tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299021661168985772023-11-16T08:30:58.993-08:00The Adventures of Kendall the CavalierKendall is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel born on 7/3/08. This blog is a record of her adventures as well as lots of cute pictures.Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-12701380064809824732011-05-22T18:33:00.001-07:002011-05-22T18:33:07.864-07:00New Posts over at the New BlogCome see the new posts over at http://kendalldog.com. Update your bookmarks!
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You will automatically be redirected in 5 seconds. See you over at the new site.Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-20884289366188568612011-05-01T11:41:00.000-07:002011-05-01T16:01:59.368-07:00May 1st - A Day with Many MeaningsWhen I woke up this morning I thought to myself, "Yay! It's May!" Then I started thinking about the significance of May Day, May 1st.
Back in high school I learned that May Day is also known as the International Workers Day, or Labor Day, in many countries. It is a day to commemorate the fight for the 8 hour work day. According to Wikipedia, "The idea for a "workers' holiday" began in Australia Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-46039538169899484272011-04-29T07:01:00.000-07:002011-04-29T07:01:11.698-07:00Happy Aloha FridayThanks to An Island Life for hosting a Friday blog hop. It's Friday and it's Peeps Show day here at work, so we'll keep this short.
What's your favorite thing to do with Peeps?Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-12341180129229628372011-04-28T17:15:00.000-07:002011-04-28T17:15:47.919-07:00Becoming a Delta Society Pet Partners TeamKendall and I have been a registered Pet Partners team for just over a year now. I don't blog about our volunteer time as a Pet Partners team very much, because it just seems too personal sometimes. Every time we visit, whether it's at a nursing home, an assisted living facility, or at the Read to the Dogs program at the local library, I'm amazed at the response of every person we encounter. Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-14084040132640242042011-04-27T16:51:00.000-07:002011-04-27T16:51:20.731-07:00Before...and AfterIt's been 8 weeks since Kendall's been to the groomer because our vacation fell during the week of her regularly scheduled visit. She was looking a little bit ragged around the edges even though she's had a number of baths during those eight weeks. Here are her "Before" pictures. The sun was in her eyes, hence the squinting.
Long ears, curly head, and hairy feet
Just look at those curls
Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-21810204666821964332011-04-26T03:00:00.000-07:002011-04-26T03:00:09.343-07:00Things We Love to Blog About
I learned of this great tool from Charlie the Cavalier's blog. Isn't this fun? What are you blogging about?Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-4180544023026174972011-04-25T03:00:00.000-07:002011-04-25T09:50:05.399-07:00Easter in Oregon Wine CountryWe didn't have much planned for Easter, so we decided to take Kendall and drive out through Oregon wine country. We had a Cellar Club shipment to pick up at Sokol Blosser. It was a very showery day, so hanging out at the vineyard and drinking wine wasn't an option today. Here are some pictures from some of our sunnier visits.
Looking out at Archery Summit winery taken last fall
We drove outGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-25328628890038297422011-04-24T11:41:00.000-07:002011-04-24T11:41:53.569-07:00Keys Dogs - Part 2After the success of finding dog friendly places during the first couple of days in the Florida Keys, I was feeling pretty good about my decision to pursue pictures of dogs we met in the Keys. However, as the week went on, we found we were leaving the condo complex less and less, which meant fewer dog pictures. Toward the end of the week we did make it down to one of our favorite places, The Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-49284047823757296442011-04-23T08:24:00.000-07:002011-04-23T08:24:22.629-07:00It's Read to the Dogs DayKendall and I are headed off to the Beaverton Library today for their twice-monthly Read to the Dogs Saturday.
The program at the local libraries in the Portland area are similar to the program started by the Intermountain Therapy Animals group (from where I borrowed this logo).
We have four readers scheduled to read to Kendall today. The kids get to choose their books or they can choose from Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-21421616982253586962011-04-22T07:52:00.000-07:002011-04-22T08:00:49.061-07:00Happy Aloha FridayIt's Friday, and it's Earth Day . Can it get any better than this? We're participating in An Island Life's Aloha Friday blog event. The event involves posting a question on your blog. Here's my question:
What are you doing for Earth Day?
We have a number of events scheduled at work today. I rode my bike to work, brought in some t-shirts to exchange, brought my lunch, and we're going up to Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-65128298705313166072011-04-20T18:03:00.000-07:002011-04-20T18:03:03.671-07:00Keys Dogs - Part IWhile you were all on the virtual vacation last week with us, we were off soaking up some real sunshine in the Florida Keys. Since we've gone to the same place a number of times before, I decided to focus my photography on dogs we met in the Keys. It started off pretty good. We went to the Pilot House in Key Largo for Happy Hour and ran into these two little guys.
Shakespeare looked right at Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-80930482071299797972011-04-15T03:00:00.000-07:002011-04-20T18:05:25.086-07:00The Final Stops on our Virtual VacationHope you've had fun on our virtual vacation as we travel around North America looking for sunshine and warmth to help us mentally escape the rain, snow, hail, and cold weather in the Pacific NW. Today we're off to two final stops. We're headed right by Levonne and Gingee in CA. Maybe they'll join us.
First stop - Crater Lake, Oregon
I know, I know. We were trying to avoid the Pacific Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-92209973608642148922011-04-13T03:00:00.000-07:002011-04-20T18:06:40.380-07:00Where Shall We Go Today?I hope you had a great time on the first stops on our virtual vacation. Let's head off across the country looking for some more great sunny, warm spots to escape the rainy weather in the Pacific NW.
First stop - Colorado
It's not quite as warm as it was in the Bahamas, but look at those skies!! Now that's sunshine for you.
Jump in the car, we're headed off to Sin City. We'll be on our best Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-21170625615136301062011-04-12T17:25:00.000-07:002011-04-12T17:25:13.338-07:00We were Featured!Thanks go out to Two Little Cavaliers blog for featuring us on Make a New Friend Tuesday. What a great idea. Go check them out.Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-39306632563017823892011-04-11T15:23:00.000-07:002011-04-11T15:26:19.934-07:00Basking in the Sun
The sun popped out over the weekend and I couldn't resist snapping a picture during its brief appearance.
Now back to our virtual vacation.Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-69835900932592860522011-04-11T03:00:00.000-07:002011-04-11T03:00:18.327-07:00Let's go on a Virtual VacationEnough of this rain, snow, hail, and gloomy days, let's head off to somewhere sunny. Even if we can't be there in person, we can pretend. Come on this virtual vacation with us as we travel across the country looking for sunny, fun spots.
We'll start in South Beach in Miami. I bet we can find some sun and warmth there. I've heard that Davinia and Indiana from Two Little Cavaliers live somewhere Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-50140142721172687772011-04-09T18:22:00.000-07:002011-04-09T18:22:28.952-07:00Cavalier PlayHere's Kendall having fun with Buffy, another Cavalier she's friends with
Kendall and BuffyGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-31465302140370329952011-04-06T05:35:00.000-07:002011-04-06T05:35:18.595-07:00Wordless WednesdayGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-60071166935218074832011-04-04T18:49:00.000-07:002011-04-04T18:49:48.395-07:00Rain, rain, go awayWhile the rest of the country has been hit hard by snow this winter, we've had relentless rain here in the Pacific NW. It's rained 30 of the past 31 days, and I've about had it. A friend sent this B.C. comic that rings so true.
We saw a glimpse of the sun over the weekend, followed by periods of downpours. I'm soooo ready for the rain to be done.Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-16494527144579839042011-04-04T03:00:00.000-07:002011-04-04T03:00:00.960-07:00April's Cavalier DayWe took Kendall down to Urban Fauna yesterday for Cavalier Day. It's always so much fun watching them interact. It was the first sunny day we've had in the Pacific NW in a long, long time, so there weren't as many Cavaliers there as usual.
Kendall spends more time with the people than the dogs.
Lucy tries out the slide.
Thor's supervising.
Mmmm...I'm sure there are treats here Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-87761871296639675122011-04-02T14:56:00.000-07:002011-04-02T14:56:24.799-07:00Pedicures, taxes, a blog hop and Cavalier dayHow's that for a hodge podge of topics for a blog post? I went for a much needed, long awaited pedicure this morning. My poor feet have been hidden in heavy socks and shoes all winter and needed a little sprucing up.
Our taxes were finished and ready to be picked up, so we were able to check one more thing off of our To Do list.
It's Saturday, so it must be time for the Pet Blog Hop. What fun. Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-3518810461733545782011-04-01T03:00:00.000-07:002011-04-01T03:00:08.348-07:00A Cavalier VisitorBailey, Kendall's "older brother", came to visit us on Monday. (Bailey and Kendall are from the same parents but different litters.) He spent the day at our house hanging out with Kendall and the cats. I would've loved to have been a fly on the wall to see what went on all day. They appeared to be having fun and getting on okay when I stopped home for lunch and again after work.
Can he Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-33443983214241657672011-03-30T03:00:00.000-07:002011-03-30T03:00:05.405-07:00Wordless WednesdayGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429902166116898577.post-80032457551636703002011-03-28T03:00:00.000-07:002011-03-28T03:00:01.901-07:00No VacancyGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080168581858344497noreply@blogger.com4