The Wi-Fi works again. This is convenient.
We had rain today, for the first time in many days. Nature needs it. Polly also used to point out how we need it, since we get water from our own well. Then you can take that it is a little inconvenient to go out when rain is falling from the sky.
The forecast for the weekend is updated, it looks like we may have rain tomorrow and the day after tomorrow as well. This would be good, so I hope it will be so.
Our Wi-Fi does not work.
Daniel called our Internet provider and had to wait for a long time before anybody answered. After a short diskussion, the person at the Internet provider believed the SIM card in the router did not work. He asked Daniel to check the SIM card in his telephone. Meanwhile, he would send a text message to Daniel’s telephone which would tell him how to bypass the queue. Daniel tested the SIM card and it turned out it did not work, as predicted. He switched back to the ordinary SIM card for his telephone, but never got the promised text message. Eventually, he called back, but the support service had just closed for the day.
It is fortunate that we can reach the Internet by other means, even though it takes longer time without Wi-Fi. We hope we can solve the matter tomorrow.
When the outdoor temperature is never below 20° C in Sweden, we call it a tropical night. We do live far away from the tropics, but it is still so warm that we call it tropical. The forecast for this night is that it will be a tropical night. I hope everyone can sleep well despite the heat. I do not think it is troublesome for us Chihuahuas, Mexican as we are. We can tell tomorrow.
Paula came back home this afternoon. We have missed her. Life has pretty much returned to normal now that she is home.
I still miss Polly, though. Polly will not return, I know, but I wish she would.
Bugs are bugging me, when we are outdoors. Why do they have to bug us? Couldn’t they just leave us alone?
I am even more annoyed with mosquitoes, but I can understand them. They want to eat our blood. The bugs, I do not understand, they are just annoying.
Perhaps it is like Pepe says: life is not meant to be understood, it is meant to be enjoyed. Then the question is still: how do you enjoy bugs bugging you?
The big news today is the Russian forces (”the Wagner group”) turning against Russia, but quickly giving up, as it seems. For a while, it seemed like there would be a civil war in Russia.
I do not think the risk of fights between Russian forces is over. The Russian war on Ukraine does not go as planned. An unsuccessful war may make the people who wage war turn on each other.
We will have to see what happens. Hopefully, there will be peace soon, but I would not think so.
A few days ago, I wrote about my thoughts on taking a break from this blog. Obviously, I never did. I just went on writing it. When I spent a lot of time to come up with something to write about today, I had some regrets that I did not take a break. I guess I will just keep up the daily blog as it is. This is in the spirit of the former bloggers, so it cannot be wrong. The daily blog will still be daily.
It is the shortest night of the year, the summer solstice. It is very little darkness outside. We can sleep anyway.
Humans in Sweden celebrate the summer solstice on the evening of the Friday closest to the solstice. This is a little strange. If you want to celebrate an astronomical event, why don’t celebrate it on the very night it occurs? It has something to do with the human work week, but I still think it is a little strange.
Sweden did not reach its goals in the Euro qualifyers in football tonight. The Swedish team played against Austria in Austria, and Austria won, 2–0. Sweden will now have a hard time to reach the tournament. We are really disappointed.
I read this article about a ”new” species of dinosaur found on Isle of Wight, England. Of course, the species was not new. It is estmated to have lived about 145 to 66 million years ago. This is no new species of dinosaur. It is a newly found species, but it is not new, is it? Humans use their languages in curious ways sometimes.
The humans where we stay for now are nice. They also think we are nice. Over all, it is nice here. Life is good.
This is supposed to be a daily blog, even though I never made the decision that it is. It is harder than I anticipated to come up with something to write about every day. Indeed, I missed out on writing in the blog yesterday.
Now I am considering a break from the blog for a while. We can call it a summer break. I would not write anything in the blog for at least a week, I believe.
Viola objected to my plan. I told her she could write in the blog in my absence, but she refused. Then I told her I did not like that she objected.
We will see what happens. I have not made up my mind just yet, but I wanted to warn the readers that there may come several days without any blog posts. Stay tuned, and you will see.
Daniel cut the claws of Morran tonight. She needed it. Even though she did not like the process, she was pleased to have shorter claws when it was done.
I got away from having my claws cut. Daniel agreed with me that my claws were not so long that it was urgent to cut them. I am happy for this.
Daniel cut the claws of Laila and Pepe tonight. He also cut one of my claws, but then he got interrupted by a telephone call. After the call, he must have forgotten about my claws, so I got away with just a single newly cut claw. This was a relief. I hate having my claws cut. They are not that long, so I really think it was unnecessary to cut them. I hope Daniel does not make another attempt to ut my claws tomorrow.
Paula is not at home tonight. She will call later to tell us the latest update, so we may know when she will come back home.
I hope Paula is doing well and will come back home soon. We are missing her.
A French Bulldog who was stolen in England has been returned to her humans. There was a burglary where the dog lived and she was among the things stolen.
I am happy the French Bulldog could be returned. It went quickly as well, thanks to people who helped when the police made a public appeal. Two people have also been arrested on suspicion of burglary. It is good when crimes can be solved quickly, especially when it concerns dogs.
Daniel mowed the lawn today. We have a big lot, thus, a big lawn.
A well kept lawn is good to keep us from getting ticks. It is evenmore important for small dogs like us Chihuahuas, than it is for Shibas and other bigger dogs. I like it when the lawn is newly cropped.
I know Polly liked when the lawn was newly mowed as well. I hope the lawns are, where she is now.
It has been a week since Polly left us. We will always remember her. It was a day when we thought a lot about her. We all comforted each other. We are lucky to have each other, to share the sorrow.
Polly is probably in a better place now.
Once again this evening, Paula was looking for her mobile telephone. It is so mobile, apparently, that it leaves her. She loses the telephone quite often. Granted, she often finds it quickly, tonight more than ever. She hardly had time to complain that she could not find it, before she did find it. I am glad she did, so she could stop complaining. Now everything is fine again and Paula is her usual, lovable self.
Daniel was late tonight, he did not come home until after seven. He had a meeting in the evening. There are times when he comes home even later, but this does not make his arrival home any better tonight. It is as Polly often wrote in this blog: it would be better if both Paula and Daniel were at home most of the time. We understand that they have to make a living away from home, but nevertheless, life could be better.
We have had an old Chrysler Grand Voyager standing in our yard. I have never travelled in it. The brakes have not been fully functional. Today, Daniel sold it. There was another human who came here, payed a little for buying it, and went away with it. Daniel says it used to be a good car, but he is glad to be rid of it now. It was a good trade, I believe.
Viola and I had a debate on how I spelled ”mosquitoes” in the blog post of yesterday. Viola asked why I did not spell it ”mosquitos”. We checked it out and this turned out to be the correct spelling in Spanish. Spanish is the Chihuahua language, since it is the language of Mexico, where we are from. However, this blog is written in English from the start and it will continue to be written in English. The correct spelling in English is ”mosquitoes”. This is how it will be.
We had the window open in the bedroom, before going to bed. Some mosquitoes took the liberty to fly inside. They are annoying. The sound of them is disturbing. If they bite, it itches.
Some birds eat a lot of mosquitoes. We would not want such a bird inside the bedroom, but if we had one outside the window, it would have been great. You cannot get anything, though.
It is with considerable awe of my predecessors, and no small amount of nervousness, that I write this blog post. I will do my best to keep up with the legendary Hailey and my late friend Polly, to take good care of their blog.
This blog is written in English. This is not my first language. My mother taught me Swedish, Icelandic, and some Spanish, the language of my Mexican breed. Still, English is an international language among dogs, as well as among humans. Modern dog breeding had its origin in England, English is the most common of the four official languages of the FCI, and we do learn it. Polly has also taught me a great deal. I hope I will not make anyone disappointed with the language.
We will have to see what I can write about. I will try to write in the style of Hailey and Polly. Laila, Morran, Viola, and Pepe have all said they may help me, for which I am grateful.
Stay tuned, please!
Polly
SEUCH Aangenaam Full Moon Eclipse
* 19 February 2010
+ 2 June 2023
Rest in peace, dear friend!
This blog will be cared for by Polly’s Chihuahua friend Piffy, until a descendant of Polly is able to take over.
