Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Birthday and other news!!!!

So, here we are, another month. But today is a very special day... it's Kassy's birthday!!! I have always had the wonderful blessing of being with our girl for every one of her birthdays, nothing doing today... I had to go down and spend some time with her.....She's a beautiful wife and Mom.... and I (we) are just so proud of her....
We had a nice lunch together, and just some time to sit and talk... until the bus rolled down the street. Then we had to take the time and check that out.. and all the little kids getting off that big yellow bus. (very exciting!!!) 
Snack time....
And a happy birthday "selfie" (as they call these photos...)
It was a wet fall day, but nothing dampens these spirits, and it's been such a pretty fall. I think October is one of my favorite months.. and really, from now until around the middle of January, I love this time of year. (I could do without the "real winter" months, and the hot summer months.. if truth be told!!!) It's going to be a busy time of year, but I plan to enjoy every moment possible!!!
One thing I haven't talked much about are the morning walks. I meet up with a friend and neighbor almost every morning, and we leash up the dogs and take a nice walk to start the day.... here is Livy, Tazzy and Cam.. all hiking along....
Livy, Hunter and Trevor... the boys are 13 this year, and I have to say, they can keep up with the younger ones.. though by the end of the walk, they seem happy to head for home... (have breakfast and usually snooze the rest of the morning!!)
Didn't get a very good picture of Susanne... but that's her girl Phoebe trekking along with the cockers....
We have a few different routes that we like to take, but the fair ground has been one of our favorites. There is a "track" and four times around makes a two mile walk. Often we're not the only ones that are out there... but it's fun and a good way to get the day started. 
This is another friend, Kathleen and her boy Brutus. I have convinced Kathleen that she should give obedience showing a try... and being the good sport that she is... she's going to. Right now, we're all taking a rally class with Diane..... learning all the different signs and then running the courses....
Kathleen and Brutus are making good progress, and I think they will have their first title by the spring.....
Livy is doing a good job too. She gets a little confused, because she is also doing confirmation with Karen,and sometimes does her little show dog thing... but over all, she is coming along...
It's so nice to have an obedience dog once again. It's been a long time. Moxie was my last "real" obedience dog... I did show Cam a few times, but it really wasn't her thing. Livy seems to really like it, so I have high hopes for her....


Caught this great photo of my other little gal, enjoying the warm and light of an afternoon sun.  Wish I had more time to spend like this, but it seems there is always something going on!!!!!