6/21/10 Pics - Goodbye Richland hello solo roadtrip

Saying good-bye to the Carons and the dogs.....it's been good.

Saying Hello to the open road -- Oregon first stop

6/20/10 Pics - Back to Richland

Suzanne almost got the hummingbirds to land on her finger.





Told you it was rare to have water flowing!!!






Pack is all piled in the car and getting along!!!

6/18/10 Pics - O Canada

Kuja was determined not to be left at home!



Grand Coulee Dam letting water out - a very rare thing to see. I am a blessed woman! Our route changed due to the ferry not working!











Arrival at Mike's 'growing up' place - The Ranch. Cattle back in his day and garlic now. Check it out:

http://www.garlicfarm.ca/contact-us.htm

6/17/10 Pics - Housedhold Consignment - Let sleeping dogs lie!

Becky came to the house - very cool - to see what would sell at her store... lots as you can tell from the pic above!





My dog can relax anywhere - such a gift!!!

6/15/10 Pic - Cleaning BASEMENT + run away

Such good dogs......










.....behaving like dogs ....Mocha & Kuja --- love to go for a run when the doors are left open. They were just as happy to hop back in the car - yeah.








Basement

6/4/10 Pic - Two Black dogs co-existing!!!

This is progress!!!

6/2/10 Pic - Kuja tears of blood

She's either thinking about my upcoming departure OR her sister clawed her while they were playing....

5/31/10 Pic - Caron's home from Family Camp ...

.... I can stop sitting on the dogs. Woo hoo.

Suzanne's trying to cool off for those who are wondering :-).

5/29/10 Pics - Dog Sitting in Richland

Sleeping dogs, contemplating life & watching TV -- where's Mocha? 99 % of the time the answer is 'OUTSIDE'!

5/28/10 Pics - Return to Richland

Drove through hail ....









...to get back to Richland to take care of the dogs




.....for the Carons.

5/14/10 Pic - 4th day of roadtrip - KS-CO

Crew at McGowan's in Aurora, CO. Lovely dinner with them then the night in Brighton, CO with Maryalice ... pics to follow tomorrow.



All systems GO. Laptop & two Iphones charging through the cigarette lighter. How cool is that???


Jeanie gave Suzanne a tour of her garden & green house in the basement.

5/13/10 Pic - 3rd Day of roadtrip - MO- KS

Dogs actually staying on their 'stay blanket'. I'm so proud!!!

Our hosts Dave & Jeanie. My family & Jeanie's family were colleagues in Ethiopia many moons ago, but we did not know each other. It was good to get to know her & Dave and hear about her escapades with my older siblings :-).

Suzanne with Bubba - 4 month old Shih-tzu. So cute and the dogs got along fine!

5/7/10 Pic - Out to 'the beach'

Best 'poop bags' around - perfumed & handles!! I got some for the road trip :-).








Neata (Suzanne's Dad's dog) enjoying the view from the front seat

5/4/10 Pics - Packing Casualties and more

Mocha doesn't know what to think about all this commotion! She's taking a rest on my laptop!







Suzanne arrived early this morning to finish packing up the house. Truck arrives Thurs AM!!! She brought a gorgeous gift - cover for my Iphone






Suzanne managed to piece back together the shattered spoon.

3/30/10 Vid - Walking the dogs

3/26/10 Pic - Men=Mars/Women=Venus/Kuja=?

Kuja (my lovely dog), and I, highly recommend this CD, book or whatever format appeals to you!

3/10/10 Pic - Dogs chewing stuff AGAIN!!!

2/28/10 Pic - Mocha's sad to see Suzanne go

2/20/10 Pic - Kuja had a very busy day...

NOT eating the chocolate coin placed directly in front of her :-) and helping me figure out which shoes to wear to Suzanne's wedding.

2/17/10 Pic - Bad dogs!!

You'd think at 9 years old they'd stop chewing things, but no they can't resist anything that is left within reach on the counter. This morning it was a Tupperware top - bottom of the picture!