Here we go

I will start with some very sad news, unfortunately, just after I posted the last pics of Rhubarb, Custard and Cecil, we lost Rhubarb in a freak fatal accident. There are no words to describe how shocked and upset the whole family has been. She has, rather fittingly, been buried under our rhubarb plants in the garden.

On a much brighter note, her siblings have become complete monsters and despite the warmer weather that we have been enjoying, no one seems to want to wear shorts as they have entered the 'legs are climbing frame' phase.

Tibb's kittens now have their eyes open, they were a week old yesterday and are growing well. They have been christened Harry, Ron and Hermoine.

Dime is now entering the last week of her pregnancy. She definitely looks pregnant now, though she is not as big as I thought she might get, her tummy rounded very early so I thought she may have very large numbers, I now feel that she will have a more reasonable sized litter. As is customary in our household we have all had a guess at numbers, I reckon 8, Graham (who is not known for his optimism or his ability to guess correctly!) has gone for 4 and Emily thinks 7.

Nina has slotted into our routines very easily, (though she feels that she shouldn't have to sleep on dog beds when there is space on the sofa!). She was mated yesterday and will be mated again tomorrow, then we shall play the waiting game again.