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.

We really are rattling through the year, aren't we? It's gone a wee bit spring like and we are 25C higher than we were a few weeks ago. It's 11C here. Pam says it's positively tropical. Things are also looking up because we think the crow gun has stopped. I've managed to go for a walk on the golf course. It's one of my favourite places. Nice and soft on my paws. We've also started having a stroll through the town. I have a coat on to save any embarrassment about my bald patch. They think it's getting better!!! Hope so. Anyway it allows the Two Legs to meet people and speak to them, miles apart, but at least they are talking to other people. The better weather means there are more people out and I have time to have a really good sniff around the lamp posts and find out what's going on in the doggie world. It's amazing what you can pick up from a good sniffing. Met a lot of new dogs too. The number of people with four legged pals seems to have jumped in the past year. Are people just realising we are really good company???? Saw my big pal Murphy too and he licked my face, he was so friendly. I try to forget I twerked him once, but it was a long time ago. Too old for that stuff now. Mainly I spend my time lying around and thinking up new ways to bend the Two Legs to my will. It's excellent fun.

I have new red boots. Very impressed since they match my good red coat.

I've been having a terrible time here because of a crow gun. I know I've mentioned it before but it really upsets me. It goes off four times in a minute, every 20 minutes or so. The other day I heard it and hot pawed it back to the car and then it went off again. I just took off. Poor Ewen and Pam had to try to catch me. I ran for about half a mile before Ewen caught me. Most of my running was through woods but then I ran onto the road. Fortunately, it was quiet and there were only two cars that went past. The only problem was that the road was icy. Poor Pam was terrified I'd get hit by a car and terrified Ewen would slip and hurt himself. Anyway, as a result we went a walk in Gordon Community Woodland to get away from the bangs. It was very quiet and very deep snow. We met a friend of ours, Alan and his dog Victor. Haven't seen them in months. Victor is a VERY friendly chap. Black Lab, 15 years old and still knows how to make a girl feel good. He ate a lot of my biscuits but so what?

On another note, mon cher ami, Luther has had puppies. Well not him personally but a lady friend. He has six boys now. Five are black and white and one is brown and white. I've never been that interested in puppies but I did like the identical puppies I met last Christmas.

We also went to see Magnus's axehead at Whooplaw wood, now the snow has gone back. One of his stones, the one with "Love" on it, has disappeared. We assume someone has taken it??? Anyway, Pam has painted a new one and also got one with a howling dog on it. We put them at the base of the axe head. It looks nice.

Life is very laid back just now. I walk, I sleep, I eat, I sleep, I walk, I sleep, I eat, I sleep, I walk, I sleep. I think you get the picture. It's snowing again and there is a crow gun going off all the time round about here. I just want to get home as soon as it goes off. It is very loud. So, They take me out, gun goes off, I drag them home. Warm, cosy, furry, snoozy, fantastic. I had to go back to the vet on Thursday. I saw my friend Colin so it was relatively easy. Unfortunately, he asked if he could take me inside to check my skin, AWAY from Pam and Ewen. I let him know I was not happy about this. I subjected him to twenty minutes of serious Mirren nagging. Dog's abuse. I think he was relieved to hand me back over and did pass comment on my vocalisation. My skin is getting better. It's either a bite or perhaps a burst sebaceous cyst. Not been near other dogs and always wear my coat just now so.............. Pam thinks it's a spider!!! I am now used to the new car. It's actually quite comfortable, I have my own windows and Pam is on tap for nibbles. Sorted.