Monday, March 13, 2017

Two Good to Be True

Hello blog readers, 

Here is a much-overdue guest blog posting regarding everyone’s favorite dog…….BESS!!

You won’t believe it, but the amazing Bess turned two on February 25th, 2017. That’s right, she is two, two, too good to be true! Now just because I didn’t write a guest blog to document this auspicious occasion does not mean that I did not appropriately celebrate. In fact, I put on the second annual Birthday Bash for Bess, inviting nine people and one dog (Connor).

To mark the occasion, we dined on my home-raised prime rib, along with roasted vegetables and home-baked rolls prepared by Riding Buddy, and fresh salad greens grown by local farmers at Enough and a Little Bit More. We finished off with marble cake baked by my very own cousin.

Bess, of course, had some prime rib, and she shared with Scout, Kelsey, and Connor. Although she did not make it to the party, Riding Buddy’s own dog, Maggie, also turned two, as she IS Bess’ sister. Don’t worry, Maggie received some prime rib also. I didn’t have time to give you the details of this event when it happened because my cousin and I were busy making maple syrup.


In the past, I have produced quite a bit of maple syrup, but every year, I get more and more uneasy about drilling holes in maple trees. I have always hating doing this, but things got really bad this year, when a very good friend of mine presented me with the book The Hidden Life of Trees. However, another friend wanted to tap his trees but did not have an evaporator, so we made a deal. I borrowed a friend’s evaporator, my friend brought me the sap, and my cousin and I boiled it down! We had a great time, and everyone was happy!

So here is some more potentially very exciting news….what could be better than lambs, calves, and a llama baby?

PUPPIES!!!!!

Although it is very, very, very early in the planning stages, there is a possibility that Bess might become a mom in the summer, when she will be two-and-a-half years old. Just to mix things up a bit, she might possibly have a Great Pyrenees as a mate. There is no certainty to this, so don’t get your hopes up too high, but there definitely is a chance that this might happen.

Today, Bess is very tired, as very early this morning, the coyotes started whooping it up, after being very quiet all winter. Bess was not the least bit happy about this and spent a good hour telling them off. To help her recover from her exhausting night, I have whipped up a breakfast of bone broth with Delicata winter squash, potatoes, chicken, and eggs. That should revive her!

Now hopefully Kris will supply some excellent pictures to accompany this account of the birthday bash.









11 comments:

  1. What great pictures of your beautiful dog!

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  2. Happy Birthday Bess! Sounds like a very busy spring and summer planned for you all ahead!

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  3. I'll bet the scent was heavenly while you were boiling down the maple sap. My favorite photo has to be the one taken in the car. Queen Bess and her entourage.

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  4. Oh that Bess, what a sweetie! Almost as sweet as her sister, Miss Maggie! We did have a lovely time at the birthday bash for Bess and the photos are perfect Kris!

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  5. I see you snuck in that picture of Connor and the dead border collie puppy, which was totally not subject related!!! Otherwise, your pictures are great!

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    1. Well, FB, that pic was dog related - at least no donkeys! And Bess and Connor ARE Besties.
      Happy Birthday Sweet Bess - you've brought a lot of joy to your family (the blog family too).

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    2. Connor, yes; that dead border collie puppy? No way!!

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  6. Happy Birthday, Bess! Farm Buddy, I know what you mean about The Hidden Life of Trees. After I read it I had a new appreciation of trees, especially the trees on our property. A wind storm in February knocked twelve huge pine trees over (roots and all) and left 8 more leaning. I sat with all the broken trees and swear I could feel their sadness

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    1. That's terrible! One time, one of my friends had some beautiful HUGE maple trees that were on his lawn wiped out by a tornado, and I remember how sad all of us were. Nothing much to do but clean up and plant more.

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  7. Happy Birthday Bess! Guinness is now expecting a party when he turns 1. ;-)

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  8. Happy Birthday Bess!

    I too am working through Hidden Life... Annemarie lost the probably 300 year old tree behind her barn in a tornado last week. Devastating on so many levels :-(.

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