It is a day of mixed blessings. Old Dolly left us as quietly as she lived her life. She was a wonderful Airedale; calm, capable of managing her yards and the dogs she lived with and loved. She adored Our Ken and maintained a vigilant eye as he moved about the property, never letting him out of her sight for long. While never a great fan of shows, she did finish her championship nicely and produced lovely puppies including the beautiful Laurel. She will be missed and her spot in the den will never quite be the same.
The activity level is high in the summer months. It was a hot day - not warm but actually hot. Generally the dogs enjoy the property through the summer but today the air conditioning in the house and kennel beckoned. Nothing could convince them that being outside was a better option. Marguerite is the bellwether and attempted several forays into the big yard only to turn back in disgust as the resident crows explained that the heat index was high. Trebia aligned herself with the coolest air flow and refused to budge.
Tony and Karen came for a visit and for the wood oven's first pizza run. Shopping at this time of year offers up wonderful prizes. Today it was lovely mangoes, fresh figs, Walla Walla onions (aptly) and lots of cheeses. That resulted in great options for the pizza party. There were four balls of dough prepared yesterday - two regular and two herb. The inaugural pizza was herb crusted with pesto sauce, mango, grilled chicken, olives and goat cheese. It was a great hit. The second was a traditional with regular crust, red sauce, pepperoni, old cheddar, parmesan, mozzarella and olives. The third was sirloin and caramelized onion with bar b que sauce, old cheddar and Oka. The last was a mixed traditional with red sauce, sausage, bocconcini and goat cheese. There was dessert. There was a salad with fresh figs, pistachios and pear dressing. There were beers of the world and wine. It was a lovely evening with great friends. Karen is a great sous-chef. Honestly!
And we turn the page.
The activity level is high in the summer months. It was a hot day - not warm but actually hot. Generally the dogs enjoy the property through the summer but today the air conditioning in the house and kennel beckoned. Nothing could convince them that being outside was a better option. Marguerite is the bellwether and attempted several forays into the big yard only to turn back in disgust as the resident crows explained that the heat index was high. Trebia aligned herself with the coolest air flow and refused to budge.
Tony and Karen came for a visit and for the wood oven's first pizza run. Shopping at this time of year offers up wonderful prizes. Today it was lovely mangoes, fresh figs, Walla Walla onions (aptly) and lots of cheeses. That resulted in great options for the pizza party. There were four balls of dough prepared yesterday - two regular and two herb. The inaugural pizza was herb crusted with pesto sauce, mango, grilled chicken, olives and goat cheese. It was a great hit. The second was a traditional with regular crust, red sauce, pepperoni, old cheddar, parmesan, mozzarella and olives. The third was sirloin and caramelized onion with bar b que sauce, old cheddar and Oka. The last was a mixed traditional with red sauce, sausage, bocconcini and goat cheese. There was dessert. There was a salad with fresh figs, pistachios and pear dressing. There were beers of the world and wine. It was a lovely evening with great friends. Karen is a great sous-chef. Honestly!
And we turn the page.
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