Biking, Barking & some Meowing

This was the start of my day --

DUKE

       I went biking on a road bike for the 3rd time ever. I love it, and I enjoy coming outside and seeing my cat, Duke, running out in the sunlight meowing as soon as I open the garage door. As you can see, she is rolling around on the concrete. I only went 11.72 miles today, but man my legs were killin me! I biked over by Hobble Creek Elementary and geez that road is windy, that was mile seven and my thighs were burning. As soon as I passed the elementary school, I was like brand new and biked 4 more miles perfectly fine. 

       Apparently when I got home my mom had told me the puppies ran all around the house and as she was coming back from the gym Boomer ran out in front of the car and Rush was hiding in the bikes. Needless to say NONE WERE HURT. Samus was in the front yard by the door, but Peachy was watching her so I think she was safe. Boomer and Rush learned their lessons; cars are not friends. 

             

So I got Rushy his first new toy, which is a hedgehog, and he loves it! Also every other dog/puppy that plays with it...

Zelda and Rush playing with the hedgehog

I forgot to explain where Rushes name came from. Rush is the dog in Megaman, some may have no idea what that game is. That's why I looked up some images of him --

We name all of our pets after video games, so all of our puppies/dogs are from video games. 

       He keeps getting bigger everyday!! In a month he'll probably be 3  times his size and I won't be able to hold him like this soon after.

       So I sew hats it's the basement on occasions for my sister Kristy, so today I left the door open and i'm cutting out fabric and I hear this *THUMP* *THUMP* *THUMP* coming down the stairs and there was Rush coming to see me, how can one little 9 pounder walk so loudly down the stairs? Anyways he comes down the stairs and lays down in my lap and just stares at my phone thinking "what is that sound coming out of that thing?" (My phone was playing music) and he just stared at it for 30 seconds turning his head back and forth. Then finally he looked forward and there was a mirror, I'm not sure if he likes mirrors or not, Boomer didn't really. OH, Boomer finally can use the stairs! He is the second one to finally get the courage to use the stairs. The girls aren't even close to learning, they just stay at the top crying and whining. 

       All the puppies got to go to Chelsea our groomer and get their puppy nails clipped for the first time. It was a lot of work getting all their little harnesses on and leashes and getting them in the car. Knuckles put up quite the fight getting his harness on, I've never seen him get that vicious towards someone. So tomorrow we are going to get him a harness and make him wear it. 

First car ride since first picking them up to foster

WOW, is all I can say putting them in the car for the first time since picking them up. They huddled against me so at least one part of their body was touching me. Knuckles was on my lap since he had fallen off the seat. 

Knuckles

 Like I said -- first time getting their nails clipped

Rush getting nails did

Also, Chelsea had a pet ferret that they got to meet for the first time, it kept trying to play with them. Rush and Knuckles were fascinated with it. Yet, scared of it at the same time. They also got to meet a larger older lady, she was a chocolate lab. They weren't sure what to do around a dog THAT big. 

All in all, it was a good experience for all of them. They get their shots this weekend to get ready to go to their forever home!

Update on hats: I FINISHED ALL 22 OF THEM. My hands hurt since I don't have my sewing scissors, they are still lost thanks to my wonderfully cute niece Elizabeth. She was so nice to cut hearts out of my patterns and hide my scissors somewhere. I'm sure they'll turn up in three years like my hairbrush. 

HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF TODAY