Month July 2014

My Beanbag

My beanbag is the bed of choice at the moment, and they all sit on it regardless of who was there first – as poor little Millie found after Queenie sat on her. Millie never makes a sound, so it…

Bobbins Climbs Her First Step

As I stood in the kitchen testing different techniques for skinning soy beans, I looked out to see that Bobbins must have climbed her first step. It may not sound like much of an achievement, but with those short legs…

Wilbur, Our Dairy Dog

Wilbs may not be able to see, however he can hear the crack of a yogurt pot at 100 meters and his eyes light up and he finds himself at the table waiting to lick out the yogurt pots. Wilbs’s…

Wet T-Shirt

Puppies can over heat in the hot weather, particularly ones with short noses so I make a top for Bobbins out of a sleeve of a t-shirt. The design needs finessing, a small children’s t-shirt sleeve would have been a…