It is Sunday afternoon and currently very quiet at my house; the perfect time to sit down and write. We have had a quiet and fairly uneventful, routine week. Paige and Peaches continue to start each day with a good wrestling match before I head to work and, when it is safe to do so, I get the girls out for a nice walk each night. With the icy sidewalks in the neighborhood, this has been more of a challenge lately, but I've found ways to avoid the slippery sidewalks and still get out for a walk.
Monday night after a long day at work, I was excited to come home, do a little snow removal, and get the girls out for a walk. As we inch our way closer to Spring, I am so happy for the longer daylight hours because it makes after-work walks so much easier. I drove home ready to get the girls ready and to go out for our walk right away, but unfortunately I came home to a poor little Paige with diarrhea, which created the need to clean a crate, do a load of laundry, and give a dog a bath. Thankfully she tried very hard to not to make a mess and the crate cleaning went fairly quickly. She was not a fan of her bath though! After the crate clean-up, I still had a driveway and sidewalks to clean of snow before we could get out on our walk.
By the time we were finally ready for our walk, it was dark and I didn't want to take a chance of slipping on ice in the neighborhood, so I loaded the girls up and headed downtown for a walk around the Capitol. I was glad I did because it was a beautiful night at the Capitol and the girls had a great walk! After a busy night, I headed home with three tired girls.
Tuesday, Maddie got a little one on one time with mom and got to go for a visit with our friend Chastity. She loves going to visit Chastity at work because she always gets special treats, some ice cubes, and a chance to visit with lots of new people. She made several new friends and got lots of love. It was a good day for Maddie.
Thursday the temperatures were a bit warmer and the snow and ice on the sidewalks melted which made our walk much easier. We had a great long walk and enjoyed the warmer temperatures. The girls did a great job on this walk and were happy to get out for some much needed exercise after a cold and icy Wednesday.
After our walk, we made a trip to the Pet Supplies Plus for a special treat. We spent the rest of our Valentine's day evening snuggling. Paige is a master at hogging my lap and Peaches was off pouting somewhere because she believes that my lap belongs to her. While she hasn't liked sharing her mom, she has been a good girl with Paige and they really are doing well together. They both love to play and wrestle and it's been great having Paige around to keep Peaches feeling young.
Friday night the girls were treated to an ice cream party because Paige was scheduled to meet a family on Saturday morning. I made everyone practice their sitting skills before the ice cream treats and they waited nicely while I took a couple of pictures. Excitement and chaos ensued shortly after this as I prepared their special treats and everyone enjoyed their ice cream. We were now ready for Paige's meet and greet the next day.
We were up early on Saturday morning so that Peaches and Paige could get in one good wrestling match before Paige and I headed out the door for our drive to the Detroit area. We arrived to meet her potential new family and they loved her, but their beagle did not. We tried to see if we could make things work, but the poor sweet beagle just did not like Paige's in-your-face play style. So it was back into the Jeep to start the trek home. On the way home I also did a home visit for the rescue, which worked out perfectly since it was right on the way, and we ran several errands along the way. Paige was a good co-pilot for the day and I know it won't be long before she has a home of her own. After a busy day, we were glad to come home and get some quality time with Peaches and Maddie.
It is President's day weekend and I had plans to try to get out for some Sunday adventures, but after a long and exhausting week, we are enjoying a peaceful day at home instead. There was our customary morning wrestling match and some time outside, but the girls are all peacefully snoring away right now and I am enjoying the quiet day at home. Now it's time to do a little cleaning, take a quick trip to the store, and then settle in for the day at home, watching Cash Cab on the Game Show Network and working on planning some future adventures. Hopefully we'll get out for a short adventure close to home tomorrow, we have some big fun planned for next weekend, and we have a Spring vacation coming up in just about two months that I've been researching. So much fun to come! I can't wait to get out on some real adventures to share.
Monday night after a long day at work, I was excited to come home, do a little snow removal, and get the girls out for a walk. As we inch our way closer to Spring, I am so happy for the longer daylight hours because it makes after-work walks so much easier. I drove home ready to get the girls ready and to go out for our walk right away, but unfortunately I came home to a poor little Paige with diarrhea, which created the need to clean a crate, do a load of laundry, and give a dog a bath. Thankfully she tried very hard to not to make a mess and the crate cleaning went fairly quickly. She was not a fan of her bath though! After the crate clean-up, I still had a driveway and sidewalks to clean of snow before we could get out on our walk.
By the time we were finally ready for our walk, it was dark and I didn't want to take a chance of slipping on ice in the neighborhood, so I loaded the girls up and headed downtown for a walk around the Capitol. I was glad I did because it was a beautiful night at the Capitol and the girls had a great walk! After a busy night, I headed home with three tired girls.
Tuesday, Maddie got a little one on one time with mom and got to go for a visit with our friend Chastity. She loves going to visit Chastity at work because she always gets special treats, some ice cubes, and a chance to visit with lots of new people. She made several new friends and got lots of love. It was a good day for Maddie.
Thursday the temperatures were a bit warmer and the snow and ice on the sidewalks melted which made our walk much easier. We had a great long walk and enjoyed the warmer temperatures. The girls did a great job on this walk and were happy to get out for some much needed exercise after a cold and icy Wednesday.
After our walk, we made a trip to the Pet Supplies Plus for a special treat. We spent the rest of our Valentine's day evening snuggling. Paige is a master at hogging my lap and Peaches was off pouting somewhere because she believes that my lap belongs to her. While she hasn't liked sharing her mom, she has been a good girl with Paige and they really are doing well together. They both love to play and wrestle and it's been great having Paige around to keep Peaches feeling young.
Friday night the girls were treated to an ice cream party because Paige was scheduled to meet a family on Saturday morning. I made everyone practice their sitting skills before the ice cream treats and they waited nicely while I took a couple of pictures. Excitement and chaos ensued shortly after this as I prepared their special treats and everyone enjoyed their ice cream. We were now ready for Paige's meet and greet the next day.
We were up early on Saturday morning so that Peaches and Paige could get in one good wrestling match before Paige and I headed out the door for our drive to the Detroit area. We arrived to meet her potential new family and they loved her, but their beagle did not. We tried to see if we could make things work, but the poor sweet beagle just did not like Paige's in-your-face play style. So it was back into the Jeep to start the trek home. On the way home I also did a home visit for the rescue, which worked out perfectly since it was right on the way, and we ran several errands along the way. Paige was a good co-pilot for the day and I know it won't be long before she has a home of her own. After a busy day, we were glad to come home and get some quality time with Peaches and Maddie.
It is President's day weekend and I had plans to try to get out for some Sunday adventures, but after a long and exhausting week, we are enjoying a peaceful day at home instead. There was our customary morning wrestling match and some time outside, but the girls are all peacefully snoring away right now and I am enjoying the quiet day at home. Now it's time to do a little cleaning, take a quick trip to the store, and then settle in for the day at home, watching Cash Cab on the Game Show Network and working on planning some future adventures. Hopefully we'll get out for a short adventure close to home tomorrow, we have some big fun planned for next weekend, and we have a Spring vacation coming up in just about two months that I've been researching. So much fun to come! I can't wait to get out on some real adventures to share.
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