I know Alfie\u2019s told you that our Mistress has some new vegetable troughs for the garden. Well, yesterday she had to finish building them. Firstly she found that the 14 screws she\u2019d put in on Friday were the wrong ones and she had to take them all out again. To be fair to her the diagram showed them numbered bags 11, 12 and 13 and the bags themselves were numbered 14,15 and 17 so it hadn\u2019t been a good start! The next problem was that it was cold and windy and she didn\u2019t want to be outside because she\u2019s a wuss. I said she should get over it and I was quite happy to come outside and keep her company. She had a better idea. She brought all the pieces into the kitchen and decided to build them in the warm. I\u2019m sure that\u2019s not what you\u2019re supposed to do, but it was a good solution to a problem. Of course it made it more awkward carrying them back outside once they were built, but to give her her due, she had thought of the size issue and checked they\u2019d fit before she started. She justified her actions by saying she could leave the screwdriver on charge when she wasn\u2019t using it and the instructions wouldn\u2019t blow away. I did point out that she hadn\u2019t found the instructions all that useful, but apparently that comment wasn\u2019t helpful.<\/p>\n
She did have to go outside to fill them with soil and move the soil that had been left outside, but she said it wasn\u2019t so bad out there as long as you were moving about. I said that fresh air is good for her, but again apparently that wasn\u2019t helpful!<\/p>\n
Anyway, if the weather stays good we\u2019ll have lots more fresh air at fun day today. Alfie is going to see our grandparents so he doesn\u2019t have to take part so I get our Mistress all to myself. Our Master is going to look after Shadow for the day. She won\u2019t be able to take part in anything which is a shame as she usually does quite well, but at least she\u2019ll get to see some of her children so it won\u2019t be too bad.<\/p>\n
My full brothers and sisters seem to be going through the wars at the moment. Dora (Avril) had a run in with a deer the other day and came away with an injured shoulder. Her human isn\u2019t sure if it\u2019s a bite or a hoof mark, but she\u2019s all bandaged up and on the mend. Rafa (Alan) has torn his cruciate ligament and needs to have an operation and Arnie has a heart problem and we\u2019re waiting to hear more about how he is. From mum and me get well soon all of you and Arnie we hope it isn\u2019t too serious. We\u2019re thinking of you all.<\/p>\n
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