Monday

There was mail today - and amongst it, a postcard from Spain (thanks M). It is amazing that a card posted from the other side of the world can land in a post box here in Nerang. It's almost as amazing as the fax machine!

The fog over the valley was quite different again this morning, not just a light veil but a huge fog bank (well, maybe not huge and definitely not in the style of Stephen King) over L's and Latimers. It wasn't so dense that Pearl and I lost sight of each other and it wasn't so dark that we did either although it would have been had we left 10 minutes earlier. I really thought the days were supposed to be getting longer but I suppose it has to be more than two days after the Solstice.

The mornings are definitely getting cooler though and it won't be long until Pearl will be wearing her nightie. It's hard to pick when to put it on - given that she's obviously hot during the night when she moves off her bed on to the tiles - a bit like Sooz used to do in the Summer.

There was no Trivia tonight. Radio 94.1 or is that 92.5 GOld FM is holding a fundraiser at Southport RSL tonight - Bingo. It means that there will be no parking in the area again - very similar to last week where we circled the block and the parking lot but couldn't find anything. So, on a rare Monday night at home, Sooz cooked a roast. I don't know what it is about the smell of a roast, but it certainly makes a person hungry. And not just a person ... the furries were fairly interested too!

Everyone was on the couches this evening watching MasterChef. Tinka has really taken to watching television with us - snuggling on the couch next to me. She has taken to it - and is able to withstands the not-so-nice stares Maggie shoots in her direction.

I took the rubbish up to the road tonight and I wanted to take Pearl so she could at least have an outing - Sooz suggested she would like it - but it has been a while since Pearl's been in one of the vehicles - I was prepared to take whichever one suited her - but she wasn't keen to try either. So she stayed at home and watched (and waited) while Sooz fed the felines.

Otherwise, not much has been happening in the valley. The Mothers are getting bigger as they get more pregnant - and they're getting a little more friendly - or is it just curious? - because all three of them will often trot over to the fence while Pearl and I are walking by in the mornings.

I'm still not sure why but the gate to the stables is now closed overnight and Amanda opens it when she goes down at 6. And the stable lights continue to be on from early in the morning. Sometimes, you can see the silhouette of the horses looking out their half gates/windows.