It has been quite hot (at least for a Finn) so that I had a little break and went for a refreshing swim to my own pond.

This is captured by 8-year old girl (I cannot do any better).

The summer is progressing far too quickly.  The hay fields are ready to be cut.  We did our walk this morning at 6:30am beside the river & the golf club.  The golf club has stated to do special offers for those who use it prior to 7:30am and after 4:30pm so we were not alone. J

Finley has been running away recently while we have been walking.  He is going through his teenage months & is wilful.  This morning I received a

round of applause from a group of golfers when I managed to call him back before he jumped all over them (he was wet & filthy).  I was so pleased he came back I was cheering as though we had won the world cup.   

The photos are of Baxter & Finley playing in the hay fields & swimming, more swimming & more swimming after that. 

Even in Finland it has been very hot during this weekend.

It was hard to work in the garden because of that and eventually I gave up: I went swimming with the boys.

Today is my first “anniversary” in this house. I celebrated it by swimming in the pond for the very first time (last summer was cold and rainy so I did not swim at all).

Mostly I spend the time in the pond on the “mattress” using the boys as motors for moving around. Even in that short time I managed to get sunburned.

Eddie & Alfie got to visit Alpacas & Llamas today.

Boys thought they were a bit bizarre but after a while they got used to them more.

In every dogs life they have two days per annum to celebrate.  The first being their birthday & the second being the day they were brought into their new home ‘Happy puppy day’. 

Below are photos of Baxter in his new home with his new friend Murphy. 

Today we have had a good run round the forest, swam in the lake & are having roast chicken for dinner.

A firm favourite with the bad boys!

Rgds  Michelle

In Finland little warlocks and witches are visiting houses and giving ornamented willow tree branches today. They are also wishing good luck (I guess).

With two flatcoats welcoming them on the door it ges a bit too much of a hassle, the witches fell down with their eggs and baskets.

Here’s some photos during the visit.