While speaking of dogs, we found out what the problem is with my dog. She's got a badly infected sore on her foot. It can happen sometimes when she's running in the paddock and treads on a rock or stick but it usually heals itself. Luckily we have some penicillin here for the ewes when they lamb and we can give it to the dog too, so last night DH had to cover her head with a blanket and hold her down while I jabbed her and then scrubbed her sore clean with dettol and boy did I feel bad for doing it. We thought she'd try to bite us when we let her go, but she just sat there a little stunned. We need to give her another 2 doses, but I don't know if she will trust us again to do it. She seems OK today though so it might have helped her.
Trill, she was 12. I have had her since I was 16. She went to Australia and back with us. William is quite upset. He has a photo of her and keeps saying "I have a picture, but I am sad about our real dog" and keeps asking why she died and crying. I feel so bad for him.
Trill, glad you found out what was wrong with your dog. She will forgive you.
Awwww William has a sweet soul. 12 is pretty old for a dog. Ours is 11 and you forget that if they were people they'd be in their 80's at that age. Dh's sheep dog was 17 when she died a few months ago and the poor old thing really did look old.
Happy Boxing Day ladies! xxx (finally able to come up for air haha) Big day yesterday, Missy E was very tired after staying up until 11 pm () the night before...got a sleep in but it totally threw out the morning's plans, we were dashing around to get out of the house to lunch & opened most of the pressies after we got home LOL. DH drove me wild like he does every year by insisting on videoing the pressie opening like that's the most important part of the day but other than that, it was coast-to-coast pure delight here. Dolls house ROCKS...also a surprising hit was a set of fairy-tale block things (3 bears, prince, princess, etc) which just goes to show simple is often best. DD was grinning like a cheshire cat over her new very cool stereo (which was an outrageous bargain, maybe they made a mistake on the discount at the shop?), and my parents bought us a HD set-top box which is fantastic because our pitiful lives revolve around what's on tv . Got a bit maudlin missing my sis like crazy but we talked on the phone a few times so I guess you just have to embrace the blessings that bit harder, don't you?
Arte - soooo sorry to hear about your dog . I still miss my Beags terribly so know that I'm thinking of you as the loss settles in over the coming days & weeks. xxx Well done keeping the bike a total surprise, you clever thing!
Cass, I'm with Trill, definitely want to see photies of the handy work...will post some of our own to FB, prolly tomoz as we have friends coming this arvo.
Trill, fantastic work with the DIY vetting! LOL. I used to give Beags injections all the time, into the fatty skin at the back of the neck, but I spose the penicillin has to go into muscle which would be harder and more difficult? I had meant to ask how your mum got on. Well done for surprising your bro, the look on his face must've been priceless! We had prawns (not ****tail, with a whole smoked tas salmon) followed by pork and chicken for lunch too...my dad excelled himself, so yummy.
The poor girl. How old is she?
) the night before...got a sleep in but it totally threw out the morning's plans, we were dashing around to get out of the house to lunch & opened most of the pressies after we got home LOL. DH drove me wild like he does every year by insisting on videoing the pressie opening 
like that's the most important part of the day 
. Got a bit maudlin missing my sis like crazy but we talked on the phone a few times so I guess you just have to embrace the blessings that bit harder, don't you?
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