boys and their xmas toys

It doesn't take much to get Cairo and Bruce playing. My gifts to them were rather poorly this year - 2 partially blown-up balloons! - but they played with them for ages, chasing each other and having a good chew of the rubber.

Luckily for them, cousins Richard and Judy were more generous and they loved the furry and rubber bones they got from them. Thanks auntie Judy and uncle Richard!

                                               



from droughts to flooding rains

This park hasn't had its lakes for nearly 10 years. Now, the little lakes are back and parts of the park are flooded!

frollicking in the water

Cairo enjoying the rain-free morning

all the boys having a break from frollicking

puddles at the park

with all the rain we've had lately, it's hard to find a park that's not covered in puddles. luckily, my boys aren't into rolling around in them.

..........but they do like to roll around on the grass!

2 old dogs sitting on a park bench watching the world pass by :-)

before and after

Cairo at the park.......................................

Cairo after the park.....................................................

Bruce at the park..............................................................

Bruce after the park......................................

Jimmy at the park.........................................



Jimmy after the park.....................................



Thanks Maddy!

After an uncomfortably warm night's sleep, Maddy got some pics of the puppies and me on the bed. It was great having her here for a few days of shopping, tellying and doggying - thanks for coming Maddy! xoxoxo

Bruce's radical haircut!

Bruce doesn't seem at all changed by or fussed about his severe, radical new summer haricut............

.............. but he sure looks different!!!

everyone wants chicken!

Time for the morning pill rounds, and nothing goes down quite as well as pills in roast chicken!

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Something reeeeeallly great to roll in on this spot!

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Cairo watching and waiting to chase the ball................Bruce watching and waiting to chase Cairo

cooling down in the shade

Another perfect day in Melbourne, warm and sunny with a lovely breeze. Got a bit warm for the boys exploring and running around in the sun , so they all had a lie down in the shade to cool off. We LOVE spring!

weeds are gone!!!

After being quoted $1,200 for someone to get rid of the weeds in the back yard, I finally went ahead and did it myself yesterday!

Now all that remains of the weeds is 4 HUGE piles like this one strewn abour the yard, awaiting removal.

The removal of weeds is the next step in officially being able to keep little Jimmy - now the council ranger can come and inspect the property to make sure it's suitable for keeping a third dog.

In the meantime, Jimmy has been taken off the Save-A-Dog website as ADOPTED.

Jimmy's very happy about this!!!

umbrella comes in handy

32 degrees and overcast all day, so we went to the park with the most shady trees. the boys are really feeling the heat and our park trips have been getting pretty short.

crazy storms tonight, lucky i had my new umbrella!

a visit with Hugo

I visited my friend Diane yesterday and her darling little dog Hugo. He's so sweet and affectionate........and doesn't mind posing for the camera. Adorable!!!

Meanwhile, I'm still recovering from falling and hurting my knee on Monday, so our 'walks' since then have consisted of driving to the parks, me sitting down on the ground and the boys wondering around the vicinity having a good sniff or playing with other dogs, and Cairo chasing his ball.

The weather's been pretty warm, so they're all getting tired a lot quicker, which has been halpful.

Cairo catching some early morning rays of sunshine

Bruce contemplating life

Profile shot of Jimmy, also contemplating life

boys in the bed!

The last few nights, I've let Jimmy sleep on the bed next to me.....he's quiet as a mouse and barely moves an inch all night. In the mornings, the other two boys come up on the bed for our morning meditation practice.

They all lie perfectly still until I start my stretching then they know it's time to get up. That's when the fun starts and there's lots of excitiement about getting the day started.

Cairo's preferred spot is under the covers at my feet............................

............Bruce lies on my left.................

.............and Jimmy likes to lie at the top of the bed beside my head.........which is usually fine except for the very occasional smelly noise he pops out

Jimmy's here to stay!!!

Well, it's official.........subject to council approval..........Jimmy's staying with us!

However, one of the criteria the council ranger will be checking before granting us a 3-dog permit is that the garden is not overgrown with weeds..........which would sadly mean that we would not be getting our permit if the ranger came to inspect the yard today.

The council also want confirmation from at least 2 neighbours that they approve of the third dog staying and if the premises are generall in safe and clean condition......shouldn't have any problems there!