OMG! I didn't realize that it's been since the end of July since I blogged! The pic in that blog was taken at the Watermelon Day parade. So hot that day. Since then Marshall and I have been to church camp and he's continued to grow leaps and bounds. The picture with this post was taken today. He's grown 21 pounds since he came home July 1! So I don't know how much longer I will be able to pick him up for a picture! Ha.
He did very well at church camp and, as you might expect, was a big hit with the teenagers and adults there. He behaved himself very well (98% of the time) and proved to the camp minister that it was OK for him to be there. He stayed in my room and never had an accident. Thank goodness for "Aunt Pete", my sister-in-law, who was there as camp nurse and who often took him for his walks and potty breaks when I was busy. But he slept a lot in the two hiding places he found (behind the bed and under the bed).
We started puppy classes right after camp and he's doing pretty well. He wants to pull on his leash a lot sometimes and they've given me a "Gentle Lead" to try on him when we walk or train. But he's very good with his come, sit, stand, lay, listen. He even goes thru the tunnel without fear. I have to remember that he's the youngest one there as he fell between the classes in age, so they bumped him to the older class.
In other areas, we continue to prepare for Bob & Annie's wedding... it's coming up very, very soon! But they are so organized everything seems to be on track. Of course, just before the wedding there will be a huge flurry of activity with all those things that you can't do until just before. I'm sure I'll post a picture or two after the wedding of the beautiful couple.
God has blessed me with friends, family, and even a furry four legged companion. Like the hymn says "Count Your Blessings" and that's what I do on those days, we all have them, that leave us a bit down in the dumps. There's also lots of activity to keep me busy, especially with the 'new year' getting started at church with all the meetings and choir starting soon. I hope you are aware of the blessings that God sends your way as well! God is good and sends us what we need, just when we need it. Amen.
