All is well

Somehow my lack of posting on this blog has some people worried. It isn't that I haven't wanted to sit down and take notes on everyone it's just that I have been so very busy that I haven't had time. I went into a panic when I saw ticks in my kennel and moved every single thing out of the kennel and either into my back yard or into the puppy room. Then after treating the kennel and letting it air out we had to move everything back in. I mentioned the other night that I know we research our adopters homes quite well but how many of them actually look at ours? We are totally surrounded by trees and forest areas, not to mention on the lake. Keeping these pests off my property is a non ending process. Last summer we had it kicked from the start, we put Zema collars on all the dogs and found durasban at a country store/feed store. That controlled the problem. Now we can't get the Zema collars and no more durasban. At any rate, a few $$$$ later we seem to have them somewhat at bay. It's been like a war zone here, us against the bugs.
All dogs seem to be just fine though, the puppies are thriving, I have two that I am taking in this morning who are coughing a bit but other than that everyone is having a blast. I think they think this is summer camp or something. I put all the puppies (except the ones in my office of course) in the puppy play yard yesterday and they were so precious running around that I stood there for about thirty minutes just watching them play. I had put some cedar shavings in a turtle sand box that we have in there, Jazz and Cinnamon proceeded to jump in and roll and roll in it! Where is my camera when they do things like this?
So now we have to sift through all the stuff still sitting in the back yard from my massive panic attack. All that on top of dealing with family stuff today and don't know what it was, either something I ate, drank, smoked or inhaled but have had a terrible tummy ache for two days now. Yesterday Smith took Hogan to meet his Mom who flew in from Queen's to Charlotte to pick him up. She didn't want to wait the extra week and is retired so wanted to do this. After I got the kennel cleaned and everyone fed I came in and took a shower and crashed basically for the rest of the day. I am just so weak.
The good news is that Smith got the muffler for the RV yesterday, hopefully we will have a much quieter trip next week.
Have to meet Ms. Turner today with Ruby. For those of you who haven't been here and met our official greeter, Ruby is a 17 year old blind cocker who was adopted by Ms. Turner 9 years ago. Ms. Turner had knee surgery 2 years ago and now doesn't feel that she can walk Ruby as much as is needed. We adore Ruby here so are glad to have her but share "custody" with Ms. Turner and try to get her over to visit whenever possible. Ms. Turner has done a great deal for our rescue over these years and has become one of our dearest friends.
If anyone of the three people reading this blog find Zema Tick Detach collars on sale anywhere please let us know. We've got frontline on everyone, sprayed the kennel and yard and house and are still seeing a few of these nasty creatures. I need 50 collars and if I can get them for under $7 each I will do whatever it takes to get them. I need them SO bad.
I also have to place an order with Revival today. If anyone wonders where their donations go I can flat tell you, Walmart, Revival and the vet. Smith was standing at the vet the other day to pick up our spay/neuter crew and was listening to a couple of ladies fussing about their bill. When Autumn gave Smith our $1000 bill he said they were quiet all of a sudden! hahaha....no one adds up what it costs to do this! My Revival bill today with ordering doxycycline, shots, dyne and everything else I am almost out of will be $500 at minimum.
Well, just wanted to let everyone know that all is well here, no one really ill, have a few that we are tending too and giving everyone summer power boosters to keep them hydrated in the heat but other than that they are all fine. Have been shaving everyone to the skin so I have a bunch of naked cockers! It's kind of funny actually.
Off to do these things and hopefully my tummy will behave and let me get through the day.