Gizmo tycker också om att bli blåst.

This morning we met again. I was waiting for a car to pass by, at a corner of a house, when the man and the dog came from the other side of the corner. His dog attacked Gizmo berfore I even realized who they were.

The man were shouting to his dog, trying to make him stop, and I was trying to grab Gizmo. At one time I actually thought he was gonna kill Gizmo. He bit over Gizmo’s back and held him in the air for a few seconds, like Gizmo was light as a feather. Fortunately he lost his grip and just a few seconds later the owner got control over the him and Gizmo could run away. 

I thought Gizmo was ok. I found a little blood in his fur but I saw no wounds. He was walking as normal, even in the stairs.

But around 11am he started to shiver – a lot! I thought he was cold (we have only 15°C inside) so I held him in my arms wrapped in a blanket for 10 minutes, but he didn’t stop shivering. He didn’t follow me to the kitchen, as he always does. And he didn’t strech as much as he ususally does.

So I called the vet. and got an appointment just half an hour later. Dr. Trevor examined Gizmo. He had a slight fever and seemed to have some pain in the back where he was bitten, but was only ihe muscles. Trevor also found a small wound. Nothing serious.

Gizmo got a shot with antibiotics and one for the pain. We also got some pills to give him the next 5 days.

I am so relieved that it was not more serious than that.

Taking a walk in Pembroke

Gizmo loves to run around here

Voff! Nice to see you again!

Flowers on the ground - not a common sight for Swedes on Christmas day!

On our way home

Inlagd sill and rödbetssallad

We didn’t have all the traditional food we usually eat in Sweden on Christmas Eve, but Jan-Olof brought inlagd sill from Sweden and I made rödbetssallad after my grandmother’s recipe. We also had Findus småköttbullar and knäckebröd that we bought here in Malta. Kalle found som kind of sausage that looked like prinskorv, but it didn’t taste like prinskorv. The only thing I missed was julskinka.

Gizmo is checking out the christmas gifts

Kalle is also checking out christmas gifts. He gave me the Wii game "Wii Fit Plus" that I wanted, and now he is checking it out.

 

Gizmo and Pelle

 

Tired!

Even Gizmo is feeling cold and likes to sleep under a cozy blanket sometimes

It's nice to have the heater running

The temperature inside is about the same as outside. There are no or very little isolation in the walls. Last winter when it was 14-15°C outside, we had the same temperature inside. That feels coooold when you’ve had a shower or get out of bed in the morning!

It’s already started to be a little chilly inside, so now we have the gas heater in the livingroom and the electric heater in the study when we sit by the computer.

After 3 hours of being half asleep half awake I had to get up. I went out on the balcony and took down the laundry from the lines. I didn’t want it to disappear in the wind or get soaking wet if it started to rain! I also checked that windows were closed and after about one hour I went to bed again. After just some 20 minutes a heavy rain started and keept me awake even longer (but at least the laundry didn’t get wet again).

I tried to take a Christmas photo of Gizmo,but he was only still for a a few seconds...

...before he shook of his hat and wanted to do something else

Gizmo like it here...

After all that running around he is really thirsty!

...where he can run around as he pleases

Toppy chewing sticks from Netto in Sweden

Gizmo is a dog who knows what he wants. So any kind of chewing stick won’t do, it has to be a specific type. His favourite chewing stick is “Toppy” that is sold by “Netto” in Sweden. I brought maybe 8 packages when we moved here and I bought a couple of more when I was home during summer. But now I think we are on the last package.  So on top of Gizmo’s Christmas wish-list is more Toppy chewing sticks.

…and of course a new beach tennis ball, like the one he got on his birthday.

Gizmo is very interested in the cats and wants to say hi, and there is one black and white cat that is less reserved than the others… but I think it will take some time before he/she lets Gizmo come near.

 The ball I gave Gizmo on his birthday November 4th, is already in pieces. The previous pink ball he had, lasted at least one and a half year, so I’m a bit disappointed. Well, he had fun with it for a few weeks anyway.

Oh yeah, If you happen to have spare beach ball balls… or know where to buy them separately – please let me know!