Emma's Pup at Five Weeks

I took Emma's girl out yesterday to take her pictures. It isn't easy when you are alone and there are no littermates for her to interact with. So I would place her down and back away and she'd hop after me. I managed a few quickie snaps. This one is cute, though not in focus.
Seen from above...pulling grass. Plunk her and run... She obliged and sat. Actually, I think she just wanted to sit. She isn't the most obliging puppy; she is downright ornery. I joked on the Facebook page that her name would be Laureate Dominatrix..."Trixie" (probably not...but shows where we are at the moment temperament wise).
Left eye (or do you call it her right eye) is definitely blue.
Other eye looks to be brown.

She is a little devil with a blue dress on! Maybe if I name her Laureate Miss Congeniality she will grow into her name...

Labour Day Weekend

The weather wasn't the most cooperative, but on Saturday Pete went out with the tractor and did a bit of mowing. He mowed around the hayfield and this little bit in front...
He mowed behind the hedge...
...and into the field beside.

I came out to check on him and bring him a snack...

Broken in...

Oops...milkweed pods in the bucket

First load dumped! (that saved a lot of work!) haha

Off down the road to the lower field...

We hope to keep a handle on the latest weed pest, wild parsnip. It has cropped up everywhere and will cause sun sensitivity and a bad rash if you touch its inner sap.

Sure kept him busy. The tractor now has 6 hours on it.

Boys & Their Toys Part Two

Pete's good friend Bill has gone to work in Abu Dhabi for three years, so was selling his bike. I had always liked Bill's bike better than Pete's current one because it is more comfortable for a passenger (and it is good looking). So this baby came home today...move over tractor! Pete's Triumph is for sale, if anyone wants a flashy red sport touring bike.

Boys (& Girls) And Their Toys

Yesterday Pete and I were like kids at Christmas time; we couldn't wait for the arrival of our new toy. It arrived at four and we both ran out to meet the driver. I said to him, I didn't think I'd be so excited to get a tractor; but I can just imagine all the possibilities. Some of the ideas are cutting the field behind the hedge in preparation for the new dog paddock, removing stumps, moving stone; you name it, it is going to make our life a lot easier.

So even in the rain, we had to test it out! Pete is using the seven foot wide lawn mower.

This is the field we want to fence off for the dogs...so might as well get cutting!

I even had a turn! It is too much fun. Pete is out there now; and I'm about to join him. Green Acres is the place to be!

Emma Pup: Graduation to Solid Food

I'm always amazed at how these little guys go right at it when introduced to solid food. This was Emma's pups first experience with mush and even though it was pretty firm, she dove in.

This is adult dog food that was soaked overnight mixed with a small amount of formula and warm water, whirled in the food processor until smooth.


The benefit of being an only child; she isn't wearing too much of it!