At home

Getting back home always requires a few days adjustment to get back into the routine. Of course, sometimes it's good to break old routines. Right now I'm busy cleaning house and getting yard and gardens cleaned up back in shape for fall. Clay did a great job by himself while I was gone. The frequent rain kept most of the garden alive, but the mud took its toll and the grass grew like it was spring instead of fall. 

Maya missed me most of all. She's been by my side constantly since I got home Saturday night. Della and Serena too. We took Maya to town on Sunday for brunch with Clay's mom and then a couple brewery visits. I took the Danes and the shepherds out to the pasture Sunday afternoon and did some mowing. Monday evening we took Maya to town again and had dinner at Three Notch'd Brewery after visiting the new Animal Connection store in IX park. We scored a six pack of Big Dawg Blond Ale brewed by Three Notch'd in collaboration with Patricia Zeller at Animal Connection.

I've got a lot to do, but here's some pics from the first day back home.

Both Maya and Della had been sharing the bed with Clay, but they both went back to their

beds on the floor, after some snuggle time with Maya.

Maya and Rockfish brewery on Sunday. They had Greenies.

Maya has always been good out in public but she was exceptionally so on Sunday afternoon.

She just wanted to be with me.

Sunday was a gorgeous day and it was dry enough to do some mowing.

The tall grass in the lower part of the pasture has turned red and was too pretty to cut.

It was nice to see the big dogs romp and play.

Max in the upper part of the pasture where I did some mowing.

The red grass is a good match for Max's fur.

Theo saves his running for ball playing.

This is Bessie, formerly Beastie, the new dog that arrived while I was in Kansas.

There will be more on her in the coming days.

Journey and Bessie have been sharing Daneland and one or more of the sheds and shelters out there,

but I need to get them used to coming in again now that it's getting cooler.

Maya on our Monday outing to Three Notch'd.

Here's the Three Notch'd/Animal Connection Big Dawg Blond Ale.