Oh Cindy <3 <3 <3 I have been taking a lengthy break from blogs, both writing and reading, and so I missed the news about Peri. I am so sad, but of course it was the only thing that could have been done. I heard on Saturday about a friend's lab going through the same thing a couple of weeks ago. I'm glad you and Gilly are OK, and I hope 2016 brings you both lots of love, fun and good health xxxxxxxxxxx Judy

Poor Gilly, glad she is on the mend! Sirius has had to have more Cartrophin for her arthritis - it seems to have kicked in now and she is pretending that 14 1/2 year olds are frisky puppies :) Just spent last weekend in Hobart - I think you are Launceston? Otherwise would have told you. Just about had enough time to catch up with two lots of Hobart based friends, visit Salamanca Market and Mona, and rejoice in the fact that although it was cold, it wasn't hideously windy as it has been in Melbourne for WEEKS!!!!!

Yum! But needs gravy! How exciting about the pup, really looking forward to further news on that front :)

I've had a cold for three weeks and I'm about to start my second lot of antibiotics in another attempt to flush it out of the sinuses where it is squatting, sneering at any attempts at eviction. Hope you feel better soon! XX

Lovely dress :) I have two dresses in the middle of construction, one finished but not blogged, and three or four washed and dryed fabric lengths waiting to be cut out.

Too hot for anything in Melbourne today. Which means that, fortunately having aircon, I made pasta carbonara because egg and bacon always works. Yours sounds healithier! Hope you and puppies kept coolish today. I worship coolness :)

Lots of love to you and the labs from me and Sirius and the DH and DD who love to hear about you all. Hope 2015 is fantasical for all of you

I'm EXACTLY the same about meteor showers!!! And every time I read Testament of Youth I hold my breath telling myself that this time, Roland will come back from the war.

I love it all!! The fabric and the caravan and the fox on the run! Good luck with the flyscreen, I;ve never done anything like that but I;m sure you will make it a thing that is both useful and beautiful :)

SO DECADENT!!!!!!!!

I love lemon drizzle cake, though the version I make just uses lots of syrup and no icing. Sorry you've been so poorly, I am glad you are on the mend now. Hope you've had plenty of lab approved health care :)

I love Totoro, and your bags are all great!

There's been really horrid viruses around this winter - I've had several in a row over the last two months or so. Sirius can get very protective of treats too, worrying that someone might spirit them away!

Looks so good! Sadly Graham cannot eat cream :( I love it. But I have other good standby pantry/fridge recipes.

I have considered the Brain Hat as it is amusing but I'm not sure I could make that much Icord without strangling myself with it. Lovely waggly labs! We've been away for two weeks and Sirius has been staying with her lab friends Jasmine and Bosco. She had a lovely time but she is SO TIRED that she has done little but sleep since we picked her upon Tuesday!

I am very sad about Rik :( And also Eric Hill (creator of Spot) died, so I am also sad about that. But no-one can be sad for ever with happy dogs around!

This looks amazing and I must make it! Sorry I have been absent from the bloggy scene for so long! Missed you!

Mm, I love iced tea, but not sweetened. I just make it as normal black tea, chill and serve with lemon slices and iceblocks. No need to lemonade or anything else. The mint sounds like an excellent addition!

Dear Cindy, I hope you and the labs had a lovely Christmas <3 Love from Judy

I definitely agree about the picture with the labs together inspecting the ants! And I love the Christmas dog material too. I watched Dr Who on the telly and even that way it was excellent.

DROOL!!!! Have fun at the BBQ :)

Must give these a go, I LOVE cheesy things!!

Oh. Gosh. Yum. Drool. Trails off into speechless dribbling...

Sirius was copiously sick in the car this morning, it must be that time of the year :( She seems fine now, just grumpy that I have not fed her this evening. Nice hat. I thought it was a salad at first :) I wear a hat in the summer and have collected a squillion of them, ahave also recently bought a pattern and cute fabric to start making my own. I have very fair skin and I am not getting any younger! I have watched all of RtoR and although I like the concept I don;t really get the winners, and haven't bought any of them. I don't like ribs, actually, and would prefer to make my own sauce. But I admire the point of the programme. We haven't had much hot weather in Melbourne at all yet, thank goodness, but I am going to Sydney for three days and it is forecast to be hot and humid, yucky. May have to expose lily white legs :)

YUM!! Sadly the rest of my family will only eat chicken breast, the spoilt so-and-sos, though I am sure I could adapt this to suit them.