Life – Page 36 – The Dackel Princess

Okay, I Got Nothing

I was washing up after dinner and I was thinking what I would write about, but then it dawned on me that not much has happened today.

Greta is getting bigger, the dogs did snuggle and love me, (after waking me at 6 AM by jumping on my head!) and I got my hair done. Aside from that, it was a fairly dull day.

Nice!

Friday finds me going over to have my eye examined with my Retinal Surgeon to see if the scar tissue is bad enough to be removed, or if I need to wait a little longer until I have more surgery.

Saturday I am going to a Seminar on how to train puppies to track wounded game. I am really looking forward to that. It’s being done by a man I consider my mentor.

So that’s it for tonight. Sorry this is impossibly boring. Please scroll down and watch my flight video for something pretty and terrific, cause today was blessedly quiet, and boring!

Tonight as the sun began to set, we saw a plane circling above our lake. I called to Hubby and we stood in our front window and watched as it landed on the lake. (It was an amphibious plane.) I expected it to turn around during it’s taxi and take right back off, but it taxied to our little beach.

Because I worry, it’s a lifelong problem, I thought perhaps they’d had engine trouble, so Hubby and I went down to take a look. I grabbed my little camera to document the event. After all, in the 10 years we have been here, this sort of activity hadn’t occurred.

What we found was that the pilot was dropping off someone and once they were out, they turned the plane and he took off again. Luckily, I got it all on my camera.

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It was so pretty to watch the plane as it took off into the sunset. It brought out the kid in me and I felt as though I were watching some great mysterious event!

Afterward, Hubby and I walked home and enjoyed the setting sun even more. It was just such a lovely, lovely, summer night.

The Eyes Are The Window To The Soul

I woke up on Monday morning and went and let two of the dachshunds out in the yard. Then I went in to say hello to Anneliese and her babies and weigh the puppies.

I picked up Mr. Yellow and he looked me right in the eye! Yes, his eyes had opened overnight!

I do have another little piece of news about Mr. Yellow. Instead of being called Bernie, his new owners are going to call him Bogart! So Bogie it is! I love it! Somehow that name just suits him perfectly!

As usual, Baron was being a ham! He was lounging in the whelping box rolling around winking at me and I swear I saw a smile! He is quite the ladies man already!

You may notice on the photo below, that Birgit is the darkest of the puppies. She is absolutely beautiful. Her eyes are open even more than this now, but I liked this picture of her because you can really see her coloring.

And last but not least Baerbel. What can I say? Well, perhaps that she is one feisty chick! Yesterday I trimmed everyone’s toe nails and she wiggled and squirmed and made me laugh. At two weeks old, she is one very strong girl!

I cannot believe how fast this is going. Before you know it they will be running around, jumping around, and then off to live their lives in their new homes.

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Puppy Breath

First of all, Happy Mother’s Day to all of you out there that are “Moms”! It’s our day, so kick back and enjoy it.

Saturday found us catching up on the real life chores around the house. Hubby mowed the grass, and trimmed the edges with the trimmer, while I watered our green house plants, and tidied the place, all while doing the laundry and whipping up meals.

It’s funny how four little creatures can so rock a routine. I admit to being forced to sit and stare at them. What you mean, I’m not forced to do that? Well, I like to follow the “life is too short, and we have to stop and smell the puppy breath” life motto, right now. It is so wonderful to hold those chubby little bodies in my hands and have them nuzzle me. How wonderful is that!

Today’s Stars are Birgit!

And Bernie!

Also on Saturday we met the new owners for our last pup, Bernie! He will be going to a great home in Maine with two terrific people! They stopped by to hold him and take pictures. It was so much fun to see them with him.

So for all of you that doubted my ability to say good-bye to all the pups, you will be happy to know that I have found good homes for each and every one of my babies.

It’s a nice feeling.

Getting Ready

Monday was my “go to town and get the errands done” day. I’m trying to get everything ready, so that when Anneliese pops out those puppies, I can just stay home with her.

I was also able to pick up the last items on my puppy list. Some fresh styptic powder, and some new scissors. So now my birthing kit is complete and I am ready to roll.

Last night on National Geographic they had a show called “In The Womb, Dogs”. Wow it was so fabulous to watch it and see the puppies from conception to birth. 62 days! I kept looking at the growing fetal pups and crying.

Yes, I know, I am a big softy!

I also did a big grocery shopping. Hubby is great doing the shopping, but I wanted to prepare as much as I could. Then he will only have to pick up fresh vegetables and juice and eggs while I am at home with Anneliese and the new puppies.

By the time I was driving home, I was already a little tired. My right shoulder started bothering me yesterday and I didn’t sleep too well because of it last night. What did I do to it? Absolutely nothing! I’m just getting old!

Here are two pictures of Anneliese. The first was last fall before she became pregnant. The second one was taken on Sunday. You can see that she is now as big as possible before she literally pops! She sleeps or rests in her little bed in the kitchen most of the time, but does come in to see us when we are having lunch or dinner.

Sleeping at night is tough for her (and me!) and we have been getting up at 5 or 6 AM every day. I am pretty sure I will not get a good night sleep now until the puppies all leave to go to their new homes.

Oh I am so excited right now. The next few days just will not go fast enough for me!

Protest!

I attended my very first protest rally. I’m 50. I was a little too young to protest the establishment, in favor of flower power in the 1960’s and I actually thought that Saddam Hussein needed to get his butt kicked, so no protesting there. However, today, I felt very strongly and despite my migraine, I went out with Hubby and we protested.

What The Tea Parties (Taxed Enough Already-Protests) Are About.

It’s about spending — too much spending, to be specific. Too much taxing. The idea that a business is too big to fail is anti-American; we’ve always been for the underdog, but why should we be bailing out AIG or GM or Ford, etc.?

It’s about putting my family — my children and grandchildren — under $12.8 trillion in debt; all it took was two presidents and six months.

It’s about power — too much power going to federal government.

It’s about corruption — too much corruption, in both parties.

So we went to the State Capital and stood with our fellow New Hampshire-ites to protest the craziness in Washington. I don’t think it matters if you are a Republican or a Democrat.

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Today I was an American, who was fed up with what my government is doing, and because I still live in a free country, I protested!

I love my country, but right now, I am not happy with the way it is being run. Come on people, you can do better than this!

Tuesday

It was a cold and rainy day here in New Hampshire on Tuesday. It sort of looked like I felt. I did manage to do a few important things, like cook meals and get dressed, but I was feeling a little bit like I was underachieving, when Hubby asked me if I would help him with a project and then go and visit a friend of ours.

Miracle worker that I am with a VCR, I managed to get our VCR hooked up at the Community Center for tomorrow night’s movie extravaganza. Yay for me!

Then we went to visit our friend. She has colon cancer and is not doing too well. She is one of the really great people I know, and it is breaking my heart to see her so ill.

Anyway, we brought her spring flowers and spent over and hour visiting before we left and came home to our doggies. I hope to get back to visit with her again soon.

The day ended with “hot wings” and celery with blue cheese for dinner. When we got home I really wasn’t into making a big meal. It’s back to cooking healthfully tomorrow. I really owe that to myself and to Hubby.

Tonight is an easy dinner. I am just too tired and too stressed to think about making a big meal. I will do that tomorrow.

What was it that Scarlett O’Hara said in “Gone WIth The Wind”?

“Tomorrow is another day!”

Sunny Saturday

Although the day started off foggy and cold, by noon it had brightened up and warmed up as well. I tried to motivate myself to do more than I did, but at least I got our Tax Documents out, so that when Hubby is feeling like doing it, with the help of Turbo Tax, everything is now ready.

I tried a new creation of stir fried shrimp, with Chinese noodles for dinner. A real easy meal, low points for me and Hubby took extra and was able to fill up.

Anneliese is changing almost daily. She tends to want to nibble on her kibbles more, and her belly is getting rounder every day.

I took these pictures of her lying in the sun. She is quite the model, don’t you think?

Hubby continued to pick up yard debris from the winter pruning sessions, and has been out quite a bit playing with the dogs. Sadly, I think that the snow skiing is nearly at an end for this year.

Beds, Laundry & A Growing Pup

Thursday was a normal day. I changed the sheets on our bed, and worked doing the laundry. I actually got quite a bit accomplished in a short period of time. Including the washing of the sofa cover and Anneliese’s blanket. She is happily lying on it right now.

I also decided to make a chicken pot pie. From scratch. I’d never done that before and it was a bit challenging, but I somehow managed to make something that at least tasted good.

I brought Anneliese to the Vet’s office for her weigh in and since she became pregnant she has now gained 2.4 pounds. In the last week only .2 (two tenths of a pound). She is in splendid shape, for the shape she is in!

Melli asked yesterday to get a picture of Anneliese in the same position as the first. Okay, so here they are. The first picture was last October and the second is today.

The rain started around supper time, and now the dogs and Hubby are all lazing sleepily in front of the TV.

Sounds like a good idea!

Finally, Some Warmth & A Chubby Pooch!

Although the day began with low temperatures, it warmed up quickly and by noon we had 50 degrees (F) here. Yippee!!!

There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and dogs had a good time running around in the slushy snow in the back yard.

Hubby continued to work pruning trees and I did my usual Wednesday drive to my Weight Watchers meeting, and then a little grocery shopping after.

Anneliese was happy to be outside, but also spent a lot of time sleeping today. She is getting bigger. Here are two pictures. The first was taken last Autumn before her pregnancy.

The second was taken tonight as she stretched out on the sofa. I need to bring her in and get her weighed again tomorrow.

Over the next couple of weeks she will be getting pretty chubby! I can hardly wait! I’ll be posting more pictures as the time passes.

Tomorrow we are due for some rain, and hopefully that will help to melt the snow, just a little more.

I’d really like a nice grassy back yard to bring the puppies out in when they are old enough, so snow, snow, go away, puppies will come soon on a spring day!

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