Who you looking at?

Whilst walking alongside the river Ayr the other day the Memsahib and I happened on some wooly beef. They were most obliging and stayed still so that we might get some lovely photos with our mobile phones. Feast your eyes on this fella or lady! Not sure as it was lying down 😃

Rest in peace Eric

Tuesday 8th February 2011 and after a very sudden and short illness one of our cats, Erica (Eric for short) had to be put to sleep. The vet said it was either a stroke or some swelling or growth in the brain causing nuerological symptoms. Poor Eric lost co-ordination of her legs over the space of a week and at the end stopped eating drinking and would not even attempt to leave her bed. She was a happy soul to the end and at 17 yrs old had a good innings and I like to think a good life in the countryside. Eric and her sister Pookie lived outside in the garage and kept/keep the mice and rats at bay (Pookie is still with us). They did a good job as I was constantly finding mice entrails scattered over the garage floor and on one occassion a very large rat (in one piece). When the boys were young the cats would come in some nights and sleep on the boys beds but only occassionally as they were not house trained, once the renovations were done they would come in for the early evening and sit on the sofa's with us (Eric especially loved this, Pookie is a bit more feral and doesn't get on with our Lurcher). She has now gone to the big sofa in the sky were the fire is always on, rest in peace Eric you will be missed by us all.

I have delayed publishing this blog as I still find it quite upsetting to read, however rather than leave it in draft form I now feel it deserves to be published to let the world of the intreweb know how well thought of Erica was.

Being watched whilst cutting the grass!

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Who you looking at?

Inquisitive gang looking over the fence, I often get the feeling I'm being watched as I work in the garden. Strange how we always assume that it is us humans doing the watching of other animals in the countryside. With this lot I often get the impression I am here for their entertainment :-)
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Me Garden.

A gorgeous day in Scotland, the sun splitting the pavements, not a breath of wind and I'm sitting in the garden with a cup of tea soaking up the warmth. Tilly is lying in her usual spot with her view down the valley (to the right of image). Birds are tweeting, cows are munching contentedly. All in all a very beautiful day.
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Tilly and Tess enjoy a good bark :-)

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East Ayrshire-Danger, Danger

Cows approach my rickety bridge :-/
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