I had to apologize to Alma :-)

Written by Christer.
Today I’ll show photos I’ve taken on my way to work so some can be a few days old but also some from today.

So it wasn’t Alma who had stolen the meat, it was all my fault even though it actually happened because of keeping it away from her 🙂 🙂 I was going to do something and it wouldn’t take long so I thought I just place it high. Like always things that won’t take a long time usually does 🙂 I have two window sills in every window and in this window I have one rather high up but at the moment no plants there. So I reached up and placed the meat there 🙂 🙂 🙂 One can’t see that window sill because the drapes hang low so even when I looked “everywhere” I couldn’t see it and had forgotten that all those pots now stood outside on the north side of the cottage 🙂 🙂 🙂

     

One the other hand today I once again got a call from my neighbor, Alma was outside the dog yard again and this time Malkolm had followed. My neighbor told the two of them to follow him to my garden and blocked the gate. He then called me and when he had he noticed that Malkolm sat beside his feet 🙂 So he let him in again and made sure the gate was properly blocked. Alma wouldn’t leave Malkolm all alone so he thought he could relax a bit before he had to go away for a while.

     

I came home not long after that and heard Malkolm in the garage and thought he must have told me wrong where Malkolm was because Alma was outside the dog yard again 🙂 🙂 🙂 So I placed them both (and Nova even though she would have been happy to be anywhere as long as Malkolm was busy with Alma. So I went to check where she had escaped through and turned around and there he was, Malkolm, by my feet 🙂 🙂 I had the same thought as my neighbor so I took him back to the garden again. For some reason I looked back towards the gate when I was going to fix the fence, she had managed to remove a huge log that I tied to the fence with thick electric cables, she had worked hard on those from the morning when I checked everything in the dog yard until my neighbor called.

     

So when I turn around I saw that Malkolm knows how to climb over a fence 🙂 🙂 🙂 When I saw that I remembered that I said that it was so nice to once again have a dog that loved to use his brain 🙂 🙂 🙂 So how long will it take when he’s grown up to be able top climb over the well over two meter (much the same in yards) high fence around the dog yard 🙂 🙂 🙂 The log by the way is now #tied” together with the fence with a really thick steel wire so now we’re guessing how long it will take until she manages to remove that, should be impossible but if any dog can it will be Alma 🙂 🙂 🙂

Well what ever I sowed there last year will most likely never see the light of the day unless it in some way has managed to be covered with enough wet sand and then grow up elsewhere.
I think it might be a joined work between these two 🙂

 

Otherwise it’s been a rather wonderful day, not hot but not chilly either. Lots of sunshine but also lots of clouds. I’ve re-potted some of the Guava seedlings, they are now placed outside as well. I had planned on mowing the lawn tomorrow but they’re guessing it will be a bit rainy. I have however a long weekend now so no more work until Monday. Malkolm will also get his second vaccine shot on Friday and I’m already worrying about Alma 🙂 It will not be especially warm so I might have to bring her with us and then Nova can relax here at home without being disturbed by wild playing between Alma and Malkolm, she deserves that the old Lady 🙂

I managed to break off one of the small branches on the Apricot tree I bought this year. I have no idea if this works but I put it in moist soil and put a plastic bag over it. I have done this with an apple twig once and it grew roots on its own. Those apple trees becomes very weak and usually dies with a few years. The Prunus family is know for spreading easily with their roots so who knows it might work. I’ll keep You updated weather it goes well or not.

   

Have a great day!

4 thoughts on “I had to apologize to Alma :-)”

  1. Isn’t that funny when you forget the “safe” place! I think we just have too many things on our minds and don’t fully process our actions on our brains! Glad you found the meat though.
    Malkolm sounds like she is learning to be a rascal just like Alma.
    I see your checkered lilies are still in bloom. They are my favorite!

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    1. Hi ppekka!

      🙂 🙂 I think You’re right about having too much going on in our heads so some things will just be tossed away somewhere else in the brain never to be found again 🙂 🙂 🙂

      I’m pretty sure he will be but in another way than Alma, he will plan for a long time to make sure he’s successful 🙂 🙂

      Yes they will go on for some time more, they flower for longer than one think. Unless the dogs trample the soon wild tulips will take over but at another place in the garden 🙂

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  2. Malkolm is going to need a job. He’s too clever for his own good. 🙂

    Between Malkolm going up and over and Alma going under or chewing through, your fences are taking a beating. You’ll have anti digging grids along the bottom and anti deer jumping panels leaning into the dog yard along the top and all of it will have to be secured with steel cables.

    How long was the meat defrosting on the window sill before you found it?

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    1. Hi Caryn!

      I’ve been thinking about that since he arrived here but can’t figure out what it would be. so far he has shown interest in many things. He follows tracks, carries around sticks and is fascinated by running water 🙂 🙂 No herding interest has shown yet though 🙂

      Yes that’s what I’ll do when I start to renovate the dog yard and dog house this summer. I’m pretty sure though that as long as Alma can’t get out Malkolm won’t try, those two doesn’t stay far away from each other if they can avoid it 🙂

      It had stood in the sunshine for almost two days 🙂 🙂 🙂 No chance in saving it I’m afraid 🙂

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