smelly dog

Posted on Sun 9 December 2007 at 04:16

I picked Melissa up from the Fearon’s then we headed off to Jac & Adie’s.  We set off for Ocean Beach and although it was quite warm, the wind was pretty strong.  And talking of wind:

OH MY GOD!!

Melissa and I sat in the back of their 4x4 and their 2 dogs were in the boot.  Then of the dogs farted and the insidious miasma crept over the seat and enveloped me.  It was horrendous!  I started laughing and spluttering, trying not to breathe too deeply.  The he did it again!!!  I was doing that laughing and half-retching thing you do, desperately trying to get the window down.  Only the window stuck and wouldn’t go up again.  So that passed…..and then I found a little bit of brown stuck to me….and another…..and another.  At that point we realized something had gone badly awry and pulled over.  The little dog had been sick and the big one had it all over him and the boot and the contents of the boot.  The one small saving grace was this it was sick and not poo!   .  So we (they!) got that cleared up and we set off again.  Well, did he not let loose with another fart!  At that point I croaked ‘Lord, kill me now and get it over with!!’

As I said, Ocean Beach was just too windy so we headed for Featherstone Lake instead.  It was nice there – we had a picnic.  Well, to be honest, Melissa and I had started eating just about as soon as we got in the car but the OFFICIAL picnic was by the lake.  Melissa did her usual trick of putting on her swimming togs under her clothes and then proceeding to get the whole lot wet.  She raced about trying to get the pine cone she was using as a ball off the big dog, didn’t win too often.  Then we had the brainwave of collecting loads of cones so he didn’t know which one to chase first.  She threw it across a small channel of water and was able to race him through the water for it as she can run faster than he could on his stumpy wee legs.  And damn me, yet again, forgot the camera.  A thoroughly enjoyable outing, good time had by all.

Then we came home, got showered and changed – Jac & Adie appeared armed with fish and chips which we all devoured like we hadn’t seen food for days.  Then off to Maz’s housewarming, which was a really pleasant evening.  Thanks for the invite Marion, we had a great time.

And today I went to see if I could find where I’m meant to be going for my induction tomorrow.  I would far rather fanny about today and make sure I know where I’m going than make myself late and flustered tomorrow. 

Then we and Beth went to the shopping center again.  Melissa now has a flat-pack bike that I will do my level best to assemble before she goes to Hamilton.  She got a new outfit and other various bits and pieces.  She seems happy with today’s purchases.  Met up with the Fearons in the center, nice to be doing that kind of stuff for a change rather than just organizing. 

So that’s it so far, off to cook tea – although God knows what that will consist of as the fridge is looking a bit bare and I haven’t figured out how to make the oven work yet!!  Ahh, got it – macaroni cheese! (but without the lovely baked on crust obviously!)

Late addition - tea turned out to be pasta as we have no macaroni...but I have assembled the bike!!  I'm so pleased I managed to do it myself - no looking back now!