February - Sadness, Challenges, Friends
February started out with the sad news that Lee had to say goodbye to Jinx just three weeks short of her sixteenth birthday. Jinx passed peacefully at home with those she loved and who loved her. She was the the last of the 2008 Molly-Zeke pups. The end of an era!!!
Cold weather set in early making my committment to keep Pickles in shape much more challenging.
Birthdays in February:
With the passing of Jinx, we are left with no four-footed birthdays in February
January - What will 2025 bring??
January started off with our annual "goodbye to the Turkey dinner" of Paul Hollywood's leftover Turkey and Ham Pie shared with Anna and Shawna. I feel so blessed to have such good friends within 15 minutes of our home, We have shared some fantastic meals and conversations, extending beyond dogs.
There was group discussion on various plans for 2025 and it promises to be a year with some exciting trips and hopefully its share of get togethers.
Thanks to the absence of any real snow fall we were able to avail ourselves of Shawna's lovely back yard for a game of "chuck it" with Digger and Pickles the first two Saturdays in January. Pregnant or not I want to keep Pickles in really good condition, either for whelping or running agility!!!
On January 27th Pickles was confirmed pregnant via ultrasound at Grahame Animal Hospital, three little Digger buns in the oven. Now the planning and anxiety really starts.
The trip back from Grahame was highlighted by a late lunch stop in Port Hope where we enjoyed an amazing burger from The Railside Restaurant and Chris found a geocache in the parking lot opposite the Restaurant. All in all a long trip worth making.
Finally, on the last day of the month we were able to get together with Fred and Marnie at Coutt's cafe in Perth. It was a bit too chilly for Fred and Chris to find a geocache but maybe next time.
Birthdays in January:
Sarah M's Neville turned five on January 12th and Olek and Fergus celebrated their first birthday on the same day.
David and Lisa's Jessie hit double digits turning 10 on January 19th and Anna's Felek will celebratet his 12th birthday on January 24th
