October was a fun month. We started out by attending the Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England (CSRNE) gala fund raiser in Middleborough, MA. The puppies were up for a slot on the calendar and so all three were off to the groomer. They wouldn’t take Atticus! Said he was matted and that they would have to shave him down! Matted, my eye! Shave him down…NEVER! So he came home with me and I combed him out and took him to a Doggy wash here in town. They were nice enough to help me with his long fur and clipped his nails too. I trimmed his top-knot and when I went to get the other two, the groomers, there, were shocked at how good he looked. By then, Atticus’ regular groomer was there and she apologized for the others and their actions. Bottom line: My “Pack” looked spiffy!
The trip was fun. We took the new car and turned on the GPS and set out for the hotel. One small glitch. When we arrived at our destination (according to Zelda, the GPS) there was no hotel. It seems there is a North road and a South road and the address didn’t specify which. Once at the hotel, we checked in and took the dogs to the room. They saw the king sized bed and each stacked out a spot and drifted off. Later they came down for a visit and to show off. Everyone recognized “The Pack” from the contest and had to come pet and play. The pack came in 8th in the contest and are July on the 2011 calendar! So thank you to all who voted for them.
We took Mom and Auntie to see the musical “Chicago” done by a local theatre group. The venue was a really small theater in Reading, MA. I wasn’t sure how they were going to pull off this play in such a small space. One of my friends from the Bank of America days was in it so we gave it a shot. What a wonderful time we had. William and Wanda joined us and everyone enjoyed the performance. The director was brilliant and managed to pull off a full stage production in a very tight, diagonal space. Afterwards we all went to dinner.
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A few weeks later the gang got together at the China Blossom restaurant to celebrate a very special birthday. Tillie turned 89 and was telling everyone she saw. I don’t blame her! She is still spry and beautiful. After working our way through trays of delicious ribs, mouth-watering Peking Raviolis, sumptuous sweet and sour pork and so on and so forth, we adjourned to Mom’s house for cake and tea. There the gifts were given and a few tears shed. But all in all it was a great day.
October also saw the return of the contractor. Why he chooses to work on our place in the cold weather is beyond me. But, the work on the deck has resumed, or I should say the stairs to the deck. We had to replace the entire structure from the support poles to the stringers. The poles were not set in concrete and the stringers were full of rot. They are almost done. Then the real deck work will begin.
I got the yard ready for winter. Shrubs cut back that needed cutting, bulbs planted for the spring, grass cut and winterized. I should be almost set in that area. I may have to mow one final time if the weather stays above 50 degrees. If I do I can fertilize one more time. All the mulch is in and the rain barrel is almost empty.
Halloween was a special day, here at Seagull Cottage. It marked the one year anniversary of Atticus joining our family. The pack celebrated with each getting a dish of Icy Paws, doggy ice cream. They had been out for a fun romp on the beach earlier.
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Well that was our October. November is here and the heat is on for good now. It is hard to believe that Turkey day is just around the corner. And you know what that means: I have to go to the basement and figure out what in the world Im going to use this year to decorate with! I have enough for three houses!
Stay warm and cozy. Have a warm toddy now and then to keep the blood pumping. Stay healthy, and God Bless you all!
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