Pictures...Lots of Pictures

Springtime is the land awakening.
The March winds are the morning yawn.
~Lewis Grizzard


Saturday, I saw a robin on the front lawn -- my first "robin sighting" of the season. Saturday, I went shopping and was able to leave my winter coat in the car. Sunday, I woke up to snow and cold windy weather. By noon the snow had melted. We've had cold, snow, wind, drizzles, fog, and sun. I guess it must be spring!

For your enjoyment, I am posting the latest puppy pictures.

First we have photos of the Breaker and Windy puppies. These puppies are wonderful. They are a handful, that is for sure. What one doesn't think of the others do, but they are so sweet as they go about their destruction (just joking about the destruction part!). Multiple times daily I change and straighten the newspapers and piddle pads. Within seconds of my turning away, the play begins. After all, what is more fun than playing tug with piddle pads and hearing a satisfying rrrrrrrr.... rip of newspaper and romping through the resulting pieces? Bones are fun, and so are toys, but it's more fun to pull the throws off the sofa, untie dad's shoelaces, and chase the cat.

They've learned the routines. When I leave for work in the morning and again at noon and when it is time for bed, I just say, "C'mon babies, let's go in your house." They come running (well...okay most of them are already under my feet) and wait to be picked up and put in their pen. One of them, little Miss Sassy, is always the last to go in. She has learned that if she goes into the family room and lies on the dog bed, she'll have some extra time before it's her turn to be picked up.

Poor Boris (he's the cat, a Russian Blue). I'm sure he dreads the run though the gauntlet each time he goes downstairs to get a drink, eat some food, or use his litter box. He gets even by getting them to chase him, then running up the steps. He'll often sit at the top of the stairs and taunt them, knowing they cannot climb the steps. Sassy tricked him the other day when she figured out how to climb. The others watched as she made it up four steps. Boris bolted and smart little Sassy turned around and figured out how to get back down!

Ty and Bandit, 9 weeks

Archie and Josh, nine weeks

Cherry and Sassy, nine weeks

And here are just some candids taken one evening as they were hanging out in the family room...

We took - or tried to take - some video but the puppies are intrigued by the camera and stop what they are doing as soon as they notice someone pointing a camera in their direction.

Rafe and Maggie's puppies are now three weeks old. They are so chubby. She must be feeding them cream and not milk. It's amazing to see the differences of six weeks between the two litters. The young ones are moving around their pen, exploring a bit (but they get very tired!), and trying to play with each other.

Here they are...

The girls, 3 weeks

The boys, 3 weeks

See what I mean???

I had email this week from friends and Lhasa family (i.e., those who have purchased one of our Lhasas). Thanks again, Kathy R., for your email which lightened my heart and brightened an otherwise dreary day.

Barbara sent a picture of Daisy that was meant to assure me that Daisy was not spoiled! :-)

Daisy...definitely not a spoiled Lhasa!

My daughter sent pictures of my granddog, Henri, an Affenpinscher.

Henri coming home from the groomer's

Henri sacked out on the sofa

I received a call from one of our librarians who asked me if I'd participate in the summer reading program for children ages 4-8. The theme this year is "Paws for Reading." So, I'm on the schedule for early June. I chose a book (see image below) and will take whichever puppy I decide to keep and/or Lila, a show lead, and some grooming tools, and will talk a bit about Lhasas and dog showing. (Attention spans will be short, so it'll be a brief presentation.) I'm also taking a lot of my old show ribbons to give to the children who want them. It should be fun!

Life is better when you have a Lhasa to love you!

Joyce