Zest.

 I have quite enjoyed reflecting on the joys of raising a puppy in the Nesbitt household and seeing it through the alphabet has helped me pick out the elements which would be of interest....and so we arrive at Z. Yes I could have used a photograph of Bing happily snoozing away ie Zzzzzzzzzzzz but one thing which is so evident is his Zest for anything of interest around him.

This photograph was taken last night as we sat in the garden together after a full day of activities. Bing LOVES the beach and had a full session jumping over the rocks, fetching his ball, playing with his new friends the whippet and Labrador exploring the sea - he still is rightly wary and enjoys paddling in the shallow area - then more running up and down the beach.

We are still aware of his interest in the hens - so when he is sitting in the garden, by my side we attach his collar to a chain. Bing loves to have a chew which keeps him occupied but his ears are ever alert and poised.

Zest by ee Cummings....

I thank You God for most this amazing
day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today
and this is the sun’s birthday; this is the birth
day of life and of love and wings: and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any–lifted from no
of all nothing–human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)

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