Our clocks sprang forward over the weekend and as much as I love the lighter nights, it really wrecks my sleep!!!
I got all my home jobs done at the weekend and a few small Spring Cleaning jobs done too. I don’t know where the weekend went but it was busy. I had Coco helping too!!!!!
Coco needs a spa day soon as she is getting extremely fluffy! She still has a lot of puppy coat. I keep putting it off as it has still been very cold here. Although we have signs of Spring in the garden with the trees starting to bud and the plants starting to come alive again, it is still heating on weather.
After next week DH and I will be off work, we will keep things ticking over but it will give us a chance to get jobs done and DH will be helping Eldest at his garage. We should have been away in Scotland but changed plans because of announcing events for DH. He won’t know what he is in for as I am going to get ALL the Spring Cleaning done and finished during the two weeks we are off!!! It won’t be all jobs though as we do have some fun things arranged.
The Primulas are putting on a lovely Spring show this year.
The sunset over our garden the other day.
DH is away for two days this week on another business exhibition and then it will be home jobs day. Friday I am running some errands and in the evening we are out for dinner at our friend’s home with four other friends we haven’t seen since last year. Can’t wait. Saturday we have a day to our selves and then Sunday DH is announcing again, that will be another week done!
DH and I are actually at home on our own tonight which makes a change, so I am going to cook us dinner and we can watch a film in peace!!!
The weekend flew by and very busy for DH and The Boys helped him out which was a great help after him being away all week at the business exhibition and also having a friend’s 60th Birthday party to do on the Saturday night too! Why does everything always happen in one week?
I was up to date with all my work and home jobs and I got some other bits sorted. Did not get any sewing done but did organise my projects I need to finish and sort out the material for the ones I need to get done, so it was a little bit of sewing related jobs done!
I had to pop in to the supermarket on Sunday and saw these flowers and just had to get them. I love the colours and although it is cold and foggy here today at least they give us the hope of Spring soon!
I put them on the coffee table in the sitting room.
Madam is in trouble! The wall behind her basket next to my desk was marked when Darling Treacle used to jump in and out of it. It goes away when it is decorated, but trying to get a decorator at the moment is harder than finding gold! Anyway Madam has decided to have a little chew at the wall!!! DH thinks it will be okay but she is in BIG trouble!!
The face of innocence – NOT!
This was what I found when I went into the kitchen yesterday afternoon! Hmm!
Still have a busy week of work this week but we have nothing on this weekend, Yeah!!! Saturday evening we are out with friends for dinner which I am really looking forward to. Of course there are always jobs to get done but at least we can do them at our own pace and not in a rush as DH has to be going to an event or something!!!
Today we Remember all those that have given their lives in WWI, WWII and various conflicts since and to those that came back but were injured.
In our family we were lucky as Grandparents and Parents came home, particularly from the two World Wars, but lots of families were not.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
We Remember them with thanks and for our lives that we live today.
We have been back for two weeks and it has been very, very busy! We had a lovely vacation for the first week, the weather was great, very sunny but cooler than at home as we are of course further north.
The view from the cottage and the blue sky!
Coco did really well on the drive up. We did not go on the motorway as there are only the Services to stop at. The road we used we could just pull in to places to let her out but she was fine and in fact slept most of the way (above).
The cottage at night on one of DH’s trips round the garden with Coco!
We did not do a lot except take Coco out as we both just need to chill. Although the garden is fenced it is not fenced enough for a five month old puppy so she went out on her lead every day. I bought a long lead which DH used once as Coco and he managed to get it wrapped around things and when the wind blew it was all over the place!!!!!
Coco did have a good time running around though on her usual extender lead!
She loved every minute of it. We did decide one day to take her to the beach. This was the one that we used to take the Boys to when they were young and it was always quiet with just a few locals. Well we got there to find that someone had put about 250 static caravans next to it and you could not see the beach for people so we decided it was not a good idea. However to save driving the long way round via the road, there is a summer ferry between the two points called The Nigg Ferry so we went on this. Now when I say ferry it has room for two cars or one truck and people. Coco thought it was very interesting being on the sea.
The ferry goes across the Cromarty Firth which then opens up to the deep port of Invergordon which is where they service the gas/oil platforms.
The day was very warm and sunny.
I got quite a lot of reading done which was great and managed to finish five books, as well as doing some quilting.
We had taken a lot of new toys for Coco to play with and keep her entertained, one of them was a toy giraffe with tennis ball feet and she loved it. However she started to pull the covering off the feet so DH picked it up to take it in the kitchen to remove the feet and Coco was not happy about this. Up to now she has not really jumped much but this particular evening, the Monday of the second week, she launched herself from the floor up to DH’s arm to try and grab the toy. Unfortunately she did not land on her back feet but with her left rear leg under her and squeaked holding her leg up! We felt her over and nothing was dislocated so we thought she had perhaps pulled a muscle. By this time it was 10.30pm.
The next day she was still hopping on three legs so we took her to the vets our friends use. She had to stay in and have an x-ray and they found that she had an evulsion fracture on her “knee” and she would need an operation to pin it but this had to be done by an orthopedic vet. DH and I thought we were going to have to drive home overnight and go to our vet and get a referral from them but fortunately there was an orthopedic vet in Inverness and he was able to do the operation the next day, Wednesday. We took her in for 8.30am and she was there all day and now has a pin and wire in her knee. The worst bit of all this is she is on crate rest for six weeks as she is not to jump, run or stretch the knee in case it pulls out again. Trying to keep a five month old puppy still is like asking water not to run!!!!!!!!
First day of crate rest, you can see her shaved leg. Don’t worry only six more weeks to go!
The other problem is that of course Coco thinks she is fine! She had her stitches out this week and then she will need an x-ray at four weeks and eight weeks after the op and we have to make sure that as she is growing her back legs are growing at the same rate, if not then she may have to have the pin and wire removed which will be by the vet who put them in, in Inverness! Needless to say the final two days of the vacation we stayed in at the cottage!
She is being very good although we have to really keep an eye on her to make sure she does not do anything she shouldn’t and she is taken out on her lead on the patio several times a day. We have also bought her quite a few interactive toys to keep her busy and to add insult to injury we have had to cut her food down because of course she is not doing anything! I don’t know who is going to be more mad by the end of six weeks her or I!
I did say to DH whether it is a good idea for us to go on vacation!!! Here are a few more pictures.
One of the day we woke to find mist over the mountains which cleared when the sun broke through.
The heather was coming out which we think was because it had been so dry.
We had lots of fluffy white clouds
On the road from the cottage to the main road there is an area which reminds me very much of The Game of Thrones sets that were used especially The North! Below are some pictures I took.
The Highland cows were in the field, last year’s baby!
One of this year’s babies!
A tiny Christmas tree. Needs to grow a bit before it can be dressed!
I went to The Festival of Quilts on the Sunday after we got back on the Saturday and I will show you those pictures tomorrow. Sorry this has been a picture heavy post but hope you have enjoyed our vacation to The Highlands!
Have a great Friday. Hugs & Love, Susie, DH & Coco xxx
I am busy sorting out things to take away and as you know I take my sewing machine and quilting. I have a few things which I need to get finished and as I did not get anything done last weekend I need to start my Christmas projects, so that will be going with me. I have Eldest’s quilt to finish and another project for Youngest and when I told Eldest about it his respons was “I want one of those”!!!!!
They want me to make them each a wing cover, which as you can see covers the paintwork whilst they are leaning over to work on the engines. I have found some excellent material for it so this will be another project I want to get done for their Christmas stockings!!!
I never managed to use this last year so this will be my Christmas projects.
I also have a very large clip box full of scraps which I intend to cut and size so I can make a quilt for us!! Eventually!
What I have to be careful of is taking too much of course!! Especially as Coco is coming with us, with all her stuff!
Today I have been working and trying to get things sorted and tomorrow is home job day and grocery shopping and also a few baskets of ironing to get done so that the weekend we can got those other home jobs sorted! The weather is due to be warm but raining so that will be handy doing jobs although we may have to work around the showers getting the garden sorted!
I hope you lovely lot are having a Thrilling Thursday!
Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco.
As it is Thursday so #TBT picture is our Boys from 2011 on vacation aged 11 and 15.
Well June passed by in a blur of work, social things, family and Birthdays. In fact it flew by! July looks like it is going to be the same, especially in the run up to our vacation in August which I am so looking forward to.
To All my American Friends & Follows Happy 4th of July.
Last week flew by in a blur as it was Carnival week and I hardly saw DH & The Boys with work and the events. Saturday was the main day and it started for them at 5.00am and they got home around 9.00pm. Yesterday was a sort out day and bed early as we were all shattered. I have been quilting and I will show you the two quilts when they are finished. Just have to do the bindings now!
It is the second week of Wimbledon Fortnight and we have had some great Tennis already with a few quick exits of some top names. The weather has been up and down with quite a few showers but with the two roofs now the matches are being completed. Unfortunately we are busy this weekend so I will have to watch the finals when we get back!
I woke up this morning not feeling stellar for a Monday but I think it is just because of being up early and then up late too!!! Hopefully by the weekend I will be feeling more normal.
Tomorrow for Coco’s Corner we will have a little show and tell but this was taken yesterday evening when Youngest took her for her walk. She is looking very grown up.
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a good week to come.
Well the country celebrated HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over a long four day weekend. DH was commentating at The Beacon Lighting in our local area on Thursday which went off with, as can only happen here in the UK, a few issues!! People who were due to entertain did not turn up (!) but the weather held and the actual Beacon was lit which did not happen at another event, where they had to call the Fire Brigade to actually light it!!!!
The Goring, where we stay, all decked out for The Jubilee.
DH and I got a few jobs done but after several busy weekends and our Business celebration were were shattered so we did not get as many things done as we would have liked, hey ho! The weather wasn’t too bad but you know how they say that Global Warming is going to make are summers hotter and hotter, well not this year! It has been really quite cold on some days, including yesterday when the rain set in. DH was down at our Village park commentating, he left at 9.00am in the morning and did not get back until 7.00pm. It went well and everyone enjoyed it. I stayed home and got some quilting done and looking after Miss Coco as both The Boys were out too.
The Night of the Concert and the Drones say Thank You Ma’am.
This week is busy as DH is down at The NEC for yet another business exhibition which was obviously cancelled over the last two years. Like Swimming the exhibitions are trying to get in, in case anything happens again, but at least this is only three days!This is Saturday’s adventure my Birthday present from 2020 and can’t wait. It is in Birmingham so only an hour away and we will get some dinner beforehand. Sunday the four of us are going out for Sunday lunch for my Birthday. This is all happening a week before my actual birthday because we are all busy that weekend!!! I don’t mind it makes my Birthday last longer!!!!!!
I hope you all had a great weekend and the weather was kind to you. Tomorrow will be Miss Coco’s first day on Coco’s Corner (!) and this Friday I will catch up with the Books I have been reading for Book Club! Have a great week you lovely lot.
Hugs & Love, Susie xx
The State Coach which took part in the Parade yesterday.
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