Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Confident .





Papilotte de Cabillaud aux Carottes et Huile de Tandoori for lunch . Wilf gets some cod crumbled over his kibbles . He carries on licking his bowl enthusiastically long after any trace of the fish has gone. For dinner , Roti de Veau de Lait a la Sauge et Aux Legumes Anciens . Same routine . After the last morsel of veal has been digested he's still nose down looking for more . Hope in action .The nose licking and langourous sighing indicate that both were well received .

Afternoon walk in the sunshine . I whistle as I walk . This enables Wilf to hear where I am and follow along behind . If he's unsure, he stops , still as a rock , and waits until I go back for him . His confident adjustment to blindness a reminder of how resilient dogs are . When we get onto the straight , familiar, track of the old roman road he races ahead .

On our way home we stop off at the new bakers for some mille feuilles. Absolutely delicious. The pastry crisp, the icing firm, the custard smooth. Others must agree. They've sold out . While I shop Wilf sits in the back of the car with the tailgate up. Time for old tired bones to soak up a few rays. ' Only he that has travelled the road knows where the holes are deep '.

21 comments:

  1. We hope that you will not be required to take sides in a bakery turf war.

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  2. Lovely, loveyl Pon, wishing you lots of warm sunshine - our love from Southern Italy Susanne, Daisy, Foxiie and Kiridackeltiger

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  3. Oh we have a French bakery down the road from our house, I might have to sneak off and buy myself some pastries tomorrow.

    Smooches
    julie and Poppy Q
    xxx

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  4. When we get sardines with our kibble, we just sit and lick the bowls for ages. Just love fish. It's good to see Wilf striding out on the roads.

    XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy

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  5. What a delightful day! But who needs mille feuilles when you have Wilf?
    ...Okay, I would love one AND Wilf too! :-)

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  6. So nice for Wilf to have a confident day. Happy Mardi Gras!

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  7. such wonderful words... "he races ahead."
    music to my ears!
    your description of the mille feuille made me gain three pounds.
    our "napoleans" here are a sad imitation. heavy and disappointing. so, he wonders, she surely passes them by.
    nope, she answers... it's an old road she travels and that's just one of the holes.
    i could visit your village all day with you and my beloved wee bear!
    hugs and nose kisses,
    tammy j

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  8. Ooo! You went to the new baker's? I'm shocked! :P

    It sounds like you had an idyllic day yet again!

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  9. Those pastries sound delicious. Confident Wilf. Yes, he is so resilient. Soaking up warm sun rays must be a PON's delight.

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  10. Whistling while you walk connotes contentment along with a focus for Wilf. He had some wonderful meals there :). Enjoy the pastry - wherever you find it!

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  11. Wonderful how Wilf is navigating his world with confidence. Sounds like he can be confident because he has such a faithful friend in you.

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  12. Oh my those pastries!!!! And not a drop of snow...Heaven.... as I type this comment yet more snow falls outside my window. I a weary of it.

    My dogs also enjoy licking the dishes to a "beyond clean" status.

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  13. I love the picture of Wilf striding through the cross road. What a beautiful blue sky day. You tease us with those pastries. I wish there were a french bakery around here.

    Cindy

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  14. Yes I like the crossroads pic too!

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  15. Those cakes look divine! So does the pics of Wilf! No more snow as it snows blindly out my office window today! If I had a cake it would make outside more pleasant I am sure! Keep on going Wilf!

    With love from your Canadian pals,
    Dianna along with Tor, Willow and Tucker

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  16. Bonne soirée, et bisous à mon tendre Wilfee.

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  17. Love.
    The Songwriter used to whistle on his walks with our blind chow chow, Zubin.

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  18. A good description of a dog and his dish is "hope springs eternal". Stella gets fed twice a day, AM and PM, and yet, each time she comes in the house, she races to her dish, hoping it has magically filled up while she went to pee. Maybe we humans could do well with such hopefulness!

    Cheers to you Wilfee!

    Jo, Stella and Zkhat

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  21. Sounds like Wilf had another great day. So glad to read this. Beautiful countryside, I like seeing it before it leafs out.

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