Funniest Video You'll See All Day

This video was so funny I had to share, though be warned if there are young ears around there is some swearing. I love it, not only for the fact that the bunny seems to refuse to let them pass, but also for the most incredible Scottish accents in varying levels of incredulity, shock and frustration. "Och look at 'im, he's gettin' his speed up, och, no!" LOL.

Happy Father's Day!

1910 Ford Car (Sorry I don't know the model exactly)

Well, I must say, the Farmer's Market in Merrickville is going incredibly well! The jewelery is selling well and the gluten free, low allergy baked goodies are almost all selling out. It is so wonderful to be able to meet the people purchasing my goods, and so neat to see the different sights in the diverse little village of Merrickville. Take the photo above, for example. Not one, not two, but at least a handful of antique cars were spotted cruising around Merrickville yesterday. And it wasn't even the weekend for the big car show and cruise! That happens on July 11 this year. If you like cars, you had best be in Merrickville early that day.

Looking at that above photo got me thinking about Father's Day as well. My dad loves cars. I think he dreams about them when he isn't fixing or racing them. When I saw this car and another park right in front of my Market tent, I knew I had to get a few shots.

I think these antique cars are alot like fathers in a way. They may not always be flashy, brand new and full of the latest techno-wizardry, but if you take cherish them, love them, they give you love and happiness back for many, many years (and maybe even teach you a few things about cars somewhere in there).

Here's to all of the great dads out there. We love and thank you for being you.

Tuesday's Treasures: Protecting What's Valuable

~My VestHarness from the Front, Showing Chest Protection~

Hello, it is me again, Arwen the wonder-dog! I am sorry I didn't post yesterday, but we went shopping and were pretty pooped by the time we got back home from GrandMonna's and GrandDadoo's. We had a great time there and want to thank them for having us!

Yesterday we went to two different pet stores in search of boots and a raincoat for me, but every time we found boots, they were $50 and we never even found my size! The raincoats were also around $50, and mommy and I agreed that if we are going to spend that kind of money, we would like to support an Etsy artisan, not a big faceless corporation. If you know of a reputable store on Etsy that sells dog boots and jackets for medium sized dogs, please let us know in the comments section :)

~My VestHarness from the Side, Showing Rear Clips and the Seat Belt Loop~

Thanks to GrandDadoo (he drove), we went to a nice small pet store that was individually owned and we were able to find me a new seat belt! This is called a VestHarness and I like the color, though it does clash with my current collar. Mommy is VERY happy about this new vest as I had outgrown the seat belt I had worn since I was a puppy and both mommy and daddy were very scared of taking me in the car for rides...what if we were in an accident and I got hurt? Mommy said she would never get over that, so now I can safely go on rides (and look fantastic, rooh rooh!).

~My VestHarness from the Rear, Showing Seat Belt Loop and Leash D-Ring~

Another great feature of this harness is that it not only has a nice generous seat belt loop, allowing me to comfortably and safely lie down in the car, is the D-ring which will allow mommy to walk me in the harness instead of my collar! She thinks this may help with my pulling, but, come on, I AM part husky after all, pulling is my job! Still, I think it may be fun to get to walk with a different thing on me, and the VestHarness says it is also a chest protector, so that may be fun to try out! I don't know what I could do that would possibly need a chest protector, but I am sure I can find a way, rah rooh!

Mommy says she has helped to protect what is truly valuable to her, and I have to agree: being a great dog is quite a bit of work and I want to be able to do it for a long time. Now, off to catch that fly that is buzzing around the house....See you soon!

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and Arwen

Father's Day Update: A Great Time for All!

We got up to the track at about 1:30, which was much later than we had hoped. We had been cutting down trees the night before and were a little slow getting up. Then I kept forgetting things, like food, or water, or to charge my camera battery, so it was a slow start! We did, however, get there in time to see my dad win his second race, but lose his third. He didn't win the day, but it was great just to be up there with him. It was just my dad, Brennan and myself, so it was a small but happy group that kept a wary eye on the very dark clouds that kept rolling towards us. We were actually sort of fortunate that my dad went out when he did, as it gave us all time to pack up and be ready to take some photos of the jet car:Yes, it really does have a jet engine in it and yes, it is very fast and VERY loud, lol. It is always a treat to see them, however, and I'm glad my camera battery didn't die this time! The jet car had finished its run and we were just about to leave when I turned around behind the track and caught some really great rain and cloud photos on the Gatineau hills behind the racetrack:
As we were leaving (and heading right towards the rain) the rain got to heavy that you couldn't even see the Gatineau Hills!
We went back to my parents for some great shish-kabobs (they had beef and veggie, I had veggie) with lentil rice for me (plain rice for them) and local asparagus, YUM!
I made my dad a special card using Publisher that had his race car in it (I should have taken photos, the card turned out really well), and I got him the DVD "Horton Hears a Who" because he and my mom really like animated movies (and this one is just so cute!).
It was a great day, we all had fun, and I got home to realize that the two hours at the track had given me one Heck of a sunburn (woops, forgot that clouds and sun can burn!), but it was worth it.
I hope you had a great Father's Day too!
Don't forget to check back tomorrow for a post on my new Elizabeth 1 Bracelet, you won't want to miss it!!