Return to Dirtville

Stumpy's been hired to keep Snickers, one of her long-time buddies, from dirtville, company for a couple of weeks.

The reunion was a happy one.



 
 
 

They spent hours playing,















patrolling, chasing the locals,

standing guard (or sitting)

and Stumpy's personal favorite: sunbaking

The rest of the day was spent mugging for treats.

They'd stare until their gaze became laser-like, drilling into my subconscious.

They'd tag team me. First one,

then the other

Every afternoon, while waiting for the 5pm oinker Stumpy and Snickers would rumble in the living room. They never failed to amuse

 

We're headed back to see Kuzzinz Fenway and Teddy for a few days, then ...

 

 

 

 

UGH!!! the HEAT!!!

I have known for a loooooooooooong time that I do not belong in the desert, at least in the summer. The drive home from Flagstaff was hell. My friend, Gilbert, came to get me in his 1962 Jeep Wagoneer, no air conditioning and the only window was the windshield, for maximum airflow. The exhaust fumes were absolutely noxious!!! Then about 40 miles from "home," (I'm using the term loosely, because I am more sure than ever that dirtville is NOT my home)Gilbert filled 4 - 10 gallon gas cans, as one does when one lives so far from civilization. We got to enjoy the gas fumes combined with exhaust!!!

About that time Stumpy began freaking out. It took me a minute to realize she was over heating. Poor girl!!! Fortunately, we had a cooler full of ice and I was able to cool her down, pretty quickly.

Here's one of the places we would rather be, and I have a plan, to get there next summer, for the whole summer and then some...

of course we would rather be swimming... Stumpy actually learned how to swim while we were home...more on that soon...

This is Lake Washacum, a beautiful little lake in central mass, where my son, our dogs and I spent every available hour/minute, winter, spring, summer and fall, when I was living in Mass.





I am sooooooooooooo homesick!!!! I miss my family, big green, leafy shady trees, grass and walking barefoot in the grass and water!!!!

Dirtville here we come...

We are back in Az but not home. Hanging in Flagstaff tonight before facing the heat. I am not in any hurry to return to dirtville and I don't think Stumpy is either.

We've been in a car for 2 days, it feels good to stretch our legs. I am sure Stumpy misses the lake, the shady trees, rolling in the grass oh yeah and the family, as much as I do.
Here are a few of her relatives...

Baxter and Stumpy spent hours slobbering on each other.




Booker, my sister's Briard and Stumpy were great friends end enjoyed lots of games together.




Gramma ChiChi, my mom's 14 year old chihuahua and my sister's dogs Molly and Moe. Molly was the only one of the three that was the least a little bit nice to Stumpy.



No internet for almost a month.... I have a lot of catching up to do....