Here's Twinkle!

Friday, March 29, 2013

She took to Tara straight away. :-)





So far, Twinkle has had a nice romp in the garden, and a walk to Highwoods, and we already have an enquiry for her. We bumped into a lady I know, and she is looking for a companion for her 2 year old staffie, who is completely deaf. The two dogs were playing nicely at Highwoods, so we are arranging some play dates to see if they continue to get on, and if the lady's hubby takes to her.

Keeping everything crossed that Mumbles (the Staffie) can become Twinkle's new best friend, and maybe give her a forever home and a doggy companion to help her get over losing her brother.

Oooh! I just discovered she understands 'paw'! :-)

Happy Easter!
Hugs,
Lex xxx

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Shopping for foster dog stuff is fun!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Twinkle, the little dog I am about to foster, has no worldly goods to speak of, so she will be turning up with only has a collar and lead to her name, so that was all the excuse I needed for a little doggy-related shopping! :-)

Brand new food and water bowls...



Cupboard full of doggy noms and treats...



New extending lead and harnesses...



And some new friends for her to play with. If she gets particularly attached to any of these she can take them to her forever home with her, if they survive that long! LOL



Ok, so I got a little carried away, and she may not like everything I bought, but future dogs may if she doesn't, and I made sure to get the food she is used to eating, so her diet won't be affected.

Getting quite excited now. We are expecting her about 11am tomorrow.
Hee hee,
Lex xxx

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It's official! I am getting a foster dog! On Friday!

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Oh my! I am getting my first foster dog on Good Friday! Poor thing has rather been through the mill lately. Very sad. This is her:

www.wagtails-rescue.co.uk/rehoming/t
winkle-240213.php

She is looking for a permanent home, but will live with us in the meantime, as long as she settles in ok, which I think she will.

I'm excited, but also a little nervous, as I've never had a dog with the view of moving it on to a forever home before.

Please wish Twinkle a lot of love and luck as she could really use a good forever home soon.

Hugs,
Lex xxx

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So, how did you celebrate the Spring Equinox, Lexie? :-)

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

By building garden furniture in the snow. How else? LOL



No, it wasn't that bad. It was more sleet and the occasional hailstone. And barely above freezing, which chilled me to the bone. I'm still feeling cold, even though I have been indoors with the heating turned up for the last three hours.



Still, it was worth it...

Now you see the bramble...



and now you don't...



My lovely gardener started work in earnest today. First I dragged him to B&Q for a garden bench and a table, which we then brought home and built, then he took his hedge trimmer to the bramble, cleared it, and saved both my Rowan and my Bay. He even gave the Bay a trim before he left! Incidentally, the table has a hidden surprise... First it is a table...



but if you get cold, you pull on the ring in the middle, and voila! You have a firepit instead...



Now that's what I call multi-tasking! :-)

Oh, and the garden bench was supposed to be just a cheap wooden bench, but when I spotted this little beauty, I had a change of plan...



Now I can be out there in all (well, most) weathers, all comfy on a seat that can rock me to sleep, with a nice fire to keep me warm. :-)

Next stage, off to Kent Blaxill to choose some paving on Friday, all being well. :-)

Meet our resident Blackbird! He is keeping a close eye on proceedings. I hope he approves.



Maggie is also watching us carefully for signs of noms and shinies:



Incidentally, if you can find the Young's Gastro range in your local supermarket, I can heartily recommend the Basa cooked in a lemon and herb tempura batter. It truly melts in the mouth! It is only 252 calories, and is substantial enough that you don't need anything except some veggies with it. Utterly delicious!

Happy Alban Eiler, everyone (that's Druid for Happy Spring Equinox). :-)
Hugs,
Lex xxx

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Batman alive and well and fighting crime in Bradford, England!

Monday, March 04, 2013

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-
21654930

I love news stories like this. They put such a smile on my face!
Hope they do the same for you.

For exercise: Two of the ten minute dance solutions today, so day two of current streak done.

We also had a delivery today. Band Hero for the Wii. Now we have two guitars, a set of drums and three microphones. If Tara ever gets off it, I hope to try the drums out for myself.

Hee hee.

And I did! What fun!
Roger Taylor, eat your heart out!

Anybody want to come and play? Bring your own wii remote! :-)

Hugs,
Lex xxx

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