When a young puppy gets a little too frisky, or too big for his boots, there is only one thing to be done. Calm him down by flinging yourself on the ground and have a jolly good wash.
This was the lesson Sparky chose to teach Winston this morning.
He couldn't believe his eyes. He was stopped in his tracks and simply stood and watched her, until she decided that she was clean enough and he had learned that cats do what cats want, when they want, and puppies count for nothing.
Millie decided that she preferred to have the fence between her and the puppy, but she had a wash too.
This old fencing was hastily thrown up to help contain Winston in a manageable area once we found out just how enthusiastic he is about digging, eating anything green, muddy, or dead and decomposing. I had to put the bricks down under the gate when I caught him shimmying underneath, just as he had seen the ginger cat do - Sparky is so slender that she simply slips through the gaps...Millie is a little more pear-shaped.
The year is rumbling on while I spend all my time with the cats and the puppy. The village show is looming, the schedule was popped into the letterbox this week. Eeeek! I doubt that I will be entering many classes this year.
I noticed that the blackcurrants are large and almost ripe and ready to be picked, so I may make some blackcurrant curd, scones and a Victoria Sponge Cake. Perhaps a loaf of bread, we will see.
As to the vegetable categories - the signs are not good in the vegetable garden. Nothing seems to be doing well. I guess some years are like that and little Winston has definitely diverted our attention away from our normal routines.
Winston has yet to learn that the cats will wash behind his ears, given half a chance.
ReplyDeletePity the cats can't teach him Garden Etiquette regarding eating strange things!
ReplyDeleteI'm not entering much in the Produce show here this year either. Maybe tomatoes and courgettes. Cake making has got a bit expensive now and some of the classes are things I don't like.
I enjoyed every word you have written. How adorable Winston is! Such a big lovable puppy! Oh the green in your header picture is so lush and green, and watered looking...while plants here are dying in the drought. Hopefully tomorrow will bring some rain. Love your fence and the cats...all fences are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHasn't he grown. Puppies can be such a lovely time waster.
ReplyDeleteWhen I had a dog I had to put a fence around the vegetable garden as Fido used to help himself to carrots and radishes. Winston sounds very similar!
ReplyDeleteThe older Winston gets,
ReplyDeletethe more handsome he gets!
Lessons are always useful.
I have also fenced in the vegetable garden in the yard.
I believe you will find time and work in your vegetable garden and everything will be fine!
He's a delight. Fitting in well I see.
ReplyDeleteGriff is much better now but he cannot tolerate cats in the garden and chased one all around it the other week, I doubt that one will be back. More than I can say for another which faced my wife up till I set the hose on it. Dam thing seems to be stalking the wrens nest.
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