Home again

[furtech]

Finally home again after what seemed like a month (but was only two weeks): I left L.A. for Indiana on the 12th, got back to L.A. on the 15th, then (after a load of wash) drove up to SJ on the 16th.

The Indiana trip was related to finishing a project so that it could be delivered on time (it turns out that shipping -me- there was cheaper than shipping the project to me). The SJ trip was my monthly foray into the Green Zone of family politics and the elderly. I drove in last night, did a dogwalk and pretty much crashed. I'll catch up with posts and posting later.

In the meantime, have a picture of a kitten and a dog:



The cat was in Indianapolis (showing what happens when you put a box down for one-second); the dog is a miniature Australian shepherd (fantastic breed and an adorable dog) that I met at the training seminar I squeezed in between Indiana and family stuff.

Comments

[millencolinf0x.livejournal.com]

welcome back!

[iisaw.livejournal.com]

That mini Aussie is abominably cute!

[desertcoyote.livejournal.com]

I've always wanted a mini aussie... I figured that a full-sized aussie would probably be a bit much, but maybe I could handle a mini someday. And then somehow I wound up with a full size Bordie collie, so...uh.... never mind.
:)

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Welcome back to you, too (I noticed that you're posting again). Hope your pup is doing well!

[furtech.livejournal.com]

It gets better (or worse, depending): her name is "Punkin'" and is owned by a very sweet older lady (who admitted that her people give her a hard time about the name-- not a proper name for a woking dog!). Everything Punkin' did was adorable: she ran, scrapped and played just like an Aussie, but in miniature. Smart, with a big-dog-type brain, too!

[furtech.livejournal.com]

I've met several mini Aussies and they've all been adorable, smart dogs. They're not like the miniature huskies ( Klee-Kai huskies (http://www.akkaoa.org/)), which have a personality somewhere between a Shiba and a Pomeranian (small-dog-brain). In a lot of ways they act like (and from their history probably are) runt-Aussie shepherds.

Not only did you get a full-size BC, but you managed to get the biggest body-type: the long, lanky BC. (And you also have Jake, who almost gets into the miniature horse category). Taiko is a sleek, smart animal: lots of work, but what a fantastic dog!

PS!!!

[furtech.livejournal.com]

PS: can you make it down to the Border Collie holiday pot-luck on December 9th??? I'm sure you can find a reason to be in the area...more video equipment, schmoozing, etc.!

[millencolinf0x.livejournal.com]

oh yes! He's doing quite well! We're taking some beginning agility courses right now and he's loving every minute of it.

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

woot!... glad to have ya back and getting some rest, and to hear that ya had such a great time in India with your Austrian doggy!

*flap flap zooooms away rilly fast....!*

Sorry to interrupt

[jugularjaguar.livejournal.com]

Great looking Manticore there, Lance. Fantastic!!!