This is the pathetic sight that I face every workday morning as I get ready for work.

Sometimes bribery works.

While they are distracted, the two humans make a swift getaway.
I’m not going to make any excuses, except to say that I hope to use the weekend to get caught up on reading, commenting and writing.


Peppi has been a part of the household for six months, and I don’t think any of us can imagine life without her.
The operation went well and Peppi is home.
The stitches are to come out in ten days. In the meantime the vet’s orders are that she has to be kept quiet. For TEN DAYS.
This means no walks, no running around, no jumping, and no playing with Paco. Normally they love wrestling and play fighting and can get quite rough with each other.
Peppi spent the night in the laundry last night. Much scratching at the barricades, whimpering and general distress. Paco didn’t sleep much either. He made many trips to the barrier where he whined and tried to get a glimpse of Peppi.
I’m not sure how we’ll all survive the next ten days.
The only good thing about this is, so far Peppi’s been too anxious about being separated, to worry at her stitches.