Wednesday 28 September 2022

Fur baby sitting.

 We had Esme here for a few days while our son and family went up the coast. Esme hadn't been here before and hadn't met Lucy before. Esme is a French bulldog and has some allergies. They brought all her food so that wasn't a drama. We were told that she didn't need to be walked but left her harness and lead if we wanted to take her. We took the two dogs together with Lucy way out in front of the end of her lead and Esme with a shorter lead walking right alongside of our left leg. I think that is the accepted spot for dogs when they go to obedience training. 

Lucy was too old for obedience training when we got her and if we are both there, she will go from side to side depending on what and where she wants to smell. They did walk together far better than I expected.


Esme making herself comfortable in our room while I was cleaning it, she seems to like being around a person. She's a snorer, Jason told me that when she was a puppy, they often had to turn up the TV so they could hear it over her.

Sunday 11 September 2022

Cats and kittens

 The weather is getting warmer, too warm to have blankets drapped over my lap so I have gone on to croching toys for the charity.


I found the free pattern on the net, same pattern but different hook sizes from 3.5 to 5mm changes the size. 

An easy pattern, just a head, two ears, body and a tail. A pipe cleaner goes in to the tail so that it can be bent. I bought the safety ears and noses, the first one on the left is sewn but the others have proper noses. Each one took about a day/night of TV watching.

Friday 9 September 2022

50th birthday bash.

 Can't believe that it will be our elder son's 50th birthday in a few days. We have been invited to dinner tomorrow night. We haven't done gifts in the family, except kids for a long time but couldn't let this one go by without something.

He is by his own admission a chocoholic so this is what Imade for him.




I particularly like the line "getting olderisnt something to joke about, your bones will crunch, your mind will play Trix and you will be popping pills like tictacs"
I saw it on face book and adapted it and couldn't resist adding the quickees at the bottom.