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Words of Wisdom

If enough of us choose to change even one small thing, together we have the power to change anything.

— Rick Hansen
"Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see the beauty, believe in them and try to follow where they lead."
- Lousia May Alcott

Thursday, November 11, 2010

CCI Senior Seminar Weekend 10/22-24/2010

Renelle and I went to Santa Rosa for the weekend of October 22 -24 for the CCI Graduate Senior Seminar in addition to our 6 month public access evaluation - which we passed!

Our new friend Maureen and BC of retired CCI breeder Delhi, PR Shannon and a crew. Maureen has a beautiful and unusual home.


Here is the tour.

Bathroom sink in her son's room.


It is a pentagon shaped room with a loft and the door makes it a hidden room.


Here is the loft with a cat...yes Renelle was quite interested in the cat. Of course the cat was smart and stayed high up away from the dogs.


View from the room.


Staircase going from the up stairs to the down stairs.


The fire place made from railroad ties.



Views from the balcony.



The backyard.--------Meet Shannon Delhi's daughter from her last litter.




Back yard in the pool area. Not sure where Renelle is at this point. She was having fun running around Maureen's HUGE back yard with the other dogs.



Here is Delhi, such a sweet young lady and very much a mother!


They wanted into the family room and were waiting patiently.



Renelle and Shannon had a lot of fun playing with each other, whether it was tag, tug-o-war, or rough housing, they had a blast!


There she is! Renelle felt right at home the second day.


All the dogs were hanging out while Maureen was making dinner (Thanks Maureen!) From the foreground Renelle, Shannon, ?, Delhi, ??, ??? -sorry bad with names! Too many to remember!


The driveway, right before we left to return to Humboldt. That weekend there was a huge storm that rolled through Northern California. Here you can see how much it rained.

Thanks to Maureen and the crew from letting us invade their beautiful home and it was wonderful to see Joyce with my classmate Merri and Besty (HD) along with Debbie, her son Jer and Ramos (SC) and last but not least Ken the Hearing Dog Trainer.

Peace!
C & R.

Monday, October 18, 2010

1st day at HSU Geology


Here we are waiting for the bus to go to HSU. She was wondering why we were sitting there and watching all the students come walking to the bus stop (the same one where Jay and I met!). Renelle was very well behaved on the bus. However she did not like all the people who were jammed in and doesn't like the bus in general. She prefers the back sit of the car...that she has all to herself!



Renelle did not want to be far from me, she kept inching closer to me all morning so she was right next to my chair. Not to mention the "O good grief! More pictures!" look.


Lunch break was taken in the courtyard of Founders Hall. I removed Renelle's vest so she could play and take a break. As you can see it is a large place and she had fun running around.


After a long, confusing and boring day Renelle got a treat of peanut butter in a kong for being sooo good!

Great job Renelle, now lets do 8 hour days for another 29 days.

Peace!
C & R

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Autumn has arrived in Humboldt County

Fog over the mountains to the East of my apartment.







Fog on the mountains behind the fields North East of my apartment




This is off the F Street Plaza on the Boardwalk


Looking East ------------------------------------------Looking West.

Happy Autumn!

Peace, C & R