Dennis made it home safely yesterday afternoon.  It is so great having my coffee ready in the morning, plus the furnace going and warming up the house!  Ahhh, things are back to normal.

Today I am stripping my bedroom.  Out go the curtains, blinds, duvet, chair, and everthing cluttering up the built-in chests of drawers.  I have noticed that every time I go in to my bedroom I start to sneeze.  I also notice everytime I go to bed my sinuses plug up.  This does not happen when I stay in a hotel.  So, clearly the bedroom is toxic and needs a thorough cleaning.  I am going to put the duvet and pillows outside so they can freeze then put them in the washer and dryer to suck out any dust that may be in there.  Then the walls will be washed along with everything else.  The floor is bamboo with 2 cotton rugs so it will be easy to clean.  We'll see if this makes a difference.

In the meantime, here are a few pictures of Bella.  Bella is a lovely Akita who belongs to my son.  She is staying here for the month.  She is also impossible to keep kennelled.  I had her in the chain link kennel and watched to see what she did.  After several attempts at climbing the wall and falling down, she learned to use the dog house as a springboard.  Over she went as easy as pie.  Next step is to move the dog house into the middle of the kennel.  We don't leave the dogs in the kennels much, only if we have to be away from the farm for any length of time or if we need to separate the dogs and still have them outside.  In the house they all have their individual crates.  Anyway, here she is:

 

She got tired of having her picture taken so decided to leave.

 

  Bye for now!