Dane-sized Water Sprite
I use our two bore-fed sprinklers at Granite Glen often, in a valiant attempt to hold the crispy dry browness (over two months of no rainfall will do that to a once-green vista!) at the fenceline. It’s a fact of country living that even if the situation in the paddocks is dry and dire and depressing, morale stays reasonably high when workmen and women can come home to a little bit of greenery.
It’s good for the soul.
And essential for mental health.
So says Dr BB anyway!
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The only real drawbacks of this watering activity are:
1. The bore water is pretty dirty – it stains anything light-coloured (fences, house walls etc)
2. I have to remember to turn them on. And off. And move them occasionally.
3. Sometimes the sprinklers play up with all the grit and sediment coming through the hoses.
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So I was blaming the sediment for suddenly discovering that a sprinkler I had carefully set up with a low, wide spray between the house and carport was suddenly spurting long straight bursts against the creamy house walls and our white car…
Should I let the photos do the talking?
Alrighty then…
Yes I know.
Naughty. Ridiculous. Dog.
*Sigh*
11 Comments
Kate
Holy cow, what a dog 🙂 I love him. He is just so sweet and dopey looking. And he obviously loves the sprinkler!
rhubarbwhine
I swear your dog and my dog are related!
Jerzy Shore
LOVE that dog.
Have a dane myself.
I'll never go back to another breed…
Cheers!
Mom L
Axel, you are soooo cool!!! Just gotta bite that water! BB, you sure have a honey of a dog.
Nancy in Iowa
Kelly
Awww… naughty is part of what makes them so cute!!!
jeanie
He reminds me of when we were kids and believed the water from the bathroom taps tasted better (except when mosquito reduction policies had been put in place by Dad) – obviously water from the sprinkler tastes far better than frog-flavoured water in the bowl!!
aussiechic
Oh luv I hear your water pain….I know my sister is DESPERATELY trying to drill bores at the moment and she is getting nothing – went down to 150 feet in several different places…..they are really really suffering – i am hoping that we win the lottery because then I will send so much water to my sis that she will be floating in her kitchen…well not quite…but at least her cattle will not starve to death……
Bush Babe
Aussiechic – thanks – our water issues are bad but not as dire as your sister by the sounds. Not much surface water but our bores are holding up (fingers crossed!). My thoughts to her.
Jeanie – he's a moron and thinks he can catch the 'stick' coming out of the sprinkler. Honestly. He cannot work out where it goes each time… *sigh*
Kelly – I know. He's quite funny but worse than a child in that I have to constantly check what he has been up to. NB All visitors MUST put shoes up out of his reach (above adult shoulder height) as he loves to cart them off and mouth them for an hour. Never wrecked, just slobbery.
Mom L – a daft honey, but yes, quite sweet.
Jersey Shore – I KNOW – they steal your hearts with their goofy ways. Perhaps it because they make us feel smart?
RW – ya think? Must keep the macademias out of sight then!!!
Kate – dopey is right. As mentioned to Jeanie, he is still working out what the sprinkler is for…
🙂
BB
BOSSY
Bossy is preparing Stella's dowry for the eventual Dane wedding. Not big on asset booty, but big on health and personality.
Bush Babe
Bossy – luckily Axel is as ignorant of the value of assets as he is of water physics. You provide the celebrant and I'll look after reception snacks. Stella and Axel 4eva!
Debby
First comes the arranged marriage, and then comes litters of not-yet-great danelets.