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The life and thoughts of Freda Marshall, a retired Church of Scotland minister living amongst the mountains and glens of Argyll.Pages
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Fluffy Bunny Cairn
Here is Misty is drying off from a bath. Talk about fluffy! The bath is in honour of a family get-together over the weekend, when all 17 of us will be together for the first time since nearly 6 years … Continue reading
Recovering Sunday
Today has been about recovering from the events of yesterday, which involved 6-9 Terry’s All Gold, a very ill-looking little dog, projectile vomiting and short rations for the rest of the day. It seems that temptation was too much for … Continue reading
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Misty’s week
Here she is: Misty, aka little dog. It has been a busy week. First of all there was Emma, the mobile beauty parlour for dogs. Misty likes Emma, but not what she does. So the hang-dog look is to elicit … Continue reading
Motivation
This is a photo that epitomises the best of having a dog and living in the countryside. The sunshine only serves to make it all better. We all know that taking exercise is good for us, but sometimes…….. well it … Continue reading
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Tagged cairn terrier, excitement, exercise, Misty, play, walking, woodland
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Deer Watch
The garden is empty of deer thanks to Deer Patrol. Our four-legged friend sees to that with regular forays into the garden during the course of the evening. Oh yes – and much raising of hackles and barking. A fearsome … Continue reading
Misty
She has had her yearly haircut
Misty Marshall
Guess who needs a haircut?
Update on Misty
Misty, the cairn terrier, went to the vet recently for her vaccinations and check up. Did I mention that the vet said she was “rather sturdy” – (For the sake of clarity it is Misty that is sturdy, not the … Continue reading
Another veterinary visit
Misty had another visit to the vet yesterday – this time to our home surgery. She shivered and was all pathetic despite being petted and reassured, but it turned out it was just as well she was seen again. One … Continue reading
Long suffering dog
The tale is about Bug today. In case you have forgotten she is an eighteen month old Jack Russell terrier, given houseroom by Son#2 and family. We are on animal duty at present (horses, cats, dogs, hens, ducks etc) and … Continue reading