Kajsa-Jo – the whole story

Kajsa-Jo – the whole story

Jun 23, ‘08 1:48 PM for everyone

She is part Whippet, part border collie.

Whippets are:

1. active and playful (she races around the yard, the house, etc.)
2. are physically similar to a small greyhound (same body shape as one)
3. quiet and gentle dogs, and may be content to spend much of the day resting (unless racing in the yard or riding in the truck)
4. friendly to visitors (tries to leave with the UPS man)
5. tend to attack cats that stray into their territory (we and Kitty have noticed)
6. females can be a little more complex and strong-willed (Willie can vouch for this)
7. coats do not provide insulation to withstand prolonged periods in cold temperatures (staking her claim to the recliner now)
8. most at home in the company of their owners–in their lap or lying next to them ( and how)
9. it is difficult to instill any sort of traffic sense into them (she runs in front of the tractor, the lawnmower, the truck. Got hit by the mower but never phased her)
10. heart of a whippet is large and slow beating, often being arrhythmic or even intermittent when the animal is at rest. This sometimes causes concern to the owner, or to the vet not experienced with the breed. Whippets will, however, demonstrate a regular heartbeat during exercise
11. Whippet sleeping in the ‘cockroach’ position characteristic of sighthounds (photos to follow)

This is how Jo is spending harvest!!

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Harvest

Jun 23, ‘08 8:48 AM for everyone

Namndag: Adolf, Alice Thought for today:     Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one. – Oscar Wilde   The world is a sadder place today. George Carlin has died. I loved his humour & how he looked at life. I had the privilege of seeing him once on stage in Las Vegas. Here is a nice review of him. Caution, some of the language may offend. Harvest went ok yesterday. I was gone most of the day so I brought pizza for supper. It was waaaaay too hot for me. It was over 90f! Not a breath of air to be had. I hate summers. We had a small shower early today so that might delay getting started. It was a little embarressing trying to explain why our son is not helping this year. I pretty much said, ask him. What would I know? I am out of the loop. No one tells me anything. And so I shall learn to be that way also. I am not happy & I am deeply hurt. Jo is hating harvest also. She got her tail shut in the combine door & is now terrified of it. That is actually a good thing. Whippets has no sense of traffic & cannot be taught. She would run in front & get sucked up in it. Whenever Willie leaves he has to lock her up somewhere or she follows. He put an extension on the door of her pen. It is taller than I am. She still got out. We have no clue how. So now she is in either a truck or the house. I have no get up & go today. I can slack off for a while but then I must go to town to shop for supper. ARGH!!!! I am now living in an alternate universe. I had to call Willie to give him a message. He actually said ‘thank you’. Huh??? I have never heard that maybe ever, but during harvest when tempers flare easily? I must be dreaming!! Weather is heating up with a chance of rain/hail later. I think they put that in just to harass farmers!! Gått för dagen. Kanske. Be well, do good work, and keep in touch!

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