STEVE AND BEX'S FAMILY HAS GROWN!

 

I have a bit of a surprise for you.  One I've held off sharing for fear of trolls having a go.

But here goes:

ABOVE: Steve, Bex, Dante, Archer, Lily AND Marley.

Yep, Marley now lives with Steve and Bex.  She didn't even have to change her surname.  😂😅😊

Why?

Because where we are moving to would not have worked out for Marley (or us).   Marley barks when she sees ANYONE passing our home, or when she hears a strange noise.

Where we are moving to, she would undoubtedly bark and cause a problem.  We could not risk becoming social pariahs at our new village, or being complained about.

So, Steve and Bex were only too happy to adopt her.  We sent Marley to them a little while ago now, to see how it could work.

And it's been absolutely perfect for everyone.

Marley cannot see out to the road or footpath from Steve and Bex's home, so does not bark there.

She is loved and pandered to by all the family, and of course, Marley LOVES them all, especially Lily!  It is the best thing for Marley.

Another huge positive, we get to see her all the time.

And finally, and a big consideration as well....

Coco gets to live out the last few years of her life in peace, without being bullied by Marley.  Yes, Marley bullied her.  Coco doesn't miss Marley at all.

She is loving being an 'only child'.  And we spoil her rotten.  She deserves to be spoilt rotten.

Coco will be 15 years old in 5 days.   She spends the majority of her days following me around the house, and sleeping wherever I am.

So that is our news.  

Moving on to today.  I am going to potter around the house, doing a few odd jobs here and there.

Then I will make a start on some smaller runners.

We have been asked on numerous occasions if we have smaller runners?  Last Saturday was no exception.

So I will be making some over the next two weeks, in readiness for our next market at Tamahere.

10 am:  Lots of stuff got done so far this morning.  I'm very happy with my efforts.

Lacy is here, and she just helped me move a couple of things.

GM:  ONE.  MOMENT.  PLEASE...

ABOVE: Yep, he did pull some faces... until I yelled at him.  lol

Lacy and I just spent a couple of hours out and about.  I showed her around the village we are moving to, then we did some shopping, followed by a visit to Bex and Lily.  We took lunch with us, so a nice visit, just us girls.

ABOVE:  Marley has fully embraced being with the kids. So much so, that when I get up to leave, she doesn't even try to leave with me. In fact the little tart refuses to come with me!

3 pm:   I had a nap!  Lay down and was out to it for an hour.  Must have been tired, I've not been able to nap for ages, try as I might.

It never actually feels good when ya wake up again, but never mind.

ABOVE: The first of a run of smaller runners.  It's just the top, not quilted or bound yet.  I'm going to make about 6 in a row then quilt and bind them all in one go.

8.30 pm:  I got a bit more done in the sewing room this afternoon, will show ya tomorrow.

Stew arrived home and we both had some dinner before settling down for a couple of hours in front of the telly.

And that is me for the day.

Catch ya tomorrow.