Sunday, December 31, 2017

From us to you....


 It's 2018!

The celebration noises have ended, we hope.

We're going to bed!
For some reason this didn't post last night.
So we're up and ready for the first river visit of the year!




Sunday, December 24, 2017

Happy Christmas, Everyone!

He came....Santa came!
Squeaky Toys and Fish4Dogs Treats!

It has been so difficult to be good.

Yesterday, there was the incident....
SHE put down the bag with presents for our River friends.
And a few of the treats disappeared!
Don't know how that happened.
But anyway, Santa came and the pressure is off now.
We're ready for our Traditional Christmas to begin.

We kick off with a trip to the river to run around
with our friends until we're tired.

Then home for fresh bones and sleep
while SHE goes out for the day.
Yesterday  was 41°C/105°F.
Today, Christmas Day should be only 34°C/93°F
We're always in the air conditioned house, so it doesn't bother us.

Most Australians have Christmas Day near water:
beach  or pool; or house with the best air conditioning.
SHE goes for the latter, where the Christmas feast
will be cold prawns, ham, turkey, etc. and salads
followed by trifle and pavlova.
(Accompanied with Christmas Cracker silly hats and
even sillier jokes.)

Boxing Day will be more of the same...with the leftovers.
And we get to have some of the leftovers.
Have a wonderful, safe holiday....
Merry Christmas!



Saturday, December 23, 2017

'Twas the Night before Christmas....

Eve....Well, the day before the day before Christmas...
When I, Roxy, was allowed to open my package
that had been sitting in the study for WEEKS!

 Bet you know who it was from BEFORE you see the card open!
 Yes!  My ♥♥♥Ernie♥♥♥!!
 Look at all the stuff!

 Toys for ME, caramel corn for HER
because Ernie knows it's important to suck up to Her spoil us all.
SHE even got this gorgeous handmade scottie wind chime,
that SHE loves.
Ernie, I think this photo says it all.
 Except a HUGE THANK YOU!



Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Wordless Wednesday..almost

27°C/80.6°F @ 5:30 am.


Bella.  Dui is an occasional wader.







Monday, December 18, 2017

What could be simpler.....


Stop by the Information Centre, pose the dogs in front of the
Gift-box decorations around the trees and head to the river.

Oh look, there are barbed wire-looking wreaths.








Sheesh!


Friday, December 15, 2017

School's out for Summer...♪♪♫♫

That means:
SHE doesn't have to drive the two bipeds to school in the mornings.
That means:
SHE doesn't have to keep the car interior spotless!
That means:
We get to come,
 and go
 to our favourite running spots every day!
And play with our friends at the river....
 AND
get down and dirty!


YAY! for the Summer Holidays!



Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Wordless Wednesday......nearly.


We donated a 50 kg bag of rice to a family in Cambodia.
(And we're putting together some treats and toys for the local animal shelter.)


Monday, December 11, 2017

Bird of the Year....

It narrowly beat  the White Ibis.--second place.
(Thought to have got the sympathy vote as they are annoying scavengers. )



It out-polled the Kookaburra in third place.



Coming in first as Bird of the Year.......

The Magpie.
Feathers..................Alfalfa...............Hoppy
 We think our three must have heard the news.
Alfalfa (has a small feather that stands up on the back of his head)

Hoppy--he is beginning to use his left foot.  If you look carefully,
there is a bump on his left leg.

Feathers--the back of his neck is white with a black/grey patch.
They give us imperious looks.

(Hoppy is retaking his place as boss now that his leg is healing.  Alfalfa is stepping aside
and Feathers has always been last.  The black-grey neck feathers may indicate he is younger.)






Sunday, December 10, 2017

Who knew?

...........that barking at cats
 At 5 a.m. could be construed as Naughty!


We certainly didn't...

Friday, December 1, 2017

Saturday!


That means the River with all our friends.
We've looked forward to it all week.

BUT
Look what happened.

We've been inside all day.  UNFAIR!
Maybe tomorrow....