Houdini dogs

So today the dogs decided to go on a little adventure... and a good time was had by all (well, all but Rian).

The side gate didn't quite get shut all the way. When R left to go to the gym for a swim this morning, Jimbo (the golden) was standing at the front gate waiting on him. By standing at the front gate, I mean standing OUTSIDE in the yard on the wrong side of the front gate. 'Twas not a good thing to see.
So R locks Jimbo back up and heads to the gym. A couple hours later he returns and finds the other two knuckleheads missing, and Jimbo whining like a lost, lonely puppy.
So R goes on a dog-hunting expedition and after driving all around the neighborhood looking for blackie (Max) and grandma (Cookie- who is deaf and blind), he finds them in the neighbor's yard foaming at the mouth and exhausted. Sheesh!!! And I JUST took their collars off last month because the constant head shaking and tag jingling was driving me INSANE. Luckily they didn't want to go on a grand adventure- and thought the neighborhood was enough of a trip for one day.

So now I'm off to head back to school for Open House night. Joy! At least this year I don't have to give the dreaded "parent speech" in my classroom. That always made me sooooo nervous. This year as Librarian, parents will come to my room on an "come and go" basis. Not nearly as nerve-racking.

Another day in paradise. Life is good!