Race Day!

Happy Sunday everyone! Looks like it will be a cloudy day for us. Let's hope the rain holds off until later today. The Formula 1 Grand Prix is scheduled to get under way at 2 pm. Montreal has been buzzing with festivities since Friday. 

This past week was good and busy. Our preparations to welcome Merlot and Sherlock are well under way. We've been shopping for dog stuff! It's very exciting. Just a little over four weeks now.

On Thursday, we went to Montebello and met up with Russell's second cousin Candy and her husband Art.  Russell was 10 when he last saw her.  He found her on Ancestry a few years ago and they have been in touch ever since. Getting together in person was truly wonderful. We had lots to talk about. Candy brought photos of a family get together in Oka in 1993 which included Russell's parents. Such nice memories to have. We stayed at the Chateau Montebello overnight.  It is such a beautiful place with so much history. 

Our garden is growing fast this year. The herbs in the VegTrug are huge. I'm using them in recipes but I can't keep up with the growth. It's crazy. 

This month is going by very quickly. We are quite busy and it seems that there are not enough days to do all the things we want to do. This coming weekend, we will be attending another dog show in Brome. We will get to see our boys in action. Sherlock is 4 points away from his Canadian Championship. Merlot has his. It will be fun to see them again. They are such cuties.

My brother had hernia surgery on Thursday. We visited with him yesterday. He looks good and seems to be recovering nicely. We will have the family over for a barbecue this Summer. They will get to meet our doggies!

It was seventeen weeks ago last Friday that we said goodbye to Cooper and Spicy. Sometimes, it feels like yesterday. We miss them always. We are grateful for all the photos and videos that we took over the years. They make for wonderful memories that we will always cherish 💕

That's my blog for today. Have a great week everyone! We wish the F1 drivers a safe and successful race this afternoon. 

Russell and his cousin Candy.

A group photo with Art, Candy, Russell and me
in front of the massive six sided fireplace.

This six sided fireplace is 80 feet 
tall and very imposing.

The shopping checklist is getting shorter...
name tags and first toy - done!

Spicy and Cooper taking a break at the 
Edgewater Park - August 1, 2017.

The course with cones was all set
for the dynamic duo jumpers, this
moment captured on June 24, 2021.

Just popping up to say 'hi', got any treats for us?
June 8, 2022.