We let our little guy play outdoors the second day after we got home from LHI. He needed it after spending most days and nights in the car (with me) while Papa was confined. Everyone may know that pets are not allowed inside the hospital even when you are in a private room. We don't have a sitter so we bring him wherever we go and make certain adjustments when necessary.
So yeah, we gave him the go-signal to explore the upper portion of the farms. The hubby was with him and they went to check the tractor. Here he was, already wet and muddy at half-past eight in the morning. He seems to be enjoying the view from up there.
By mid-morning, he was exhausted from his little adventure and rested by the dirt. Oh boy, look at his feet! The mud dried on his paws and looked like pellets or something, lol!😅 That reminded the hubby to reserve some space in the yard or at least in the driveway where we could grow grass for the poor guy's playground since we will be staying here anyway.
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He played again to his heart's content until yours truly called him for his bath. He looked up at me as if he was trying to confirm his playtime is over.
It took me almost an hour to clean and groom him up. He was on his airbed around mid-afternoon and spent a few hours sleeping just like any other day when he gets to go out and play.
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The next day, the husband drove to our town for some errands and we (the lil guy and I) stayed. The rain stopped for some time around 11 am so we took the chance for a quick adventure up the hill. At that time, I put him in his bag and carried him on my back, lol! I had a tough time cleaning and bathing him the day before so I was not keen on letting him run loose again too soon.😅
We found some wildflowers along the way and fungi too! Google Lens identified the plant as Urena Lobata or Caesar weed, a common shrub across most countries.¹ Well, just as A.A. Milne said and I quote, "weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them."
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The fungi, on the other hand, were already decaying. They were on a rotting tree branch. It's nice that we can also find mushrooms around here just like in our lil kingdom. I love sharing about them. If I'm not mistaken, this type of fungus is called Portia.
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Meanwhile, on the 24th, I found this shiny insect outside trying to climb the small stone. Just when it was to reach the top, it fell to the wet ground looking so helpless.
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It struggled for a while and eventually made it through the help of a friend. Lucky one, huh? I left it where it was afterward.
Anyhow, GL has it that this shiny orange with metallic blue elytra bug is called Aplosonyx Philippinensis, a type of leaf beetle.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, we did nothing but stay indoors because the heavy rains made it impossible for us to be out. We did have the eroded soil in the driveway cleared.
Today, we are heading out early to check on my FIL (father-in-law) and may go home to our lil kingdom afterward. We have not been there since the 15th and we miss it already. Ciao for now and have a terrific day (night), everyone!
First photo by the husband. All others are my own. 25072024/21:55 UTC