Dear Friends, another week has flown by. We’ve enjoyed some
cool nights, with warm days; overdosed on the Commonwealth Games; and spent
time with friends & family.
We had a drama on Monday morning when a small growth on
Bilbo’s front leg suddenly burst & covered the floor with blood. Wes took
him to Andrew the vet who bandaged him up & made a time to operate later.
Bilbo returned with two bandaged legs & an Elizabethan collar to stop him
worrying at the bandages. He behaved very well with this undignified addition
to his body & responded well to loud cried of “No!!!” when the collar
was off.
On Tuesday, I went to Strathmore to visit Leanne, and Wes
stayed put minding the patient. Later that day, we put the collar on him &
went to visit Cathy & Peter, two of our oldest Daylesford friends, who we
don’t see often enough. Cathy showed us around the garden & we came home
with 2kg of tomatoes & a large pumpkin. As always happens, we weren’t
finished catching up when it was time to go home, although we had demolished
lots of yummy snacks & a couple of bottles of wine.
Wes & Barbara had swimming planned for Wednesday
morning, so I cancelled Mah Jong with Dot & came straight home after gym to
do a shift looking after Bilbo. We have been able to let him lie around without
the collar because he immediately stops licking his bandage if asked to.
No roses this week –
Asiatic lilies instead – beautiful & so fragrant
Once the bandage came off it was very hard to stop him from
licking his wound, which Andrew wanted exposed to the air to dry. Mean Mummy wanted Bilbo to wear his
collar all the time, but Soft Daddy
was much kinder & prepared to keep an eye on him instead.
We had a lovely catch up with our God-daughter, Greta
Millman, & her daughter, Penny, at Castlemaine Botanical Gardens on
Thursday. It was a perfect day for a picnic lunch & we took a vegetarian
quiche & a sticky bun, as well as a chocolate Peter Rabbit for Penny to
enjoy. The Gardens have plenty of picnic tables with seats & rubbish bins
close by, the toilets are clean & the playground is great for kids. Bilbo enjoyed
being there as well.
Penny having fun &
Wes with Greta with the old tearooms in the background
The next morning, I took Bilbo out for a cuppa at The Food Gallery, and we were joined by
Sandra, an animal lover we have met before, who wanted to have a chat & cuddle
with Bilbo. Wes stayed at home cleaning up the front garden before taking
Barbara’s cat, Bobby, to the vet for her.
Bilbo protecting his
sore paw!
On Friday night, I was delighted when Collingwood beat
Adelaide by 8 goals at the Adelaide Oval (a difficult place for visiting teams
to win). We stayed up late watching the game, much to Bilbo’s chagrin &
eventually Wes took pity on him & they left me to watch the last quarter
alone.
I was even more thrilled yesterday morning when I
discovered that Jessie, in hospital, had been well enough to watch the match
& was equally happy with the result.
Jessie after a good
sleep & a good win!
Finally, we have had the rain we so desperately needed. It
poured yesterday & is still going today, although it isn’t as heavy as it
was. We were able to walk early & listen to the water coursing along the
creeks & into the Lake.
It’s been a while since I gave you a Snoopy cartoon – hope you
enjoy this latest series, which have been making me smile.
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