Sunday, July 20, 2008

Tibbies weekend


Last weekend I went to the Netherlands. The purpose was to meet Sandra and Maria and see Igor. I arrived on Friday evening and bought some fruit salad in the shop on Schipol. Went to my apartment and was greeted by blooming lavender on my terrace. Had great time on a terrace with my fruit salad. Then decided to check if Ylona’s in her place. She emailed me that she will be in A’dam for few days before going on with her and Eleni’s busy summer schedule.
Eleni answered the bell but could not open the door. While we chatted over the interphone Ylona jogged in….I was very, very happy. She and Eleni had a flight to Greece at 2.30 am and we chatted for few hours. It was great to catch up with Ylona over few Campari’s. She showed her new place – which looks great. We shared miseries of unpacking and finding things. We discussed a possibility she visits me in Kiev. I hope that will be possible.
On Saturday morning I have note felt good but about two hour drive awaited me to meet Sandra and Maria and Igor who live in Nieuw A’dam. During my two hour drive I started to feel worse. I found Sandra and Maria and was greeted by their warmth and doggies excitement when seeing a new face. Sandra and Maria have 11 adult doggies – ten tibbies and one lassa. And of course six puppies. Doggies where in the kitchen and I tried to guess some names. I got all wrong but next to doggies excitement my stomach got excited too. Instead of being a normal guest and play with Igor I stretched on the sofa and slept there the entire Saturday except for the moments when I had to rush to the bathroom. I guess I was not a type of a guest Sandra and Maria expected. In the moments when I felt slightly better I tried to cuddle Igor and other puppies. Puppies are fantastic. There are two who are very dominant, two who are a bit weak but try to catch up. Igor is a not dominant. He is cuddly and sweet. I hope we will go well together. On Saturday afternoon in the moment when I felt better Sandra and Maria put puppies in a stroller and we did a village round. The village is very nice – with a lot of trees and a nice main canal. It was nice to walk with a stroller and watch people’s facial expression change from serious to soft and smiley once they realized there puppies in a stroller. On Sunday I felt better and I tried to make some photos. Unfortunately most of them have not turned right. In any case photos of puppies are on http://picasaweb.google.com/gordie26/MyDayAndJustLivingMyLife.
Sandra and Maria try to socialize puppies as much as they can. Thus they take them for a walk in stroller, drive them in a car, take them to the market, and doggies look so nice a relaxed. They showed me a fundle bag – a sling for a doggie. It’s a fantastic soft bag – comfortable for a doggie and a carrier. I checked a label to remember it when buying and I saw “Fundle.co.kr”. I was in a disbelief – I have not seen such a bag in Seoul! The one Korean product I would definitely buy would be this - and I had no clue about it! Never saw it at Dr. Kwon or “Pet Toy”. I checked “fundle” on the internet and it is a company from Daejeon. I immediately ordered a bag (was lucky it was on a sale!). The bag is really great for smaller doggies.
In short I spent a great, relaxing weekend. Being with Sandra and Maria's tibbies I realized how much I miss one and I am looking forward to getting Igor very much.
This weekend I am just relaxing. Reading books and sleeping. I do not have warm water – but about this – next time.

1 comment:

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