Just another pretty fall morning
walking the dogs
through the tall grasses
on our little hill
Category Archives: dogs
It’s been a long hard week for me. But I remember that it started out much better a week ago yesterday. I went to the canine agility trials at Confluence Park in Wenatchee and saw lots of great dogs doing great (and some, not so great) stuff, running, jumping, going through tunnels and so on, all while having fun. I have over 1000 images to edit from that day. Tomorrow I will start on them.
On the way home, shortly after dark, my car hit a mule deer on highway 97 below Pateros. At 60 mph. It was not a good thing. I’ve never been in a car accident before and it left me shaken. And it left my beloved Honda a total loss, according to the insurance company. Luckily, I was not hurt and the deer, well, she got off the highway but I have to believe she died out in the bitterbrush. It took a couple hours to get my car towed up to Twisp and Ken met me with a big hug and we cleaned out most of the stuff and went home to a glass of wine and tried to relax.
And then on Tuesday I had to report to Okanogan for jury duty. ‘Everyone’ says, oh don’t worry, they always send everyone home, no big deal. Not so. I was the 13th juror selected for a three day trial. They had picked twelve and sworn them in and then the lawyers conferred with the judge and he asked me to join the group and swore me in separately. I nearly cried. And the stories we heard from the witnesses were enough to make a person want to stay home behind locked doors. There’s a big scary and sad world out there with people stuck in a milieu of drugs and crime.
Yesterday I started the process of car shopping. Ick.
So, should I try to put it all out of my mind and just think about happy things like the dogs running and jumping just for the love of their people?
I think so.
Luna and I began dog agility training this summer. We are very much beginners and have a lot to learn about this. Dog agility is a competitive activity where dogs maneuver a series of obstacles. There are certain required methods to get over/through/under these obstacles and sometimes a dog must come to a complete stop under the handler’s control. It is also a timed event. It requires coordinated teamwork between the dog and the person. Luna and I have a lot to learn!
Here are some images of Luna’s classmates. They will all be competing in Wenatchee next month. Notice how they are all intently paying attention to their owners/handlers. Luna has not yet developed that focus.
Frieda
Wyatt
Trip
An annual six legged (or more) race involving a person and a dog and they must stay connected throughout the race. In addition, there are costume contests for all the heats and a grand prize at the end of the races for best overall costume. If you like dogs, skiing and winter, this is about as much fun as you can imagine!
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An airplane borne virus has infected the people in this house and even the dogs are depressed. Ken and I have moped and rested and sat in front of our computers most of the week in hopes of getting well soon. The dogs are restless and need some exercise and so do we. Cold temperatures early in the week burned my lungs when I tried to go outside. And to make matters worse, skate skiing and ice skating conditions have been as good as a person could want them to be, if she could go outside and enjoy them.
An African Violet to brighten the day
A slow walk.
My Everyday Photos 