Aw Doggone It

 We’ve had so many crazy storms come barreling through lately, we are losing count! One of the smaller storm clusters brought down a huge chunk of our beloved shady tree right on top of our baby dogwood trees. 

I’m so so so sad by the loss of our trees.

 I feel like at this point I should just count the number of storms we’ve had by the trees that have been lost along the way. 

I was feeling extra down about this one when I realized how excited the dogs were upon investigation of the new “thing” in the backyard. 

What looks like a disaster to me the human...

Is apparently the very best thing to a dog

With 'All around the mulberry bush' zoomies

Peek-a-boo branches

And all the fresh sticks you can gather

"I LOVE everything about this"

"I will stay here in the fun tree oasis FURever"

"Me too!"

Aw doggone it... I will miss our trees so much, but at least the doggies are having the best time in their new tree playground!

Stay safe out there and don't blow away or melt!

Always,

Amelia

Tiny Tuesday PUPdate: Calendar Cuties

 I don't know WHAT was in the air to make this week's Havanese PUPdate pictures so magical, but we must have been under some fancy fairy dust because these puppies showed up like they were booked for a modeling photoshoot for a calendar of cutest Havanese puppies ever! 

Every photo had the puppies almost PAWfectly posed! I have NEVER completed puppy picture updates without retakes in my life.

LOOK AT THESE FACES!!! I CAN'T EVEN!

BOOP! Just call me Mister May

Prince Charming reporting for the month of June

Miss Georgie shining PAWfectly like a beautiful July firework

Adorable little August as sweet as a summertime S'more

Our tiny calendar cuties!!!

Now that's a timetable I want to hang on the fridge!!!

Thank you for the PAWsitively good photoshoot puppies!

Always,

Amelia

Road Trip!

 Sweet Teddy Bears girl got up bright and early this morning to get ready for her road trip to her FURever home. 

Wakey Wakey sleepy puppy!

I need 5 more minutes....

Nope! You can sleep all the way home to the East Coast!

Big Sister Can't wait to meet you <3

Best dog days of summer ahead!!!

Safe Travels little one!

Who doesn't love a good road trip?!

Always,

Amelia

Sunday Biscuits Y Acres Style

 It’s another Sunday and you know that can only mean one thing…. It’s a sourdough discard doggie treat kind of day! Which just happens to be the doggies favorite day of the week right now. 

This week’s Sunday biscuits are going to be savory 

They are REALLY loving the tang of the sourdough itself, so I am making this batch with limited ingredients. Just a little extra flour

Some dried dill for dental and digestive health

And nutritional yeast- delicious and nutritious 

Drop Doggie Biscuits ready for the oven!

Now for the hardest part....

Waiting for them to cool!

Oh doggies! Biscuits are ready!

Happy Sunday Biscuits Yesteryear Acres Style!

Always,

Amelia

Caturday Morning with Mama

 Our Devon Rex Kittens are enjoying their Caturday morning.

Nothing beats Mama time!

Like Mama ... Like Baby!

Are you sure we can all fit in here?

We can if we snuggle!!!

PURRfect

Bath time is very important

How do we look?

Happy Caturday!!!

FURever Homes Fri-Yay

It’s here it’s here!! It’s FURever Family Day!!! Nellie’s Double Doodle puppies are SO excited on this Fri-YAY to start their adventures to their FURever homes. Before each puppy goes home, we do one last sPAW day so that families can focus on all the fun instead of wondering when their new furry family member needs their nails trimmed or hair brushed. 

Alright Henry! You are extra handsome and ready FUR travel!

“Thanks Amelia! I can’t wait to meet my big sister!”

Thatcher says Waiting is the hardest part

Wait a second…. Right on time!

Oh Henry!! I think I see your family!

“I hear them I hear them!!”

Wohoo!

Happy FURever Homes Fri-YAY

Always,

Amelia 

Reduce, Reuse... Uh Ernie?

 I try to teach Hazel everything I am doing so that she can gain confidence and understanding of our world (I also include Thatcher, but we are really focused on word approximations and walking at the moment and that seems enough for a 13 month old!). And as a big "can we save the planet in any way" kind of person - small actions can lead to big changes people!- I always talk about recycling and make our piles to take to the recycling center with Hazel. I let her help me sort and categorize our cardboard boxes and then show her how to break them down. WELL it was a lovely day outside and since Thatcher was sleeping I decided to do some of our box breakdown outside and let the doggies out to play while we did some chores and Ernie McDoodle took to our recycling lesson as if it was his PUPose in life to breakdown boxes...

Ernie!!! Ernie McDoodle! Come back here!

"Mommy he has our cereal!"

"Ernie!!! Ernie the box is empty!!!"

Noticing the box was in fact empty... Ernie ran back to see what else was in our pile

"Hey Hazel. What's in this box?"

Ernie, They are all empty. 

We are preparing our recycling

"OH why didn't you say so???"

"Step aside tiny human..."

"I got this!"

"Actually, this is pretty big and I don't have thumbs sooo..."

"Mama I can help Ernie!"

"Teamwork makes the dream work Ernie"

(Side note: I taught Hazel that phrase on a whim and she now uses it for EVERY 'Helping Hands' moment and I LOVE IT!)

"Hmmm teamwork you say? OH Mavvvvveriiiiick"

And just like that, all our biggest boxes were broken down 

And the belly laughs that left Hazel were the cherry and sprinkles on top of 

A job well done! 

 Lulu for scale and performance comparison of starting box to finished 'unboxed'

Reduce, Reuse... and Ernie!

Always,

Amelia