Wordless Wednesday - Love is…

 Shining in her eyes…

Addi and I took a walk to the creek, to enjoy the sunset.  The sweet look in her eyes just melts my heart.

Wordless Wednesday...snow fun!

Last week we had our first snowstorm, and the collies really enjoyed playing in the white stuff. Since I was home, and didn't have to drive in it, I was able to enjoy it too.

After the snow, Ryder and I visited the residents at the Nursing home, and we had to stop by their festive display for a picture.

Hard to believe Christmas will be here in just a few days!

Wordless Wednesday...Love is

Never forgetting the ones who came first.

Mojo

Chloe

Lad

Wordless Wednesday - Love Is...

Love is....some father - daughter time.

Wordless Wednesday - Love is...

Stopping by the Nursing home for a Therapy dog visit!

Wordless Wednesday - Love is...

Love is...As sweet as sleeping puppies

Wordless Wednesday - Love is....

Love is...sometimes battered and weathered

Love is...sometimes fragile and new

Love is...A light to guide you

Love is...as constant as the tides

And Love is...as deep as the ocean.

We are joining BlogPaws in their Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

Wordless Wednesday? In celebration of sunshine...Kori

“NOT UNTIL I MET YOU

Not until I felt your sunshine,
Did I realize that I had been in the shade.
Not until I saw all your colors,
Did I realize that mine had faded.
Not until I heard your dreams,
Did I realize that I was still sleeping.
And not until I experienced my life with you,
Did I realize that I was barely
Breathing.” 
― Suzy Kassem

Kori,my sunshine girsl

“She was like the sun, 
She knew her place in the world - 
She would shine again regardless 
of all the storms and changeable weather 
She wouldn't adjust her purpose 
for things that pass.” 
― Nikki Rowe

Wordless Wednesday, Scarlett in the pink!

Today we joined the BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday blog hop, it's a great way to discover new blogs!

Wordless Wednesday - Collies in Springtime

Spring is here, and that means people and their dogs will be getting ready to travel!

 Some will travel to distant locations.

 And some will stick closer to home.

 But we are sure that you will discover pretty spots, and hope that everyone has fun!

We will stick closer to home, but plan on exploring many of the beautiful sites here in New England, with our collies by our side!

Wordless Wednesday, Almost Christmas!

Scarlett wants to wish everyone a Merry Little Christmas!  And she also wants to remind you there are a few days left to enter our first give away, you can find the details here!

A Not so Wordless Wednesday

Each morning when I wake from slumber, I'm greeted by chocolate brown eyes and softly wagging tails, and I know love.

Sharing my life with dogs means always having a friend by my side.  They offer companionship and affection without judgement or prejudice.

Storms may batter against the door, but when sadness shadows my heart, I have my dogs to brighten my day.

Dogs are always ready to listen, and though they may not understand my words, they are ever present with a sympathetic ear.

Part jester, part guardian, part confidant, part fuzzy soulmate...I cherish every day I have them in my life.

Though there may be nose prints on my windows, holes dug in the yard, fur clinging to my couch cushions and dog toys covering the floor...I wouldn't have it any other way. 

Wordless Wednesday- Love is...

A new bed for an old man.

(My mother's collie, Chase, is 11 years old and getting a little stiff.  So when my daughter saw these giant, orthopedic dog beds on sale at Petsmart she had to get him one.  With the special sale, and our 15% off coupon, it was a great deal.  Chase loves his new bed, he spends all day relaxing on it and sleeps on it at night. )

Sunshine on my shoulder...

Makes me happy...

Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry....

Sunshine on the water looks so lovely!
(Did we ever mention Scarlett is a huge John Denver fan?)

Wordless Wednesday! (Video time!)

Since we don't have any new pictures....here is a video of Sophie at her first puppy social last night!

And Tate 2 weeks ago, seeing a lake for the first time!  Silly pup!

Wordless Wednesday - By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea....

You and me, you and me, how happy we will be!

Ryder agrees, life is better by the sea...

(Not so) Wordless Wednesday - and Day 3 of the Quote Challenge

My two sweethearts!


Holly and Abby, braving the cold to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day.

And today is the 3rd and final day of the three day Quote Challenge. 

Our new friend over at the Lucky collie blog has nominated us in the 3 day quote challenge. 

"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich."

Louis Sabin 

Now it's my turn to nominate other blogs...

There are three rules to this challenge, and they are:

1. Post for three consecutive days.

2. Choose and share one or three quotes each day.

3. Challenge three additional bloggers each day.

1) I Challenge goldendailyscoop

2) And lifeatgoldenpines

3) And spottyspottypolkadotty



Wordless Wednesday - From Kori, with love

She has my heart...

Wordless Wednesday - Kori Style

Kori helping us putting away the Christmas lights!

Make mine a collie!

Whenever we take the collies for a walk, people stop us to talk about them.  Ryder, in particular, brings a smile to people's faces and his happy nature invites people to stop and chat for a while.  I'm sure it's because Ryder is a rough collie, and he reminds people of Lassie or of their own childhood collie, or both.  We have even had people stop their cars in the middle of the street to tell us how beautiful Ryder looks. 

The girls, being smooth collies, are less recognizable.  But their sweet personalities, pretty markings, and beautiful faces also have people stopping us to ask about them.  We have been asked if they were shepherd mixes or grey hound mixes.  Some people even ask us "why did we shave our collies?"  We then explain about the smooth coat, and many are amazed because they never knew the smooth coated variety of collie existed.

Children flock to collies, like bees to flowers, and the admiration is mutual. Not only are our collies careful and gentle with small children, they are fascinated by them. I can't count how many times they have spotted a child and dragged us over to say "hello." The children we have encountered seem to know that the collies love them, often wrapping their little arms around a collie neck to share a hug. (Which sets our collies' entire bodies to wagging in delight!)

Older adults often reminisce with us about their childhoods, and how they grew up with collies.  And many tell us about how they watched the Lassie TV show every week.  We have also heard many times that "you never see collies anymore."  It's so strange, with so many people loving this breed so deeply, that collies aren't more popular.

Some days, during our walks, it feels like we are accompanying celebrities on a goodwill tour!  They never seem to tire of making new friends.  Which is why we have begun attending AKC "Meet the Breeds" events with our collies.  It is a great way to educate people about this wonderful breed, that has captured hearts for generations.

Here are some fun facts about collies:

• The collie originated in Scotland.
• The role of Lassie, the most famous collie, was always played by a male collie.

• Most collies dislike getting dirty, and they will even avoid mud puddles!

• Collies are one of the most intelligent breeds, which makes them easy to train.  But they are also sensitive, so only positive training methods should be used.

• Collies are talented and eager to please, which means they can compete in a variety of competitions – herding, agility, obedience, Rally, dance.  And they can also serve as search and rescue, therapy or guide dogs.

• Collies are “nosey,” and are always checking on their humans.  If they can’t be by your side, they can be seen peeking around doors, shower curtains or windows, to see what you are doing or if you need their “help.”  They need to be with their families, so if you want an “outside” dog, this is not the breed for you.

• Male collies typically weigh around 60 to 75 pounds, females are usually smaller and weigh 50 to 65 pounds.

• Collies come in four coat colors – tri-color, white, blue merle, or sable and white

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