Ajax Turns 9 Months

He is growing so fast, but yet he is such a puppy.   Small breed puppies get away with so much at 9 months, but people expect so much more from medium and large breed puppies.    Ajax turned 9 months on April 28th and he is still so much like he was at 4 months.  All that has changed is his look.

 But speaking of his look, this puppy seems to change colour almost everyday. Sometimes he looks like a different pup every day too!

Some days he seems blonde, and some days red, and other days tan.   It's not just lighting.  It's quite odd.

It was a big deal this weekend for Ajax - because he lifted his leg to pee for the first time, finally, at 9 months.  He's only done it twice since, but its a start.  Chris was quite pleased about it!!

 To celebrate - we went for a swim.  Ajax loves the water, and the beaches are all dog friendly until May 15th, so we try to go every evening now so he can get his fill.   Its so beautiful at the beach when the sun is setting.  I caught this photo of Ajax and a heron the other night. I just love the picture.  He is so photogenic!

Veggie Garden

It's a slow start in the veggie garden this spring, due of course to the cool and wet weather.   We haven't even planted anything yet, so we are just enjoying the perennial veggies that are coming up.

The Rhubarb is a given and is up and getting bigger every day.

And my Asparagus is making a showing now too!

Chris will be putting the potatoes in this week, but the rest of the summer veggies will likely wait until mid-may before we start to sow.

April Flowers After Showers!!

Well I guess all the rain we have had this month has brought us to where we are today - the end of April.  They say April showers bring May flowers, but our spring flowers are already showing off their blooms. 

 "Jack-Frost" - Brunners and wild Bleeding Heart in the Woodland Garden.

 Lung Wort

And on the Patio, the cultivated Bleeding Heart is already in full bloom by the birdbath!

I love spring!!

Fun For Fido!!!

Or should I say "Ajax".   We have a dog ranch on Bowen that has to be the best place to go if you are a happy go lucky dog.    We love our pup,  but we also have days that come along that are packed full of personal "to-do's",  often taking us off island at the same time.  This means Ajax is left at home, and how boring for a pup!   When you see those big puppy-dog eyes, its hard to leave him.  And that's why we love the Ranch - which is just up the road.  It's 7 acres of off-leash, no collars, fun fun fun.   Today we had to go to the continent for Chris's post-eye surgery appointment.  Here is how Ajax spent his day:

Getting Back to the Blog

As I sit before my laptop this evening, I realize that it’s simply not possible to write about every event, every thought, and every happening in your life. Instead, blogging is a never-ending process of choosing to share or articulate the more meaningful events, photos, thoughts and moments.   

 I initially started my blog as a personal journal to capture the adventures and changes Chris and I were experiencing when we first bought our property on Bowen.  The blog became a printed record of life when I began to turn each blog year into a book of memories, but it is also a digital record that can never be lost, stolen, or destroyed in a fire.

I’ve embraced a number of different hobbies over the years, but none of them have really given me the same satisfaction as posting on my blog – probably because it combines creative writing at times, and photography.   I love them both.    I don't have my blog out there on line or published, it is private, and it doesn't bother me that people who do look at it don't comment.  That's not what it's about for me.  It's my outlet.   Knowing I have my blog gives me the opportunity to  collect my thoughts, to wait for an event or a photo to come along that I can  capture and share. Like a ships log, its important to me to capture whats important at any given time.  Reading my blog book at the end of a year gives the sense of moving backward in time as you move forward in pages—the opposite of reading a book.

I have to say though, that when I bought my first iPhone and realized the instant satisfaction you get from the camera, well, my blogging slowed down, and I started sharing photos on Instagram.  I get so much satisfaction and enjoyment with Instagram.  But I miss the blogging.  Perhaps the long cold winter and wet spring have slowed me down; or perhaps health issues with both Chris and I; or perhaps having a puppy;  have all contributed to a slump in blogging.  Now that spring is here, I think it will change.  I'm more inspired.  And look - things are popping up in the old wildflower's garden!