Busy, Busy Summer

Lowri - Wow, we have been busy this summer.  I have worked hard trying to keep the vermin off the farm and out of my yard in town.  I ran over to see if I could get to the penned rabbits every chance I got.  Finally, The Mama and Papa Ron moved the rabbits.  They are in a big new pen down by the barn.

TM bought some goats.  She plans to raise them to sell AND to put in the freezer...YUM!  I heard her tell PR that I would be eating a lot of goat meat pretty soon.  That is because I am going to have PUPPIES!  I am so excited.  I love my puppies and I am sure I will love the new ones just as much.  Plus, I will get LOTS of goat meat to eat.  Double YUM!

Okay, here is the weird part.  I am going to be my own grandma - or something like that.  Keep in mind that we live in Tennessee.  The father of my puppies is my son, Kevin.  I get a headache just thinking of who is related to whom.

Kevin is CH Bluefox Elyan Mind Games  He is 10 months old here.

Kevin is five or six months old here.

My new babies are due November 21 or so.  TM and Mama Cheryl say I am already showing.  I am not even five weeks along.

Based on all the DNA tests that Kevin and I have had, TM knows some things for sure.  There will be NO Black, Fluffy or Pink puppies.   All of my children will be DM and PRA clear.  There is no doubt about those facts - unless DNA lies.

Both Kevin and I had our hips checked.  Our vet was amazing.  She got the xrays with ONE shot and NO drugs.  We got a lot of scritches too.  Because I was old enough, I got a regular rating.  I am OFA Fair.  Kevin is just a baby, so he only got preliminary xrays.  He Prelim'ed Good.

None of that changes the fact that my babies will be the most darling puppies ever!  I will continue to be the very best mother ever.  How could I not be?  It is in my genes.

Let's see...I went to some shows this summer.  TM and MC wanted me to get my GCh (silver) award.  I knew I could do it, but I was held back as I was being Owner-Handled.  MC is VERY talented - and has the BEST bait - but seriously, a professional handler would have gotten me there faster (ONLY because I would have been shown more often).  I graciously showed my best for MC.  TM varied between showing Kevin and my daughter, Fable.  I finally got there.  I finished my GCh (silver) the same day I won most of the Group place.  TM says I got beat by a Brain...Braid...Briard.  Something like that.

Two weeks ago, I got to go see TM's family in Maryland.  They loved on me.  Then they came to watch me win the Specialty show.  They even brought TM's great niece.  She was tasty.

I actually won Best in Specialty Show twice that weekend.  Fable went Best in Sweepstakes, and poor Kevin merely participated.  My name is getting too big to write now - just like my Daddy's name.  I am MBISS MHIT GCh(silver) Mockingbird Elyan Magic Moment HSAsd, HSBd HIAd.  I have lots of letters...Life is good!

Here I won most of the Group place  I was pretty naked at the time.  Not much coat at all.

This is the first day I won BISS - I was three weeks preggers at the time.