Explanation

 Good morning, dear Blogger friends. Thank you for your comments and care on the previous post. The dogs in question are very friendly, within reason. However, they do not permit anyone without authority into their garden. Until that penultimate day in 2023, this always pertained to humans. With Scabby venturing into their turf (he was following me), they took great offence and attacked. Each one on its own would be a fair match for Scabby, but together, mother and son are a killer team.

They are also the "yard or outside" dogs and when the owners (who treat them quite well, feeding and housing them) are away, they spend their days at my garden fence. And when I am in the office, they both lie at my feet under my desk. I bear them no animosity - at all! In fact, in the photos of the previous post, you see Scabby chewing his bone. These two dogs were waiting at the fence, as I have smaller bones (for economic purposes) which I throw over the fence for them. The young male is very agile and leaps into the air to catch his treat. 

Meanwhile, this past week has been terrible for me. At Parkrun last week (minus Scabby, as it's too hot at the moment), I managed to reach the 800m mark; stopped and turned around. I never ever give up on anything I embark on, and this was a first for me. The volunteers at the end were horrified, as they knew something was amiss.

I couldn't breathe properly, and my legs had just refused to obey me. I sat at the end, commiserating that I could perhaps have done the 5km. 

Instead, I found myself driving into town to the doctor. He summarily did a Covid test - positive!

I drove home armed with painkillers and a three-day course of antibiotics. I had notified my neighbors and subsequently, I have been in quarantine for the past week.

I am still not out of the woods. Normally I can push through pain and discomfort and chivvy myself to get moving, but this [the second time] that I had the dreadful virus, has really floored me.

On Friday, I drove to the Bunker to clean after the last guests and prepare for the next ones.  As you can see by the photo below, not much enthusiasm went into polishing the wood surfaces! 

 I am spending the weekend resting: no Parkrun (definitely!) and no church. I need to be re-energized and ready for work at the farm office on Monday morning. 

I used my limited surrounds to look for interesting critters and sights. 

A centipede found its way into my kitchen

Chappie not at all fazed by the creepy critter at her tail. Using a piece of paper, I let the centipete walk onto it and tipped it in the garden 

The Tecomaria blooms reflected in Scabby's plodging bowl caught my eye and I had to share it!

I'm linking to Saturday Critters with Eileen, here.

Here's wishing you all a healthy and happy Saturday!