We dog sat her for a few days this winter and she hardly wanted to go out of the house. She would dash out and 2 minutes later dash back inside. I supposed she didn't like the cold. Scootering along must have been an aerobic workout for the girl
A Grand Day.
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It's Monday morning. We were short of a few things after the weekend, and
we have people coming for a swim later today (Tuesday). We needed to go
shoppi...
FINISHED DRIVE
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It is now eight days since the concreters finished and we are able to use
on the drive. Our Toyota Spade has been living next door while the work
has be...
Clearing
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I’ve spent a considerable time in my craft room over the last few days
I went looking for my compression gloves, nope didn’t find them,
But I did find a b...
HEADBOARD
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*THIS MORNING OUR NEW HEADBOARD IS ARRIVING. And I still have not painted
behind our bed. I had hoped to have it done before the headboard arrived. ...
For the babies
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Seen in a Tauranga cemetery about 10 years ago. It reads: For all our
babies, briefly known, forever loved.
Beautiful.
Linking up with Through my le...
Finding Big Vegetables And Weeding.
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My poor old beloved veg plot is looking rather unkempt, wind swept,
bedraggled, weedy and unloved at the moment.
I have course offered it my humble apol...
Madrid Tomorrow
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Delhy Tejero self portrait at the Regina Sofia
I adore this painting
It’s Monday and I’ve washed my best smalls for *Madrid *tomorrow( the ones
without h...
There will be dancing on the lawn.
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A quick morning chat with the Manhattanites. Last week Iran was the big
thing. This week its Senator Tillis and Zohran Mamdani. The Manhattanites
are som...
Arriving from the east
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From upriver, that means. The the first town upriver from Saint-Aignan is
Selles-sur-Cher (famous for goat cheese).
The next town downriver is Montrichard. ...
Tamarillos
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Known as "tree tomatoes" when we were kids these also go by the Spanish
sounding name of tamarillos. They are South American in origin and were
brough...
Simple Pleasures
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Strawberry season has arrived here in Middle Tennessee.
Handpick your own, or buy by the basketful.
Add a dollop of vanilla ice-cream and indulge in a sum...
Another day
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In recent days, we have been 30 adults in the neighborhood shelter and 15
children, the oldest of whom is 8 years old and the youngest is a
one-month-ol...
Athens.....
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Before I get to all the Athens photos, I wanted to show y'all this "Minute
Suite". I had a 5 hour layover in Dallas, so I booked one of these. All
it...
June 15, 2025
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Yes, I'm still here. Happy Father's Day to all the great dads out there. We
celebrated last weekend because that was when both "kids" were available.
We ...
It sucks getting old
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I have spent the largest portion of my life healthy and unconcerned about
any problems related to my health. At 73, I thought I was doing quite well,
bu...
Books 4-8
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Double Agent by Jack Mars
At the outset of the Cold War, in the ruins of postwar Europe, rookie CIA
Agent Tyler Wolf must navigate a precarious partners...
Friday prayers
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Look at sales figures, origins, annual reports, statements from company
chairmen; become armchair investors and see what you would do yourself,
annual ...
Aoteaora's first Maori police woman
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Evelyn Mete Kingi was born Evelyn Owen in Moerewa and has been described as
a woman of resilience and character.
She was born in 1922 and joined the thir...
Farewell My Friends
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After blogging for nearly six years, I have decided to retire. Blogging
filled an empty spot in my life after losing my husband, but that has
changed...
Japandi Bedroom Makeover
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*Do you want a break from politics and British summer weather? Read on...*
“Another mural? Are you pulling my leg?”
Colin was back last month to decor...
Catching up!
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Oh dear, nearly six months since I last posted a blog. It is not that I
have been bothered to write to you. Oh no. It is because words have been
absent ...
Professing !
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Actual professing.
There are times when every learned person has the duty of stepping up to
the line and of explaining the intricacies of life from the...
Internal Garden Monologue
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If you had told me 5 years ago, I would be sitting in a house, at a table
over looking a front garden in Scotland, I would have laughed my socks
off. I...
A Note of Sadness
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One of the problems about getting so involved with these m/s recipe books
is that I feel as though I almost know the women who wrote them. I can see
how th...
They are having a lot of fun with that scooter.
ReplyDeleteHours of enjoyment
DeleteDog power or four paw drive?
ReplyDeleteLove it . 4 paw drive!
DeleteLove it!!!
ReplyDeleteMolly seemed fine with this new fangled walking too!
DeleteSeems like you are doing "coping," in the face of possible disaster on your border.
ReplyDeleteLike us here, trying to live naturally, like the COVID-19 is not popping up, all over.
Courage to us all...
I'm finding the positive. The family is safe, the kids are happy, the dogs are walked, coffee and people watching is still a favourite pastime
DeleteBoth having fun, my Yorkies wouldn't be able to keep up :)
ReplyDeleteHugs,
~Jo
They would need to be on the scooter with someone running alongside....not you!!
DeleteTHat looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteGreat fun.
ReplyDeleteThe girls love scootering and it's great now the roads are empty. In summer that beach road is very busy. Not a place for a scooter
DeleteThey need a bigger scooter, then the dog could have joined them. Poor thing; made to walk.
ReplyDeleteWe dog sat her for a few days this winter and she hardly wanted to go out of the house. She would dash out and 2 minutes later dash back inside. I supposed she didn't like the cold.
DeleteScootering along must have been an aerobic workout for the girl