Another lovely day in the NS country brought out the need to dig in the dirt on the part of the gardener among us. Chantelle joined the party, trimming Regalridge dogs and sorting out a couple of her brood. Scout is not amused by Our Ken's comment on his girth and vowed to boycott all car trips in future. Conversely, Clementine was delighted to enjoy the Regalridge hospitality - and the fact that the grass is mowed, a novel concept that appears to be lost on Chantelle. The feathered news on this day is the addition of a partridge to the family of birds. Initially sighted by Our Ken and assessed as a juvenile pheasant, Lee was called to confirm, only to disabuse the alpha male of his notion and confirm the addition of a well fed partridge. The swallows have multiplied to at least three pairs and your life is in your hands if you spend much time on the kitchen deck or the back field. Our Ken came in with reports of birds the size of small planes, gliding at high speed low over the back field. Chantelle and Lee were properly awed by the description.
\The kennel ticks along - Sarah is confined to barracks to give her time to contemplate her sins of egression. Since this Airedale is not given to contemplation, it is less than a 50/50 chance that she is likely to repent. Conversely, Trebia is thoroughly enjoying the newly created exercise area; Scooter is basking in the sun in a favourite corner and Lola is half-heartedly trying to keep up the Airedale end by examining the back quadrant. Jack urges all on as he checks his yard and keeps an eye on the errant gardener with the noisy tools. That whipper snipper has to go and Jack is just eh dog (in his mind) to make that happen. Chantelle brought him in to prevent a heart stoppage, much to Jack's disgust. He spent the rest of the day in high dudgeon.
The house crew are well and happy. Patti has had a connection to her next life, apparently and is running around the large yard, looking for anyone with a throwing arm. God is good to Ms Patti. Marguerite is thriving under the attention showered on her and her family. She has Lee wrapped around her paw, is eating five full meals a day and may be the only dog ever to have gained weight with a family this size. That allows her, of course, to ensure Lee is up with the swallows for a spin around the property in advance of the day starting in earnest. The resident birds are getting quite used to this early emergence of person and dog and are likely a target. The babies are doing well, are growing and becoming more and more mobile. On this day, all had a manicure and pedicure after their extra feeding. Marguerite approved. The smallest is now a full 16 ounces while the largest is 26.
With a little time now able to be spent away from the nursery, Lee managed to sort breakfast to include the espresso coffee cake. Lunch was a lovely quiche Lorraine - much enjoyed by the hard working Chantelle and Ken. Dinner was an excellent grilled chicken with potatoes, winter squash and brownies.
\The kennel ticks along - Sarah is confined to barracks to give her time to contemplate her sins of egression. Since this Airedale is not given to contemplation, it is less than a 50/50 chance that she is likely to repent. Conversely, Trebia is thoroughly enjoying the newly created exercise area; Scooter is basking in the sun in a favourite corner and Lola is half-heartedly trying to keep up the Airedale end by examining the back quadrant. Jack urges all on as he checks his yard and keeps an eye on the errant gardener with the noisy tools. That whipper snipper has to go and Jack is just eh dog (in his mind) to make that happen. Chantelle brought him in to prevent a heart stoppage, much to Jack's disgust. He spent the rest of the day in high dudgeon.
The house crew are well and happy. Patti has had a connection to her next life, apparently and is running around the large yard, looking for anyone with a throwing arm. God is good to Ms Patti. Marguerite is thriving under the attention showered on her and her family. She has Lee wrapped around her paw, is eating five full meals a day and may be the only dog ever to have gained weight with a family this size. That allows her, of course, to ensure Lee is up with the swallows for a spin around the property in advance of the day starting in earnest. The resident birds are getting quite used to this early emergence of person and dog and are likely a target. The babies are doing well, are growing and becoming more and more mobile. On this day, all had a manicure and pedicure after their extra feeding. Marguerite approved. The smallest is now a full 16 ounces while the largest is 26.
With a little time now able to be spent away from the nursery, Lee managed to sort breakfast to include the espresso coffee cake. Lunch was a lovely quiche Lorraine - much enjoyed by the hard working Chantelle and Ken. Dinner was an excellent grilled chicken with potatoes, winter squash and brownies.
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