SNOW AND WIND!

Mabel : We have snow. I love it. Running about in it is just perfect. I can see the tracks of the deer and the rabbits. I am happy. It is also just amazing to get back home and all cuddled up in the warmth. We had a couple of nigts away, in Dunbar, for a wedding. It is always great to get home to your own bed. Or in this case, Pam and Ewen's. I am also feeling exonerated. I am not the piddler. AS IF!!

Morris: It is a tad chilly and windy outside. I really do lke the comfort of a good bed. Pam as now lined my day bed with a furry. I blend into it well and just adore getting snuggled. I have been unmasked!!!!!! Pam caught me last night. Since the clocks changed and Pam retired I've been trying to communicate with her. I usually wake Ewen up if I need to relieve myself outside. Rather than disturb him, particularly if he's working the next day, I go and stare at Pam. She thinks I'm trying to boss her to go to bed. I'm not. Eventually I give up and pee in the studio. She cottoned on last night, AT LAST!!! Unfortunately I had already started and couldn't stop. The Phantom Piddler struck again. Hopefully, it'll be the last.

GETTING FROSTY.

Mabel : It is getting colder. Pam puts our warm jackets on if she's taking us out. Bcause we run about more with Ewen we're still in the orange and yellow ones. Personally, I like the roasty toaty ones because the collar really helps when we have our heads out the window. Had hydro on Thursday. Loved the massage but can't be bothered with all this water walking. Got to wear my new microfibre towel coat. It was sooooo cosy. Other than that ??? Oh yes, Ewen is practising Beef Wellington for Christmas. It's brilliant and we get the trimmings off the beef. Rewarding!!!! Morris: I just like being with Ewen. Pam's okay and she gives us great cuddles and treats but Ewen is my man. We were all looking at videos of when we arrived at this home. Mabel was running about exploring but I was cuddled into Ewen. He's much better at walks than Pam. We were joimed by a spaniel puppy yesterday on one of our walks. I left Mabel to deal with him. Good grief that boy has energy. I stuck with Ewen as much as I could. Every now and again I'd show him I was 'The Big Dog'. Water off a dog's back!!! He'd just run after Mabel and she'd run circles round him. Have to admit that he does have a fair bit of pace himself. All youthful bounce and speed. He needs to learn to conserve it for the big chases though - like after a rabbit.

SO TIRED!

Morris and Mabel : This may have to stop. These long walks are just exhausting. They may walk 5-6 miles a day but we run 12-15, at least. This week we have hydro as well!!!!!! Going back to bed.

RETIRED!

Morris and Mabel : Pam retired on Tuesday. That's the fourth time apparently, but she says this is it. Went for a really long walk right round Lauder to celebrate. In fact we all enjoyed it so much, we did similar just about every morning Ewen wasn't working. Sunday was the best and the longest. We were so tired on Sunday we didn't know where to lie to get comfortable. We ended up together, on the furry, on the bed.

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