Monday 19 October 2020

A weekend search for sunshine

I checked in the park.

I hunted in the woods.

I climbed a hill to look.

I visited the beach.

I went down to the river, and caught a fleeting glimpse.

Then I kept watch at the window, but it was back to greyness.

Only in my dreams the skies were clear and the sun shone long and bright.


19 comments:

  1. Bertie, if your dreams go far enough there was lots of sunshine in New Zealand today for you to enjoy! Also, thank you to you and Gail for your kind words about Riley crossing the rainbow bridge recently.

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  2. oooh we hope some sun will come over da channel to you, we had a lot last weekend. is that a castle tower on that hill?

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    1. Gail says: The tower, on Scolty Hill, is a monument to General William Burnett, a local landowner who fought alongside Wellington in the Napoleonic Wars.

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  3. We hope you get your beautiful sunshine today, Bertie!

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  4. Hari OM
    Well, Bertie lad... you and me both!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx (who is looking out at washing machine conditions on the Cowal hills!)

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  5. Bertie, do you think if I huffed and puffed hard enough, and you stood with your arms open, I could send you some of our glorious sunshine to catch?
    We have blue skies and lots of sunny days right now, but we expect it won't be long before my human has to turn the heating on. She hasn't got a fur coat like we doggies have!

    Love,
    Inca xx

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  6. We're having a gloomy and rainy day today too. Let's hope the sun will shine soon for you.

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  7. Bertie - Don't fret. It will be sunny tomorrow ... or the next day .

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  8. Bertie, your posts are a ray of sunshine for us! We can see it!

    Your friend Rosie

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  9. Bertie the sun is such a tease...but OH boy what a fine weekend you had searching high and low.
    I love the photo of you looking out the window.
    Sweet dreams dear friend
    Thank you for your kind wishes for my periodontal visit. Everything went according to plan. No dicing, slicing or stitches.
    He did what he called 'shaving' to tighten up the gum around the tooth. I go back on Nov 2, for recheck BUT NO MORE procedures.
    I'm on a soft diet til Thursday. I MUST eat I Scream too. Hugs Cecilia

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  10. Don't worry, Bertie, you create your own sunshine.

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  11. You looked everywhere. The sun hasn't been here in a couple of days either. Must be near the equator or something. But we agree with the above comment.

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  12. At least you had fun on your search AND met some nice peeps:) We haven't seen the sun since Friday either. Lots of wind and dirt blowing around and now cold temps.

    Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber

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  13. Rain or shine, clouds or sun, you sure know how to seize the day Bertie!!

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  14. It sounds like an awesome day. I am sorry it is raining but the land needs rain from time to time.

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  15. Oh Bertie, what a FABulous day!!!! Looks like you don't needs no sunshine ~ you make your own!
    Keep shining my furiend....
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  16. Oh Bertie - I hope that the sun has shined every day since then. Your countryside is gorgeous and you are so handsome regardless of the sunshine.

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  17. thank you for my visit to your home town in Scotland, it looks just like I thought it would. are you close to Urguhart Castle Ruins? my great grandfather was Thomas Urguhart and we think distantly connected. I am counting Beaus flaw as my extra excercise steps, each time he goes in the yard i have to go follow him to get the poo before he does...

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    1. Gail replies: Here in Aberdeen we are over a hundred miles away from Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness. I've never taken Bertie there, but it occurs to me I really should!

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