WEEKEND GOLDEN WONDERS...

GREETINGS FROM SOUTH AFRICA!

TOBY here...

WOOF!

This morning, I woke up to a sparkling new world. 

 It had been raining last night and I went to investigate the garden.

 I discovered a Hadedah Ibis on my neighbour's aerial.

Obviously, I had to turn on my neighbourhood alarm-clock!

(And let me tell you, I have a VERY LOUD BARK!) 

Afterall, why should humans sleep in on a Saturday morning?

I've been thinking:

I've actually had a really busy week:

There were a few practice sessions for my role as

'Sandy'

in the forthcoming production of

 'Annie'

(Just 2 months away!)

("Annie" and me)

We also had a photoshoot on Thursday evening.

And I've been busy with my continuous training. 

(Practicing my 'bow' with Maxmom)

But now its weekend - and a long weekend, for that matter - so I'll be spending some quality time with my family.

(The "King" and Aunt Tam')

I love being around my humans - they always have treats lurking in their pockets.

Anyway, it rained last night and the world looks clean again.

(With so much mud around, this could well mean

that I won't be clean for long! BOL!)

I'm beginning to understand why my predecessor, the great

MAXDOG,

enjoyed the garden so much... 

There is so much to discover - interesting flowers...

unusual smells...

Sunshine...

 and a very large water bowl. 

If you look up into the trees there are leaves which are changing colour, and birds...

 and fungus growing on the wet tree-stems... 

The world that I live in is really beautiful.

I am a 'Golden Retriever' and Maxmom is my 'Receiver',

how great is that?!

It seems that the great 'Maxdog' was right...

We must seize every day!

We must..

LIVE IT TO THE MAX!!!

So, dear friends, please may I wish you all a very happy weekend.

What a blessing it is to have such wonderful cyber-buddies!

Lotsalicks