Monday, July 12, 2010

Still hot, but a good week! July 5-11

Monday: Off work today. Good morning run, feed and kennel, then let all out to join me in mowing. Husband tilling, workers on building. hotter today but not unbearable... Corey and Banshee inside, then joined by Snoopy and DB ... argh, too many dogs... go back outside. friends bring Irish setters Chase and Maggie over, kennel Snoopy and DB, let Corey and Banshee be the greeters, then bring out Snoop and DB (who are all ruffled up, but recognize Chase, so all is well. JoAnn and I mow a bit, accompanied by all dogs, Snoopy then returns to porch to entertain husbands. Maggie is especially having a grand time, running off by herself, exploring the fence line, this reminds me so much of Angel Ginger, who'd do a complete circuit of the property then return and stay by me. Great treat, the human friends brought ice cream for the dogs! (And, framed pictures from last week's play date ... the 2 Irishes in the field and one of sir Corey on the porch...) Showing humans the tornafo shelter, DB trots down the stairs and settles in, decides it's nice and cool down there, doesnt wannt to leave ...After dog and human friends leave, get in another hour of mowing (the tall reedy stuff in back is out of control...) then feed and kennel at nightfall. Then neighbors start fireworks again, Corey going berserk, so bring him inside ... he promptly falls asleep at my feet. I wake him up around 11 PM and take him back to the kennels ... again am reminded of Angel Ginger, I'd always bring her in in the evening for her meds,she'd go out and turn on the motion lights, then i'd put her to bed at midnight (and give all the other dogs midnight snacks ...

Tuesday: Hot and humid ... early run, very steamy. Feed and kennel, (Snoopy not eating) go to Saulda for work, return and get Banshee for pet therapy. Banshee and Corey have been inside, she isn't thrilled about leaving, but does OK once we are in the car. (She can give me the most disgusted expressions ...) Return home without our usual PetSmart excursion, husband has put DB and Snoopy in a/c shed. Both gates open, thought husband had left and gone to town, took Banshee in to kennel, Snoopy and DB in crates, let them into kennels ... where's corey? Went to trailer, greeted by Corey ... whats going on? Husband still here, who opened gates??? Never do find out...  Still pretty hot, take a nap while husband goes into town. Returns, he tills some while I mow, and water some trees. Still hot, try to stay on shady side, Banshee and Corey arrange themselves picturesqly under a tree and watch, DB and Snoopy show up every time I stop mowing. At one point they must spot a deer, cause they all leap up and race towards the front of the property, barking, then return. Feed (Snoopy eating fine) and kennel.

Wednesday: Getting even hotter, Morning run, then one of workers got cedar out of Corey's pen and put in DB's and gave Corey pine straw... fed and kenneled, went to work. Return 530, still darn hot, husband take trash to dump and gives DB a ride, the rest of us hang out on porch until it cools down some, then mow and water trees in back... dogs pretty energetic for as hot as it is, Corey keeps pestering DB to play, finally she does (these dogs dont play-wrestle, they RUN .... go in at nightfall, husband still tilling, feed and kennel. Snoopy eats well tonight.

Thursday: Very hot. AM run, feed, kennel and work. Return 645, still very very hot. Husband in town. Let dogs out, still hot, give them chicken broth ice cubes and wstermelon (which Corey and DB love, Banshee and Snoopy think they're crazy ...this can't be FOOD ...) finally took evening run and fed and kenneled.

Friday: another scorcher ... dogs beginning to drag a bit, though stil burst out of pens in AM. Snoopy wont eat. Kenneled and went to work, returned after grueling excursion for husband to pick up tractor part 9it was 105 degrees southside ... got home 6 PM, still 100 degrees. Dogs inside in AC. Finally around 730 went out had brief run, then a storm blew up ... snoopy terrified of storms, fed her inside shed. fed and kenned 8 PM. nice rain.

saturday: Cooler in AM, hooray. Snoopy still wont eat in AM unless i hand feed her. Good run, kenneled, then out again mowing 10-12. got gate up inside trailer! all 4 dogs inside briefly, then Snoopy and Db back outside. Turning hot again. Now the Damcat will sit on the washer and hiss at the dogs behind the gate... the dogs just stand there. this is a VAST improvement! Bring Corey and Banshee inside, put DB and Snoopy in crates in AC shed for afternoon naps. Brush corey and Banshee, trim Corey's nails. Go out again around 6, quite pleasant outside, let all out, mow for several hours, husband plays ball with Snoopy while i'm on other side of property ... whoops, Corey spots the ball, snags it, chews it, refuses to give it up. Decide to take Corey inside, go to trailer, close dog gate, let Corey in, no ball... look out, Banshee now has it. Everybody back outside, now Snoopy gets it, then DB, then Corey, let him back in, exchange for treat, back out, finish mowing. Feed and kennel at nightfall, Snoopy eats fine. Corey likes the new bedding (pine pellets) but it was a small bag and only covers one part of pen ... which he promptly lays on. a good day, quite nice temp wise, humidity low, nice breeze.

Sunday: Got up late ... it was 8 AM before i got the dogs out for their run ... still pleasant weather, fed (Snoopy still barely eats in morning), kenneled and went to church. Returned around noon, not real hot thermometer wise (90) so tried to mow, but humidity must be high cause i couldn't stand it... back inside for lunch, took Banshee and Corey in. the gate is working well! Damcat can sit on the washer and sneer and hiss at the dogs, who sit quietly beyond the gate! Afternoon storm, crate DB and Snoopy, then let all out after rain ends around 5; do some work in the woods section, then fertilize some trees, then the grass is dry enough to mow ...  it's really pleasant out, the humidity has lifted, there's a nice breeze ... dogs having a wonderful time, chasing each other, rolling in the grass clippings, running back and forth between where I'm working and where husband is working ... hated to call it a day, but, it's getting dark ... feed and kennel.

Another good week! The dog gate in the trailer seems to be working great, we had a wonderful play date last monday, banshee had her pet therapy day, all dogs are getting along well ... when we're all sitting together down at the bottom of the hill, near Angel Ginger's tree, I can almost see her out of the corner of my eye, and, she's smiling ... good job, my sweet red girl, well done in sending Corey to us.

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Mary Lou
DB,Banshee, Snoopy, and the new wild Irishman Corey (dogs)
Ginger in spirit (2005-04/09/10)
Damcat
Callie in spirit (04/90-06/07)
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