Another Lovely Sunny Day

It is understandable that Victorians want to come to the Gold Coast at this time of year when we have many warm sunny days. This morning we decided to take Tilly for her first walk being carried in a backpack. Blue was very excited and didn't want to let Tilly out of his sight.

Tilly was in her harness and clipped to the inside of the backpack. She seemed quite content with this mode of transport. Back home they both chomped on so-called cat grass. She walked about 10 steps with the harness on, but that is progress. 

In the courtyard we have a healthy covering of native violets which Blue sometimes eats. I checked and they are edible for humans, but not those in our garden as they will have been peed on several times. Fortunately this plant doesn't appear on the long list of flowers that cause illness or even death in dogs or cats.

We did a little rearranging in the caravan and parted with the container for collecting grey water. This requirement is imposed in very few caravan parks or free rest stops. Instead we carry a spare toilet cassette which could be used to collect grey water if that becomes necessary. 

I made some minor modifications to the storage bays in the back of the Toyota, and cut down an old seat cover designed to protect car seats from pet drool and fur. I will use it to protect the drop down door at the rear of the vehicle - I don't know why Toyota insists on putting carpet in vehicles that are mainly used by farmers, miners and grey nomads, all of whom are likely to get mud and dirt in their vehicles. 

Blue and Tilly continue to run around the house playing and chasing each other. He is twice her size and almost twice her weight, but she is often the instigator of these games. She can now run underneath the bed and other places where he can't fit. She also does this little trick of getting between his legs so he can't nibble on her ears.