Thanks Kay!! It WAS hot - around 35 degrees C - and VER windy and sandy too! (35 is nothing though - it will hit the mid-50's within the next couple of months!!)

I really miss having dogs in my life - I have always owned dogs, since I was little Logistically I just can't figure out a way to have "inside only" cats and an dog who would need access to the garden - plus I can't really afford to ship any more animals when I leave, so I guess I will have to wait a while for more dogs!!