Suzie by the pond
Suzie is in each of these pictures. She runs off when I photograph her too close, but I was happy to get her in the distance. She’s been having trouble with her hips and so we’re giving her special attention now.
Skippy and Suzie break a trail to my garden
Yesterday I made it all the way down to my garden and took this picture. What a day! No garden visible, but still magical. Someone suggested I use a dog sled to get down there. Huh!! If only I had one. But second best, my dogs did an awesome job breaking a trail for me. Suzie went in the lead, ears flapping and barely taller than the snow cover. Skippy went next and I took up the rear with my snow shoes. By the time the 3 of us passed,…
snow on Suzie
The first snow is a big event. Not necessarily a happy one though… Suzie’s fur collected the flakes though it melted everywhere else it fell. I was asked about Suzie and Skippy. They are Portuguese water dogs. Both bred locally by C-Lion PWDs. Skippy is 9 and Suzie is 1 year old. They are fantastic dogs, very active and smart. They both love the water and boats. They are a people oriented breed and stay very attentive to me. They thrive on challenges and learning new things. We did some…
This is a journal of my vegetable gardens. Skippy thinks the garden is his, even though I do all the work. We're located near Boston, in USDA zone 6. I have bees, chickens, fruit trees and berry bushes, too. I use all sustainable organic methods and strive to grow all of my family's vegetables myself. -Kathy
weeks and counting until my last spring frost
My mom’s garden this week
Skippy’s vegetable of the month – Spinach!
