Hello Summer 2024!

Happy Sunday everyone! We are getting some much needed rain this morning. Our beautiful grass was starting to turn brown, too soon in the season for that to happen. We have a rainfall warning so it will help water everything that needs watering.

This past week was good although very hot, for us and many others. For two days, we stayed in the house. Once in a while, I stepped on the deck only to get right back in the house. We put out many water bowls for the birds and squirrels. They thanked us. Late Thursday afternoon,  the heat broke and we were able to sit out. 

We saw our boys Merlot and Sherlock last weekend at the Brome conformation show. It was so nice to see them again. On Sunday morning, we took them for a walk around the fairgrounds. They get along so well. We are starting to uncover their personality.  They will bring so much joy and laughter into our lives, not to mention love 💕 We bring them home on July 8. We can't wait! 

The end of the hockey season is tomorrow night. The Edmonton Oilers have forced a winner-take-all game. They are one win away from rewriting some NHL history after losing the first three games to the Panthers. With a win, they would join the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs as the only Canadian teams to lose the first three games of the final and go on to win the Stanley Cup. We will be spending our St-Jean-Baptiste night watching a Canadian hockey team possibly win the Stanley Cup!  Can you tell how excited I am? Go Oilers Go!

We're off to Quebec City later this week for a little getaway. We haven't been in years. We look forward to it. We will be staying at Le Chateau Frontenac. Saturday, we will have dinner at our favorite restaurant Le St-Amour. The other nights, we will just wing it. Quebec City doesn't lack restaurants 😋 

I leave you with a few photos from Brome, some cute throwback pics of our Cooper and Spicy and a close up of our basil in the trug. It is magnificent. I also took a photo of a sweet gift that was sent to our boys from Stella the Havanese. Merlot and Sherlock don't know that they already have some friends out there! Doggies can never have enough toys or good friends. Have a great week everyone!

The basil in the VegTrug is looking very 
succulent!

Merlot going through the routine in the breed
showdown at the Brome conformation show.

Sherlock on the grooming table just before his
entry into the ring.

The boys ready to hit the ring and strut their
stuff.

A nice walk on the fairground at the Brome
conformation show....they walk very well
together.

Spicy and Cooper ever alert on the 
deck...August 27, 2021.

Spicy brought her chew everywhere 
August 27, 2021.

Cooper in a moment of reflection
on his chair...June 11, 2023.

Stella generously sent along some special toys
for Sherlock and Merlot...they will have plenty
of toys to keep them busy!