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[bunn]

I found a baby treecreeper this morning.  He wasn't abandoned, as one of his parents flew down and fed him just as I was approaching, but he was sitting right in the middle of a road!  This didn't seem like a good move, so I shooed him up the road to a layby, as he was reluctant to go into the long grass.

Mollydog's leg is mostly looking pretty good, apart from right on the hock, where one of the staples has come off and the skin has pulled apart.  I think this is inevitable really, that area stretches as much as a deep wound right on the elbow, say, and she has to bend it to pee, so it was never going to be able to rest completely.

I am still ill!  I had so many things I was going to do this weekend, and basically all I've done so far is sleep, re-read books* struggle out to walk hounds briefly and watch  'Time Team'.   I did have a little go at painting but had to stop and go to sleep in exhaustion. Oh well.

I shall declare today 'Aargh Day' as the lawn is now way out of hand and there are areas of the garden that really needed addressing this weekend that are now bound to get away from me altogether.  None the less, this is good progress as last year Aargh Day was on 19th April!

Oh yes, and the fig tree is covered in very large green figs now. More sun please!

*Ursula Le Guin's Western Shores series - ' Gifts', 'Voices', 'Powers' &  Mary Gentle's 'Orthe' - which feels very Le Guinish.

Comments

[inzilbeth-liz.livejournal.com]

Good to know Mollydog is doing well but sorry your so out of sorts. And on a holiday too!

[bunn.livejournal.com]

She danced on her hind legs* this morning and sang the song of 'Owt Naow!' so she has had a walk. I reckon a walk is probably better post-op care than encouraging the dancing...

*yes, including the one operated on. Fortunately, nothing popped.

[thecatsamuel.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better soon.

Mary Gentle is of of my very favourite authors (Ash is possibly my favourtie book - in joint first place with about ten others) but when I am poorly I tend to rely on things like Georgette Heyer on the grounds it is less harrowing.

Fingers crossed Mollydog continues to improve.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I quite liked Ash, but the Orthe books are definitely my favorite of hers, despite the tragic bits.

I just love a really good detailed alien world. It's like going on holiday...

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear that you aren't well, but pleased that Mollydog is looking up.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'm feeling better today, except for my brain which feels like it's slowly falling to pieces into a cloud of candyfloss. And you wouldn't believe how long it just took me to type that. Every other letter was wrong.

maybe I'll just let my fingers wander away and type what they want, they seem to knw what they are doing...

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I am pleased to hear that things are looking up. I often watch daytime TV when I'm feeling like that (which has the added benefit that when I start getting bored with it, it's a sign that I should be back at work!)