Phew. Deep breath. I think I’m sleeping in Monday. The past seven days have been a flurry of activity for me and I need to chill this week. Did the movies on Tuesday and watched The Golden Compass with some friends. I liked it, not Movie of the Year material yet still very entertaining and …
2008 – Better than 2007 surely!
January 21st 2008 Well still have lots of updates to do here. I am just waiting on approval to post my Cathy Slot jumping workshop notes and the Stacy Peardot seminar review will be up here soon. Stay tuned. On other fronts things are moving along quickly. I've realised today there is ten days left …
Cancer Research
Wow....long time no update. I have lots to update with too...it's all sitting in a couple of word documents offline. I will be updating very soon I promise. In the meantime I read this article today and it was sounding very promising. It's great news for Lymphoma dogs and hopefully humans as well in the …
It’s Just Avoidance
I'm typing up the jumping workshop, and things to do with ACWA and Greg Derrett and other personal writing projects and when I come to the point of having to actually get on with things on my TO DO List I invariably fall back on silly things like this;Your Vocabulary Score: A-Congratulations on your multifarious …
Christmas Card
For all my blog readers and random friendsClick for big versionThis background is taken from a photo Tim took aroundJan 07 - Swedish Lappland. Check my archive to see what oursled dog holiday looked like.
Ambivalence at the trial
am·biv·a·lence–noun 1.uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.I was afflicted by the above tonight. Our last trial of the year - Dobe Club ran it. I wanted to do well and be competitive but at the …
Self Criticism Vs Critical Reflection
Just back from first session with Cathy Slot from Queensland who is over in Perth conducting a jumping workshop based on Susan Salo’s teachings. She has worked with Susan a couple of times now, including 7 days last year in Canada, lucky girl! Anyway this will only be brief as we are back early tomorrow …
Evening Trials and Sprint Photos
Last night Southern River held its' last trial for 2007. Raven was pretty much as feral as she was last week, two bars in Masters Jumping, one bar in Open Agility, and then we took a jump from the wrong way on Masters Agility (my fault), she also knocked a bar after that (her fault) …
Cancer Check Up
Raven and I saw Dr Ken yesterday for her first post-chemotherapy check up, one month on from her last treatment. Raven was pissed. She thought I was leaving her there. She was quite okay with the liver treats at the reception counter though. Ken was very pleased with her, he checked her over thoroughly feeling …
For those who appreciate SCRUBS
Hehheh. I love this show. It has got to be some of the wittiest dialogue ever written.I'd love to see Dr Cox in a room with Stewie from Family Guy. Family Guy is also funny but usually only when Stewie speaks. A quote from Scrubs (only appreciated by those who know the characters)CARLA: "Why is …
Sprytelee Agility Training 