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We have a new member in our family... and she's soooooo sweet. She's an 8 week old Jack Russell terrier, and is the daughter of our builder's dog, Briar who our children have gotten to know over the last 2 years of our dealings with Lance, the builder. When we heard that Briar was having puppies, we told Lance we'd love to get one, and he very kindly gave us one. The mum is a really nice-natured un-yappy dog. So yesterday we went to pick her up and we're really enjoying her - she doesn't even cry at night!

This little pup was Lance and his wife's favourite. She has five big splodges on her back and they nick-named her 'five-spot'.  We had a hard time coming up with a name, but thought that 'Poppy' really suited her. We've had her 24 hours now, and she already knows her name.

We actually weren't supposed to get her for another 2 weeks, but Lance said she was ready to go - the mum has already kicked them out of her basket, and they're fully weaned. So today I had to go into our little town 10 minutes away to find a basket for her. I only expected to be away 1/2 an hour. Well - 2 hours later, I finally get home. I ended up going to 3 Warehouses (our equivalent of Walmart), and 2 pet shops before I finally found a suitable basket. It's a stifling hot day here today so it wasn't pleasant in the car, so we treated ourselves to an icecream on the way home. It was another good reminder to me why I don't want to live in town again! Sooo lovely to come back to my peaceful haven here in the country.

When I took the basket I wanted up to the counter, the shopgirl said to me, "these baskets are selling like hotcakes. They're just flying out the door." I told her I knew why!! I think they must be the only shop in all of Christchurch who has them!