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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, July 14, 2016 | 26 SALES PERIOD | July 14 - 20, 2016 FINAL WEEK OF GREAT TERRA SAVINGS! SHOP EARLY FOR THE LARGEST SELECTION 60% OFF HURRY IN! TERRA'S GREAT GARDEN EVENT ENDS SOON! No rain-checks or layaways. Selection may vary from store to store. Product with sale tag or clearly signed are sale items. Nursery warranty - 1 full year for value of purchase price. Two hounds that have won life's lottery That's Life Andy Juniper Guest Contributor JU ST ADD CO R U LO O SHADE TREES | FLOWERING STANDARDS | FLOWERING SHRUBS ANNUALS | PERENNIALS | PLANTERS | HANGING BASKETS OUTDOOR POTS | HOME DECOR | PATIO FURNITURE | ROSES VINES | 10" TROPICAL PLANTS | EVERGREENS | ANNUAL GRASSES DOOR CRASHER SPECIALS FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY starting at 8:00 am while quantities last! 2 gal 6 2 gal Choose from Country Gold or Surespot. EUONYMUS SAVE $13 9' Double Pulley Lift Wood Frame 99 Reg. $19.99 125 per store T H E G RE A TG FRIDAY DOOR CR ASHER SAVE $13 64 12 Reg. $39.99 Forest Green, Natural, Blue or Sand. UMBRELLA SAVE $65 2 gal 99 Reg. $129.99 SATURDAY DOOR CRASHER SAVE $27 T H E G RE A TG 50 per store T H E G RE A TG AR 8 ROSE OF SHARON SAVE 99 $16 Reg. $24.99 SUNDAY DOOR CR ASHER 150 per store T H E G RE A TG T H E G RE A TG 6 Blackeyed Susan RUDBECKIA 10" Staked BOUGAINVILLEA EURO STYLE 99 Reg. $19.99 125 per store T H E G RE A TG 99 FRIDAY DOOR CR ASHER SATURDAY DOOR CRASHER 100 per store 999 SAVE E $20 Choose from round or square. Three colours: orange, lime or teal. /each OUTDOOR POTS Reg. $29.99 75 per store t SUNDAY DOOR CR ASHER OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Monday - Friday 8 am - 8 pm | Saturday / Sunday 8 am - 6 pm HAMILTON 340 Hwy 20 R.R. 1 East of Upper Centennial (905) 692-6900 | BURLINGTON Hwy 5 East of Brant St. (905) 332-3222 MILTON Britannia Rd. West of Trafalgar (905) 876-4000 | WATERDOWN Hwy 6 & 5th Concession East (905) 689-1999 VAUGHAN Keele St. North of Kirby Side Rd. (905) 832-6955 All items while quantities last, subject to availability. Category offers exclude "TERRA Essentials". www.facebook.com/YourTERRA/ www.terragreenhouses.com ne afternoon last week, my wife called from work. It was one of those of cial `heat alert' days wherein you can fry eggs on your forehead and bacon on your back and actually bake lovely potatoes in your pockets, if you're so inclined. She was calling out of concern. It was awfully nice of her to phone to ensure I was OK given I'd been outside working the land in that heinous heat since dawn and was by then clearly exhibiting nine of the top 10 symptoms of extreme heatstroke. Only it turned out it wasn't me she was worrying about. Yes, I con rmed to ease her mind: the horses were indeed in the paddock with the shelter and shade, and the dogs were holed-up in the air-conditioned house, leaving only yours truly wilting under that sizzling sun. At some point in our conversation, I was hit by the hot irony that unlike the caretaker of our property (ah, me), the animals on this acreage live a very cool life. A charmed life. The high life. Seriously, these pampered pets have won life's lottery. Take our two dogs: Zoey, an amiable, aging Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (PBGV), and Phoebe, a young, tough Boxer with ample attitude. Lottery winners? First off, these freeloaders have the run of the acreage. They have room to roam, to romp, to chase squirrels and birds (oh, how Phoebe abhors birds), and occasionally be chased by coyotes (Zoey had an encounter that was way too close for comfort). Further, they have room to get into all kinds of mischief. Phoebe has a playful nature, or maybe she's just not that bright. Sometimes for kicks (typically aimed at her head), she plays chicken with the horses. You know, get in the paddock, run circles around the ponies until they're all riled-up, whinnying and bucking like mad. The more she runs, the more agitated they become and the more she revels in this dangerous game of dodge the ying hooves. Secondly, these freeloaders have the run of the house. In other words, they're spoiled rotten by my wife and our offspring. I'm talking quality Greek yogurt accompanying every meal (none of the cheap stuff for these hounds). Primo treats every time they turn around. see Pampered on p.28 AR AR D EN D EN D EN E V E NT D EN E V E NT E V E NT AR AR AR D EN D EN E V E NT E V E NT E V E NT