What made you smile today?

[Joy]

Then the cat moved and Chewie... Tried to run away.

This instantly brought my last dog, Rolo, to mind as the neighbourhood cats terrorised him. If one was sitting in our garden he wouldn't walk past and I used to get furious with them (I don't like cats anyway) and go out and shout at them to go away. Molly on the other hand is fierce!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I had three pages of this thread to catch up on, that definitely made me smile! That guy with the groundhog is great - love that he's giving the animals their own garden next year.

It's turned gloomy today in Brittany, so I decided it was hair cut day. I've been cutting my own hair since I got the bob from hell at the beginning of August. So far I've done two big chops and a few little trims. Today was the second big chop. I think I've almost undone the bob with another couple inches cut off the side. It's pretty fun to do: I pull it out, examine the ends, think "Oh my, I should probably look up a tutorial on YouTube" and then just end up cutting whatever sticks out.

I think I'm getting better. But I could just be emboldened by the fact that hat season will last at least another three months.

 

[Stacia]

You are so beautiful @Emily_Babbelhund and you hair cut looks perfect. How do you manage the back?

 

[Candy]

You look lovely Emily. I'd be sure to make a mess of mine!

 

[kateincornwall]

Just taken these beauties out of the oven , part of our healthy eating plan and Emily , you are looking gorgeous xxxx

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

You are so beautiful @Emily_Babbelhund and you hair cut looks perfect. How do you manage the back?

I don't cut the back at all as I'm letting it grow out. The salon in August cut the back a good six inches shorter than the front, and I hated it. I'm not the right age or body shape for that type of extreme bob, and didn't ask for that cut. It was quite a shock. Plus I couldn't do my dog-walking ponytail which drove me nuts.

So back in August I cut layers into the front and today I chopped more off the sides to even the front with the back, then gave the front ends a little trim. Now it's pretty much all one length and I like it a lot better. It may not be stylish, but it's me.

 

[Sophiedoodle]

This is how I’ve been spending my lunch break

 

[Cath]

You are so beautiful @Emily_Babbelhund and you hair cut looks perfect.

Yes, you are and yes your hair is perfect.

 

[HAH]

These photos are from 3 years ago today - Kipper had been with us for 2 days and we were getting the tiniest sense that things would never be the same again...

 

[Candy]

Ohhh! Little puppy Kipper!

 

[chrisc831]

Kipper

 

[Candy]

I saw this Cormorant today and was reminded of my Dad, who used to say this poem every time he saw one
The Common Cormorant or Shag
Lays eggs inside a paper bag
The reason you will see no doubt
It is to keep the lightening out
But what these unobservant birds
Have never noticed is that herds
Of wandering bears may come with buns
And steal the bags to hold the crumbs.

A little bit of nonsense that made me smile on a grey and murky November day, courtesy of Christopher Isherwood.

 

[Jacqui-S]

@Emily_Babbelhund you look really pretty in that photo! And your hair looks excellent!

 

[HAH]

Yes @Emily_Babbelhund , your hair and face are beautiful

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

These photos are from 3 years ago today -

Ooh boy, I'm not going to say that's the cutest yellow Lab puppy I've ever seen because it might start a war of people posting yellow Lab puppy photos and that - of course - would be TERRIBLE, but ((( whispers))) Kipper is the cutest yellow Lab puppy I've ever seen.

 

[Selina27]

Oh cute baby Kipper who grew into Mr Dropdead Gorgeous @HAH

 

[Jen]

Lockdown might be shite but we can make memories anywhere

 

[edzbird]

@Emily_Babbelhund - you've done a brilliant job on your haircut...and yes, it looks stunning. You look stunning.

 

[Jacqui-S]

@Jen I love that your wellies are muddy. A true labrador owner

 

[JES72]

These photos are from 3 years ago today - Kipper had been with us for 2 days and we were getting the tiniest sense that things would never be the same again...View attachment 19739View attachment 19740View attachment 19741

That little cutie face