One question plagues my quiet mind as I relax on my holiday….what is the point of my blog? I started this when I started the website cause….well…that’s what your supposed to do…isn’t it? I called it Bakers Acres knowing that it would be more about the kennel than about me. Suites me fine! But…most of the adorable moments at the kennel have to go on facebook or you tube so why would I repeat it all here? All important information will be featured on my website, not here…so back at square one. What is this blog for?
In the constant ebb and flow of the Mexican waves I think about my animals back home. I miss them. I know that Jason is the only person on earth who will watch over them the same way I do. That doesn’t stop my incessant “Send me pictures!”, “What’s my Henry doing?”, “Do they miss me?”. I imagine taking my babes to a strange place with strange people and hoping that they will do as I would. Hoping they will see the beauty and uniqueness that is my Rueben or Baloo. I can only trust in myself that I have chosen the best for them.
That’s it! That’s what this blog is about…it’s about the kennel so the name is justified but it is about me (groan). I’ve demonstrated that the kennel is who I am with my sacrifices, dedication, passion and hard work. This blog is important so that you can leave your pet with someone you know. Someone you can trust. This blog will give you a sense of who I am, what I believe in, my short falls and my strengths.
A person I do not admire told me once that to take a stand on any one subject when you are in business is suicide. I’ve seen that demonstrated in big centers where people stop taking their dogs to a kennel because the owners eat meat. I do not believe that to hide who I am fosters trust. I have been born and raised in Burns Lake and although I have many different ideas about how animals are to be treated I do my best to respect that it is those ideas that make me a motivated individual. I believe I live in an open minded, forgiving, generous community that will overlook my strong passionate stands and see it as a strength instead of a weakness.

Soaking up the sun. Perfect day. Jason is at home working hard for the business. I think he’s worried I’m not coming home so he sends me pictures of my babes:) I love this horse. Nucents; name well earned! He’s such an amazing boy and I am bonded to him tighter than any other horse in the pack. He reminds me of Joey the way he picks and picks at the other horses until they pay attention to him. He’s fun and free and a total nuisance! He’s like Mikey too in his soft nature and loving nuzzles. As a untrained 3 year old horse he was happy to host the kids on his back with calm curiosity. He’s extremely forgiving to my uneducated requests and is happy to learn with me. He’s respectful and humble to his “bottom of the barrel” position in the pack and indulges my incessant need for cuddles by being the perfect height to lean his very heavy chin on my shoulder.
We are the perfect team….Love this horse! These pictures will bring me home. I’ve waited a life time for Nucents and now that he’s chosen me I will never let him go! Be good my little Nuisance!

Finally made it to paradise. I thought saving my change for 2 years was a challenge…..getting the business and pets and clients ready for my absence was a bigger challenge! Jason took his holidays to allow me mine. Seems like a huge sacrifice…and it is. Nobody told us that this business did not allow for coffee breaks, lunch breaks, weekends or evenings, let alone holidays. Last year Jason took Peytanne to Vancouver for his holiday leaving me at home to run the business. I know it’s not healthy to take separate vacations and we are both working hard to remedy that but until then…here I am. Jason is at home struggling to remember all my directions…I stayed up late hours and woke up early the weeks before I left to get him ready…poor guy…created a whole manual with detailed notes and maps for everything he needed to know. He is handling the business with public grace and an occasional private tantrum over messenger.
My only challenge on this trip is to sit. I am on day four and have greedily devoured two books in the sun. This morning I was forced to stop procrastinating and get back into some computer demons I have been neglecting. Fascinating thing is that an issue that has been haunting me required no thought at all this morning. Amazing what a long weekend off can do!
I’m very close to publishing my web site. A feat that I was sure I was incapable of doing. I know that as close to pushing ‘publish’ as I think I am, there will be more frustrating hoops to jump through. I am prepared! A quiet unseen figure burying my feet in the warm sand and closing my eyes as I tilt my face toward the intense Mexican sun. Breathing in…quieting my thoughts…breathing out…aware of the waves…breathing in…shhhh…breathing out…listening in the moment. No clutter, no demands, just clear thinking and a happy heart. I can tackle anything life throws at me today!