Bittersweet February

Our beautiful dog Max was put to sleep at home this month.  Poor sweet boy, apparently his heart was still healthy, but his joints were paining him too much.  I was too upset to post straightaway, but we can remember him with smiles now.  

Like when he was half grown and a dalek (compost bin) was delivered over the garden gate. His barking changed from a proud defensive woof, to a panicked little boy yelp as this black monster appeared in his garden from nowhere. He turned back to brave when I went outside to see what was going on. And bit that dalek as I picked it up and moved it into place. What a sweetheart.

A few little wins - 

Ivan Ramen - book - cut out and keep
A Most Wanted Man on bluray - heyuguys
Mornflake gift pack, cereal and wartime cookbooks - Eat In clickies
Cuddly comforter, little soft orange thing from Hipp
Birds of a Feather The Complete ITV Series Two - Yours clickies. Not sure why I clicked for this one.
Villeroy and Boch 3 hanging daffodils - just in time for St David's Day.

So I'm really trying for a holiday now we don't have a dog to keep us at home.  Or a weekend or even a night somewhere fairly close.  See what the comping fairy brings.