Well I’m really glad I was clothed and had my crocs on when I let Monty outside this morning. The cute bunny I spotted on the driveway this morning when…
Read MoreWhy am I blogging in the middle of the night?
Just finished a marathon Friday evening round of taxes. Not bad, last year I didn’t file until the last day (April 30). After Jeff reviews the numbers in the morning,…
Read MoreFirst swim of 2013 (the dog… not me)
The sun came out today and it hasn’t snowed since dawn. That must mean it is spring! After work, Jeff and I took Monty to the ball park to run…
Read MoreA February attempt to walk through the woods
It was a beautiful day yesterday (Sunday) so we tried to take Monty on a walk through our little piece of property here (3.6 acres). It didn’t last too long….
Read MoreSunny Saturday hike
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon and +5°C so we took Monty to Beaver Mountain Provincial Park for a hike. This park is 2 km uphill from the James River…
Read MoreWe’re terrible dog parents
I forgot until just now, at supper time, that it is Monty’s 7th birthday today! He’ll definitely get a raw hide to gnaw on tonight! We have a crockpot lasagna…
Read MoreRecord rainfall = no beach
It was a beautiful fall day today so we took Monty down to the next lake for a swim. When we got there, we discovered the beach was gone! Well…
Read MoreWet night!
We finally got rain – and it was a lot of rain! It poured all night. And I know because I was up almost all night. We had thunder and…
Read MoreMonty got to swim today while we fed the blackflies
Even with bug dope the blackflies were hungry this afternoon. But Monty needed some exercise so we braved the flies for a bit while we took turns throwing a training…
Read MoreIt’s been too long….
It’s been too long since I’ve shared some photos! Here are a few from our visit to the Cape George Lighthouse back in March. It was the first time Monty…
Read MoreLive from the park
Vet appointment, bird party, and snow
Monty’s vet appointment went well. The vet felt the lump and said right away it was a sebaceous cyst. He said he could get rid of it right away for…
Read MoreMonty and I are off to the vet on this snowy Christmas eve eve day
Monty has a vet appointment at 11:15 this morning so we can check out this little growth on his chest. The vet didn’t think it was anything to worry about…
Read MoreMonty is SIX today
Today is Monty’s 6th birthday!! Jeff bought him a new rubber football toy for his birthday. Want to re-live his first year? Visit Monty’s website: http://CanadianGoldens.com/monty
Read MoreThank God it wasn’t a Sasquatch, but did they really forget the bolts?
Around 4:35am, okay, exactly at 4:35am, Monty was downstairs wildly whining, barking, and throwing himself against the patio doors. I didn’t want to wake up, because then I wouldn’t get…
Read MoreHurricane Irene wrap-up
Well we weathered Irene without much damage – except to my sleep. We were way out on the east side of this storm, so it almost isn’t far to compare…
Read MoreMonty went for another swim, and now we have a Hurricane Irene wind warning
I needed a break from my course today after flunking a quiz with a 44% (don’t worry, we get to re-write them over and over for practice until we get…
Read MoreGarden update, swimming for Monty, and of course a hurricane update
Every year we get better at gardening. Another few years and we might have an entire salad 😉 Here’s what we planted this year: Green Beans – We moved these…
Read MoreMore rain, fishing, toaster update, and something is under the stove
It’s raining again today. We were out fishing on Saturday evening, and the lake is so high from last week’s rainstorm that there is no shoreline. The lake must be…
Read MoreUpdates from our vet visit yesterday
I really like the vet we are seeing now. At Monty’s check-up yesterday, the vet asked about Zeus first. I said he was symptom free and doing really well. He…
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