R.I.P. Tiller

We have had the worst kind of luck with dogs this year. We think Tiller got into some squirrel bait last Thursday but she seemed normal until yesterday when the you know what hit the fan. She ended up having to be put down because of internal bleeding. It was pretty much an awful day, I tell you what. We feel like horrible dog owners but the vet gave us some good advice and now that I can take a deep breath I know we do our best but things just happen with farm dogs. We will probably get a new puppy really soon. If you're a farmer you know how lonely it can get out working all day by yourself without a buddy and Ben just needs a buddy. I admit its also hard to be sad with a new puppy around. So we will miss our Tiller and so will Dezi.

Growing...

Things are really growing around here! Must be the summer heat.

What my sink is beginning to look like daily.


It's really taken off since the heat came around. The only things that I'm waiting on are tomatoes and corn, and there will be a lot when they're finally ready.


The chickens are all quite big now and sure do eat a lot. No eggs yet much to my dismay. I have to admit I'm getting a little impatient. I'm told I probably have another month but heat can affect them.....Maybe by October :)


Tiller is getting very leggy, I think she's going to be tall.

Tiller...

...Is the newest addition to our family. Sadly, her addition comes because of the passing of Peachy. Peachy was our Border Collie/Austrailian Shepherd mix. She had been with us since the very first day we were home from our honeymoon. She was Ben's work buddy and just a really great dog. This last Wednesday her and Dezi got into some poison (still unknown to us how, when, or where this occured). They both dropped into fits with seizures but Peachy was much worse and unable to breathe. I have do admit it was one of the hardest things to watch your pet suffer and I wish that on nobody. Needless to say that day was pretty awful. Dezi came out alright and I'm very thankful we didn't lose both of them that day. At first Ben was adamant that he would not want another truck dog for a while. Peachy would be a hard act to follow. I told him I thought he would change his tune and besdies, who can be too sad when there's a puppy around? The next day he admitted I was right and we looked in the classifieds. Austrailian pups in the Fresno Bee caught our eye and it just so happens we would be passing through Saturday. We got there on Saturday and immediately fell in love with a brown pure bred Aussie pup. It was love at first sight I tell you! So Tiller has arrived and made our sad story a little bit sweeter and though we will miss our Peachy, miss Till has us wrapped around her paw already.





Giving Dezi some love, she's not all too sure about this new addition that's just her size. She's just so accustomed to every dog being bigger than her.
Dezi isn't the pup any more.




Up at Shaver. She liked the snow!

She should be a model for puppy chow. Just look at our fuzzy little Tiller bear!

Puppy Love <3