Friday, September 4, 2009

Friday, September 4, 2009

This is a layback day with the main chore being our annual grooming session. A touch of fog and lightly overcast made it a good time to clip nails, clean matts out, check ears and all over for cactus and sand burrs and any injuries. We found a gaping hole in Inde's chest so an immediate trip to the vet was the order of the day. Bob G came with Linda and I. They cleaned it up but decided not to stitch it up – it had already started to granulate so it was doing just fine. We the went to Basset to visit Mildred Painter. Her and Gerald had been our hosts along with Roger and Janet for 20 years until Gerald passed away last year. It was great to see her and she's doing quite well at 89 years young. A great lady who raised her family in very severe conditions during some of those tough years on the Praries.

Back to camp and many more trips to town today. Actually needed an oil change as we all did at the local Ford dealer. I was looking to get some repairs done on my dog boxes but couldn't get anyone available for welding aluminum.

Back at camp we were preparing a Lasagna dinner with all kinds of appetizers. Should be great!!!!!!!! Bought some fresh sweet corn and fresh tomatoes. Ron made a caprese salad and it was just a great meal. While it was cooking we did some bird work and photo shoots.

Birdwork:

· Midge - now this was class – great style – paw up and perfect manners for this young girl.

· Lily – a little low in front but very intent – styled up with great manners.

· Sorrel – a very nice stylish stand but was really pointing the situation –moved up he worked to the edge and hit it hard. He then dove in – not his best day.

· Brenna – good mannerly piece of work – a bit low in the tail but she styled up nicely.

· Shauna – clean and stylish – and mannerly with a slight mark.

· Annie – not in the mood today so she blinked the bird and Ed called it a day.

· Robin – a very intense find with good manners and needed to be stroked up.

· Bart – worked on a checkcord and had a very nice stylish find with good manners.

· Galt – hit the bird hard but could see it and he flagged lightly. Checkcord kept him at bay.

· Dani - worked on a cord but couldn't get her to point today so we packed it in.

· Rio – worked him on the cord and got him to smell birds but no substantial point.

· Libby – a snappy little dog – didn't point but chased and was shot over – she handled this and chased with Dani and went to her bunk while Dani chased and chased and wouldn't get caught – finally hung up on a tree and Ed picked her up.

Wow!!!!!!!!! Camp is winding down – awesome dinner and good wine and great conversation. We had a very mild night, and it's time to get things packed up.