Thunder and Sun Shine!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy & Holly here.

What a day I've had!

First of all we had a run on The Sea Wall, super sun shine, blue sky and balmy breezes!

We met up with Bella who wanted to have a run around type of game.

Hey! Wanna Play Chase?

So we had a chase around, which was good fun 'cos Bella is about our size so we were not intimidated!

Then Bella showed us some of her 'Tricks'. The best one was...............

Look! I can play Dead!

Why she would want to play dead was beyond us, Holly said that maybe her owners taught her that just to keep her quiet sometimes!

Shortly after we left her we heard 'It's Meeeeeeee!'

Here comes Barney!

We had a good game with Barney, we chased the ball and Old Two Legs kept on throwing it for us. Once I even got it and ran back to OTL with it, just like a retriever type dog!

Look! I Got It First!

OTL kept throwing the ball and we were back and forwards with it, having a good time. The only problem was, it was just TOO HOT!

In the end we just had to have a lay down for a breather, Barney more than us needed a rest!

No Please, Please No More, I'm Bushed!

Now that was a first, Barney almost worn out!

After leaving Barney we went back to the car and off to The Vet!

The vet had a look at my eye and decided it was an infection rather than a scratch or bit of plant seed like last time.

This vet was the same one that stuck that big drain pipe of a needle in me when I got 'Chipped', so, I wasn't having him near me!

OTL had to hold me still and have a look in my eye while the vet looked at the same time.

He had to put some drops into my eye and it took OTL to hold me and a nurse to hold my head before any drops went into my eye!

Pretty soon we were out of there, OTL put us in the car and went back to pay the bill.

He came out with a small bottle of eye drops for me and a vet bill in the other hand and yes, he was crying!

He had to put two of these drops in my eye four times a day, they are cold and I do squirm a bit but they go in in the end!

This afternoon we went down to The Forest again and had a walk around looking for squirrels but all we saw was this rook, looking all mean and Showy Off!

Who Are You Looking At?

Late this afternoon we went with OTL down to the town to post off some stuff for his customers. It changed from sun shine to dark clouds and then there started all this flashing and banging. OTL said it was a thunder storm but Holly said it was more like those nasty 'Flash Bangs' that scare her. So she sat on the arm rest and cuddled up to OTL's shoulder, just to feel safe!

We are off for an early night 'cos tomorrow OTL has a busy day and he says he needs his 'Beauty Sleep' but we think he is joking 'cos it will take more that a good sleep to sort him out!

Any way, he has to try to get the drops in my eye!

Bye bye for now!

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

Invasion of People!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy & Holly here.

What a day it's been!

Old Two Legs has been busy in the pond, lowering the edges and flattening them out. We of course sat in the shade and instructed him on which bit was wobbly or too high!

Then, when he stopped for a tea break, we helped him eat his biscuits!

It has been very hot today and of course that brings everyone out for a walk on our Sea Wall!

Wot You Doing on Our Beach?

There were families trying to build sand castles on the stony beach, fat chance!

Then there were the ones just laying on the beach just like like seals!

Two Legged Seals!

Then there were the Marching Ones, they are the ones that walk all the way along the sea wall then march all the way back again!

Left Right, Left Right, Keep in Line!

And of course, there is always the one that wants to walk along the 'Waste Water Pipe', that's the one that really 'Honks' sometimes!

Pipe Walker!

Both Holly and I were glad when we got clear of them all and had a run along the Sea Wall making jokes about the Two Legs and how they can only go no more than three minutes away from their parked car!

In the clear now!

OTL managed to find a Four Spot Chaser Dragonfly that was sitting in the sun. The only thing was, it's abdomen was rather thin for a dragonfly, OTL said that maybe it had not eaten yet and was looking for some food to fatten up on!

Four Spot Chaser

 The four spots are the ones on it's wing ends!

Later on we had a treat, we all went off to Northwood Hill RSPB place and OTL took his camera and big lens. We were supposed to be looking for the Barn Owl that nest in the old cow shed.

Well, we stood there for a while then Holly and I got bored, so The Missus took us for a walk while OTL stayed behind looking for Barn Owls.

First of all he found some Gorse.

Not a Barn Owl

Then along came this Chaffinch.

Still not a Barn Owl!

Then he saw a Magpie.

No, still not a Barn Owl!

He saw a Heron fly over head, so he took some more pictures.

Nothing like a Barn Owl!

After that he spotted the moon.

OK, but still nothing like a Barn Owl

In the distance he spotted a Cuckoo, but it was too far away to get a good shot!


But what he didn't see was a Barn Owl!

Never mind, we saw loads of rabbits but as we were on our leads, all we could do was wish!

Bye bye for now, vets tomorrow for me, I've got a sore eye that needs some money thrown at it, poor OTL!

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

The Last of The Skips!

Hi Ho Woofers!

Daisy & Holly back with you!

Old Two Legs has been working hard today, he has finally filled the remaining skips with the earth from The Pond!

Working on the assumption that  each of these skips holds one ton of earth, then OTL has shovelled a total of twelve tons of earth around the place until it finally arrived in the skip!

So all he has to do now is to shape the contours of the pond and square up the levels all round the pond, well, we can't have a wobbly pond!

First thing this morning we went out along The Sea Wall and saw some more Pirate Ships racing down the Medway and into the North Sea.

Chasing the Bounty Ships!

We think they were chasing after a big container ship that had left earlier!

Holly and I were running along the Sea Wall looking for the best place to stop and wave at them and Holly was also calling out for them to come and pick us up for a days sailing but I don't think they heard us 'cos the didn't stop!

Hey! Wait for us!

We were looking out to sea when we heard 'Hellooooooooo Girlies!' It was Barney again!

Hellooooooooooo!

We had a play and a game of 'Chase' with his ball.

He introduced us to his mate who had come to stay for a week or so, just for a holiday by the sea!

Barney's Mate

After lunch we woke OTL up and said that we wanted to go to The Forest for a change!

So off we went to hunt squirrels!

Squirrel Hunting!

Holly got bored and decided that instead of hunting squirrels she would instead become 'Queen of The Fairy's' and to do that she would take over the Fairy Queens chair.

Now I'm Queen of The Fairy's!

When OTL said that she had taken over the chair but she had to take it home with her, Holly then said that she really didn't want to be Queen Fairy after all!

When we got home we all had a snooze, especially OTL, he was snoring so much it kept waking us up!

To stop him snoring we would jump up onto his lap and lick his ear, that normally does the job!

We are off for a chew of the Raw Hide Chew, so bye bye for now, see you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

A Hard Days Work!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy & Holly here!

We have been enjoying the sun today, on our walk this morning, the wind was blowing in off to sea, so it was a bit cool but at least there was no mist!

We saw what looked like a Green Finch on top of a bush singing it's head off!

Summer Green Finch

Then we heard a load of barking that sounded like a couple of dogs were having a great time!

In The Yuk!

We spotted them racing through the mud!

Holly reckons that they will have to have a hose down when they got home!

We spotted a Wormy man out on the mud flats digging, he was all on his own and the tide had turned, so he didn't have long to get back to shore!

There's a Wormy Man!

We headed back for home and spent some time helping Old Two Legs with the pond.

OTL was loading up the barrow and we were trying the pond out for size!

Well, it's deep enough to swim in!

 Poor OTL, he finished taking all the earth out the front of the house but the skip man hadn't delivered the last two skips yet, so he couldn't load any more earth.

Holly said it would be a good idea for us to go for an early walk!

So we did!

Which was good 'cos we saw some pirates sailing their ship out of the River Medway!

Holly said they were off for an adventure on the High Seas robbing ships and smuggling stuff!

Pirates of The River Medway!

It looked a super pirate ship and Holly said that she would like one just like that if she came into some money!

OTL had to go out in the afternoon to do some deliveries and we tagged along, so, being close to The Farm, we went to catch up on all the sniffs!

It was hot, we were running and chasing each other through the trees and across the fields. In fact it was so hot we just had to have a sit down for five minutes in the shade!

Just five minutes break please!

OTL took advantage of us and started to snap away at some pretty yellow buttercup type of flowers.

Well, it made a change from Bluebells!

Wot! No Bluebells?

Back home for a well earned rest this afternoon, even OTL had a snooze!

Tomorrow it is OTL's job to load up the skips and then take us out for an adventure, providing he doesn't collapse!

Bye bye for now, The Missus has just called out that dinner is ready!

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

Misty and Sun Today!

Yo Ho Woofers!

It's Daisy & Holly back again!

We have had a busy day today, doing nothing! We love days like that!

After all the hard work watching Old Two Legs shovelling earth for all he is worth, we let him have a play with the shovel again this morning. So, he has shifted some more earth out to the front of the house and put it near the skips.

Our morning walk along The Sea Wall was all full of sniffs and there were some visitors with their dogs as well.

One little terrier type was a ball of teeth and tail and he wasn't allowed on the ground for a sniff 'cos his owners thought he may bite everyone!

We heard some singing and wondered who it was singing a silly song about putting you leg in and out. So, carefully we crept around the corner to see a Sea Gull marching around the rocks singing!

Yer put yer left leg in, left leg out, in out in out and shake it all about!

 OTL even thought that was funny!

Then we had a joke on OTL.

As the tide was right out, there was a patch of beach that had more sand than stones, so, we told OTL that we were going to dig our very own pond and this is how he should dig the hole!

This is how it's done!

Then, we showed him the ideal depth of the hole, for us!

and at least this deep!

OTL said that if we kept on showing off he would put us in the hole and fill it in again so only our tails showed above the sand!

That was it, Holly said that would be the last time she gave him any help on how to dig a hole!

A bit further on we met up with a Westie who was having a run around by himself, so we joined in and chased each other around in the long grass for a bit!

Yo! Westies R Us!

Back home he had another look at the mountain of earth and decided it was just too hot to do any more shovelling, he would leave the rest until tomorrow!

After fiddling about in his office we told him he was working too hard and he should take us out for a walk down by The Sea Wall!

Off we went, in the sun shine, the window was open a little, so we stuck our noses out and had a 'Speed Sniff' of the road side as we passed!

When we got to the Sea Wall, what a shock! There was Sea Mist blowing in onto the beach!

Here comes the mist!

It looked really strange, blue sky, warm sun shine and chilly mist on the breeze!

As we walked along the wall it got really heavy with mist and Holly nearly bumped into a fisherman on the beach 'cos she didn't see him until the last moment!

Who's That There?

It even made Holly jump!

We decided we wanted to go back to the warmth of the garden so off we went back to the car as soon as possible!

Where's the sea gone?

At one point we couldn't even sea the sea from the path!

Back home, snooze time then mug OTL for some of his curry!

Must get off to bed early tonight 'cos we got to wake OTL up good and early so he can get the rest of the earth out of the back garden ready for when the next skip arrives!

Bye bye for now.

Luv,

Daisy & Holly (Still Misty-fied!)

Worn Out OTL!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy & Holly here on a Super Sunny Day!

We've been out early this morning on our run along The Sea Wall but we wanted to get back 'cos we had Lambs Heart for breakfast, seriously super grub!

Old Two Legs was playing in his office first thing but soon he was in the garden.

After breakfast, Holly and I thought we would have a roll around on the pond, just to try it out for size!

We tried jumping in at the deep end, then we slide down the walls into the deep end and then swam to the shallow end to have a bask on the 'Beach' bit!

Trying The Pond for size!

OTL was out the front of the house shovelling earth into the skips that were delivered this morning.

He had ordered a three cubic metre skip but they delivered two one and a half metre skips which was OK 'cos they added up to three metre.

Now, OTL has been having a problem with this digging lark because first of all he dug out the pond to roughly the shape and depth he had in mind, so he has a big pile of earth in the garden he has shovelled once. Then, to get it out the front of the house he shovels it all into a wheel barrow and moves it to the front of the house and empties the barrow onto the place where the caravan normally is parked.

Then once again, he shovels the earth into the skip. So that means he will have moved the earth pile three times! At the moment we expect to have moved four and a half cubic metres of earth three times!

So, OTL will have moved thirteen and a half cubic metres of earth by the time he finishes and that's without the earth he will shift 'Sculpturing' the pond to shape.

We told OTL about our calculations and asked how he felt about moving that much earth.

He Cried!

Holly pointed out that his hat was soaking with sweat, (something us doggy's don't do!), everywhere except for the very top and the outside of the brim!

We decided he needed a break, so we took him off to The Forest where he could have a walk in the shade of the trees.

We didn't complain when he wanted to take a picture of the Fairy Queens Throne!

Throne of the Fairy Queen!

We know there are other seats all over the forest and sometimes OTL stops for a rest!

He spotted that there were still loads of Bluebells out in the sunshine, so he took another boring picture!

This is Boring!

We saw several squirrels and called for them to 'Come on Down' , but they didn't!

So that gave OTL time to take another flowery picture!

Flowery Path!

Back home to another afternoon snooze while OTL finishes loading up the skips. He has got another skip lined up for delivery on Friday, so that means he has tomorrow off, now what can we get him to do tomorrow?

We will let you know!

Bye bye for now.

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

Tuesday is Sunday!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy & Holly here!

Old Two Legs was doing his 'Good Owner' bit last night. You see, Holly has eaten something that has upset her tummy, so, after our late night wee at eleven we all marched off to bed.

Around twelve thirty, Holly makes it to the back door and give one of her 'I Wanna Go Out' woofs. So, down stairs goes OTL, very much asleep 'cos he had just got into the 'Deep Sleep' part his sleep cycle!

Well done OTL, Holly comes back and races OTL upstairs for the best space on the bed!

Holly wins but is thrown off by OTL who wants his bit of the bed back and all to his self!

Around two thirty, guess what? Yep! There is Holly doing her 'I Really Have to Go Out NOW' woof.

OTL staggers down stairs, bouncing off the walls and bumping into the kitchen door!

Holly rushes out, just in time and gets her butt washed when she come back in 'cos as OTL says, she's got a 'Grubby Butt'!

Holly beats OTL to the bed and gets thrown off again!

Around three forty five, we hear the 'I Really Got to GO OUT AGAIN.......NOW!' woof from Holly.

Good OTL, but this time he almost falls down the stairs 'cos his eyes are still closed and he is on 'Auto Pilot' mode and he has put his dressing gown on back to front!

He manages to bump into everything in his way and stub his injured big toe on the coffee table.

OTL is not a happy OTL!

Holly makes it out to the garden just in time and gets her butt washed and polished again!

At six, OTL has to get up 'cos he has to get the caravan down to the servicing place.

OTL is not in a good mood!

We have our morning walk and it is all misty and a chilly wind! What happened to the sunshine we were promised??

As we were strolling along, Holly says that her tummy feels much better now!

We meet up with Vinny and he has a sniff and says that Holly has a 'Flowery' sniff about her, we don't tell him it's the shampoo!

Mmmmm! Flowers!

OTL went off with the caravan but we had to stay at home with The Missus 'cos after the caravan OTL had to go to have his eyes tested!

Judging by the way he was crashing into things last night, we reckon he needs new glasses with stronger lenses or maybe radar fitted to his head!

When he came back we went out to The Marsh and had a good chase along the sea wall.

There were loads of Canada Geese swimming around and there were some baby geese as well.

The Mother was calling out for them to 'Keep in Line!'

You there, keep in line!

Holly said that they would make a tasty roast snack while we were watching television in the evening!

I saw one of the Male Canada Geese heading towards me, so I kept very low, very quiet and made sure my tail was up to make me look like a duck!

Come to Daisy!

Before they got close enough for me to catch, one decided I was not a Goose or Ducky Thing and raised the alarm, off they went all honking and squawking!

Hello Little Ducky Thing..........Ooooops!

Back home for a snooze before dinner and we even got to watch OTL take some of the earth out to the front of the house to await the arrival of the skip tomorrow.

 We may even get to have our picture taken in the pond, providing the sun keeps shining!

Bye bye for now!

Luv,

Daisy & Holly (With a clean Butt!)

Monday's Sunday!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy & Holly back with you again!

Yesterday we had the weather man talking about warm weather and sunshine for this week.

When we went out with Old Two Legs this morning it was decidedly chilly, windy and un-sunny!

We went looking for rabbits but they stayed inside their holes and refused to come out to play!

We saw a House Sparrow on the beach having a morning breakfast of sea weed, a sort of Sparrow Seaweed Sushi!

Seaweed Sushi

Holly and I were having a sniff on the grass path when this young Husky came bounding up to us. Now, you know I'm not the tallest puppy on the block and Holly is the same size, so, we tend to get a bit put out when we come up against a big dog we don't know.

I get really nervous and start to yelp and snap at them. I don''t really mean it, it's just I'm a little unsure of myself.

We had not met this Husky before, so, I got a bit worried.

Wanna Play?

He wanted to play.

I didn't.

He jumped up and scared me.

I yelped and ran behind OTL.

Then I woofed and snapped at him.

He jumped back so far he sat on his tail!

That sorted him out!

You don't mess with a Terrier!

This afternoon we went out with OTL down to The New Park, we haven't been there for ages, so there were loads of new sniffs and a few dogs we haven't met either!

First of all we went to see the Not Not Neddy's but they were down near the stables and pretended they couldn't hear us!

So we carried on and were joined by Sasha, a big excitable doggy who wanted to play chase. So, Holly and I had a game with her and I even let her chase me all the way down the field!

Catch me if you can!

We arrived at the swimming hole and we both jumped in for a paddle. It appears that Sasha is just a wary of the water as I am and only goes in as far as her tummy! OTL and Sasha's owner were throwing the ball for us and we were jumping in to fetch it. Then disaster struck, the wind caught the ball and blew it too far out so neither of us could get it, so we lost Sasha's ball!

Too Far For Me!!

That was it! We decided to carry on with our walk and see if there were any rabbits about!

Can you see us?

Trouble is, when we go rushing off to hunt rabbits OTL looses interest in us and wanders off and starts to wave his camera about. This time, when we came back, there he was, on his knees, photographing a dandelion that he said had just given birth.

We didn't think flowers did that sort of thing but he explained that the seeds had just blown off in the wind!

Dandelion giving birth!

Sometimes we think OTL is a bit strange!

Holly and I carried on running about and even managed a paddle in the Swimming Hole on the way back.

We had to be careful 'cos the was a big retriever having a swim as well and he kept loosing his ball!

Who Has Got My Ball?

 We ran off up the hill following OTL who was throwing our ball for Holly but Holly just hasn't got the 'Ball Thing' yet. You see, OTL throws it and Holly chases the ball, catches it then runs away and hides the ball!

Then she comes running back to OTL saying, 'OK Now it's your turn to find it!'

OK, It's Your Turn!

Sometimes I wonder about my sister!

Back home it's chicken tonight and a mug of OTL's dinner, not sure what he has got 'cos we can't smell anything cooking, we just hope it's not ham salad!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy & Holly