Greetings Fireball Friends and my (our) utmost apologies for the extended absence. All I can say about that, is ..... Shit is Getting Done! Yeah.
I wish I could report about spectacular spring weather here in Hunts Point ... but that wouldn't be truthful. Wet and cold. Sadly only intermittent lounging in the sun has happened. This has been most disappointing. The extended cold rain has caused a bit of drama for my dear friend Missy, out Bangs Falls way. They have been absolutely stranded by the rising Medway River. I have had to commandeer the internet here for extended periods just to monitor the situation. We've seen a couple of videos ( which I don't seem to have the thumbs to embed here ... I have tried very hard though ). Poor Missy and her family were unable to get out for several days. We've been quite concerned.
Now folks, it's time for a heartfelt confession. Let me explain the background story. You see, I have been bugging Her Ladyship with some exaggerated frequency to get hold of Ripley's mom, the lady who makes them over by the beach, and to commission a special collar for me. Why? Well, because, being the undisputed King of Fireball Kennels, I bloody well deserve it, don't you think?
Well, those two ladies had a couple discussions and worked out the details, and this is the wonderful collar that appeared:
Now, what are your thoughts on this one? I personally think it's over the top cool. It has quite a weight as well, making it a manly protective collar. Nobody can bite through 30 hex nuts set in the center. So, before I continue to the most awful embarrassing part, I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you that all collars shown here on this blog are available at the following Facebook page : Fireball Kennels Once there just post to the Message area and a dialogue will begin within a day. Don't be shy ... we're a most cordial group here.
Okay, on to one of the most mortifying moments of my life. I have been working rather steady this spring, and with the girls in season, I haven't really been eating all that I usually consume. Have to keep a trim waist for the ladies, you know. Well, consequently, I discovered, quite by accident mind you, that I could slip it over my left ear if I tilted my head in a certain way. Well, once it was off, I could admire it properly and I may have licked the buckle a bit too hard, leaving some small indentations all over it. Thankfully, it still works, but Her Ladyship is most displeased. Ripley's mom lost her shit and I seem to be the brunt of all jokes as well as being in the proverbial doghouse. Some else please do something stupid to take the focus off my horrible mistake!
A very good day to ya, Fireball Friends. Seems it's been a wee spell since we put anything on here but with all this nice weather we're havin' (and about friggin' time, I tell ya!) there's just no end of the stuff that got to be done outside and in.
Now today has turned out to be the best one yet! Here's a couple shots taken down to one of the beaches just this morning:
An't that something! Betcha wished ya lived here, don't ya? This is the reason we love it here. This area right around here has lots of beaches ... just about whatever you're looking for in a beach, you can find here. Except warm water. If its swimming ya want, ya best be bringing your own wetsuit because, Byes, I gots to tell ya, the water here never gets very warm.
Check out this shot right here ... taken at the far end of Carter's Beach where the stream cuts through just before the second beach. At high tide this part right here is as deep as the Ol' Miss's shoulders. If you been sneaking yer beer over to the second beach, you likely have had the fun of holding yer gear way up over yer head coming back. It's warm here too and all the little kiddies finds it all kinds of fun.
The second beach here is a long one and a right good walk for us dogs. Rarely crowded due to lack of places to park ... you really can't get a lot of vehicles near this place. We likes it that way. The best part is that there's a third beach beyond the second. It's a long walk ... best take a picnic with ya. Take your binoculars too because rumor has it there's folks down there like to run around without their shirts and britches! Ain't never seen it myself, but Ripley's Mom did once. Said there wasn't much to look at since they was all over 70!
Look .... there goes the Ol' Miss with another load of wet blankets. Seems like its a fine day to hang the wash outside too.
I was gonna have a word with yas all about something we boys been grumbling about lately. I guess it started with all the hoopla over that Hunter puppy and her siblings ... Roxy, Spot, Caper, Pete, Lucy, Macy and Shadow. Them bunch over beside Carter's does a lot of yakking over the computer and they're always bragging they done this and they done that. Well, the last while they been sending pictures too and I suppose we're a tiny bit slow but it just hit us the other day .... All those bitches got brand spanking new Paracord Side Buckle Collars! Not only that, but the collars is the same ones we sell right here at Fireball Kennels and what we want to know is why us boys don't have brand new collars too? Can somebody answer that?
Okay ... now that we've caught on, I expect our own brand spanking new Paracord Side Buckle Collars are on the way! They better be! After all, it's us boys here that represents the bloodlines available here at Fireball Kennels.
It's Ripley and Hunters mom over by Carter's Beach that makes them for us. She's pretty crafty ... does all kinds of stuff from spinning her own yarn to making quilts. I can kind of understand why the bitches got theirs first but now we demand ours too!
So Fireball Friends, all ya got to do to get one for your furbaby is send a private message to Fireball Kennels with the exact size of the neck. We add an inch for comfort. We have lots of colors so include your favorite choices. These lovely collars are only 16 dollars. We add three bucks for Shipping and Handling if you live out of the local area. Blame Canada Post. They're a little overweight for letter mail.
Hello everyone. I am the much talked about Scout you've all been hearing about. First though, I have to offer apologies for the comments from my young friend, Malakai. Quite frankly, I'm surprised he can even read. We've only just decided to start this blog and he jumps in with all four paws and does nothing but whine about this, that and the other thing. He's barely out of short pants and thinks he's the expert on all things regarding Her Ladyship's business.
Her Ladyship works hard for us all. We never miss a meal and we're always cared for in every way. Malakai's unkind comments were rude. Our Ladyship smells wonderful all the time ... a mix of dark roast coffee and meat stew. She is the most wonderful Mom a dog could have and I won't stand for a word against her! I shall be taking young Malakai aside in a wee while and discussing some of his recent antics with the concern and direction of the mentor I try to be to him.
Alright then, on to more important things. We were NOT laying around getting fat all winter. We were planning new and exciting things for the business this summer. I'm afraid we're a bit behind schedule, but there's lots to be done and not a lot of hands to do it. One of the great new plans is to offer a line of locally hand made paracord side-buckle collars and leashes. We are getting a great deal and offering the savings to our customers at prices less than the competition.
Here is an example of the collars. We're custom making them to order so be sure to send your order to Fireball Kennels on Facebook. Just jot off a private message there with the preferred color and exact size of your dogs neck where the collar would sit. We add an inch for comfort and begin your order immediately.
We had a few nice litters over the winter. One of my favorite girls, Ripley, had a nice litter of 8 on Nov 29th. Today one of my daughters from this litter got her last puppy needles and a clean bill of health from the good Dr. Barry.
Way to go Hunter!
I had a rather busy morning myself. The girls are booking up my spring rather quickly. Lots of repeat bookings and I've got myself quite the harem. Its looking very promising for lots of nice summer and fall offspring. Her Ladyship is going to be busier than ever with the construction over at the new site. There is so much to do there but we're all looking forward to the new space and runs. I'm sure Her Ladyship is looking forward to a bit more privacy here as well.
