Farewell...

Yesterday we said goodbye to our smelly old doggy, Domino, for our little Fairy's safety. Because he was turning blind and deaf, he sometimes growled against Lily and he caught her hand last Wednesday (fortunately, he didn't bite her).
The vet put him to sleep and thus put an end to a fifteen year old faithful friendship. I know we made what was best for us all but I can't help feeling sad and I miss him...
There won't be any other pet in our home.

Hier nous avons dit au revoir à notre vieux chien odorant, Domino, pour la sécurité de notre Fée. Comme il devenait progressivement aveugle et sourd, il pouvait parfois grogner contre Lily et mercredi dernier il lui a attrapé la main (heureusement, pas de morsure).
La vétérinaire l'a endormi et ainsi mis fin à une amitié fidèle de 15 ans. Je sais que nous avons fait au mieux pour tous mais je ne peux m'empêcher d'être triste et il me manque...
Il sera le dernier.

Puppy

You can't resist such a lovely puppy, even though she is to be a mini poodle (not my favourite dog breed, indeed).
And my parents are so happy with their new pet. Their doggy died a few weeks ago and they're such dog lovers that they could not wait any longer!
Bubble (Bulle in French) is 2 months old. She's not supposed to go outside before her injection next month. That's why Mum has to carry her in that red bag with a warm duvet inside.
On ne peut pas résister à un chiot si mimi, même si c'est une caniche (pas ma race favorite, c'est vrai). Mes parents sont si contents de l'avoir. Leur chienne est décédée il y a quelques semaines et ils aiment tellement les chiens qu'ils n'ont pu attendre davantage! Bulle a 2 mois. Elle ne doit pas aller à l'extérieur avant son rappel de vaccin le mois prochain. C'est pourquoi ma Maman doit la transporter dans ce sac rouge avec une couverture bien chaude à l'intérieur.

SEE YOU!

The art of being late

Our goblin is 17 weeks old! I'm beginning to swell up (+ 1kg)! Though the doctor told us he or she was very energetic, I've felt him or her only twice. I can't wait for these sensations to grow more intense so that I'll be able to share these precious moments with my DH.

Notre goblin a 17 semaines! Mon ventre commence à s'arrondir (+1kg). Bien que le médecin ait dit qu'il ou elle était très tonique :-), je ne l'ai senti(e) que 2 fois. J'attends avec impatience que ses sensations s'intensifient afin de pouvoir partager ces instants rares avec mon DH.
These two pics are the reasons why I entitled the post 'The art of being late'. This pillow was meant to be finished for last saturday, for a friend's housewarming party. Well, I finished it today...

Ces 2 photos expliquent le tître de l'article 'L'art d'être en retard'. Ce coussin devait être fini pour samedi dernier, pour la crémaillère d'une amie. Bon, bah, c'est râté, je l'ai fini aujourd'hui!

Last but not least, here's a funny pic of our doggy after his bath!

Pour finir, une photo rigolote de notre toutou après son bain!

HAVE A GOOD EVENING!

Doggy cuddles for our goblin

Now, I'm back and haven't been saying much about my two week training in Dublin.

Well, it WAS very interesting but not as extensive as I would have liked it to be. Irish people are very welcoming and nice. I did learn a lot about Ireland and the people living there (this island is beautiful!!!!). I was happy to practise my English and in a way it was quite reassuring to notice that I was able to speak it on an 'everyday' basis ( English teachers know what I mean).

I've bought lots of books (contemporary Irish literature) but first I need to finish the Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy (an excellent book).

So, my suitcase was too heavy for Ryanair...They made me pay a 68E fee... Damn it!

I also managed to buy the new Harry Potter book at the airport at...5.30 a.m... Well, I flew back at 6.25 a.m. I still had plenty of time to do shopping!

What about these last days? Apart from washing the dog (as you may see above :-)), I've been trying to rest a little . In Dublin, we would have a complete day at University (9.00 a. m-4.30p.m) and then we headed off into town . There were so many places to visit, a few shops to go into and lots of pubs to drink in ( actually, Guinness with black current is OK).

I've also been looking at blogs and, girls, I just love all the lovely presents and hand-made items you've received or made. That made me realize I still have a lot on my plate if I do intend to finish some projects under progress ( Can I still qualify them as 'under progress'? To be honest, I'm not sure). I'm the most absent-minded stitcher on earth. Guess what! I had packed all the materials to stitch during my stay in Dublin...except...one major element...the chart!

I'm off !

I'll keep you posted!

See you!

A brand new dog bed for Dominoooooooooooooo!

Dog portrait Tuesday

Whenever I stitch, sew or knit, that dog's around...

No surprise I end up using smelly threads...:-)

A chaque fois que je brode, couds ou tricote, le chien est dans mes pattes...

Pas étonnant que les fils que j'utilise ne sentent pas la rose... :-)

DOG LOVER