Farmer's market popping up soon

Capital City Farmers' Market opens on Saturday, May 24, 2014 with new hours of 9am-noon. A variety of vendors will be setting up tent tops, unfolding tables covering them with an array of new ideas waiting to catch your eyes. First market is exciting for everyone!

Waiting to be potted and ready to travel.

Bab's Bites 'n Bones will begin the market on Saturday, May 31st. With Memorial Day being early, we pack potted flowers and tool down the highway to meet up with family. Time really does fly, 30 years is a lifetime. We pack lunch, pots of flowers, water and bricks. Flowers are carried to various graves, from cousins, great grands, grands, aunts, uncle's that fought in WWII and parents.

As usual our home has been busy, baking treats, delivering and taking Spring shapes to a store in town. A convenience for those just wanting to stop and shop for other wonderful items and picking up a bag or two of dog treats. Store owners tell us how their dogs "love your treats!" Always heart-warming to hear. We must be doing something right, established in 2007.  It's the great dogs and their people that get to know our treats and us as humans, making natural, healthy treats. We display ingredients and a nutrition label on each bag. We believe in the wholesomeness of our products. Know what you are treating your dog, ask what's in them if not labeled. Your dog might have an allergy.

We have new items that will be shared at the market from dog treats to human treats. We often bake fresh rolls early Saturday morning, come early, they are a limited edition!

Enjoy Spring and as always, help those that cross your path looking for their family, fresh water or simply need help. We continue to do the same. Take care friends.

Ready to roll!

Spring Zonta fair is our bump into Spring and rolls us into what lies ahead in May, the Capital City Farmers' Market. It really is the place to be on Saturday mornings, downtown Pierre. Going on the 6th year, great vendors that love to talk about their product. All local, they get their hands dirty and grow the best tasting produce. First few weekends get everyone started with starter plants to feed your gardens, dog treats to feed your dogs and wonderful baked goods to feed you and those that came along for the ride.

Until then, the dogs are enjoying the first taste on sweet blades of green grass that has sprouted. We have walked prairie and picked up some sticky critters including sand burrs and prairie cactus. Jack, our little red buggy, has been dusted off and zipped into Spring. Buster can still jump up and in without help and loves windshield time greeting everyone!

Crew of two

Our crew of two has aged or will age another year, he has slowed, she wakes with a bounce. A little like Pooh Bear and Tigger. Love animation, we have much in our home, dogs are good entertainment. If you don't have one and want one, we can put you in touch with local rescue's, humane society and for a small price (because no animal is every free of cost) a fuzzy critter that is looking for a loving home. Family.

Don't know where the weekend has gone, but we wish you a great week! Help those that cross your path that need a little extra help. We do the same.

Take care friends.

Kennel up...

our dogs haven't ever like the enclosed space of a kennel. Afraid and they let you know it. They may have had no choice in their early lives, but our home isn't like other homes. Carlee doesn't like tight spots and rarely goes through a door half open. Each needed potty training when they came here, 3 months to the day of arrival. Zip forward six years. Several months ago this human heart felt love for another dog, white with brown ears. Discouraged by several people, we made a few changes. Respect others and they will respect you. The Golden Rule. We made changes that worked better for us.

March 15th the dogs hopped into Eli and we were on our way to meet a little white dog. Deep fear with the little girl, pretty white teeth that snarled with a growly voice attached. Carlee returned the bark and Buster wanted nothing to do with it. Her Mom talked, this one listened. My head said no way, the heart said yes. After 45 minutes, we were all shivering. Carlee and this little girl began to play a little. Buster greets with nose in face and by mid-day had an owie. His ego deflated. Hugs, talking softly, helps most everything.

Little white dog.

Her Mom had a few tears and see you soon good-bye leaving her in the house. After a few minutes, she was let outside and searched everywhere for her Mom. She had a sad day, stuck close and her leash was stepped on occasion for a reason. Her Mom, gave all commands she knows and "kennel up" for bed. Holding two treats I said, "Kennel up" she saw the treats and in she went. Curling the leash up inside, the door was closed, lights off, prayer and sleep came quick for everyone. Kennel up works great, keeping her kenneled keeps her safe and gives ease to the other two.

A new day, up at 6:00am, sent the kids out and our friend was ready to come out and stretch. Greetings exchanged, doing more routine things and waiting for the sun to come back out. The recliner gave boost to our friend for a sit and lookout spot. Time.

Have a good week friends. Help those that cross your path that need extra help. Stay warm, meet new friends and love the ones you have, somehow it works, even for awhile to help out.

Early Spring mud...

that's what we walked in and through today. We took advantage of this early Spring weather day, Jack, who turned 18 years old on January 12th was itching to hit the highway. Tires looked a little low but after adding a little juice to his gas tank and a 10 minute warm-up, he was ready and so were we.

Windows 1/2 down, tooling down the highway, Buster greeted everyone that passed by (it's his favorite!). We walked from pavement to prairie, following deer paths where he rolled onto his back half expecting the ground to move for him. Deer scat is sure to be one of several black spots brought home. Hills were walked, water ran creating small streams and lovely mud, splashed and walked through. Carlee tried her best to stalk several robins landing to far away.

Dog tired.

Several hours had passed, he had slowed, us girls too. We stopped several times looking at our view, smelling fresh air and knowing Jack wasn't far. Shoes and feet were wet and muddy leaving behind clumpy footprints. Buster didn't make a sound all the way home, she quietly watched through the windshield and eventually collapsed on the co-pilot seat.

Needs assurance, okay to nap.

From the driveway, they spotted a pickup with a little white dog inside and their energy was quickly replenished but as day turned night, harnesses off, supper had, two small balls of fur on separate beds are curled up and asleep. Always on the first day out we walk to far, scents to smell, places to roll in and mark. It's all new again. We may be a bit stiff tomorrow, but we'll be back out on another patch of prairie with as much mud and Spring to bring home and leave perfect paw prints on our needing to be cleaned wood floors. Spring, we made it and we couldn't be happier.

Have a great week friends, enjoy the warmth of the sun, longer days and more time with your favorite furry family members. As always, help those that cross your path that need a little help, some days, we can all use a little extra.