Friday

Frenetic — on steroids. That is how the Specialty feels.

Lori’s daughter, Katie, flew in for a few days. Katie is charming and funny and it is wonderful to have her here. Tomorrow morning — scones especially for Katie.

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Capella and another puppy having a romp…

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Capella is wet because she had her first swimming adventure…

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Our Big News was draft. Daisy earned her NDD!

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She did a great job — I am so proud of her.

And Sparkle passed Novice again, earning the Advanced Novice Draft Dog award — very cool.

Tomorrow is the last day — how is that possible AND thank goodness! I need some sleep!

Wednesday

Team Ruthie (Sparkler) has an announcement: NEW CD! In honor of this Big Accomplishment, there was a family photo — Ruthie and her proud parents, Sparkle and Major…

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Congratulations to Team Ruthie! AWESOME job getting a new title and third place!

I showed Major (father of the Sparklers and the Wildflowers) in Veterans Sweeps today…

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He got third in a large and very lovely class! Very cool.

Kjempe (Wildflowers) stopped by for a visit — he is wonderful! We got a family photos — Daisy, Major and two of their sons (Chase and Kjempe)…

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And tonight at the Top Twenty, look who were caught together…

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That is Ferguson, father of the Bright Stars, and Pippin, father of the Moonshadows! Ferguson was in the Top Twenty tonight but he was not too busy to practice with his daughter…

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Pippin’s Big News is that he also finished his CD today — Congratulations to Team Pippin!

Daisy enjoyed watching the elk parade today — they sauntered right on through the RV area…

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It feels like Day 97 — Specialties are frenetic.