Tomorrow

It's been a tough week of lounging around the house sun bathing...




And then our cousins came for a sleepover and more sunbathing & morning napping transpired (after we ran around & slid every oriental rug from one side of a room to another.)








( Pile o' dog as Scott calls this...)
This exhausting behavior explains our early to bed tonight. ALSO Scott is preparing to wake at the crack o' dawn & greet his big Tom the turkey ( the one he "put to bed" tonight), yes turkey season starts tomorrow! (A bit like Christmas for him, but better!)
Frannie and I will be out late in the evening as we begin our very first night of "Backyard agility" classes! Our instructor's name is, Merri Button. (?!) if she is anything except adorable, I will BE disappointed!!
"Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one." -Dr. Suess
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Keep Calm & ...huh?

A friend of Scott's who has a Vizsla shared this picture with us,

 knowing full well we too would appreciate it! That we do Bobby- thanks!

I have to admit I feel like these, "keep calm and..." things are a bit overdone at this point- 

BUT this one is awesome!

Any of you that know our Frannie personally know this is absolutely accurate- she just CAN'T help herself!

(this pic isn't her by the way-but boy does it look like her!)

The sweetest friendship

One of the sweetest sequences of dog photos I've seen...

it's amazing how sweet some pups can be with kiddos.

We've noticed when Frannie's pal, Wyatt (2), comes to visit she is not her frantic self (well) after her first 5 minutes of elation she settles in and is gentle and curious with him...it's really sweet.

However, I think this set of images would be more likely captured with Sadie, the gentle giant.

Welcome Home

So these videos are being shared around facebook the last few days, very sweet and thank you to the soldiers who serve our country, welcome home!

HOWEVER....

I'm confused...this is literally how Frannie greets me after a long day of work. Dear Lord, WHAT would our video look like after 2 or 3 years!? (I'm scared imagining it!) 

Welcome Home video 1

Welcome Home Video 2 (this one is VERY like a Frannie welcome!)

Off to School

After a 4 page interview/application about Frannie & I detailing many things including: who feeds her, her 4 favorite things to do in order of preference and what her average day is like M-F & S&S! Along with a waiver saying I expect nothing from the teacher or my dog if I do not hold up my end...we have Frannie officially signed up for private school.

Just kidding... (got ya!) for her very first "professional" training class! It's focus is more fun than training but should learn a few things to help with the ongoing obedience too!
April 29th in the evening we will travel to Saco and begin "Backyard Agility" class!  Perhaps giving her a task/job to do and putting her natural athleticism to work while listening to my commands (huh? What?!) we will turn out a fun 6 weeks of "school" & a circus performer?!

The "school", Finish Forward Dogs, Inc. is in Saco and offers an impressive listing of courses and private lessons.  I don't think we'll take it to the "competitive agility" level but if all goes well there seem to be many classes on my list to try...we'll see if the boss (that'd be Frannie) agrees!

Anyone ever seen Frannie so still? This is the result of LOTS of running & dog park play...
I can dream Backyard Agility may have the same impact! (all day Tuesday!!)

Dear Diary-camp out!!

Dear Diary-
Something exciting & a bit scary happened! (I had my first camp out!) that's right- we went to visit our friend Molly at her art school in Penland, NC. The place was great- hills as far as I could see! Deer, raccoon & rabbit smells abound! (I have a great hunting story- I'll share on another post!)

The school & the people were great & they all thought I was beautiful (but frantic!- um, yeah!) Molly was kind enough to get Mama & Pop a room but no pets allowed in the lodging buildings (huh?!) After a bit (ok a lot) of fretting from Mama & fussing over us girls being warm enough & not needing them in the middle of the night...big sis, Sadie, and I were left to enjoy our solo camp out in the car!
We told ghost stories, played truth or dare, ate s'mores sans chocolate... (...Oh OKAY- Sadie passed out, I curled up in my cocoon & before we knew it the sun was up & camp out was over- another day of adventure begun!)

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