Oh well, that went well??? Had to go to the vet again with the abcess as I said.. She was new. Really nice lady called Rosie. She took bloods and sent them away for tests. She also weighed me, I have put 6 kg on in lockdown. Hugely embarrassing. Bit portly. That won't help the poor old joints. She also put me on a very low dose of Gabapentin. Seemed to be okay for a wee while but then I wasn't. Very depressed yesterday. Wouldn't eat, drink or engage. I went for my constitutional walks but not interested in anything. Fotunately, the parents knew what the matter was so they stopped giving me the Gabapentin. Hey ho. Got up this morning and wolfed a delicious breakfast. Much happier. My liver counts are a bit high so they wanted me to go back for scans but I have no intention of going into the vet's on my own again, if I can help it. I think I'm on a diet though. I am actually, getting hair back on my back. Pam says my baldy patch looks like the top of Ewen's head. I agree but at least I've got hair

. I think he's missed that boat.

I've got an abcess on my back. Pam found it last night and cleaned it out but I have to go to the vet today. My hair isn't looking as glorious as it once did and I'm tired. I still like to eat but they bring my dish to me now since I don't like standing still too long. My walks are getting shorter but I can still put on a bit of pace when I see Louis or Lala. Anyway, I'll let you know later but right now I'm going back to bed. I am ten and a half now which is about 106 in Deerhound years so I am entitled to do as I please. Can someone bring me a bit of duck???

Okay, so I am a day late! Having a quiet time. Pam is back at work since schools have reopened. This suits me as I have my early morning walk and then I get to snooze for an hour before Ewen cames back in and gives me breakfast and then I get to snooze again until he comes home at noon. Pam gets home after four and is so tired we have an early night. Suits me. It was Mothers' Day on Sunday so that's me broke again. Ewen and I decided she didn't need any more chocolate or flowers so we went for a doggy flower pot basket. I was pleased with it and so was Ewen. He was even more pleased when he realised he'd got the last one. Between that, and a card I've spent my pawmoney. Just as well they pay to feed me. She cried. Result.

Not a lot to tell you all. Still in lockdown. However, the two-legs have started taking me on a slightly longer walk through the woods at the castle. We meet lots of people walking their dogs at the same time so I am being very sociable. I know this is unusual for me but I'm feeling quite chummy. Dogs can sniff each other and find out what they need to know without getting too close. Humans have to stay six feet apart. I can also pick up the news from sniffing every available tree stump or blade of grass. This drives them mad as I am loitering. There are far more dogs out there than there used to be. I am often recognised which is very film starry. Love it. Of course this means they have had to take steps about my appearance. Ewen has brushed me several times with a rake thing which isn't pleasant but I do feel so much better. Tugs and under hair nearly all gone. My baldy bit is filling in. Pam suggested a merkin from the brushed out hair but I turned that idea down. Me with a merkin or a toupee thing is NOT happening. Think the vitamins are working. Feeling rather perky.

Been eating biscuits again. Pam has put me on multi-vitamins and I think they might be putting spring back in my wiggle. Actually chased Ewen around yesterday so I could get my nose in his pocket. Here we are in March. Still in lockdown and now the weather has gone frosty again. But spring is definitely in the air. Met a lovely young chap yesterday, a border collie. He really like me and wouldn't go home with his owner. It certainly picks up the soul of an old girl like me when you realise you can still shake that tail. Very chuffed. Must be the vitamins. As I may have said, Pam and Ewen have both acquired new cars. Well not new but new to them. Ewen's is bright orange!! We had to dress up in our orange coats and get our picture taken beside the car. We clash a lot. I prefer being in Pam's car. It's black and has blacked out windows. This means the public can't see me but I can see them. Feel like a film star.