3 Weeks With Teddy

Look at that little face. Man, is he ever hard to get a picture of...he is moving so fast. I told Octoberfarm trying to get a picture is like trying to nail jello to the wall. See the Halloween blankie? I know you do. I opened the linen closet the other day and he jumped on that and he was off in a flash...blankie following behind like a kite.

See the tail? It is ALWAYS up and curled. So we know he is happy.

This is blurry, but still so cute.

Tail up and wagging, Halloween blankie on the couch..and if you look really close you can see his piece of cheese. White Sharp Cheddar. Dosen't seem to want to eat it. Just likes to carry it around.

Those mocassins of mommys are really fun to chew on. The house looks like a homeless camp. Blankets, pillows, rugs, flip flops,slippers, pajama bottoms all strewn around the house.And the wee-wee pads. Those are alot of fun too....just grab a corner and you're off like the wind.
So I've let it go. We are in puppyhood mode around here...so it is what it is. And somebody loves to watch the Lakers with daddy. Big game tonight. We are making BLT sandwhiches and a mozzarella caprese salad...tomato overload...Oh, yeah, and sneaking in some tater tots too. Teddy says GO Lakers !!!

Meyer Lemon Tarts

First off, Teddy is doing great. We are so IN LOVE with him. And he has sure kept me busy. But I am finding some time to bake. I have been going up to my friends restaurant in Atascadero, Ca. It is called FIG GOOD FOOD and have been baking meyer lemon tarts.

I started making lemon and blueberry tarts years ago. The first photograph was a picture of my tarts in Country Living Gardener magazine. Lemon is my favorite dessert...so I was excited when Greg, Molly and Chris wanted them in their restaurant. There is a farm stand out in the Edna Valley that is selling meyer lemons. So Teddy and I load up and head out there to get the lemons. Teddy loves to sleep on my lap as we wind our way through the vineyards and lupines and poppies...so happy just to be on my lap.....snoozing away. The pictures I have of Teddy right now all look the same..so I need to get some new ones to show you. I'll work on that this week.

I snuck a peek at Teddy as I was coming in the door to see what he was doing..and there he was...all curled up on the little rug in the kitchen, laying in the sun...and snuggled right up next to Whiskey....and my heart melted.

Teddy Goes To A Birthday Party

Teddy got invited to a birthday party ! The dust is starting to settle around The Farm. Teddy is settling right in and things are a little more calm now. I feel bad about not posting pictures earlier but to tell you the truth, I just wasn't in the mood. Teddy is THE BEST thing in our life. Sometimes the world troubles get me down. The economy, I get lonely here all day alone, even with my tony's (that's what Julie and I call our pets..so you all might as well get in on it too) and now that horrible oil spill. I know the talk isn't very "farmy" today, but all that beautiful wildlife and people who make their living in the fishing industry...sometimes it just feels like the sky is falling in.

But Teddy is doing great. Got his first puppy check-up. Right now he is resting on my shoulder. He needs all his rest cause tomorrow he has a birthday party to go to !

Kary's Time Out

I meant i was taking a time out...i wrote the whole story and somebody jumped on the computer and erased it...o, he is full of juice....puppy juice...but we can't stop loving and laughing at him...so darling...teddy is not in time out..i am...for a while..... from blogland...so i can give all my attention to teddy...but i'll be back soon.... puppyhood calls !

Teddy's HOME !

wow...what a trip. nearly 700 miles in 15 hours. john had to get back to work so we didn't spend the night, instead we got up tuesday morning at 3 o'clock and we rolled.what a day. we will never forget this day in more ways than one. we headed into santa barbara from the cachuma pass at 4:30 in the morning. as we came down the pass it felt like you were in an airplane at night. the city looked beautiful..all the lights were on and you could see the stars out over the pacific ocean...then we got on the 101 freeway and headed for los angeles...on to riverside...into the desert to a town called anza...it is at the edge of the mojave desert...and now it is 9 in the morning..6 hours in the car...and we come to a dirt road...more like a riverbed really,we had to drive so slow
i could have walked faster...and it was a ways to go..and finally we see it...way out there in no man's land..valeries...we had called her before we hit the dirt road and she said she would meet us on the porch..and there she was..holding my sweet TEDDY..and of coarse i started sobbing...like a baby when i first saw him..then john is crying, then valerie...i asked her if the others are this bad..she said, "usually not, but one lady did drop to her knees." we all got a laugh out of that....valerie gave him a bath and we met the parents and his sisters...and it seemed strange, but we took him and left. we all hugged good-bye and i told her i would be in touch. already sent her pictures and she loved that.

so we were all HUNGRY ! in southern california there is a fast food place called "In and Out Burger" they are everywhere and JOHN LOVES them. turns out so does TEDDY. we opened that bag and he perked right up. so his first meal with us was an "IN and Out Burger".i was worried he would get sick, but valerie fed him meat..and he was fine. BUDDY LOVED McDonalds double cheeseburgers..so it looks like we have another burger boy!

coming into L.A. we hit rain and TRAFFIC...what's the deal..it's only 2:30 in the afternoon. Lakers play-off games were last night at The Staples Center... (that picture in the rain is of los angeles yesterday afternoon)......so that explained all the news trucks and helicopters. then stalled to a dead stop in traffic. unfortunelty it was a bad accident. we had a couple of close calls ourselves. that L.A. traffic is unreal. but we made it HOME...and we are IN LOVE...he is just a doll. so sweet. cutest personality.and his tail is ALWAYS curled all the way up and is wagging. he slept with us in the bed..no problem and even went on a Home Depot run this afternoon. and he did not go unoticed.everyone wanted to see him..asking is that a Teddy Bear..well, as a matter of fact, yes he is. He is our TEDDY...and he couldn't be more loved !

Oh, and see the little white star on his chest? that's his BUDDY star.

Going To Get Teddy

I never thought the day would come, but it has. Tomorrow is April 20th and we are heading down to Los Angeles to go adopt Teddy. What a long 7 weeks this has been. I have been overwhelmed by the support and kind words from all of you. It was more than I could have ever imagined. And it has helped mend this broken heart more than you can know.I'll be taking lots of pictures and I can't wait to come HOME with Teddy and share the SPECIAL DAY with all of you, my dear, sweet friends.Sending My Love, Kary

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