Wiley's injury

Poor Wiley got himself into trouble while at the kennel last week. One of his nails got cracked in half and looked quite painful (sorry, no gory photos). We ended up rolling over to the vet to get him checked out. $150, some pain meds, antibiotics (probably unnecessary), a bandaged up foot, and we were out the door.

I think he secretly enjoyed all the extra attention. He had to wear as plastic boot over his foot when he went outside. It was very funny to watch him hop around on 3 legs. 

HOME - Here's what's happening in the backyard

Butternut invaders! We planted 4 butternut squash plants as an afterthought - they decided to take over the garden and surprise us with an overwhelming number of squash!

Here is one of the plants that went through the garden gate. We can no longer close it! There is one squash hanging from the fence inside the Russian Sage (purple flowers to the right). 

Some dogs love carrots. Rob asked why I was feeding our bounty of carrots to the dogs. I said, because they appreciate them more than any human ever could - and I really enjoy watching them munch on veggies. They are very serious about the importance of night vision. 

Hippity-hip-HOP! Our first hop. Granted it is really 1 of maybe 4 hops from our plant - but at least we got a handful. Maybe next year we'll water more and add a little nutrients to the soil. 

One of our wedding trees. Yes, this is a 4-year-old tree - bonsai wedding tree! It is finally living in the soil after being dragged around Idaho and Utah in a pot. I hope it enjoys it's outdoor location and grows tall and healthy in the great outdoors.