I never imagined when we relocated to North East Texas that I would ever live through a hurricane!  Ike’s center of circulation did pass right over us on Saturday and it was an experience.  Though we had some pretty good gusts of wind and lots of rain, we were very fortunate in that no trees fell on our property and there was no damage to our home.  We are very thankful that we were all safe and just experienced about 30 hours without power and water. 

All of our collies weathered the storm well.  The girls acted like nothing was even happening.  King was a little more concerned when the lights flickered and stayed glued to my husband’s side until he figured out it was okay.

We did gets to talk to lots of friends and family as our little town of Palestine, TX kept getting mentioned on national coverage while the “eye” passed over us!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those less fortunate that are still waiting to understand the full impact of the storm on theirs lives as well as the families that lost loved ones.

We have had a busy summer.  Between kid activites and loving on our collies, I haven’t found time to sit and work on the website.  Now that fall is here and a more normal routine is in place, I will be able to spend some time at the computer.  I am also working on new photos and will put them on the site as soon as possilbe.

The most exciting news has been that our three adults were accepted into a thyroid study with the University of Minnesota.  They went through rigorous health screenings.  All three passed with flying colors and were then evaluated for thyroid levels.  

As a benefit of being of in the study, the thyroid results were submitted to the AKC.  All three of our adults, King, Honey and Wrap tested NORMAL!  This means that they do not have thyroid problems and will not pass on thyroid problems to their children.  We are so excited with this result as our main goal in breeding is healthy, well-adjusted puppies.