Possible puppies (in more ways than one)

What a eventful couple of few days we’ve had. We officially found out that Megan is pregnant and due in September, so that makes a little one on the way for the family. I don’t think many of us will actually be closely involved with the baby though. Not like how we’ve been with Cindy’s kids. Don’t know if that’s good or bad. Both I think.

 

We may also have some puppies on the way. We took Ginnie out to see Ash yesterday but unfortunately he didn’t quite hit the target (so to speak). But we took her out there again today and left them to nature and Viv saw them stuck together, so we’re hoping that’ll do the trick. Might take her out again in a couple of days, just in case. She’s been on heat for a week now so at the moment she’s in her most fertile period. James has put his foot down that if she goes have pups, none of the dogs (puppies or adult) will be allowed in the laundry to get out of the cold winter weather, so I’m just going to have to make her whelping box as comfy as possible and do the best I can to help her with the pups when they’re born. Last time she whelped in the garden, but I moved her and the two pups inside into the laundry afterwards. I’d like to make some sort of fluffy warm thing that I can put down for the puppies (to keep them warm even when Ginnie is away from them) but also make it so I can rip it out and wash it easily.

 

James and I had a bit of an argument out at Rocky Glen yesterday when we were talking about the front garden – he wants some massive gum trees and lots of other trees (gum or other) along the ridge to create a windbreak. I want a windbreak and lovely big gums (in 100 years!) too, but one of the things I love is the view. I was really tired and cranky and I know that’s no excuse, but I just sooked and whinged and was in general bad form. He thought a bit of lawn around the trees would be good – I said it would if we irrigated and put drippers in, but he thought we could just use a sprinkler (we’ll be using bore ware, so don’t have to worry about water restrictions). I said that was a crap idea cause how are we going to water every single seedling and piece of lawn and all the other plants, and he had a crack at me for reading too much and watching too much tv. We’re all good now, but its crap cause looking back, his idea is really nice and I only have to walk past the trees to appreciate the view. Haven’t told him that yet though!

 

I joined Trees For Life yesterday. I’d like to attend some of their workshops and learn how to collect seeds, and propagate my own trees. It would be cool to be able to grow my own and really do it all from scratch. I don’t know if I’d see them all to maturity but it would be something nice for future generations and of course for the environment.