Month August 2010

We’ve been trying to work out the gender of our new chicks. They are now three months old and nearly full size. We’re pretty certain that two of the black ones are boys as they are beginning to get ruffles…

We’ve been on some great bike rides over the past few days. Admittedly, yesterday saw us both stood hanging on to each other in the middle of a stream trying hard not to fall in, but that aside, we’ve found…

I was a little surprised to see that one of our cotton buds had burst. I thought that it would take longer, but I think perhaps this was an early one. They should take about 150 days from planting, but…

Batman has been constipated, he now has diarrhea and he is truly the stinkiest cat that could possibly exist. What’s made the situation worse is that he is quite a cuddly little cat – not minding if it is us…

Batman, as Fragel is now called, is settling in nicely. His period of introduction lasted for about two minutes as he wasn’t fazed by the other cats and dogs and they were pretty unimpressed by him. I think they can…

Ian’s birthday present from Mum arrived yesterday. Mum said to open it, which we did – and what good timing….

aug_11, originally uploaded by ian_pullen. or Batman as I think he will be called. In his new home….

We were on orange alert again yesterday, however the weather has cooled today becoming overcast and it’s even rained a bit. But not enough really to be called rain – a few drops but not enough to wet the yard.…