Deck time!

Ah, what a beauty of a day!  Nothing beats sitting outdoors for the first time after a long Winter.  This morning, we swept the deck, cleaned the chairs and voila...ready for the season.  We didn't bring up the patio umbrellas yet but that's next.  Cooper was a happy camper, just sitting out there, listening to the birds, keeping an eye on the squirrels and being a nosy neighbour.  He was taking it all in just like we were.  Russell took some photos of the birds...small and big.

This morning, my friend Eve went back home. She arrived on Friday and spent the weekend with us. We had a really great time and shared some good laughs.  We had some great meals and wines and a pretty decent workout at Orange Theory.  There was no "I'm watching what I eat" talk this weekend! Cooper was a gracious host.  He managed on a few occasions to sneak into Eve's bedroom and steal one of her socks.  Such a clown! I used the opportunity of having Eve with us to do some training with Cooper.  She was a good distraction and Coop did very well.

All is good with us.  Our snow is all gone except for a tiny patch in a shaded corner of the backyard. Our grass didn't do well during the Winter so we will need to seed big time. As a result, the yard is quite mushy and mucky...not a good scenario for Cooper's feet but such is life.  It also looks like the Easter Bunny has been coming over at night, leaving little presents for Cooper to discover in the morning....little mounds of M&Ms all over the yard. Oh well, nature at its best :-)

This coming week will be quiet for the most part.  On Wednesday night, Coop and I will graduate from Level 2 Obedience.  We will resume classes in the Fall.  Until then, we will keep on practicing what we have learned and find a way to make it more challenging.  I have noticed a huge difference in Cooper's demeanour in class since we took Level 1. I'm quite happy about it and also proud of our Coop.  It's all good.

That's it for my blog this week.  Easter is just around the corner,  a short work week for many.  We are having my family over for Easter lunch so I have to start getting ready for that. I leave you with some pics that Russell took this afternoon.  As you will see,  Lambchop is still intact for the most part, only the back feet are missing.  Have a great week and a nice upcoming long weekend!

Cooper lounging on 'his' Muskoka chair...
Happy for Spring to be finally here

Cooper says, hey...what is that neighbour doing?

Cooper and his basket of toys...Lambchop mostly
intact is his favorite toy at the moment.

Downey nuthatch in the Larch in our backyard.

Purple finch resting in the crabapple tree in the
backyard.

WestJet flew by today...not as close as it looked, used the
400mm telephoto handheld.