I AM WAITING...WAITING!!

Waiting for the elevator so we can go outside.

 Now we are waiting in the elevator so we can get outside. 

I live with mom and dad up on the 4th floor of our apartment building.  So we have to ride the elevator down or we often take the 4 flight of stairs.  Mom  and I the chance to race down the stairs together. 

And I hear reports that soon there will be No more waiting for the elevator so we can get outside in a hurry to do my 'duty'.  And soon there will be no reason to wait for the elevator so we can get back up to our warm apartment.

Mom and Dad have applied for an apartment on the ground floor in the beautiful Courtyard.  And we move in the first of March!  Mom will get to grow her beautiful Hosta plants on and near our own patio. And Mom and Dad will be able to sit out in the sun...or shade and read or eat a meal anytime they want!!!!

But I will not be allowed out in the courtyard.  But lucky for me there is a large sliding glass door with a sliding screen that exits out onto the patio and I will most likely spend most of my time there keeping a careful eye on Mom and Dad.

We are all excited about this move. We have waited for this apartment for almost 18 months.  So Mom is busy packing up the craftroom and making sure everything is organized and ready to be loaded on the moving carts to roll them to our new home.

And it makes it even more fun for us as everyone here is so happy for us and ready to come and visit us on the courtyard.

We are ready!!

Willow's Boyfriend!

 I am trying to post a photo of Willow and her boyfriend Pooh Bear but this thing will not let me rotate the photo.  So I will post it anyway as is.

He is a sweet older dog and they both enjoy walking together every chance they get.  This is the only dog she seems to really like to be with. They say dogs know more than people do and I do believe that is true.

Little Willow Camping

We went to the ocean to camp for a few days.  We arrived in shorts and tank tops.  The first thing we did was take Willow down to the beach to run in the sand and surf.

By the time we arrived back to the campsite we needed to change into long pants and sweatshirts. It was cold!!!

And poor little Willow hates wearing her sweater and coats.

 Here she is wearing one of her winter coats during lunch.  No, that is not a hot dog...it is a chew stick.  Yes,  we staged this photo...she does not usually eat at the table!  And she does not drink Coke!!

 She had to wear a sweater and/or coat all the time we were there at the camp. And she also had to be on a leash all day.

This sad little dog was very happy to climb back in our car and head home. In fact she slept all the way home!

The middle of July!!  You'd think we would have to hide from the heat but we had a campfire going all day and into the evening to keep warm.  Yes, we came home 3 days early.  Poor little Willow is not a camper.

Hi We are back!!!

We have been away for awhile spending time with the pups.

We have spent some time at the beach...

 We have spent some time camping by the beach with the pups....

Taking a lot of walks in the park with the pups...

more playing at the beach..

and  a lot of time laying around napping and cuddling with the pups.

Maggie has not yet found her forever home and as you can see, Mistaya is always looking out the window to see if her new family is coming back down the road. She truly loves them already.

We and the pups drove to Mistaya's future house in the forest to visit her new mom.  Mistaya and Maggie ran like the wind through the trees, thru the meadows and down to the river.  I believe Mistaya thought she was back in her home in Montana with all the forest around her again.

It is such a beautiful place with room to run, a 14 year old girl to love on and she has acres and acres of forest to call her own.

Mistaya will probably be going to her new home in the next month or two. The young girl has asked if Mistaya can come for a sleep over some time soon and I said yes!

I hope to be able to spend some alone time with Maggie after Mistaya is gone. Maggie has never been on her own and I would like to help her make that transition easier for her before she moves on.

Please let me know if any of you have any ideas of someone who would love to share their life with a loving, joyful pup in need of her forever home.  I have a full history workup on Maggie and would gladly email it to anyone who may be interested.