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August 31, 2015

Jake in hole for blog

Alayne saw that view of blind Jake poking his head out of a hole and sent me in for the camera to get the shot. It’s hard to believe the hole was deep enough, or big enough, to swallow Jake’s rather large hound body, but there he was, with only his head above ground.

Of course,?in ‘dog world’ there are never enough holes to begin with –?and the existing ones can always use some improvement, as in deeper or bigger or a slightly different shape. So someone in that yard — either Jake, blind Allie the Lab or Travis — is always doing a little?excavation work. (To minimize the amount of yard damage, we’ve always tried to group the “diggers” together in the same yard or yards.)

And, while each yard has green grass, cots, and dog houses, there is still nothing better than a?good old-fashioned hole?… as?Jake will be happy to tell you.

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Blog Break

In light of the Labor Day holiday next Monday, I’m going to take a blog break that week?and will resume posting the week of September 14th. Alayne and I just started the second cutting of hay (first cutting was over July 4th weekend), so hopefully by the time we’re back on the blog, we’ll be done with haying for the year!

 

Comments

  1. Shirley and James says

    August 31, 2015 at 6:27 pm

    Love you Jake. One of the old timers!! Your hard work is 24/7. Thank you Steve and Alayne..

  2. Margaret says

    August 31, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    Enjoy your “break” everyone. Although it’s sounding like some pretty intense effort there.
    And Jake, my little “tiller”, gardening assistant is thinking that’s one mighty fine hole 🙂

  3. Sheila says

    September 1, 2015 at 1:45 am

    I so admire ya’ll for everything you do. Right now I am going next door to feed and water and take care of a dog I call abandoned. The house burned down in Dec. and he started rebuilding a few months later then it came to a stand still for a while now. The dog is tied to the end of the house and he might come around once a week. The dog would be without water and nasty food. I texted him about it but he didn’t answer. About a month ago I started going over there and taking care of the dog. I have cut huge mats of hair out. T he food bowl was nasty and had ants. I did go to the chief of police and he said he would go take pictures and it could go to court but I asked if it to go to a please don’t because she would be put down. I wish he would give her up but I can’t take her because one of 4 would be aggressive.
    I’m trying to find a place cause I will steal her. He comes there but doesn’t even check on her. H e could care less. I fell and injured my arm there today but I won’t quit.

  4. Barb Ribinski says

    September 1, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Wow, that hole must be mighty big! He’s a big guy and it’s hard to believe only his head is showing. And it’s a funny shot, at that.

  5. Linda says

    September 1, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    That is hilarious!! Have a good holiday break.

  6. Marcia Telford Scattergood says

    September 2, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    How funny he looks poking his head out of that hole….I could see Owen being swallowed up in it! He can now walk around my yard on a leash without hitting too many trees!!!!! And Suzi just explores in a small area…They both are true blessings!!!!!!! Thank you for all you do <3.

  7. Katy says

    September 2, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    He’s so cute! To Sheila, please take pics and take him to court and say you can take the dog, then they won’t put him down. I just had a similar experience for the past 5 years and the dog finally died the beginning of summer – but I couldn’t do a thing for reasons too long to go into here. There are good judges and just fill out a complaint and talk to the judge! Good luck!

  8. Tonya Allen says

    September 2, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    Nothing beats a nice cool hole! I hope you have time to relax a little after the haying is done.

  9. Kathleen A. Rivard says

    September 3, 2015 at 5:47 pm

    It feels cool. What’s a little dirt when the room is so cool…..aah……

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