Quiet week

This week has been slow and quiet. Obedience classes finished up at work last week and this week was the last agility class until spring. I haven't told Legend yet-she loves Wednesdays. I'm still adjusting to it being dark and cold when I get home-every day.

I don't actually have anything to write about today, I just knew that if I didn't post something soon certain people would get impatient. So here are some random pictures.

NADAC Day 2

All I can say is I'm so proud of the kids this weekend. They were really great. Legend ran so many times and was still giving a great effort at the end of the day. So here's how today panned out.

Open Jumpers-good run but one off course and knocked bar
Open Regular round one-1st place and 10pts towards title
Open Regular round two-1st place and 10 more points (she has 25 now and needs 30-she got a 1/2 Q at the last trial, NADAC can be so confusing!)
Novice Weavers-3rd place and first leg of title
Novice Chances-Q (there are no placements in chances) and first leg of title
Novice Tunnelers-1st place and new title

Zodiac placed 2nd in Novice tunnelers in his division and finished his title!

We are tired!

NADAC Trial Day 1

Legend, Zodiac and I arrived at the local NADAC trial after work and in time to compete in several classes. Legend was great today-she ran so well, very fast and very focused. Maybe she is starting to pull it all together on a consistent basis-we'll see what tomorrow holds. But for today results are:

Novice Jumpers-clean run, first place, new title
Novice Touch and Go-awesome run but missed a contact :(
Novice Tunnelers-second place (by less than a second) and second leg of title

Zodiac competed in tunnelers and got first in his class and the second leg on his novice title

Tomorrow Legend runs in all the classes plus Zodiac in tunnelers and I'm runny Renny for Cheri in several classes. Should be a busy and fun day.

More about blankets and other various topics

Here are a few more pictures of the dogs posing because I have nothing new to post. It did get warmer than expected (I think) today so we were able to play outside some.

I had one person left to get a Christmas present for and thought that this person would enjoy some fuzzy blankets if I could make one that looked good enough to give as a gift. So I got some more fleece and did another practice one. I made sure I measured all the fringe and made all the corners rounded evenly and it turned out great. So now I will be making a few Christmas blankets.

I also did laundry and some house cleaning which was not nearly as interesting. We are all getting ready for the local NADAC trial here this weekend. There will be several dogs competing for the first time so it should be a big weekend for everyone. Sadly, I have to work Saturday morning so will be missing out on some of the fun.

Also I don't think Icy has used her new blanket at all. Jelly has been sleeping on her but no, she is not playing with the fringe. But at least she didn't pee on it. She is still living in the garage but seems ok with that. Jerry gets to visit with her when he works out.

Blankets

When I was at the trial this weekend there was a fellow agility person selling these cute fleece blankets to help pay for her dog's bilateral cruciate ligament surgeries. Since it was cute and fuzzy and purple and for a good cause I bought this one. Upon further inspection it appeared that all that was really done was to cut slits around the edges and then tie 2 pieces of fleece together. I decided that I might be able to do that.

So here is my first attempt. I had some leftover fleece from when I was making the dogs braided fleece toys. It took a bit to figure out what length to cut the strips and how to do the corners but I think now I could do a pretty decent job of it. And now the cats each have a new blanket. I'm sure they really care.

Finally

Finally. Finally. Legend earned her first AX leg this weekend on her last run-after a trial full of off-course obstacles and other mishaps. This is her first standard leg since finishing her OA in February and the first time she has qualified in anything other than FAST since March. Not that we have been to a tremendous amount of trials but enough that I was getting pretty tired of not getting any Qs. After a while just providing crown entertainment is not enough!

The rest of the weekend was good too. We held a surprise 80th birthday party for my grandma-who was very surprised and it was a nice party. I also joined my sister and cousin at another cousin's house for dinner and visiting and Legend got to play with their dog, Sandy-they both had a good time. Legend also got to play with my parent's neighbor's daughter who was staying with them-I think they both had a lot of fun and it gave me a break! Now it's time for me to enjoy the rest of the weekend at home.

Random thoughts

I don't understand why people call at the end of the day, want to be seen before closing-for a non-emergency condition- that has been going on for who knows how long and then not show up.

I teach a session of obedience classes at work a few times a year. Due to our outgrown clinic and lack of space, classes take place in the lobby of our grooming salon. Apparently our groomer has agreed to house several large plants over the winter and now it's like I'm teaching in a jungle.

Apparently after working together for four years my boss can only name one of my three dogs-and he matched that name to the wrong dog. In most work situations this might not be a big deal but remember I have no children, the dogs are a very significant part of my life, and they often accompany me to work. Plus I can name his four children, his current pet and the ones his ex kept in the divorce.

Legend's eye is almost better but a little redness still lingers.

I got bit by a ferret today.




-- Post From My iPhone

Fall Photos

It's a beautiful day here-warm for November, but windy. Most of the leaves are fallen now in our yard, but here is one tree that is still pretty.

And here is a close up of the leaves that I thought looked pretty.

Oreo couldn't be bothered to pose in the fall scenery today-he was too busy eating grass and dirt and then decided he would rather watch from the deck.

Squirt and Moses enjoying the last of the green grass.

Zodiac watching Legend chase a ball

Legend looking photogenic as usual. She had a great agility practice this afternoon. I hope all this great practice transfers to the next trial better than the last one!

Hot

So it's like 75 degrees here and I had to turn the AC on in the car while I was out Christmas shopping. It was weird. But I am almost done with my shopping-I haven't been done this early in forever. Although I'm sure my sister is well ahead of me. I had to submit a list to her quite some time ago :)

It was a great weekend to get in some nice outdoor time with the dogs since it was not cold and Legend has been working hard on agility since we have 3 trials this month! She is doing much better on her weave poles (all 12 of them) and I have been really making her stick her contacts since she gets so wound up at trials sometimes that she tends to just blow on through-sometimes missing, sometimes just getting lucky. I also got some of my gardens weeded out. They were all really neglected this summer.

Isn't this a handsome boy?

Apparently this is what goes on here when I am not home. I'm sure Oreo would be up there too but he can't jump up that high anymore. I actually put him on the bed with me last night since Jerry was gone (Oreo likes plenty of space) and he stayed up there for awhile before defaulting to his usual under the bed routine. I know it's hard for him to drag himself in and out from under there but I can't convince him to stay somewhere more comfortable.

Merry Christmas Grandma

I know that sounds like an odd title but it's because I'm having my blog printed into a book as a Christmas gift for my Grandma. She doesn't have (nor want) a computer and internet access but I think would like to read my blog and see all the pictures.

If any family members are reading this please keep your mouth shut-it's a surprise.

Hope you like it Grandma!

Love, Nicki