Things are looking good!

Things are really starting to come together here. This weekend Dave and I got a lot done. We decided to forgo the Christmas lights on the roof. The pitch of our roof makes things very dangerous to be up on. Dave did go up but slipped and almost fell off. I just don't think it is worth risking falling and breaking a neck, hip, or leg. You hear of people having life changing accidents every year putting up Christmas light. I just don't think it is worth it! So instead we put Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause up in the Dormers and lighted wreaths in all of the windows. I might put some light up on the bushes later.

Friday I went out back and hacked on some bushes. They have not been touch in a long time and needed some trimming. What I was doing was practicing so that I could trim the front bushes and not make a mess out of them. In the back I am the only one who sees the hack job. I might have a professional trim the front for me.

This weekend we also put up a new kitchen light. The old light was track lighting and we don't really like track lighting. It just isn't bright enough. Dave also took out the dimmer switch and but in a rocker switch. Not sure why there was a dimmer switch for that light. We replaced one exhaust fan in the Master bath and plan on replacing the exhaust fan in the guest bath next week. Dave also put a ceiling fan up in the guest room with a remote control, which I love having remotes for the fans. I guess I am a tad lazy.

And for the Tobtsers, he has found a new friend. His friend lives next door. His name is Harley and is a white Esckomo. Harley loves Toby. His mom want let him get dirty so we walk every morning about 4:30 am and every evening about eight. I did not take Toby last night and let me tell you! I have holes all over my body from his glare! He loves his walks. We have been walking about a mile each time we go. Natelie is my neighbor and she is the one I walk with. She is almost 6 feet tall with very long legs so you guess it I am running to keep up with her! LOL. My legs are getting very sore. In fact my whole body is sore after all of the yard work this weekend with walking on top of that. Maybe I will finally get in shape!

Tomorrow I plan on steam cleaning the carpet. Toby and GA red clay just don't mix! That is if you don't like red carpet!

Getting a lot done!

I know it is Turkey day but Dave is home and this has been the first day he has been home in two weeks. I have a very long list of Honey do's. The best part is that Dave is doing them with out one negative word. I am not sure the real Dave is here but at least I am getting stuff he needs to do done. Get this! He has volunteered to help put up Christmas lights. I am hoping that this Dave comes home every week! LOL! Maybe next weekend all of the Honey do's will be done and he can relax. I think he is excited with our new home. Since I have unpacked everything and made the place look pretty he is happy. He says he doesn't care as long as it functions but deep inside I think he likes it when the house looks nice.

No class for Toby this week. Every time there is a holiday classes are canceled for the week. So poor Tobes. He loves going to school.

Hope every one had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Found this picture and it put a smile on my face! Toby misses his friend!

Hello from Charleston SC

I am sitting in a hotel room in SC. This morning Dave and I took Toby to the beach. You should have seen his face. I wish I had my camera with me. I did not know that I was going to be here until Friday afternoon. Needless to say I had to pack in a hurry! Dave could not make it home so his boss told him that I could meet him here on the company's dime. So I packed a suite case for me and the dog and off we went leaving the camera behind. For those who might be wondering Dave was placed back out in the field. This is only suppose to be temporary but who knows now that the economy has take a turn for the worst. I just wish that they would have figured this out before up rooting us and moving across the country.

Still trying to get the house in order!

This is part of the back and side yard

Veiw from the street

Well, we have been in our house for a month and I am still trying to get things put away. I have way too much stuff. I will post a pictures of the inside once I get all of my stuff unpacked. I will also post pictures of the fall color in our back yard. It was just absolutely gorgeous this year.

Toby did great in class last night. He has learned to crouch when he gets to the top of the teeter. The really nice thing is that not only does he crouch but he lays down and makes it his home. This will allow me to teach him to stay on the teeter until I release him. Not once did he try to zoom. I guess he has learned that if he zooms the fun is over and he has to do kennel time. What a great tool! The kennel. We also worked on weaves last night. He is just about weaving 4 poles. Once he gets the 4 poles he will be good to go for the rest. It is a great feeling to have now that Toby is getting it and so am I. Finally! I have also had a lot of time to work with him at home. Every morning for breakfast he has to work for every piece of kibble. I have been teaching him to put his back feet in a box. I am hoping this will help him remember that he does have back feet. Tonight I took Toby to PetSmart for some treats. While I was there I put him on the scale. Much to my surprise he is up to 44 lbs. He feels lean so I am hoping that the extra running he is doing is adding muscle which is making the scale read higher. I will just have to keep an eye on him.

Oops! been a while!

Things are still going good here in GA. Had a job interview the other day. Doesn't look very good. There are about 100 applicants for every job posted. Job postings are very far and few between. But on the other hand I have been getting a lot done with the house. I am almost done putting our office/computer room together. I just put up some sheers on the Windows beside the front door. It looks great!

Toby is doing great in his agility class. Tonight he did not zoom one time! This is huge progress. Our relationship is coming along very well. I think what is helping is that he now has to work for every piece of kibble he gets. I had gotten lazy about his feedings. I had just been putting his dinner in a bowel and letting him eat. Well not no more! Every morning for breakfast he has to do something just to get a piece of kibble. After he works for his breakfast he gets to go outside and run in his back yard. Then he has to come in and take a nap. After the nap I will take him outside and make him work with jumps. Tomorrow I am going to work with a latter. Toby needs to remember that he has back feet. I have not worked with him on this very much and it has been a while. I think this will help him with the teeter. Melissa, our instructor is teaching us all the little things everyone takes for granite. Like the proper way to perform the teeter. For the most part the instruction that I have gotten on the teeter is just for the dog to get comfortable with the movement. Tonight we learned how the dog should run to the end and ride the board down. I think that this has been the goal of other instructors however, since I am new at this I did not know how to get the dog to do that. Melissa showed us how to get that behavior. It doesn't automatically appear. This is something I just never thought of. I think I have finally gotten an instructor who understands that I just don't know how to train that perfect behavior. She adds in all of the tiny details that experience handlers already know.

Fence is up and the Dog has crashed!

Today the fence people came and finished putting up the fence. I let Toby out about 2:00pm and played noodle with him for several hours. He had a blast and so did I. Toby ran so long and hard that by 6:00 he ate his dinner and is now crashed in Daddy's chair. Thank Goodness Daddy will not be home tonight. I don't think you would be able to get Toby our of that chair even if a bomb went off beside him. A very Happy dog tonight! As for me, I am getting a lot of unpacking done.