Can Norma Jean Teach Swimming?

Yesterday was a hot (90 degree), sunny day so we decided a trip to the lake would be fun.  Morgan stayed home because she's showing her age and these trip tire her. Samba stayed home because she still has stitches in her foot. So we took Norma Jean, Tess and Noah.

The big question was, would Norma Jean remember how to swim out and retrieve the toys or without Morgan and Samba there to provide an example, would she forget. And, if she remembered, could she teach Tess and Noah?

We met Splash and Gracie and headed for the swimming cove.

Once we arrived, everybody was ready to get wet.

Splash and Gracie like to create a splash by jumping off the boat. My guys are still learners and wear vests to give them support and confidence.

This looked promising.

Nora Jean remembered what she was supposed to do and set a good example for the others.

 Noah caught on quickly.

Tess never did retrieve the toys, but she showed that she could swim with the others.

Splash and Grace are tireless.

We did lots of swimming together.

One of the toys floated under the boat and Rob swam back to rescue it. The girls were keeping a close eye on him.

Then it was time for a break and some lunch.

 After lunch everyone was ready to swim some more.

Splash led the way.

Noah decided that he was finished for the day and settled down on the boat.

We decided that Norma Jean was so confident now, we'd remove her vest and see how she did without it.

Obviously, she does great without the vest. She's just as confident swimming naked as wearing the vest.

Tess still needs the help of her vest, but she's doing very well.

Finally, it was time to come aboard and have a snack before heading home.

My two fish puppies, Grace and Norma Jean were sorry to leave the lake, but there will be other days to swim.

Good News, Bad News

We just returned from our visit to Dr B. He said we had good news and bad news, but the bad news wasn't so bad.

There are two lumps, one on Sky's neck just under the ear. That one is pretty good sized, maybe the size of a nickel. There is another on his side that is smaller about the size of a dime. Nurse Sarah shaved the two areas so we could get a good look. Then Dr B withdrew some fluid to look at under the microscope.

They're both sebaceous cysts. That's the good news. The bad news is that the smaller one has burst and is draining on the inside.  It's painful and we're going to apply hot compresses to it till it stops draining and is no longer painful, then we'll have them both removed. If these cysts drain outside, they're ok, but when they drain inwardly they cause inflammation. If they do it once, they tend to grow again, then drain again causing more inflammation. So to break the cycle, Sky will have them both removed.

Sky was a good boy, but he was happy to get home, have dinner and chase his ball.

Fingers Crossed

We're on our way to see Dr B.

Yesterday Rob found a nasty little dime size lump on Sky's neck. We're not wasting any time. Let's see what this thing is and get it out of there.

We'll let you know what the Doctor says.

Friends..

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❤๑๑…… |. . . . . |. . .| ….. IS LIKE A FLOWER ; …………..๑๑❤
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❤๑๑……… `=(\ /.=` …. GROWING IN ITS GLORY , ……..๑๑❤
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❤๑๑…………. `)| … , .. TELLING ITS OWN STORY ; ……..๑๑❤
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❤๑๑………… ,_|| \_,/ .. FRIENDSHIP IS PRECIOUS ……..๑๑❤
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❤๑๑… ‘-…’-._..\||/ …. BUT IN THE SUNSHINE OF LIFE …๑๑❤
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"POWER OF REAL FRIENDSHIP.."

A boy was late to home..
His father "where were you?"
Boy "Friends house!"
Father called his 10 friends.
5 answered "yes, He was here!"
3 ansrd "He has just left."
2 ansrd "Uncle he's here, studiying, shall I give him the phone?" :P:P
That's the power of REAL FRIENDSHIP...

♥ ♥ ♥

THE DUST ON THE FEATHER

Oh! the dust on the feather,

And the feather on the bird,

And the bird on the eggs,

And the eggs on the nest,

And the nest on the twig,

And the twig on the branch,

And the branch on the trees,

And the tree in the woods,

And the woods in the ground,,

And the green grass grew,

And round, round,round,

And the green grass grew all round..

He Says

He says.. " I don't love you... "
His eyes.. say " I'm crazy about you.. ♥ .. "

He says.. " I'm happy without you.. "
His eyes say.. " I'm nowhere without you.. ♥ .. "

He says.. he has many to take care of him..
His eyes say.. " But.. no one cares like you do .. ♥ .. "

He asks me to hold some one else's hand..
His eyes say.. " never leave me.. ♥ .. "

He says.. " you're just a good friend.. "
His eyes say.. " I can't see you to be someone else's.. ♥ .. "

He says.. "Go away "
His eyes say.. " stay till my last heartbeat.. ♥ .. "

He says.. "Don't kiss me.. "
His eyes say.. " Don't follow my words.. ♥ .. "

He says.. " wait for now.. "
His eyes say.. " let's fall for each other.. ♥.."

He says.. " I'm confused.. "
His eyes say.. " I JUST LOVE YOU.. ♥.. ♥

Oh Give Me A Home...

Where the Buffalo roam....

I thought you might like to meet our neighbors.

Up until last year, cattle used to graze in this big pasture.

One day the cattle disappeared and this herd of American Bison (Buffalo) showed up.

The herd has grown, thanks to the Big Daddy Buffalo who stands guard over his family.

These youngsters are curious about us and come up to the fence to check us out.

In the background is a mama and  her new calf. This baby is only a few hours old.

This guy is scratching his head on the post.

Now really, would you trespass here?

Can you image herds of millions of these big guys roaming freely?

It must have been quite a sight.

Mozilla releases Firefox 5, first rapid-release version..

Mozilla delivered two things today: Firefox 5 for personal computers and Android phones, and the promise to complete the new browser just a few months after its predecessor.
The organization, once the leading challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, faces new challenges--notably Google's Chrome, new versions of which arrive every six weeks. Adopting a similar philosophy, Firefox now revs on a three-month cycle, and today Mozilla met its first deadline.
"The world of the Internet is moving at a faster pace than ever, so we realized we had to start innovating faster," said Mozilla Chief Executive Gary Kovacs in an online chat today to announce the product.
New features in Firefox 5 (download for Windows | Mac | Linux | Android) include the following:
• Support for CSS animations, a technology that lets Web page elements move around the screen. That's useful for more dynamic Web pages and Web apps.
• Firefox's new Add-on SDK, formerly called Jetpack. This foundation lets programmers build extensions out of Web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript rather than the older XUL technology. The expected advantages: extensions will be easier to write and won't break when new browser versions arrive.
• In beta testing is the Add-on Builder, a Web-based tool designed to make writing extensions easier.
• Firefox's do-not-track technology, which lets people tell Web sites they don't want to be tracked for advertising or other purposes, now works on Android phones as well.

Nokia shows off MeeGo-based N9 smartphone

Nokia has unveiled a new smartphone in the company's flagship N-series.
Dubbed the Nokia N9, the device comes with a curved design and a 3.9-inch AMOLED display. According to Nokia, the N9 will come in three colors--black, cyan, and magenta--and offer storage of 16GB and 64GB. The smartphone will ship with an 8-megapixel camera that allows for autofocus and "HD-quality video capture."
Unlike its predecessor, the Nokia N8, the N9 is based on MeeGo, a Linux-based mobile operating system that was supposed to be the future go-to platform for the company. Last year, a Nokia spokesperson said in an interview with Reuters that following the N8, "N-series devices will be based on MeeGo." At the time, Symbian was expected to be running on Nokia's other smartphones.
However, the future of MeeGo, at least on Nokia smartphones, is now very much in doubt.
Earlier this year, Microsoft and Nokia announced that they had inked a deal that would see Windows Phone become the "principal" operating system on Nokia's line of devices. Following that announcement, Intel, one of the companies behind MeeGo, told CNET in an interview that it wasn't pleased with Nokia's decision to work with Microsoft, and it was looking to bring the operating system elsewhere.
"This is a Nokia decision. Yes, we're disappointed with it," an Intel spokeswoman said following the Nokia-Microsoft announcement. "But we still believe there's a smartphone component to [MeeGo]. And we're talking to other partners. But it's also Netbooks, tablets, set-top boxes, automotive systems. So, it's a lot more than just the phone element."
Nokia has brought another new software addition to the N9, called swiping. When users are in an application on the device, they can swipe from the edge of the display to get back to the home screen. According to Nokia, there are three "home views" in the software that let users access applications, get notifications and social-network updates, and switch between different functions.
Nokia was also quick to point out that the N9 comes outfitted with near field communication (NFC), allowing users to share images and video between other NFC-enabled devices by tapping them together.
The Nokia N9 is expected to launch later this year. Nokia will announce pricing and availability at a later date..

Ms Nature's Art Studio

One of the first things we learned in art class was the color wheel. Red and blue make purple, blue and yellow make green and yellow and red make orange. So simple!

Here is Mother Nature's color wheel.

She has used these wonderful colors over and over to give us a beautiful world to enjoy.

Start with red.

Add some blue to make purple.

Take that same blue.

Add some yellow to make green.

Back to yellow.

Add red and you get orange.

Then she combines them so nicely.

What a beautiful world!