A Visit From My Sister

My sister arrived for a visit, and that included a cookout by the apple grove and a bit of silliness with the bug zapper paddle:

And of course it included saying hello to Remy, the miniature horse with the giant personality:

Remy is very lovable (and also mischievous):

Blue is sweet, but not as personable as Remy. He does like affection, though:

My sister visited the pigeons and held one of the birds which had been newly hatched only three weeks earlier, when she was here last:

And no visit is complete without taking the dogs out to some forest for a bit of fun:

We drove down to a town park on the St. Regis River and the dogs got to play in the water, something they've gotten quite used to this summer:

We humans stayed out of the water and just walked along the shady trail:

The trail was adjacent to the river so we could watch the dogs as they played:

It was hot, and Seamus knew just how to take care of that problem:

Fergus got a bit silly:

Daphne and Fergus got so wet I thought they may have been in trouble, but they were just playing. This park is little used and only 3 miles from home, a handy resource for a quick bit of recreation:

Pets At Home

It's been unusually hot and dry again so we've all spent much time indoors where it is at least slightly cooler. The dogs and cats (and I) love to nap anyway, This collection included all the dogs except Clover and all the cats except Bugsy:

Georgette's new favorite bed is on a rocking chair in the computer room:

But the kitchen corner floor pillows are still the favorite spot for community napping. This collection included Daphne, Fergus, Clover and Bugsy:

And in the kitchen corner, the favorite soft spot is the giant green floor pillow. It can hold three dogs at a time:

And on a good day, it can hold three dogs plus Bugsy, the cat:

I put down yoga mats because Seamus was becoming unable to walk on the hard, slippery floors - but they've also become good napping locations:

Daphne and Clover are like sisters:

All five dogs in their fenced yard:

My last Siamese Fighting Fish has done so well that I brought home another, this time a pure white fish. I've never seen that color before:

They have their own small tanks but I pushed them together for a picture. Being fighting fish, they began to display their fins and colors when they saw each other. Normally, they can't see each other:

And the kitchen corner this time had only three dogs:

Seamus and Jack on the computer room yoga mats. They like to lean against my chair so it's difficult for me to move: