Smartie is only about 12 weeks but is already after my home brew, maybe she should be the connoisseur on my wine....."Highly recommended by Smartie"...This one is elderflower...Ii think she just tries to catch the bubbles in the airlock really!

JUST LIKE THIS PICTURE

Thought I would share this picture with you....Cos I like it!

WORN OUT

Found these pair flat out on the outside table!...Not sure if they thought they were being funny...But on the table...whatever next!

WILLOW RETURNS

Willow one of Luckys pups came to see us courtesy of Geoff, she is nearly identical to Lucky and has her temperament too. Lucky seems to want a cuddle when her babies return, Shadow just goes nuts and wants to jump and play. I think she definitely remembers them. Its good to see them all grow up.

EASY DAY!

After an early start and vets for an injection for Smartie the day just got from bad to worse, Steven first day back at school, Laura college,... bank had problem enabling credit card due to Pete not knowing the right answers, so had to go in with him to sort...got back only to find dogs had gone on an adventure yet again, and posty at door for signature...cottage 2 had blocked shower, cottage 1 needed a cork screw that someone must have lifted!!!...Cottage 3 wanted to know if any availability next week, cottage 4 leaving and saying goodbye, Cottage 5 needed bike directions oh and cottage 6 kindly gave me a lovely pork pie.....Meanwhile cat in box from vets going nuts..let her out. Steven playing golf after school with friends so there clubs turned up via their mum, put them n porch. Meanwhile Andy needed stuff from shop and garage, Plumber didnt turn up. hit my thumb with hammer (not on purpose I hasten to add!)...Dogs back lagged, not even school run time yet!!!!!

SUNFLOWER!

Just to prove we actually did get a few sun flowers here's the picture!... I was hoping to have fields of waving sunflowers like in France...similar to my rose buds around the door notion I guess!!!....but a piddly 4 flowers doesn't really constitute a wave or a show does it...oh well dream for next year... You'll all be surprised when you see that I have managed it next year!...(actually so will I!)

BUTTERCUP COTTAGE

The garden is looking pretty good by Buttercup Cottage at the moment considering we have had so much rain. The ducks are nearly without land in the duck pond! so I am surprised the plants have fared as well as they have really. I have lost a few trees and shrubs due to frost wind and rain over the last 12 months but we will just have to replant and wait until they grow again. I planted or rather Jeff and mum planted 50 odd sunflowers but only 4 made it past the slugs!

FOUND SOMETHING IN THE SHED!

Was just passing the feed store when I heard a noise coming from the feed store and I looked inside to find a hairy beee-ing in there...Oh no its just Laura... The feed store had kind of got out of hand and it had to be taken out and put back together so we had a chance of finding something in it... So Laura was off college so little cushy job for her ha ha!!!

NOT SURE WHAT GEM HAS FOUND?

Its probably not a good look Gem!!!!! But I guess she may have got that one from me!... She was digging for Australia under Buzzes old house, haven't a clue whats under there, probably rabbit scent...actually could be badger as we had 6 of them cross the field the other night, so long as they don't eat my ducks or chickens we will remain friends!!!! I must remember to take a picture of her today, I have just given her a hair cut...or could that be hair hack!...

POSER!

Smartie is settling in really she is a real handful, Smudge has made friends with her and they play all the time....well I think its playing!!! Sassy is still house bound after her op and doesn't look like getting out any time soon, her foot has had a really bad allergic reaction to an infection and the pathologist cant figure it out as yet. But we will go back for a check up today to see if they can shed any light on it, she hates being indoors poor Sassy. Sassy has met Smartie but isn't that happy with her, as Smartie is all happy and Sas is so miserable having to be kept in, she just likes her cuddles. Oh and Sky well she hisses for a pass time, you only have to look at that one and shes unhappy, so not really holding out hopes of great friendships really!