Properly, yeah. The week bought forward of me, and boy is that an understatement. I’ve already carried out some work on a content material wealthy subject that was going to be right now’s weblog. After which. Properly, .
However I do have some incredible information: Maggie’s liver values are again to regular!! No extra discussions in regards to the large C for now. She is completely happy and playful and . . . I even put her within the Stocktoberfest trial at Magic’s Legacy on Sunday and he or she had a good time. She did a wonderfully credible run, though penning was tougher than regular as a result of she busted in on the sheep on the publish when she felt some stress (she’s virtually 13, she will get to put on purple) so the sheep didn’t belief her anymore. An affordable response. However we bought the pen and the “maintain” (all hooves motionless on the bottom for a number of seconds) and I finished on the shed as a result of she’d labored exhausting and properly, and the group needed to observe the gang and supply a 4 and 1 cut up, once we wanted to shed 2 off of the opposite three.
Skippeedeedodah had 2 good runs too–would’ve been higher if I hadn’t given the flawed flanks as soon as in every run. However he bought sheds on sheep that had been exhausting to separate, so we each left completely happy. (Extra afterward his personal medical adventures. Sigh.)
All of us had an exquisite time on the trial, kudos to Shannon Wolfe for placing on such a well-run, supportive, and enjoyable occasion. Right here she is with exhausting working volunteers Nancy Hyser and a really pretty girl whose identify escapes me.
The individuals on the trial graciously agreed for me to do a portrait gallery of their canines with out names. It was ridiculously enjoyable for me, regardless of taking a fall Friday night time that tousled my stability so badly that I spent most of Saturday flailing round like a drunken sailor in a storm. My poor saint of a husband spent the day making an attempt to let me have my enjoyable whereas maintaining me from face planting within the mud.
Right here, then, are a bevy of Border collie beauties. Get pleasure from! Eternal because of the canines and their individuals who let me have a lot enjoyable.
If I could also be forgiven, I’ll begin with my very own try at trendy artwork: I name this “Skip, with Duck.”
And now, have a look at all these fantastic faces and expressions!
Could the faces you have a look at this week convey you pleasure and delight.
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