tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41966556608266800542024-03-12T19:59:29.679-05:00My Dogs and IUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-4170991845853709542013-07-29T18:35:00.002-05:002013-07-29T18:35:47.486-05:00R.I.P. My Darling Sugar 7-23-2013<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>“We who choose to surround ourselves<br />with lives even more temporary than our<br />own, live within a fragile circle;<br />easily and often breached.<br />Unable to accept its awful gaps,<br />we would still live no other way.<br />We cherish memory as the only<br />certain immortality, never fully<br />understanding the necessary plan.” <br />― </em></span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22459.Irving_Townsend"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Irving Townsend</em></span></a> </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-3632976383687791122013-04-30T06:44:00.003-05:002013-04-30T06:44:34.550-05:00Skyline and SunrisesThe skies in the mornings here are so spectacular. You add the sounds of nature and the crowing of the neighbor's roosters and you have the makings of paradise.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-13263351305106556092013-04-30T06:39:00.001-05:002013-04-30T06:39:10.750-05:00Garden 101<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The weed block is turning out to be a bit of a bust. Not to mention a pain in the butt. However, we are finally getting somewhere with our garden. The transplants, not so good, but direct planting of the beans, carrots, cucumbers and squashes is turning out to be the way to go.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-5038050161709923852013-04-18T17:29:00.002-05:002013-04-18T17:30:08.625-05:00A Lot Has Been Happening At the Vining OrchardDogs have gotten hair cuts. Well, Rascal and Rowe-Quinn have. <br />
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We've planted trees: 1 Santa Rosa plum, 1 Methley plum, 1 Meyer lemon, 1 Key Lime, 1 Haas avocado, 1 Red Delicious apple, 1 Golden Delicious apple, 1 Brown Turkey fig, 3 Native fig, 1 Washington Navel orange and 1 Sunburst tangerine. </div>
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All have been watered and mulched with tender loving care and are doing very well. There are blooms on the lemon, orange, plum and lime trees. This is so fun and it answers the question I had when we bought this property, "what are we going to do with all this space?".</div>
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The garden, well, that hasn't been going as well as we had hoped. Transplanting from inside to outside has proven to be a bit of a waste of time. I've had to replant the seeds directly into the soil for lettuce, squash, zucchini, and cucumbers. They just haven't done very well. It the GUMBO soil I TELL YOU!</div>
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I planted the majority of the asparagus outside directly into their own raised bed. But inside, I had extra seeds that I had soaked, I planted three others! Below are two coming up. I will check outside to tomorrow for those.</div>
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On a personal note, I've applied for two jobs in the last two weeks. I don't think the 1st company is going to call me. But, the I had the Texas Department of Public Safety~Drivers License Division in stitches today. As I was leaving the head of the board said "I haven't laughed like this all day!" I'm hoping that's a good sign.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-40313784217326596782013-02-24T11:18:00.002-06:002013-02-24T11:18:57.825-06:00Happy Birthday Rowe-Quinn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rowe-Quinn came into my life at 4 months of age! <br />
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He is now 8 years old and just as cute. Happy Birthday sweet boy!</div>
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Digging the hole for these trees wasn't easy! The gumbo soil (clay and black dirt) is so dense and sticky. It was quite a work out!<br />
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I didn't know I could do this with my phone! Pretty cool!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-77405683451588482982013-02-20T12:54:00.002-06:002013-02-20T12:55:55.459-06:00Young At HeartSugar never acts like an 'older' dog. She's going on 12 and you just can't tell.<br />
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Although she sleeps a little more than she use to, it's probably because her life is so full of fun!<br />
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She loves her (nearly) daily walk to the back of the property. Marking, sniffing, searching the landscape for anything she may want to chase. She's on leash though, so she can't, but that doesn't stop her from wanting.<br />
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First I took this photo of one end.<br />
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I posted this one on Facebook and stated that perhaps I should go looking for the pot-o-gold. A friend commented, "you already have it". She's so right!</div>
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We've begun our vegetable garden! The first step was to get the plants started. So far we have 3 varieties of tomatos, some broccoli, lettuce, peppers, parsley, brussel sprouts and more.<br />
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The second step was to remove the sod in the space we needed. This is approximately 20'x30'. The soil is what is referred to as "gumbo", black soil mixed heavily with clay.<br />
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Below is what we ended up with. It doesn't look like much now, but wait!</div>
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Hubby tilled it the first time without anything added to the soil. It was a workout.</div>
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Sorry I don't have a better camera for capturing photos like this. :(Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-69453389887288074462012-12-20T10:08:00.001-06:002012-12-20T10:09:36.357-06:00December WeatherWow, what a difference a day makes. Yesterday was warm, near 80 degrees. Last night a cold wind blew in from the north bringing strong winds, rain, and colder temperatures. <br />
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I was quite glad that I took the time to bathe Sookie and Rowe-Quinn. I bathe them outside because of the mass quantity of hair they shed. Too much for the tub.<br />
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I took the photo below on a particularly beautiful & foggy morning. This is Sookie.<br />
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I didn't get quite enough sleep last night though. My husband and I retired early & the dogs didn't get they're later trip to the outside. So, at approximately 1:30am ~ Sugar barked to let us know she needed to go out. Well, they ALL wanted to go out. The weather hadn't turned at this point.<br />
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We all settled down nicely and listened to the wind howling outside. It was fabulous, but disruptive.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-79050826371430215472012-10-19T07:55:00.000-05:002012-10-19T07:55:04.178-05:00Sunrises in RosharonI have to share the beautiful sunrises here in Rosharon. I often search for beauty in the sky. Clouds, sunrises, sunsets.<br />
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This is actually the moon in the morning.</div>
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We are truly enjoying our new space and new happy, thrilling, life. The dogs love their yard and explore it often.<br />
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First to League City</div>
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We moved to Rosharon!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-77633724626195289972011-08-27T17:56:00.000-05:002011-08-27T17:56:40.237-05:00Wishing For Cooler Weather<em>Rowe-Quinn was 3 months old when I volunteered to foster him. I really wanted to pick a female from the litter of 3 that were at the founders place. But, something about this boy drew me to him.</em><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was his face and his personality</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where he liked to nap in the beginning</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was special from the start</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He never 'ran' with them though</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But he gave them confidence</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><em>When he was 4 months old I had him x-rayed for hip dysplasia and sure enough. The reason he wasn't running with the pups was the fact that the bones in his hips were malformed and rubbing bone on bone and it hurt. </em><br />
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<em>He's pain free at this time with homeopathy and supplements, daily walks & good raw food. I'm so glad he's with me.</em><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-48123725195787307762011-08-27T16:19:00.003-05:002011-08-27T16:48:49.325-05:00Too Hot To Play Outside<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I was looking through my photos for puppy photos of my fabulous five! I don't have any of Sookie or Alissa and Sugar was 2 when she came to live with me. Here's Rascal:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <br />
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</tbody></table> He still shies from me if I move too fast or if he thinks he's in my path. But funny! Yep he's a goofy boy and I love him.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-25204889727167558432011-08-12T23:59:00.001-05:002011-08-13T13:30:00.374-05:00My Son's Weekend Get Away = Cheezmoe's In 'da House<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This evening Cheezmoe found an itty bitty piece of rib bone (cow's rib, not human) in the backyard. She's been gnawing on it for about 15 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">She turned her back for a moment and Rowe-Quinn stole it. Giving Cheezmoe a throaty 'grrrrr' (he's got nothing to back it up, but he is bigger and older).</span> <br />
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He's had Penny the longest, she's a pretty black Border collie mix. Low maintenance and such a sweet, smart girl.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left">Charlie is a very high-energized Chihuahua mix. He's got personality plus and is very needy. I love him the most though, there's just something about him.</div> <br />
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<div align="left">Lily is a Yorkie, probably a purebred, over-bred little girl. She's got chronic ear problems, too much cartilage, so much that I think she may have a tough time hearing. The ears are almost closed off. But sweet, oh my goodness she's the sweetest thing.</div> <br />
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</tbody></table>I'd give my right arm for this yard though. It's stone, grass, pebbles & almost completely shaded. What a wonderful time and good money taking care of these three! <br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-11567174676007001932011-06-13T21:33:00.000-05:002011-06-13T21:33:01.503-05:00Plenty Of Hot WalksMy dogs look forward to their evening (and only) outing everyday. Every now and then I will skip an evening, but I can't deal with my self-imposed guilt when the evening winds down and they realize that all chances of going out are gone. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rowe-Quinn Without An Outing</td></tr>
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</tbody></table> So you see, I can NOT skip their outings. If it's hot, cold, raining or otherwise unpleasant for me, too bad ~ they're getting their outings!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-85450791658268486592011-06-12T22:32:00.000-05:002011-06-12T22:32:27.285-05:00I Live For Moments Like These...Happy Dogs!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alissa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sookie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rascal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rowe-Quinn's too tired to smile</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sugar's just restin'</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-6052193190621014172011-06-03T23:18:00.000-05:002011-06-03T23:18:43.132-05:00The Clouds Of Home & A Rainbow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EE7ig85pG5g/TemwhAjsU2I/AAAAAAAAAsw/qNOVeJ9p2fw/s1600/100_2253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EE7ig85pG5g/TemwhAjsU2I/AAAAAAAAAsw/qNOVeJ9p2fw/s640/100_2253.JPG" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And family.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196655660826680054.post-56819833357129342982011-06-03T23:08:00.000-05:002011-06-03T23:08:22.837-05:00What A Wonderful Vacation<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I've just returned from a vacation trip home to see family. The farm where I grew up stays the same. Beautiful, serene, home.<br />
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