Out and About
March - April, 2009

Spring is in the air
(Click on photos for enlargement - most recent pictures at the top)



Freddie makes the grade in puppy kindergarten


While brother Hermit relaxes with half-sib Parker


...and Bria watches the sun set on this two-month news segment


Bria, brother Hobey and Bumble posing (blinking in Hobey's case) in the spring sun


More than half a continent away, Medrick also finds the spring sun a bit much


Back on the East Coast, Bonus has a different problem - waiting patiently for a ball thrower


Medrick exercises his rights as a venerable senior


An innovative way to slow down "inhalers"


The earthdogs are coming,
        the earthdogs are coming!!!!


Happy 12th Birthday Gunter - and get your eyes off Jacque's chocolate croissant - the nice muffin is yours!!!


Happy 12th Birthday Roger - this one is icing on the cake - your steak and cheesecake that is

Happy 12th birthday greetings also go to sister Iseabail in England with Jacqueline and to brother Newman in Ottawa.

Here's hoping they both had a great day with countless more to come.


"Knight" of the round table? Maybe - Roger is most definitely lord of this manor


Higgs and Parker - time to part company again before Parker becomes too "interesting".


Gizmo eyes her birthday cake - Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen and best wishes to sister Tigger


Ode to Spring
       by Rollie (15 mths)

Oh, spring. I smell you here.
Oh, spring. Are you not near?

The grass is grey, the sky less blue.
The poop is gone, the ice soon too.
I sense some rain, perhaps some breeze
Will clean the dust, then Mum's nose will ease.

I meant no harm, I thought I'd help.
The rosebush called, I did not yelp.
They call it pruning, I call it yummy.
Perhaps that's why I've had a sore tummy.

Now I am sad, my mum said "bad"
I did but chomp a few
small branches, the damage not great;
so why am I now stuck in my crate?

Oh spring, come soon and flip the latch.
I will be sprung -- a game of catch?


Ellie snuggles down and enjoys her new bed


Freddie and Sophie enjoy each other



"You're not going out without me" Medrick makes his point


Back from a long walk - Zeke takes a nap and dreams of....


... one of two chucks who wintered on our property.


"What about my spring jacket" Higgs in need of a makeover


"Now that feels much better" Higgs truly transformed


Hermit and GG having a wild "Spring fling"


"The Three Tenors?" No just Jinx, Mira and Lucky having a family howl down


Bria is definitely into the Spring feeling


...but wait a minute - Bonus is still dealing with "white stuff"



Remember Colin's February Daffodils - well here they are in March...


... and a few days later they miraculously reappear in full bloom - snow free with Free


...and GG enjoys the freedom of Anna's backyard - once again covered in snow



Hazel rests up for her "big event"


While GG enjoys a great vantage point


The Zeke - Hazel pups arrive March 4, 2009. Meet Toast, Twiggy, Tank and Twizzle


Lizzie in her "spring jacket"


Hermit attends "spring training"


GG in Nova Scotia - a taste of Spring


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