I love this photo of Sarah and Bella.
Sarah came into my room with Bella asleep in her hands and when I spotted her sleep-shirt it made the perfect photo.
My personal thoughts & dreams to inspire family & friends
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Puppy Pen
Puppy Prisoner!
We are getting nothing done in our house!
Bella is so cute and adorable and loves people so much that she doesn't want to be alone. Of course we keep holding and cuddling her and the result is that we are achieving nothing.
This morning I came up with a brainwave and designed a large puppy-pen, with some lock-together shelves that I have. She is not very happy with this, but at least she can play and be safe while we are toilet-training her.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Bella Health Check
Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts.
Bella is much better - thank goodness.
The visit to the Vet last night was a good idea. We managed to get her to eat a bit of special food and then she perked up, as though she had never been sick. A couple of hours of attention and play, a few cuddles and snoozes on family members laps and she went to sleep at 9pm.
She then woke at 3am, went out for her business and then wanted to play. We gave her a little more food (not something we will do normally), and she settle down again around 4am. I heard her crying at around 5am, so got up and took her out. I left Ivan to try and sleep in a little longer and lay down on the couch with Bella.
We must both have then fallen asleep, because I heard the shower start and woke to find that Miss Bella and wriggled up out of her towel, and was asleep tucked under my chin, with her nose under my ear.
She is currently visiting Mom and Dad with Sarah at the cottage and Mom has just phoned to say she is bouncing on their bed, playing with Dad - oh dear - what a spoilt puppy!
Bella is much better - thank goodness.
The visit to the Vet last night was a good idea. We managed to get her to eat a bit of special food and then she perked up, as though she had never been sick. A couple of hours of attention and play, a few cuddles and snoozes on family members laps and she went to sleep at 9pm.
She then woke at 3am, went out for her business and then wanted to play. We gave her a little more food (not something we will do normally), and she settle down again around 4am. I heard her crying at around 5am, so got up and took her out. I left Ivan to try and sleep in a little longer and lay down on the couch with Bella.
We must both have then fallen asleep, because I heard the shower start and woke to find that Miss Bella and wriggled up out of her towel, and was asleep tucked under my chin, with her nose under my ear.
She is currently visiting Mom and Dad with Sarah at the cottage and Mom has just phoned to say she is bouncing on their bed, playing with Dad - oh dear - what a spoilt puppy!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Bath-time Bella
Our little Bella has been unwell for the past couple of days with an upset tummy - at first we thought it was just a 'new puppy' thing, but she has deteriorated. Today I got some medicine from the vet and then we decided to wash her as she smelt really bad from all the diarrhoea.
Of course she looked like a little drowned rat and then proceeded to shiver for the next 2 hours. We dried her with the hair-dryer and wrapped her up warm in a towel with a heated beanbag, but only after Matthew sat with her in his warm hands did she warm up.
Tonight we have had her back to the vet (her weight has dropped from 1.6kg to 1.35kg in just 24 hours), after a day of no eating or drinking and sleeping all day. A second course of medicine (she has a bacterial infection in her gut), some special food and she is so much better. She has even managed a couple of games with us all on the floor, before collapsing on Ivan's lap for some TV time and a sleep.
It is worse than having a newborn, I have been rather worried about her all day. Hopefully she will sleep well tonight and be back to growing strong and healthy tomorrow.
Uni Grading scale
For my Canadian friend Darlene
Grades are from 1-7 (a very strange system)
Grade 1-3 are fails
Grade 4 - Pass - 50-64%
Grade 5 - Credit 65-74%
Grade 6 - Distinction - 75-84%
Grade 7 - High Distinction - 85-100%
Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments. We are both thrilled with our results.
Grades are from 1-7 (a very strange system)
Grade 1-3 are fails
Grade 4 - Pass - 50-64%
Grade 5 - Credit 65-74%
Grade 6 - Distinction - 75-84%
Grade 7 - High Distinction - 85-100%
Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments. We are both thrilled with our results.
University Results
I have my university results.
For my writing course I received a Credit '5', which is wonderful. During the course I was worried about the final exam, but it seems I must have done quite well, achieving at least 19.5/40.
For Australian Literature I received a High Distinction '7' - Fantastic!!!!!!
I enjoyed this course so much, the books and tutorials were wonderful. I didn't attend most of the lectures as the lecturer was hopeless and my final essay was something that I was really proud of.
My GPA is a '6' Distinction
Elizabeth also got her results:
Ancient History sources - '5'
Ancient History Society & Culture - '7'
Enblish critical sources 3rd year - '6'
English Australian Literature - '6''
With a GPA of '6' - she is an amazing young woman and I am so proud of her (and of me!!!)
For my writing course I received a Credit '5', which is wonderful. During the course I was worried about the final exam, but it seems I must have done quite well, achieving at least 19.5/40.
For Australian Literature I received a High Distinction '7' - Fantastic!!!!!!
I enjoyed this course so much, the books and tutorials were wonderful. I didn't attend most of the lectures as the lecturer was hopeless and my final essay was something that I was really proud of.
My GPA is a '6' Distinction
Elizabeth also got her results:
Ancient History sources - '5'
Ancient History Society & Culture - '7'
Enblish critical sources 3rd year - '6'
English Australian Literature - '6''
With a GPA of '6' - she is an amazing young woman and I am so proud of her (and of me!!!)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Princess Sarah and Princess Bella
This morning I took a sleepy Bella into a sleepy Sarah and managed to capture this great photo.
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