Hi there, firstly Chester got through yesterday without any ''blips'' so I'm still keeping my fingers crossed but hopefully he won't have another one for a long time - crikey! Every time I put him in his den for a rest in the morning I will be holding my breath and walking around on eggshells. Ugh!
Just in case you are wondering why we put Chester in his den (crate) every morning, it's basically so I/we can go outside and do things in the kitchen garden or elsewhere on the property without worrying what he is getting up to. I'm sure he would just sleep on the floor but it takes away the ''not knowing'' factor. It's something we've always done since he was a puppy and it is very much a part of his routine now. At his age he still needs a good rest (at least 1.5 hours) after his morning walk.
Yesterday was horribly hot! Needless to say the only thing I got done in the garden was watering like a mad thing. Rain was predicted overnight but we didn't get any at all which is SO frustrating. We have a five acre very steep paddock behind us that is for sale and at the moment the grass is extremely long which is a fire risk at this time of year. I was hoping for regular rainfall to help dampen the grass but so far, no such luck. I've spoken to the owner of the property (the same man we bought this property from) but he's had to sell his big tractor/mower so I have no idea what's going to happen. When you have large eucalyptus trees just over the fence from the grass it can't help but make for a little trepidation. It's the old story, what will be will be, and I musn't worry about it.
Here is a photo of a little (well not so little!) visitor we had down by our pond on Wednesday around 3pm. It looks a little bit like a hare but I'm fairly sure it is a rabbit (granddaddy?) as it had a rabbit's very recognisable scut when it took off up the hill!
We have quite a few of these little guys around and I'm not worried in the slightest. Yesterday I took Chester down the drive towards the pond and we surprised two rabbits in the drainage gully. It was so funny! One of them must have been sitting there for quite a while watching us as we watched one running away. Next thing the other one took off from almost right in front of us. Hmmmm good mental image of Philippa flapping along behind one dog! Giggle. Needless to say I turned around and went back up the drive before that could happen.. Yikes..
Today I'm really hoping to launch myself into the main perennial garden. I have so much weeding and mulching with compost to do before we go away in mid-April. I'm going to be working like a flaming trojan, particularly as our housesitters aren't gardeners, except for vegetables. Oh crikey again! Off I go to walk the dog. Smiles..
My mother-in-law couldn't sleep one night, went out in her back yard just to sit. A rabbit and her cat didn't see her or each other. She coughed, they got a scare, both jumped to get away and ran right into each other. She laughed so hard and was so glad she didn't sleep through that. Just thought of it when you posted your picture. Have a great day, Mary
Posted by: Mary Werner | 01/28/2012 at 02:25 AM