Door County Scottie Rally

17 Friday Apr 2015

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We went to Door County, Wisconsin for the first time in 2013. It was a 16 hour drive so we drove through Kansas to Des Moines, Iowa the first day and on to Door County the second. We stayed at Applewood Cottage, located on the EE between Egg Harbor and Fish Creek. The Door County Scottie Rally is a two-day event that always occurs the third weekend in May. There are all kinds of activities and workshops to attend as well as auctions,  informative sessions, ultrasound screenings, behavior consultations, micro-chipping.  Mom learned how to make a tug toy and I won the prize for the fastest Scottie. We made great friends there and helped contribute to the health and rescue of Scottish terriers. On the second day, there was a parade and all the Scotties ( usually over 100) were led through the town of Bailey’s Harbor by a corps of bagpipers. The streets were lined with cheering clapping, people; Mom was worried if we could do it but we were naturals and it was our favorite thing. After the rally, we visited the national parks, lighthouses, cherry orchards (they were blooming and magnificent), wineries, small villages and just enjoyed the spectacular scenery of this Lake Michigan peninsula. ~ Indy and Lucy

Fish Creek
Applewood Cottage
Cave Point
The pipers started to play and the parade into Bailey’s Harbor began.
Anderson Dock
Fish Boil

Colorado Springs

16 Thursday Apr 2015

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In May of 2014, we traveled to Colorado Springs, Colorado to see our human Sissy graduate from nursing school.  We rented a neat vintage bungalow in the Old North End which was only blocks from Sissy’s house. It had a view of Pike’s Peak out the dining from window for Mom ( you know she’s all about the view) and a fenced back yard for us as well.  It was fun seeing Sissy and her friends.  We stayed a few days visiting, dining, shopping then we took off across the mid west because we were due in Door County for the Scottie rally. ~ Indy and Lucy

House on the Hill

15 Wednesday Apr 2015

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Another favorite road trip is to Santa Fe, New Mexico.  We actually stay in Tesuque, an area located north of Santa Fe in the soft red-brown foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Our adobe guest house sits on a hill and looks out at the mountain peaks which rise in the Pecos Wilderness within the Santa Fe National Forest.  We watch birds, have fires in the kiva fireplace and sometimes our human sister drives from Colorado Springs to see us. One time when we visited, it snowed over a foot. Our pawrents like to eat at their favorite restaurants, shop, go to museums, spas and take us exploring. Mom, being overly protective of us, worries a lot about the coyotes she hears yipping but we are very careful. ~ Indy and Lucy

Meringue Cottage, cont’d…..

14 Tuesday Apr 2015

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Meringue Cottage sat overlooking the trees and in the distance the lake was visible.  It had a wooden deck right at tree branch level which gave us an ideal vantage point for squirrel watching and the low windows were perfect Scottie height.  We had plenty to entertain us while our pawrents explored the craft fairs and the Victorian town of Eureka Springs. We went on walks every day, took a car ride to the lake, and stopped in at our old park to walk across Billy Goat Gruff Bridge. We saw an old dinosaur park that had life size replicas; it was closed but Mom told us about the time she had brought human sister there when she was little.  Arkansas is a great state to visit. ~ Indy and Lucy

Meringue Cottage

13 Monday Apr 2015

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Fall is a perfect time for a road trip.  Since our favorite camping spaces were image filled, Mom decided to rent a cottage ( we do this a lot if we are staying any length of time).  She located one outside of Eureka Springs close to Beaver Lake.  It was called Meringue Cottage and we knew why the minute we opened the door-we were immersed in vanilla.  ~ Indy and Lucy

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We Love Glamping

12 Sunday Apr 2015

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Our family loves to visit Arkansas, a neighboring state.  Fall is a favorite time to go because of the brilliant color changes of the leaves. Before we were born, our pawrents took first Scottie Sophie camping in a beautiful state park there every year.  We were not a year old when we went for the first time.  Taking walks, having campfires were cool and there was something to bark about every time we looked around. We stayed in a cottage on a nearby lake last year because we couldn’t get a space at the park but more about that later. Anyway, Mom and Dad decided to sell the rv this spring so our glamping days might be over but not our visits to Arkansas. ~Indy and Lucy

Snow Globe World

11 Saturday Apr 2015

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We don’t get a lot of snow in Oklahoma but it’s great fun when we do.   When we were in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2013, we went to bed one night and when we woke up there was a foot of snow on the ground.  It was the first time we had ever seen snow and were sure surprised when Mom let us out. It snowed a couple of times at home that year too.  This year we didn’t have much at all; maybe next year we’ll have a lot.  We love living in a snow globe world. ~ Indy and Lucy

Ghosts of Christmas Past

10 Friday Apr 2015

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We love Christmas.  We have two trees: one decorated with Scottie ornaments Mom has collected over the years and the other with ornaments from Santa Fe, New Mexico, a favorite place of ours.  We also have a Scottie fridge.  We exchange Scottie Christmas cards with Scotties around the world and we put them on the fridge until it is completely covered.  Last year, Mom said she took it down too soon and she missed seeing our Scottie friends so this year it’s still up.  Of course, Santa always comes to visit us bringing all kinds of cool treats and toys because  we have been good little Scotties. ~ Indy and Lucy

Bugs & Hisses: It’s Howl-O-Ween!

09 Thursday Apr 2015

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Sister and I were not much on dressing up for Halloween either. The first year I was a sailor and Sister was a devil; we called her Lucyfer.  We were so uncooperative that Mom did not try the 2nd year and settled for an orange harness.  Year three brought moderate success.  Sister was a little skeleton and Mother thinking she had solved the problem got me a harness with bat wings…again to no avail.

Power of the Scarf

08 Wednesday Apr 2015

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IMG_1376-2Mom’s first Scottie always wore a bandana as her signature trademark so naturally  Mom wanted us to wear one too.  Unfortunately, neither Sister nor I liked anything around our necks so when she put them on us we fell into a transfixed state. Mom, although disappointed, decided to work this to her advantage.  As a way of corralling unruly pups, she would ask: “OK.  Who wants the scarf?”  All activity ceased immediately.  The scarf had the ability to stop all kinds of undesirable behavior…it was magic. Here I am demonstrating the power of the scarf. ~ Indy