Category Archives: Pets

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Barbara

I haven’t participated in the Weekly Photo Challenge for some time, I’ve been busy getting better, and I found the prompts a bit uninspiring, although I could have posted lots of pictures for the challenge ‘Culture’ The sun has finally … Continue reading →

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Spring has made it to my Garden!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barbara

Last week we had a couple of days where the temperature topped 20°C, and the flowers that had almost given up burst into blossom Even Myrtle got a chance to explore the garden for the first time this year.  This … Continue reading →

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An Apple Blossom Tree

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Barbara

I brought my camera with me yesterday when taking Wilson for a walk.  It was a cold grey Novemberish day, dark clouds, the threat of snow, but I thought if I don’t bring it, I will regret it. At one … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Green

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Barbara

Green is NOT my favourite colour.  I may have mentioned this before. However there are some things that do look particularly good in green, mainly flora and some reptiles. Not Barbaras.  Barbaras do NOT look good in green.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details III

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Barbara

I like detail, I like zooming in to a focal point to see what has grabbed my attention.  I recently received a new camera (then I fell & broke it, and then luckily was covered by insurance so have replaced … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details II

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Barbara

While I was playing with my camera, Wilson on the other hand was staying focussed

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Wabi-Sabi

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Barbara

I could almost have posted this on Wednesday as a wordless response to Rarasaur‘s first weekly Prompt for the Promptless Wabi-Sabi, but I post so many photos of Wilson, another picture needs another explanation! I had not delved into the … Continue reading →

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Shaggy Dog Stories

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Barbara

Until today I have never heard of the term ‘Shaggy Dog Story’ I had a great uncle who used to tell a few, but I can never repeat them as well as he could, and I had no idea they … Continue reading →

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From Sofa to Marathon – Week 3

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Barbara

This post comes to you live from an aeroplane almost in Egypt (actually, I scheduled it before I left…) I spoke to my doctor last Wednesday about my plans to try and get fit by doing Marathon training, while also … Continue reading →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Chronic Fatigue, Diet, Fibromyalgia, Getting old, Health, Janathon, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Neuralgia, Running, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Wilson’s Doggy Bag

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Barbara

When Wilson gets soggy in the river he doesn’t understand why we don’t want him to sit on us in the car on the way home so he can get dry!  When he comes home he deposits muddy footprints all … Continue reading →

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