Winter Time

This is a picture of my back yard taken from the deck. I love how it looks in the winter time. My dogs love to romp around and roll in the snow especially Angel. Bear has made his own personal trail that he likes to run every chance he gets.

We just had another power outage. We have been having a lot of them this winter already. This one lasted only a half an hour while the others have lasted much longer. Have you noticed how dark it gets at 5:30 p.m. ? Do you know what that means? I go to work in the dark and I come home in the dark. You get use to it but none the less it's an adjustment for all concerned especially me. I don't like night driving and try to avoid it if I can.

Have you noticed how quickly the Christmas season sneaked up on us this year? Well actually it happens every year. Boom it's here and then it's gone as quickly as it came. Then we have a new year ahead and hope that we can do better. We make all kinds of resolutions that are usually forgotten before the end of January.

This past year's theme for me was one of changes. The biggest one being the delay of my retirement plans. A change from being a worker to becoming a supervisor. A change from living in the city to moving to the country (2008).

This makes me think what 2010 will bring more changes or more of the same? Any change requires us to make adjustments in our lives. It's interesting for me to look at where I am now and where I will be a year from now. Since I am close to retirement and able to retire at anytime it influences my day to day decisions. It's freeing to know that I do not have to work another 10 to 15 years. I have the option of making the choice myself. I don't have anything to prove to anyone or even myself.

I chose to work right now and I will chose to retire at some point. But for right now I am content to keep working until I decide I am done.

Till next time,

Jaime & Company

Teddy, Angel, & Bear

My Birthday Today ...

You are how old?
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I was born 61 years ago today! I received well wishes from friends and family today.

Our birthdays allow us to think of the past, the present and the future as they all seemingly bump into each other all at once.

As I reflect on each of these areas there is one prevailing theme: changes. Absolutely nothing stays the same ... and that's a good thing. Life would be so boring it there weren't any changes happening to us. Since the future hasn't happened yet I look forward to the next chapter in my life.

This past year has been a year of many changes for me both personally and professionally. Some of these changes are for the better while other changes presented many challenges and opportunities for me to learn new things and to grow. What's ahead for me? Well, that remains to be seen.

I am looking forward to another year and wonder only momentarily what it will bring. The exciting part is the not knowing and waking up everyday to new challenges and surprises and being glad to be alive yet another day!


Cheers Everyone,


Jaime & Company

Teddy's Birthday

Happy Birthday to me ... I am eight years old today. I may have slowed down a bit over the years but I am still in charge here! I am currently having my afternoon nap so I can be ready for my birthday supper I can hardly wait!

Bear has been by a few times hoping to find my hidden stash. I just growl at him and he keeps on going. Angel is right behind him to make sure he leaves me alone.

I am retired now and certainly enjoy living in the country. My mommy takes Bear to the daycare everyday now. This has given Angel and me some peace and quiet during the day and when he comes home he's too tired to chase me around. My mommy is on vacation right now and I heard her talking on the phone the other day that Angel and me are going to the daycare too. I wish my mommy would retire soon I don't like change. Enough of me ... I am going to get ready for my party.

Teddy

Bear's First Birthday

It's my Birthday today and I managed to stay in my forever home since I was nine months old! I know my mommy had some days of "second thoughts" about me. But hey, look at me I am a real charmer. I love my mommy and I know she loves me because she found a terrific daycare for me that I go to every day when she is working in the city. I have made many new friends there and I can hardly wait to go with her in the mornings. I am very happy when she picks me up after work. The only thing is that when I get home I am worn out and have no energy left to get into trouble around the house. My mommy calls that a bonus!

For me, the daycare was a life saver as I was beside myself at times when I would come home and Bear got into things because he was "bored." This wasn't his fault by any means. I tried crating him during the day ... this only made him more hyper when I got home due to lack of exercise. Bear doesn't mind his crate but only when he decides to go in.

The Daycare that I use is called "The Playground" Dog daycare and Kennel (306-737-7927). It's ideal for me as it only takes moments for me to drop Bear off. In the mornings the dogs are out in the fenced play area Bear is very excited when his little doggie friends are lined up along the fence barking excitedly as he jumps out of my Ranger. Bear's anxiety about leaving me has all but dissipated since coming to the daycare. He seems more relaxed and yes very tired from running with the pack and playing his day away. The dogs have their rest areas and get a lot of attention and interaction from the owners of the daycare. Believe me this was a real find! I highly recommend this place.

Well I am off to plan Bear's birthday ... oh yes Angel and Teddy they to go to the Daycare. When I get a chance I will post some pictures of the Daycare. What I like about this place is that the dogs are supervised and can run both inside and outside open areas.

Later in the day, Bear had "ribs" for his birthday suppper as did Teddy and Angel, they too love ribs. They ate until they could eat no more and are now sleeping contentedly.

Three days from now is Teddy's birthday, he's going to be 8 years old! He desparately needs a hair cut. He had an appointment a few weeks ago but had to be canceled because I was under the weather. Anyway, I will call this week so he can feel better about himself again.

Angel's birthday is on January 1, 2009; she is going to be five years old!

Cheers
Jaime

Dog Chatter

Yes, it's me Angel (before I got my summer buzz cut). Have you noticed that Bear, that annoying GSD who does nothing around here but chase Teddy and me around. I mean who does he think he is anyway? I will tell you he is a first class pest!

Now let me tell you what that pest has done around here. He chews and chews and then chews some more. He told me that he misses my mommy. Teddy and me told him to get over it and move on ... his chewing is getting old.

I guess my mommy thinks so to because she makes Bear stay in his crate before she leaves for work in the morning. Do you know what that baby does? He starts to howl and whine for hours on end.

We don't mind that he is in his crate because Teddy and me get to walk around the house free without getting chased by Bear. We even lie down in front of his cage just to annoy him. He doesn't like it because he barks at us and we just bark back and walk away from him. I wonder if he will ever grow up? However, if the truth be known that pest kind of grows on you at least that is what Teddy says.

Mommy made arrangements with a boy to come over twice a day to let us outside for a pee break. When my mommy gets home she feeds us and then we go for a walk; the three of us. She doesn't like it too much when we tangle our leashes by walking all over the place. Teddy walks the best because he always has to get out of the way when Bear wants to sniff at the same post that Teddy is sniffing. We like going for walks because we get to see so many things and sniff so many different kinds of smells.

Well I better go and see what my mommy is up to she's probably on the computer working on something called stats.

Just me, Angel