Tag Archives: Isis does well

snakes alive!

Posted on December 4, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday.   Sunday December 4th 2022   It’s a dull, damp day and we’re walking up the path which leads to Holders Woods. I intend to walk on a little further and turn … Continue reading →

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what a day it is, what a day …..

Posted on November 28, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday.   Sunday November 27th 2022   Monday. Not the greatest beginning to a new week. I’m late getting up – plus ça change there then – and when I wander over to the … Continue reading →

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how wonderful you are …..

Posted on October 30, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday.   Sunday October  30th 2022   I’m glad that little Isis refused to eat only kibbles for breakfast, and spurned her kibbles with sardines for supper. Good for her. I have, I … Continue reading →

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oh my!

Posted on October 9, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday.   Sunday October 9th 2022   The tasty additions to Hairy One’s meals continue to transform her attitude to food. I think that the poor dog must have been bored with the … Continue reading →

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dining out and an afternoon in the woods

Posted on September 4, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday.   Sunday  September 4th 2022   I drop a harness off at Y’s. She invites me in for coffee, but Isis hasn’t had her tea yet, so I decline. “She can have … Continue reading →

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off on our travels

Posted on August 21, 2022 by patinkingsheath

  A post should appear every Sunday.   Sunday  August 21st  2022   The next morning is just as bright, and the shadows just as deep and scary as they were yesterday, and Isis is just as scared when I … Continue reading →

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we’re back on track

Posted on July 17, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday July 17th 2022   Well, that was a nasty episode. I’ve just realised that, for the first time in at least four weeks, I didn’t even feel the urge to … Continue reading →

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oos, ahs, and adventures

Posted on June 6, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday June 5th 2022   The passages in italics are what I imagine Isis might say.   Since I clipped Isis, she has received even more compliments than ever. It seems … Continue reading →

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a clean bill of health and lots of fluff

Posted on May 3, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Monday May 2nd 2022   On April 21st, when we visit the vet, Isis has a full medical check. We wait for a short while at reception, and the vet comes … Continue reading →

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a tough day for Isis

Posted on April 25, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday April 24th 2022   Poor Isis has a tough day on Thursday. First she is ambushed and plonked in the sink to have her rear end washed, then she is … Continue reading →

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