She said Cleaning for the New Year!!!

Holidays are over and we are getting in the mood for cleaning the place up for the New Year. I have cleaned out the refrigerator. No science project.....no more holiday food and no chocolate....but how can that be? Gotta put that one on a list. Now that food and the mountain of containers are under control. We turn to the scruffy one....he is starting to smell like a D-O-G!!!! The next thing on the list is bathe and groom Bartley. He is taken aback. The effort that goes into being stinky is a work of art. He is so thrilled.

Grooming our dogs would cost $30 each. $60 every two to three weeks adds up fast. Bathing at home takes 15 mins. Grooming is brushing often, Sundays clipping any paw fur and nails. I brush the dogs during the evening when we watch our shows. It keeps hair from getting everywhere. The bonding during the brushing is fun....one of the shelties we owned would even roll over to get under the legs and tummy areas. I prefer doing as much as possible for them. Being frugal doesn't hurt. It is routine for us so we do not even notice that it could be a chore. My babe is knock-kneed, duck footed and has hair issues. What is not to love?

Bartley Boy.....come here boy....bath time!

Howling in the New Year

Bartley is helping bring in the New Year. He will often turn and look to see if we are watching him. What a show off! We are still visiting family and friends. This week I have to put away the holiday decor and in general cleaning up after all the big fun. We enjoy cooking. January is detail the pantry and kitchen due to the wild and crazy cooking. I do not even want to show you the avalanche of containers from the family and freezer use. Love feeding people....therefore a love of cooking for them. Time to get back to work. Fun projects and thrifing to come.

Helena