Briar Glen news

Hi everyone, just wanted to let everyone know how things are going here, down on the farm. People are asking, so thought I had better figure out this Blog thing again and have at er. We had good news on the show scene with our Ragalong Yukon Gold who got his Supreme in a few shows. Ragalong Bronc Buster also did well in the show scene again this year and is now retired to our living room where he happily plays with Micetro, Valiant, Butch Cassidy and assorted kittens. We are just taking a breather and will be out there again starting in Chehalis and on to our own show in Sidney on June 26 and 27th. We will look forward to meeting and greeting our friends there. Kittens have been healthy and happy and if the kittens are happy, I'm happy. Corky and I are doing great and catching up on things around the farm. We did a fall lambing so have had lambs going here and there on a regular basis. All the kids and grand kids are well. The Grand kids HHP Sir Meowser who came from an Alberta farm was pronounced Best of the Best HHP so looks like I have to buy them ties and white shirts to go to the Regional and collect their awards. I bring one of the kids with me to each show and we both have a blast. Anyway, we wish everyone well and will keep people posted on a more regular basis (I promise) Marilyn www.ragdollkittens.ca

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

It has been busy here at Briar Glen with puppies, Fall lambs and now January lambs coming up. Good news is that the puppies are thriving as are the kittens. Fall lambs are growing like weeds and Corky is gearing up for Jan. 1st lambing start (again). It was too busy to get cards out as Marilyn has been dealing with a Revenue Canada audit, which is going ok, but so much paperwork to deal with and has not left any spare time for the nice things in life like contacting all our friends, new and old with Christmas greetings, so I am using this forum for those who check in from time to time. We had a good show in Puyallup and my Grandson Colby got 16 "First Bests" with his HHP kitten. Our kitten Ragalong Yukon Gold also has been burning up the show halls. Corky and I are going to try and get to Revelstoke in our "Classic" (old) van for Christmas day and a few more days to meet with our #2 daughter Sherean and family. Maybe get to use the skis (cross country, as I sure don't ski anything else) and snow shoes. Our so called "good" truck is laid up with a crank case problem and we are trying to get a part for it. So, it will be an adventure, and lord knows we love an adventure. So, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone and look forward to keeping in touch in the New Year. Marilyn and Corky and all the warm fuzzies at Briar Glen.

Hi everybody, our first ever Fall show went well. We collected heaps of food for the Sidney Food Bank and gave out tons of cake and Starbucks coffee to our spectators and exhibitors. Everyone had a good time.
I am off to Calgary for a show from Oct. 23 to Oct. 29th. I will be checking my emails periodically so if you have anything urgent, send and email and I will try and get back to you. Wishing everyone a happy Halloween. Marilyn www.ragdollkittens.ca

SHOW TIME AGAIN

Here we are again, getting ready to do our Fall Show. Our show will be Oct. 2 and 3rd, 2009 at the Mary Winspear Center in Sidney. We will have a booth at the Saanich Fair with a "mini cat show" theme. Examples of cat breeds, cat teasers and some nice book marks to pass out that have our upcoming shows listed and a 2010 calendar on the back with our shows marked on it. We welcome any and all of our customers and friends to see us at the booth and to attend the show. We will be having our Famous Cake Purrrrrrade for exhibitors and spectators alike. We can always use volunteers to help with our Food Bank Collections.
On another note we have a nice litter coming up soon for adoptions. Look forward to hearing from new and past friends.

Calgary bound

Our show was a great success and we managed to get tons of food for the Sidney Food Bank and funds for the Mustard Seed. All the exhibitors seemed happy with their show results and tours around the fabulous Sidney area. Our cake parade was enjoyed by spectators and exhibitors alike. THANKS to Starbucks in Sidney for donating our coffee for 2 days and THANKS also to Sidney Thrifty's for sponsoring one of our cakes.
Corky and Marilyn are Calgary bound for 10 days so will keep in touch via email when we get a chance. Yee Haw!!! Marilyn www.ragdollkittens.ca

Garden City Jazz Party

We will be putting on our 7th Annual Garden City Jazz Party on Sat. and Sunday, June 28 and 29 at the Mary Winspear Center in Sidney. We have the TICA Judge of the Year and also Alberto Leal from Brazil as well as our host of local International judges. Tons of cats, tons of breeds and tons of vendors. We will also have a cake parade both days for spectators and exhibitors alike. We manage the show, so will be "very busy" both days and are showing 6 cats as well. We are doing a food drive for the Mustard Seed and Food Bank, so if you are coming, bring some non perishable food items. Come by and check out our booth.
I will be in Calgary for a few days next week as well, taking care of business. Hope to see you guys at the show.

Cat Genes Tests

We have received some of our tests back from the Cat Genes Lab in Texas. Good news so far, all the HCM tests correspond with the UC Davis results and all are negative for kidney issues and all are A blood type. Marilyn