Stormy Weather

[marthe]

marthe

Sky is recovering from a bruised leg, hurt when she collided with a half-open door. She's a bit of a sissy and shrieked something terrible. She does seem to be getting a winter coat; also the distinctive 'ruff' around her neck andf a very bushy tail. Apparently they cover their noses with their tails in extremely cold weather. Will post a new pic soon.

Mahlerei: poor Sky! I hope her leg is healing! I'm sure her new winter coat with ruff looks very smart. I look forward to seeing new pics!

[greenilex]

Both the American dogs I know well have had knee replacement operations. I kid you not. Bionic bow-wows.

[Mahlerei]

greenilex

Good grief. thankfully Sky's recovered and as mischievous as ever. When people leave the house she races upstairs and sits on the bed watching for their return. I look up at the window and there she is, waiting patiently.

[salymap]

greenilex

Good grief. thankfully Sky's recovered and as mischievous as ever. When people leave the house she races upstairs and sits on the bed watching for their return. I look up at the window and there she is, waiting patiently.

I'm also looking forward to some more pix of Sky in due course Mahlerei. And she's not 'sissy',she's a girl dog after all. I won't call her a b....

[Mahlerei]

sal

No, she's not really a sissy, just new to pain I suppose. She hates teh hoover and goes berserk when I take it anywhere hear her. At the mo she's at the top of the stairs gnawing a bone. Will try and get some decent pix this weekend. and distribute them among her adoring fans :)

[marthe]

Mahlerei, Sky has such a lovely, intellegent expression. I look forward to seeing more pics. Greenilex, I'm not at all surprised at the "bionic" American pooches! Ironic that there are human beings in the US of A who can't afford knee replacemants or Prozac (yes there is Doggy Prozac!) We would cringe when we took our three cats (know as "The Gang") off to the vets for their yearly injections because the bill was staggering! We're lucky enough to health insurance for ourselves, but that doesn't extend to our pets, though it is available for those who can afford it!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

apologies for the forecast of a premature freeze! seems we may face a mini Indian Summer

[salymap]

Good afternoon marthe and all stormyweatherites. What a lovely dog. I have cousins who spend pounds at the vet with Gerbils, goldfish, cat and two dogs. The vets are on to a good thing but one can't let beloved animals suffer.

On topic, sunny here today but quite chilly to me. Perhaps it's because I put a short sleeved top on ready for my annual flu-jab later today. Unlike the animals this is on the NHS.

[Anna]

This morning - lovely to go out in lightweight top and without jacket! 18 (65) here and 24(75) promised for Tuesday/Wednesday. If there is to be an Indian Summer then I welcome it before we descend into the third horrendous Winter in a row. Have picked what apples I can, the best of the crop too high up of course and blackbirds are now feasting on them. Might make some sort of tart, also need to use up pears. Looking forward to further pix of Sky as well, such a beautiful face.

[vinteuil]

yes, lovely here in W12. Yesterday evening a gentle walk down to Hammersmith for a piano trio charity concert in aid of the Emery Walker trust - quite balmy, almost felt like late summer; and this morning walking to Shepherd's Bush market to get the makings of a mirepoix for the weekend chicken - happy to be just in shirtsleeves, no need for jacket. And they promise us really seriously warm weather later this week!

[Petrushka]

apologies for the forecast of a premature freeze! seems we may face a mini Indian Summer

Would prefer a real summer than one of the Indian variety. The holiday season is over, the Proms have finished and the nights are drawing in. An Indian summer is poor compensation and won't last long anyway. And this is, I think, the third such in a row.

[marthe]

We're in between downpours at the moment. Although the temps are balmy (low 70s), the air is juicy and oppresive. No sign of sun for the next day or so. We'll have a real steam bath when it does come out!

saly, good luck with the flu jab. My mother is having hers sometime this week. I suppose I should get into the habit of having one too, but usually manage to get through the winter with no more than a minor sniffle or two. Must be that the cold temps in our old, draughty house have toughened me up! Ha! Nannying health insurance provider keeps sending me reminders that I need to do flu jabs (called "shots" here...not to be confused with shots of whiskey).

[doversoul1]

salymap
When I took my hamster to the vet’s for the umpteenth time, he let me out by the side door. Good old days.

As for Indian summer, if the weather stays like this for a little longer, my late dwarf beans may come to something. They are late variety but even so it was too late to plant them out but I didn’t like to throw the plants away.

[Anna]

As for Indian summer, if the weather stays like this for a little longer, my late dwarf beans may come to something

And my Jalapenos are crying out for some warmth! As far as I'm concerned this warm spell can stay as long as it likes, it was wonderful this morning to feel the sun on my back and on my face and, perhaps, we might have some warm evenings to enable us to sit out and watch the sunset without donning a fleece and boots.

[salymap]

Some neighbours in the road at the bottom of my garden, asked if they could pick up some Bramleys from the grass verge the other side of my fence. I said yes of course and so far I have a promise of some help in the garden from one girl and a really lovely fruit cake, apparently boiled in a saucepan, from her ma in law. If you all lived nearer there are apples and to spare this year. I'm afraid they will all rot if no-one wants them.