Oh Di! That is wonderful news! I'm so glad Cali is feeling better! And now she has a little stuffed pal too! How was your trip to Michigan, did you get to come down last weekend?

Yes I went.  Thanks for asking. Here is what I posted.
Re: Michigan & Canadian Thanksgiving.... NVR
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Thanks everyone!  Cali and I went to Michigan Sunday morning and we are now home.  We had a blast.  I think I must of eaten something bad on Friday as by Sunday morning, I was fine.

It was stinking hot.  Just how I love it!

Arriving around 12:30PM on Sunday.  My friends have a huge fenced backyard.  Cali was so excited.  She played with the two standard poodles non stop all afternoon.  I think I mentioned before that she is in love with Rocket, the male.  She humped him in May when she first met them. 

They played rough and she got a scratch on her back but is non the worse for wear.  She tried humping poor Rocket again, licked his private parts and gave him a French kiss.  His mouth was open and she slipped her tongue in.  I have to talk to her about proper backyard etiquette!

Cali looks a lot like a Dingo so it was funny to see a semi bald dingo playing with two beautifully trimmed (puppy cut) standard poodles.

My friends, made an amazing mushroom  pie for dinner and we had fresh tomatoes from their garden.  Lunch the next day was amazing too.  A salad with spinach, onions, feta cheese, sun dried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, and orzo pasta.  I have asked them to email me the recipes.

Yesterday, we went to a state park and walked the dogs about 4 1/2 miles.  They should be on a leash but as no one was there, they were off leash.  Cali hasn't exercised much since getting sick but she ran and ran and played.

Then we heard a splash at the little lake.  We were watching a swan in the the distance so I didn't notice Cali disappearing for a moment.  She came back all happy with wet legs and a wet belly.

Her hair grew even more this weekend.

My big weekend of shopping was a tub of Earth Balance, some Earth Balance buttery sticks, three packages of Smart Bacon, five boxes of riblets, two packages of Soyriso and two packages of Gimme Lean sausage.  I also got two containers of spreadable sharp cheddar cheese with Merlot.  I  know, I still eat cheese, and I tried this in May and have never seen it here. 

Got a bottle of rum for $12.99.  Same bottle here with all our taxes would have been close to $24.00.  Right now, the Canadian dollar is stronger than the US dollar so it was a real bonus.

Considering my friends aren't vegetarian, they certainly go out of their way to prepare nice meals for me.  They eat them too and don't eat meat when I am there unless we go to a restaurant. 

I think Cali already misses the dogs.  Now for the rest of my vacation, I have to clean and de-clutter!

Once again, thanks everyone!

Di

YAAAAAAAAAAY!  Good for Cali, and good for you!
Besides, that's one less stressor for Cali's mommy! Good times!

Thanks Yabbit!  How is your thyroid doing???????

That's good to hear Diane!!

Thanks Tweety!  Give your beautiful pups a big hug from me!!!!!

Hi Di,
Olive is doing great. She is a wonderful dog and I can never figure out why she was abandoned or why someone didn't look for her if she just got lost. I really doubt she got lost though because she is not a wanderer. Her only bad habit is making my backyard into a minefield with her digging and I just don't let her out in the backyard unsupervised. Anyway, someone else's idiocy was my gain because she is the best dog ever! Where in Michigan were you? I live in Windsor which is just south of Detroit. Thanks for asking about Olive.

Why she was abandoned?????  Because people don't research the pets they are getting.  Especially pure breds.  There are many border collies in Border Collie Rescue because they are high energy working dogs.  People get them because they are pretty but are not willing to exercise them them like they need to be exercised or stimulate their highly intelligent minds.  Of course, had they done a little research, many people would realize they are not the breed for them.  Olive is so very lucky you rescued her.

A girl at work who just lost her Rottie said her parents were buying her a border collie.  I said...you know they need a lot of exercise?  She said no.  I then said...do you know how intelligent they are and they constantly have to be stimulated intellectually.  She said...NO.  She said we have a decent sized back yard.  I told her the pup would need way more than that.  I said the pup might be happy only in a back yard if you get a herd of sheep for him to herd.  She had no idea and neither did her parents.  Anyway, I was off last week but heard the breeder sold the pup she planned on getting and so she got a collie pup instead.  What I am really p*ssed about is she said she would never buy from a breeder again.  That she would get a rescue dog.  She is 23 and did what her parents wanted.  She is very submissive and won't tell them what she thinks.  Had she got the border collie, it probably would have ended up in rescue.

I am so glad Olive is doing so well.  She is a beauty!

Oh, I was in Farmington Hills but cross at the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia. 

BTW, someone's ignorance was both Olive's and your gain!  :)