Rainy days and Mondays...

Well, we've had both today! It's Monday and we got a little bit of much needed rain. No where near enough rainfall to diminish the Dismal Swamp wildfire, but we need and will take any rain that comes our way. My plants sure appreciated it!

I put some new plants in the pond yesterday. If they "take" and stay alive, I'll get some pics. And my new fish are just now beginning to get used to me - the small shubunkins are coming up to feed and seem to be the most friendly. The koi have almost doubled in size since I put them in so they must be happy! The comets just don't really care about anything. No frogs yet, but they will come back.


Zippy is scheduled for his regular hair cut this week - and he needs it! His fur is growing like mad and he's started to get knotted and tangled again. I'm going to have her take him a little shorter than usual so he'll be cooler. And he needs to be thinned out. She'll take good care of him - she always does.


My next door neighbors had to put their beloved little Yorky down last week. It was heart-breaking for them. Nikki was about 15 - 16 years old and had a very good life. You know what most people say - if I'm reincarnated, I want to come back as my dog? Well, the neighbors should be saying that too! She was a good little dog and a lot of company for them. I called her peanut because she was just a little squirt. We'll miss you Nikki.


OK - nothing much on tv since it is summer. Time to get the paintbrushes out and get busy in the art room! Christmas will be here before I know it. Oh - I said the dreaded "c" word...sorry.


Have a good week everyone.