Grateful that our vet says our dog is no longer showing a heart murmur. 
He’s middle aged, but still going strong.
I really don’t think there’s anything so logical behind the forecasters’ gloomy predications of “bad” weather - i.e Rain - here in the southern UK. It’s just the decades-old knee-jerk assumption: Sunshine = GOOD and Rain = BAD.
If this last summer of unprecedented drought, with everything that brings, like wildfires and rising food prices… Hasn’t changed that mindset, we’re going into the climate crisis even more wilfully blind than I thought.
Thinking is slow to change among many folks, unfortunately.
Travelled 6 hours yesterday by car to find a home in a remote village near the coast at Javea. Boiling hot and very tiring.. no welcome guide ( they aren’t members of THS) and I’d been recommended by a friend here so it was a big jump. 5 rescues : 2 dogs and 3 cats ( only one with tail intact!) cats are free range and the dogs are home loving with two walks a day in quiet streets.
Feel I’ve landed on my feet here. Such lovely owners and easy to care for pets. I will get no money, no review, no worries. This is why I’m
here , for the love. They are happy for me to stay on till my next sit starts nearby. I’m
In the area for two months with two THS sits interwoven amongst the rest. I love meeting new like minded people who are open and welcoming.
Feeling very grateful about how my life is evolving in retirement. My choices ; my way.
I read about folks having tomato gluts before, who sun dried and then pulverized them. Apparently, the powder can be added to various soups, stews and such, making them tastier.
@Highfive, wholehearted hats off to your mindset 
. Over recent years, we’ve adopted - and met like-minded pet parents - that have evolved their perspective of travel duration from a few days vacation/holiday; to a few weeks trip; to multiple months living. No longer a vacation then a longer experience becomes everyday living in an international environment with local culture. Love it.
We’ve not heard of Javea so had to look on a map. Right on! The size/environment of community per photo reminds us of an extended housesit that we completed last year on Crete, Greece.
Hoping that you enjoy a wonderful time.
This photo brought me much joy today. It was taken in a rescue centre for dogs. The chosen dog has the new owner by the hand and leads him to a second, older, dog that is his pal and he wants them adopted together. Smart dog! Hope it worked!
( I wonder if my wife would accept this if I brought two dogs home unexpectedly !)
Are you sure he has enough toys?
Never enough toys. 
Seriously, one of his problems used to be resource guarding toys. He tried to bite my husband the day we got him, because my husband happened to brush near him and he thought he would take his toy. Before we got him, he had been returned to the shelter for such problems. He sat for months, unwanted.
One of the ways we retrained him was overwhelming him with toys. He stopped worrying about having no toys and having to bite to guard them, because we leave him with a deluge all the time.
