HI LADIES ~ We had another day of rain up here and I'm sure it's helping the snowhills to melt; things that disappeared during the wintertime, are suddenly peaking up from under the snow! 
We are actually measuring these things each day, we are all so eager for these mounds to go ... Well, I had a busy day doing stuff around here; did my hair today, and made a nice steak dinner with loads of veggies. I roasted one pan with lots of celery, onions, carrots, summer turnips, new potatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower; and another casserole of mushrooms, onions, and kniblets corn.
Gee, I can even hear thunder out there as I am writing this. I should make this a short one and turn my PC off soon. Gonna see if that indeed was thunder as lots of trucks go by here at all times of night so it's kinda hard to tell. We are now living on a main thoroughway, so there's quite a bit of traffic along here.
Oh dear, the net is kicking off on me, so I think that I'd better do the same. Take good care all, until the next time ... Rosebud.
day today lovely and warm really for the time of year. The blossom on the trees are in full swing as are the daffodils. Everything is springing into life now after the winter.
. This van is the works one rather than a hire one. The road side assist company came and diagnosed the problem on the van . Not that it meant a great deal to me but the tension pulleys to the fan belt was broken. Prior to them coming the police came and moved us on with flashing light and escort to a more safer place. Unfortunately this stretch of road did not have a hard shoulder so he escorted us to a slip road which had less volume of traffic so hence safer. The van was unable to be fixed at the road side as it was too bigger job and awkward 
. I really hoped that it could be fixed so we could continue on with our journey. The van was towed back to Nottingham on the back of this pick up truck. DH and I travelled in the cab part of it. Only 2 seats but one very uncomfortable which I sat in because I needed help to get into the cab and more help getting out of the cab. So all in all that journey took its toll I know it was going to be gruelling anyway at 170miles one way. The man from the roadside assist was a lovely man so helpful could not fault him. He was very talkative and chatted all the way back so the journey went quick.
. He does this damage to himself extremely quickly. On one occasion when we had him at the beginning he managed to cause a whooping great blood blister in his ears which had to be operated on to make him better. So as a result of that he has a cauliflower ear like the rugby players get. ( game similar to American football but rougher). Not to mention the vets bills which are expensive 
. We do have Rizzie insured but we have to pay the first £60 in treatment. If it was not for the insurance it would have cost us so much more the bill ran really into the hundreds. So as his ears or fleas was not the culprit I suspect it is him getting rid of his winter coat and getting a thinner spring coat in replacement. So hopefully that showering has helped dislodge some of the hairs for him and made him more comfortable. With him being a shorted haired dog your can not groom them like you can a long haired dog. The only thing that seems to bring hairs out of his coat is the flea comb. Though he is not impressed by the flea comb one bit 
!! Well, at least you have the laundry to do
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Hmmm ... isn't that a contradiction in terms? 