I think I will call you, "Henrietta"

I know Yesteryear Acres is a wonderful place to live.  I love it here. My family loves it here. Our Doodle Doggies love it here. All our other animals love it here. The only problem is that sometimes other people think their animals want to live here too.  This is the latest "mysterious" arrival at Yesteryear Acres.

Why Hello!   

Someone left me here so you would take care of me 

I would be sooooo grateful.

 I purr all the time and I am super lovable! 

"Can we keep her?" 

"You want to stay here don't you?" 

I think I will call you, "Henrietta" 

You like that don't you? 

Henrietta is looking for someone to love her 

Even though we already love her - we have enough Yesteryear Acres kitties 

Henrietta is declawed 

Has great house manners 

Loves to have her head scratched 

and will be someone's very best friend.

Until then.....looks like my son has a new best buddy to snuggle with!

Welcome Henrietta (TEMPORARILY) to Yesteryear Acres

Clementine Warm Snuggles

I was fairly certain that today was far too cold and blustery for taking a Doodle Doggie walk but Clementine said, "It seems like the perfect day to me!"  That is one thing you can always count on when you have a Doodle Doggie - no day is a bad weather day for walking.

Clementine says, "Amelia......Will you take me for a walk?" 

Of course I will Clementine! 

"Hey Amelia! Look - I can catch snowflakes on my tongue!" 

Thanks for the walk Clementine 

Ahhhhh .... Warm Snuggles!

We love days like this!

Need Reinforcements!

In the mire of the final leg of filing our taxes, it became clear, I needed reinforcements. Did I need yet another book on tax laws? No.  Did I need additional tax software? No.  More adding machine tape perhaps? Nope.  I looked outside, longing for a nice walk, but the downpour of hail from the sky let me know that a walk was not to be. I felt my tax-work motivation start to wither away. How could I possible finish the taxes in this state? It was clear emergency reinforcements were needed. Desperate times call for desperate measures......

First I mistakenly believed that by making some Old World Raspberry Bars - my motivation would be restored. Mr. Yesteryear Acres said that looked like a delicious dessert....for after dinner! How can I wait until after dinner??? Clearly, further action was called for. 

This is the reinforcement I am talking about!

Now doesn't this look MUCH better than taxes?

I am not saying I ate cookie dough during the process but Mmmmmmmm! This sure tastes better than doing taxes!

Tax motivation.

All I need is a glass of cold milk and I am back in business!

Does It Even Count????!!

I finally decided to take a break from being chained to a desk doing taxes all day long and I went outside where I could find a bit of fresh air and rejuvenation. My exercise tracker had been buzzing me all day...."GET UP!"  "TAKE A WALK"  "I AM DYING SITTING HERE STARING AT YOUR TAX FORMS" "ARE YOU EVEN ALIVE?"  It was obvious I needed to get some steps in. I was about a half hour into my walk when........

My exercise tracker was dead!!!!! 

If one doesn't have an exercise tracker counting steps.....does it even count? 

Zero Active minutes!  Zero Steps!   

Thankfully I have witnesses 

"She walked and walked.....she really did!" 

Guess I will just have to use the Doodle Doggie Exercise Tracking System!

Step Goal Met!

Happy Pond

The fish in our pond made an appearance today! Our fish fared much better this winter than last winter. Last winter was completely brutal and we started our spring with a huge loss of fish. It was so sad! We had buckets upon buckets of dead fish to remove.  This spring...happiness!!!  Our fishies all made it through the winter and today they came up for some fish chow.

Who's hungry? 

The Yesteryear Acres Fish! 

Looks like the fish grew over the winter too 

The Doodle Doggies missed their fish friends 

Feeding the fish is always fun 

Happy Fish.  Happy Frogs. Happy Pond!

Growing Like Flowers and as Sweet as Maple Syrup

Maple's Double Doodle cuties are growing like spring flowers!!

Her five boys look as beautiful as a bouquet of Apricot Carnations   

Although I think I am more of a Rose

We want to be Marigolds!

OHH I want to be a Daffodil! They are my favorite! 

Can I be a Hibiscus? They smell heavenly! 

Aren't we such pretty puppy "flowers"!? 

But what if I want to be like a ray of sunshine?

And bring sunshine and happiness to the world? 

Ohhhh we like that idea!! 

Sunshine and flowers are my favorite

Bringing happiness to others is the greatest part of being a doodle!

Maple's four girls are as sweet as maple syrup!! 

Can I be as scrumptious as salted caramel toffee? 

OH! Or peanut brittle?!

MMMMM peanut brittle!!! 

Whether you want to be a flower, sunshine, or deliciously sweet candy, we hope you have a wonderful Puppy Picture Monday that is full of happiness!

--Always Amelia

Waiting is so hard

After spending hours at the computer working on taxes, I happily took a small break and went on a short walk with my son and Bri.  It was just what I needed.

My son went to go check on the next field and told Olive to stay back with me. 

Austin ... Where are you going?!

I wonder if he will EVER come back. 

He has been gone forever! 

Sigh.  Waiting is the hardest part! 

I see him!!!! Austin's back! 

Thank goodness.

Guess it is time to head back for more tax work.

Thanks for the break!

Little Dumplings

I spent most of today working on taxes.  To say this is one of the jobs I dislike the most would be an understatement.  I am buried in papers and receipts and adding machine tape.  The day wasn't totally awful though.  Every now and then I took a Doodle Doggie break.  Nothing feels better than some Doodle Doggie hugs!!!!  When I was hugging Blossom, I could feel little puppies hugging back.  Her due date is getting closer and her little puppies are growing bigger by the minute.

Baby Belly! 

Couldn't think of a better dinner tonight than....little dumplings!

These dumplings are getting ready to go into the homemade chicken stock.

Maybe Blossom would like her own little bowl of chicken dumplings for her little dumplings!