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BASH HOMEPAGE

Saturday September 29, 2007

We have a friend staying with us for a few days. 
He sings to us and plays throw with 3 of us at a time! 
We love Uncle Ken Medema.

Friday, September 28, 2007


Today I helped Mom go to farmer Charlie's just over yonder to get some pumpkins. She let me pick some!

That is my little buddy TiggyWiggyWoo
and my elderly girlfriend, Pixel. Tiggy always looks down the driveway and waits for Dad to come home.

Bash field is lookin' more like it's ready for a Bash Every Day!


On Friday night, 9/27, the Smokies showed up !


10/13/07 SALE PRICE of $5  !!!
Pixel & I are honored to be invited to pose in photos. 
Here we are in front of the ultra cute Christmas Stockings that will be in the Bash Boutique for an incredible
The company that made the above taspestry stockings has discontinued their line, and called my mom to ask her if she wanted the remaining inventory for Bichon Rescue fundraising, so YOU get first dibs at them at this Low Low Price!

 

Thursday, September 27, 2007
Today I wish to honor Lori Sullivan & her Bichon Taffy for taking their heartbreak and turning it into a positive:
Click here for story
Lori Sullivan lost her 6 yr old son to neuroplastoma, and now instead of spending her days in grief, she and her Bichon 'Taffy' invest their days into elevating the lives of those who are currently dealing with critical illnesses.

Wed. 9/26:   What a busy day I've put in peoples!!  
The sun came up to a smoky sky...

and the guys called to say the TENT IS ON IT'S WAY!!

So Mommy fed us our yummy homemade food,
and we ate quick as can ...so we could run outdoors fast
 ...

.... but still no tent.  So we waited ..

and waited and waited ....
 I finally went to my favorite spot .. a nice,

comfortable chair .. and Tiger went to his favorite spot ..


the table on the kitchen patio.  


But Pixel stayed in with Mommy


But bark! We hear a truck!!



We ran out to greet them,
but they were on the other side
of our fence, so we just watched.

They didn't take long to roll out the pieces, and rivet them together. 

Then they put poles all the way around to keep the edges supported.  And pretty soon two big poles in the middle



and after two hours of back-breaking work ...
Presto, it's up and well tied down!

After the nice men left, we went to inspect both...

... the big tent ... and headed to the smaller Grooming Class tent further up the hill.

We watered everything really well on our way.

Here I am at 31 lbs,
and that's my main squeeze Pixel at 8 lbs.
Oh boy I am tired.   Did you see the pics I took of some of the Boutique Boutique items,
and Silent Auction Silent Auction items? 

WHEEEEEE.....
the BASH is really coming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Ex-Pens Needed
We need to borrow five (5) ex-pens from Bash guests so we can double gate every entrance. 
Can you help us out?
If you can bring one, please
contact my Dad, Mr. Ken  Thank you!

Just 2 Eye Trims by Barbara Bird
 left at 9:30 on Saturday morning 10/6.
Get an appointment

Personal Living Tip:   Don't dump a cup of coffee on your head right after you Mom has made you all clean and fabulously fluffed up.  Not a way to keep your pristine reputation in the family .. ha ha h!! She HAD to laugh!   Slurps, Bung

Monday, September 17, 2007

THANK YOU
WORK BEE
HELPERS....

Julie Chitwood
Debby Smith
Marie Reynolds
Jean Sanders

Many Bash preparations took place on Saturday 9/15 when these 4 loving ladies came to Symphony Hill to help.  They will forever be held with love in our hearts!
Big Slurps for these wonderful women!!

Workers BF-L'er Marie Reynolds & her sweet mother, Jean Sanders pose with Miss Pixel Perfect, senior fluff of Symphony Hill

BASH TIP:   Bring Zippered bag to protect edible goodies from me 'n my munching friends

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
5 Exercise Pens to serve as security gates at each Bash entrance
6 Grooming Tables
If you have such equipment we can borrow,
please email my dad:  mailto:ken@symphonyhill.com
Thanks mucho!!

Bash Tip:  Plan in advance to Have Fun!  Your face will break out in bursts of smiles when you see all the fluffs in one place .....blitzing, doing lap snoozes, and playing the I-P U-P game and participating in sniffing marathons !!
Bring that smile and plan to put it to work!

Tuesday, September 11, 2007
 

If you come to go walkie at my house,
expect a lapful of Love

Bash Tip: 

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Agility is the ultimate fun game
for you and your Bichon!!

Come, and have fun together!!
 Take a lesson at your own level ... whether beginner or further along in skills.   Karen is a dynamite instructor - super pleasant and so positive.  We're confident you'll really enjoy her style and expertise. Sign up
 

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Everyone's friend, Wee Willie will be here
to sign paw-tographs .. lol

- Suzanne & Michael Carnes of Kailua, Howaii are coming to the Bash!!  We will all have to be very kind to them because they will be a bit sad that they couldn't bring their own Bichons (quarantine you know) .  Anybody have a spare fluff for the weekend?

Surely THE WINNERS!

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Please click on image to see me and a
nother Big Boy Fluff,  Elliott from Canada

This year the 'getting famous' Oliver and PD are coming
to my Bash.  What other big fluffs are coming?

We love it when we can help people feel pawfectly happy ~ !!!
 

Saturday, September 1, 2007

Happy Labor Day Weekend!! 
We hope you are having a
wonderful relaxing holiday weekend.

This little gal has super seniority around here ... Miss Pixel Perfect.  On Bash weekend, she'll either be in Mom's arms or 6" away.  Pix just turned 13 and doesn't see or hear so well anymore.

Dad and I have been working hard all morning mowing and mowing ....  now we get to lay back and take a rest.

BASH TIP:  To avoid surprises on your personal possessions, please keep items up off the ground.

POOPER
SCOOPERS
NEEDED
Do you have a pooper scooper shovel
that could be used for the duration
of the Bash?

 

Wednesday 8/30 Noon
  
Part of Bash time fun includes everyone sharing the responsibility for keeping the grounds free of  poos so no one will get their shoes icky.   We already have 1,000 poop  bags ready to go too, but some people prefer a scooper.  Please email me

slurps, Bungee
 

BASH TIP:  Early mornings and evenings can be divinely cool in the mountains of east Tennessee,
so best bring a little jacket.   Or you could just fill your lap with fluffs!

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Hello Everybody,
I have a confession to make.   I am all flushed in my cheeks just thinking about it ... but I feel I must tell you the Truth. Last year I took the CGC testing (that's Canine Good Citizen) at our Bash, and well..... I FAILED!  Yes, yes, it's true ....

When you come to my house to visit,
be prepared to be licked and love!!

Well, it's true.  Me.. Bungee.. everybody's pal was rejected by that nice lady.  No congratulations, No round of applause, No brass band playing.  No sirreeee, nuthin'!  But let me tell you my side of the story, okay?

I was SO good at the first 9 components, I'm talkin' awesome.  Let those ladies run their hands all over me.  Let 'em say how cute I am.  Bring it on!  But then THEY went 'n blew it!  They brought out the  'strange dog ... a big ole hairy red, albeit utmost polite and handsome Golden.  I took one look at that big red bruiser, and told him in my ugliest voice that he was NOT a Bichon, he was RED, not white, and he best get OFF the property... PRONTO!  Some other Bichons even joined me in un-inviting him!  We were right, right!?!? It's a Bichon party, right?!?!

As you can guess, the tester was really not impressed by my elistist attitude, and told my Mom I needed socialization skills.  Hah! Me?!?

Being a resourceful fluff, I have taken this elitist problem into my own paws, and have been practicing a little desensitization in my spare time:   http://www.symphonyhill.com/pix/dogs/study.jpg  

I'll be trying again this year!  Join me!!       Luv, Bungee

 
That's my little assistant, TiggyWiggyWoo,
a/k/a Tiger.  He works hard too.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

The Bash Sign-ups went live last evening, just as I promised, and Ka-Bam, the program had a lil ole hissy fit.  Well ... well !!! So I did what any wise fluff does, get's Dad!  He made it all better, and by the time I crawled into bed last night, all programming was humming along well.

Did you get to see all the kewl special activities that Mom & Dad have arranged?  Auntie Anita from California is comin' back to do a Blessing of the Animals, and Auntie Barbara is coming from Arizona with her shears and clippers (eeeeuuuuuwwww - leave me alone Aunt B!) ... and then there's ... well, go check em out yourself .......

You can see the Special Events in brief on the Homepage or click on them to see a full write-up, or go to  Schedule in top menu to see the formal schedule of events for Friday Oct 5 - Sunday Oct 7.  I get to have fluffy friends over for 3 days!!   Woofffeeeeee!!!!Kisses, Bungee

Our heartfelt thanks to Dick Meuler of Runnels, Iowa
for this wonderful sign that adorns our driveway.

Monday, August 27, 2007:
8th Southeast USA BICHON BASH

Hurrah! Our 8th Bichon Bash is just six weeks away. ... and there's SO MUCH going on!  I hope you fluffs are all getting ready to do a whole lotta sniffing and blitzin'!

SPECIAL EVENTS:   I am about to OPEN the Sign-ups for the Bichon Bash's special offerings by some awesome professional dog people.  Some events have limited space so check 'em out asap, and sign up for the ones you and your fluff will enjoy.   I'll be on hand all weekend, moving through the crowd, making sure everything is going smoothly, and ensuring that everyone is having a good time.

Gorgeous autumn weather in eastern Tennessee is something to behold, and I am hoping you'll come on over to my house the first weekend in October, sit back, relax and have a wonderful time.  I can even take you on my most favorite walkie around the farm.

This is my field where the Bash is held. It looks different every single morning when I go out to go peepee.

 

Bichon Bash:
Any gathering of two or more coming together to share the common bond of loving Bichons.

Southeast USA Bichon
Please read all the
 "BASH TIPS"
that I am adding
throughout
my Blog.