Category Archives: dogs

A Tête-à-Tête under a pearl sky

Posted on January 13, 2016 by SallyJ

In the words of Shelley: “The cold earth slept below; Above the cold sky shone…” … and flowering long before its time, this little narcissus. Damp and bedraggled it may be but light from its petals shines out. Crouched beneath a bare, … Continue reading →

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All my dogs are leaving home – just a little doggerel!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by SallyJ

One by one they leave to roam the fields and nearby ditches. One of them has moved next door, another hides all day in hedges. Ignoring calls and tasty treats they trot off every morning throwing glowering backward glances at … Continue reading →

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Stuck

Posted on January 25, 2012 by SallyJ

Imagine, it is the coldest night of this winter – 5 degrees below freezing, no moon, torch batteries flat and the dog – the escape artist, butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, see how pretty I am Jack Russell, Lucy, … Continue reading →

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Dogs, for Christmas and for ever…

Posted on December 20, 2011 by SallyJ

Everyone is home this Christmas and that is such a treat. I am planning nothing much! Christmas lunch is sorted – it will be delivered today – wonderful nut roasts from Cook..brilliant… no matter how long and lovingly I labour, … Continue reading →

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Second Christmas…supposedly under control!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by SallyJ

One of the things about having ME/CFS is to survive everything has to be planned, every day paced to make a little energy go a long way. One of my rules is usually to do only one ‘activity’ every day. … Continue reading →

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Walking the dog this morning

Posted on November 6, 2011 by SallyJ

  Crackle-tan and ochre scuffs beneath our feet. Sienna, burnt and raw rain-pasted to coarse paddock grass. Single, lemon hued leaflings hurtle in mad dance ankle high, defy demented terrier snap – drop like stone, to lie atop wind-piled drifts of … Continue reading →

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Close shave

Posted on May 18, 2011 by SallyJ

Exquisite, bold squirrel, cheeks full of acorns, Evades watchful dog I’m no haiku writer, but this begged to be written.

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Missed one

Posted on April 12, 2011 by SallyJ

Oh dear – missed an entry on the blog and with the NaPoWriMo…just not enough hours in the day , also the sun is much too beguiling. The temptation is to sit in it because it is there and in … Continue reading →

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Dog day

Posted on April 7, 2011 by SallyJ

Today has been dominated by the dogs – well three of them at least. Yesterday I introduced Puppy in my blog – if he had a proper name, it is lost in the past. We rescued him and his half … Continue reading →

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Tail End Charlie – again

Posted on April 6, 2011 by SallyJ

We call our blue, long haired, miniature Dachsund ‘tail end charlie’ because he insists on being last in line on a walk – and I mean insists, to the extent of walking in circles until our patience gives out and … Continue reading →

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