Friday, May 16, 2014

Friday Flowers

Mom has been a bit obsessed with capturing flowers lately. She sent Dog Dad out to get these shots before the cold and rain spoiled the flowers. Sure enough, they don't look like this right now.


This is one of our favorite bushes. Katy is small enough to squeeze under the bushes and go after the bunny that gets into the Veggie gardens that are hidden behind these bushes. The bunnies thought this was a safe highway to the grocery store veggie gardens, but Katie makes it just a bit more challenging when she blocks their access.


Our Lilac bush, which frankly looks more like a tree is in bloom now, too. This is one of Mom's favorites because the blooms smell so good. In the winter, she has Lilac candles. In the spring, she has the real deal to bring in the house. She will probably get some shots of that to post, too.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Frisbee Fun


We got a free frisbee ring at Paws in the Park. Bailey loves this thing. It's much lighter and easier to grab than his traditional plastic frisbee.


Katy is still a traditional ball girl.


It is great that we are stringing together enough dry days that we can get out back and play. Its been a wet cold Spring and its been a bit swampy for much play. We are finally starting to be able to have our Spring games back.




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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Tuesday Tulips


After a long cold winter full of snow cookies, Mom has become a bit obssessed with looking for the spring flowers that are popping up. So today we bring you Tuesday's tulips. We hope they bring you some cheer they way they do for Mom and Dad when they see them blooming.



Monday, May 12, 2014

Sheltie Massage



One of our favorite events at Paws in the Park is finding out if there is a massage therapist. It was a different woman this year, but Mom and Dad signed Katy and I up for 15-minute sessions each. I got to go first and it was amazing. Katy watched and decided it might be worth trying. She never remembers how good it was last year.


As you can see, I stayed close to Katy to make sure she felt safe during her massage. At first, she wasn't too crazy about this strange woman touching her, but then the lady found her spots and then she sat back and enjoyed the journey. Mama had to be a bit firm with Katy to get her to leave when her time was up. Katy might have camped out there for the day.



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Friday, May 9, 2014

Friday Flowers: Rhododendrons






These bushes were here when Mom and Dad moved here, but they love the colors that come out each spring. They have some in the back and the front, but so far, the ones in the back are being shy so we had to go out front to get pictures for today.


We had to be careful getting these shots. The bees are crazy about these bushes. They buzzed us constantly while we were out observing them. Sometimes the birds hang out in the bushes, too. There was a mommy bird and babies in there earlier this spring.






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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Mary Had A Little Lamb and We Can Show You the School


We went to the historic Wayside Inn for Paws in the Park. Mom grew up in Sudbury and is familiar with the history of the area. She decided to have us take some shots while we were there.


Her favorite is always of the Redstone School thought to be the site of the incident of Mary and her lamb. However, at that time the school, more commonly known as the Little Red School House was not located in Sudbury, but Sterling, MA. It was moved and used as a school by Henry Ford and later the town of Sudbury. While they seem to allow lambs in school, no dogs are allowed which is why we are taking pictures outside. (Actually, even Mom couldn't go in because there were no interpreters there today.) Mom had to attend school here for a very cold week during the Bicentennial as a kid. She was very grateful to go back to a place with heat and bathrooms.


As you can see unlike the lamb, we behaved ourselves. Well that’s our story and we are sticking to it. Mom has no real evidence after all in the pictures we look good.


Next door is the Martha Mary Chapel, one of the hottest wedding destinations in the area. People book years in advance. Mama went there once for a wedding and was kind of surprised by the attention it gets. It is a beautiful location and with the right package, you can even get a horse drawn carriage, but it is kind of plain on the inside. The first time she visited as a little girl I think she expected a Cathedral of some kind based on all the talk she had heard about the place. While nice, she couldn't imagine waiting years to book there.


The scariest place of all we visited is Mama's favorite picnic destination. The Grist Mill was a working mill in the time Henry Ford was using the property. Over the years it has had some people who made use of it. In more recent years its primary function has been a tourist attraction. Years ago Mama used to bring her Gram here to celebrate her birthday. Gram loved to watch the wedding parties emerge from the Martha Mary chapel across the street. Many use the Grist Mill as a backdrop for their wedding pictures. Even couples who don't get married at the Church or Wayside Inn still sometimes come and take pictures there. There are also lots of people who bring families and have picnics. While we love outings, this is not our favorite destination.


When the water is running, it is loud and it splashes on you. We thought there were far better places to visit back at the primary Paws in the Park location. We refused to get up close for a shot. No treats are worth facing that scary beast.


When Mom was done getting her historic shots done, we got to head back to Paws in the Park. Oddly enough the one shot Mom didn't get was off the Wayside Inn. Go figure. After Friday Flowers, Mama has one more post to share about Paws in the Park.




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