Booming Banter

Precious Peeps it’s THE Pretty Pitty here to heave you over the humpty.

I’ve been getting most of my exercise these past days chasing squirrels around our back yard. They are fast off the mark and have the advantage of being able to climb trees.

I’ve only nuked one so far!

It can be quite exhausting so of an evening I like to relax with Granny and a good movie.

Her choices can sometimes induce sleep but we watched one this week about a famous lady called Mo Mowlam who was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland some forty years ago.

Granny said she was a fine filly. Very courageous and wise. She brought peace to the province and when she passed away had her ashes scattered there.

Sounds like my type of gal. Tough but huge hearted.

We highly recommend the movie. It’s called MO and stars Julie Walters along with a host of other great actors.

We caution though that Mo was not afraid to utter the odd obscenity so if you don’t approve of that don’t watch.

I’ll be talking to you again in Friday in the meantime I’ll blow kisses at Kong and try to hunt down another bushy tail.

Love you almost as much as me!

Blessing#2721- Strong Sisters

Yesterday I thought I’d never see the end of shopping.

Ma hit Aldi early as she said it was too cold to trot. When she came back with the usual weekly haul she said it was still too cold to trot. Bummer.

She ate a quick lunch then put the niece in her crate and took off with Dad. He had his annual appointment with the cardiologist but they were going to make the most of their trip to Columbus.

They hit Trader Joe’s, Patels Indian grocery and Dayou International for their Chinese needs.

Let me tell you it is insane the amount of snacks and exotic veggies and spices and fish and breads and of course dumplings that they purchased. How they managed to squeeze themselves into the car is beyond my comprehension.

Now there is not an ounce of space left in fridge or freezer. They even had to have dumplings for dinner just to make room!

Here’s the thing though they didn’t buy the niece or me a thing. That’s injustice! I’m miffed!!!

Blessing#2720-Restock

Last night we had our first real thunderstorm of the season and it was a strange one.

We had tons of lightning but very intermittent thunder. There were so many flashes Ma said it was like and ancients disco.

Maybe it was far away and we could only hear the biggest booms but if you’re educated in these matters please let us know if this was a special sort of storm.

Anyway it got us all planning where we are going in the event of severe weather since we don’t have a basement at the new ranch.

The only room we have without a window is my little cosy chair spot off the kitchen.

We can all get in there but if all those book shelves were to fall we’d be in diffs. It is sort of centrally placed within the house which is also meant to be safe. The alternative is the corridor to the bedrooms but it wouldn’t be very comfortable to hang out there for any length of time.

I think we’ll risk the book barrage.

Blessing#2719-Safety Planning

It’s Auntie Hema’s birthday so of course one of our first things to do today was send her best wishes. We have another six friends with birthdays today and that got us thinking why is today so popular.

Well according to the office of national statistics today is not one of the most common birthdays in the USA. The number one is September 17.

You can work out why for yourselves but it’s linked to a big man in a red suit!!!

Mine is number 171, dad’s is 333, the bro’s 305, Jaws is 271 and Ma’s 47. I’d never have guessed this!

Here’s a chart for you to ponder all day long if you have any desire to disconnect from world affairs.

Sometimes it does you good to simply reflect! If you have the charts for your country please share so we can have entertainment for weeks to come cross referencing!!

I hope you appreciate all the research I do for you!

Blessing#2718-Dates

I have to give it to Jaws “The Pretty Pitty” has a certain ring to it.

If she were to usurp me and start her own publication I’d have some competition as my secretary only has two paws.

I’d have to take a different angle on life. Instead of going after justice for Jaws I could become a style icon or resuscitate my political ambitions.

Maybe I should encourage her to leave me to wag alone. If she was successful she might take off and live in NYNY and I’d be so happy to have Ma all to myself.

It is a tough call. Days watching TV could get old fast. She does come in useful for some sport of a sort

I’d have no one to target with my wit and wisdom except yourselves.

I need to think this through!

Blessing#2717-Considerations

Precious Peeps it’s Pits here to whizz you into a wonderful weekend.

Kong has encouraged me to get myself known. He says I’m the next supermodel but that I must stop being so modest.

I have to PROJECT! So I’ve struck a few poses to see what y’all think.

Kong say I must start my own website. It’s very lucrative and with my beauty I should make a fortune in no time.

He says when I strike gold I can buy him a tank as compensation that way I’ll be the only DISH in his life.

He’s so funny. We have such fun together.

Hope y’all get to hang out with your honey this weekend and dream.

Be like me and love yourself to bits.

Talk soon. Toodleoo!

Blessing#2716-Projections

Have you been watching the dinosaurs on Netflix. It’s hard to imagine them walking around your backyard.

An asteroid took them out as you know and here’s the thing one exploded over Ohio two days ago.

The thing was a massive seven tons and was seen all the way across the USA.

It succumbed to atmospheric pressure about two hours drive from us in the Lake Erie region.

When it popped it released the equivalent of 250 tons of TNT and the sonic boom was heard for miles and miles.

Seems that bits of it are scattered all around our State. No doubt they will soon be for sale on eBay!

So aren’t we the lucky ones that it didn’t land or we’d have been thinking it was a nuke and who knows what might have happened then!

Blessing#2715-Close Call

Precious Peeps it’s PITS here to heave you over the humpty.

Did you have a fun Saint Patrick’s Day. Granny had Guinness she poured some out for Dad and Grandpa but neither of them drank so she necked it all. Smells so stinky!

I bet that young Jessie Buckley had a few bevies last night to celebrate her win at the Oscar’s. First Irish woman ever to win one.

She is almost as beautiful as me. That dress was perfection. If you gotta wear clothes make them stunning. I also was impressed that she didn’t talk like Shakespeare’s wife she had a really broad Irish accent.

Did you watch her movie Hamnet. We did. She is brilliant but it’s all a tad too sad for me.

Anyway I thought I’d best keep Kong diverted well aware from the TV when she is on in case he might ditch me for her. You never can be too careful.

I’m still PERFECT and so is my Fish! We‘ll talk to you Friday from our island paradise. In the meantime take rest and stay smiling. I love you!

Blessing#2714-Victorious

A happy Saint Patrick’s day to all you little leprechauns out there.

We were very busy yesterday preparing for an event at the tearoom today.

There is going to be some shenanigans along with soda bread and apple cake.

We made both oven and griddle soda and we’ll let you know which one is rated best. We’re rooting for the griddle farls since we’re from the North!

Do you ever think about how soda bread was invented? Well we hate to disappoint you who think Saint Patrick ate it because he didn’t!

It came to Ireland in the 1800s as an invention brought to Europe from Native Americans. The first soda bread recipe was written by an English man!

Well doesn’t matter a jot as it’s now well and truly linked to the Emerald Isle and makes many a morning brighter.

Enjoy what ever you do today and be sure to turn the sunny side up just like the good Saint!

Blessing#2713-Potash

You all know how much Ma loves a good bargain. Well this weekend she excelled herself.

There was an estate sale just round the corner from us on Saturday. For those of you who aren’t from these parts estate sales are when someone has moved to a retirement home or have passed away and the entire contents of their house is sold.

Ma went looking for teapots but they had none. Instead in the basement she found a huge tote box filled with candles marked $5

The poor man running the sale had to carry it up to her car and was quite exhausted by the weight.

Yesterday we sorted everything out. In total she’d snagged 28 large pillar candle a dozen taper candles and eight tea lights.

We have them all organized now by season and they are tucked away tidily in our big living room cabinet.

It is so satisfying when this happens and made us happy especially since our supply was running a little low.

A God Wink for us to keep her lit!

Blessing#2712-Restocking