Progress pics and others

Here are a few pictures to show how the gardens are progressing, and there's a few dog pics thrown in too, big surprise.

The flamingo garden

My new raised perennial garden

Elvis

Della stopping at one of the fountains for a drink

Della in the grass, with Candace in the background

Candace has been having more difficulty getting up and getting around,

but today was a good day and she went outside often.

I took Bailey and Elvis on an evening walk.

After the walk, there was still enough daylight left for a pasture run.

Everyone went out but I didn't get pictures of them all.

Being deaf has some advantages, Ford isn't scared by the mower sound.

Norman won't come around when I'm riding on it as I was tonight.

Ford follows right behind me.

Mercy spent the day in Daneland with Norman, Ford, and Bailey,

but I'm sure she was missing Odie. 

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Della and Ford

Ford and Elvis

The new solar lights in Daneland work very well.

The solar candles in the garden are very pretty after dark.

Odie, Mercy, Ford, and Bailey

Odie went to his new home today after some play time in the yard with Mercy this morning. I wish him well and hope it all works out. The adopters were certainly excited and happy to have him. 

In the evening I went for a walk with Ford and Bailey, followed by some indoor play time. 

It is time for both Mercy and Ford to get adopted. They are both great dogs. 

Odie

Mercy

He climbed into the backseat of the truck quite readily.

He seemed content and ready to go.

Ford's beautiful fur looks like I brush and clean him regularly.

I do not. It seems to be one of those coats that just sheds dirt. 

Ford was better on the leash than Bailey today.

Ford's happy smile

Sprucing up Daneland

I've been working on cleaning up Daneland for the past several weeks, doing a little bit here and there, but today I devoted several afternoon hours to the cause.

Norman has been the primary denizen of Daneland for some time now, but when Odie goes to his new home on Wednesday my plan is for Norman to move inside. 

The puppy shed has a new linoleum floor, a futon that Norman has been sleeping on, another nice raised bed, and that elevated rectangle in the corner is the base of whelping box that was given to me. 

Della trying out the new futon.

It's plenty big enough for both of them, but when Elvis laid in the center of it, Della took a spot on the floor. It's Norman's bed at night. Moving inside to the Dane crate in the office may be a downgrade in his sleeping accommodations, but I think Norman wants to be inside with the rest of the pack. 

This afternoon I hung new solar powered lights in Daneland, cleaned up the outside space, collected a few dozen toys to be cleaned, and made a few other improvements. Bailey and Norman enjoyed having me in their outdoor space for a while.

These will go through the washing machine a couple of times.

A new ramp for the doggie door into the puppy shed.

In the evening I took most everyone out to the pasture again. The big event of the day was Norman catching a rabbit. Bailey was quite jealous. 

That's Norman walking off with his prize.

Mercy will miss Odie. They've been a great play pair.

Norman settled down on one of the mowed pathways to enjoy his rabbit. 

Elvis laid down near him, hoping (expecting?) him to share.

Elvis was disappointed.