Smells like - Cinnamon!

John just put Prairie Home Companion on the radio, is settled down to listen to the broadcast, Pippin, Treasure and Jack are nearby and our home smells delicious with the aroma of just baked cinnamon rolls and a venison stew that's been simmering all day! (What a long sentence!).  Rainy dreary drizzy day here in Maine, and the woodstove is keeping us warm - too early to turn the oil heat on.  I looked up a timeworn recipe for the yeasty cinnamon rolls and was in the mood to bake them from scratch.  The recipe calls for 50 but I cut them in half, and needless to say many will find their way to the freezer.  This is one of our daughters favorite recipes and we have enjoyed making them together in the past - and will probably do it again in the near future now that I've teased her about them.

Rosie was to spend the day and night in the house but she made the big mistake of not coming when called in favor of digging and rolling in something VERY VERY smelly out back.  I had to grab my raincoat and umbrella and persuade her to come back to the kennel - where she now is, and is highly put out to think I dared take her back there in the first place!

This afternoon while rubbing Treasures tummy I could feel the stronger movement of the puppies and actually see her belly rippling with each little motion.  She's so uncomfortable as we enter her 8th and next to the last week of pregnancy.  We're not going for the x-rays afterall - her pregnancy is definite.   Would rather not put her through any undue stress unless absolutely necessary.  Each day brings us closer to the reality of her first litter of puppies and every day I look forward to this that much more.  Her pups are pretty much all spoken for which is important to us and we have remained in touch with those who are waiting. As this is her first litter availability of pups is limited. It's possible next week at this time we'll be watching for signs of whelping!

Well, Prairie Home Companion Sounds pretty good tonight and looking forward to what Guy Noire, Private Eye as well as the cowbows, Dusty and Lefty are up to!  Take care and God Bless...Counting the Days here at ATB, John, Ann and the entire Brittany Crew!