M on his birthday present - a unicycle with a 36 inch wheel.
M’s favourite: baked cheesecake made by my Mum.
Three plates
We all had to have some, of course!
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Paco was born a year ago today! According to the breeder, his father (sire) is Australian Champion Reynosa Twig Ridgejones, his mother (dam) Sebdah Annabelle. Despite being 100% chihuahua, he wasn’t registered, but we do have his history - we even know he has a brother Sebdah Daniel Ridge.
M and Paco
We’ve become very attached to our little Paco. He is very affectionate and loves being with us. Paco is not shy and loves people (even children) and will go up to anyone he meets, to say hello. He also adores other dogs, no matter how big they are. Apart from playing with other dogs, Paco also enjoys walks and fetching balls.
Transfixed
Paco has learned to sit and lie down on command, however he can be very willful and doesn’t always obey. Sometimes you can see him trying to decide whether it’s worth sitting or not ( “do you have a treat for me if I sit?”).
Thankfully, Paco is not particularly yappy, in that he never barks at people. He’s no good as a guard dog; when someone comes to the door, he rushes to see who it is and just waits there excitedly until the door is open, so he can greet them with licks and requests for pats. Paco loves visitors! While he doesn’t bark at people, he does however love joining in the canine chorus - almost all our neighbours have dogs, and all it takes is one of them to start barking, and Paco will happily join in. Sometimes, Paco’s the one who gets them all going! He has a surprisingly deep bark for his size.
Looking
Originally uploaded by Constance Wiebrands.
See the little tooth poking out of Paco’s bottom lip? I think that’s the reason he wasn’t registered - his appearance is less than “perfect” so he would never have made it as a showdog. I think he’s now also too big for the showring - he’s 3.4kg, quite a bit heavier than the preferred 2.7kg (yes, he’s HUGE! Heh). Despite this, we think he’s perfect, of course!
This evening we’re going to a birthday party - in hospital. My 80-something year old grandmother has been in hospital for over two weeks now, and today is her birthday. She has heart failure and is very weak, and they’ve been monitoring her heart. She’s stable and has a healthy appetite, though. I think the plan is to get her into a nursing home when she’s well enough to be discharged.
I was just trying to work out how old she is, exactly, but I never remember because whenever the topic of her age comes up she confuses me by talking about her Chinese age and her Western age. “I’m 8X but really I’m 8X if you go by the Chinese way.” Yes, the Chinese reckon age differently - you are considered a year old when you’re born. (See Roger Darlington’s blog for a link to a site that calculates your age in Chinese terms. Although I don’t think you really need a reckoner for this - just add a year to your current age.)
I could just ask her what year she was born but then she will tell you she’s a Monkey “我属猴。” Which doesn’t necessarily help when you’re not completely clear on Chinese astrology. I think this means she’s 86 this year - 87 if you go by Chinese reckoning. I’ll ask her tonight.
