmly in place, Ceilidh Spaniel who continues to do well, Maxifer the amazing bionic Golden and the Schenk crew. Maxifer has the large suite and enjoys the space as well as the attention he receives given his infirmities. He is a great fellow and much loved. Crockett is somewhat disappointed with the departures of animals that he has so assiduously trained so is marshaling his thoughts to call in reinforcements. Marged and Shillelagh are ably assisting. There has been a gold star meted out, however, Crockett and Zeus have decided that the outside bathroom routine is to their liking and have maintained their quarters in pristine fashion. Then there are the Welsh . . .
The house crew are simply delighted that their people are in residence, the kitchen activity is in high gear and Our Ken is coming and going at regular intervals with interesting projects to be supervised. Piper is all about help and is attached to Lee. The evening found her in Lee's lap, a process that took a full newscast as she began on the couch and inched her way over as only Piper can. By the time 'something interesting for last' was heard, Miss Piper was asleep with her head on Lee's shoulder and stretched full length in the chair. Charlotte is thoroughly disgusted with little May's wandering ways and has a full repertoire of noises saved exclusively for the bumps received. Her best sounds, however, are brought out when May simply climbed her as she is sleeping in a dog bed. That is simply horrible in Charlotte's world and requires stentorian vocalizations. May is completely oblivious. Charlotte is appalled. Rockey and Billy have called a truce in the house - whether or not it is seasonal is a question that only time will answer.
Meals have been plentiful and frequent. There have been fish cakes as a reminder that Mary and Jo were unable to visit this year but are still in our hearts. There has been seafood casserole from Cy;s restaurant recipe as a salute to Ralph on the rainy West Coast. Turkey, of course, is always and option and will be for some time to come. A crown roast of pork was produced for Jimmy and Dawn (at Our Ken's behest). Many breads were made and consumed and the after party saw plum pudding, hard sauce, lemon sauce (Meyer Lemons), steamed dates with hard sauce, Christmas cookies et al. New this year was a puffed pastry concoction with a turkey and mushroom filling - as tasty as it is impressive. New Year's Eve looms. More food will no doubt materialize.
The kennel is emptying out after an exceptionally busy Christmas period. Remaining are Bailey Golden with her rules firmly in place, Ceilidh Spaniel who continues to do well, Maxifer the amazing bionic Golden and the Schenk crew. Maxifer has the large suite and enjoys the space as well as the attention he receives given his infirmities. He is a great fellow and much loved. Crockett is somewhat disappointed with the departures of animals that he has so assiduously trained so is marshaling his thoughts to call in reinforcements. Marged and Shillelagh are ably assisting. There has been a gold star meted out, however, Crockett and Zeus have decided that the outside bathroom routine is to their liking and have maintained their quarters in pristine fashion. Then there are the Welsh . . .
The house crew are simply delighted that their people are in residence, the kitchen activity is in high gear and Our Ken is coming and going at regular intervals with interesting projects to be supervised. Piper is all about help and is attached to Lee. The evening found her in Lee's lap, a process that took a full newscast as she began on the couch and inched her way over as only Piper can. By the time 'something interesting for last' was heard, Miss Piper was asleep with her head on Lee's shoulder and stretched full length in the chair. Charlotte is thoroughly disgusted with little May's wandering ways and has a full repertoire of noises saved exclusively for the bumps received. Her best sounds, however, are brought out when May simply climbed her as she is sleeping in a dog bed. That is simply horrible in Charlotte's world and requires stentorian vocalizations. May is completely oblivious. Charlotte is appalled. Rockey and Billy have called a truce in the house - whether or not it is seasonal is a question that only time will answer.
Meals have been plentiful and frequent. There have been fish cakes as a reminder that Mary and Jo were unable to visit this year but are still in our hearts. There has been seafood casserole from Cy;s restaurant recipe as a salute to Ralph on the rainy West Coast. Turkey, of course, is always and option and will be for some time to come. A crown roast of pork was produced for Jimmy and Dawn (at Our Ken's behest). Many breads were made and consumed and the after party saw plum pudding, hard sauce, lemon sauce (Meyer Lemons), steamed dates with hard sauce, Christmas cookies et al. New this year was a puffed pastry concoction with a turkey and mushroom filling - as tasty as it is impressive. New Year's Eve looms. More food will no doubt materialize.
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