Helping

Mum does a lot of quilting - I don't understand why she would cut fabric up and then sew it together again. Humans are strange things, but she feeds me, exercises me and cuddles me so anything she wants is OK with me. I help her of course, just got to inspect any quilt she makes to be sure there are no mistakes.

I looked at this one and decided it had to be for me so decided to show it to Rabbit. When I was looking for other pictures of me helping Mum I found this one of me begging her to let me learn to type. It worked and I think she did a good job too, and I have picked it up very quickly. Now though she says that she can't get on the computer herself. It sounds like an excuse to me for not catching up with her blogs. http://craftingpatch2.blogspot.com/ is one of them - yes she has more than one, no idea why they all say the same things. HUMANS go figure.

excited

I am so excited tonight two comments left on my Blog. thank you Tessa and Falk you made my day. Tessa are you trying to say that I am short? Believe me I am a big dog in a little dog's clothes.
Falk i told mum about you and that you are from Norway and she was so pleased she loves Norway and is going back there in May for a visit. This will be her third. I will be going to Granda's to stay while she is away.
Mum was in a rush this morning so only had the walk and no treadmill, but Iwas happy with that. Tonight auntie Diana came for a visit, she smelt of Bailey, but that's OK she is still welcome. We always have fun together. It's very late now so am going to finish now and then write more tomorrow. Waggs and woofs to everyone.

Sunrise

Out at 5.30 again today, so I just knew it was going to be another working day. The alarm went off but mum ignored it, it went again and still she ignored it, pretending to be asleep. Well I soon changed that. Off the bed I jumped and started raising the alarm - after all it is an alarm isn't it? She stuck a leg out and said 'I am up' of course she wasn't up her leg was out who was she trying to kid?

We went up the road but it was too dark to go up through the churhyard at the start of the walk so we went towards the village. Mum decided to cross over and took me into a field - WHY then I saw them two large dogs. TWO of them I could take them on no trouble. Thing is they are worse than I am and started barking one. I decided I am better than that and just ignorged them altogether, afterall I know I am better than they are.

Their barking seemed to wake the birds and what a lot of them there were this morning singing away. Not as good as my singing, but not bad.

When we got back in I had breakfast and yes you guessed it on the moving path again. Just ten minutes this morning. Mum started to get ready for work and I thought If I was really good and sat on the chair looking handsom she may say behind today but it was not to be off she went.

A lovely surprise at lunchtime though she came back only for a few minutes though then off she went again, busy, busy, busy. I think I know what retirement is now it is a lot of rushing every where and being busy all the time.

She has let me come on to write this now as she says it is going to be another early night tonight. Catch you tomorrow.

Mum said I should show you all what I do when she is at work, well here it is, I am really good and sleep most of the time.

Working day

Today was mum's first day back at work for two weeks. She said she was well enough but I am not really sure she was telling the truth. We went for a walk at 5.30 this morning. Back to normal there then. We even managed to go up through the churchyard and to the field at the back, but would you believe it that big black dog from up the road was already there. How dare he, that is my field, the only place I get off the leash unless we go to the farm. Well I told him what I thought of him,, but cannot print it here as I was a bit rude. Then he had the cheek to follow us all the way back home. Well Mum was not happy that I was shouting at him all the time so she told me off, still got a last bark in though. When we got home we had breakfast and then Mum put me on the treadmill for 10 minutes, I ask you a walk and then the treadmill, I just knew she was going to be out all day then. She does not do that very often, she says it will be the same tomorrow too. So much for being retired. I understood that when a human retired they did not go out to work.

Had lots of hugs since she came back in tonight though. I am letting her pet me while I write this.

A funny old day

It has been a funny old day today. It was soooooooooo late when we got up this morning, well that is not strictly true the first time was 4 o'clock, but then we went back to bed. Then it was 9 o'clock before we got up again. Now let me say here and now this is not usual, we are normally up and about by about 7.30, but Mum has not been feeling too grand lately and she just felt that it would be better to sleep late today. Mind you she has been sleeping most of today. She says it is the pills she is taking, but I think it is just boring daytime TV that is making her sleep. We went for a short walk this morning, and I mean a short walk, we went to the post box and a bit further then back home. Not nearly long enough for me so Mum let me go on the treadmill. I love it and she knows it. I trot along quite happily. I don't know how she manages to stay beside me when her legs do not move.
I watched the birds for a long time today they were very busy out in the garden, then I saw that little pesky mouse again. WELL I did bark at him, which made him run and hide. there are only a few things I do not like in my garden and that mouse is one of them.
Mum says she has to go to work tomorrow so we will be out early for a long walk, she is very good like that. We are having an early night tonight so am going to cut this short. Sleep well everyone.

New skill

Well here I go. Mum has been helping me learn to type so thought I would start my own blog. I have been inspired by Tessa who has a wonderful blog which she updates every day. Don't know if I will be able to do that yet but am going to work on it.

A little bit about myself first of all. I am about 10 years old now. Not sure exactly as I was put into WoodGreen shelter 8 years ago and they were not sure how old I was but thought I was about two.

I am A JR staffie cross and am proud of both. Mum picked me without seeing me as she had been looking for about 18 months for the ideal dog and had a tick list witch the shelter knew about. When I came in they told Mum and she just said yes without seeing me. In fact she did not see me for two weeks as she had to go away. 4 weeks later after home visit from staff she was able to take me home. I was very nervous at first as I had been mistreated a lot in my first home and was a bit of a mess. I was very skinny and my skin was not the best. I pretended to be a bit deaf at first and I could not bark as I had lost my voice.

Now I think I am a handsome chap, but I will let you judge for yourself.