It turns out workmen are like buses. You can\u2019t get anyone to come for ages and then they all come at once. Just before you think I should have said \u2018workpeople\u2019 or \u2018workpersons\u2019 \u2013 in this instance they are all men. Today I\u2019m looking forward to sniffing the electrician. He\u2019s been before and we like him. I will also be sniffing the plumber \u2013 he\u2019s been before but I didn\u2019t meet him last time. Then on Monday a lovely man is coming to fit some doors to the bathrooms. That\u2019s not something a dog needs but humans can be funny about it and not one of three bathrooms in the house has a door. Share and share alike, that\u2019s what I say, but Mum sees it a little differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All we need now is the man who is due to come and do the gates to turn up as well and you can be sure we dogs will be spending all day barking. To be fair, Shadow will be the biggest problem. There will be times they are coming and going and Mum will want us out of the way in case the front door is open. Ari and I don\u2019t mind at all. Shadow has long since said she doesn\u2019t want to go into a crate anymore, unless the door is open and it\u2019s her choice. She has also said she wants to stay right by Mum\u2019s side at all times. I just know she\u2019s going to spend the day howling when she can\u2019t have her own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday Mum was doing unexciting gardening. It didn\u2019t matter how much Ari wanted help replanting some of his herbs, Mum had decided to weed the patio. There aren\u2019t many people who can get so excited about a new special knife for weeding a patio, but it turns out that Mum can. Mind you, that\u2019s nothing compared with her glee at the weeder that gets deep roots out. She\u2019s easily pleased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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