Quickly made this video of our adventures in the snow today … I hope that you enjoy it!

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This was the first time that we let Phoenix off lead in the park, and he loved it. He is such a winter weather dog and now he is asleep on the rug!

What is this box being stuck in my face?

Out on a walk ... hopefully my next home will have its' own yard!

Watch me go !!!

Look at me fly ...

GGGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLL !!!!

Come on slow pokes ...

For more images of one of Phoenix’s last trips to Port Meadow, click here.

On the weekend before my birthday, we grilled out for the first time this year … made some lovely kebabs on a little disposable grill.

Also took some photos of our little flowers … they brighten up our patio nicely!

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Last Monday was the May Bank Holiday and so we took a lovely walk to the Meadow.  Phoenix got to play with his new toy … a 1p frisbee from M&S’s anniversary sale.  He liked it, especially when we were playing keep-away from him!  More pictures …

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Since the weather has gotten better, we have been able to take Phoenix on several nice long walks on the weekend and in the evening.

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Okay, the weather was so nice last week that we had to take full advantage of it over the weekend.  So after our cycle to Abingdon on Saturday, we took a little picnic to the University Parks on Sunday.  To make up for leaving Phoenix at home on Saturday, we took him with us!

At one point, to try to tire him out a little, I took him across the river to the ‘Little Mill Pond Mead’ to run around off the lead (dogs are supposed to be kept on the lead in the parks).  Phoenix had other ideas and tried repeatedly to cross the river back to Jill … it was both hilarious because he was running up and down the bank looking for an easy place to get into the water and frustrating because he was not listening to me!  He did get a little energy out but it was not enough to make him lay down in the sun and sleep … there was too much going on around us in the parks for him to do that!

Also, it was the first weekend of punting season and so there were a few people out on the river having a go … many of them were not that good at it (or just out of practice), including Raymond Blanc, who we saw punting with his family.

Overall, this last weekend was a great weekend and I hope that we continue to have wonderful weather!

From his blue bandage, he has been reduced to this … but hopefully, he will only have to wear this for another couple of days.

I just got home from the vet with Phoenix and he is still groggy from the anesthesia that he was under for his stitches … see the photos for what I mean …

On Friday, while playing in the snow, he hurt his foot on something under the snow. Over the weekend, we were kept it wrapped and tried to keep him from licking it … which was a constant job itself! This morning, he went to the vet for his annual booster shots, and because of his foot, he ended up staying for most of the day and having several stitches put into his foot.  Other than his little hangover, he is doing fine and will hopefully perk up in a little bit!  Despite all of the bother, this was a better solution than trying to wait for the cut to heal – something that may have taken months.

Finally, I would like to thank the staff at Beaumont Veterinary Hospital for taking great care of him today.

Times like this are when his pet insurance pays off …

Okay, well we have gotten snow almost every day this last week – from the first snow day on Monday to yesterday. So, Oxford has been covered in a blanket of the white stuff all of the week … but according to the current BBC forecast, we have gotten to the end of it (except for some hail forecast for Tuesday). But, both days, Phoenix got to play in the snow. Read more »