For our little ones

I found the below piece from facebook. I believe it is by Wanda Jones and I am sure so many of you find so many things in common...

If I didnt have my dogs or cats,
I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety
My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated
All flat surfaces, clothing,furniture and cars would be free of hair
When the doorbell rings, it wouldnt sound like a kennel
When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without fading through fuzzy bodies who got there before me

I could sit on the couch and bed the way I wanted without taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable
I would have money and no guilt to go on a real vacation
I would not be on a first name basis with six veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grandkids through collage
The most used words in my vocabulary would no be: out, sit down, come, no, stay and leave it ALONE
My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers
I would not talk 'baby talk', '' Eat your din din''  ''Yummy yummy for the tummy''
My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere
My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and extra leash
I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, O-U-T, G-O, R-I-D-E, C-O-O-K-I-E

I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside
I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much
I'd look forward to spring and rainy season instead of 'mud' season.
I would not have to answer the question 'Why do you have so many animals?' from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an ANGEL as they will ever get.
How EMPTY my life would be

Oranges and Turquoise

There is not a better way to start the day with a glass of fresh orange juice.. AND there is not a better way to start a new week with a colorful picture. Have a great week..

Yeni bir güne başlamak içim taze sıkılmış portakal suyundan iyisi yok...VE yeni bir haftaya başlamak için de renkli bir fotoğraftan daha iyisi...Herkese iyi haftalar.

Breakfast

Saturday mornings start with a breakfast at Melissa Cafe at the beach before going to farmers market for the weekly shopping. Menu is very simple : toast and tea, or you could bring your own food and order tea from the cafe.

But when you are eating your breakfast dont forget to pay your protection money to Çakır - one of the many stray animals surviving around the cafe. He only accepts food not cash.

But in return he could be a very good model for you..

Hera's Step Sister

Every summer, when crowds are here, so many people love to care and feed cats. Unfortunately when they are leaving at the end of summer, almost all the cats are left behind and most of them perish during the winter months. 

We found this little one 2 weeks ago, struggling to find food among bigger cats. She was quite skinny at that time 

So we decided to semi-adopt her. She is not allowed to come inside the house but always plenty of cat food available for her tummy. She is doing much better now.

Our Hera loves to chase cats if they run but if they dont, she just ignores them. As the little one learned not to run away from her, there is no problem except the feeding time. Hera hates that we are feeding somebody else other than her.So there is always a seperation between them. Look how unhappy she is..

Beach Walks..

Probably the best part of our day is our daily walks at the beach as a family. Recently Hera's best and only friend started to join us. Its so much fun to watch their endless play. They are constant reminder that we also should play more...

Also beach combing is an integral part of our walks. Yesterday was a good day as can be seen from the bag hubby is carrying..

But, Where is Winter????

We are living a gorgeous Mediterranean autumn in our small peninsula which includes lots of sunny days and occasional swim in the cool waters..

However recently I started to spot daisies which are the early signs of the spring. They are covering all the available places during the spring months..so I am wondering where is the winter this year??

In the meantime, our house is almost ready, I am just waiting couple pieces from the carpenter and my new pillows..Pics are coming soon..

Progress report..

Fresh roses on my coffee table could give you a misleading idea. You might think that we all comfortably settled to our new life in Datca. Unfortunately things are not like that. Right now two seperate groups of workers are working on different parts of the house. One group is making me a new sitting place in the verandah and some extra space in the kitchen. The second group is making me a new balcony and new stairs..And the electrician guy who is fixing our telephone lines as well as installing some new cables comes and goes. He is so difficult to locate so my husband constantly bribing him with cold beer. Its so difficult to find good workers in small places..

It looks like we will live in this nut house for another week..Send me lots of patience...

In the meantime sun is shining and I am planning to make the last swim of 2011 next week..