And they licked the platter clean…

Susan’s Gompas…

 

 


Josie in Long Beach

Melissa, Josie and Ella are in Long Beach competing at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. Dogs must meet certain criteria and receive an invitation.

Here’s the latest on Josie’s agility runs:

Agility results for Lhasa Apsos at the Invitational on Saturday. Josie and Melissa are currently in 13 place out of 100 dogs running at 8 inch jump heights.

Std JWW
Rank/ Armband/Points/Total Time Pts/time Pts/time
13 /08002/ 200.00 /77.51/ Josie Melissa Torgerson Lhasa Apso 100 43.47 100 34.04

Std JWW stands for Standard Course and Jumper Weaver.

 

 


Present from Marsha…

Okay, so it was a mass mailing. It wasn’t just for me.  There are great photos in this slideshow. Like Marsha, I felt peace and joy watching it. Dogs are amazing companions. No wonder they’ve existed with mankind for a long, long time.

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Pass the Mincemeat or just the Brandy and Rum!

Kicking off the holiday season, a recipe from Kathy…

Fruit and Nut Bars
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. oil
1/4 c. sweetened condensed milk (I simply used nonfat milk)
1 (28 oz.) jar Nonesuch Brandy and Rum Mincemeat
1 c. chopped nuts
Combine dry ingredients, add milk and oil; stir until mixture is well moistened. Reserve 1 cup for top, press remainder in 9″x13″ pan. Spread mincemeat over and top with 1 cup topping and nuts. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes

 


All Soul’s Day