Maddy is famous

Recently, a friendly photographer we know, who specialises in pet photography, granted us a wish and came down to do a photo shoot with Maddy.

If you don't know, Maddy has suffered from a heart murmur for a few years. This has now got to the stage that she needs drugs to help her heart work properly. She rattles with the amount of pills she takes.

We're on borrowed time. So we were desperate for Tara to do the shoot. And our wish was granted.

The resulting photos are gorgeous, and we can't pick a fave. But I sent a selection to our local paper for their "Pet of the Day" spot. And today she's the star.

It is all the more timely because we thought we might have to make *that* decision on Tuesday. Thankfully the vet has changed up the drug concoction (again) and she seems to be responding well.

We've bought a little more time... But it's only a matter of time...

A new line of work for Annalie

Annalie has a new trade. In line with her new fitness status, she's trained to be a Group Power instructor. For those who don't know it, it's a gym class focused on using a weighted bar bell, working through different muscle groups to hone and tone.



She's been doing these classes for around 15 years - either Group Power or Body Pump (they're much of a muchness). So when she saw a poster at her gym asking for new instructors, she leaped at the chance. An "audition" was passed and she was accepted on to the gym's in house training programme. 



Three months later, she was let loose on her own. And now she's got three classes a week she calls her own.



For a taster of what she teaches, take a look at this...