A Little Rest

Sundays are days of rest. We had a little rest today. All of us slept for longer than usual in the morning. For a while in the afternoon, Paula and Daniel went away for some errands, then all of us dogs could rest. It has been a good day.

The Last Samurai

We watched the Hollywood movie The Last Samurai tonight. For being an American movie, I believe it gives a good image of 19th century Japan. I like it. 

Killed Wolf, Saved Dog

At an elk hunt in the north of our county (Örebro län), a hunter had to shoot and kill a wolf. Authorities have investigated the case and found that the shot was justified. The wolf was attacking a hunting dog and the hunter shot to save the dog.

While the death of a wolf is always a sad event, I must also find the shot justified. A wolf should not attack another member of its species. If it does, killing the wolf is justified, if nothing else works in the heat of the moment. 

I am glad that the dog was saved. In a fight, both dog and wolf may have been mortally wounded. 

The Cats

We have had two kittens since last winter. They are almost young adult cats now. Both cats have become nice members of our family.

Cats are kittens for a longer time than dogs are pups. A cat is a kitten for twelve months, while a dog is a pup for nine months. It remains to be seen if our cats can ever be so mature as adults as all of us dogs are.

Covid-19 Reinfection

A man in the USA has become ill with covid-19 for the second time. This is very rare, but not unique. He is the first known person, however, who has become more seriously ill the second time.

The case raises questions on immunity and how certain it can be. People who have had the disease are therefore encouraged to still keep the same social distance as if they would not have been infected.

I hope there will be an effective vaccine soon. 

No New Beds

Rumour had it, we would get new beds today. The delivery lorry did not show up in the afternoon, though. I guess this was what Daniel talked to the store about in the morning. He told them Paula felt of a cold and did not want them to come. We have to wait for a week or so.

New beds are always nice. Paula and Danielhave often purchased new beds for us dogs. They have had the same beds for the,selves since before I was born, however. I think, since before Mommy was born. They deserve new, comfortable beds. 

We have to see what the new beds are like, once they come.

Just Another Day

There are days which just pass by, when it seems like nothing of any importance happens. This was such a day. It is not that I disliked this day, it just did not give me any special feelings at all. Ihope tomorrow will be a more exciting day. You are welcome back to the blog tomorrow, to see if there is anything more exciting that I can write about then. I do think it is. Truly uneventful days are not very common, fortunately.

No Success in Nations League

Sweden has lost many games in Nations League in football now. This evening, the Swedes were defeated by Croatia, 2-1. 

We are disappointed that it does not work out better. Football is a great sport and we would like Sweden to be successful in it. Nations League is not very important, but the results still matter for more important tournaments. Any game affects the ranking, which in turn affects which team Sweden may face. With a higher rank, Sweden gets to face less formidable opponents. 

Hopefully, it will be better in the UEFA Euro 2020 campionship next year. 

One Week Old

Laura’s pups are one week old today.

There are times these days when I miss having pups of my own in the litter box. It was a feeling of satisfaction to take care of them, unparalleled by other feelings. I am very happy with other tings, but different things are satisfactory in different ways. 

It will be interesting when the pups are so old the rest of us can meet them.

Upcoming New Car

Paula will get a new car, another Mini, instead of the car which she had an accident in last Friday. The insurance company will pay for the difference. This makes us happy. I am looking forward to seeing the new car. I hope I will have a chance to ride in it soon, too.

Insurance may seem expensive, but imagine how much more money Paula and Daniel would have lost, had the car not been insured. It is almost as important to have a good insurance for your car, as it is for your dogs.

Fashion Designer Died

The Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, often known simply as Kenzo, has passed away. He died from covid-19.

Humans are lucky that they can change clothes if they want to. They could all wear Kenzo clothes, looking a little more Japanese. Dogs need to be born of a Japanese breed. Shibas are, of course. 

Quite Some Rain

This morning, we had 14 millimetres of rain in the rain-gauge. This is a fair amount. We also had some rain today. 

The well almost ran dry a little while back. We are happy for every millimetre of rain. I hope for a rainy autumn.

Blackness

Black and tan Shibas are not fully black in the black parts of our coats. There are lighter hairs underneath, that shine through. The blackness of space is also not really, fully black, there is background radiation and stuff. The objects which are the mostly black we know, are black holes. This is because they have such a high gravity that not even light can escape them. (There is a theory that even black holes can emit some particles, however, but I am not quite sure how.) This year’s Nobel Prize in physics go to scientists who have proved the existence of black holes. As a black and tan Shiba, I like this. 

Too Much Damage

They called from the garage. Paula’s Mini Cooper is too damaged to salvage. The car was insured, but we will probably get a new car i stead of getting this car repaired.

I never get to go with this Mini Cooper. This makes me a little sad. Morran told me it was comfortable. I wouldhave liked to experience this myself. Even if we get another Mini Cooper, it will not be the same car. 

We willhave to see what happens.

Cinnamon Bun Day

 The 4 October is celebrated as Cinnamon Bun Day in Sweden. Auntie Linni, a wise old Shiba, would have turned nineteen years old today, had she survived this long. She had a hard curled tail, something which is not optimal for a Shiba, if you read the breed standard. This kind of tail is sometimes called a cinnamon bun tail, because cinnamon buns are curled in the same way. Linni was not very fond of this coincidence, she did not like to be reminded ofher cinnamon bun tail every birthday. Nevertheless, cinnamon buns are quite tasty and Linni was a great old lady, so I think both deserves to be celebrated. Cheers to the memory of Linni and to cinnamon buns.

Laura Got Pups

This morning, our friend Laura gave birth toher first litter. There were two healthy red male pups.

It is always nice to be able to greet new Shibas welcome to the world. This is the X litter of Aangenaam.

Car Crash

Late in the afternoon yesterday, Paula had an accident with her new Mini. The car ended up on its roof. Paula was taken to the hospital, but x-ray examinations showed shehad no broken bones. She came home the same evening.

Our local news paper reported from the accident on its web page, with a photography of the car lying upside down. It was interesting to read about it, but I would rather have read about happier news involving Paula and her car.

Paula went back to the hospital today for further examinations. She has a concussion and will stayhome from work for a couple of days. Other than that, she is fine. The car proved to be safe. We will have to see what the garage can make of the damages on it.

Jubilee

Seventy years ago today, the first strip of the comic strip Peanuts was published. One of the main characters of Peanuts is, of course, the Beagle Snoopy. Peanuts is a great comic strip and Snoopy is a great fictional dog. This jubilee is worth celebrating. 

Technical Glitch

A technical glitch halted the trade at the Tokyo stock exchange today. Officials stressed that this was not caused by some malicious attack. Trade will resume tomorrow.

I believe, and I hope, the Tokyo stock exchange will come out of this with a reputation at least as good as before. Japan needs this. Shibas in Japan need this. Japan is a great country and should not get a bad reputation because of something like this. Do continue to trade in Tokyo, if you are used to do it.

Paula Understands Me

 Paula and Daniel had a little bite to eat in the evening. I asked if I could have some. Daniel said I had already eaten today, and did not need anything. Paula gave me something, anyway. Paula understands me. Daniel does, too, most of the time, but not quite as often. This evening, Paula understood, Daniel did not.

Longer Nights

For the first time this autumn, Daniel wore a reflective vest on the morning walk. Dawn came during the walk, but it was not much light at the start of it.

In the evening, the darkness was fully upon us, when we went outside around eight o’clock in the afternoon (really more like seven, since we still go by daylight saving time). 

There is something cozy about this darkness. I like it. 

Feeling Sick

Paula is feeling sick tonight. She could not even stand the smell of food. This must be awful. 

Meanwhile, Daniel had sat down to eat. He was hungry. He could not really do much for Paula, but fetched her some water. 

I hope Paula will be alright. She said she was getting better. 

Small Flats

As a Shiba, I am interested in Japanese culture. In Japan, there are people who live in cupboard sized flats. These do not look great, but I canunderstand that you save money by living in them. I hope, however, not many dogs need to live their lives in flats as small as this. 

Cheese

Paula and Daniel had some cheese as late night snack tonight. This is great, since I got to taste some. Cheese is such a marvelous invention, tasty, healthy, and easy to eat. I wish I could get cheese more often.

Currency Controlling You

China has plans to launch a digital currency, DCEP. This will be a digital version of the Chinese currency yuan. It will be controlled by the central bank of China, thus by the Chinese government and the Communist party.

In my mind, there is no need to explain why nobody in the free world should use this currency, as it is controlled by communists. Using it would also mean transferring personal data to China, so it would be illegal for any controller of personal data in the EU/EEA to use it. I hope the DCEP will be a complete faliure.

H

We had some bacon this evening. Bacon is good.

Not a Granny

Hello, Gerstuhl here!

I went to have an ultra sound examination today. Unfortunately, I am not expecting pups. Mum has told me, over and over, how great it is to have pups. It is not that I know, this wouldhave been my first litter, but I trust Mum on this. She has to wait a little longer before she becomes a granny for the first time. We hope it is better luck next time.

Rehabilitation

Paula felt ill today, so she spent the day in bed. We mostly kept her company. This is one of the duties of pet dogs, helping humans to rehabilitate themselves, when they feel ill. Paula appreciated this.

Lost Blog Entry

The blog entry for yesterday was quite long and pleasant to write. It was about tasting minced meat when Daniel cooked meat sauce. For some weird reason, this blog entry has disappeared. I am quite certain I finished it and uploaded it, but it is gone. Information technology has its flaws.

Grocery Shopping

 Paula and Daniel went grocery shopping in the new car. Dogs are not allowed in grocery stores, for some unfathomable reason, so I did not come along. It is often better to stay at home, anyway. Now, however, I missed another opportunity to ride in the new car. 

I hopeyou do not get tired ofmy rants about the new car. You have to comment, if this is the case. I will write about other things in upcoming blog posts.

Long Trip

Daniel went to Stockholm and back today, in the new car. I still have not travelled in it. I guess I will, eventually.

Ear

Laila went to the veterinarian today. She has recurring problems with her right ear. It needs to be cleaned, because it is so narrow and has a lot of hair growing in it. This is not Laila’s fault. It is not Paula’s or Daniel’s fault either, they take good care of her, as they do with all of us.

I definitely do not envy Laila for the visit to the vet. However, she got to ride in the new car. I envy her for this.

Riding in the New Car

 Daniel gave Paula a ride to her work today,in the new car. She could not drive herself and park there, because she had not register the registration number of the new car in the parking system. In the afternoon, when Daniel went to fetchher, Morran got to follow. She was, thus, the first of us dogs to ride in the new car. I envy her a little. My turn will come, eventually.

A New Car

Paula has bought a car. It is a little car, with the fitting name Mini. The model is Cooper S. This will be good when she needs to go to and from work in the dark seasons that are coming. 

Peanut likes the car, since it is British. Morran, however, who has German roots, points out that Mini is owned by German car manufacturer BMW. My foremost concern is that itis a good car, and from what I have learned so far, it is. I am looking forward to riding in it soon. 

Late Night Eggs

 Paula fried some eggs late at night. This was very tasty. I got to get some. 

Cats Disappearing Into the Night

Late tonight, Daniel went out to the barn with some stuff we did not want to keep indoors. The cats took the opportunity to sneak out. Paula, who had planned to give them a late night snack, tried to call them back. This was tono avail. Daniel said the cats just went further away in the darkness of the night. 

The cats will come back inside tomorrow morning. They always do.

Broken Glass

A glass fell off a table today and broke. Daniel picked up the pieces and threw them away. I am glad noone put theirpaw or foot on any of the pieces, before Daniel picked them up. Broken glass is often sharp and can hurt you really badly. There may be some small pieces of glass left, but I do not think so. I hope novody will find out the hard way.

The Kittens

Two kittens moved in with us earlier this year. They have grown and are more like adult cats now. This also means they are on more equal ground to us dogs, who are all adults. Paula and Daniel have started to let them in to our bedroom during the nights, they are no longer afraid that some kitten would happen to come to harm. This is nice, the cats are interesting and friendly fellows. I like hanging with them, when I have the opportunity. The kittens are a nice addition to our household. Dogs still hold a majority.

Nine Eleven

My grandmother Sunni came from America. She lived in America on the 11th September 2001, when terrorists flew into the buildings of World Trade Center in New York City.

I wish the terrorist attacks would never have happened. When they did happen, I wish I would have had the memories that my grandmother Sunni had. 

It was terrible that the attacks happened. We should commemorate the memories of the humans and dogs who passed away.

Shorter Walk

 There are mornings when the morning walk is a little shorter than usual. Thisis usually because Daniel is in a hurry. This morning was one of those mornings, but it was not the fault of any of us dogs. While it is better with the usual length of the morning walks, I also like that we do not take the same path every morning. This is the advantage with the shorter morning walks. I try to see the positive angles of these walks. It usually works, so I do not mind the shorter length, and it worked today. The rest of the day was a good day, nevertheless, and this is the main thing.

Diversity Requirements

There are new rules on how to win Oscar awards for movies. You now have to have diversity on and off screen in order to be eligible for awards.

I guess the mostly historically correct film Patton, about white men who fought the Nazis in the Second World War, would now be ineligible for Oscars. It won the Oscar for best film, and several more Oscars, in 1971.

Wedding Anniversary

 It is nineteen years ago today that Paula and Daniel got married. We celebrated them with style. This is one of the most important anniversaries for all of us dogs. If it were not for the marriage of Paula and Daniel, who knows what would have happened tous? Who knows if I would have even existed? I love Paula and Daniel! Congratulations on your day!

Birthday

It is Paula’s mother Gertrud’s birthday today. She is the one whose name my daughter little Gertrud got. Paula and Daniel was there to celebrate yesterday. I would have liked to come, but I was busy. I heard the celebration was a success, I hope the true birthday was as well. 

Three

 Hello, Gerstuhl here!

It is my birthday today. I turn three years old. It has been some great thre years so far. Since I live a good life, I believe the next three years and many more will also be great. 

I had a nice birthday.

Lost Game

Sweden lost to France in the Nations League in football, on home turf, 0-1. It was close, but a lost game is still lost. France is the reigning world champions, so it is not really shameful. It is still a result we cannot be happy about. Sweden will hopefully do better in coming games. 

Chopping Wood

Daniel went outside to chop wood for a while this afternoon. Not fun for us, who were left indoors, but good preparations for the cold days of winter. When winter is here, our humans sometimes light fires to make the house warmer and cozier. This is one of the great things about having humans: their control of fire. Winter will be good. 

New Bed?

Paula and Daniel came home this evening after running some errands. Paula was very happy about a new bed she said they have bought. They did not bring the bed home, though.

The new bed is due to arrive next month. I believe in it when I see it. A new bed may be nice, but just talk about it does not really convince me. I want to try it out, to rest in it, before I am sure it is here and that it is a good purchase. We will have to see when it arrives.

Nothing Special

There are days when nothing special happens. This is one of those days. It is Thursday, normally a working day. Paula was free from work today, however, and Daniel was working from home. Due to the pandemic, it is not odd that he sits at home, while at work. It is nothing special. There you have it, a blog entry about nothing special. I believe I can have something more interesting to write about tomorrow.

Be Careful On Line

India has banned over a hundred Chinese apps over security concerns. Even though these are not banned in Sweden or the EU, this is a strong signal you have to be very careful before ever using them. I would advice against it. China is a dictatorship and they have little concern for the wellbeing of dogs or humans. We should not support anything from China. 

Ears

Our Toy Poodle friend Laila has problems with her right ear. Dirt often accumulates in it, and Paula and Daniel have to clean it for her. We are lucky to have our humans, who do this. Even though Laila is uncomfortable when her ear is cleaned, she feels much better afterwards.

I am lucky to be a Shiba. Our standing ears have much lower risk of getting in the kind of trouble that Laila’s right ear has. 

Summer's End

It is the last day of August. This is commonly seen as the last day of summer in Sweden. By the calendar, summer is June, July, and August.

Of course, many of the days of these months are colder than what you would like from a summer day. This is because Sweden is a country far to the north. 

I like the other seasons of Sweden as well, but I often miss those warm summer days more, because they are so few and far between. This summer, there were warm days in June and in August, but not in July. Weather is often funny this way. 

More Light

 Daniel took down some bushes outside of one of our kitchen windows. It already shows that more daylight come in now. I like this. 

Driving Force?

There are times when I wonder what Mommy’s driving force was, whenit comes to this blog. What made her commit so much time and effort to it?

When I write this blog, my prime motive is to honour Mommy, to keep the blog as daily as she made it. She did not have this driving force. Was it just that she liked it so much? I believe she liked the blog more than I do, and I still like it. Well, no matter how well you know your parents, there will still be questions you would like to ask them after they are gone. 

Be that as it may, the main thing nowis that I have my own driving force. This is enough for me.

Gerstuhl Left Us

Just as Gehrstuhl, my dear daughter, wrote in the blog yesterday, she went home today. 

It has been an experience having Gerstuhl back. I love her, but she can be a pawful. 

I hope Gerstuhl is expecting pups. It would be lovely, being a grandmother.

My Last Day

Hello, Gerstuhl here!

It has been fun visiting the Aangenaam household again. However, I am going back home tomorrow. There is no place like home. 

I have had fun, especially with Peanut, but I have grown a little tired of him. Somehow, he is not as attractive as just a few days ago. Mum says this is due to my hormones. I guess they can play a part. 

Broken Telephone

Paula's mobile telephone seems to be broken. It will not charge. A mobile telephone needs charging about once a day. Paula says she must buy a new telephone tomorrow. I am sorry for her. This is an expense one would rather not have. 

Darkness

Autumn is coming. Before Daniel and Morran went to fetch Paula at work around nine in the evening, Daniel lit up lamps. It is now so dark at this time (with the weird daylight savings time) that we need lamps to have light.

I do not mind the dark evenings. Each seaason has its charms. It can be cozy to have darker evenings. 

Japanese Victory in Indy 500

The Indy 500 race in Indianapolis is ranked as one of the top racing competitions in the world, perhaps the single most important race. This hear, Japanese driver Takuma Sato won, for a second time after his 2017 victory. Takuma Satoused to drive in Formula 1, but never achieved much success there, despite some impressive drives. His victories in Indycar, however, prove how skilled he is. He makes me proud for my Japanese heritage.

Celebrations

 Paula celebrated her birthday today. This was the first birthday in three years that she was able to celebrate the way she wanted to. Last year and the year before that, she was a patient at the hospital for different illnesses. Those birthdays, she had to celebrate at the hospital. She is much healthier now. The best thing about this birthday was just this, that she was not at the hospital celebrating it. Life is better for her now. This makes it better for the rest of us in the family, too. It was a good day, today.

Birthday Card

 It is Paula's birthday tomorrow. We got her a birthday card. She received it today, because she wanted to.

It makes me a little uncomfortable that Paula got her card a day in advsnce. If she wants to, I guess it is OK anyway. 

Upcoming Pups?

 Hello, Gerstuhl here!

There are chances I and Peanut will get pups in 63 days or so. This is what the older, more experienced Shibas say. We will see what happens.

Mum says it is very gratifying having pups. I do not know about this, at least not yet. It will be interesting to see.

Rice

There are times when we get leftovers as addition toour dog food. This is usually very tasty. Today, however, we got some rice. It is not that I dislike rice, my Japanese heritage would not allow for that. Still, there are many things more tasty than just rice. I do not complain, it is just that it makes me think of different kinds of leftovers. Meat and fish are the best, I think. We will get this another day.

Quite Boring

Paula was free from work today. It makes sense that she can have days off from work in the middle of the week, when she works in the weekends. 

One would think it would be nice to have the day to spend with Paula. It was far from it. She said she was tired and then proceeded to sleep all day. She hardly did anything else. Even though I like to sleep or rest too, this was quite a boring day.

With days like this, Paula might just as well be at work. This is not fun.

New Features

With time, I get more and more used to the new features and the new look of the blog. One good thing is that there is a button just to press, in order to make a new blog entry. 

There are other features I am not yet comfortable with. I hope I will learn how I can use them. We will have to see.

Having Fun

 Hello, Gerstuhl here!

I am having a lot of fun with Peanut. He is a nice boy. We trash plastic waste together, which is fun. We also play in other ways. 

Mum says Peanut may become her son-in-law. We have to see avout that. 

She Is Back

My dear daughter Gertrud is back with us for a while. She wrote about this yesterday.

It is amazing that my youngest daughter is already old enough to be considered as a mother of pups of her own. Time flies. I love my daughters, but sometimes, I still see them as the small pups that they omce were. It may feel different, omce I see Gertrud’s pups.

I Am Back

Hello, Gerstuhl here!

Today, Paula and Daniel came by. I got to comr with them back to kennel Aangenaam. This is, apparently, because I have started to be in heat. 

It feels good to be back here. I like it here, even though I mostly like it even more at my present home. Nevertheless, a little change now and then is always good.

We are still not sure how long I will be here. This depends upon how long I will be in heat. We will take it from there. 

Sun

 We have had sunny weather for many days now. It is almost as if we have forgotten how to have rain. Well, not quite, but it was a lot of days ago we had rain. It is about time soon. The growth in our garden needs rain. Our well needs rain. We will see when it will come.

Hamburgers

Rumour has it, Paula and Daniel went to a hamburger joint to eat lunch today. None of us dogs got to come. No left overs were brought home. Still, the rumour persists.

I wish I had got to come. I would have enjoyed hamburgers. I would not have made a scene or in any other way made the visit to the hamburger joint hard for Paula and Daniel. This did not happen, though. Perhaps we will never know if the rumours are true.

Barking

 Daniel worked from home today as well. In the afternoon, we annoyed him vy barking a lot. It was not our intention to annoy him, of course, we just wanted to allert him to the many odd sounds outside. Then Nils-Olov stopped by, so we did get a visitor. If it had not been forus dogs barking, Daniel would not have realised so quickly he had a visitor. He must be happy we bark, at least somewhat happy.

Still Working from Home

While Paula was working a day shift, Daniel was at home today and working. He is still able to work from home as much as it suita him and fits with his work. We enjoy this. Even though it is quite boring that Daniel is just sitting at his desk working, it is still much better than if he is away from home, at the office. The more family members at home, the merrier, we think. It makes life easier.

Doing Nothing?

We watched this old, black and white Swedish movieon TV this afternoon, with a story from the 19th century. One poor working man was envious of a woman who owned a farm. He said that if he owned a farm, he would never work. I guess he did not know anything about the responsibilities of owners of farms orother enterprises. The owners often work much harder tham any employee. Perhaps it was this naivete that kept him poor? They say humans are the most intelligent animal, but I am not sure this is true for every human.

Gardening

Paula’s parents, sister, nephew, and niece were here today, helpimg out with some gardening and looking around in the yard and in our buildings. It was nice to have some help. We have a big garden, so it needs quite a lot of gardening.

I would have helped, had I had the time. Totte the cat helped, anyway. This was well done of him.

The Lawn

 The lawn was mowed this Saturday. It needed to be shorter, it had grown tall for way too long. It is easier to walk and runon a well mowed lawn. It also diminishes the risk to get ticks, because ticks climb straws of grass in order to attack innocent mammals. We are lucky to have humans who mow the lawn and who remove the odd tick that we still get. It is soon autumn and the tick season will be over. So will the lawn mowing season, because the lawn give up growing. In this way, autumn is better than summer.

Friday Night

It is Friday night. For dogs, it is the end of a working week as watchers of the house. In the weekend, our humans are at home more of the hours of the day. The weekend is a good time of the week. Friday night is the start of the weekend, thus, we are having a good time. Life is good.

Beavers Won Legal Right to Remain

Fifteen families of beavers have been given legal right to stay at their chosen locations along the Otter River in East Devon. This is in line with a reintroductions of beavers in Britain, a formerly native animal that had been extinct. The beaver dams have been found to enhance other kinds of wildlife and to prevent the risks of downstream flooding. It seems like a situation positive for all. Ilike happy news like this.

Late Night Sausage

This week, I cannot help but writing blog entries about food many times. Paula cooked some sausages late at night. There were enough for all of us to get a snack. Sausages are great food, a great way to serve parts of meat. I liked this late night sausage.

Minced Meat

Is there anything better than minced meat? It is meat, so it is tasty and it is healthy, and it is minced, so it is very easy to eat it. 

This evening, Paula and Daniel served us some minced meat. It was a nice evening in the kitchen, while they cooked food for lunches further on in the week. The minced meat was great. I am happy.

Chocolate

Paula and Daniel had some chocolate tonight. None of us dogs got to taste it. Humans never allow dogs to taste chocolate, they say it is toxic for us.

Mommy had a theory that chocolate is not toxic, but just so tasty that the humans want it for themselves. I am not sure I believe this. There are other things that smells better, like meat and cheese, and our humans often let us taste these things. 

I can live without chocolate, especially since I often get other tasty things to eat. Life is good even though you cannot have everything.

New Interface

The interface for my blog host has changed. I am not sure why, I have yet to discover any significant advantages with the new interface. For now, I will just go with the flow and accept the change. Eventually, I will get used to it.

Hard Day

Paula had a very busy day at work today. We tried to comfort her, when she came back home.

Some Bread

I got hold of a little piece of bread this afternoon. I had eaten not long ago, but when the opportunity came, I grabbed it. You do what you can, when you get the chance to eat something tasty.

Apples

There are a lot of apples on one of our apple trees this year. The harvest varies from year to year, there were hardly any apples last year. I found that fitting, considering that Paula was not well and spent all summer and most of the autumn last year as a patient at the hospital. It was as if the apple tre was sad for the absence of Paula, just like all of us dogs were and Daniel were. This year, we have all stayed healthy, despite the pandemic going across the world. As if the apple tree is happy, we get a lot of apples from it. This is good.

The Comfort of a House

It is raining tonight. We are indoors. It is dry, warm, and comfortable indoors. The comfort of a house is one of the great advantages of living with humans. I pity the wild animals who do not.

Crayfish

Paula bought some crayfish today.

It’s the season.

Crayfish are not actually fish. They are seafood with shells. They are just as tasty as fish, or even tastier. I wish we couldhave crayfish more often.

Charging

A disadvantage of all the great modern communication devices, is that they often need to be charged. This makes them less mobile than you want to. I have to charge the Ipad while writing this blogpost, which means I cannot be wherever I want with the Ipad in the house. I have to sit close to an outlet for electricity. On the other paw, there are so many other advantages with these devices, that I guess you can stand a few disadvantages. Life is good anyway.

Dogs Are Not Plausible Source of Covid-19

A recent study has debunked an earlier claim that covid-19 may have had its origin in dogs, before infecting humans. There isnot enough evidence for the claim this virus came from dogs. the new study concludes.

While no blame would fall on dogs, if the virus came from dogs, it is still nice to know that no dogs are likely hosta of early forms of the covid-19 virus. You never know what doghating humans would do about dogs, if they thought the virus came from dogs.

More Barbecue

Paula and Daniel went to a barbecue today as well. Just like yesterday, I was not invited. I had actually had a little hope that I would be invited, because the family inviting Paula and Daniel is my brother Nemo’s family. Nevertheless, I had to stay at home. Itis not that I dislike staying at home, on the contrary, I like it, but I am not so happy to hear how others in the family go to barbecues without me.

By the way, I learned that everything is well with Nemo. This is good to know.

Barbecue

All of a sudden this afternoon, Paula and Daniel were invited to a barbecue and rode away on their bicycles. I wish I wouldhave beeninvited as well.

I love barbecue, but we have had too little of it this year. Barbecue is mainly a thing for the summer, and summer is far from over. I hope we will have barbecue more times this summer.

Raw Pasta

This evening, Paula had some raw pasta to eat. It is hard and not very tasty. She had the kind you make lasagne from. I do not understand why she could not have made a little lasagne instead, this wouldhave been mich more tasty and pleasant. In sich a case, I might have wanted to try some.

Meatballs in the Morning

This morning, Paula could not find any bread or other normal breakfast food. She fried some meatballs instead. Meatballs are great food. I do not know why Paula and Daniel have never had meatballs for breakfast before, at least not as far as I know. Perhaps this is the start of a new, great morning routine? One can always hope.

Burning

We had some paper waste this evening. This was put in the stove, and we burned it. This is good. We have had rather cold and rainy weather for the season, lighting a fire makes it warmer indoors. Life is cozy.

Lasagne

Paula cooked lasagne this evening. Later in the evening, she had some in front of the TV. I was there and got to taste some. I do not think there are any dishes that are tastier than Paula’s lasagne. I wish I could have more of it every day.

Formula 1

The third race of the 2020 Formula 1 season was completed today. The season started late due to the pandemic. I am a little disappointed that Lewis Hamilton won and is yet again in the lead of the championship. It is not as interesting, if it seems like the same racer will win yet another year. I do not dislike Lewis Hamilton, I dislike that nobody else seems to be able to challenge him. On the other paw, the season is far from over, even though it is shorter than it usually is. Except for English dog Peanut, we root for others this year.

Late Night

We had another one of those late nights, when Paula has worked late and voth Paula and Daniel will not work the next day. Then they know that they can sleep late in the morning and are able to stay up late and talk and whatever. This caused me to miss midnight, so I did not write any blog entry fo yesterday. I have to compensate for this today.

Paula’s Bicycle

Paula has got an electric bicycle. It is an ordinary bicycle with an electric motor that helps her when she rides it. Last week, it did not work properly, so Daniel turned it in with a bicycle repair man. It proved to be a manufacture fault, known with this model of bicycle, so it was repaired without any cost for Paula. Now she can use the vicycle again. She took it to work today. Personally, I do not care much about bicycles, I rather walkor run. I am happy for Paula, however, because she likes her bike. I hope it will work properly for a long time now.

Laura Is Here

We have got a visitor. Laura, who was born here but live with another family in our town, is here to visit us. She is a nice, red Shiba bitch. While she is not the best of my friends, we do get along with each other. It will be interesting to get to know her better.

Shedding My Coat

At the moment, I am shedding my coat. This makes me look bad and it itches a bit. Daniel combed me for a while this evening, which made me lose a lot of the strands of coat that were avout to fall off. This feels good. It is good that we have humans to do this for us.

Some Lawn Mowing

Daniel had a day off from work today. It was no rain. He found the timeto mow large parts of the lawn. It looks a bit funny now, when part of it is well mowed and part of it is not. We have to see when he can carry on.

The Lawn and the Large Amounts of Rain

It has rained a lot over the last couple of weeks. While this is good for the amount of water in the well, it also causes the lawn to grow and makes Daniel abstain from mowing it. Daniel says the lawn mower does not dunction properly when the lawn is too wet. I have no reason to doubt this. The lawn starts to look to wild, however. There is more than grass poking up from the dirt. We have to see when the lawn will dry up enough for Daniel to mow it. It is actually overdue now.