I know it's been quite a while since I posted so I will try my very best to bring you up to the moment on what's been going on around here. I have been spending a lot of time with HP..Lots of hiking, well, and sleeping too. HP has spent most of the winter with his nose glued to boating books. He grumbles a lot about having to read manuals. But when he gets too grumbly he takes us all and we for a day hike. One of my favorite things to do.
I am a bit worried about my sister, Annie. That Arthur Rightus is really making her sore. She has a hard time getting around after a long day in the mountains, I overheard WP and HP talking that she won't be able to go with the horses much this year and they are planning a horse packing trip in August and will have to get a puppy sitter for her. Man I hate to see her hurt so much. HP took her to see Dr Andy and had her checked over. He told HP that she should go for hikes to keep Arthur Rightus in check...you know " a body in motion, stays in motion". She's 10 this year and showing grey hairs. I love my big sis. If I ever get my teeth into that Arthur I will tear him limb from limb...I don't like him!
It's spring and we have lots of new baby cows here too. HP won't let us pups go out to the field any more. We sort of like to eat calf poop and it makes us very stinky at night. But I get to ride with him in the front seat of the truck most of the time. This week WP gave me a ride on her 4 wheeler. She went real slow and held on to me real tight. I tried to ride behind her but without her holding me I got scared and jumped off. Thank goodness the grass was soft and she wasn't going very fast. I had to walk home.
So WP hasn't been home much the last 6 weeks. These quilt retreat things are getting to be a real habit with her. She went to one the first of April at Double Arrow Ranch. I heard there were 26 women, all with those sewing thingys and tons of fabric. She was grumbling about not having a lot of room to sew. And someone wore army boots? Huh? But she did just get back from her 2nd one last week.. This one she raves about, Ghost Rails Inn in Alberton. Did someone say ghosts? I don't like ghosts, I bark at shadows and scary stuff. She did make some really nice things though and told HP she laughed so hard she peed her pants. Do you suppose she got in trouble for that?
WP also made another trip to that Ogden place.. And this new Hadley person has taken a real front seat in her life. That's all she talks about. Hadley this and Hadley that and guess what Hadley did today. I sure liked Hadley when I met her in January and can't wait until we can play together. She smells really nice. I heard all about my cousin, Jackson too. He has grown quite a bit and is quite handsome. He looks like a polar bear. WP loves going over to see Hadley. Here is one of her Easter photos...
HP is gone right now....he is in Washington. I sure miss him. WP does not allow me to bark when we go out to get the mail and the paper. He lets me do anything I want to, including getting on the bed and the furniture when WP isn't looking. She's getting a bit testy lately about this stuff but put one of her nice new quilts on the bed. This one....
Anyway, HP went to Anacortes, Washington to get the boat ready for our big trip next month. And we all get to go.. We are going to the annual C-Brat gathering at Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands. This is a 3 day all C-Dory event . We will boat to that harbour place and meet a whole lot of other boat owners. And we get to sleep on the boat too....well at least 2 nights. I did hear WP and Hp say that they will be leaving their boat in Washington for the summer. There's too much going on with haying and having horses to try and fit boating in as well. I sort of enjoy going with the horses too and can understand why they will just leave Salty there. We can still drive over and go boating if we want to. This what the place looks like...
I had a very big job this week. I help WP in the garden..yep, I stood guard and made sure she did it right. It sure was hot out there. I had to park myself under the wagon just to stay cool. She moved her garden spot and has been working hard to get it ready for planting. So now the garden is in the old donkey field. A new fence was put in place with horse panels to keep Thomas, the bull, who is temporarily residing in that field out of the new garden spot. So far Thomas has been behaving himself but I had to stand guard just in case he wanted to join us.
WP is a very active person...she hates to just sit around and doesn't do much sitting. This past month she taught herself how to make Artisan Bread. I don't know what Artisan bread is, but we can't have any. But boy does the house smell good on bread days and it looks like this.
So that's all the info I have for now. WP couldn't sleep so she helped me write this...she was up at 3:30am and started her laundry. Maybe we can both take a nice long nap this afternoon.....YAWN....until next time
It's Tess
