September 19th is ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day!’

It’s also PupperJack’s 4th Gotcha Year!

We make sure to observe ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’ every year on 19th September. (Jack does, too — he’s always goin’ RarrrrR!)

“It’s easy to talk like a pirate — just drop the ‘g’ off everythin’, keep scowlin’ and shoutin’ and drinkin’ grog and ye’ll be just fine. And, don’t forget — everythin’ is scurvy:

“Pass me grog, ye scurvy sea bass!” Here are some more helpful hints — and some awful jokes.

I won’t mention it again except to say (and I apologise in advance) — don’t forget that, ‘To err is human; to arr, pirate.’

Four years ago this week was PupperJack’s Gotcha Day. This is him back then waiting for me to open the door to his forever home.

He's been in charge of it ever since.

The first large dog charity Christmas card order came in this week — eek! So I, rather ambitiously, decided to sort ALL my cards while I was at it. I have thousands of cards, and they are everywhere. And, every time I actually clear a shelf and feel as if I’m getting somewhere, something else immediately settles into that space.

A box I thought had cards in actually contained tins of mackerel. Tins of mackerel? Another box I thought had cards in actually contained a load of presents I’d bought for Christmas the year before last and lost. Still — I’ll have them for this year instead!

You might think this sounds totally disorganised, but somehow I do manage to find the exact design out of about 200 different cards whenever an order comes in, so it can’t be as bad as it sounds.

Supermarket crates are good for organising them before finalising what I’ve got, and packing for transport. They stack as well, so hopefully, I can get everything in one place before getting them into their travelling boxes.

Here is Jack in the (my) executive chair. He’s snoopervising my massive sort-out and he’s looking quite aggrieved at all the mess!

Actually, I have to keep him away from the dust bunnies we’re finding. He eats them! It can’t be good. He’s a bit of a weirdo, diet-wise. He eats all kinds of unmentionable items. He reckons he should be allowed to eat anything with ‘bunny’ in its name, though.

This Weigela is blooming at the bottom of the garden in the shade, almost as if it’s afraid of being seen. They usually flower in May and June so maybe it’s a little confused.

Next door’s Virginia creeper has got everywhere — like it does. It’s in danger of toppling my hedge — on the right of the photo.

However, I do like the way this one strand is coming down over the gateway into the back garden like it’s an enchanted archway to a magical place — especially with the sun shining through the leaves like it does in the morning.

Tomorrow — 21st September — is The International Day of Peace, sometimes known as World Peace Day. Let’s hope it catches on.

In the meantime, the International Corgi of Peace is trying to spread the message.

Last year, Dennett started the Photo-a-Day Challenge to help combat the pandemic blues. She takes photos during the week, chooses the best ones, and adds some narrative.

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