So it was just a regular day in the neighbourhood today. Christine left us at home for a while today; she went to work. We were super excited when she got home. I think she felt guilty for leaving us at home, because we got to go with her for the rest of the errands.
We went for a walk in the neighbourhood today. Ewok peed on every post, tree, fire hydrant, and piece of grass she could find. I didn't. I prefer the privacy of the sundeck.
We had some good snuggles tonight and Ewok tried to type... all and all a good.
Til our next adventure... love and kisses,
Vanilla
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
A busy weekend
This weekend we explored a lot. We met Christine's nephew and our cousin, Duke (Jack Russell). Her nephew took good care of us and we kept a good eye on him. We went for a car ride and love the view from the front seat, window down and wind blowing in our faces.
Christine nephew really wanted a quiet day at home, so we tried out sleeping in the front yard, on the sundeck, on the couch, on the kitchen floor and in front of the fan.
Just before dinner Christine's nephew agreed to go out to the cabin... this was a whole new adventure. We drove out and chilled in the wind... and then went down a very bumpy ride. Ewok loved it, but curled up and slept. Christine's nephew slept too, so I was in good company.
So Christine parked the car, and we hoped out and started down the path. I was excited and pulled Ewok along and we ventured down the hill. When we got to the bottom, there was water. And lots of water. Christine lifted us down into the boat. Ewok was a little bit scared, but Christine kept both of us close between her and her nephew. I was a little relieved to get to the dock. But then I realized it moves with the water... it was so hard to get all four legs coordinated. Christine took us up to the pier and we curled up with grandpa and slept in the sun.
Christine went in swimming and we watched her very closely. We didn't go into the ocean, because Ewok doesn't have her life jacket yet. Mine fits really well and I'll get Christine to post a picture soon. We got to get wet in Christine's nephews' little pool (fresh water)... cooled us down enough that Ewok burrowed into the towels to dry in the sun.
When we came back on Sunday, we remembered the route and were able to make it down the path. We found a far around the stairs to the beach. Ewok's tummy got wet on the rocks and seaweed, she seems to enjoy the cool tickles. Ewok snuggled with granny on the way over in the boat and I chilled with Christine.
We got braver today and explored the docks and met Christine's aunts and uncles. We even met Josie (Christine's cousins dog), she is younger than us and was so eager to play.
We got braver jumping in and out of the little pool and spent the afternoon being sun dogs, curled up and enjoying the breeze.
We drove home and both nights we put ourselves to bed in the kennel before Christine even asked.... we a plum tuckered out. Right now Ewok is snoring, but hopefully when the light goes out I'll drift off to sleep.
Love,
Vanilla
Christine nephew really wanted a quiet day at home, so we tried out sleeping in the front yard, on the sundeck, on the couch, on the kitchen floor and in front of the fan.
Just before dinner Christine's nephew agreed to go out to the cabin... this was a whole new adventure. We drove out and chilled in the wind... and then went down a very bumpy ride. Ewok loved it, but curled up and slept. Christine's nephew slept too, so I was in good company.
So Christine parked the car, and we hoped out and started down the path. I was excited and pulled Ewok along and we ventured down the hill. When we got to the bottom, there was water. And lots of water. Christine lifted us down into the boat. Ewok was a little bit scared, but Christine kept both of us close between her and her nephew. I was a little relieved to get to the dock. But then I realized it moves with the water... it was so hard to get all four legs coordinated. Christine took us up to the pier and we curled up with grandpa and slept in the sun.
Christine went in swimming and we watched her very closely. We didn't go into the ocean, because Ewok doesn't have her life jacket yet. Mine fits really well and I'll get Christine to post a picture soon. We got to get wet in Christine's nephews' little pool (fresh water)... cooled us down enough that Ewok burrowed into the towels to dry in the sun.
When we came back on Sunday, we remembered the route and were able to make it down the path. We found a far around the stairs to the beach. Ewok's tummy got wet on the rocks and seaweed, she seems to enjoy the cool tickles. Ewok snuggled with granny on the way over in the boat and I chilled with Christine.
We got braver jumping in and out of the little pool and spent the afternoon being sun dogs, curled up and enjoying the breeze.
We drove home and both nights we put ourselves to bed in the kennel before Christine even asked.... we a plum tuckered out. Right now Ewok is snoring, but hopefully when the light goes out I'll drift off to sleep.
Love,
Vanilla
Friday, August 26, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Moving to the Mainland
Today was a big day. Vanilla and I moved from Victoria into the country on the mainland. We had a regular day at home and said our goodbyes. We had such a great house and family. We will write often and have completely enjoyed the past 9 years.
We rode in the kennel on the way to the ferry. I tried to watch everything that was going on and enjoyed the smells as we drove along the Pat Bay Hwy. Vanilla curled up and was asleep before we were off Reynolds. She was a little nervous about the trip, but I kept my paws on her back and she stayed calm.
We arrived at the ferry and were almost able to drive right on. Christine thought it would be a good idea to stretch our legs, so we did. We wandered down past the market stalls. Some pretty great smells. We stopped at every garbage can and got Christine completely tangled in our leashes. Don't worry she'll learn. The loud speaker called us back to the car, but my goodness it was a steep hill. We both were feeling hot and tired from the adventure so far so we got a ride back to the car. Vanilla got a ride from Christine and I got a ride from Granny. We curled up for another nap as we boarded the ferry.
Christine showed us the islands as we went through Active Pass.
Vanilla really enjoyed having the wind blow on her face, whereas I preferred to snuggle into Granny. We got our picture taken on the big ferry boat and got to explore the car deck. There were some many smells, and we checked out everything.
I watched most of the way to Granny's house, Vanilla went back to sleep. And maybe I slept a little too, because before I knew it we were at Granny's house. We got to stretch our legs again. Had a small snack on some grass, Christine wasn't quite quick enough. Don't worry we didn't eat enough to make us sick, just a little snack. We tracked down Grandpa. I snuggled in and gave him lots of hugs and kisses. Vanilla explored the yard and checked out everything.
We rode for the rest of the way home in the car seat. Great view, except we headed into the country and there are no street lights. It was hard to see much of the surroundings, but we'll explore more tomorrow. We got home, even though Christine took a wrong turn. When we got to the house and Christine got us out of the car, we went straight to the neighbours grass and marked our territory.
We made our way up the stairs, I needed a hand to get up and Vanilla took a running start. We checked out the whole first floor. Vanilla got up the courage to even go onto the sundeck. I went out eventually, but came back in and watched from inside. There are so many smells here and we can tell our cousin Duke was here recently. We'll meet him on Saturday, maybe. We are still checking the place out. We are sampling places to lay down. Vanilla is just getting ready to sleep in the kennel, so I'm going to call it a night. I will get Christine to post some pictures tomorrow.
Love & Kisses,
Ewok
We rode in the kennel on the way to the ferry. I tried to watch everything that was going on and enjoyed the smells as we drove along the Pat Bay Hwy. Vanilla curled up and was asleep before we were off Reynolds. She was a little nervous about the trip, but I kept my paws on her back and she stayed calm.
We arrived at the ferry and were almost able to drive right on. Christine thought it would be a good idea to stretch our legs, so we did. We wandered down past the market stalls. Some pretty great smells. We stopped at every garbage can and got Christine completely tangled in our leashes. Don't worry she'll learn. The loud speaker called us back to the car, but my goodness it was a steep hill. We both were feeling hot and tired from the adventure so far so we got a ride back to the car. Vanilla got a ride from Christine and I got a ride from Granny. We curled up for another nap as we boarded the ferry.
Christine showed us the islands as we went through Active Pass.
I watched most of the way to Granny's house, Vanilla went back to sleep. And maybe I slept a little too, because before I knew it we were at Granny's house. We got to stretch our legs again. Had a small snack on some grass, Christine wasn't quite quick enough. Don't worry we didn't eat enough to make us sick, just a little snack. We tracked down Grandpa. I snuggled in and gave him lots of hugs and kisses. Vanilla explored the yard and checked out everything.
We rode for the rest of the way home in the car seat. Great view, except we headed into the country and there are no street lights. It was hard to see much of the surroundings, but we'll explore more tomorrow. We got home, even though Christine took a wrong turn. When we got to the house and Christine got us out of the car, we went straight to the neighbours grass and marked our territory.
We made our way up the stairs, I needed a hand to get up and Vanilla took a running start. We checked out the whole first floor. Vanilla got up the courage to even go onto the sundeck. I went out eventually, but came back in and watched from inside. There are so many smells here and we can tell our cousin Duke was here recently. We'll meet him on Saturday, maybe. We are still checking the place out. We are sampling places to lay down. Vanilla is just getting ready to sleep in the kennel, so I'm going to call it a night. I will get Christine to post some pictures tomorrow.
Love & Kisses,
Ewok
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