I'm back!...and thanks for the birthday wishes!

 Hey, what's up, dogs?  I know, it's been quite a while since my last post.  The reason is that my "other" Grandpa (my human's dad, not Grandpa Angus!) had some health issues, and we were focused on helping him out for a few months.  Thankfully, he is recovering well, just in time for spring!

One of Human Grandpa's favorite activities is gardening, a trait he shares with Jerry and Ben and Sandy Bear.  Here's a picture of his veggie garden...

In other news, I received some birthday e-cards from Sandy Bear and Little Fox.  See below: 

Thanks for thinking of me, guys!  Hopefully the pandemic will ease up soon, and I can have some new trips and adventures to share here.  See you all next time....

How does my garden grow?...

Hey, what's up, dogs?  I'm here to update you on our attempt to keep our orchids alive.  On that note...sadly, we had to say goodbye to them.  They were not doing well (yellowing leaves and zombified roots) and were starting to attract bugs. 

A little depressing, but apparently orchids are quite finicky.  No matter...my human and I learned a lot about their care, which will help us if we should get another orchid in the future.


This experience did inspire my kennelmates and me to try our green paws at growing some easier plants, though.  Here's Spunky and Patch showing off their Green Onion Science Project.  My human saved the roots of some green onions just a few days ago.  These things grow super fast in nothing but water!

Grandpa Angus has a gardening project as well...he started some mint seeds in a pot several weeks ago, and they're growing, albeit slowly. 

What else you got there, Grandpa?

"Well, laddie, since I've got me mint growing, I thought I'd also try growing some lemon balm.  Makes a good tea, I've heard.  And I'm going to start some chives, for cooking."

And here's my personal project, Mr. Avocado Pit.  As you can see in the close-up, he's sprouted a good-sized root and is beginning to produce a stem up top!  It took a long time, but it's been very exciting to see progress.

This gardening stuff is kind of fun.  I can see why my blog friends like it!  I only wish it had less to do with fruits and vegetables, and more to do with bacon.  Anyway...till next time...