Bit of Update

While We have been posting (when we actually do post) mostly about The Fuzz and His Sweetie's travels this summer;

There have been other things going on out here in the woods.

This...

for one thing.

There had been a litter of kittens needing a home.

And Our place out here in the woods is kinda Kitty Friendly.

There's plenty of room for play...

and kitty-type adventure.

And so The Fuzz and His Sweetie now have these Twins joining the rest of the Feline Festivities.

And that is not all!

Since the demise of 2/3 of the Dog Pack;

(they suspect foul play)

The Fuzz-

and especially His Sweetie- have been looking for another pup.

Searching the papers seems to only turn up those $200-400 High-Dollar Doggies.

This was not what they had in mind.

And they are both of the opinion that a Mixed Mutt makes the best yard dog anyway.

So it was time to begin a more concentrated search.

And it turned out that right out here, in the woods, one of the neighbors had this guy!

He seems to be the grandson of our own, lamented Buddha, himself.

He's a bit older than one usually looks for in a puppy, but that should be okay.

He is actually a very timid fellow,

and is still a bit homesick.

It will take some time of course,

but he is beginning to come out a bit.

Here is Pocky hiding from the rain in his doghouse.

Next time we'll get back to a bit more of The Fuzz's Yankee Adventures.

Good Advice

Good Advice

(seen in a bead store in Asheville)

A Warm Spot

With all this cold weather, the doggies do manage to get inside at times.

Here they are in one of their favorite spots.

Busy Little Fella

The Fuzz mentioned a little surprise we found the other day on our return from town.  Back about the time The Fuzz and His Sweetie were preparing to move to the woods, they acquired a little puppy.  Well, this little fella grew up and has been busy out here.

The other morning, The Fuzz looked out the window and saw 4 of these guys out there.  Which is the original?
And now, this is spreading to other cities!

Surprise

When The Fuzz and His Sweetie returned from town the other day, they found this little feller waiting on their porch.

He bears a definite resemblance to one of their own Doggies, the one that seems to have a number of "Girlfriends".  Apparently one of the neighbors took the opportunity to present them with this little "gift".

The good news is that there was already a home prepared for the little feller.  The Fuzz and His Sweetie just didn't know it yet.  The 4th Daughter, Hubby and their 2 Kitties, now have a new member of the family.    

Things Continue to Move

The Old Fuzz is not so pressed for time as he once was, so he is able to take these projects at a more leisurely pace.  Of course some would argue that he never was one to be rushed on a project.  There are still a lot of half finished things around to make the point.  But he is making progress here.

In a previous post he mentioned some complications, and how he dealt with them.  Well, things continue to move, if a bit slowly.

He did manage to get the rails, or tracks, mounted, at least temporarily. 

The "temporarily" part comes in because it will be necessary to lower the one track in order to slide the door itself back in.  The Fuzz figures it will be easier to build the doors on the floor rather than whilst they are dangling from the tracks.
And assembling the doors is the next step.
The Fuzz has included a few pix of the tracks in position. 

These double door should open up the work area nicely.

Of course the Doggies don't understand all the fuss.  As long  as there's a porch to lay around on, they're happy.

Perks of Summer

Figs

One of the perks of summer is fresh fruit.  In this case, Figs.

When we lived at the Old Place, we had a huge Fig Bush right at the back porch.  So when we moved to Our Home in the  Woods, The Fuzz's Sweetie planted a couple bushes out here.  This one is doing pretty good this year.

At the Old Place, we had trouble with Possums climbing up in there and eating them.  Here the dogs keep the possums away*, but we still have Bugs.

They can do a lot of damage.
But The Fuzz did manage to get a few for us also.
And it is still hot!  They are calling for 103° today.  But it's usually been a bit cooler here in the woods.  Sill, hot is hot! 



*Under pain of death! 

A Three Dog Night

Well, here the three of them are, in their favorite spot, this time of year.

Home Alone

One of the new luxuries available out here at our New Home In The Woods is a clothes dryer. On those cooler days, this is a favorite hangout for these poochies.

Regrettably, The Fuzz is down in his back again. He did work yesterday, but now questions the wisdom of that.
But with a bit of rest, he is hoping to be back in circulation soon.
Funny how a day off work seems like a good idea until one has to take it.

Dog Days

Not your usual "Dog Days"

Not those summer ones at least.
These are those Winter Dog Days.
This is where they like to hang out these days.
Actually, this is where we all like to hang out thee days.
We're moving swiftly into the Christmas season here.
We have a Christmas Tree,
But it is still waiting for it's brief moment of glory.
It will come soon enough.