Introducing Georgia Rose

P and I have some big news...literally. On 8 July, we bought a house! It is a newly built three-bedroom semi-detached in a lovely residential neighbourhood not too far from where we live now.

I haven't been writing the blog as we have been busy packing, driving boxes to the new place, unpacking, putting up shelves and mirrors, gardening, etc, etc, etc. All the exhausting things you have to do when you move. We are happy as it's nice to have a place to call your own. I did have to sell my apartment on the Small Island to put a bigger deposit on this house. But it was time to do so and we are really pleased with the new property.

I will post photos once it is ready. We have ordered white shutters for all the windows and also the kitchen door which will take about eight weeks to arrive. I have always loved them as they remind me of the deep south of the Land of the Free, very 'Steel Magnolias'.

Talking about the southern states, we will have a new addition to the family as of 18 August. We are getting another dog! This time, we have chosen a short-haired silver dapple miniature dachshund. Her name is Georgia Rose and she is now seven weeks old.

I saw the ad for her some time last week and thought she looked beautiful but didn't look up the contact details of the breeder. However, she was somehow still at the back of my mind two days later so I looked at the ad again. This time, I decided to give the breeder a call and arranged for P and I to see her.

This is the pic of her that was in the ad:

We drove over two hours (one way) to her breeder's house yesterday and P and I both warmed to Georgia upon sight. She will be slightly smaller than Chynna and I hope as laid back. She seemed a confident little pup who was comfortable and didn't shiver or show nervousness when we picked her up. She is part of a dog family of about seven so she is very well socialised. The breeder has even started house training her in the garden. :-)

Georgia has very unusual colouring with lovely markings. She is mostly silver grey with a bit of black, tan and even red on her head.

Check out them rusty puppy paws:

Just call me button nose:

We will be very busy the next few weeks but once the internet is up and running in the new house, I will send more updates!