Thursday, January 9, 2014

The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.

 What a difference a year makes. These ...

 have turned into these .


Another of life's joyful little victories. Too unimportant for a diary but too important to go unrecorded .

To mark the great occasion Bob and Sophie have turned their attention to the bamboo in the garden. A combination of tugging and biting and voila ! bamboo becomes an accessible snack. 

Strong winds overnight. One of the fat balls from the bird feeder blows onto the ground. Sophie soon finds it . Chewed, then swallowed, before it can be retrieved. This could prove to be a birthday gift that keeps on giving.


26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Angus - Bamboo eating dogs ? Have they've turned into PONda's ?
Happy Birthday Bob and Sophie.
Eileen and McPherson xxxx

rottrover said...

PONdas! BOL :-). Happy Birthday, Bob and Sophie!

WFT Nobby said...

Happy Birthday Bob and Sophie! PONdas indeed!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Bella Roxy & Macdui said...

That First year is incredible. So many changes. Happy Birthday, beautiful PONs!

hope the seeds come out okay.....

XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy

Julie said...

Happy Birthday PONdas
Could I borrow them for a day - our bamboo is getting out of control and could do with a bit of Bob and Sophie's gardening skills !

Anonymous said...

A very Happy Birthday to the dynamic duo.
A year already.
That first picture .. they really were Squiff and Squee.
PONdas!!!
xx

VirginiaC said...

Gosh darn, I'm too late.....only yesterday I spent an hour in the morning trimming back and culling my stand of bamboo...wish Brownie would take a page out the PON's book where gardening is concerned....how I do wish.

kks said...

cute PON puppies!! happy birthday to the duo! the gift that keeps on giving for sure…..yikes!
xoxo

MLou said...

Love the PONdas! They they grown into plant killing machines. As the font says "it will grow back". After a year, your garden has a lot of growing back to do. Happiest of birthday to the dueling delights.

Jake of Florida said...

How much fun to watch them grow into and out of puppyhood!!! They are pretty PONderful!

Joan an JH

houndstooth said...

Happiest of Birthdays, Bob and Sophie! I hope that bird seed doesn't spoil the party.

10NISNE1 said...

Happy Birthday, Bob and Sophie!

Angus said...

The bird seeds not our worry. It's the lard that holds it together !

Nicole said...

Happy Birthday to Bob and Sophie! May the next year be filled with wonderful adventures!

tammy j said...

happy birthday sweet puppies!
I think you are going to be wee pups the rest of your lives! xo

Anonymous said...

If only they knew how much joy they bring to their staff and the blog readers! Maybe that is good, they might get a bit full of themselves.
Happy birthday Sophie and Bob!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday, Sophie and Bob. Your personalities turned out different than initially expected; the joy you bring to us in the blog world is enormous. Thank you, Angus, for sharing and for letting these puppies be puppies as much as possible. I am enjoying the ride reading of your lives in deep France.

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Happy Birthday!
We should all grow up so beautifully.
And with so much joie de vivre.
xoxo

VirginiaC said...

Happy Birthday wishes to the dynamic duo...with lots of love.

Anonymous said...

A Big Happy Birthday to Bob & Sophie!! Thank You for your Beautiful Blog; we look forward to new stories & pictures at the start of each day here in Ohio.

Barks to You,
Yogi

Duke said...

Happy Birthday, Bob and Sophie! You are such cute pups - then and now!

Love ya lots♥
Mitch and Molly

Kari said...

Happy Birthday, beautiful PONs! What a delight it has been to see your first year!
Lots of tasty treats and delights to you for your special day. ( Angus, put paper down and let the good times roll.)

Anonymous said...

My Shih Tzu will be a year old on the 25th. of this month.

Fat Dormouse said...

I'm late to the party, as usual (but hoping I've missed the effects of the lard!) Wishing the PONs a happy birthday, with licks-and-purrs from our four kitties.

Whispering Walls said...

They were so sweet!