The rains came down

Rainy days bring many challenges to Regalridge not the least of which is assuring Ken that it will be sunny soon and he can then go outside to plant. The man lives to dig in dirt. It really didn't clear all day and memories of mud season resurfaced for almost 24 hours.
Comings and goings were limited - Queenie arrived for the week end amid crys of joy from Hershey who knows one of his own. The two Maltese, up for any adventure, waved to Queenie and then went back to Maltese antics. There is little question why folks would be attracted to this little breed - they are full of joy and fearless in the face of the entire world being bigger than they are. They seem smitten with old Nemo next door and love Abigail the Australian. Their indoor run is covered with beds and blankets but there is so much going on outside and so many friends to visit with that they are torn as to where they want to be. One thing sure, if we are there to play with them, they will be with us! Apollo is happy as a clam in the big yards and Hershey visits with him in the adjoining acreage. Winnie will likely leave tomorrow but has had a good late spring break at Camp Regalridge. Shooz the resident boarding cat is happy as only a cat can be. She is eating well, coming to us for pats and visits and has settled in for her stay. Bringing her into the house was the right answer for this old girl - she hasn't missed a beat.
Chantelle is conspicuously missing and the house is quiet. Her dogs miss her terribly - old Clementine can't figure where she has gone and got herself lost this time but is worried to death that she didn't come home all night. Hailey too was worried for a minute and Scout the Welsh is just plain annoyed. He had a pretty good day since he was chosen as Paula's husband and the deed was done with success. We are looking forward to Welsh puppies in August. Scout is looking forward to Chantelle's return to tell her all about his adventure.
There was a little thunder yesterday and Patti and Dolly wanted to head for the hills. Those girls just hate thunder storms and panic sets in that is beyond reason. An exciting hour ensued.
All is well with the rest of the crew. We are planning for tomorrow's party so lasagne was the order of the day and consumed much of the afternoon. Since the kitchen was a whirl of activity anyway, dinner just fell in naturally with a seafood scallop and lobster stew, grilled local asparagus and pesto pasta. We don't suffer much in the meal area.
The Airedale puppies have big news - they moved from the pen to their very own crates, much to their surprise. The transition is a big one and will take a bit of getting used to. They were separated for the first time and didn't think much of that. Toys were a poor substitute for your sibling. Still, they also moved to the big run off of the house so have bigger worlds to explore, more dogs to interact with and greater freedom so the trade off is at least an interesting one.
And the last news of the day - Nova Scotia's son Sydney Crosby will be bringing the Stanley Cup to Dartmouth this summer!