Me Myself and I

...as certain redtops describe the merest hint of sun. Actually it would seem a quite accurate description of our current weather. Everywhere is scorched, including my nose, ouch. The dog is busy rounding up flies and poking frogs with a shaggy paw. We are lucky enough to have a few frogs around the garden, added to the hog that visits, which means very few slugs. I was lucky enough to see a bloody enormous hornet drinking from the pond, a truly magnificent, if somewhat scary beast. We also currently have the huge green/blue dragonflies flitting over the pond, I love them.   Husband chops is off on his travels, which means the house is tidy but very lonely. I am occupying my time with ridding the dog of fleas, which we think came from our holiday let. I have invested in a zapper comb thing which kills the little buggers. It also seems to give the dog an erection. Oops. I'm also going for more but shorter dog walks, to try and keep Keith cool. We had a wander along the canal a...

Yup Keith is one today. The pic is him at about 8 weeks old. He has had cake (a pork pie), a new bed and a whiffy bone. We were going for an extra long walk, but the heat is just too much. He is a very splendid dog, who is doing well in his obedience training, but is still having issues with cushion sex. Dirty boy.   We've just come back from a few days in Cornwall which was good fun. We rented a dirt cheap caravan so we could take Keith, and it was great. Very old but spotlessly clean, with no entertainment..YESSSS! We introduced Keith to the sea, which he drank, then puked. The second time he was much more realistic about salt water and just ran in and out of the waves after his tennis ball, with no drinking. Husband chops is covered in insect bites which is really odd as it's usually me that gets eaten alive. Poor chap.   We've finished the final piece of our garden, it only took us ten years, and it looks bloody great. I'm hosting a baby shower in a couple of we...