Category Archives: Coco’s Corner

Things That Make You Feel Old.

Every day as you are busy and getting on with work and jobs and all the other stuff you generally have to do in a week, your brain doesn’t really register things, especially time passing.  It is only when someone says “oh so and so is 40 this year” or about their child “they are 18 this year” you realise how many years have gone past.

Well this was released on December 1st 1989 in the UK which is 35 years ago this year! OMG where did 35 years go?  I love this film, if I am not well or feel down I put this film on and feel instantly better.  I love the characters, the writing and the story.  My only wish was that Nora Ephron had followed the film up with a book continuing Harry & Sally’s story.

I went to see the film at the cinema and was twenty five, been married to DH for one year and we had our first home and both working.  So I guess I related to Sally, living in New York and going out to dinner with friends. 

This of course was long before we had the Boys and one of our things was to go out on a Friday evening after work for dinner before the weekend which was always busy.  At the time DH’s father was still alive and my Grandmother so we spent Saturdays visiting them and doing jobs or shopping for them and usually we had a disco to do on Saturday evening (DH has always done DJ work, although it is now more announcing).  Sunday was Church and then getting things sorted for the week ahead.  Fridays and Friday night have always been my favourite day of the week.

I think I will put this film on over the weekend and reminisce!!!  DH is out all day Saturday again with announcing and I am determined to get some quilting done this weekend.  Sunday we are supposed to do some gardening but it looks like it is going to rain for most of the day so we shall have to see. Youngest & Girlfriend will be home on Saturday after their week’s holiday.

Happy Thursday you lovely lot.

Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xxx

Partners in Crime, not sure what they are planning but is definitely something!!!!

A New Week.

Although it is the second week of September we are still having some nice sunshine but Autumn is starting to make itself known because most mornings we are waking up to misty mornings.  Last night when I went to bed I also heard the Owls hooting which again is normally at this time of year.

The trees are also starting to turn, a little earlier this year than previous years.

The leaves in our garden are starting to turn as well and some are coming down.  I will soon be getting our gadget out to get them up.  We are hoping that this weekend is going to be nice as we have some garden maintenance to do, a couple of the posts on our fence need replacing so DH and Youngest are going to get them done and I am going to be putting our outdoor furniture away for winter, giving it a good clean beforehand.  DH is busy most weekends from now until October, so this will be the weekend to get things done otherwise I know the weather will be bad by then.

The Fur Babies have worn themselves out today playing.  This is Coco in her basket next to my desk and Blaze is asleep in DH’s chair, in the sunshine of course!

Busy week with work and I have to go and get a blood test on Wednesday but tomorrow Jayne and I are going to lunch which will be a lovely few hours.  Have a wonderful week you lovely lot.

Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xx

 

Coco’s Corner.

I had the busiest of weekends helping The Boys and Daddy with jobs in the garden, I mean I was in charge really directing operations and then I was helping Mummy in the kitchen with dinner.

The Girls and Little Man were also here too so I spent a lot of time running around with The Girls and I managed to get some kissess in with Little Man.

Mom says I need a good brush as I would not hold still when she tried to brush me on her own!  I also have a few tangles and a few seeds in my furs at the moment!

This was this morning.  I don’t think I have caught up on my sleep since the weekend and Mom was busy working at her desk.  Blaze has been around and about today as well and we have been playing but eventually I gave up and came and had a sleep!!!

At the weekend Daddy is out all weekend so it will be just Mom and I and I know she is going to be in the sewing room getting things done, so I will be with her helping and directing operations there!

Have a wonderfully Woofy Week. Coco xxx

Coco’s Corner.

I have had a busy few weeks and Mom is trying to get me a Spa Day and Dad was away at the weekend and I got to spend the night snuggling with Mom and then Dad came home.  I honestly don’t know if I am coming or going at the moment.

I am also going on my holidays soon and Mom is getting things ready for me to go.  I saw extra food arrive the other day and I know I have some new toys to take, so I can’t wait to go.

The weather has been dreadful here and I have been getting wet most days when we have been out.  Mom has been washing my towel every day and had to wash the back door mat when I came in from the garden the other day as it looked mud brown instead of the grey colour it is supposed to be!

Mom has even been keeping the back door closed because of all the rain and I have not been able to run in and out like I normally do in summer!  I hope we get some nice warm and sunny days soon. 

I have been meeting Blaze slowly and I think he is very furry but I am being very good with him and he has not hissed at me once, so Mom, Dad, Youngest & Girlfriend are really pleased with me.  He had to go to his Doctor’s last week for his injections, I know his pain!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Woofy Week.  Coco xxx

Coco’s Corner.

Mom and I got to sit outside for all of an hour on Saturday before it rained again.  Mom had her cup of tea and I decided to get on the bench and sit next to her and keep an eye on my garden.

As you can see I am getting quite woolly again and I need a Spa Day and she is hoping to get me in before we are all on vacation. 

Mom and Dad don’t know why I started doing this but when the mail comes through our letter box in our front door, I grab it and shake it like mad and quite often rip it up!  So they tried to tell me not to and get to the post first but it has not been working.  Well do you know what they have done?  They have put one of these things onto the door and so when the Postman puts the mail through the flap it now falls into this cage!!!!  Who would have thought that the mail needs a crate like I do! 

Anyway it is working really well because I now stand at the mail crate and bark at it but I am so pleased with myself as I have not ripped it up and Mom does not shout at me now!!!!

This was me after about twenty minutes of sitting with Mom on the bench, I think I see a squirrel!

Last week was really busy and everyone was in and out at different times of the day and Mom was in charge of feeding me.  Even with all the ins and outs I did not persuade anyone to give me two dinners because Mom was in charge, drat!!!!

I hope you had a lovely Woofy Weekend and a good week to come.

Coco xx

Going Head in Sand Mode!

Yes I am heartily sick of all the political news now, especially with our General Election for July 4th, which is in the middle of our Village Carnival Week!  They use our Village Hall all week for the various events but the Election team hold the voting in the Village Hall too so it is going to be a very busy day!  Our papers and news are full of the various policital points and not much else!  Well I suppose it goes along with our cold, rainy weather!!!!

I have not had chance to get in my sewing room for a while now but I am taking next week off work so will hopefully get some bits done then.  Also going to take the week to have a rest as it has been fraught for the last few months. 

Blaze’s new Bed, Play Tunnel, blanket and toys to keep him entertained.

Here is Blaze

Youngest’s Girlfriend is also moving in with us over the weekend and she has managed to transfer her job from where she is now to Derbyshire which is great news.  She is also bringing her C A T, but we are calling him the little black dog, so Coco does not go mad.  They have had a couple of days of introduction and they have both done really well.  Blaze, the little black dog (!), is used to dogs but Coco has not had any experience of C A T but I am sure they will get on really well after the first few weeks.  They are both young so that helps!  I will let you have some more pictures when they have moved in.

Off to get home jobs done now and then dinner.  Tomorrow is cake making day!  Have a wonderful Thursday.

Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xx

Spa Day!

Yesterday was St. George’s Day, Patron Saint of England!  I missed it!!

Here is Miss Floof, defloofed!!!  She looks so much better and smells alot better too!  She was very good at her Spa and when she got home, after being out for necessary duties, got a Bonio biscuit! 

I am busy trying to catch up with home jobs as I am so far behind.  In fact I have cancelled my haircut tomorrow to try and get on top of things.  One thing that does wind me up is when our home is in chaos, The old saying of “Tidy House, Tidy Mind” certainly applies to me!

Off to get some more washing done and then down to the basket of ironing!  Have a Wonderful Wednesday, half way through the week. 

Hugs & Love, Susie & Skinny Coco xx

Coco’s Corner.

Mom says this is why I need a haircut and a long time at the Spa!!!  Because I can hardly see around my furs!!

I am very woolly at the moment as you can see but I will be super skinny tomorrow although Mom says it is going to be cold so I will no doubt be shivering when I come home!!!!

We all had a very busy Sunday and I spent the day helping Mom and Dad do the Spring Cleaning, which meant that I did not get any sleep all day.  Yesterday I spent the whole day in my basket next to Mom’s desk sleeping!  It is very hard working doing this Spring Cleaning.

Mom wanted me to show you her Rhododendron at the top of our garden.  It hardly had any flowers on it last year, but this year it is glorious.  Mom chose this one as it was the lovely pale pink/peach colour, she already has a lovely pink Rhododendron and also a very pale pink one as well so this was a great alternative.  There is a blue one which Mom would like to get as well.

Mom and Dad are hoping to get the Spring Cleaning finished this weekend.  It was going to be a gardening day but the weather looks like it is going to be raining again, but at least they will get one set of jobs done.  Dad has another weekend free in May when Mom is hoping that will be good weather to get garden jobs done then!!!

Happy Tuesday and I hope you are having a lovely Woofy Day. 

Coco xx

Molly.

It is with a heavy heart that we have learnt that Dear, Sweet Molly has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. 

I always say it is the very worst bit of having our wonderful fur babies, when they leave us and no matter how long they have been with us, it is always too short. 

I originally found Molly’s Blog several years ago and like Sue we have had Airedales for years, my Grandfather used to breed them before 1939, so they were very much a family breed.  From reading Molly’s Blog we got to know her and Sue very well and although we are three thousand miles apart, great friends which means the World to me.   We, of course, went through this when our darling Treacle passed over the Bridge two years ago, Sue and Molly were there for us then. 

Our love, thoughts and hugs go out to Molly’s dear Mom, Sue.

Susie & Coco xx

Happy Birthday Coco!

I am 2 Today!

I am having a very relaxed lazy day!

Mom thought you would like my own #TBT to when I arrived home.

Mom says that us babies do not stay little for very long and although she loves me lots and lots she would like to have Baby Coco back!!!

I also share my Birthday with Mom’s dear friend Sue her lovely Airegirl Molly.

A Very Happy Woofy 12th Birthday Molly We Love You.

We hope Molly has a wonderful day too.  Tomorrow Mom and Dad are out for two days so I am going to be at home with Youngest, yeah!  Yesterday everyone was at home and I got to meet Baby Tobey for the first time and I love him lots. 

DH with Tobey, Leni, Tillie, Suzie & Coco !!!

Me meeting Tobey

Tobey at home after a very busy day!

I hope you have a wonderful Woofy Week.  Coco xxxx