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Marianne and I have been working on the down signal in our dog training adventures. I was beginning to think that Charlie needed glasses, but with Marianne's expertise we have been able to gain success in teaching Charlie the down signal. I was getting frustrated with trying to teach this to Charlie and things were getting a bit silly, hence the involvement of the stuffed dog. It was much easier to teach the down signal to than Charlie. I was demonstrating to Charlie how it should be done and since Gracie already knew how it should be done, she joined in on the demostration. It was really quite comical. We were having fun....maybe you had to be there..











Charlie is good to go now. He knows the down signal. He is actually doing well in his training. Marianne and Gracie are doing fantastic in their Rally class! Marianne is hoping to be in the January show here. I think she would be ready before then, but then Gracie has never actually been exposed to the whole "dog show scene". Our current classes end on the 14th so then we have to make some decisions (besides inventing ways to continue paying for continuing on in dog classes). Marianne wants to continue on in Rally and I am trying to decide if I want to start on Rally or CGC and then Rally. Any thoughts on that???









I am sad because I have to go back to work on Monday. I still have too much to do here, so I should be able to just stay home and get paid just the same. Who needs math anyway?

I went to Hardy Berry Farms yesterday and picked blackberries and blueberries. Yum, yum. I put about 2 1/2 gallons of each in the freezer. I also got some fresh peaches and put them in the freezer too. Well, not everything went into the freezer. We ate them too.


Just a beautiful sunset that I thought I would share.







We have been having some issues with the neighbors pitbull that keeps coming over here after the horses, and me, and the chickens. But, of course, when aminal control finally arrives on the scene the dog is nowhere to be found...never mind that I have called about this dog a number of times and have given them the address where the dog lives...dah! Two weeks ago the dog was in the front pasture trying to bite Glory and tormenting the others. Luckily she is not afraid of dogs and did not bolt through the barbed wire fence trying to get away from him. I threw rocks at it and was yelling at it, but it just turned around and growled at me. I went back in the house to get my gun, but when I came back, the dog was back up by the road. Too bad! I wish I had shot him. The dog was obviously back on Saturday and chewed up Jake's front leg. Jake suffered several canine puncture wounds, bruises, and a pretty good gash. I took pictures, but not until after I cleaned him up and got some medicine on the wounds. His leg has been terribly swollen and he is limping. I have been cleaning the wounds and giving him some bute (for pain and inflamation) twice a day, and praying for him, of course. God loves me, He loves my horse too. Anyway, this evening when I went out there I was happy because the swelling has started to go down. I have an animal trap in the front pasture now...for whatever good that will do and the horses are in the back pasture.











I did go ahead and paint the master bathroom. It turned out pretty good. I was pleased and proud of myself, too. It was a lot of work. I didn't paint it weathered sandstone though. I decided to save the weathered sandstone color for the rest of house (obviously a project that will take place some other year). Marianne and I picked out sand point for the bathroom. We are going to paint her bathroom the same color...whenever that is going to get done.













Charlie did in fact get a bath on bath day. Marianne was having fun taking pictures so that I could post them on my blog...but then I was a slacker and didn't get back on the blog. Charlie does enjoy his baths.

Come to think of it, I never posted any of our pictures from our fabulous trip to Kentucky. I guess I should still post some of those pictures, too. Charlie said to tell Haley that he is missing her and wants to play.
The farrier picture is for Heather. The farrier in the picture is a girl and I'd be willing to bet she is in demand! Good farriers are in high demand.