Rain, rain go away, Mister Nicholas wants to play!  Where is the sunshine?  I’m starting to feel waterlogged!  Even when it’s not raining, it’s overcast.  I’m looking for a bright blue sky!!!  Everyone is talking about it, everywhere you go.  We’ve had such irregular seasons lately, with rain most of last summer, rain all winter and now so much rain this spring.   I can tell you that I’m sick to death of it but that’s enough of my weather ranting for one day.

Really looking forward to this Easter weekend (and the illusive Easter Bunny).  We’re supposed to have blue skies for Easter Sunday which means I’ll be going for a nice walk up the Renshaw hill hoping to spot my friend Duffy Black out playing in his yard.  Duffy is on the invisible fence like me, so we have a great time romping around his yard.  This dude has one awesome load of balls (our favourite thing).  He has every colour and size I can imagine.  Some bounce, some squeak and one even lights up in the dark!!!  Duffy is a border collie, so he’s all about chasing balls as am I.  I’m not as fast as Duffy now, since I turned 12 on Christmas Day, so Mama throws a far ball for Duffy and a closer ball for me (gives me a fighting chance).  We’ll also be roasting our traditional Butterball turkey, which I just love.  My vet says that turkey is the number one best food I can eat, so bring it on Mama!  Papa will enjoy it too with all the fixin’s, cranberry sauce, stuffing, veggies, etc.  Mama says she’s even going to make her grandmother’s recipe for sponge cake with almond frosting.  You go girl!

This is a lovely weekend to relax and take a deep breath, before we get ready for a busy spring.  First thing we start with is cleaning up our yard.  I’m a big help, as I’m on squirrel patrol as the family rakes, trims and collects stray twigs and fallen branches.  I don’t want those pesky, yappy squirrels near my Mama, and they know it.  They stay up the trees, yapping away at me.  I’m like, “yeah, come down here and say that!”.

It’s always a busy season for Mama in real estate as people get the bug to move.  Some want to go bigger, some smaller, some want two-story, and some want one.  It’s a time of year when families think about getting a waterfront cottage or home, thinking ahead to the fun they could have this summer.

Wishing you a lovely, relaxing, peaceful Easter weekend.  Talk soon.

Your Pal

Nicholas

Well, it’s that time of year, that we all dread!  We’re losing an hour’s sleep again!!!  Nice to get the extra hour of daylight, but if they’d just leave the clocks alone, we’d have the hour anyway.  Everyone is complaining and has complained for many years, but the politicians are not listening.  Did you see ‘Live At 5’ this week?  No one wants it!  The public do not want it, and the furry friends do not want it either!  I should start a petition.  Alberta was so smart, they never bought into the whole fiasco.   Furry friends don’t let them fool you, supper time to us is 5 o’clock, so, let your Mama or Papa know you want to eat at 4 o’clock!

We’re getting ready for St Patrick’s Day.  I’ve got my scarf out as well as my St. Pat’s garden- flag and Mama has a big green shamrock to hang on our front door.  She’s put some nicknacks out she brought home from Ireland last summer.  Her little treasures.  I’ll post some pics next week.  Oh yeah, we’re Irish here.  Mama has a bit on both sides of her family; O’Regan on her father’s and Delaney on her mother’s.  That’s where she gets her gift of the gab as they say.

This little guy just looks like our dear cousin Lucas!

We’ll be hosting an open house on St Patrick’s Day at 133 Westmount Drive from 2-4pm.  So, get your green on and stop in for a peak!

This baby fawn was peaking in the kitchen window!

Custom home on 2.65 private acres.

With awesome river view!

We’ve been spoiled with a very mild winter but got a taste of reality last night.  Bundle up warm (I’ve got my heaviest fur-lined coat out) and we’ll talk next week.

Your pal,

Nicholas