Thursday, December 22, 2011

Hustle and Bustle

Ron and I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Its a tough time of year for us because we have the dog trial to put on. This year is particularly hard because the trial starts directly after Christmas.
Side trip to Calico!


It's been a hard year overall, lots of things happening on the ranch, and then an OVER-ABUNDANCE of entries for the dog trial. We have made some new friends and lost some old ones. We have shed tears of joy and tears of sorrow.

I am married to a man whom I don't deserve...who sticks with me through thick and thin. I have tested his patience this year too. I understand how lucky I am, although I don't often enough express that.

We lost our great Ram Willie...and it went downhill from there. We lost lambs in the freezing mud, and we lost a beloved young dog Pearl in a tragic accident on the ranch.
RIP- "Pearl"


It's been hard for me to wrap my head around Christmas, and the dog trial. Our hearts are broken from the loss of pearl, just 4 short weeks ago.

We had a beautiful litter of puppies that have turned out to be my savior. They helped me keep my head when I was losing it over the past month.
The babies!!

Puppies are Sweep x Soot and have gone to their new homes (Well with the exception of our 3!!) Brite, Plaid, and Fan!!! These puppies saved me!

Here's hoping that 2012 brings us more positive than negative.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL- The Ewers