Birthday Girl

Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me

I'm a big girl now, I'm FIVE

Sausages are in the oven

And they're all for ME!   (but I might let Dad have one or two ...)

A nice fine day for a walk

I've decided that I'm quite keen on our new wheels.  There is much more room for me to stretch out, and with a nice thick chinese rug topped with a softie thingie, I shall be quite comfy all the way to Devon for our holiday in May.

Well, I'm ready for the walk, oh do come on you two.  I've been waiting for simply AGES ... well all of 30 seconds ....

So many smells and so little time ....



I'm sure something really interesting went this way not so long ago ...

...and if I follow the trail, I'm sure to catch up with it eventually.

...oh delightful ... a fox ... I'm sure it was a fox ... now are they watching or can I get away with a quick roll in this?

and there is some nice long cover down here, just right for pheasants.  I love creeping up on pheasants, they make a whole lot of clacking and whirring when the fly off in a panic ...

Doesn't seen to be any pheasants at home today, still maybe a field mouse or three?  They are fun too, they scat in all directions and I'm kept busy leaping up and down trying to catch one.  No luck so far but its fun trying.

The woods are great.  There is a thick carpet of leaves for me to kick up as I run and masses of places to hide while they look for me.  There is even a stream running thrrough.  I found the wettest, muddiest, boggiest patch of sludge to go paddle in.  Dad was so pleased.

Mum was too busy taking a pic of silly flowers to notice me getting my legs black ... but it washed off in the clean bit of stream by the bridge which I showed you in my last blog.

By the time we had walked all the way back to the wheels I was quite dry again.

New walk.

Today we went out in the new wheels and found a new walk.

The old car that I was used to got sick and died, so Dad took off for the day and came home with another one.  Mum was a bit worried that I would not be able to jump into the back because its much higher than the old one, so Dad went on the computer and found that he could get a dog ramp for me to walk up.  Anyway they decided that we were going out in it and they were ready to lift me into the back .... but I jumped in too quick for them to get a hold and sat there smiling at them!  Dog ramp to you too, Dad!



We didn't have to go far to find a really good walk, with a whole lot of new fresh smells.

I ran and ran and ran.  there was loads of room, so I could go around in circles kicking up clods of dirt on the turns.

I ran out ... and back ... so fast that I'm a blur in the pic.  Ears flapping.

 I dont know what happened to the nice warm sunny days we had, because today it was cold and windy  ~ the folks got perished but I was toasty.  They should try running more and talking less.

I even found a new friend.  Say hello to Fred.  He is big and woolly.  A Labra-doooodle or something.  Anyway, he can run as fast as me. :))

We even found a nice little wood right at the end of the fields.  We had to cross a little stream to get to it ... there was a wooden bridge ...

  Dad goes across the bridge ... but I paddle through the water .....

Dont fuss, Dad, I will be quite dry by the time we get back to the new car, really I will.

We are going to come back again on a nicer day and explore the wood.  I will get to root around through all those leaves .... you never know what I might find .....

Helping in the garden

Its been a lovely day today, nice enough to get the folks out in the garden.  Dad mowed the grass.  He doesn't let me help - meanie!  Once he was done, Mum went out to do a bit of tidying up - that is much more like it, FUN!  Herself pulls bits up out of the ground and breaks/cuts smaller branches.  She puts them in the compost sack.  I pull them out as soon as her back is turned.  Its so entertaining, she spots me and then the chase is on.  I run rings around her - literally.  he he  Its totally useless her saying "Callie STOP"  Its just not going to happen. ...........

..... not until she is out of breath and gives up the chase.  Then I will start the demolishion of whatever I've managed to filch - up the other end of the garden from her, of course, so I can leggit before she gets close enough to make a grab.

Only drawback to a stick is it can be awkward to keep in position to demolish, so I have  developed a special grip ........   smart, huh?

Mind you, the stick was my second choice.  I did find a dead mouse but herself took a serious objection to me tossing it up in the air and making off before she could grab me.  She wasn't too keep on me rolling on it either.  Some people can be such spoil sports.

Lazy-itis to an art form!

Is it 10 o'clock?  No?  then GO AWAY.

Big, BIG yawn. (with accompanying sound effects)



You know I'm the dog who doesn't 'do' mornings!


Wake me up when the streets are aired.

Got Mum out with camera ... at last.

My goodness its a long time since my last update.  Dad doesn't take a camera when we go for walks, so I have to get Mum out, and that can be a bit difficult when its cold!

The other day it was windy, and I just love the wind.  I get so excited I rush around and my ears flap up and down.

 We started out in the field behind our house.  Its a pretty big field, but I can manage to reach the other side before Mum can get the camera out.  That speck in the distance is me!

She tried to photo me running back, but I move so fast that by the time she could get me I was almost on top of her.  Told you I can move fast!  See the wind lifting the ears?  I love that.



If we go all the way across our field, we come to Riverside Park.  That is where a lot of my mates hang out.

This little pudgy pug has to stand on his back legs to say hello.  He's good fun though, you wouldn't think a little barrel like that could run, but he can, and he does.  In small circles he can keep up with me, but when I reach the straight and go through the hedge to the next field I leave him behind.  He's not dim, though, he waits  by the gap and gets me as I dash back.

Nice game.

These two are a bit old to play, but they are good for a bit of a chat and their Dad is good for a few biscuits.  Nice to see them.




... and there is Roxy. My but that girl is hairy.  You should see her in the river - but dont stand too close when she come out again or you will

get a shower!  Why the lead Roxy?  Oh, you have been to the Vet and have stitches in your face.  I thought you were growing a moustache!  Nothing to worry though, you just cant go in the river until the stitches are out.  Okay.  Next time, huh?

All that running about makes me thirsty.  Lucky we have the river so I can get a good drink.

Mind you, its a bit chilly this time of year so its a quick drink and out again.  No hanging around.

Mum says these mean that Spring is well on the way.





I reckon that mole hills are much more interesting.





I'm always hoping that one may pop its snout out, but it never does.  Mum says I wouldn't really want to meet one cos they can be quite fierce.

...er  ...dont tell Mum I ate that!

All that running about quite tired me out.

Time for a snooze.