I am back

It's been a while since I last wrote my thoughts on this side of the blogosphere, however, I have been doodling on other medias so I will be transferring them here one at a time to share and maybe get a laugh or hopefully find some interesting thoughts that you may find interesting

" Thoughts of the Gray Matter " ( mysterious, questioning, adventurous, funny, random or weird)

5/14/10

There once was a village that had among it's people a very wise old man.
The villagers trusted this man to provide them answers to their questions and concerns.

One day, a farmer from the village went to the wise man and said in a frantic tone,
"Wise man, help me. A horrible thing has happened. My ox has died and I have no animal to
help me plow my field! Isn't this the worst thing that could have possibly happened?"

The wise old man replied, "Maybe so, maybe not."

The man hurried back to the village and reported to his neighbors that the wise man had gone mad.
Surely this was the worst thing that could have happened. Why couldn't he see this?

The very next day, however, a strong, young horse was seen near the man's farm.
Because the man had no ox to rely on, he had the idea to catch the horse to replace the ox-and he did.
How joyful the farmer was. Plowing the field had never been easier.
He went back to the wise man to apologize.

"You were right, wise man.
Losing my ox wasn't the worst thing that could have happened. It was a blessing in disguise!
I never would have captured my new horse had that not happened.
You must agree that this is the best thing that could have happened"

The wise old man replied once again, "Maybe so, maybe not."
Not again thought the farmer. Surely the wise man had gone mad now.
But, once again, the farmer did not know what was to happen. A few days later the farmer's son
was riding the horse and was thrown off. He broke his leg and would not be able to help with the crop.
Oh no, thought the man. Now we will starve to death. Once again, the farmer went to the wise man.

This time he said,"How did you know that capturing my horse was not a good thing?
You were right again. My son is injured and won't be able to help with the crop.
This time I'm sure that this is the worst thing that could have possibly happened.
You must agree this time.

" But, as just he had done before, the wise man calmly looked at the farmer and
in a compassionate tone replied once again, "Maybe so, maybe not."
Enraged that the wise man could be so ignorant,
the farmer stormed back to the village.

The next day troops arrived to take every able-bodied man to the war that had just broken out.
The farmer's son was the only young man in the village who didn't have to go.

He would live, while the others would surely die.

The moral of this story provides a powerful lesson.
The truth is, we don't know what's going to happen--we just think we do.

Often we make a big deal out of something.
We blow up scenarios in our minds about all the terrible things that are going to happen.
Most of the time we are wrong. If we keep our cool and stay open to possibilities, we can be
reasonably certain that, eventually, all will be well.

Remember: maybe so, maybe not.

It's a waiting game

It's been a while now since I last posted, Griffin and I completed our show class this winter in preparation for the up coming shows this spring.

March came and I am just so excited for my little guy, eventhough I know that he won't be ready to totally compete with the big guns in the ring, I can see a great potential in this boy and that he will do a lot of good things in the ring.

We attended our very first fun match of the season on the first of March and I am just as happy as a clam and so proud of my boy, His show training and my patience finally paid-off after his wonderful performance in the ring, although it's only a fun match this accomplishment is just an example of how much your dog can do if you put the time an deffort to train him or her...anyway, Griffin won all his classes, won 2nd in a HUGE class of puppies in Puppy Sweepstakes and went on to win Winners Dog, Then Best of Breed then went on to win Herding Group 2...( 2nd in Sweeps / WD / BOB / G2 ) I couldn't ask for anything more for a young newbie in the ring :o)

At the moment, Griffin and I are continously doing our daily training, making sure that he remembers the things that he needs to do when we enter that ring, for the time being, he is on hiatus until he matures a bit more and hopefully show this Summer or Fall.

Anyway, Wish us luck!

A New Season

It's 2007 a new season, a new beginning! Since the last time I posted, a lot has happened

and a lot has changed, It is unfortunate that my boy Charlie is now out of contention for the much coveted AKC CH. title but on the other hand we received a wonderful blessing this year...

A new boy with lots of promise in the world of Dog Showing!

This year we were fortunate enough to be the home of Griffin " Colburn Tirion Skedaddle" he is a Walker and Audrey son ( Ch. Pot O' Gold's Front Runner x Colburn Dover Love Affair )- in doggie terms, this are two dogs with exceptional quality and temperament.

We are looking forward to showing him this fall (he needs to mature a bit more this spring and summer) he has the attitude, structure and temperament that any breeder/owner could ask for and we are thankful to his breeder for giving us the chance to be his home.














We are also excited on our Benny X Talayna breeding ( Ch. Maplecreek Silver Spoon x Ch. Colburn Lady Talayna ) they produced 3 beautiful & healthy puppies - I am very much looking forward to their evaluation 5 weeks from now, they are already showing lots of nice qualities for their age.

Little Charlie Bear

Hi, I'm Little Charlie Bear, My daddy said that I'm just the cutest little thing and he loves to play with my floppy big ears, I love to wake him up in the morning, jump on his bed and lick his face and give him lots of puppy kisses, but he usually hides under the blankie so I just jump and jump around his head until he shows his face again...hmmm, " I wonder why he doesn't look so happy sometimes...maybe he's not a morning person " .

Anyway, every morning around 8:00 AM SHARP - My daddy gives me my bowl of yummy food and then he plays with me for a while and then lets me play with my Auntie Georgy and Mommy Shelley, I don't get to play with Uncle Tim a lot because he's a grumpy boy to little jumpy, squiggly puppies like me. In the afternoon Daddy puts the leash around me-neck and we walk back and forth the dining room and the open space area by the kitchen nook, It seems like he always look at how I stand and how my legs are positioned and moving, I could tell that he is pleased because he always say that I'm a good boy and he gives me yummy goodies too!, Daddy said that both My Mommy and Daddy are Champion Corgis...he said that I am his little champion in the making, he is really proud of me and I love my daddies too!

Daddy said that we will be visiting my Gramma this Wednesday and I have to see the vet too for my boosters, rabies shot & microchip tag...by the way, what is a vet?....hmmnn, I hope they're not the scary hooman with a mask and needle and poke me...well, I guess I'll find out on Wednesday...

Anyway, I'll keep you'all posted!

My Pemmie's

Like most Pembroke people, Our first involvement with the breed happen when we decided to add a very sweet little Pemmie as a new member of our home. Georgy ( our very first Pemmie ) is an owners dream, she has a very sweet disposition and absolutely loves people, She captured our hearts from the very beginning and we are so glad to have found her breeder ( through the PWCCA website ) not only was she exceptionally nice, her dogs are also nicely and responsibly bred as well.

As Georgy matures, we found a lot fo interesting characteristic of this breed - Yes, I've been warned that they shed like a Wooly Mammoth, I thought that It was an exaggeration until I saw it with my very own eyes :oP, She is also a natural herder " A True nature of the breed " , She is also a clown and a very goofy one.

Georgy has grown up to be the dog that I always longed for, She is a very sweet loyal companion and truly have grown and reserved a very special place in my heart.
















Our first involvement in the show ring started in 2004, I was a nervous wreck ( as to be expected in newbies ) I am just thankful to have such encouraging mentors and a wonderful support system, They made me feel comfortable in the ring and gave me valuable information to improve my showing skills, I will be forever thankful to them.

Our very first show dog is Mr. TiM ( Am/Can Ch. Tirion Prince Timothy Gm, CGC ), I am very pleased with this boy and very thankful to his breeder for giving us the chance to be his home, Tim is the very first champion in this home and we are very proud of his accomplishments, In a little less than a year he got his American CH. title and also got his CGC ( Canine Good Citizen), Prior to getting his Championship title, he was also Awarded Reserved Winners Dog in the Cascade Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club Specialty in 2005. This year ( 2006) He finished in Canada and got his Canadian CH. title in less than a month, He finished with 2 Best of Opposite Sex and 4 Best of Breed awards. We are just thrilled and amazed with this guy and so Thankful to his breeder/co-owner for such a very nice little boy, He absolutely matured nicely from the runt of the litter becoming this stunning Mr. Show Dog.


Now that Mr. Tim is done in the ring, It's time for the newest kid on the block to strutt his stuff, After our pretty Mommy Shelley's ( Ch. Colburn Dover Fiore in Gemma ) romantic love affair with the handsome Mr. Benny ( Ch. Maplecreek Silver Spoon ) We now have the adorable Little Charlie Bear ( Sleepy Ln Colburn One and Only ) to try out his luck in the ring, We're hoping that he follows both his Mom & Dad's foot steps and continue the beautiful pedigree in his bloodline.

Wish him luck!!!