September 18, 2021

Sweet Distractions...

Brynwood Needleworks - Carly

I've been painting out in the garage the past couple days. Claudette likes to hang out with me, so the dogs usually stay inside with Handsome. Once I know they're coming outside, I shoo her back into the barn, or the dogs do when they come out. Such was the case yesterday.
 
Claudette was sprawled out under the lawn chair that was in the grass. She was quite comfortable there, so when I went on a short break, I sat down on the chaise and talked to her. Then the back door opened, and out blasted three dogs. Bella came straight for the chaise, having seen my wee cat under me.
 
I managed to grab the collars for the black dogs, and they had a short standoff with my cat. Of course, Tag was standing next to her, and she wasn't quite sure what to do. I moved the two girls away from my chair, and Claudette hi-tailed it for the barn while I held the dogs at bay. Carly is respectful, but I'm still not sure about her mother, so it's best to give the cat a head-start.
 
Once the excitement died down, I was talking with Handsome, and we both started laughing when we saw Carly. She's a fetching fool. She had jumped into the back of Handsome's truck and grabbed a retrieving dummy out of the box he keeps them in. She came out to the yard, proud as you please, that she'd purloined one of her "toys". Handsome tossed a few times for her, but not before I took this picture.

She looks like a puppy in this photo, but she's nearly as large as her mother, and Bella is 55 pounds! I think the last time she was weighed at the vets, Carly tipped the scales near 50 pounds. You'd never know it from this image. She looks so much smaller.

I'll be back in the barn over the weekend, and hope to finish my paint project to be able to show it to you on Monday. I'm sure Tag will have more photos of the weekend to share on Tuesday. Off to get my morning coffee...

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8 comments:

  1. Glad Claudette made it back safely to the barn!
    Carly is beautiful.
    Marilyn

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    1. Hi Marilyn:
      I think Carly is making a game of it. She pops out now, even when she knows the black dogs are out. Fun.
      xoxo
      Donna

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  2. Sweet photo of Carly. Anxious to see your paint project.

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    1. Hi Bonnie:
      Isn't she cute? (I admit. I'm biased.)
      I finished painting Saturday. Hope to photograph it Sunday to share next week.
      xoxo
      Donna

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  3. Can't get over how Carly has grown! I still think of her as a puppy.

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    1. Hi MA:
      It's hard to believe she's nearly 1-1/2 years old! Time sure flies. I have to remember that she's still a puppy, too. She is a sweet girl.
      xoxo
      Donna

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  4. Carly looks so sweet she would never hurt Claudette...wink wink.

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    1. Hi Sherry:
      She's been face-to-face with Claudette, and wasn't quite sure what she was looking at. Claudette arched and hissed, and Carly backed up and came back to me. I think they've reached an understanding. lol
      xoxo
      Donna

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