We may live in the country, but for the most part we don’t have deer problems. See, we have these 10-pound killer Papillons.
(Please turn on your computer’s sound so you get the full sensory pleasure of our little beasts.)
(Guess who just got a Flip video camera?)
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Another Monday.
Harry and I spent the better part of the weekend painting the master bedroom. We traded off between rolling and detail work and we both made our fair share of messes. For a while Sophie perched on top of a chaise to supervise our work. Sarah was distraught. She does not like change.
Today we get back to normal. I will have to do something about my manicure. Speckled fingernails in Benjamin Moore Light Pewter is not really a good look.
Here’s wishing you a happy, calm and productive week.
Robin
If you’re in the neighborhood and just happen to have your paintbrush and paint clothes with you, stop on by. Harry and I are taking the day off from work to start painting the master bedroom. We figure it’ll take until Sunday. Harry does most of the rolling—no small chore with high ceilings—and I do all the tedious detail work. You, of course, can pitch in wherever you like.
We’re painting it a dove grey. So if you see some grey in my hair in the next few days, it’s paint. Got it? The grey is paint.
Robin
Happy Groundhog Day! What are you doing to celebrate?
We’ll have a special dinner of NOT groundhog. Dinner will be a special pasta (TBD) and some yummy homemade yeast rolls. Then we’ll pull out the photo album of past Groundhog Days and reminisce. We will toast Puxatawny Phil by opening the first bottle of my homemade apfelwein, which I hope is sparkly by now. If it’s any good, you’ll hear more about it.
Cheers!
Robin
Working from a home office is not always what it’s cracked up to be. I have a lousy IT department (me). Interruptions range from barking dogs to crowing roosters. I hear my business phone ring during non-business hours.
But there is a lot good about a 15 step commute. Such as today. It’s cloudy and a bit drizzly, but the temps will climb into the mid 60s for the second day in a row. I will turn off the heat, throw open the windows and give the house—and office—a good airing. Ahhh!
Robin
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May 8th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
That’s just too much! Love the background music too.
May 8th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Great clip! Those dogs are ferocious!
May 8th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Our dearly departed wire fox terrier (“The Terror”) would have loved that hunt as well. Hmm, maybe we should get a new dog for the deer in the front yard.
May 8th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Great video! You have to admire their determination.
May 9th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Thank you! It made me laugh!
May 9th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
I’ve got to get me one of those! (The dogs, I mean, although the camera would be fun too.) They must not realize that they are Papillons and not Scottish Deerhounds.
May 9th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
You could rent them out to those that need deer removal in their garden.
May 9th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
That is just too funny! Super wimpy deer there…or perhaps just very ferocious Papillons! LOL. Love the Brada Iz. That’s who that was yes?
May 10th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Let’s hear it for the Papillons! At least the deer run away when the girls come out. A friend in MD used to lament the fact that her 3 Jack Russell terriers’ barking wouldn’t even cause the deer to lift their heads! (Love the Bradda Iz background music.)
May 10th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Great video! I love those dogs- they are next on my list, if we get more property! Love the flip
. Happy gardening to you!
May 12th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Tucker needs some of your little friends.
May 13th, 2009 at 11:33 am
loved this
my son sean translated the Hawaiian..it’s on my facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home
translates — your laughter is joyous, perhaps its your pleasure, its always this way for you and I
How appropriate! Thank you for sharing that!
Robin
May 14th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Fantastic…It was so much fun to watch I replayed it! gail
May 20th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I just found your site today and It’s great! Thanks so much for the giggles -that video was so funny!
May 21st, 2009 at 10:05 pm
That was funny! Whenever someone asks me the best way to keep rabbits, deer, etc. out of the garden, I say “Get some noisy dogs.” Works like a charm.