WALKIES WITH MARLEY

 I'm starting something new today.

Marley and I are going for a walk together.

Coco can stay home and guard the fort.  She's a horror to take walking.  If she's not pulling on the lead and getting all tangled up with Marley's lead, she's pulling too hard and causing her airway to restrict, then she drops like a stone gasping for air!

Yesterday Marley showed definite signs of depression.  She didn't leave her bed all day.  Just sat there and looked at me.  

So I'm taking her out and about, it will do both of us good to get some exercise.

And even if it's raining, I will walk.

ABOVE:  Family at dinner last night.  

Did I tell you ???  Brylee is finally a working girl again!  She was off with her shoulder injury for 18 months, but did Business Administration training during that time.

And she is now gainfully employed again.  Such a relief, and a good accomplishment for her.

ABOVE:  It took A LOT of persuasion to get Griffin to allow me to take a photo of his hair!

His girlfriend braided it, and shaved the sides.  I think it looks cool. 

Back to today: After our walk, I shall get back into the sewing room and get the last Gnome runner finished.

Then I can do something else.

11.12 am:  And we did it.

Went walking in the rain.  It was HORRIBLE.

I hate walking.  Believe it or not, that's the truth.

But it's a necessary evil if I want to up my exercise and entertain Marley.

Coco will get a drive out in the car later, cos that's her favourite thing to do, whereas Marley hates being in the car,

Swings and balances.

ABOVE: Someone did an absolute butcher's job on this street!  All the edges have been sprayed with weed killer then just left.  It looks dreadful!

ABOVE:  We didn't see too many cherry trees.  But this one was gorgeous.

I walked down some streets I'd not been on before, saw some very nice homes, and some really sad homes.  Plaster homes that were rotting, or just neglected.  So sad.

This area was built in the era of plaster homes that were not built properly, hence so many are looking the worse for wear.

I'm so happy our home is brick and tile!  NEVER again will we buy a plaster home!

I got quite cold out walking, so am now trying to warm up the sewing room, heat pump on, and about to start sewing for the day.

ABOVE:  And there it is.  Number 6 Christmas Gnome Runner.  DONE.

And I don't want to do another one of those in a long time.

Well... a few weeks at least. 😃😄😅

Stew just got home from work, so I'm now going to head into the house and cook his dinner.

And that's a wrap on the day.  Been a very quiet day as per usual.