{"id":7978,"date":"2013-08-26T00:02:53","date_gmt":"2013-08-25T23:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/?p=7978"},"modified":"2013-08-26T00:02:53","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T23:02:53","slug":"monday-26th-august-2013-caterpillars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/index.php\/2013\/08\/26\/monday-26th-august-2013-caterpillars\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday 26th August 2013 – Caterpillars"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"caterpillars\"<\/a>I thought you might think that I was exaggerating the state of the caterpillars so I took a photo of a single leaf. You have to bear in mind that there are hundreds of leaves and they are all covered in the same way that this one is. I don\u2019t think infestation is a strong enough word, really I don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Thank you for the comments saying how lovely my mum looks. I think she does too, but then as I\u2019ve grown to look more like her as I\u2019ve got older then I probably would say that. Mum is nearly 12 and I only hope I still look that good at her age. Mind you she has gone a little deaf and become very stubborn in her old age. I just have selective hearing and am stubborn anyway.<\/p>\n

Megan has reached the point in her season where she isn\u2019t fussy and would mate with anything given the chance. Anything it would seem except me and as far as I am concerned that is no bad thing, although I wish she would stop threatening me. She is having to be kept completely apart from Aristotle as he\u2019s desperate to help her out.<\/p>\n

Last night was the fancy dress. I will bring you photos at some point, but you can\u2019t believe how long it took to get everyone ready. My Mistress painted her nails early in the day, but then had to redo them as they were all chipped. My Master, well that\u2019s another story altogether. Let\u2019s just say he makes one scary Count Dracula. It\u2019s amazing what can be done with a wig, some make-up and some fake teeth and blood. I honestly don\u2019t think I\u2019d have recognised him if I hadn\u2019t given him a sniff. That\u2019s the great thing being a dog, we\u2019re much harder to fool that humans are.<\/p>\n

Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK –https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n

You can find short stories to read at www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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