Someone Always Knows

Thanks to Facebook friends, I now know that the little cottage is called "Gerlan."

Last Day Of Autumn

Exploring With Zeus

Well Zeus and I went exploring today, we had a super time and found ourselves a house!!! You have to laugh don't you. Sad to see it, it must have been a very loved home many moons ago. I couldn't see a road to it but we really enjoyed our walk, It would have been nice to do a circuit but as we had no idea where to go from here we turned back I think we'll be going back. I really thought I knew where most of the walks were in Fron, after 28 years you'd think I would, obviously I didn't! 

And yes we found the donkeys! 

Planting The Seed

Last night I didn't sleep, it never takes much for the wheels of my brain to go into over drive and sometimes even an off the cuff remark can become a major nighttime event! 

"When I peg it, you need to sell the house and downsize, get yourself something with less maintenance and have some money in the bank,"  he said!  Ahhhh What? I've always imagined living here till they took me away in a box. I lived here before I met him, and the house is much more practical these days, but I am 30 years older now. Anyway, I came home from shopping and told him I'd looked at the houses on the way down to Porthmadog and there was nothing that I fancied, so he just had to hang around a few more years till something came on the market. We laughed it off, as we do!

Of course in the dark of night when it's freezing cold and you can't sleep you start thinking ... "Will there be water here tomorrow? How slipper will it be outside? Will the coal man come? Did he take it in when I said coal every week now? Wouldn't it just be easier to flick a switch to get warm? Wouldn't it be easier if I didn't have to do the cleaning and carrying? Maybe a similar size house with a large garden would be more practical? But I don't want neighbours .. Oh no, so where is there? Jamie needs to be safe .. I could build a cat enclosure .. OMG Luther would go demented! I'd need two areas for the dogs .. and a job, yes I'd need a job and and and ......" and ...he wonders why I didn't sleep! 

Almost Winter

A wonderful walk with Beti glued to Sammi as usual. Loki isn't great but "keep him walking, keep him moving" is still ringing in my ears. Only a few days to go! For this photo I thought I'd get Sammi on the highest point of the rock with Ross next to her, Loki then on the lowest bit and Beti next to him, but she did as granny did before I had chance to put her where I thought it would be best. As long as granny is behaving, eh! Seriously Sammi is in far better nick than the boys, full of fun and energy, keep it up Sammi B.

Ok so this is better than the posing one I think, well they are posing, but they did it without any influence from me. They are watching a lone walker in the distance. Seriously, I could have stayed out with them for hours, but there's always that little voice in my brain - "Someone is waiting for me, one more walk to do!"

Zeus and I somewhere we shouldn't be! lol Another strange incident today. I decided to go and speak to the horses who had come to the gate when they saw me, but he wouldn't come. He stayed right at the end of the retractable lead and as I leant in to stroke them he took the lead in his mouth and started pulling me away? Why? His previous owner had horses, I thought he'd be Ok around them. I must admit I found it very odd, he kept the lead in his mouth and kept tension on it until we were well out of sight of the horses. Again, I wish I could ask the question especially as I want to go and see the donkeys!!!

End Of Autumn Sunshine

Some Photos From Gyrn Goch

Some photos in Gyrn Goch over the years

Orin and Ziva by the old gate in 2020 and Beti and Loki Yesterday 

Tali and Ross on the old bridge, Beti and Loki modelling the new one!

Nico and I on the old stile in 2015 and what a change yesterday,

Orin and baby Siska - Loki and Beti

Gyrn Goch

Beautiful walk in Gyrn Goch, the colours were fantastic today. It's so nice to see the bridge fixed and the path now much safer to walk. The dangerous stile has gone and there's a gate there, the bridge is also new, I can't wait to go back now. Beti loved it and was so obedient, I'm still using treats for recalls, but she is so good at waiting and recalls. Loki is wonderful to take with her as he is faultless. 

Lle i enaid gael llonydd. 

A place for your soul to be at peace ... 

Vet Trip!

Predictably Choo has an infection from a bite, maybe another cat, or maybe something he was trying to kill fought back. He's had a slow release antibiotic injection and hopefully he won't need to go back! He was such a good boy, but was offended when it was suggested he should sign in at Weight Watchers! Honestly I don't think he's fat, he's a big cat! 

I had a chat with Jamie (the vet not the cat) about Loki. I told him that within a day of having the liberela injection that Loki had improved dramatically, but that now he was showing pain again. He said that often as dogs start on it the relief runs out before the month is over, but as it builds up in his system usually the relief last 4 - 5 weeks. Loki can not have another injection until next Monday, it isn't safe to give it early, but as he said as it builds in his system the timing can be extended. I've made another appointment for next Monday  ... and we can sneak into the woods again with a bit of luck!

Vets Later

Poor Jimmy Choo, he got up, had breakfast and went back to bed. We have an appointment at 2.20pm. Not a great photo but focusing on the swelling on his leg and nothing else. He's been so good letting me look, I can feel something on the back but it's impossible to hold him and see on my own. When it comes to medical issues dogs are much easier!  

Should Have Been At A Show

Things are no better here, and considering the situation, I feel a right selfish bitch for feeling sorry for myself, but I do. Today I should have been going to a Regional Event with Ian to see Kiaan in the ring for the first time, so yeah I was disappointed. There have been so many missed shows and disappointments this year, all due to health problems. There was no way I could go, I'd never leave him in this state, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm disappointed, does it. I can't imagine Steve will recovered enough to go anywhere for a while now, hell he can hardly make it to the kitchen, so I need my big girl pants on, and I need to get on with it. 

Loki is not great today, only a dog person would understand when I say that I can tell from his expression that something is wrong. Maybe he's in pain again, but he's not due for an injection till the end of the week. Anyway I think I'll have to take a limping Jimmy Choo to the vets tomorrow, so I may take him with me too. 

Aren't they beautiful! Little Miss in full coat looks glorious .. and him, well, you know what I think of him! 

Hairy trying to hide? LOL  He didn't get lessons from Kaiah did he!

Pinchmill Adira Of Blanik

From the side and the back ... I still think she looks promising and she has straight rear pasterns, a must these days! 

Cold But Pleasant

Mother And Sisters

Zoe with Abbie. Abbie looking much bigger than Beti, I'm so glad Beti has slowed down!

Ruby - her coat is only just starting to come through. 

Beti 

No photo of Polly, but I gather she's in the wars after running full pelt straight into an open car door! As Katrina said, "with so much space, why didn't she go round?" I think we'll ask Ross, he almost had me over as we came back with the recycling trolley today! 

Still At Home!

Love this, both Orin and Siska looking good and the leaves turning red on one of my favourite pants. I grew the original which is in the yard from a tiny cutting that my mum gave me. It now covers the wall, this is from bits that Steve was trimming back. What is it? No idea, and even if I've been told I don't remember! 

Sheep have knocked the wall down again, it can stay like that for now. Today I'd hoped to walk the mountain again but as ever, best laid plans and I ended up taking Steve to the Doctors .. again! He's struggling terribly again and basically unable to do anything, other than walk a few steps to the loo!

Nice photo eh! Calendar quality, almost! Anyway I apologise to everyone who usually has a calendar for Xmas ... there has been a feck-up, you'll see when you get them. As Steve says Mrs S strikes again, all I'll say is no wonder they were so expensive! 

Ring Craft And Leg

Last night was ring craft night and I have to confess after the last session at Pentrefelin I was nervous, which isn't helpful. Darryl was taking the first class and before it started he made a point of stroking Beti over her head .. one low grumble was jumped on with one sharp reprimand, but then we quickly moved on with Darryl spending time getting her to go forward to him for treats, it worked. I have to tell her it's unacceptable, but I don't want to make her worse by making her nervous either.  By the time we were doing our individual we had a plan, and it worked. It was the only grumble of the night, but everyone watching could see she was still unsettled by strangers touching her head. The good thing is her love of sprats may well be enough to get her through this and get her to relax even when something in the back of her mind is still obviously concerning her. 

I've said before that sometimes I wish I was wrong, this is one of these circumstances. I saw there was an issue the day I picked Beti up, a subdued manner, a ducking head, and the whites of her eyes showing as she was stroked on the head. The heavy-handed handling was not anything other than lack of understanding from someone at an age when puppies are susceptible to being influenced positively or negatively, by everything and anything. Up to about 12 weeks puppies brains are like sponges that absorb everything, though changes can be made later, often behaviour learned at this age is deeply imprinted. I saw the same discomfort from her several times as we socialised her, the first time at Pentrefelin and I particularly remember a couple of ladies at Pets At Home who spent time with her after she'd backed off. It was nice to hear Jackie say that I was really on the ball and observant, she commented that most people would have missed the subtle signs of discomfort that she was showing early on. Reading body signals is so important isn't it, but I still wish I was wrong!!!

As regards to the leg/limp, I'm still unsure what going on. My gut is telling me that something isn't right, but when you have a puppy charging around and full of fun, well it's hard to make a decision. At the moment I'm thinking that if she is as she is now at 6 months old then I will discuss the options with a vet, (I would love it if Beth was back by then) if I have less concern then I'll leave it till she's a year old, but obviously if there is something more worrying then we'll go straight to the vets! 

The Pups

Green is the only one sold, I guess it's a bad time of year eh! 

The family haven't made a decision on who is staying, I just hope other homes come up soon.

Now the l/c is obvious to all eh!

Back Together

I'm still being childish on Facebook- Zeus for blog readers to see. Steve and I often discuss and agree that he should have been rehomed. He has less quality time than anyone and is almost always on his own. It's sad really, someone else could have given him so much more, but he's really not for the faint-hearted and finding that someone else may not have been easy!

Ross, Sammi, Beti and Loki - with Ross now back in the mix this was a very explosive walk. Beti is glued to Sammi, but so is Ross! To be honest though they are both full of themselves she couldn't really get better role models. Ross is full on but mostly obedient, Sammi less full on but perfect .. of course!!! 

Siska and Orin back together, she didn't dare push this boy around like she did with Ross, but they have mutual respect and an understanding! I really want to try Siska out with Beti again, but I can't risk it on my own, and though Steve is full of good intentions, I know it would never work.  

Day 21

Let's hope we can be back to some normality tomorrow!