Daily musings with Toby...

My pal Toby is becoming very dependent these days...

For a mature nine year old Cockerspaniel,(who thinks he is only two), he is doing very well, but feeling lonely and bored with us at work.

Having been time-deprived the past few months,has meant only short walks for him, but lately Ive started taking him down to the river and he loves it!

He wont go in the water, too cold, but drags me everywhere!

The weather is beautiful,so we get a good hour in, and he sniffs everything!

The trip down the mountains, he is going crazy trying to get out, and crying, and the trip back he spends collapsed from exhaustion on the back seat!

The only downfall? Hair....e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e.!

The things we do for our pets!

Gotta love them!

What makes me smile today...

Hi guys (girls), as the case is, I am busy putting together a slideshow of the great sale I just had, and will share very soon!

As Im making the slideshow, I browsed through my video file and just had to share this one with you!

 Toby loves new toys, but we are not so keen!

...Go to youtube HERE...

I hope it made you smile too!


*I'll be back soon with my new slideshow for October 10, and a couple of new projects in preparation for christmas....yes, it's that time of the year again!
Have a good day!


****UPDATE****
You can now view the new slideshow, just scroll to the bottom of the page, and let me know what you think...
Photos taken by me as the sun was rising, 7am!

In the life of a model, in a class of his own!

 I interrupted Toby's busy schedule and invaded his space while playing with my camera.

He's used to it now, but gets sick of being in the limelight at times.

His talent outshines the best of them in the modelling world, though I dont tell him...I want his feet firmly on the ground...

I was sitting at least 15 metres from him, and zoomed right in. takes a steady hand to focus on those droopy eyes...

He started to play for the camera.

"How's this side?"

 "What about now?"

"Im tired, just need to close my eyes."

"Are you still looking at me?"

Look at those freckly lips!

He knows he's gorgeous,my little shadow.

**Just turned '7'. His toys are always close by, the hamburger being the latest addition to his collection, yes, he has a collection too!

Tick Tock, Tick Tock!

Time is just ticking away, can you believe there are only 10 weeks till christmas??

I have to say , I used to despize people for telling me how many weeks till the big day....after working in retail for so many years, and preparing christmas in August/ September, it just dragged on for so long! I also used to dress the store and windows of David Jones, Christmas was a huge and exhausting time!

Then we would prepare for the Boxing Day sales, and work flat out for the next month...

Dont get me wrong, I love christmas, I love decorating, and I love buying gifts, and most of all, spending time with family and friends.

Working from home, has put this special season into a better perspective, away from the frantic crowds, and people reminding me how long to go, and of cause, the temptation of buying up everything in sight! The prospects of eventually giving in ,and taking that first step, are on the cards...in fact I think I just took it today! I came home from delivering a shelf sold through ebay, with bags of 'stuff' from shops! It is all just a blur, I dont really remember what happened, Im sure when I get my creditcard statement, that will remind me!!

Toby and I just want to thank everyone for their kind words of support from my previous blog, Toby is , well adjusting I guess. He seems a bit happier, and still manages to fetch a toy just has trouble hanging onto it! More importantly, he is teaching us to play the game. He usually runs to the toy, barks for us to pick it up, and then wants us to throw it again! Not so silly is he!! He starts his injections next week, to help manage his condition, and of cause, the pain. At least now, I know of one other case the vet has treated the past 5 years with it, and she said they can live quite comfortably, just some adjustments. So thankyou again......

Just thought I'd show you this gorgeous music book! I found it just in time for (dare I say it again) Christmas! Would you believe I have a collection of very old music books, and I didnt even know I collected them?? Yes I am a true blonde!

Like alot of you, I have made alot of my xmas decorations over the years, and always like to share my ideas. So, next week I will be organising some more items for ebay, so I will drag out the collection of chrissy things I intend to sell!