That's better, a little bit of January sunshine. On the national news last night they sent a reporter to Seville to look at the sun and to ask any Sevillanos who had taken to the streets whether they could remember the last time they saw the sun. It seems that in Andalucia the sun has been absent for more than three weeks - unheard of! Call it a national emergency!
It has to be said that whilst, from a dachshund's point of view, the weather has been pretty appalling, it has not actually been all that cold. I carried out a tour of the 'estate' today and noticed that the grass is actually growing thanks to the heavy rain and the buds are swelling on both the almond and the cherry trees. In fact almond blossom was spotted on some trees lower down the valley, which is very early in the year.
So, the two tall ones have been out working in the garden once more, digging, manuring and planting in the vegetable bed and tidying up as best they can. So busy were they that yesterday they must have forgotten that it was the fiesta of San Anton, a day which locally requires the blessing of the animals. Well, we clearly are a blessing but I am still waiting for my beatification.
Yours, practicing with angelic wings,
Fergus
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