A blended family of 5-4 humans and the DOG

As I shared in my introduction, after we all lost D. he left a blended family of 4 persons and Ceaser the Dog. When D first got sick and I was going to his home to help out I shared with Grandpa that we would need to bring Ceaser to live with us..they were all to busy to care for him and he would need some attention. Grandpa said NO..NO..NO.. when D was so sick he was here with us I said again we need to bring Ceaser. In defense of Grandpa I have to say we had developed a different lifestyle as empty nesters! We now had an English cottage back yard complete with Koi ponds, flowers and all the wonderful grooming items that you see on HGTV early morning shows. yes we have a dog..also 3 cats(courtesy of D) chickens with a lot of stock next door. This is the typical Rancho's lifestyle we have enjoyed for years. Our Dog Cassie arrived as a bottle fed stock puppy and follows commands ..like all the noble dogs before her, children first, stock second with a mind to protect them all!

Grandpa gave in when he was at the kids house helping to prepare for their move to a smaller, less maintenance residence. it was Grandpa's job to take down the swing set and the trampoline. Now K knew they were going to move..and was excited about his new home! as Grandpa worked on the swing set K. came to the back yard and asked what he was doing. Grandpa shared that there was no room at his new home but that we would set it up at our place for him. The same thing happened with the trampoline with the same answer...Ceaser came and laid his head in K's lap and K said but my Ceaser can come with me! Grandpa had to share that they could not have Ceaser at the new house...K pulled his baseball cap down to cover his face with crocodile tears running down his face...and said okay Grandpa...

Ceaser now lives with us, K is here 2 days a week to play with him..Grandpa and I play daily, but he must be an outside dog, as I shared he knows 2 commands, sit and lay..does not know to come..does not know stop, and the one game he knows to play...chase and catch the cats!! This is not a game any of my animals know how to play or want to, so we are now investigating in the building of a dog-run so all are safe when we leave on the camping trips we have so fondly planned for..

Into the future we go...with still more to prepare for, plan and carry-out