When I get up — usually by 5 a.m. — it is like a pack of magic pixies have visited. The kitchen is clean, the laundry is done, and my water bottle is filled and ready to go. Most important — puppies are well, and dogs are happy.
Moonshadows Metis and Ariel
When Dear Husband gets up — usually about 7:30 pm — the house looks like a hurricane went through it. I guess the magic pixies only show up when it is dark??
Moonshadows nursing with Titan in foreground #gotitan
Regardless, it sure is wonderful and makes this ten plus ten thing (plus remote work) so much easier. #gratitude
Moonshadow Portia
As many know, Dear Husband is a retired law enforcement officer and his preferred shift was nights — he and his nighttime pixies go way back. The Moonshadows and Bright Stars are pretty well-behaved (so far) and so these night shifts are pretty tame compared to what he used to do.
Moonshadow Kale
That said, I suspect a bit of a conflict is brewing between the East Side (Moonshadows) and the West Side (Bright Stars).
My first clue was when Rosebud informed me that the true Heavyweight Champion was not a Bright Star but rather Andy from the Moonshadows. It is true that Andy is the Heavyweight Champion of the Moonshadows but her assertion seemed suspect.
Almost five pounds? Nice try, Rosebud. Apparently Rosebud has favorites.
The second clue that we might have some east vs. west issues was when the West Side puppies (Bright Stars) started protesting — whining and carrying on more than seems usual. No memo has arrived explaining their concerns but I suspect they are sick and tired of being treated like babies who cannot thermoregulate, and they want the hellish heat turned down. #AMEN
The East Side puppies held a meeting about this.
Like most meetings, it was a snoozer. But they agreed that we can turn the heat down A LITTLE BIT. #hallelujah
Some pics from the Bright Stars Wildlife Cam…
Sun
Heze
Capella
Okay — a longhorn doesn’t seem exactly like wildlife but consider that any Texas Longhorn who made it to Montana has clearly had a wild life.
Sirius
Orion
Have a wild day — in a fun way, of course.
Evening Photos
Moonshadows Neil and Andy
Small but mighty! Moonshadow Titan
Moonshadow Puppy Tower
Moonshadows
Bright Star Capella
Bright Star Sun
Bright Stars Orion and ??
Sass