Oh, Hi!

After days and days of rain, we finally have some sun to bring the blooms back to the flowers and let us resume the business of enjoying the outdoors.  Here, Wally and LuLu are pausing mid-play to send a happy hello to all of you.




Okay, back to play, now . . .



There are busy days ahead with picking up the gardening where I left off, and Rich will begin painting the house soon.  It’s getting a bath and some primer in spots, and then a brand new color.  I’ve always wanted a yellow house with white trim, so that’s going to happen this summer.  I’m a little nervous about the change, but I think it will be pretty and cheerful, and change is good, right?  I’ll keep you up to date on the developments.  Enjoy your weekend!

This and That

Wally and LuLu got a new pick up and they wanted to show you how happy they are with it.  They love riding in the back seat.



A canopy is on order and they can’t ride in the bed of the truck until it’s in place, but they’re happy with this arrangement for now.



I’ve been busy planting annuals in pots.  Actually, they’ve grown quite a bit since these photos were taken on the 11th.  It won’t be long until everything is lush and full.



The bright sun washes out the color a little, but you get the idea.



The white blooms are on a Leather Leaf Viburnum.  It’s a bush that thinks it’s a tree.



Here’s Rich and Wally mowing a new patch of lawn.  We removed a flower bed so Wally and LuLu could have more room to romp.  The plants worth saving were relocated.  More lawn here, but more flowers concentrated elsewhere.



It’s been a busy spring, as springs tend to be.  More flowers come home with me weekly.  I’m sure I can fit them in somewhere. . .  Have a happy day!

Eighty Degrees and Barely a Breeze

Woohoo!  We’re going to the beach!



Actually, we were going to the bay, but it’s all the same to Wally and LuLu.  We always have this spot to ourselves since everyone else is riding the dunes or playing in the waves at the real beach.  There’s plenty to play with here, though.







Wally’s waiting for us to catch up so we can play under the old trestle.



Rich has treats.



Guess where they are.



LuLu got the first one.



But, don’t worry, Wally got his, too.  That’s him with his head down the hole.



Back in the sunshine.  LuLu’s got her bark face on again.  She spotted a lone fisherman crossing the trestle.



A good time was had by all.  I’m so happy to see spring!  Have a great day!

Hello!

There’s something about this picture that I think is so darn cute.  I had just popped around to the back gate to see what the rest of the family was up to, and it took Wally and LuLu a minute to realize it was me approaching.  Wally’s checking me out and LuLu's at the tail end of a bark.  I just love the way they look.  I love them!  So soft.  So friendly and happy and lovable.  So many reasons to smile.



I hope you find many reasons to be happy today, and if you weren’t smiling before, my one wish at this moment is that you’re smiling now.  Wally and LuLu would be so pleased!  Have a great day!

Squinty Eyed in the Sun

Love those sunny days to hang out all squinty eyed on the deck, just soaking it in after the long winter.



I can’t see a thing, but it sure feels good.



That’s last year’s Bacopa beyond Wally, off to a good start without any help from me.



It looks like we’re in for a stretch of good weather and I’m thinking now’s the time to get some flower shopping done and pots planted.  I’m so looking forward to seeing the garden in full bloom again!  I hope you all have a lovely weekend! 

Just Enjoying an Early Spring Day

Hi, all!  Doesn’t our big Wally look like a puppy in this photo?



He’s our action figure.



LuLu finds him very entertaining.



Love how this ribbon of grass clings to his ear.


Guess who’s got the treats?



A lot of play and exercise and happy time keeps us all young.  Wishing you a lot of happy time this weekend.  Take care!

Just Passing Through

This photo was taken with a coworker’s cell phone on a recent Saturday in the parking lot of the medical center where I work.  Elk are not uncommon in this area, but we don’t usually see them strolling through town.  They’re beautiful, powerful animals.



Hope you enjoyed this little snapshot of small town life on the southern Oregon coast!  Have a good day!

Home Away From Home

Hello, friends!  Are you as ready for Saturday as I am?  What a week it’s been… well, let’s just forget about that, shall we?  Today I’m popping in with a quick pic of the kids settling in at our son’s house last weekend.  We haven’t established any permanent sleeping arrangements there yet so we just pull out the inflatable and some old bedding and make our little nest in the spare room.  Not quite the same as home, but it’s a little like camping and we’re comfortable with it.

Sort of.

See, the thing is, Wally and LuLu think it’s a big dog bed and there’s no way they’re going to give up possession of it.  They’re happy to share, but if we try to remove them… oh, the hurt in those faces!  We wouldn’t dream of pushing them off their beds at home, so why would we do it there?  Well, you know how we are when it comes to Wally and LuLu so, of course, all four of us crowd onto that inflatable double bed and just cling to whatever little space we can claim.




The sense of well being they give me is immeasurable, so as far as I’m concerned, nothing’s too good for them during their too short time in this life.

Love to you.  Enjoy your weekend!

Double Decker Doggies

Just riding along in the back of the pickup on their way to someplace fun.



They like to sniff the air between the canopy and cab, and when they smell that they’re approaching one of their favorite outdoor playgrounds they get very excited.  Wally and LuLu know the pick up means play, just as they know when they ride in the SUV it means we’re running errands or going on a trip, and they’ll settle down on their quilt and act all grown up.  We take them pretty much everywhere.  If they weren’t so darn endearing and appreciative we might be able to bear to leave them at home.  As it is, well. . . perish the thought!  Have a happy weekend!

LuLu Gets the Spa Treatment

For such a pretty little girl, LuLu sure does get stinky behind the ears sometimes. Not in her ears, but behind them. I had LuLu’s ears checked at her last vet visit and she was found to be clean and free of infection.  So I did a little research and learned that it’s most likely pond bacteria thriving in the warm, damp environment of her thick fur after a swim and a nap.  The ear area is particularly susceptible and a dog with a heavy double coat like a Golden Retriever can even develop a fungal infection if left too damp for too long.  Well, we can’t have that, can we?



So after a recent swim LuLu got a shampoo and a blow dry.  I’ve never blow dried a dog before and wasn’t sure how she’d tolerate it, but she was very cooperative.  As you can see, Rich did the blow drying while I took the pictures.   “I’m ready for my close up Mr. DeMille. . .”



Mmm, she smells good!  Happy Saturday!