Life getting back to normal after Hurricane Irene....

Thankfully, Irene was not too annoying in our area although we did lose power about 24 hours.  Sadly, it was much worse for many other areas of New England with Vermont being the worst because of flooding.  The rivers and streams filled up quickly, washed out roads and several bridges, including some beautiful old covered bridges.  In Maine, there are still folks without power.  Hoping things get back to normal soon.  Along the Atlantic coast, from North Carolina to Maine, Irene was not kind.  New Jersey is a mess along the boardwalk.  Much rebuilding will be needed.

Lucy after a good run!

Both of our homes, our present one and the one we are trying to sell, came through the storm just fine except for the power losses.  Now life is getting back to normal for us and we have had three days of just beautiful weather with bright sunshine and cool temperatures.  The dogs have been full of energy because of the cooler conditions.  They all have happy feet!  We have put away the two crates, are giving the two new ones a little more freedom, and beginning to mesh our little dog family together.  Feeding still takes a bit of creativity but we have had no skirmishes over food which is a very good sign.  Training, including agility, has begun, and our newbies are getting off to a good start.  Sadie has recovered from her spaying and showing a lot of spunk.  Lucy is a super fast girl, and once we get her focus established, she is going to be an agility star.  She's a clever, loving little dog.

Sadie posing for the camera.

It is good to have life settling down again, the property cleaned up after the storm, and thankfully my anxiety has lessened somewhat.  May we continue to have a bit more "quiet" until the next challenges come our way.

Take care,

Liz