Dog Training and yard work

The dogs really need training. They are both dominant (one more than the other) and think they run the show. I think I am going to sign the naughtiest up for training this weekend and then we can practice what we learn on the other. We are the ones who really need the training. They just need some rehabilitation. Thank you, Cesar Milan.

So, onto yard work. I meet with Lindsay, the landscape designer tomorrow. She was in the Star Trib yesterday in Home and Garden for work she did that HGTV was there to film. How cool, a local celebrity designing my lawn. I hate to say it, but my neighbors are going to have some tough competition on their hands once we get going. =)

I need to get the stucco fixed before be paint the house but I'm desperate to paint it this summer. I have so many projects I want to get done. I want to have more than one going at a time. Please god, let someone leave an anonymous bag of cash at our front door. We'll put it to good use.

Finally- warmer weather

What a productive weekend we had. First off, we got our babies, Tito and Roscoe, on Friday. They are the cutest things in the world. We pretty much fell in love with them right away. I'll post some larger pictures when I get some. They are the coolest dogs in the world.

On Saturday we finished sanding and painting the ceiling going up our stairwell. We had to put up new sheet rock tap and mud. It doesn't look as great as when we paid to have it taped, but it looks so much better than the tiled ceiling. We also too the living room paint up through the hallway. I'll post photos when we get the mirror hung at the top of the stairs.


After and before- sorry for the neck cramp

Since yesterday was so nice I finally got to begin some lawn work. Lanscaping can get pretty exhausting pretty quick. After an hour or so of shoveling I feel like quiting, but do I give up? No.
Baby steps right? Everything is starting to look better. I am starting on the back patio area. There is a large amount of extra dirt back there so I am sort of transferring it to different areas. I can't wait for our yard to be a little more pleasing to the eye. This week I should be getting back the drawings for the yard!






That fence needs to come down!

A new addition

I filled out a application for a miniature pinscher through the MN Min-Pin rescue. About 1 hour after I filled out the application I got a phone call about 2 brothers that were found wandering the streets together. Apparently these dogs had been found wandering before. The original owners actually came to pick up the dogs again. This time they microchipped the dogs, brought them up on all shots, etc. The original owners couldn't afford to take the dogs back so they surrrendered them to the rescue.



Originally I only wanted to start with 1 dog. I figured Quentin would say no way to two. However- the boys have been together since birth and we are all about keeping family together. I guess the lasy who is currently watching the boys until we come and meet them said they were in seperate kennels last night and they cried and cried until they were put in the same kennel. We just can't let these little guys get split up. Their names are Roscoe and Tito. They are both 3 1/2 years old. After our home inspection tomorrow night we get to go pick them up!