You know it is a bad day when you wake up to a dead rooster in the bedroom.

I have discovered that I am a winter gal. We have crashed into summer here and the air conditioning has been running full time.  I hate that.  I miss the spring days were we had the doors open and the windows open.  On the way to the store yesterday the sign outside of the Ramsay Shop said 110 degrees.  What the heck?  It is a bit more humid but not like Houston.  I can still take the dogs for a walk in the evenings without breaking a sweat.  Addy and I drove forty miles north to Navajo Lake in Duck Creek with Opal Luna and Eddy.  We were on a search for less than 100 degree weather.  We found it!  We even got to swim in the lake. 

We are lovin our new dogs especially Opal which Addy still pronounces "Oval."  We did however have an awful thing happen a few weeks ago while Daron was in Salt Lake City working.  Addy and I woke up to feathers.  It is never a good sign.  Then we saw our Rooster in Addy's bedroom.  I hate to admit my first thought was "no more early morning cock-a-doodle-doo's" then my brain remembered that the chickens were fenced in and inside their coop that was closed up.  CRAP. Then I looked outside and saw Jemima and Cayenne our most favorite chickens laying in the yard along with a newer hen.  Crap. Crap. Crap.  The saving grace was that there were hardly any feathers around which means it happened fast.  They looked like they were sleeping and looked peaceful.  That really helped.  I also was going on a two day migraine and neck pain and had a chiropractor visit 45 minutes from when I found them so I was numb to say the least.  Addy was a trooper.  She told me that the dogs were bad and that we weren't allowed to pet them today.  She also held the bags while I scooped them up.  We only had room in the freezer for Jemima and Cayenne our sweet little girls.  Can I just tell you FOUR chickens in a box is heavy.  Especially when you have neck issues.  Anyhow, I have no idea how they got in the coop, I have no idea how we didn't hear the rooster squawking and we are NEVER introducing our cats to Opal.  Ever.  Addy reminds me that Opal is half wolf and half dog and that it is her nature.  What a smart girl I have.  Daron reminded me that only one out of the four chickens were laying eggs and now we don't have chicken poo everywhere.  I miss them and I miss their little noises and giving them our leftovers and they do have personalities but a chicken break is in order.  Luckily, our good friends have six chickens that lay and we can get fresh eggs from them.

I can't help but think the rooster was testing fate.

Happy hens on we would soon realize their last day.

Not a good morning when you wake up to a dead rooster in the bedroom

Opal carries her food dish into the living room and onto the new rug every day.

On a more positive note Addy has been LOVING swim lessons, making fairies and building fairie houses.

A Rare Cloudy Day = Picnic with Dogs!

We found out that Opal Luna likes the water!  Fast Eddie was hesitant at first but then he fell in the only deep area in the river and seemed to enjoy it as well!  Opal Luna even stuck her butt in the water. 

Favorite Photos

Pre-School Graduation and Pre-Summer Happenings

Addy graduated from Pre-School and starts Kindergarten in August.  I cannot believe how fast time is going.  Almost six years after I lost Rodeo and ten months after we lost Zeena we have adopted not one but TWO dogs. Opal (which Addy pronounces OVAL) and Fast Eddie.  Opal's owner lived on the Kaibab Pauite Reservation and Daron had met him and his dogs many times.  When Opal's owner passed away Daron remembered how wonderful his Alaskan Malamutes and was interested in adopting one.  They had 7 adults and 11 puppies.  I refused to get a puppy but agreed to meet Opal.  Addy really wanted a dog she could carry around but after meeting Opal decided a dog that could carry her around was even better.  Fast Eddie was a California dog that was rescued by a Best Friends Trainer two years ago from a kill shelter.  One of our old neighbors took him in but he is always rescuing dogs and his house was getting full.  I told him we wanted a small dog that was good with cats, chickens, kids, that didn't bark, and loved to cuddle.  We brought Eddie home two separate times and on the second stay we didn't want to let him go.  He LOVES to cuddle and roll in the bed and he is so good on walks quiet and walked right next to you. However once we got Opal Eddie is a little more vocal on the walks.  He knows he has back up I guess!  Opal was 108 lbs when we got her and in less than a month was 98 lbs. It has been amazing to watch her go from slow moving to peppy and fit.  We are sure she has been mourning her previous owner who loved all his dogs but she quickly adapted to her new digs.  She is so quiet and calm nothing like our old dogs!

Eddie and Opal choose to be in the same room with us.

Addy watching Patty (wildlife rehab) care for birds.

Now I have to get THREE breakfasts before my coffee!

had our carpet cleaned

cutie

Addy and Daddy planted flower pots

Play Date!

Tried the couch in the kitchen.  Not so much...

Dad worked in Salt Lake two weeks ago and got Addy a new bike.

I am loving hiking with the dogs.

desert flowers and an Alaskan malamute.  weird!