Mabel: I can only apologise for the length of time it has taken for us to top up our blog. It is entirely Pam's fault. She says she has been far too busy gardening now the better arrived has arrived. It has gone and we are now back to cold and wet. But we have had some fun while we have been off line. For a start, our cousin did amazing AI representations of us. She needed some words to describe us and a picture. I am really stunning.

We've been on trips to Musselburgh for burgers and sausage.

Then Pam bought long nosed dogs' googles. They fit us the best of all the ones we've tried. I look great.

We had them on yesterday for the first time. We got some looks but our eyes were protected. So cool.

Morris : She is quite assured about her looks. But both Pam and Ewen said my AI picture was quite special. Pam says I am utterly gorgeous.

She is correct though we have had some amazing runs out. The goggles are alright but I prefer to feel the wind. Pam says I get eye infections so I might have to try to wear them for longer runs. We went a bit of a run with them on yesterday and then we went for a magic walk. We had fields to run in, woods to play chase in, river to drink and paddle in and the best was when Ewen hid and then we had to find him. That was brilliant.

Mabel and Morris : And after all that the next best thing is a comfy snooze.

WARM!!

Mabel : I have a delightful week. I have sunbathed and lazed outside on the garden furniture, which has come out of the shed and covers for the summer. Could be a bit early because we have snow forecast? Been lovely though and we have had some glorious walks. We've been back to Redpath. I love that walk. Thousands of smells and then a HUGE field to run around in. Brilliant. And then we get a wee bit of ice cream.

Morris : I do like a bit of ice cream. We know it's meant to be bad for dogs but a wee bit, every now and again, is just fabulous. As to our walks, she is so right. Redpath is brilliant and so are our early morning runs up the hill. We can't get in so many areas here because it's lambing time. It was bizarre the other day. Mabel and I were wearing our reflective jackets and the ewes and lambs came running over to see us and then followed us along the road, still baaing and bleating. They don't do it if we don't have our coats on. Weird. Same thing happened last year.

APRIL

Morris: Been a lot of early morning, late morning and generally anytime walking. The weather is warmer so even Pam is coming on walks. She says she's coming out of hibernation. Anyway, long walks with her, on the lead, means lots of smells but no running around.

Mabel: This means that Morris goes absolutely mental when he gets home. He runs up and down the corridor, assaults my bat cave bed and tries to scare me. I go and lie in his bed and keep out of the way. Then he attacked our pig toy and made it oink for a good five mintues. In the end, he gave up.

SPRING!

Morris : After a weekend of 50mph winds and piddling rain it is now glorious. We've both been chilling outside.

Having said that about the weather I also need to address the clock change. Mabel and I don't adjust to the time change as well as humans so Ewen has carried on taking us about the hill at 5am even though it's pitch dark. Lights on again!!

Mabel : I need to point out it was Mother's day on Sunday. Made a lovely card for Pam.

Also, because we were out in the dark we did a lot of deer chasing. Both of us a bit tired and needed bed cuddles from Ewen. Note I like to keep my leg straight out. Pam can't get in and mess us up!!!

SPRING??

Mabel : Ewen has started taking us out really early in the mornings. He's mentioned to us that the human clocks change this weekend so we might need to restart again later on! We also went a fabulous walk along the Leader at Redpath. Not been there in ages. I really got to stretch my legs. Loved it. Also loved climbing back into bed and getting a cuddle.

Morris : It's true. Magic long walks again. We get to take our coats of too. That Redpath walk was brilliant. Huge, empty field just to take off in. Brilliant. Do like a long snooze after exertion though.

WEATHER!

Morris : It's all been a bit much recently. What with getting locked out, to this confusing weather, to getting wrapped up, to being to hot, to going to the pub, to meeting a gentleman who helped search the woods for me three years ago. I really don't like thinking about those lost hours away from Ewen but this week seems determined to remind me how lucky I was to get back home again. Pam says they wouldn't have got me back if I looked the way I do now. She says I'm very handsome.

Mabel : We are never going to hear the end of his kidnapping, are we?? Moving on....The weather has been very changeable. It was 21C in our back garden yesterday. Morris, of course, basked. I prefer to lie in the shade, prefereably on their bed. Today it felt like -4C. We are due snow later this week. But when it was nice we had lovely, coat;ess walks, food and drink in the local pub/hotel, and socialized round town. I met a lovely big lab chap in the Lauderdale.

Then on Sunday we had dinner outside!!!!

ABANDONED??

Morris : Well that was traumatic. We had visitors last night and, of course, Mabel and I went to greet them. Somehow, (I probably went for a pee) I got left outside. Honestly, I had flashbacks to when I was stolen. Am I ever going to get back in that warm house? Will I ever see Ewen again?? Will I ever see Pam or Mabel?? I've not had my tea! HELP!!!! I felt lost. Abandoned. Then Pam found me. I was so pleased I had zoomies through the house and over the visitors. "I'M BACK!" I even kissed Mabel. Went to my warm, cosy and furry bed and just thought "HOME." Mabel : I felt mildly sorry for him. It was actually me who raised the alarm about him being missing. Hope he remembers that. He did give me a kiss so....ho hum.