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The Foo Foo Wine Place

Tony and I decided to go out to a "Wine Bar" last night with a couple he knows. It's a tiny place but had a nice atmosphere and was rather cozy. Kind of like an alcoholic version of Starbucks, except people were engaged with each other instead of their laptops or rushing out to work. The waiter asked what kind of wine we liked to drink and we said Merlot. He then said his clientele usually weren't Merlot drinkers. Oh. I felt like we were wearing the wrong kind of clothes. He proceeds to describe a wine we might like and for 5 minutes I felt like I was listening to someone describing the inner working of T's Viper. Obviously we were lower on the intelligence scale when it comes to drinking wine.

Anyway, he brings out our Merlot Taste-a-like in two parts and pours 3 sips into a humongous wine glass. How foo foo is that??? Our companions could not make it as a couple because the baby sitter decided to not show up so I suggested we get out of this place and go to their house and drink our Merlot like regular people. Off we went but without T paying $33 for the experience! Wow.....and people wonder why there's a financial crisis!!! Needless to say we had a great evening!

That Sexy Viper....

This is my white knuckle in the Viper. T let me drive it today. I didn't ask to but I guess he figured after 2 1/2 years it was time. I just about pee'd in my pants! It goes like 80 mph in first gear!!

I took a cell phone picture in case we crashed. It's a very beautiful car and I told him I'd leave him if he ever sold it but honestly I'd rather he muscle it when it gets squirrelly! Some kid at breakfast told his mom that it was a Viper and said it was way cooler than their van. Poor kid. Yeah....it's way cooler than a van.....

Puppies ~ Ewwwwhhh................

I want these puppies to come in the house!!! Where's Chantal? There's fur embedded in my slider door!

What a beautiful round muzzle and stunning blue eye!!!! I don't know what my little muffins were doing but they are soooooo adorable!!!! Every night because of this rain we blow out dirty little puppies and every day they re-do themselves.

Valentine's Day at the Dog Show!!

Tony got to spend Valentine's Day with his most favorite girls ~ me and Zoe!!

He was in heaven! Not only did he get to help me pull all my dog show stuff to and from the set-up area, he took pictures of us and even considered handing me the spray bottle IF there was absolutely no other person that could do it for me. We also had a great time visiting with Barbara from Gambit Collies and friend John. John even asked Tony how he liked the dog shows and if he had carried the spray bottle yet for me. That was a topic of a lot of laughs! Tony's realizing I'm not trying to be mean to him. It happens to all significant others!

Here is Zoe waiting to go in the ring. The night before I apparently hurt her foot while doing nails. I was using the dremmel and was very concerned I'd catch the dremmel in her fur so I was holding her foot tight. I feel so bad, because she was limping afterwards. She has never limped a day in her life and being 10 in June, I'm very proud of her how great she looks. Anyway, she was the only Veterans Bitch, but after the first show, she was limping too much to put her in BOV, so I pulled her. By the time we went into the ring for the second show she was stellar!!!

She was so excited to be in the ring again and is a showing dream. She's got the "pet coat" going for her as she sleeps in the house now, but we didn't care. It was a very fun day!

I love watching this bitch move. Gorgeous side movement. I wished I'd gotten another litter from her, but all my dogs do go back to her.

We didn't do anything, but I don't care and I don't think Zoe did either. It was just so wonderful being at a dog show again with my beautiful Blacky and my honey T!

It Snowed!!!!

Like my friends in Canada would care.....

Ty & Soleil ~ 5 1/5 Months

This was taken yesterday at the property. The puppies don't look like this now because it snowed this morning. Good thing for pictures 'cause they're filthy now!

This is Fluffy Butt. She really doesn't look like this. Apparently I don't know how to work the blowdryer.

Soleil reminds me of Tirzah in this pic.

Not my favorite pic of him, as I don't like that shadow but who said I was an expert at photography!

This is Tirzah at 4 1/2  months at Vasquez Rocks. Julie took this. I can smell the sage.......

The X-Pen House

I don't have a picture for this, but I should. I seem to have a talent for corrupting men who love me.

Last night it was pouring down rain and I had bathed 4 dogs. I didn't want them in the garage because it's very arctic down there. Tony suggested I take an x-pen and split up the living/dining/kitchen area so we can all be in the house together. What is up with that???? Like, even I don't want to do that!!!!! It's bad enough we have wall-to-wall dog beds in the bedroom for the dogs. I keep asking him if he's happy. He says he is. Ya shoulda seen that other life he used to live in!

Seabiscuit at Bella Vita

The Biscuit Eater at the property

Ty & Soleil ~ 5 Months

Sue & I were suppose to go for a dog walk today but instead we took pictures of the puppies. Linda's coming over on Thursday, so there will be more. I figured I really needed to blog more than just about the new fridge or dog barf in the bedroom.

This might be my all-time favorite photograph of Ty to date. Ok, there's others, but at 5 months, pretty gorgeous!!

Oh look! Ducky White!!! 

The New Fridge

Here's the new fridge. It happened. T got a woody over knowing it was going to get delivered today. That's not a bad thing. I was really excited too.

It's got a thingy thing for water and ice. The water is filtered. How cool is that???

I have to admit though, I was REALLY excited about the old fridge (who magically doesn't need the duct tape anymore) going downstairs in the garage. It's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Here it is!!! Isn't it just AWESOME!!!! Right next to chest freezer. I can put my nasty raw, meaty bones and salmon oil & other unmentionables in there. It's so easy now!!!! Look at Soleil. She doesn't really care, but she doesn't know the depth of this event yet!