Farley’s Friday

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten and his boat

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 5 Comments

Farley here.

Ah, it’s fun to be in Canada again. Even thought I sold my boat . . . yeah I know, my humans sold Mattina . . .  I still spend time boating.

And my Canadian boat goes fast. No more 8 knots over ground stuff. My hair is flying, and did I mention Kristina is letting me grow it long, and I can barely keep my eyes open.

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But wait, we rip by a field full of cows. The smells are incredible. I just don’t understand why my humans don’t stop and smell the cows!

Also, they should stop making me go tubing and swimming in the middle of the lake. Not my thing 🙂

Woof Woof

Farley’s Friday: Windsurfing? Paddle Boarding for a Wheaten Terrier?

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Farley here,

All I can say is, “Woof woof,” about my week.

Kids, water toys. Life is just exciting! I’m telling my short human, Julia, to hang on as Kristina tries to paddle away from her. I end up in the water more often  than the kids, and no one cares. They’re all too busy laughing at me.

Farley on Board

Cottage life is the greatest, but I’m getting a little tired of being wet all the time. I used to be a boat dog, but I never spent this much time in the water.

Woof Woof.

Farley’s Friday: A Boatless Wheaten Terrier

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 5 Comments

Farley here,

I was born in the fall of 2008. In July of 2009, I moved on Mattina. She’s a catamaran and is great for dogs. The only life I remember is on my sailboat. I’m a cruising dog. I love running free on the beach. I get to chase crabs.

Farley on Deck

I think I’m a key part of our pack, but how come I don’t get a say in key decisions! Mathew and Kristina just laid a whopper on me.

They sold Mattina. How could they without asking me? You heard me right. They sold my sailboat.

“Why?” I bark at Kristina.

“Don’t us that tone with me,” she says.

I sit in my most handsome way, roll my eyes up at her, and lay my head on her lap. “But why?” I whine while my tail swishes back and forth on the floor. “I’m sad.”

“Don’t you remember living in the mountains?” she asks.

“Sort of,” I say in my low growl. I’m very suspicious of this.

“Don’t you remember Joe?”

My ears perk up and I peak around at the scene on her laptop. There he is. I remember him. I tilt my head to Kristina.

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She smiles. “I see you do. There are lots of dogs and lots of off leash time. You’ll be fine.”

And I will be.

Woof Woof.

 

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten Gets In Bed

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 2 Comments

Farley here,

Ever heard of stealth mode? I need to learn how to be stealthily. So to all you dogs out there who want to do something naughty, here’s what I happens if you’re not stealthy.

I’m visiting my human’s parents. They love dogs, and especially me. But there are some rules Kristina insists on when we are visiting others. She says she wants me to be welcome everywhere, so I have to behave. Like she behaves all the time! Ha!

I wanted in the home office so I could curl up under the desk. It’s my favourite place in the house. I run upstairs and find the door shut.

“Open the door,” I say in my sweetest wine. Nothing. All is quiet. I try a gentle scratch on the door. Still no response.

This is when I bust loose. I need to express my dissatisfaction with the situation. I just can’t help myself, and I get all excited. When I’m excited, I’m noisy. I run around in circles and then I jump on the bed.

Busted. I hear Kristina’s footsteps. They’re getting closer.

Farley on Bed

Instantly, I lay still and pretend I haven’t been messing up the covers. I give Kristina my best “I’m sorry” look, but she makes me get down anyway. What she doesn’t know is that when she’s not here, I get to sleep on the bed whenever I want.

Woof Woof

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten Can Listen Well (Audrey Jessup Crime Writing Award)

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 8 Comments

Farley here,

I’ve had a weird week.

Kristina talked for days on end and it took me a while to figure out what she was doing. First I thought she was talking to me, and I felt pretty flattered to get so much attention.

Then I realized she was focussed on something else entirely. And look what she made me wear.

Farley in Hat

“Take this hat off my head,” I bark.

“You’re my audience,” Kristina says.

“Audience for what?” I bark.

“I have to read aloud at the Audrey Jessup awards, and I need to practice.”

“Yeah, but why do have to wear a hat?”

“Because I’m pretending you’re sitting in a bar listing to me read my story.”

Okay, I get it. She’s nervous and wants to practice. She keeps mumbling something about the 10,000 hour theory and the more you do something to better you get at it.

So the night of the awards, she comes home all happy and dances around the living room. She won 🙂

Kristina Stanley Audrey Jessup

Now I just wag my tail. I’ll let her read to me anytime if it helps.

Woof Woof.

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Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten on Leash

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 6 Comments

Farley here,

Culture shock. That’s what I have. I spend months in the Bahamas off leash, running around, digging holes in the sand, and swimming off the beach.

We get to Florida, and I have to wear a leash. I think that’s a bit humiliating. I don’t  run away – okay sometimes I might get distracted and chase a squirrel, but I stay in sight.

This is me looking tough. I’m trying to tell Kristina with eye contact alone that I don’t need a leash.

Farley on Guard

Does she listen?

Nope.

On goes the leash. I just don’t understand this leash law deal. I’m a good dog.

Woof Woof.

Farley’s Friday: My Human Is Doing The Happy Dance

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 7 Comments

Farley here.

My human is singing “Debut Dagger Shortlist” and doing the happy dance. Sometimes Kristina looks really silly, but she’s so happy I won’t mention that to her.

I give her my confused look to ask her what’s going on. Seriously, she’s freaking me out.

Farley looking interested

She makes we wait until I settle down. Then she says, “My novel BURNT has been shortlisted for the Debut Dagger Award.”

“Huh,” I bark.

“It’s from the Crime Writers’ Association in the UK for unpublished authors.”

I decide I better do the happy dance too.

Farley Happy Dance

Then I bring her a present. Who doesn’t like an already chewed stick?

Farley With Stick

 

Well apparently Kristina. She won’t chew it, but she’s still dancing.

 

Woof Woof

 

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Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten Terrier and Snow

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 4 Comments

Farley here,

I just realized something. I may be a little slow because I’m a dog, but hey, I still have brain cells that work.

I’m moving from this . . .

Farley in Bahamas

To this . . .

Farley In Snow

You can see by the confused look on my face, I didn’t know what all the white stuff was. I saw it when I was a puppy, and then again in 2010, but not since.

I suspect if Kristina and Matt are selling the boat, that means we might be in for a winter sometime in our future…

Pros of living in the Bahamas: endless off leash time and digging in the sand.

Cons of living in the Bahamas: I’m not very fond of swimming. Go figure for a dog who has lived for 5 winters on a boat.

Pros of living in Canada: Rolling in snow.

Cons of living in Canada: Snow freezes in my paws and hurts my feet.

I’m a glass half full kind of dog, so here’s me wagging my tail at the fun I’ll have on my new adventure.

Woof Woof.

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten With Patience

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 5 Comments

Farley here,

Sometimes my life is all about waiting.

it’s early, I know, and Kristina hasn’t finished her coffee yet, but I’m ready to go.

She’s in her running gear. I put my head on her lap to give her a big hint.

Farley waits for CoffeeSo what’s the deal?

I think it’s our human friend Sue. They haven’t seen each other in a while and need to “catch up”, whatever that means.

Someone please tell me how to get Kristina to run on my schedule.

Woof Woof.