April - Snow, sun and showers, not necessarily in that order
By mid month the spring bulbs were finally looking like they would make it after yet another covering of snow earlier in April.
Pickles was spayed on April 14th bringing our breeding plans to an end for the foreseeable future.
All in all a tough month for several JJ members dealing with ongoing health issues. Thankfully Jenny is back at the rehab and making good progress,\.
The only birthday in April was Helen Blake's CBTW adoptee Ringer who turned 15 on April 15th
March - Would mother nature kindly make up her mind!!!!
Another month of mixed weather, tantalizing glimpses of spring as the bulbs poked through the soil only to be covered by another snow fall.
Jenny had a lovely visit from Vickie and family whilst in the rehab center only to be rushed back into hospital within 48 hours.
Birthdays in March:
Gryzia turned 14 on March 7th while Salem became a venerable veteran celebrating his 15th birthday the same day
Rosie hit double digits turning 10 on March 15th and Olive celebrated her 6th birthday on March 21st
February - Will winter never end
It was not only those of us in Ontario who were subjected to repeated snowfalls with no "'January thaw" to ease the burden. In Maryland Fells (and Donna) had to cope with treacgerous conditions thanks to snow and freezing rain
Molly in Connecticut and Chewbacca in British Columbia also saw more of the white stuff than was welcome.
On the upside the crappy weather did not interfere with our supper get togethers.
At the very end of February a few decent travel days allowed Anna the opportunity to view and but her very own Bordermobile, a 2019 Coachmen Beyond 22ft Class B camper.
Birthdays in February:
Chewbacca and Molly celebrated their first birthday on February 26th, never forgetting bridge sibling Angel Gherkin.
January - 2026 Comes with hope and trepidation
January once again started off with our annual "goodbye to the Turkey" with Paul Hollywood's leftover Turkey and Ham Pie shared with Anna and Shawna.
This year there was enough leftover Turkey and Ham to end the month the same way, Here's to many more gatherings with our friends on both sides of the border
For the most part January was a marked by frigid temperatures and way too much snow for my liking, heartfelt thanks go to our amazing neighbours across the road for the use of their snowblower on multiple occasions.
On the bright side, Chris has ordered the small outboard for the sport boat and an elextric scooter to go with his electric bike. They bring the promise of some new adventures and exploration opprtunities both on and off the water.
Unfortunately, a combination of hormones and cabin fever resulted in Pickles once again deciding that she didn't want Digger in her life so we are back to musical dogs.
Birthdays in January:
Olek and Fergus celebrated their second birthday on the January 12th.
David and Lisa's Jessie turned 11 on January 19th and Anna's Felek became a teenager when he turned 13 on January 24th
