FIVE Weeks! (Updated)

These first few photos nicely illustrate what five weeks looks like. Jasper decided a long, fluffy tug toy did not belong on the deck and so he carried it from the deck and down the ramp.

He thought the grass was the perfect place for it.

Sapphire had a different idea. The toy definitely belonged on the deck, he decided — and so off he went with it.

Capella went and got the toy and brought it back to the grass 😂

There is so much playing between the Gems and Capella these days.

Love this of Capella and Star Garnet 🩷

The puppies last about a solid hour of playtime now.

I stay out with them, of course. It is so much fun to watch them (and take photos). This is Topaz.

Jasper.

Sapphire has the most lush coat.

Ramp photos are a nice way to see how puppies look in motion. This is Jasper.

Topaz.

Puppies did a lot of ball chasing today — like little cats.

Star Garnet.

🩷💙💙💙

(Later)

Such good intentions!

The puppies got a cool new play thing for their five week birthday and so I set that up, and got the splash pad ready for an evening birthday party (with just us — but that is still a party!).

I am teaching two summer school classes and although they are online, I like to do regular Zoom sessions so the students know a real human is their teacher. I did one at 6 pm and then finished getting everything ready for the party. As I was doing the 7 pm Zoom it got super cloudy and windy. REALLY windy — as in the new play thing went flying through the air as I sat here talking to students on Zoom about grief 😂

Sigh.

When the Zooms were done, I went out and regrouped, weighing things down and skipping the new ball pit part of things. Not quite what I envisioned but it was still fun, and the clouds and wind made it much cooler — a bright side!