10/08/2015 I’m on a roll today. Blog # 2, with # 3 to follow tomorrow.
The morning after the Rehab concert we delivered my beloved Pilates Allegro Reformer to my friend Jill’s Pilates Studio, Core Pilates. It has been sitting in the downstairs unused by me and I felt guilty as hell about it. If I haven’t used it in 2 years, I’m not going to, I’m getting older, not younger. When I messaged Jill to see if she was interested in buying it she was amazed because, like she says, “who owns a reformer?” Well, I do and back in Washington I used it almost nightly. It was also a fabulous prop for my crazy friend Kevin to perform on during our parties.
Most people don’t see a Pilates machine and have hysterical fits of laughter from memories about a friend using the machine. I feel sorry for them and grateful for all of our gang in WA who were able to experience the hilarity of Kevin performing feats that we never thought were humanly possible on a Pilates machine.
When we got home we piled the Beach Boys in the car and headed for Big Bight for them to go swimming. They knew where we were and literally FLEW out of the car and ran to the beach. Excitement was coursing through their veins. So was the testosterone, but that was in their brains. They were scrappy.
Handsome Barrio
We love our Beach Boys. These guys are getting huge, Gringo, on the right weighs 40#, more than his Momma and he’s only 6 months old!
They chased each other around this small key most of the time we were there, under the logs, over the logs, around the edge, run in the water, back out, jump and snarl, run some more. I just stayed out of their way.
They sure love to swim!
And roll in the sand
Love the unusual palapa roof on the dock next door
Barrio being weird
Ilias from Pineapple was there with a drone.
When the pups were tired and laying around, too pooped to play any longer, we brought them home and I had the fun job of bathing all 3 of them and then I bathed Frito too because she stunk.
We have been spending many evenings on the roof, watching the sun go down. The dogs love it up there, they “guard” the property quite well. It also gives them a large unobstructed battlefield. OMG. It gets crazy up there with 5 dogs running laps.
Lola climbs on Highways back all the time, I believe it is her showing her supposed dominance.
It is non-stop
Testosterone running extremely high. The rule around this house is “You don’t hump family.” Max didn’t get the memo.
The most loving dog in the family, Highway.
I know this is way out of focus but I love all the teeth
He scares no-one. They lick his gums.
It almost looks like they are singing..
Handsome Highway
Lola
She is a gorgeous dog but “the lights are on and no-one’s home” This girl is totally lost in space..
My buddy Highway.
They love to stick their heads through the rails. Before the rails, they leaned over the edge and we were always afraid they would get rough housing and someone would fall off, one of the main reasons for the rails. Well, the dogs and people.
Bill bought a whole chicken for the dog food and threw it in the crock pot for 5 hours, then we added veggies and cooked rice. It makes enough food to add to their dried food for about 8 days. The chicken turned out really good.
Dog food
They love raw zucchini and carrots
In fact the chicken was so good, we made one for ourselves the other evening and invited Mr. John, our neighbor up for dinner. I made mashed potatoes, stuffing, the whole works. Biggest meal we have had for a long time. I also made my all time favorite peanut butter pie. I could eat a whole one alone, and then puke for 2 days.
After dinner we were cleaning up and Bill was feeding the pups some scraps. They were salivating all over.
I LOVE Max’s eyes in this pic.
Patiently waiting
This is raw sweet potatoes, they LOVE them. I also dehydrate them and freeze slices, they will eat them all 3 ways.
I’m fortunate my dogs match my floors, that way I can trip over them several times a day.
The other day I got the brainy OCD desire to organize ALL OF THE DOG COLLARS (from Helping Paws Across Borders vet team) that were in 2 huge bags in my spare bedroom. Frito bean decided to help me.
There are so many collars and after being used for 2 weeks, they were all mixed up. I LOVE to organize.
I did not do them by color, only by width and size and style.
All buckled ones together, all leather together, all harnesses and snap (cloth choke) collars separated.
It was fun but when I was done I couldn’t stand up straight because I had been leaning over for an hour+.
All in one bag now. Only 10 more suitcases of supplies to organize but I think Kathy and I will do that with a bottle of wine.
Today is Thursday, tomorrow is the 100th birthday party for Aunty Clara in Coxen Hole and Saturday finds me back at the airport again. I still have one more blog to get out today about our day in the jungle with Doña Maria, it was so amazing. If the dogs keep on sleeping and I can keep on concentrating, it will be published later today.
How lucky are those pups that they are able to grow up together. Lucky dogs, indeed!
I love the teeth photos! Such good exercise and fun for the beach boys to get their energies out.
Another good one!