Getting ready...

Today was a topsy turvy day. Getting a room ready for Frannie to spend the night.
Getting things outside ready "just in case" others have to deal with the animals.

Ru was not happy all day. Stuff was in the way of her favorite spots. Piles of boxes blocked the front door and she had to go out via the door door. She absolutely refused to come IN the dog door.

The labs had a great day and Mad rolled in something smelly. Life is good for a lab. Not so much for the mom.

It was past time to scoop poop in the kennel. One lab will "hold it" for... well, forever it seems. The other really doesn't see the point. Pooper lab stayed close by during the process, happily wagging her tail. Discrete lab hid in the bushes. She really doesn't like even the concept of poop in her kennel.

A little bit of decorating. Wreaths tied onto the kennel gate and the horses' gate. They come trotting up - and are disgusted that it's not something to eat. An extra scoop of sweet feed for them anyway.

A bit of raking at the back door. Mainly to round up the last telltale signs that Neighbor Dog can't resist a garbage bag - even one put our for just a few minutes.

Happy girls and boy cuddle up in the utility room on soft comforters and blankets. They are so sweet together. I checked on them last night and Mad was resting her head on Neighbor Dog's back. Still playing puppies. Life is good for pups and horses on the farm.

Barking dogs

What an irritation. What a blessing. What a night.

Two almost "all-nighters" this week have really messed me up. I was asleep before 7pm tonight - and woke up to Ru barking her head of outside. 4 in the morning. I was afraid I had left her out all night, but realized that Mad had found her way in and left the door open. Ru's outside barking at the moon and Mad is inside snoring on Ru's bed. Who's the happy dog? Both of them I guess.

I kinda/ sorta remember Mad getting in. Of course, she finds me immediately and gives my arm "popsickle licks" but I don't want to wake up, so I send her on the way. Who knows how much earlier that greeting occured? I have no idea.

So, I play around on the computer, hoping to get sleepy again and the big dogs start a barking chorus. I let it go for quite a while, and have just returned from giving them a little lecture. Now, it's as quiet as the middle of the night in the country. Hmmm...am I getting sleepy? Let's try this all over again. Nite, Nite.