yes… i’ve finally sunk to that… on the couch in my “comfy clothes” with Tequila for company.

Luckily, in this case, the Tequila in question is not in a bottle, but in the body of a young, slightly lunatic, German Sheppard. I’m looking after (and being looked after) by the vivacious (and LOUD and opinionated) and gorgeous Tequila and the gang (Blues, Rock and Roll) for the long Easter weekend.

I was sitting on the couch with a totally pooped pooch draped over my lap, watching bad TV and sipping tea (when i could reach the table, over the snoring dog). Reason for doggy tiredness is the TWO (yes T-W-O) walks we’ve been on today. First, early this morning, we did our usual jaunt down to the vlei, where Tequila bounded up and down in the water until she couldn’t any more and came and plopped down next to me on the grass. So a soggy, but happy dog (she taught those little waves a LESSON, oh YES ma’am she DID) came home and had a snooze (on the bed, before i could stop her) in the sunshine.  Then, around 4pm, I decided to take her to one of my favourite dogwalking spots (i take Tigger and The  Gonz there whenever i look after them). We drove down to the lower Tokai forest. She’s never been to the forest, so it was all new – she barked at fallen trees and chased a few pinecones then got down to the serious business of sniffing everything. We met some other dogs, who wanted to have a sniff, but Tequila is a shy girl so she RAN (howling the whole way like she was being chased by lions or something). Luckily they were friendly dogs and soon realised that the more they chased, the faster and further she ran… so they soon gave up and ran off after their humans. She came zooming back to me, all macho and “yeah i coulda kicked their butts, but i was just you know, letting them off with a warning this time” barks at their retreating backs… until the labrador turned around with an “oh yeah?!” and then she was hiding behind my legs (she’s a skinny girl, so she hides well) with waggy tail and a goofy grin. She’s such a loon, she makes me laugh all the time.

But i think she enjoyed it, despite that! She was pretty much exhausted when we got back, so it was straight onto my bed again, in the afternoon sunshine and she’s slept straight through (except for the occasional Tequila update bark/yawp – which is strictly for my benefit)  and it’s nearly dinner time, so i expect a cold nose jab any minute now.

Rolly is in the kitchen, already waiting for dinnertime. Blues is out back in the sunshine and i think Rocky is curled up in the potplant in the lounge. It seems to be his favourite current spot.

I’ve been working on the calendar thing, trying out some variations (haven’t posted all of them – just fiddling really) and i’ll start printing next week, see how they come out. Hopefully i can still get them bound by UDMS at UCT, because they are the only people i know of who wirebind and include that little hanging hook in the bindings.

Supposed to go and “meet” some dogs (5 of them, including 2 malamute X wolf) and cats (6 of those) on a smallholding in Scarborough on Tuesday, in a view to house sit at a later date, but i’m really not sure i can handle that many. The lady who recommended me only HAS 1 cat that i look after! Why she thought i’d be able to manage 5 dogs and 6 cats, i don’t know! But anyway, i’m always willing to try things out… see if it will work. Thanks to A.T i’m no longer scared of challenges.

More bad tv tonight. At least it’s friday night. Good Friday.I am Catholic, I do know the origin of the name, but i just don’t understand how it can be called “Good” … but that’s a whole other debate, right?

Missing people.

Had a weird feeling today – i’m African (because i was born and raised here and i love the land) but there’s so much Celt in me that i often have this strong “pull” towards Ireland and the UK. One day, when i’m rich and famous and can afford a first class ticket (or at least a Club World, because i can NEVER travel “economy” again… ) i want to go visit Ireland and Scotland and all those beautiful places that i see in pictures and feel so drawn to.