Berries and Buddy

Under the hot sun and humidity I continued with the berry picking, while the Berry Patrol continued their berry eating.  Yesterday we added Todd to the group.  He isn't as crazy about the berries or as good at pulling them off the canes as the other dogs, but he keeps up.

This morning it was Sheba (below).  We are pretty much at the end of the season for them now. There are a few here and there, but we'll let the birds, bugs and spiders have what's left.  

~Sheba--Berry picking is hard work!~

This is probably a good thing since homemade cobblers like the one I made this morning are a favorite this time of year.  My favorite recipe is one that I like because it's simple, quick, and pretty good. (Recipe here)

And speaking of eating, Buddy is a dog that lives to eat!  This makes getting him to take his allergy pills, a snap.  This also means that Buddy will eat anything that even remotely looks edible.  I'd noticed a few days ago some white around his mouth that looked like he'd gotten into something.  I wiped his face and it didn't come off.  A couple more times I'd try to scrub it off with no luck. Finally I took him outside to get a good look at whatever it was that couldn't be washed off. It was then that I saw what it was...  Because of his allergies, Buddy hasn't had any hair around his mouth because he was constantly rubbing his nose and face, and now, it's finally growing back!  (Sorry about all that hard scrubbing Buddy!) But it does show that the itchiness, especially on his face, has gone away and the allergy pills really are working!

~Fuzzy hair growing back on Buddy's face!~

I hope its been good weekend for you too!