Turkeys in a Willow Tree

This picture was taken moments ago right outside my office window! They have been hanging out for about a month; and Pete counted 35 of them in the back field on Sunday. In the morning around 6:30 or so, just as it is getting light, they will fly out of the tree down to the lowlands. I remember being shocked the first time I saw one up a tree; it just never crossed my mind that they could fly.

Celebrate What's Right With The World

Celebrate What's Right With The World Video by Lazarus! - The Resurrected - MySpace Video

And I think I might even like this second one even more; well worth the twenty minutes to view, also by Dewitt Jones:

http://www.starthrower.com/media/Everyday%20Creativity/preview/everyday_creativity_wmp.asp

Busy week: Toronto and Syracuse

Pete and I spent Tuesday to Thursday in Toronto. I have more snaps here.

On Friday I did an airport run, bathed five dogs and Pete had six meetings (both of us were exhausted by end of day) and on Saturday morning LuAnne, Pete and I went to the Marriott in downtown Ottawa to give a presentation on Shelties to the Canadian Judges Study Group.

Right after the presentation we went home and packed up Emma, Miley, Mayer and Cocoa and headed to Syracuse. It was a gorgeous sunny day with temperature around 18 C. The pups had a good outing. Miley and Mayer turned 6 months old the day of the show and had a wonderful debut.
Our good friend Brenda Campbell (Anamchara Shelties) drove down from London and was a huge help; we couldn't have gotten them all done up without her. Brenda also handled Miley to BOS in Sweeps!
Mayer waiting to go in the ring...I'm looking worn out from all the travelling.

Little squirt - actually Mayer is a nice size of 14 inches at 6 months of age.

With the big boys for Winners Dog. I managed to embarrass myself by going for my bait and flipping all the contents of my pocket onto the floor. I think I was surprised as everyone else what I had in there...tons of kibbles and bits of liver. Mayer thought he'd won the jackpot! Despite his handler, he pulled off a 4 point major reserve!

Miley from ringside

Showing her beautiful angles to the judge.

Miley won her class and was one of the three pulled for winners!

Cocoa won the Open Sable class and went on to Reserve WB! Emma won both her sweeps and regular class...so it was a very successful outing for our guys - four dogs entered, 7 class firsts, BOS in Sweeps and two Reserves.

Making Do

Pete was off with the truck; and my car is in the shop, so I had to make do and take the kids up to the Vet in the convertible. They were great little travelers and didn't seem to mind. The handful of treats in my pocket didn't hurt...

Big Boots

November 1st and finally some sun! We were delighted to see Petra (Tresta Shelties) again and had a great dinner and sleepover. This morning we put on our boots and headed to the back fields.
Just starting out and they've already been in the ditch...

The gang
Stormy and Valerie

Mayer getting some love...

Stormy loves getting out for a run and gets very silly with us...leaping and grinning.

Stormy still being silly

The old girls stay close

Petra with Cocoa, Bridgit and Juno

Gabi my shadow, made it the entire way around.