Hi !

 Another trip out to my daughter's house for the dog's afternoon pee break. Tomorrow Harper visits the vet to see if her "cone of shame" can be removed. To us her stitches look healed... but the injury was pretty bad so the vet's opinion is necessary.

I'm sitting on the deck and one can just see Harper in her cone to the right.

 This morning I went grocery shopping... still have sticker shock on the price increases. I do go with a list of needed things and things on sale ( from the store flyer). Must admit I do impulse though! One of my impulses was two ears of corn... first of the season.... and a huge container of prepped fresh fruit which was delicious for dinner... strawberries, grapes, pineapple, blueberries, grapes and cantaloupe!

Up early

Bob was up way earlier than usual... he even emptied the dishwasher before I made it downstairs. He planned a trip out to our daughter's house to remove the temporary gate repair preventing Harper from getting out. The lawn guy had to get in and mow the backyard.

We went back to our daughter's so Harper and Scout could have their afternoon pee break... the lawn had been mowed and Bob replaced the temporary thing. The dogs were very glad to see us.. the dog biscuits we took with us made us more than welcome.

Harper's "cone of shame" is supposed to come of Wednesday.

Harper settled?

Harper has left her areas where she digs under the fence alone for the last few days. Not sure what will happen when her "cone of shame" is removed. We have been out daily for an afternoon doggie pee break and both Harper and Scout are very glad to see us!! Especially since we bring some little doggie biscuits with us!

This morning we went to Blue Springs second Saturday market. It was a successful trip with purchases of local farm frozen 1/4 lb burgers, radishes, scones ( yummy breakfast), sweet pepper jelly , asparagus and tomatoes. We are trying a bright yellow one too!  This market has different vendors from the other farmer's market. I almost wish they would combine the two but I don't think there is a place for both together and have parking nearby.

 

 

 

Harper is trying again

 Harper has recovered!! That "cone of shame" has not stopped her from trying to dig her way out again! Our daughter sent us a text with details plus instructions. When Bob takes her out for a pee break this afternoon he is to zap her on her special collar if she tries that again.

Harper can't actually get out right now ... we have added a board to prevent the gate from opening at all...but she can try. 

We will all work on repairing the gate and fence this weekend... 5 foot dogeared cedar...

May the Fourth be with you

Yesterdays get together for Bob's birthday went well.. It was great to see everyone. It was warm and sunny so some of us moved out to the deck after finishing their cake and ice cream!!

Bob and our older daughter went out to her car to replace her engine air filter ...success!

Earlier in the day we went to the farmer's market... bought tomatoes, cucumbers, a sour dough focassia (sp?) bread, asparagus. Wonderful.. next week we will go to the Blue Springs Main Street Market. Bob didn't want to go to two in one day! 

Today was a trip to Home Depot for more deck plants and a latch for our daughter's gate ... to make sure Harper can't get through again... then Bob worked on his new XBox - downloading games etc. I "planted"  things and afterward worked on  a mouse.

Two weeks of doggie visits

 It looks like Bob will be doing a two times a day doggie visit for the next two weeks....Good thing we are retired isn't it?? 

On one of his trips he will stop at Home Depot to pick up what he and our daughter  need to make her gate secure. I will head to the plant end and look to see what else we need. I picked up some things yesterday.

Tomorrow is Farmer's Mkt day... tomatoes.. cukes, asparagus, and whatever is available!! Then it's home to make cupcakes for Bob's birthday get together . Everyone should be here by 3!! Maybe it will be dry and warm enough to sit on the deck!

update on Harper

 After spending yesterday at our daughter's office. Harper is home today with Bob going  to our daughter's home twice to check on her and give her pee breaks.  Evidently going outside is not Harper's favorite activity at the moment. Could she remember getting hurt and lost??? 

She is coping well with her "cone of shame"!

While Bob was checking on Harper I went out for brunch with my younger daughter... we had a good time. She stayed talking after bringing me back home...

Today is Bob's 84th birthday... a day which included two doggie check up trips and then dinner out with me at Applebee's  His new Xbox was downloading - a birthday present he bought for himself.

Saturday people will be over for cupcakes and ice cream... the invitation requested no presents. After all what does he need after buying a new Xbox for himself!! LOL  BTW Microsoft upped the price quite a bit  since Bob ordered his a few days ago!