persephone Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I am so glad there were no cameras around an hour or so ago Something happened that has not happened for many many years - something which used to cause us much amusement way back when - when we were fitter and younger ;) Walking dogs ..and decided to take a closer look at a bush ....wasn't thinking ... next thing I know , I only had one leg above ground! Most of the other had disappeared into a rabbit burrow, thru its 'roof' made soft in the rain . Upon moving said underground leg I discovered that , along with the damp sand filling my sandal and covering my foot/lower leg were quite a lot of the hard, wickedly sharp 'three corner jack' prickles . These are not a favourite , as they can cause more inflammation & pain than a bee sting! Anyhow . Carefully clearing myself a prickle-free zone , and using the dog leash around a branch of the bush - I got out ..but onto my knees ( imagine an elephant kneeling) . My sandal was needed before I could put bare foot to ground , and I couldn't reach it !! "Don" "YEP:)" See my shoe? "ermm..*sniff* pocket? Pig food ? Shake hands? " Noooo "much pointing and happy voice ..Pick it up ... good lad , rinse & repeat ..." OHHHH- That! Well , BUT, IT'S ALL SANDY ... Don? YEP "Go On ..Pick it up ..get it .... Smoke - get out of the hole ....." *muffled* OK THEN ..HERE Much praise and happy putting-on-of sandal .. *sigh* life is never boring here as Banjo Paterson would say .. ..."The country life has pleasures that the townsfolk never know......" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Caltrop..... three corner jack on steroids. I know your pain! Yay for Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpette Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 You have to love a great Don story, with a bit of Smoke added for good measure. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Don is such a good boy... always wanting to please his heart human... Please give him an extra cuddle from me for being such a good boy. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 ..It wasn't funny at the time ..just wanted to get out & up ;) caltrop & three corner jacks are horrible things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 The worst! My backyard was about 1/3rd caltrop this summer What a good boy Don is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsmum Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Glad Don was there to help you, even if a bit slowly :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackiemad Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Don is such a good boy and really loves his heart human - I mean he must love you to pick up a sandy, dirty shoe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Much as Frosty likes to fetch my shoes (tho not a matching pair yet), she'd stop at bringing them through a patch of caltrop... she doesn't like them any more than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Shouldn't laugh - but :laugh: . Make sure Don hasn't been busy on the phone, texting his friends " And you know what she had me do today ....... pick up a sandy sandal for her ..... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 LOL @ the 'dog text' idea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 LOL @ the 'dog text' idea!! There's a website for that - of course http://textfromdog.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 :) of course ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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