dog agility

Hi... the dogs do run the course, but they can't do it with out the handler...have you ever seen dog agility... they go over jumps, A frames, dog walks, tunnels, chutes, weave poles, titter totters, and more jumps.... they need guidance so they know what to take next...Jesse is just too fast, everyone there calls her the Rat Dog... and Dixie is slow, so she is easier to handle... the area as a sandy gravel base, it is like running in sand...and of course my weight doesn't help much, and it has been a couple of weeks since we last had a class... i will take my camera next time and will show you the other dogs, can't take pictures of my own dog when i am running.. hopefully i will be able to trial Jesse this winter in a few one days trials, and then again during the summer.... and Dixie too if she finally gets that this is fun... Guild is having their annual birthday party tomorrow... we are going up to Andrea's for the day...we exchange nice gifts, and have a pot luck, haven't decided what i am taking, either Spinach quiche, or spinach salad.... better get my act in gear and get into town.... see ya

What a wild colour... not what i would normally spin, but Doreene really liked the colour so i thought i would make her a scarf for Christmas... now i just have to find a pattern, i was thinking about the feather and fan, but have done that several times, found one on MagKnits.. "Party Lace Scarf " only 4 rows of pattern, just what i like... so will ball this yarn up today and give it a try, i hate patterns that i always make mistakes with...if i find it too hard, i will do the feather and fan... easy and fast to knit..

I am very lazy today... took Jesse, (son's dog) a Jack Russel X and Dixie (my dog) to Agility yesterday, Dixie is a border collie, but a slow one, so she runs in the starters class for slow dogs or beginners, and then I run Jesse in the next class for Fast Starters..3 hours of running thru sandy soil is really hard on this old girl...and we were having friends over for supper and cards (canasta), so i rushed home, finished up supper, and stood in the hottest shower i could stand for 20 minutes... Supper was okay, veggie casserole didn't turn out to good, but Chicken (homegrown) and spuds (double baked cheese) were excellent, and Glynnis's pecan pie was great... woke up with sore hips and achy shoulders this morning... didn't even get out to do chores till 10 am...sheep were a little hungry..and dogs wanted out...even Larry was lazy this morning, he didn't leave the house till 11 am...nice lazy day today... cold chicken sandwiches for lunch and more left over chicken and spuds for supper... you guys better write on your blog more...hugs

morning... this is Yankee our 4 year old African Grey... what a character he is... Larry has been teaching him to say "Where's the Wabbitt" and he just said 'Wabbitt'...he has a good vocabulary...probably 200 words...everything from 'see ya' to ' where ya at by'.. we have more laughs at him... at least once a day he gives us a laugh...
we had DAMN snow last nite, and some left this morning, my hay bales had snow on them... rained here just like the coast yesterday... all day... poor sheep, llama, and alpacas were soaked to the skin, only the llama and alpaca went into the shelter.. snow on the hills around us... but the sun is trying to shine right now...but of course i got soaked doing chores...
I got that Magenta fibre all spun up, and am now plying it...it was for a scarf for Doreene, she just loved the colour, so thought it would be a good gift for here... i need sunglasses to deal with it... but it turned out good... i will get a picture up here when i get it off.... think i will do the feather and fan pattern, it is easy and fast, should have it done by Christmas...have a great day...

hi.... this is my Bouvier, Jackson... what a clown he is... i was trying to fold up a tarp to cover the wood pile and he thought i was playing and just sat on the tarp with his ball and won't move...what a bone head... hopefully i fixed the security problem, let me know if it still doesn't work... nothing exciting around here... trying to catch up on the company books, i am so far behind i think i am in the lead... we are having friends over for cards and supper on Saturday nite...going to have home grown roasted chicken, double baked spuds with cheese, and a cauliflower/broccoli/mushroom/cheese cassarole...and girlfriend is bring pecan pie... sounds good eh...i also have to take two dogs to dog agility on Saturday morning, i will be worn out as i have to run for an hour with each of them...so have to have everything done on Friday so i can sleep wehn i get home... better go... hear laundry is done... cheers...

I'm back

Hello, Gail,Karen and Sharon

Now that i know someone reads this stuff, i will try to keep up with you all..
I spent a wonderful fall weekend in Cache Creek, at (affectionately known as)"the Nunnery", full to the rafters we were, but the joy of seeing old friends and meeting new ones was abundant..not just for me but for everyone.. Judy Sue and i left home about 10:30 am on Friday...we just had to stop at Coyote Bluff... gift store on Hwy 1 at the Ashcroft turnoff... and of course we both bought stuff... met Donna at the Log House Restaurant... had a quick lunch and got to the Retreat at 1 pm... got unloaded and started setting up, and guests started showing up at 1:30.. oh well, they had to help set up...wasn't long before everyone was spinning up a storm.."She who won't be notice" and her partners kept us in stitches most of the evening..some spinners sat up spinning to the wee hours, meals of course were great... nothing fancy, just good wholesome meals... Saturday was a beautiful sunny day, popular leaves were a brilliant yellow, lots of laughs, shopping, eating and just plain goofiness(is that a word) Judy Sue did very well selling her mohair, made her happy... had a hoot at Celia trying to make a skein, twisting with the right hand, untwisting with the left.. finally got it all sorted...again spinners spinning to the wee hours.... Sunday is a sad day, no one wants to go home, right GAIL...and in most cases we won't see each other for a year.. maybe 6 months this year... if the Spring Retreat works... maybe we will have a different batch of spinners in the Spring.. lets hope it works out.... better go see what Larry is up too... mucking about with the washer... glad to have ya all there............. Hugs Sheila

hi... well i am still alive and i haven't killed my hubby... almost 3 months since he broke his leg..and he is still alive too... got a new dog, a nice border collie... will be my next agility dog..she is smart and fast... can hardly wait to start her...need to get my jumps painted and weave poles set up..and start all the young dogs...Dixie, the collie, Jackson the bouvier, and ben the mutt...should be fun...terrible spring no heat at all, and it is almost summer.. and then it starts getting dark... damn...Dec 21 is my favorite day of the year... been spinning up some fibre from a guild member, we are doing a fibre exchange and then will knit up something for the owner of the fibre...scarf, shawl... or toque, or mitts..we have until October... so had better get moving nice talking to ya... see ya soon... i promise...

what a spring

what a rotten spring... still haven't got the year end done..and Hubby broke his leg 3 weeks ago, what a pain... for me not him...it is tough on both of us, he is used to being outside, and i am used to being by myself.. had to put down one of my alpacas, have had pain from kidney stones, the flu...sore hip...my niece's house burnt..hope all the problems for the year are over now.... will try to keep this up more.... nite nite... Sheila