IT'S NOT DEAD, AND ONE DAY ONLY

 

Do you remember the weird looking, seemingly dead-ish looking tree we have by our garage wall?

ABOVE:  I'm happy to say it is not dead, and has sprung to life.

It's still a fairly ugly tree, but not as bad now it has some leaves.  I'd be tempted to decorate it at Christmas time, but dare not.

Neighbours.  Less said.

ABOVE:  Lacy owned this little red car for exactly ONE DAY!  Then she sold it on, as she knew it wasn't for her.

Too much work needed doing on it, and parts for it are expensive.

She will now STOP being so impulsive, and save up for a decent car.

ABOVE:  My additional 'weapon' against Coco scratching and gnawing herself!  My Nerf Gun works exceptionally well.

I only have to shoot her a few times and she stops scratching.   

Or she slinks off out of my sight to scratch, which I don't mind as much as her scratching right under my nose.

Luckily for her, the 'bullets' don't hurt, just startle her.

EDIT:  We have had Coco for 15 and a half years.  We KNOW what works for her, we have tried various medications for the itching over many visits to the Vet.

The only thing that worked at all was Steroids.

Anyone who knows anything about dogs will tell you, long term use of steroids in a dog can lead to many health issues, worse than the scratching.  It can also lead to an early death.

How I choose to care for my dog is MY business. 

I don't come into your home and tell you what to do/how to do it, so stop.

I'm going to work on a runner today, and once it is finished, I have another project lined up in Crabby Quarters (aka : the sewing 'room').

ABOVE: Such a lovely day, Coco and I decided to walk to visit Bex and Lily.  It was just under half an hour's walk, so once we walk home again we will have had our daily exercise.

ABOVE:  Miss Lily marching through the house with a bag on her head.  She is so damn funny, and kept us entertained.

ABOVE:  It took a while to get her to stop long enough for a photo.  Freakin kid is just too active.

Which is, of course, a damn good way for a little kid to be.

ABOVE: On our walk home, I swung by our previous home.  I was sure Coco would walk straight into the driveway and head up to the house.

But NO!  She actually walked right past the driveway.

I was shocked.  Then thought, yeah, she's getting old.

She hopped, skipped and jumped all the way to Bex's, which is just over 2 kms, but on the way home?

Nope.  She kept fairly close to me, and at one point I thought she might need to be carried.  But she made it.

ABOVE:  The little apricot tree we planted out the front 3 years ago is going crazy again this year.  It is FULL to the gunnels with fruit, I don't know how they will all grow on such a little tree.

I might go past again in a month and see how it's doing.

And in fact, I might buy one for here, cos they were delicious.

I'm sure I'll be 'allowed' to plant one too.

I've just had me lunch, which was veges in gravy for a change.  And now?  I might just sit and relax for a while.  Put Netflix on...

*sigh*

that is all.