The weather continues to be a good news story. Absolutely perfect would be the forecast and it delivered. That offered up a full day for Our Ken to garden, sort out his workloads and move the property forward to summer. Bulbs ordered earlier in the spring were planted, gardens tilled and readied and hoses full connected. The dogs love these days, white hats firmly planted between Airedale ears, there is supervision beyond even the Department of Transportation's level. Chantelle spent her day between the house and kennel, shaking her head as often as not at the antics of people and dogs alike. The swallows are settled in the eaves over the kitchen door and the nesting looks not to be far off. The fun of flying with gay abandon over the orchard is soon to change to focused flights to gather insects to feed first mother swallow and then the brood to be.
The kennel is perking along. Naomi and Moses are well and happy, enjoying the exercise yard and their own space as seasoned boarding dogs tend to do. Viola is urging Lola to even greater feats of vocalization, both enjoying the playback offered by the building. Barrett and Trebia are racing as Barrett and Trebia are wont to do, the big Gordon Setter delighting in the speedy little Cirneco. Old Bailey is moving at speed now and apparently feeling better than when she arrived. That is great to see.
The house crew remain off base with the loss of Lee to Marguerite. Mom and Airedales babies are thriving with the attention being showered on them and Marguerite is taking full advantage of her personal support staff. Babies weigh in determined that everyone had gained one ounce in 24 hours so all is well in the nursery. The big boys are up to 17 ounces while the girls begin the weigh in at 11. The average gain is four ounces in this their first full week of life. Marguerite has lots to be proud of. Her one week request was for a spin in the big yard. This was provided and well enjoyed, evne though Marilla firmly noted that she was shirking her responsibilities. Piper is quite certain that tunnels must be excavated to check on the weather in the Orient. She is doing her part. Chantelle found out with certainty that the top step entering the house belongs to Charlotte and was summarily dismissed when she mistakely tried to encourage Miss Charlotte to move from her roost.
Dinner was grilled steak, fiddleheads and new potatoes - fiddleheads are such a short season and so enjoyed that they become the stock-in-trade veg for the couple of weeks that they are available. There were early morning muffins (pear-cranberry) for all who were at Regalridge on this lovely day. And we look forward to another day
The kennel is perking along. Naomi and Moses are well and happy, enjoying the exercise yard and their own space as seasoned boarding dogs tend to do. Viola is urging Lola to even greater feats of vocalization, both enjoying the playback offered by the building. Barrett and Trebia are racing as Barrett and Trebia are wont to do, the big Gordon Setter delighting in the speedy little Cirneco. Old Bailey is moving at speed now and apparently feeling better than when she arrived. That is great to see.
The house crew remain off base with the loss of Lee to Marguerite. Mom and Airedales babies are thriving with the attention being showered on them and Marguerite is taking full advantage of her personal support staff. Babies weigh in determined that everyone had gained one ounce in 24 hours so all is well in the nursery. The big boys are up to 17 ounces while the girls begin the weigh in at 11. The average gain is four ounces in this their first full week of life. Marguerite has lots to be proud of. Her one week request was for a spin in the big yard. This was provided and well enjoyed, evne though Marilla firmly noted that she was shirking her responsibilities. Piper is quite certain that tunnels must be excavated to check on the weather in the Orient. She is doing her part. Chantelle found out with certainty that the top step entering the house belongs to Charlotte and was summarily dismissed when she mistakely tried to encourage Miss Charlotte to move from her roost.
Dinner was grilled steak, fiddleheads and new potatoes - fiddleheads are such a short season and so enjoyed that they become the stock-in-trade veg for the couple of weeks that they are available. There were early morning muffins (pear-cranberry) for all who were at Regalridge on this lovely day. And we look forward to another day
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