Zorro

Zorro and his divine belly.

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Versatile Corgi

Traveller (Wales Tails Globetrotter) is my boy Bings littermate. He’s a knock out show dog and athletic accomplished agility dog. He belongs to my mentor Kat and Floyd. Very sadly Kat passed away a year and a half ago. Like any who pass away young, she had unfinished work. In homage to our friendship and as my grieving process, I have been working to finish out work with her dogs. I’m not as accomplished as my mentor so it is slow going. 

This weekend I am proud to say I finished Traveller’s Ralky Novice title. This also was his last requirement to receive his Versatile Corgi awards from the parent club. A very big deal indeed. He is Kats first Versatile Corgi and second from his litter here is a YouTube of our success. 

Qualifying Run Rally Novice

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New ball

The new puppy sized ball was joyfully accepted. They wore themselves out on the new toy. Surprise was especially enamored and fell asleep with it in her mouth. It wasn’t stuck at all. Loosely grasped. Adorable.

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Bomb proofing

We are bomb proofing the puppies.

They are six weeks old today, in the middle of the ‘curious’ stage. There is a lot of banging and thumping above and below today. We are having insulation and other work done in the attic and crawlspace. The pups are unphased by the racket. I’m so pleased with these puppies.

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Up to ears

We are up to our ears in puppies, new boiler, toddler and projects. Insulation happens Tuesday, then ventilation.

We hope to be up for air soon.

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Boiler

We are replacing and relocating our boiler. This is a Navion 250, installed in our garage. It produces 4 gallons of hot water per minute with (I think) a 70 degree temperature rise.

Our 1969 Weil-McLain boiler has been very reliable, if not particularly efficient. I am looking forward to reclaiming the space occupied by the 1969 boiler and hot water heater as a pantry.

Exciting times.

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Busy

Elizabeth is playing at being a puppy often. Today she wanted to be ‘stacked’ and photographed like the real puppies.

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A friend came over and helped do puppy pictures.

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Scott installed a hanging lamp in Elizabeth’s room. It is super awesome.

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Halfway

My beloved puppies are four weeks old today. They play and growl and bark. They greet you with unadultered delight and clamber into a lap joyfully.

I feel such bliss, peace, when I am with them.
Thank you Kat. Thank you Pat. I love and thank you both for this gift of joy.

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Mine

She snuck up on the frog, pounced, and carried it away, her head high with pride. She snoozed with her chin resting on it for 20 minutes.

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Growing

Puppy canines are in
Working on using a puppy litter box
Eating puppy mush to supplement nursing
Playing with each other and mock fighting

They are growing so fast and so big

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