Showing posts with label Pete. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pete. Show all posts

Friday, November 13, 2015

damp days

I'll update on the saga of the strays and puppies soon. 
Suffice it to say that so far they're doing well.

I haven't been taking my camera on walks so here are a few shots of home life.
Days have been mercifully uneventful. 
Sugar and daughter Minya are the center of attention.











  
Sugar is the least graceful cat I have ever met! 
It's only a matter of time until I get video of her falling off of something.
She is also a loudmouth!

















It's easy to be the center of attention here -just eat something.












3 spotted dogs, Pete, Gracie and Archie.

















Beautiful Shirley loves her toys.

















Miles and Zasu have seen a lot together-
from Pittsburgh, to Portland, to the Yucatan.


















Brothers Pete and Steve asleep by my desk.
When they're awake they are in constant competition.














One of the palm trees has started to produce coconuts.
The bees love it!

















The pitayas produced 2 gorgeous fruits. 
We ate one and left one for the birds.

















Large mantis on a 'mother of thousands' plant. 
Both are awesomely creepy.


Monday, March 10, 2014

Win some. Lose some.

As of December, Ernie has been with us 6 years.
His snore is something you have to hear to believe.

















At the end of January a long run of fence was stolen from the rental property, and another attempt was made to remove a door.  Without a perimeter fence the lot is useless to us.  Disappointed, but glad for resolution, we removed all the improvements, including the remaining fence, and we'll use them when we buy a property. 

Our beautiful Lucy died February 19th.  Her passing hit me hard; she was one of my best friends and left us too soon.

17 year old cat Spot has good days, and not so good days. We put a few steps to the roof and a rail on the casita for him.  Both he and Maldi have been enjoying the new views.


















Roxy is doing well with the treatments for heartworm.

















We call Hazel, Murci and Tori The Heroic Trio.  They play together like this for hours every day.  This Bumi is their favorite thing in the world. 

















Same game, different day.












Daisy had a run in with something in the yard during the night.  
She looked like this early in the morning.




It started as a few bumps and a little swelling, then quickly turned ugly.  
She needed an injection of corticosteroid, and some antibiotics.

















She's fine now, though we still don't know what caused it.

















Steve McQueen had a tiny bit of the same thing, but was likely spared worse by being a complete scaredy-cat.  
Pete & Steve play another round of the ongoing game -who's taller?! (spoiler:it's Steve.)

















Xmul visited for a few days.  





























Full-on Linda cuteness.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

The Long Rain

"The rain continued. It was a hard rain, a perpetual rain, a sweating and steaming rain; it was a mizzle, a downpour, a fountain, a whipping at the eyes, an undertow at the ankles; it was a rain to drown all rains and the memory of rains." 
Ok, it hasn't really been that bad, I just loved Ray Bradbury as a kid!
No hurricanes or typhoons so I've got little to complain about.
A big mantis suns on the clothesline. 

















Helpxer Martina stayed and helped out for a few weeks.  A thoroughly uncomfortable season to visit, but Linda and Stella are always happy to have a new friend! 
Because of  Martina chatting with a few soldiers at the base near us, we were able to have a dog that lives there spayed.  Unsurprisingly, she also had Ehrlichiosis.  Fortunately, one of the soldiers agreed to give her the necessary antibiotics everyday for 3 weeks.  Hurray, she is now healthy and infertile!  Thanks Martina, for everything!
Also, thanks to the people who have donated, through Martina as well as online.  Funds went towards a spaying, antibiotics and a new large bottle of Ivermectin.  Enough for hundreds of injections!

















Crazy-eyed Pete claims a toy Martina brought.  












Good girls coming home on a morning walk -everybody cross the road together.


















The destructo-duo of Hazel and Murci, best friends and partners in crime.

















Hazel plays with her Zogoflex.
I can't say enough good things about their products! 
Most toys don't survive a week, but the Zogoflex toys are still fine nearly 2 years later ...and they float ...and are made of recycled materials! 












Siblings Reggie and Tuesday nap under my chair.

















An injured young cormorant came to our gate a few days ago.  It couldn't fly and seemed to calmly be asking for assistance.  This is why it bothers me when people speed by in their vehicles.  It's a beach road, there is a lot of wildlife!  Slow down! 

















The bird wasn't thrilled about having to go into a crate, but Sean insisted then took it to Semarnat to be treated and released.












This darling mamacita is always hanging around near our house.  We've grown very fond of her!  We've treated her for ticks/fleas and given her an injection of birth control.  It should keep her from getting pregnant for 6 months to a year; the poor girl needs a break!  Over the couple of years we've known her, she is usually pregnant or trailing puppies.

















She's a great little dog. I'm guessing that she's 3 or 4. We would love to find her a loving home!

















Nice dogs, nice light, random shot.
Too many to name, Hazel in front.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Thank you Sir, May I have another?

For some reason black dogs are the least likely to be adopted.  I don't know why.  
We have many black dogs and I think every one of them is striking.
Jack pauses with some of the gang.  He has a  beautiful coat.












Lovely Luna is 2 years old.

















Posey is 5 and, I think, one of our prettiest dogs. 














 


Her ears don't usually stand up.
Walking with Tito and Miles.

















Tito knows that black dogs are the best.
Self-doubt is not his style.

















He often pals around with Reggie on walks.
I don't think Tito notices the size difference.












A few of our palm trees succumbed to a blight so we're trying again with something else.
Sean has plenty of supervision. Pete, Zoot and Posey in front.













Frankie has been a happy girl; she loves having visitors.
The Couchsurfers/Helpxers that brought Tori stayed on for a couple weeks.












Kaya gets to know the gang.

















Linda watches the ever helpful Kaya fix one of the dog beds.

















Tori wants to help.












Twiggy and Tori keep an eye on things while Kaya and Olli paint. 
Oliver has been traveling frugally for years.
http://www.timeless-travelling.com


Olli and Tori.

















Dog fun.  Jack, Hazel, Amber, Tori, Daisy and Mega












Bette, Lucy and Tori on a walk.  There isn't a dog here that doesn't like Tori (her new nickname is Cookie Monster.). She learns quickly and wants to please; it breaks my heart that people thought she was too much trouble.  She's one of the sweetest dogs I've ever met!

















Bette and Tori on a salt pile.  After a rain they're as hard as coal.

















Oliver and Kaya say their goodbyes (Paco, in the background, crows his goodbye).

















Thanks so much to you both, for saving Tori, and for all your help around the place!
You're always welcome here. 












Linda doesn't understand why everyone can't stay forever.