At the vet’s for Monty’s annual check up.
Read MoreMonty has found something way more interesting than squirrels to watch from the window
There are two bunnies that spend a lot of time nibbling on the twigs behind our house. Monty stares at them from the window, and whines, and gets excited. He…
Read MoreShed Progress…. halted by snow
Here are a few pictures of the shed last Sunday: And this is why no shed building occurred this weekend: We’ve got at least 8 inches, and it is still…
Read MoreSnow, gravel, shed, and Monty’s nails
We’ve had a significant snowfall this weekend! I didn’t really see this coming. This will be our 4th winter here, and the last 3 were … well…. duds… I wasn’t…
Read MoreOnwards towards Digby, and through the Annapolis Valley!
When we left Yarmouth we were still all fogged in. All around the southern side of Nova Scotia, there is a faster bypass, and the original highway. We usually stayed…
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Home to Bridgewater, Day 1
This week we finally ventured around the southern end of our new province. And I’m sure it was really nice. If we could have seen any of it. Damn fog….
Read MoreMonty’s Close Up
I saw a bald eagle, so I ran outside…
When I was walking up the driveway after work, I noticed two bald eagles flying around. Why was I walking up the driveway? Because it still looks like this: 2-4…
Read MoreCatching Up
Blogging has been sparse while I am restoring all my files on my new hard drive. The process is nearing completion… Updates: -Monty is now a Canadian Champion! We were…
Read MorePurina Walk for Dog Guides – Result
Remember Monty and I walked in the Purina Walk for Dog Guides a couple months back? I just wanted to report that donations you made, combined with the other walkers…
Read MoreWeekend in PEI
Great weekend in PEI. Monty got 3 more points so he is up to 8 now. Two more to go! We visited Uncle Joe and Patricia’s cottage. Really nice place!…
Read MoreDoggie Pedicure
Monty is in another dog show this weekend in PEI. So it’s bathing, grooming, and styling week! Well not so much on the styling because the goal is to have…
Read MoreSWARM!
We got the herd of ants under control last night. Today I’m going to pick up a couple of those ant trap poison baits that I can hide somewhere away…
Read MoreOur Walk for Dog Guides
A special thank-you to our last sponsor, my cousin Meaghen Stock!! On Sunday it was a rainy dark day, but the rain held off for our walk! There weren’t too…
Read MorePurina Walk for Guide Dogs
Monty and I have registered to walk in the Antigonish Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides next weekend – Sunday June 1st. The goal of the walk…
Read MoreSigns of spring
The funnest part of a new house isn’t the unpacking – it’s waiting to see what comes up in the gardens in the spring!! This house has MANY flower gardens….
Read MoreBold little red squirrel
There is a bold red squirrel living in our shed this winter and he comes out to play and to torture Monty. Monty gets so excited when he spots the…
Read MoreBusy Week
It was a busy week and I have a lot of blogging to catch up on. Last Sunday, October 14th, was Monty’s 2nd birthday! We took the boys for a…
Read MoreA Sample of our Piece of Paradise
So this afternoon I was wandering the yard waiting for Jeff to get home from work. I walked over the far side of where we park the truck. There is…
Read MoreDew, Old Cars, Furniture, and Waves
I don’t know if it is always like this, but this is certainly the moistest place I’ve ever lived. I was just outside enjoying the sunset and dusk and noticed…
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