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SUNDAY 24rd Apr: Cold and wet and windy and flowery


Crinkly

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Tara:  We went out to meet Auntie Jane to show her all my PINK, and she loved it!  She looked at me, and looked at Mum, and looked at me, and looked at Mum, then she said 'You know, you are a really BAD MUM to have deprived her of pink up until now.'  and Mum hung her head and said 'I know.'

Hahahaha!  But I didn't have my piggytails in today.  We are saving that til they grow a bit, before I wear them in public.

This is me with a stick that Cato wants to steal!

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and this is right outside Foxy's house.  The wind has thrown all the pinecones down.  They are very sniffy.

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we think that Foxy may have moved out. :( because of Cato always hanging around and sniffing and lurking.  The ramp is all messy, see?  Or maybe he doesn't like being bombed by pinecones.

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Cato:

It was very cold and grey today.  This is the sky, although Mum thought she was being clever piccing some lime blossom (she thinks it is lime), the interesting bit is the grey sky.  

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We thought it was cold and windy, but we didn't realise the sky was full of HAIL.  Right at the end of the walk, when we woz heading for the car, it started to rain really cold wet bits, and then it started to shoot hail at us!!!  We ran (never seen Mum run before, and she is very slow at it).

This is me asking Mum when my new woolly jumpers will arrive, cos I am COLD.

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And this is me too cold to play with Tara and her boring stick.  She was obsessed with sticks today.

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The rain/hail started just after this.

 

Mum:

The weather was a bit of a surprise today, none of us were dressed for it!  Hope it doesn't set the cherry back.  Again.  As you can see, the buds are just about ready to pop:

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New growth on the copper beeches:

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Double flowered narcissus

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and the white ones are taking over from the yellow, by the mud puddle

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This is Cato and a big black bouncy person playing through the trampled remains of those wee tulips. :(

He (the bouncy person) stuck his cold nose onto Tara's tummy, and she squeaked, which made everyone jump.

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We are going to spend the rest of the day snug and warm inside, although there is a lot to do in the garden!

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PipsMom

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Sounds like you got the right idea. Home ....warm and snuggling with no cold noses on your belly. Such a crazy Spring we are having...sure hope the blossoms are hardly this year :)

Bouncy bouncy happy Auntie Jane loved your pink Tara...Your such a baby doll ❤️

Hope Cato's woolly jumper comes soon...looks like your going to need it next week...:rain::rain::rain: most days...blah 

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Marlene

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We have the same weather on the central coast of Oregon.  Cold, wet and it hailed just a few minutes ago.  I was able to convince (threaten) the Big Guy not to take Sophie and Shorty out in the rain, wind and hail for a walk........if he doesn't have sense to come in out of a storm - go ahead on. But don't take my babies out there!

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Crinkly

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I have been popping in and out all afternoon while doing stuff, but the hail stopped, and now we are just down to cold wind and a scatter of rain every now and then.

Not a great day, but it means I am getting lots of stuff done inside. lol.

Where do the weekends go?  It was only a minute ago that I was waking up on Saturday morning!

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Summerangel

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Tara, I can see your pink collar in all the photos of you.. Pink suits you ? 

How many sticks did you collect? It looked good fun, Donte would loved to have joined you. 

Donte found one on the beach last year, we brought it home with us too. 

Cato, sorry to hear that Mr Foxy may have moved out. No more foxy smells. I wonder if another animal will move in now? 

 

 

 

 

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Crinkly

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Tara:  Lots and lots and lots of sticks.  Mum says it was 3.  So that's a lot, isn't it?  And the best one was a really thick heavy one that I beat Cato around the head with til he ran off.  That was fun!

Mum:  Mr Google says that foxies often have more than one den (or is it a holt?  or is that badgers?) so he may have just moved to a lower traffic area for a while... 

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Summerangel

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ROTFL :roflmao: at Tara's comment at beating Cato around the head... 

Sorry Cato, it just made me giggle!!

Wow, you was busy, 3 is a lot ?

Oh, I didn't know that about foxes..  

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Crinkly

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Mum: worry not Auntie Crystal.  She bounced on him too long and too hard, in the garden this afternoon.  He lost it and really had a go at her.  Barking and standing up so he was taller and pushing at her.  Kept going til she backed down and sniffed the ground in a calming signal.

of course, there is no chance she will remember not to do it again! Lol.

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Crinkly

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31 minutes ago, Summerangel said:

Jo, isn't it the 24th today? 

Haha!  It is.  Have gone in and corrected the date.  :roflmao: thank you :)

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Missysmom

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Wow what a nasty cold day, amazing your flowers are still so nice! Love your sticks Tara! Missy won't play with sticks but maybe someday as it looks a lot like her pizzle sticks! Cato am proud of you for standing up for yourself, great job! And sure hope your sweaters come in soon, I'm getting cold just hearing about your weather! Stay in and get warm! :) 

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Sophie's Haven

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Great pictures........love all the blooms.  Tara you and Sophie would be buddies for sure as she loves a good stick....and everyone knows to leave her well enough alone when she finds a good one. She gives the LOOK........Cato your maturing and I am proud that you are standing up for yourself my Lexie finally realized if she does not speak her piece her tail is going to be the grab toy for all those that like to pick on her.....she has learned to finally say enough is enough......Hope it warms up soon and the weather turns nice and sunny...........

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