Sunday, February 19, 2012

" Incroyable ! " .




Spring has arrived and with it sunshine and a wave of 'incomers '. It's the half term holidays in Paris and the summer homes are being opened up and dusted down after the long winter . The car parks suddenly full of large cars with Parisian number plates. The little shops in the market town now selling garlic and upmarket roulades to Prada clad spouses.

The German billionaires are back at the chateau. Wilf spends much of the day barking at a new, and very shiny , Arctic white Ferrari that cruises noisily up and down the lane . Each time it hits the speed bump there is an expensive crunching sound from the suspension. Wilf seems to find this noise strangely satisfying .


The senior vet stops in on his way back to the surgery . He's been out visiting a herd of cows at a neighbouring farm and happened to be passing. He gives Wilf a quick fingertip check . His conclusion ?. '' Dix-sept mois ! Incroyable ! ".

We sit , under the mimosa, enjoying the warmth from the evening sun. Wilf falls asleep on the vets feet . For him not so much a vet more an old friend . Time to share a glass of champagne and toast the healing powers of unburdened optimism ; PON style. Our laughter just about drowns out the burble of the Ferrari .


21 comments:

  1. 'Seventeen months! Incredible!' I am in total agreement with the vets diagnosis and the healing powers of optimism! ~Cheers!!!!~

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  2. Happy Mimosa!
    Love Susanne, Daisy, Foxiie and Kiritiger

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  3. oh my heart sings on every word in this beautiful post!
    i love you so much my beloved wee bear...
    and the people you live with too!
    tammy j

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  4. Incroyable indeed. Lovely mental image of setting sun, champagne and wonderful wilf tucked under the table. Salut!

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  5. Smiling...just big smiles this morning. How wonderful.

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  6. Joyous. Beloved Wilf, still here. We are so grateful.

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  7. Things are better with the sunshine!

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  8. Incredible joy for how Wilfie is doing.

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  9. Wilf is a miracle. Thank goodness and thank you for sharing it. Best to all at Wilf's.

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  10. Wonderful Wilfy. Has he yet had an opportunity to christen the white Ferrari?

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  11. Looks like you had a lovely weekend Mr Wilfie. The pictures of you are very smart, you are looking younger than ever.

    Julie and Poppy Q
    xxx

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  12. "Dix-sept mois! Incroyable!"

    Ten-seven months! Incredible!

    Does that mean 17 months?

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  13. Wilf is indeed, incroyable. We think we'd enjoy that expensive crunch over the speed hump...BOL!

    XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & roxy

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  14. Is it Wilf or you who finds the crunching noise satisfying?????

    Wilf is our inspiration. His spirit is indomitable.

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  15. I love that you have a vet who would just drop in. I also agree, he's had an incredible run of good luck. His life story would make one of the best-selling books ever!

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  16. Cheers Wilf! Happy news all around!

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  17. I just used three of your pictures in a post thanking you for sharing Wilf with us: http://cheerfulmonk.com/2012/02/19/busy-day/

    A while back you gave me permission to use some of your pictures. I assume it's still all right given the topic?

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  18. That's quite a climate swing you're having. You're sure a good neighbor, to help the widow out and chivvy a plumber to come help her. No wonder you're so popular in the village.

    Wilf is a miracle. Glad it sounds like he's still having more good times than bad.

    Jed & Abby

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  19. Hurray for Wilfee! The dog who can dazzle his Vet!

    Cheers and hugs,

    Jo, Stella and Zkhat

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