Piper and Her New Adventures

Hi Y'all. I've been gone for a while. I had a bad week or so; and didn't feel like getting on the computer. You know, I still have these "bad days/week". Mostly when they come, it is just a day or two, but anyway, I did not feel like being on the computer for a while. I just couldn't focus. I'm all better now. :) I'll try to catch up on y'alls blogs as I can. Right now, I'm working on projects for Jeffrey.
~~~~~~~There are a lot of little cute things that Piper did that I could write about.... now, if I could only remember! Maybe in time.
~~~~~~~Here's one! Yesterday, FW picked up Piper and I, and we went to spend the day with her, Farmer Jr. & Lil Gal (when they got out of school).
~~~~~~~Do y'all know, that when one packs for a dog to go somewhere for a while, you pack lots of things; as if you were packing for a baby!! Come on... really?? YES!! And I even forgot some things! So, as if it wasn't a busy morning already, packing for the baby (Piper), loading most all except the kitchen sink (here is a picture of her HEAVY kennel - for those who don't remember);
and we also had to stop at our wonderful Super HEB (huge store - for staples, like Wine...).

~~~~~~We get to FW's home, so I hook up Piper's leash to a patio chair so I can help FW unload (there's LOTS). When we looked out on the patio to see how she is doing, while we put together the kennel, we both GASP! She's NOT THERE!!! All we see is the patio chair thrown in the back yard on its side. DUH... ME.... I didn't check to see how heavy the chair was!!
~~~~We both run around the perimeter of the house, different directions, and then scour the acres of fields, trying to decide which direction she has gone! She won't respond to "Piper Come!"; as we learned just the night before with our Canine Coach. FW figures that she saw a bird and chased it into the fields, only taking the muddy road down to the In-Laws' home. FW tells me to call her MIL to let her know that Piper is headed her way! ARE YOU LAUGHING YET??? YOU SHOULD BE... Just imagine....
~~~~~~~ Then I come back out to help with the search! FW has a head start. She waves me to go back... but I want to help find Piper. I figure 4 eyes are better than 2!
~~~~~~~ When my legs start feeling heavy and I look down at my shoes (sandals in MUD). Now I now know why FW wanted me to go back! I start going back to the house and wait in the yard. My sandals are CAKED with Heavy Clay Mud! FW finally spots Piper just sitting in the field with tall crops all around her, tilting her cute little head, looking at FW all innocent! FW finally coaxes her out. I can see the MIL standing at the end of the mud road keeping an eye out. We both wave to her that we found her, as she sees this when she spots the pup on the leash.
~~~~~~~~It is a loonnnggg trek back to the backyard and all three of us are covered with mud! Well, FW & I, mostly our shoes and feet, and we can barely see the Brindle markings on Piper! So, we leave our shoes out on the drive-way.
~~~~~Afterwards, FW gives Piper A BATH!!! We cleaned up then FW and I sat down to create some book markers made out of pictures of Jeffrey, Alexis & DH that we took in one of those photo boxes that are found in restaurants and other establishments. This particular restaurant is named Chuys. It is one our favorite restaurants in Austin. We would take pictures in that booth, that everytime we went there. We covered the pictures with Laminate sheets to be used as book markers. They look great! I'll use these for stocking stuffers.
~~~~~~~~~~~Piper pretty much stayed in the kennel most of the day unil it was time to eat. Then when the kids got home, all three went out running around the house on a leash, to tire her out!
~~~FW, have I left anything out? All in all, it was an exciting day. :)