George Michael - Last Christmas (Live at Wembley Arena, 17th December 2006)

Xmas Eve Walks

After the sharpness of my Mother tongue this morning, I was glad to get out with the dogs to clear my head. Yes, I bit my lip again, but the feeling that I can't ever do anything right for her weighs heavy sometimes. I pray that I never become so bitter!

Nothing To Report

Another lovely day for walking, though a strong cold wind came, then went within an hour. I parked down by the Pen Yr Orsedd Quarry and did the same circuit twice. 

There are very little signs that Siska is pregnant yet. I had been more positive earlier, her season had finished very quickly after the mating, she is cuddly and a little demanding, and her nipples are larger than normal and quite pink. (But so are Beti's) These are positive signs, but they can also be simply hormonal changes after seasons. What I'm pessimistic about is that she's still eating her breakfast, between 3 and 4 weeks after mating as the embryos implant it is the peak of the "morning sickness window," but of course between days 26 and 32 the hormones (progesterone) are very high, and it's normal for them to be picky or even skip meals then too .. I've been hoping every morning this week that she'd reject a breakfast .... as yet, it hasn't happened!

Talking of eating, Beti is finally eating a lot better. That injection took its toll didn't it! 

Happy Birthday Sammi

Blancmange - The Day Before You Came (Official Video)

For Sammi 

Want Some Coal?

With the coal man not coming next week, and as it's delivered on Thursdays we were not sure about the following week, we ordered extra this week. With the bunker full, for emergency we also bought 2 x 20kg of burnwell coal. They were put against the wall next to the bunker!!!!

Why? And more so how? That took some effort, Miss Meerah! 

Winter Solstice Walks

A lovely catch up with Gail, a cuppa and a rock road in the cafe at Inigo Jones before a walk with Sammi and Zeus. Like everyone who sees Sammi, Gail could not believe how well she is for her age. Keep it up Sammi Belle. 

This afternoon, another lovely walk with "me mate" Ian and the two girls. Just a lovely day for walking, made even better with the company!

Donkey Field Circuit

A blustery walk around one of the donkey field circuits with my lovelies today. The first time I've ever seen anyone on the slate wall track, I literally had to squash O and Siska into the wall so the man and his collie could get past. Not a bad word exchanged between the dogs and pleasantries between the humans. I must admit, the other man who was hovering around the bottom of the donkey field track was a little creepy.  He just seemed to be standing there staring and didn't reply to my "hello." I was quite glad to have Orin really, he was probably very innocent, but he did make me feel uncomfortable. 

I then went on and had tea and cake with Carrie and lovely Tasha. 

Mynydd Cilgwyn

Happy walking day, sunshine and slightly cold. Sad to see Mynydd Cilgwyn still so barren after the Spring fires. Hopefully it'll be back to full glory in a few years. 

A Walk And A Funeral

A lovely walk along Lon Eifion this morning, not usually one of my favourite places to walk, but going down hill takes us out of the wind. This is another section of the track that runs from Caernarfon to Bryncir that I've never walked before, but having discovered a new safe place to park, by St Gwyndaf Church, I'll be going back. 

This afternoon was Uncle Dan's funeral - he was my father's brother-in-law. Dad's sister held herself together well, and it was nice to see my cousins Dylan and Gareth again, though I was shocked to see my dad's younger brother, he has lost a tremendous amount of weight and looks very frail.