The Dogs First Week

Ace and Lily have been with Tim, Shadow and I now for a week and everything is going great.  They are two great dogs that have seem to adjust to life here at the farm.  Shadow, Ace and Lily all get around great and Shadow has even learned to leave their toys alone.  Of course the toys are only out when we are here to make sure there are no issues.  They are great when we go outside but poor Ace, who is the smallest, has discovered hills are not much fun.  While Shadow and Lily go flying up and down the hills Ace goes down great but on the third or fourth time of climbing back up he decides to stay at the top.  Roxie, George and Lisa's dog, is doing great and can now play with all the dogs.  Roxie got "fixed" a couple of weeks ago but now she is all healed and can  now run and play with all the dogs.  It is quite a sight when the four are all together.  There are times when Lily or Ace miss Jenny, Nate and Rory but it does not last long.  We had one moment with a toad that  was interesting,  Roxie came up to visit on her last walk for the night and there was a toad by the tree by the RV.  Lily, Ace and Shadow all looked at it and said Toy.  Poor Roxie, still adjusting to her new life of having a family to love and take care of her looked at the toad as food.  She would not let the other dogs get near it.  It was a good moment knowing that it could be a toy to all and that Roxie no longer has to live the life she had before she found the farm.  Yup, the farm has gone to the dogs!

Tis The Season

Tis the season!  If you have gone into Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Joanns or AC Moore you may have noticed that Thanksgiving and Christmas items are already out.  Now you may think that these retailers are really pushing it for the upcoming seasons but for a crafter this is the time that you begin making your Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas crafts especially if they are going to gifts.  For me, August is the time I begin planning some of my Christmas crafts.  I am already working on a Halloween project now.  As a crafter I need this time to get some of my items done.  Pam and I are already in the planning stages for her big Holiday SAS in November.  Tis the Season for crafters.

The Movie, "Vacation"

It was a fun day on the farm.  Tim and George went Golfing with our neighbor Reg.  They went to a different golf course than the last but did like it as much and it was farther away too.  Meanwhile, Lisa and I drove to Morristown to see the movie "Vacation".  I loved the original 1983 "Vacation" movie and so I wanted to see the new version.  I knew it was rated R but figured it was just for language.  Well, it was plus more.  I have to say that the movies are not a like at all except for going to Wally World and having a 'different' car.  The new version has some comical moments but most of it is just vulgar.  What could of been a fun and family friendly movie is instead one that will have to cut and bleeped just to show on TV.  The F bomb is used just as much as the or and is in conversation  and if you know me you know I hate the F bomb.  My advice is to wait until the movie comes to regular TV.  Don't waste your money or time on this one.  Sorry Lisa, my bad!

The Crafty Cottage Sign

The Crafty Cottage now has a sign with its name on it.  My sister Pam was at the Del Mar Fair and came across a sign maker and being her generous self she decided that the Crafty Cottage needed a sign.  I guess great minds think a like because I had been looking at signs for the Crafty Cottage I just could not find one I liked.  When I checked out the sign site she sent me I found one I loved.  So Pam ordered it for me and it arrived just the other day.  Yesterday, Tim hung up the sign and it looks great.
Tim treated the sign with some extra coats of poly so it should be well protected from the outdoor elements.  Thank you Pam so much! The "Crafty Cottage" looks great!
Today is another "fun day" at the farm.  Tim and George will be playing golf and Lisa and I are going to Morristown to see the movie, "Vacation".  Check back and see how the golf game went and what we thought of the movie.

What Makes It In The Blog?

Their was a discussion last night at dinner with Tim, George and Lisa about what makes the blog and how I decide what to write about.  It is totally up to my discretion and I try to write about things that are hopefully interesting.  Doing this blog is a little more difficult than my travel blog, Travels With Ruth. The travel blog usually had something to write about because we were traveling but here at the farm there are days where nothing happens at the farm.  So when this happens I try to find something else; usually a recipe will be introduced.  Well yesterday there were two big projects going on at the farm but I am not sure anyone wants to read about it or would even care about it even though  both are necessary.   So to show that I am a fair person here we go.
Tim and George have been working hard on putting solar board under George and Lisa's house.  There are no pictures of what is going on for two reasons, 1. there is not much to see and 2. it is too dark for pictures.  The solar board project is still getting worked on.  The other project is the RV has a new sewer pipe.  We went from a flexible tube to a pvc tube.  Once again, no pictures because I didn't take any.  What I did take pictures of were the dogs out playing on the lawn, mostly for Jenny and Nate, and our view.  The dogs are doing great and seem to be adjusting well.  Lily did seem a bit blue last night after we FaceTimed with Jenny and Nate.  She is her old self again today.  I will have to share Lily's nickname with you but I will save that for another blog. 

The Dogs Are Free- Sort Of!

When we agreed to take Ace and Lily for a while so that Jenny and Nate's move from Hawaii to Florida could be a little easier we were concerned about Ace or Lily leaving the farm and trying to go find them.  So we set up the outside so that each would be on a lead while outside and not on their leashes.  Well day two into being here and they are free.  We did not intend on taking them outside with their leashes but when Roxie came over to visit Tim took them out with him and they were fine.  They did not run off and listened to us when we wanted them to come closer to the RV.  This is really good news for me because taking them out at night or early in the morning now means I don't have to mess with the leashes and I can watch them from the deck.  Now I go out with them, the dogs to their "business" and then come back up on the deck and we go in.  Even Shadow, who does not like to go outside when it is dark, will join them.  So now the dogs can walk around the yard around the RV and have some "freedom" when we are with them.  When I have things to do in the RV and Tim is working with George then Shadow, Ace and Lily will be on their leads.  They are really good dogs and have seemed to make themselves at home!

We Have The Pup Pups!

Our trip to Nashville was a success!  The puppies landed at 10:20 (early) and by 10:45 we had them and were outside walking them.  Ace and Lily were both very happy to see us.  They seemed to make the trip just fine.  They were also good in the car on the ride home.  At least they did not have to be in their kennels in the car.  When we got back to the farm they were greeted by all the dogs that live on or near the farm.  Roxie (George and Lisa's dog) was the first dog to meet them.  Then our neighbors' (Reg and Cheryl) dogs, Scamp and Dingo, came over to meet the pup pups.  We even got a visit from Rusty, the dog that is a bad influence on Shadow.  After meeting all the dogs we brought out Shadow.  All the dogs got along but there was a lot of sniffing going on. Shadow is being pretty good with two extra dogs taking away some of his attention.  I predict in a couple of days we will be in a regular routine and everyone, dogs included, will just let life happen.  I know Jenny, Nate and Rory miss Ace and Lily but don't worry, they are being well taken care of!  The farm has definitely gone to the dogs!