The New Addition

The newest addition to the Palmer menangerie is Big Sky Kasey Joe, our Golden Retriever puppy. Why a Golden, when we raise McNab Stockdogs? Well......it all started when a friend called and asked my advice on getting a new family dog, so......after looking and thinking about it, I told her she would be happy with a Golden. I knew my parents had neighbors who raised them, and they just happened to have a litter ready to go. When I got the pictures of the puppies I fell in love! I decided the kids (LOL), especially Seth, needed a dog like this! Kasey is totally into Seth, he follows him everywhere and loves to play with him. He's been a great addition to our family, even though he chews EVERYTHING! (McNabs do not go through this stage!) He murdered my cute fall scarecrows and ate all my pretty silk flowers on the front porch! But we love him to death and hopefully he will grow out of the chew and destroy phase! His favorite thing to do is jump up on the storm door and look in at us to see what we're doing. It's been kind of fun to have something different after 17 years of raising McNabs! :) Welcome Kasey!

Two of a Kind.....

Seth and Chantel, definately two of a kind. They can fight like cats and dogs, but they totally understand each other. I just love this picture of the two of them snuggling in the chair!

Fishin

This summer Shawn took Seth fishing a few times in the irrigation ditches around the ranch. They only caught a few small brookies, but Seth was thrilled. They brought them home and cooked them right up. Seth's new favorite food is fried brook trout.

Fish Hatchery

Of course this happened in May but I love this picture of Seth watching all the huge trout swim around in the tank. We love to head to Anaconda each year for Shaelie and Chantel's track meet so we can stop at the hatchery and let Seth feed the fish. He had so much fun watching them, and trying to touch them when they came up for the food. :)