Our morning departure in the car is delayed by Sophie having an ear malfunction. She hops up into her place and somehow both her floppy ears end up on top of her head. A quick shake causes one to fall back into place. The second dangly ear remains resolutely AWOL. A running commentary follows. Bob looks on in stoic silence. Owner intervention sorts out the malfunctioning ear.
There are too many people in the bar today and it's too loud. Sophie stands at the door and looks at me with her ' I'm not going in there ' face. Not all dog - owner communication has to be verbal. We turn and retreat. Bob, who is less sensitive, wonders why he's not getting his shared half croissant.
A day of juggling schedules. Angus is told he has to make an appearance at the village 'beautiful houses' gathering. He also wants to get to the rugby. It's agreed that he'll show up at the village hall, make polite small talk and then both he, and Bob, can disappear in the car after the unveiling of the new fibre optic phone cable but before the prize giving and the award of the mayors wifes dried vegetable arrangements.
The rugby teams will be having roast guinea fowl in a foie gras sauce for lunch followed by cheese and Panna Cotta. It may not be the most 'strenuous' game.
Sophie is in need of a bath ( again ). Bob has his whiskers trimmed.
So starts our Sunday morning in deepest, deepest France profonde.
What's not to like about a baby elephant and a flock of guinea fowl ? :
For the first time in 150 years and it's happening on Wednesday in the US and Australia: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/28/super-blue-blood-moon-stargazers-gear-up-for-rare-celestial-event
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Do let us know how the rugby went and how your garden fared in the competition. The sevens rugby competition (I know not real rugby) is rather good.
Angus, thank goodness you were there to sort out the ear malfunction problem.
Ah, that's better - I thought from the first photo that Bob needed a trim, and now we can see those beautiful, serious eyes, in all their glory !
For a diva, and a girl who considers her appearance of the utmost importance, Sophie seems to get into a lot of places that result in her needing a bath.
A bit disappointed to miss out on the dried vegetable arrangements....maybe you'll win one you can show.
Haven't heard of the term Brexshit before....
Hari OM
Gracious, can you imagine the dogtastrophe had not the human been around to run an intervention??? Meanwhile, we all need to see elepups and their mums to remind us life is really quite simple. As for the moon... we don't get the trifecta here - but I am just hoping to be see anything. There is a blanket of water vapour over the Hutch almost every full moon and I am 98% certain that won't change this month. Will have The Fudge ready and waiting though. You never know! YAM xx
The rugby dinner is BEFORE the match?!?!?!
This may give you a clue as to the level of energy that will be exhibited on the pitch.
Having lost our internet connection at home earlier this month (with no solution in sight), I have to be someplace else to go online. So I’m looking at a week’s worth of Bob and Sophie all at once with little (or no) time to comment just now. But it’s a best-day-ever to be able to catch up!
And here is a week’s worth of comments: Throwing lamb on a rope with a best friend is always good, as is a possibly illicit visit to the chocolate shop and a stop at the cheese shop (though maybe not a chat with the cheese lady), but avoid elevators whenever possible, and by all means mail the Christmas cards (you can always feign surprise at the tardiness of the postal service).
I don’t seem to be able to sign on Google but this is Stephanie (Jo) in Northern California.
You will have noticed from the comment sections that you're absence has been much commented on and your presence missed.
I was concerned you had gone to Oregon for “full service petrol”, and wandered off without telling us. So happy to hear from you! I hate it when the internet goes rouge.
I think by now you have enough dried root arrangements to fill a very large cornucopi. Please take a picture of this years addition.
What's going om in your village, beats what's going on in our (small) town. Last night some kids toilet-papered all the trees in the square, including the (live) Christmas tree. What a scandal!
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