T-minus 3 to TKR

Happy Sunday and welcome December! Yesterday we saw our first snow flakes flying, a few stuck to the ground and our pooches were crazy. Our friends in Huntsville have been hammered with snow, over 50 cm in some areas. Although we miss our beautiful log home, we do not miss that kind of snow!

Only three days to Russell's surgery. He is ready and looks forward to having it behind him. He has all he needs for a quick and speedy recovery....the cryo-compression unit from Game Ready. It is a rental for a two week period from December 4. It came a few days early so that he could fully test the system on himself prior to surgery. According to his many friends who have used it, it will be a game changer in terms of recovery, less pain meds and swelling. This unit, or something similar, is also highly recommended by his surgeon. Thank you to his friend Gary who told him about this specific unit, used successfully by his wife. 

We didn't do much this past week. I ran a few errands in preparation for Christmas. I got some baking done. We sampled a few then froze the rest. Our Christmas tree is up and looks nice. Merlot and Sherlock sniffed it once then walked away. 

I signed up for the FunFit Advent Calendar starting today, 25 days of fun exercises for the boys. I did this with Cooper & Spicy years ago and it was fun. 

Merlot had his fifth obedience class yesterday. Two more to go and we graduate! I haven't decided yet when we will do level 2. For now, I need a wee break, so do our boys. 

Russell gave me a quick crash course on what is involved in the daily grooming routine. Blue shampoo for the feet, yellow shampoo for the bum area....I got this LOL! With this Game Ready cryo-compression unit, our master groomer will be back on his feet in no time!

On Tuesday, I will drop off Sherlock and Merlot at Myriam's for a few days. It will be a mini vacation for them and it will give me a chance to play nurse without interruptions. It's all good.

That's my blog for today. I will report on Russell's recovery next week, with maybe a pic of two of his newly operated knee. Have a great week everyone!

Sherlock and Merlot are ready
for Christmas...they loved the tree!

A furry blanket of dogs while I enjoy
my book...nothing better.

A romp on the deck before the weather pushes
us all inside for good until warmer times.

A festive planter on the deck and the 
boys are enjoying the view.

A frosty start to the day...a few snow flakes
tasted really good. Sherlock and Merlot licked 
up as many as they could.

A doggie version of three-card monte, there is
one kibble under a cone and Merlot is intent on
finding the tasty reward.

Sherlock invented his own game which combines
treat ball chasing and the hurdles, smart boy!

Wind-swept buddies on a few patches of snow...
Coop & Spicy captured on December 12, 2021.