Friday, December 14, 2018
It has been a while . . .
I'll post changes as they happen, but you can keep up by following our Facebook link (above).
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Cool Comes to Creekside Farm
It was rainy and forty-six degrees this morning. Fall fell like the hammer of judgement (cheesy line). And even though nobody looked particularly cold, I broke out the winter rain coats anyway.
They were well received.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Laffy Taffy's Fall Morning
It was a brisk forty-nine degrees this morning, with a light breeze,so cuddling up in the sun is just the right thing to do.
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Laffy Taffy: Hammock Life
Monday, August 6, 2018
Taffy in MacGreggors Garden
Hide Hay was planting spinach and Laffy Taffy was helping. But she soon lost interest. Hast as she had done when helping me weed.
Rocketdog Grizzelda Laffy Taffy
This is a good thing, since the Farm is still a somewhat dangerous place for a little girl all on her own. She spent the first night in our temporary kennel, sleeping in the middle of ClarkeBar and Cinnamon Bear, where she was nice and warm. They woke up in the morning and piled out for breakfast, but Laffy Taffy wasn't interested in kibble. There was too much going on. Eventually we brought her into our tiny home cabin and trued to get her to eat something. We finally got her to eat at about six in the evening, but only a few bites.
She spent the second night out with the big dogs, happily snoozing in the puppy pile. This morning she woke up hungry. i brought her into the Cabin to eat and she finished breakfast quickly.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Clarke and Cinnamon found a cool place.
Today is unseasonably warm, a record 86 degrees.
Clarke and Cinnamon took a break from chicken watching to find some cool grass growing under the Cabin.
Monday, April 23, 2018
Endlessly fascinating
Since we moved the chickens to the farm ClarkeBar has been wanting one for his very own.
Yesterday he got into a few chicken chasing episodes, today he ought to get the idea that chickens are not for chasing.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Moving Our Hounds to the Farm
From their new yard they can see the whole farm, but not the trail across the road. So they won't bark at the bikers and hikers. |
Their doghouse (with the heated floor) opens into the lean-to workbench area. The new back door opens into their new yard. |
After we move to the new kennel the mulch will have "cooked" down into a fine growing mulch and we will till it into the soil to add nutrients. The area where the Cabin and temporary dog yard is presently situated will become a pear orchard.
This is them the first time they went into their new place. I got the camera out too late to show them tearing the place up. |
Friday, March 16, 2018
March 16, 2018 Saying Goodbye to Carmel Corn SanDiego
We seemed to have it all figured out back then.
Having found that Carmen would never have the psychological fortitude to be a good breeder we struggled in deciding to follow through on our plans. But we bit the bullet and decided to let her go.
Carmen came from eastern Washington. From a good amature breeder. Her mother was pretty. Her father was handsome. |
When she was large with puppies, she spent hours on my lap. |
Her pups were a combination of her parents and Clarke's good genes. She threw exceptionally pretty pups. |
Clarke is the tri-color (front and center). Our litters were a family affair. |
Most carried a championship stance. Most were very high quality. |
And all are were very pretty. |
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
March 13, 2018 Carmen got fixed
I really don't know why the vet
docs call having a hysterectomy "fixed".
If it ain't broke you can't fix it.