Another week....

Another week and back to normal weather, if there is such a thing at this time of the year.  Our winter is later than some places,  we reckon on the coldest time being February and March but that isn't set in stone.  Last week was hot, then it got windy,  now sunny and ok in the sun in a t-shirt but  definitely chilly first thing with frost on the exposed areas of the pista.

All in all, variable weather.   But still no rain.

We've been finishing off things recently,  still had small branches from the olive tree to cut down and de-green - trimmings for the wood burner and starter sticks for drying for next year's fire.  The permissions to burn on campo which were issued in November were only until the end of January and as there hasn't been any rainfall,  no more permissions have been issued.  Having said that,  we saw 2 fires above a village today,  too big and remote to be house fires......if you don't have a licence in burning season no-one will know unless you lose control and call in the bomberos but to have a fire when there are no permissions is surely very silly.  And potentially very expensive.

Monty has been to the vet for his annual vaccinations - and has been told he needs to diet as he is  overweight.  About 5 kilos overweight.   Walking more is not the answer apparently as that will put strain on his heart,  less food is the answer.  So we'll have to be more careful when feeding him - and her - and start weighing out the food so we know what they've been given.  Tomorrow we are going to try and get Monty on the scales, not easy with 4 legs to balance but hopefully if I get on, and I know what I weigh,  then John can get Monty into my arms  to get a total.   A sack of cement here used to weigh 35 kilos before health and safety dropped it down to 25,  but if J can lift  one of them, then he can lift Monty.