A Sunday Stroll & Mama's New Camera

It is sunny here today...but windy & cool. A great day for us to hit the trail a short distance from our house. Mama got a new fancy smancy camera she wanted to take out for a test drive as well...

Here is Liesel before we crossed the road to go on the trail....looks like she is smiling..she's having such a good time....



The start of the trail...



Look at this...still got some lingering snow...



Wish it would hurry up & melt...



Oskar & Dad...enjoying a leisurely walk..(think Oskar is having a pee..)



A friendly black lab came to greet us as we started on the trail...



We had a pawsome walk...so good to be out in the fresh air & sunshine...this is such a great time of year!! We hope wherever you are today....get outside & get some good vibes going too!!

I Be Very Tired....

And it does not happen very often....

Pee S - I do have a pretty floral bed...but sometimes I just flop where I feel!

Schatzi's Rose...

We made Mama's eyes water when we gave her a beautiful white rose shrub for Schatzi's burial spot. Now we'll have two rose bushes...Xena's is pink & Schatzi's white rose will be planted when the soil warms up. We have a pawsome Dad who helped us save our kibble dollars to honour Schatzi's memory...



We're taking advantage of a little sun today & watching Dad putter around the yard..



We're here if you need a paw, Dad!



Good to get the fire pot going...to burn some old brush...



And Dad tilled the garden the other night...soon some veggies will be going in the ground...

Puppy Chow....

No, not the brand Puppy Chow...just puppy food in general. Ever since Liesel joined us, she has been fed Wellness Puppy food. It's a good food...having all the nutritional requirements for a growing puppy. But the catch is she has never liked it.

We have never been able to get into a feeding schedule ...she just nibbles here & there. Now Oskar's kibble...she likes! The problem is that he is fed a prescription diet...to alleviate his IBS flare ups. It is not by choice, but rather necessity he is required to eat a specialized diet & taking Prednisone...he is quite happy to eat anywhere...anytime! His kibble does not, however supply a busy wire girl with the required fat, protein, etc. a growing puppy needs.

Mama chose to try Acana puppy small breed kibble...it is Canadian made in Alberta..



An attempt was made to make the transition slowly...but Liesel simply left the Wellness in her bowl & ate the Acana. Mission accomplished!

She still is not a regimented eater. The daily amount of Acana for her weight is 2/3 C/day. Mama puts 1/3 C in her bowl in the morning..and offers it to her throughout the day...(whenever Oskar's tummy gong goes off), usually. Liesel prefers to have her meal late in the day....early evening.

So, that is the "schedule" or lack thereof that we go with. Never had a dachshund that wouldn't eat at the drop of a hat!

Deck Sunning Days Ahead...

First official deck sunning day...



Liesel...checking everything out...



She is keeping watchful eye on her Dad overturning the garden...
(too wet to run the tiller through just yet)
You can see the last bit of remaining snow to the right in the
field....

Annual Trek to Veseys Seeds

Not much spring like weather here today...a breezy & cool 3 degrees. But it was a perfect day to take a short road trip to Veseys Seeds & pick up seeds for our veggie garden.

This is Liesel's first road trip for seeds..



Oskar looking all dapper..



And here we are...you can see the sky
is brooding..no sun in sight..



Some pretty daffodils in bloom..ours are not blooming yet...



We have quite a few packages left over from last year
so we didn't need a lot of seeds...



Mr. Weatherman is forecasting sun & double digit temperatures for the next 6 days!! Holy Gwak-A-Molie! What are we gonna do in all that sun?

Maybe a bit of chillaxin' on the deck?

It's Good To Share Things....

Except for colds...

First Dad had his fourth cold since last fall...all last week we helped him get better with lots of snuggles & snorts...



And now... Mama caught the cold...sometimes it's not good to share all the time...



But on the bright side...the sun is out & the snow is melting. Liesel had a spawdicure appointment this morning & while she was getting all beautiful Oskar & Dad ran a few errands.

Hopefully, we'll get back to blogging..the weekend weather is going to be paw some!!!

There Are Treats In There!!

That is Benson's head in Mama's pocket...he is crunching on some treats! Liesel is offering assistance.

And for one brief moment Benson sat still...



His ear has since been set back to the factory setting!!