Flynn's Story - Lots of energy

 

Hello everybody..... Here I am again. 

Last week I had an accident, blood everywhere.  Dad thought I cut my mouth, but in fact I had caught my paw on something sharp, probably one of the rocks in amongst the trees.  As luck would have it, I was off to the vet anyway to have a micro chip.  The vet says I took the pad right off one of my toes on my left paw and that it was going to take weeks for it to heal.  She told my Dad that I had to wear a boot when I go out for walks or go to the garden and not to be let off the lead. I was not to lick it either, if I did I would have to wear one of those great big collars. 

So the next day, I didn't go for a walk, I went in the car instead......I was happy. And I would not wear a sock or anything on my paw when I went out to the garden for a call of nature. I thought of a better idea, I would just hop on three legs.  Thats what I did. 

After about four days, I could put my paw down on the ground, but if I wanted a bit of sympathy, I knew just what to do - I would lift my paw off the ground and run around on three legs.  But my Mum and Dad were having nothing to do with that, as they said I was just wanting more attention......so I didn't do it anymore.

Now I am back to normal, just seven days later, it has healed.  No collar, no boots, no walks. I didn't mind as I had lots of other things to do.

Yesterday was busy, I helped Dad in the garden.  He was up the ladder repointing the brickwork of the house.  All this rain we have had has caused some of the filling to drop out.  I sat at the bottom and watched him.  When he got down off the ladder, he would kick my football to me.  Goodness I was exhausted, I could not keep awake and by 5 p.m. I had fallen asleep for the night.

Oh no - heres Mum with her camera, always wanting to take a picture of me.  I will just wriggle round....umph try taking one now!!

I just love the garden.  I don't care if it is raining, I just want to play.  I get a good rub down with a towel before going indoors.  I spend hours in the garden.  I also play games in the house.  I have lots of toys and chew bones - so I am never bored.  Of course my favourite toy is the balls. 

The cats are in a room of their own, because I just won't let them sleep.  They have their food there and very comfortable. They can go outside by the other door.   I learnt to open their door today, by jumping up and with my paw bring down the handle and at the same time push my way in.  That cat food is very tasty.  Dad says he will fix that!  Mmmmm wonder what he is going to do. 

Thats it for now......see you next time.

Flynn's Story - more mischief...

Look at me!! I have grown.  I have now got longer legs.  My Dad used to measure me with the metal tape measure - you know those ones you buy from the DIY.  Well I hate it!  Everytime its taken down off the shelf I attack it, and I really go mad.  Not sure why, but Mum does try and make me sniff it and get used to it as both my Mum and Dad need that tape measure to do up the house!   They have been forced to use a wooden rule. 

Now why am I being called a pick pocket.  Well the reason why is because I pretend I am walking side by side with my Dad, but when he isn't looking I put my nose in his pocket and pinch his hankie, then run off with it and hide it.  LOL Mum gets told off because Dad thinks I take them from the ironing basket, and if she did the ironing more often, there would be none to take - then when he puts his hand in his pocket no hankerchief!!!  Ha Ha

 

 Now watch this.  Thats me down near the bottom of Mum's fleece top.

 

 

See what I got.  The elastic bit from around the waist.

 



 "Leave it alone" Mum says.  Not likely - this is fun.  Pull it a bit tighter ....

And ping!!!.....Ouch.....just grab it again and pull.....
 

and ping!!  Fun isn't it.  I think so, but Mum doesn't she says it hurts.....

I am mean to the cat.  She just wants to be in the same room as me and I pounce on her.  I don't know why because I really love her.  I guess I am trying to have a game, but she just wants the company.  She is nearly ten years, so I guess she is too old to play.

There are moments when all this daily activity gets tiring and and when a man needs a rest, he just got to rest.....

I would forget if I didn't...and a new teapot for one.

I was saying today to my OH that I get up before 6 a.m. in the morning and fall into bed around 12 Midnight, and yet I cannot think what I have done all day.  I am running, well walking fast as my day is mapped out that everything has to be done at a certain time in order for me to fit everything in.....and still the list of jobs gets longer. 

 

Every evening before I go to bed, I write in a note book (these are all the old ones over the last 12 months), The day and date and number 1 to whatever number of things I think I have to do the following day.  OK not everything gets done, I just have too many, but I either not mention it again for a few days or add it on again for the following day.

When I get time - usually when I start a new book, I go through every page (mind it is written on both sides - I don't waste paper!) and re-write the jobs that haven't been done in the new book, and then throw the old book away.  Now you can see I just have not had time to do this little pile yet.

Today I am so exhausted.  I decided to give myself "time out".  I wanted to go on a charity shop crawl.  Well there are pub crawls so why not a charity shop one.  

I have rugged up warm - its cold outside - and catch the bus.  My first stop is only about 2 miles away, where I get off and I know there are two charity shops here.  (Well there was three but I didn't realise it until I caught the bus home).  I try the first one - no idea what I am looking for.....and no it isn't books!!!    I don't even want clothes, but I looked anyway.  And I definitely do not want bric a brac (I have been decluttering for five years at least!).  So what am I in here for?  Well first my stress level decreases rapidly, so something is doing good.  And then I saw it!!!.....

 A teapot for one!!!  I only found out the last few weeks that you can buy loose green tea.  I went off ordinary tea years ago, and do like green tea but I hate the tea bags.  So finding out you can buy loose tea really made my day. 

I am not so sure if I will use the cup and saucer as I am a mug person.  But I fell in love with this and only £2.75. 

 I even found a space in the cupboard for it.  Now I need to shop for a tea strainer, in the meantime I use the large mesh strainer.

By the time I called into the other charity shop and there did not buy a thing, I decided I had enough. I didn't even bother to go into town to visit the rest of the charity shops.  I had only been away from home for 1.5 hours.

So after cleaning the kitchen thoroughly, been on the computer to read up some information, I decided to bake some cakes.  Today it is choc chip ones and cherry and coconut ones.  If only I could keep my hands off them before they cooled. 

I have surprised myself, they are delicious, even though there is very little butter (I don't use margarine now) and I used water to moisten the mixture rather than milk.  I know they won't last long.  They are just too nice.

Tomorrow is another busy day, preparing lunch for family - not sure who is coming, it could be one, two or three.  I am sure someone will tell me before its lunch time.

I must get on and do something now.....can't be on the the computer too long can we?