The last tulips

Early May the last tulips started to bloom. The tulip "Groenland" is my favorite. It is in a less sunny part of the garden, so it is the last one to get its flowers:Now it is nearing the end of tulip season only a little time left to enjoy them...

Clubshow Dutch Chow Chow Club

More than two weeks ago, on Sunday April 25th, was the yearly show of the Dutch Chow Chow Club.

Chimay was not feeling well, so she stayed home with Frank. He would come later with a friend.
Since he stopped taking Ritalin his energy levels are back the way it was before. So he needs a lot of resting time and long days are too much for him.
I went with an other friend and Eoos to Eemnes where the show was held.

Ilone picked up Endo on her way to Eemnes.
We had thought Ilone would show Endo, but he refused to walk with her, so I went into the ring with him.
Long time ago I vowed I would not ever go into the showring again, and I should have sticked to that...Endo was already a bit irritated and picked up on my anxiety, he snapped at the judge and got disqualified :-(

Afterwards we sat together recuperating:The rest of the morning Endo was doing great as PSD. He accompanied me all the time, supported me and ignored everyone else. Then I was very happy with him.

Next Eoos and her sister Chinka (Xin-Feng's Embla) had to go into the ring.Eoos, shown by Ilone, got Very Good (3rd) and her sister Very Good (4th).

Demi (Xin-Feng's Demeter) did very well in her class: Excellent (1st)!

Well, I had been courageous and went into the showring with Endo. Sadly the price was high again... It took more than two weeks before I calmed down a bit :-(

Thank you both Leni and Peter Wellinga for letting me use your photos.

Eoos

Eoos loves to be outside in the garden. Even more when I am there too.
She was content when I put the stepping stones back in the border. Now she is able again to stick her big nose everywhere ;-)

But most of the time she is laying around somewhere:Only looking up when she hears something
Last week the old grass was removed, there was very little grass left, most of it was dirt.
Eoos shows that she likes the new green:It is artificial turf, it looks almost like real grass, but does not need to be mowed. Both our Chow ladies are happy with it. Chimay avoided the camera as usual.

time for tulips

It is great to look at the garden now, it is tulip time!
This red tulip looks like a bouquet on its own:perfect symmetrylooking like satin
The last daffodilsand the first butterfly of the season

first birthday of our E-litter

Yesterday they celebrated their first birthday: Chinka, Egoi, Endo, Eoos, Enrico and Molli, congratulations all!
And we think of Esmo, who is not with us anymore...

A picture of Eoos, our birthday girl:

snowdrops

Spring is on its way!After a long winter the snowdrops are flowering in the garden.