Pictured above is "Nash", and Steve from a picture taken fall 2008. Nash was about 9 months old in this picture and had spent the summer at a gun dog training camp in Rangely, Maine. This year, Nash's "sister" 'Star" spent some time there and did exceptionally well - as evidence by her very first day of bird hunting in NH yesterday with Steve. Stephanie is great about writing to us with updates and sending lots of great photos to enjoy. I thought I would post this picture because the whole family is looking forward to Nash's homecoming this week; he's been away for what we all refer to as a 'tune-up'! Nash was here for the Brittany Club's Fun Day in August and Star was away then. Star however did enjoy her first field trial last month when Nash was back at training camp. Soon the whole family will be reunited! (Nash is out of Molly and Jack's January 2008 litter.)
Jack and John did go back out hunting this morning but came back early. Poor Jack bumped into electric fencing (the kind that looks like a wide white tape). As he'd been trained with a remote collar he thought that it was a correction so afterwards would not leave John's side. Rather than try to push Jack he decided it would be better to call it a day and let Jack shake it off - which by the way he's been running around and playing tonight, I'd say he has done already.
I created a very nice meal if I say so myself of the two pheasants from yesterday. (We hunt to put food on our table, not for trophy or just the sport of it.) Stewed the pheasant in an original mixture of orange juice, bacon, onion, celery, peach preserves, herbs, and cream for several hours in the crock pot. When the pheasant was done, I drained it off and set it aside. Then I took some of the juice it had cooked in and used it for the base of the wild brown rice. Also used it, with a little more OJ and flour added for a lovely sauce to pour over the pheasant when served. Last but not least I cooked carrots and served them with the peach preserves also poured over them. Baked a loaf of oatmeal bread and a squash pie - and needless to say, John and I enjoyed our dinner together!
Later on he headed off to the gunclub we both belong to and I headed down to the dog house to hang out with the dogs there. Treasure is quite uncomfortable, and has started to become more restless than usual. She follows me everywhere and sticks close. I can feel that the movement of her pups is stronger now. I wonder how many she will have? God bless you and yours from John, Ann and All Things Brittany
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