A bit of a struggle today. I am feeling totally shattered so I will just leave these photos here.  After a long hospital visit in the morning/afternoon, I walked around the garden with my “new” camera which I have thoroughly ignored these past few months preferring my easy camera phone.

But I am determined to get to grips with this proper little camera while I am living here and even brough the manual with me to read.  A chapter a day, I tell myself.

It’s on my To Do list.

Today, I mostly spent the day worrying but everything is ok now. Not great, but ok.

Also, last week the septic tank to the house packed up so Floss and I have been living in a state of filth, trying to use minimal water until the tanker came today to empty it.

I have never been so pleased to see “the scent bottle” as it has always been known in this house!

A nice man came with it and he was very helpful and reassuring.

Luckily, and there was a bit of a panic, he had enough hoses for the job.

I had also been worrying about that since booking him last week as I have no idea what 50 metres looks like (I ended up saying just bring as many hoses as you can fit on your lorry!)

This afternoon, for a change of scenery, Floss and I went to the local garden centre and shop.

It was nice to get out.

Christmas appeared to have arrived in full force.  I could not feel less Christmassy if I tried.

Still, I am really looking forward to a bath tonight and some clean clothes.

Firstly, these are the photos direct from the camera.  I have done nothing (perhaps a little straightening here and there as wonky buildings upset me) but absolutely no filters……

07:15 this morning and everything had a pink glow to it.

While I was remarking on this lovely colour, Floss said “turn around”, so I did to see a pink sky behind me.

And then a bit more round.

Floss and I just stood there and gawped as the sun rose behind the house.  It was very special.  I have never seen it as beautiful.

We also saw a huge dog fox run past us as we did our daily dog walk.  Ted of course was completely oblivious.

I always try to take my camera with me on our daily dog walk. We are going out fifteen minutes later as the other morning it was almost pitch dark!

This morning, I almost told Floss to go by herself as I did not sleep very well (I wake up and then lie awake and think) but I am glad I hauled my carcass out of bed, got dressed (warm clothes) and went out with her and Ted.  It was lovely and definitely worth it.

Floss sweetly said she would’ve gone by herself and Ted would go where the treats are.

A large buck (roe deer) walked very closely past us and then stopped and turned around to watch us. I made my Lambie Muzzah noises so he galloped off looking shocked!

It gradually became lighter as the day started and there was evidence of the London planes coming and going in the sky.

Hopefully I will sleep better tonight. My day was spent finding out when I can visit Mum, shopping for things that might tempt her and then going in to see her.

Everything is very busy on a Sunday.  Most strange. I’m not used to that.

Ted has settled quickly into his new life with us despite Mum being away.

He is very good about everything – he has an eye thing that is treated with drops twice a day.

Poor Ted was very anxious when Mum left for hospital but he is happy and relaxed now spending his day with us, at our feet ever hopeful large lumps of lovely things will fall into his mouth

Or being photographed with his new Golden Paste Company bandana.  I am training him to be a Brand Ambassador.  It is his new calling.

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Foot up.

Cheesey grin – “who’s a happy boy, then”.

Serious “advert” face.

Smiling.

Ted is such a funny dude.

What’s not to love?

The noble profile – or his Landseer moment.

Waiting for the mousies!  They are out there and they taunt him.

Carefully balancing = paws down

Carefully balancing = paws up!

Ted’s Empire. The Master of all he surveys.

Dear little Ted, Tedward, Ted-in-a-bed, Ted-Talks, etc, etc.  He answers to the opening of a crisp packet from a great distance.

Well, you wouldn’t you?