We all missed Pippa and were so happy to see her again. She had a rough trot while we were in Japan. Dave (Grandpa) was walking home from the bakery with both Fuji and Pippa on lead when a Malamute (and a little dog following behind) appeared out of nowhere without an owner insight.
The Malamute attacked Pippa who was submissive and on the ground. Poor Dave in attempting to rescue Pippa, got his finger tangled in the Malamute chain. Luckily a car had stopped and two people jumped to assist Dave. Dave managed to release his hand and both then dogs ran off. Must have been scary stuff for Dave. Pippa seemed to be ok and limped home. On closer inspection at home, Dave discovered a large wound on her chest requiring a visit to the vet. Surgery was required, with the vet finding a second gash which also needed stitches too.
Pippa recovered well and the stitches have been removed. Dave's finger and hand was bruised but didn't have any structural issues. The malamute was picked up by the ranger the same afternoon. Dave filed an incident report so we are hoping the owner will cover the vet expenses.
The chickens and fish are all good thanks to a variety of people looking after them. The fish pond is a little algae ridden but I'm hoping replacing a third of the water and daily filter rinsing will correct that soon enough.
The patch of lawn out the back has survived the hot summer and our veggie patch looks fairly good. It was nice to do some work in it including harvesting the potatoes! The overall yield in number was less but the potatoes were huge! The tomatoes are just beginning to ripen while we picked that last of the beans. I've eaten a few blueberries straight off the bush.
The nectarines were disappointing. The leaf curl early on reduced the amount of nectarines and those that did form were mostly nibbled on by the possums despite being netted. Oh well I suppose there is always next year....
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