{"id":10496,"date":"2015-09-20T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-20T05:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/?p=10496"},"modified":"2024-04-12T08:36:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:36:33","slug":"sunday-20th-september-2015-the-countdown-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/index.php\/2015\/09\/20\/sunday-20th-september-2015-the-countdown-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 20th September 2015 – The countdown begins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I had a very nice birthday walk yesterday. I was a bit fed up that it was not as sunny as when Mum went out in the morning. She came back positively glowing. Our Mistress took her down into the village for a change as she had to go and take some photos of our village hall and Mum said she would like to go. As it turned out she really appreciated not having to get into the car and when she came back said she\u2019d like to do it again today if our Mistress didn\u2019t mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are into countdown mode now and are in the last week \u2013 sort of. Normally you count the due date from the first mating, which would make it next Saturday. Our Mistress says she thinks that was a big early though and it might be more accurate to count from the mating on the Monday, which means we are at \u2018D\u2019 day minus 8. At the moment Mum\u2019s temperature is completely normal so it certainly isn\u2019t going to be just yet, but that\u2019s good as there is still too much to do. Alfie wants to get a final swim in on Tuesday before we have a break for a few weeks and I think our Mistress is even hoping to get another load of cheese from the wonderful stall on the local market on Friday as emergency provisions. I\u2019m just ambling along hoping no one will notice they\u2019ve forgotten to take me to kennels!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Mistress was describing the three of us to someone and she said I\u2019m the one who always makes her laugh. I think she meant it as a good thing and that she isn\u2019t laughing at me. Alfie\u2019s definitely the serious one of the family and Mum is just a happy little thing with not a great deal of thinking going on \u2013 at least according to our Mistress, don\u2019t let Mum think that\u2019s my view. She\u2019d kill me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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