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Art work
drawn
by
Patty
Eisenbraun
Fiber
Artist -
Susann
Trandem
My name is Susann Trandem
and I live in Santa Barbara, California with my husband of 43 years
Virg, along with our two Airedales Molly (8 ˝) and Chloe who will be
7, May 1. Molly came into our lives just after she turned 1. She
was and is the sweetest, nicest, easiest of Airedales ever. She was
so delightful that when Chloe was returned to her breeder we decided
why not. Chloe is a very determined, headstrong, stubborn Airedale
who knows without a doubt that any crumb of food left anywhere in
the whole house is hers. She also decided all chairs and sofa’s
belonged to her along with several dog beds and human beds. She is
delightful; lots of fun, a real character, a challenge and so deeply
loved .Both girls are great with the small children. They often
think all small children belong to them.
We have always had dogs,
lots of dogs, but these 2 were our introduction to Terriers.
My husband and I are both
retired. We have lots of time to devote to our 2 girls. A long off
leash walk first thing in the morning is part of their expected
ritual.
We have 4 children and 5
grandchildren. There are two sons and a daughter living in the
area. Our daughter has four children and lives 6 minutes away.
They are the reason we moved down to Santa
Barbara. A second daughter and grandson,
Brooks, 2, live in San Diego.
He is the biggest fan of our girls. Sometimes more excited to see
them than us. He can walk Molly to our park in the mornings and then
runs after them, in and out of all the bushes. He has a lot of the
Airedale characteristics.
I have sewn since I was 10,
enjoyed teaching Home Economics for several years and played with
all types of crafts and stitchery. Twenty years ago I concentrated
full time on quilting. I love quilting. Now my days are divided
with knitting and quilting.
It was exciting to discover
the Bee and to have the opportunity to share my love of Airedales
with my love of quilting.
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