Monday July 13th, 2009. Posted by Alex:
Nougat (for that is now his name) had his arrival delayed due to an upset stomach, but today he arrived. He is tall! The signs that he’ll settle in happily are good, though to our surprise he is quite uncertain about other dogs at the moment. He’s fine with Rose and Scrappy, but at the park he wanted to skulk in the bushes round the edge rather than get close to the usual crowd. But that will probably change. He’s black enough that he’s a bit difficult to take photos of , but here he is:
 You gotta love the ears!
 He soon spotted his bed
Sunday July 5th, 2009. Posted by Alex:
The family should be getting one bigger next Friday. He:
 Nougat has ears  The ears fold
… has retired from racing. (Rumour has it he wasn’t the fastest.) A lot of greyhounds are just put down when their racing days are over, which is not only sad but also quite silly as they are really good companion animals.
He was called Cougar, both because he is lithe, fast and black, but also because he is a big pussycat. But we feel that sounds a bit mean, and we think he’ll accept Nougat as his name. And, like most greyhounds, his personality is really sweet and gentle.
Expect more pictures – the ones above are just from the rescue website.
Sunday June 28th, 2009. Posted by Alex:
Sometimes when one sees a pink elephant, it is real. One may find one abandoned in the park and bring it home. Ones people may insist on washing it, but one is justifiably proud.
Tuesday March 31st, 2009. Posted by Alex:
It’s the late summer and the successful female orb-spinners have grown fat. The strings of discarded prey advertise their success and demonstrate the majestic scale of their palaces. So when you walk down the path between the bushes, those who don’t like spiders should not look up.
Like most pictures on this blog, you can click for a closer view, but again those who do not like spiders should not enlarge the picture below – the detailed view has more resolution than I usually use. The bodies of the big ones can easily be bigger than my thumbnail!
Friday March 27th, 2009. Posted by Alex:
Hot and sticky yesterday. Only the cat really got it right.
Thursday March 12th, 2009. Posted by Alex:
“But daahhling, don’t you just adore cocktail hour? In the right company, of course!”
As usual you can click the picture for a bigger view
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This isn’t the interesting, focussed blog you might have been looking for… "Pica Pica" is, as I'm sure you knew, the name for the common magpie. It's no more than a collection of bits and pieces I wanted to make available for friends and family. I have other blogs for dharma related material (at DangZang), and a small one for translation at my work site. Oh yes, it's by Alex Wilding |
