Stormy Seas

 We had some big waves out there this morning, as well as wind and rain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t worry, the tropical cyclone didn’t reach us, but we're thinking of the people and animals in North Queensland and hoping they’re safe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surfers had a hard time getting in through the swell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not even seagulls dared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound of those waves is pretty loud.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy the weekend and stay dry!

Taco & Charlie

The Lizard Blues

 The other day I found a fat snake with legs lurking in the back garden.

I raised the alarm and barked like mad, trying to scare it off. It looked like a monster and it stuck its tongue out at me. Can you believe the tongue was blue?  Terrifying!

Mum had to remove it before I launched a full attack. She caught it with a bath mat and laundry tub . She put it in the front garden where I couldn’t harass it. It was a really annoyed and was hissing fiercely.

 

In fact it’s a Blue Tongue Lizard and it likes to sunbathe in our garden. Mum says it's harmless, but I say you should have seen that tongue.

We also have these little guys inside the house. They’re leaf-tailed geckos and they hiss as well.  

 

I don’t understand why Mum likes lizards so much but I suppose I'm a bit of a lounge lizard myself.

Taco

Dog Days of Summer

We’re home from vacation (actually we got back a while ago but Mum has been too lazy busy to blog lately).

The human branch of our family went abroad and all we got was this lousy photo!

 

We’ll be back with more about our adventures soon (that’s a hint, Mum…).

Meanwhile, this is Summer Down Under.

The pool doesn't look so inviting today

 

Bye for now

Taco & Charlie

We've been cloned!

There was great excitement when a parcel arrived from the UK, smelling of other dogs (that’s probably Elliot as he sits on his Mum’s lap while she crochets).

At first we thought it was part of a cunning plan to replace us with lower maintenance pups but then we reckoned that they must be toys for us. Imagine our disappointment when Mum wouldn't let us play with them and chew cuddle them much.

Now we know that Mum wanted Mini Taco and Charlie because they're incredibly cute, like us.
 



Thank you Lynne at Dip-Dip and The Bridge

What do you think of our look-alikes? Pretty handsome huh?

Taco & Charlie

Clone Dogs

Buzz cut!

Our area is crawling with paralysis ticks at this time of year. I’ve already had one this season - luckily Mum caught it early. They are so revolting that she refused to put a picture of a tick on this blog!

What's this buzzing thing?

Mum reckons it's easier to spot the suckers with short hair (like Taco's).

She persuaded Dad to give me a haircut – he’s been practising on his own hair for years, so he's a pro. He's also pretty generous with the treats. 

How come Taco’s getting treats?

It’s a bit shorter than Mum was expecting but at least I still have my mane.

Where did my hair go? 

Everyone says the Mohawk is cool. I feel much cooler anyway.  

Charlie

Spring Cleaning

Mum got spring fever. She did 4 loads of washing, including our beds and blankets. Even the mice got cleaned.

We don’t like the wet, soapy part.

But zooming around the garden helps to dry out the fur. 

After all that we need to roll in something to restore our natural smell.

Cleanliness is next to dogliness. 

Taco

Whales

From the Long Reef headland you can watch humpback whales migrating north. We never sit still long enough to spot them but we did manage to pose next to a whale sculpture (at least we think that’s what it is).

This time with our best friend, Sammy and his pal Bodhi.

Bye for now

Charlie