Walkies, rain or shine

The weather being so mild, I have been leaving the back door open for the cats and dog. Went into the kitchen last night to get a drink (of coffee!) and got quite a start when I saw a big fat frog sitting in the dog’s drinking bowl. I suppose one of the cats had chased him up the garden and he decided the safest place to be was in the water!

Managed to get him loose in the garden and hoped he would find his way back to the little pond. I had dug the pond for frogs, but sometimes I wonder was it a wise thing to do as in the spring and summer baby frogs seem to be everywhere, jumping on to you when you are weeding, leaping out from flower beds.

But the worst is when one of the cats catches one and the frog screams. I didn’t know they could scream. It’s a truly horrible sound. Usually, it’s quite easy to rescue a frog from the cat.

Hope the weather keeps warm as there is no way I can afford any oil to put heating on. At least now the evenings are getting dark you can go to bed early with a hot water bottle and read a good book. One of the nice things about living alone is you can do what you want without upsetting anyone.

One of the things I like to do is let the dog sleep on my bed. Some people may think this is unhealthy or wrong, but I don’t see anything wrong in it. It is comforting to know she is there. I would recommend keeping a dog to anyone who lives alone. You have to go walkies rain or shine and that has to be good for you.