The PONs hop in the back of the car, then they hop out of it. They are coaxed up again. They then sit and fix me with that '' Let's get a move on ! " look. There can be no doubting that a major haircut is on the cards as soon as the temperatures are a couple of degrees warmer. Angus has been reading reviews of trimmers for long haired dogs. The Andis Super AGC and the Wahl KM10 seem to come out on top. The Old Farmer suggests I buy sheep shearers.
Little do the angelic know they'll be going into the k-e-n-n-e-l-s for a few days next week. Angus has been informed he's going to Scotland to deal with fire extinguishers. The fire inspector is insisting on 3 extinguishers - one on each landing, one in the kitchen and a fire blanket by the AGA. 'The Font' thinks for the wee house this is overkill and has tried, without success, to reason with him. It is thought the 'grizzly bear' approach might be worth pursuing.
American Gothic, the picture of a stern old farming couple standing in front of their barn, has been seen by everyone. We once had a mug with the faces of Bill and Hillary transposed onto them. The painter, Grant Woods exhibited the canvas in Chicago at the age of 39. At the age of 50 he was dead from pancreatic cancer. In his brief career he produced some memorable works and a few masterpieces. This 1935 canvas is called Death on the Ridge Road. A painting I'd never seen before. The composition a sure sign that some human genius burns so brightly it simply can't last long. In this picture the encroaching darkness, the almost toy town joyfulness of the truck and the interplay of rain with the cross like telegraph poles are gloriously sombre. True American Gothic. He is thought by some to be America's greatest Arts and Crafts school painter. There is an exhibition at the Whitney in NY that runs 'til June. Here's the Whitney website with more of the works in the exhibition : https://whitney.org/Exhibitions/GrantWood
Some hotels get it. Others don't. Reading this hotels pet policies I'd be petrified of taking Bob and Sophie there :
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So are the dynamic duo attending at a pet resort or are they going to a prison? My dogs always took the view that it was prison time. Have a safe trip.
Canine Alcatraz awaits.
They really don't want dogs in that hotel do they!
Bertie and I have crossed the Fairmont, St Andrews off our list.
Cheers, Gail.
The thought of Bob and Sophie near a golf course sends a shiver of terror down my spine. Retrieving balls. What fun !
Like Gail and Bertie, I wouldn't even consider going there with my very well behaved Lab, Inca. If that's their attitude to dogs, I can't think that their attitude to people will be that much more welcoming.
Strange how different breeds react to kennels. My little Spaniel X had to be dragged into the building and was first out, like a rocket, upon collection, whilst the two Labs who went with him, would stay behind to say goodbye, then a leisurely stroll back to the car !
The Old Farmer is probably right about the sheep shearers - as a last resort !
I do not think that any American artwork has been parodied more than 'American Gothic.' And of course I have to add that Grant Wood enlisted his younger sister and dentist to pose for the work. I'd love to see the exhibit.
We're at the spring grooming stage here too. I don't even know where or who to begin with. Probably Charlie, he is looking pretty "sheepish" these days. Which along with the "hotel rules" reminds me of years ago when I was on the board of the rescue, LL Bean approached us because they wanted to feature rescued Golden's in a fall catalog. They caveat was that they be freshly groomed so they wouldn't shed, well mannered, and not drooling. As a rescue, we had to pass.
Our Scotties have never been kenneled. We got the motor home for the kids and discovered taking our fur-kids was more fun.
Hari OM
That painting... the movement in it... and it could be somewhere in the Scottish Highlands with impending doom!!!
Does Angus need fuel for his fire? Also, this is the place you want. Their wee logo even looks PON-like!!! YAM xx
That painting is amazing. I never saw it before. Thank you.
"Each pet must be accompanied by it's own fire extinguisher..."
I once had a husky when my parents lived on a golf course in Palm Springs! She got out! She didn't chase balls, just had a great time running in that open space! The golfers were good natured.
The Fairmont seems not to want dogs, but it does make accommodation for those who arrive by helicopter. Not the coziest of venues, I'd wager.
It's the line that says :Pets that constitute a nuisance to other occupants of the hotel by barking or howling may subject their owner to any other charges for lost revenue by the hotel (up to and including the cost of a guests stay). Reckon Bob and Sophie could clear the entire hotel if they caught sight of a c-a-t.
I certainly wouldn't enter the doors of the Fairmont with a puppy.
The chaos ( and expense ) that might ensue with either a puppy or a PON would make any stay 'stressful'. The sort of place Bob would wish to 'christen'.
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