A Pug Party

Pups in the shade

October necessities

Before the serious Pacific Northwest rains, and general nasty weather, kick into high gear I have several unfinished projects which need attention.

Like a basket filled with large fuzzy yellow/green quince ready to be cooked up for jam.

All the glass towers in the garden need disassembling and stored on their special shelf in the barn.

Thirty allilum bulbs must find a dark welcoming place six inches under the ground.

The vast hanging tapestry of hops which cover the side of the barn must be cut at ground level. To think I started this experiment with tiny starts, only three years ago . . . wow, it is more of a success than I ever imagined. I don’t pull down the dead vines as I want them to act as a scaffolding to cover the barn side. The hops smell and taste like beer. Maybe next year it’s time to try making real brew!

My writing is on hold until I finish the two research books I am simultaneously reading. The challenge will come when I finish them and have to decide which scientific elements in my plot I want to focus on. Select a theme and do a rewrite. My story is an urban fantasy; however I have focused on elements of science and nature and need to be accurate in most situations, and let my imagination run rampant in other situations. I ask myself how far I want to push the boundaries between genuine science and fantasy. The fascinating truth is developments in science are now presenting the world with scenarios which could only be thought of as science fiction . . . yet are reality.

Anyone for toast with homemade quince jam???

Oh yes, I am fostering a young Pug. He escaped from his yard, ran three miles in a rain storm and ended up at my home. His owner gave him to me as he was left home alone with little attention. He is a sweetie and needs an FHO operation (femoral head ostectomy) on his left leg. He is only 15 months old and already has hip dysplasia. Tomorrow I will schedule the surgery for him. I think he has found his forever home right here with my other two Pugs. Sometimes synchronicity strikes and you have to do the right thing. How amazing he ran to a place where two other Pugs live!!!

I hosted a Pug luncheon and he got to meet ten other Pugs who were one big family with their humans in tow. It was lovely and a perfect day in the garden.

Pugs forever !!!!