Month January 2011

that since my blog at the weekend she has not made a single puddle in the house – although there was a very small one by the back door yesterday, but she says that wasn’t her and that nothing can…

Our favored way of telling whether it was cold was watching the flowers on the jasmine bush outside the window. When it freezes the flowers go brown and drop off. However as Manuel pulled the jasmine up last week, we’ll…

I was rather disappointed to learn that we couldn’t proceed with my Hanging Gardens of Babylon inspired courtyard garden. Surprisingly, my Greco/Roman/Byzantine/Babylonian vision somewhat blew our budget. So now, rather than Hanging Garden of Babylon, our vision has been adjusted…

Apparently Manuel is due a Health and Safety spot check today. So they are wearing helmets and looking earnest. We kept the dogs away from them, as we thought an ever exuberant puppy, a blind dog, Basil who is never…

Wilbur spent most of the first couple of days outside which we were happy about (as that is what he would have been used to) except for the fact he barked overnight. The first night he barked and got distressed,…

Ian with Wilbur with Basil claiming his place in front of the fire and Pirata heading under the table to say hello. Sam looking on guardedly. Bob and Henry are more interested in the likelihood of dropped crumbs. Rosie and…

The three kings came to town Wednesday night. It’s actually my favorite fiesta. Probably because it starts – and finishes – before we go to bed! We were watching the kings come up the road, sat quietly on a bench…

All our poor pups have kennel cough at the moment. Rosie had kennel cough when she arrived and gave it to the others, however they all shook it off after a day or so. However it has come back and…