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You Make Me Smile – August 24, 2013

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This is my post that typically runs on Sunday. The Dogs of Blogville was supposed to run today but we had a little bit of a problem with a couple of photos submitted so I’m going to need another day. 🙁 No worries, you will still have one full week for voting.

You Make Me Smile

One of the big reasons I started this blog was for all the crazy, funny things my dogs do that bring a smile to my face or a laugh to my lips.

Sometimes it’s not easy to write a full blog post about it and sometimes I forget to share.

Some posts will be You Make Me Laugh and others will be You Make Me Smile, but they will all be the silly, sweet, funny things Sampson and Delilah do that help make crazy days just a little bit easier.

Feel free to share what your pet does to make you laugh/smile in the comments.

Delilah, when you stretch out across Daddy's pillow and lay your sweet head on my leg, you make me smile.

Delilah, when you stretch out across Daddy’s pillow and lay your sweet head on my leg, you make me smile.

 

It also melts my heart and makes me sigh with contentment.

What are some of the cute things your ‘babies’ do when they snuggle in for a snooze?

 

 

Troll-In the Dungeons

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“Harry was just helping himself to a baked potato when Professor Quirrell came sprinting into the hall, his turban askew and terror on his face.  Everyone stared as he reached Professor Dumbledore’s chair, slumped against the table, and gasped, “Troll – in the dungeons – thought you ought to know.””

He then sank to the floor in a dead faint.  (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J. K. Rowling, 1997)

Okay so there’s not really a troll in my dungeon.

Actually I don’t really have a dungeon.  I do have a basement, but there’s no troll in there, only my mom.

Unless there’s something she’s not telling me, there’s no troll.

I know what you’re thinking.  What in the hell does that have to do with a dog blog?  Has she lost her freaking mind?

I suppose the answer to that would depend upon who you spoke to.

This post actually has nothing to do with trolls or dungeons.  It all has to do with our wood pile.  I just wasn’t sure you’d read the post if I told you what was in the wood pile.

The story goes like this.

Thursday after work I took the dogs for a walk and Hubby went outside to cut some wood.  When we came back from our walk Hubby said “Look what I found in the wood pile.”

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Hubby said he lifted up the tarp covering the wood and there it was.  He poked it with a stick and it slithered under the wood pile.  Yesterday when he lifted up the tarp, it was back again.

Hubby says it’s a Garter Snake.

I said it needs to go.

Hubby says it won’t mess with people or pets, he also says it’s eating spiders.

Well then.  As long as it’s eating spiders, it can stay.  As long as it leaves me and my dogs alone. I mean really, what’s one snake vs how many spiders in a pile of wood?

I’m really not so worried about it bothering me.  If you’re a betting person, odds are pretty good that I will never approach the wood pile again.

I’m not so sure about the dogs.  They keep going over there and sniffing.

Every time they head out that way I tense up.  But I grab my camera too. 🙂  If they do discover it, hopefully I’ll have pictures.  Unless I’m too busy screaming and running.

Would you leave a Garter Snake in your wood pile?  Would you go near a wood pile with a Garter Snake?  Inquiring minds want to know.

Autumn Dancer Llama Farm

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About three hours east of Nashville, nestled in rolling hills is one of Tennessee’s best kept secrets.

The cabin at Autumn Dancer Llama Farm.

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The cabin itself has a 1/4 acre of fenced area for your puppies to run with the horses and donkeys, or just enjoy a little bit of freedom.

photo-2 The front of the cabin is completely fenced in.

 For the last couple of weeks I’ve been sharing photos of our recent vacation to Tennessee.  Finally all our traveling is done, I’ve got my computer issues resolved and hopefully things are well on their way to back to normal.

Some of you expressed interest in the cabin, so I thought I’d share a little bit more here today.

I first saw this cabin on Facebook.  Kim from Life at Golden Pines had just spent a weekend there, and I clicked on her link and immediately thought I want to go there.

This three bedroom, two bath log cabin, with a hot tub and fenced front yard, sits on a 17 acre llama farm.  Reasonably priced at $135 per night, the cabin is equipped with anything you could possibly need.  A grocery service is also provided for folks who arrive later at night and don’t want to chuff groceries for their evening meal, or next day’s breakfast.  (Honestly, I’ve stayed at higher priced hotels and gotten much less then what is offered at ADLF.)

The owner’s Ginny and Ed Miller are warm and welcoming, and we immediately felt right at home.  Should you wish to take in any of the area attractions (Dollywood is about an hour away, Ashville, NC about 1 1/2 hours) Ed and Ginny are more than happy to let your puppies out for a potty break.

We ended up just staying in as Delilah was a bit unsettled by the trip.  In fact, until about Thursday she wouldn’t let me out of her sight.  So I didn’t feel comfortable leaving her alone.  Instead, we took them into town with us to do shopping and Hubby sat in the car while I ran in.

The llamas were very comfortable around the dogs, in fact they would come out to look at us.

I don't know this llama's name, but she sure liked to look at us.

I don’t know this llama’s name, but she sure liked to look at us.

 

There is a certain protocol used when meeting/greeting llamas.  You should keep your hands behind your back and bow towards them, letting the llama sniff you. If the llama accepts you (s)he will blow softly in your face.  You can blow back and then using the back of your hand, you can stroke the llama.

Hubby grasped the concept quite well and was quickly nose to nose with one of the friendliest llamas.

Hubby grasped the concept quite well and was quickly nose to nose with one of the friendliest llamas.

 

I on the other hand likened it to greeting a Hippogriff and I wasn’t quite as comfortable.  I kept thinking of talons tearing me to shreds, except they’re llamas, and they don’t have talons. I expect all my curtsying confused them.

Hubby wanted to get some fishing in, so he booked a trip with a professional fisherman.  He was on the water 20 minutes and he caught his first fish.

Don't worry. It's catch and release. No fish were harmed in the taking of this photo.

Don’t worry. It’s catch and release. No fish were (siriusly) harmed in the taking of this photo.

 

My expectations were a bit different.  I wanted to take walks with the dogs and have a couple of cocktails.

Little paths throughout the farm, were great for walking.

Little paths throughout the farm were great for walking.

 

And if you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you know cocktails were every day at 4:00 pm.  😉

All in all, it was a wonderful, relaxing vacation which ended far too quickly.

If you’re interested in learning more about the cabin at Autumn Dancer Llama Farm, I encourage you to check it out on VRBO.

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