We go for a long start of day walk down by the river. Sophie is keen to get started. She's up the ramp and safely ensconced in the back of the car before you can say ' Bob's your uncle'. En route to the river the weather changes. It turns cold and damp. Ten minutes into our walk it starts to rain. Five minutes later the rain turns to sleet and fog. Sophie considers these to be ideal conditions for a long relaxed stroll. Her master not so much.
Angus thought he'd carefully covered the carpets in the back of the big car so that they wouldn't get muddy. He discovers that there's a corner where his blanket layering skills leave something to be desired. Muddy PON paws get everywhere.
It was Sophie's birthday last week. She is now a rather fine 8 year old lady. Who ever believed that the shy timorous wee thing that used to hide behind her brother would have bravely dealt with two titanium knees and emerged so confident and assured ?
Here, still no news from Volvo .
The twitter account of the 10 Downing Street cat :https://twitter.com/Number10cat
An explanation for why France has been so slow in getting its vaccine act together ?:https://www.institutmontaigne.org/en/blog/vaccine-whos-doing-it-right
13 comments:
Belated Happy Birthday to Miss Sophie. Eight years old already? That can't be true!
Eight years old - it really is amazing! I remember the puppy pictures and the ordeal you all went through with her knees like it was yesterday. She really is a trooper, and looking particularly lovely today. I think that Volvo ought to buy you new carpets for the big car as well as fixing or replacing the dog car. Maybe at some point they will develop some self-awareness as to how poorly they have handled this.
Sophie - belated Happy Birthday from us here. What a brave girl not letting a little sleet and fog dampen her spirits.
It looks as though you can take the carpets out of the Volvo, so perhaps a good carpet shampoo, followed by a rinse with the pressure washer will revive them to pristine condition. I have used this method in the past, in the days when we had three dogs (at the same time!) all with muddy paws. However, I'd push for replacement carpets too, when you finally get the new dog car!
Wow Sophie Pon, 8 years old already. Belated and very happy birthday kisses for that nose. Where has that time gone.
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Hari OM
Ooh ooohh... belated greetings to my wee 'fursister'!!! And thanks to Angus of pointing to The Cat's a/c - almost a reason to join up on the warbler. (Though I won't. Don't have the clever-tek for it!) YAM xx
I can't believe it's been 8 years already! Happy Belated Birthday, Sophie!
Even tho I'm a C-A-T I'll send Sophie birthday best wishes. 🥐 (that's meant to be a croissant by the way)
Volvo must be in the process of constructing your new ride from scratch!
Sophie, you look so beautiful standing on your new tile porch! Happy Birthday!!
We had a Volvo many years ago which started to break down with regularity around the 25,000 mile mark. Volvo did not see a problem with the many repairs the car suddenly needed. When the transmission fluid mixed with the radiator water (I know that sounds impossible) and literally blew up the engine mid drive the real fight begin. A lawyer was involved and a threat was made to spread the word through out my husband's company of 45,000+ people. Volvo did eventually fix the car and absorb the cost. We promptly traded it in and bought a different brand of car.
I love your blog and reading every day is a highlight to these trying times. Thank you and stay safe.
Happy belated Birthday Sophie.
Can another year have passed already? A belated happy birthday, beautiful girl! I hope there were sausages galore.
Sophie, many good wishes for your eighth Birthday! ! !
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