Booming Banter

Happy Memorial Day everyone and Happy Pentecost too or Whitsun if you’re in the UK.

It’s not often these two events coincide. I’d have to get Ma to pull out the liturgical calendar in her Church of Ireland prayer book to work on that. Of course I won’t because she’d be at it for days and I wouldn’t get a trot.

I think we all think that Pentecost started with the early Christians but it’s much older than that.

It’s a Jewish festival known as Shavuot the Feast of Weeks that occurs fifty days after Passover and celebrates the giving of the Torah to Moses and the wheat harvest.

It was because of Shavuot that all the people from all parts of the world were in Jerusalem when the Holy Spirit came down and helped them understand each other.

Don’t take this as sacrilege but do you ever think that there were maybe time travelers about who had access to Google Translate or the equivalent.

Anyway that’s just my musing as one who speaks all languages. Take it from a canine LOVE speaks volumes!

Blessing#2782-Tongues

Sometimes I think there is too much drama in our family.

Just when I was about to start a relaxing weekend I was hit with horror.

Yesterday when Ma was letting Jaws and me out to pee before our brekkie we all heard this gushing sound.

We investigated and found water was coming through the air vents in the floor of our family room.

It was in every vent in the room and seriously looked like a river. In places it had spilled out onto the floor.

Since you may think we are exaggerating here is a video to prove our point.

PANIC! Ma called Bobby the contractor who’d done a lot of the renovations and he said he’d be right over. Good to his word he was there in less than half an hour inspected and said it was likely a blocked storm drain.

We’ve had five inches of rain in just a few days so there is ponding all around the area including in our yard.

We are scoping the drain on Tuesday in the meantime we beseech the good Lord to go easy with the watering can above.

Enough is enough!

Blessing#2781-Undergrounds

You may be lying in bed like me listening to the rain and knowing your morning trot is unlikely. You may be miffed but here’s a thing I learned from my uncle Jim the farmer. There is more to life than trotting.

The poor farmers can’t get their seed in. The fields are so water logged the soy beans can’t be planted. They only have a couple more weeks left in the calendar to get them in. So trotting is not such a big deal.

Here’s the other thing I learned though. This wet weather is producing beautiful winter wheat. It’s looking so lush and healthy and should be a bumper crop.

So that just goes to show that in this life there are always ups with downs.

That is why I am having another shut eye.

Blessing#2780-Indoor Activity

Precious Peeps it PITS here PERFECT as always and ready to whistle you into a wonderful looooooooooong weekend.

It’s Memorial Day but it feels more like March. All the public pools open today so people can splash but the forecast indicates there will be plenty of puddles around the streets to do the job too!

Regardless we gotta grill. Dad is off Sunday and Monday so he says even if it’s pouring he’s firing up!

He got enough steaks for a football team but I’m sure we’ll manage to munch them.

I just love when my Dad is home as we have such fun together playing video games and snuggling. The stinking Gizz has been sneaking his way into our space which is troublesome but if he gets too close to our snacks I’ll wrap my lips around his scrawny neck.

Now I must run and get the fun started. Kong is waiting to be kissed.

I hope I have inspired you all to make the most of this holiday and have a heap of happiness.

Love y’all

Blessing#2779-Making Memories

With all the wildlife around our yard the Bro has taken up photography.

He’s a particular fan of squirrels so I thought I’d share a few of his captures.

These critters are real posers. They just sit around chewing nuts and waiting for him to snap.

They are quick off the mark though if they see me.

We believe they have nests in our big trees.

Ma says we have to be kind to them as their ancestors were here long before us.

Yesterday when we were trotting we saw a very strange squirrel. It was a blond not a white one that we’ve come across before but very definitely blond. Have any of you seen such a critter?

Could it be a new variety. Maybe we’ll be famous for finding it.

Blessing#2778-Bushy Buddies

With all the wildlife around our yard the Bro has taken up photography.

He’s a particular fan of squirrels so I thought I’d share a few of his captures.

These critters are real posers. They just sit around chewing nuts and waiting for him to snap.

They are quick off the mark though if they see me.

We believe they have nests in our big trees.

Ma says we have to be kind to them as their ancestors were here long before us.

Yesterday when we were trotting we saw a very strange squirrel. It was a blond not a white one that we’ve come across before but very definitely blond. Have any of you seen such a critter?

Could it be a new variety. Maybe we’ll be famous for finding it.

Blessing#2778-Bushy Buddies

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

To be honest I need a little help myself. There have been storms in the morning and storms at night and I’m sick of shaking.

In between these horrific events yesterday Granny took us trotting in the heat. She was so happy to be hot she just kept on walking. I eventually had to lay down.

When we came back I tried drinking the swimming pool but she scolded something shocking.

Man I was thirsty. We did a little sunbathing and Granny got on her new costume and got in but didn’t go for total immersion just a token taste of what is to come.

I like the sun so much. It reminds me of KONG all orange and shiny and hot hot hot. I’m so glad we have our very own island.

I love y’all and hope to survive till Friday if not I’ll message you from heaven.

Blessing#2777-Sultry

It’s started to get steamy at last! We’ve had this pool opened since April and it’s not warmed up much.

Ma got into it yesterday up to her knees to clean the steps. She is convinced it will be warm enough to get the costume on soon and do a dip.

Jaws is cat walking along the side but you won’t get me into it until the thermometer hits 90F we came close yesterday at 84F.

Now is the start of the season when you have to trot early to avoid suffocating unless of course it’s storming like it threatening now.

So I’m thinking we’ll be back to waking at dawn and getting on the road as soon first light.

Having more hours in the day really suits me! How about you? Have you more energy?

Blessing#2776-Spring Fever

I am thrilled to inform you that the zebra grass eater has been identified. Mug shot below!

Due to stormy conditions the said BEAST would not go out to do her jobs in the back yard. So when the storm passed Ma took us immediately for a trot.

JAWS had to of course quickly off load and so it was clear as day who was the culprit when the evidence appeared before us!

A complete plant was emitted intact.

There was no escape. Ma was mad!

“I knew it was you Nala” she screamed “how could you do this to me”

As we continued our walk we reflected on a few things.

Nala is like a Panda. Zebra grass must be tasty but is not Bamboo.

Fortunately it does not induce vomiting nor diarrhea and is absolutely one hundred percent indigestible by canines.

It’s also best left in borders and flower beds if you don’t want to have a very angry Granny.

Blessing#2775-Outcomes

Well thank goodness that that’s over for another year I was totally sick listening about THE THINGS birthday.

There was thunder for half the day. That’s what I sent her!!

She had a bad time as Ma was also miffed with her as all the zebra grass shoots she’d planted had been ripped from the earth! I told Ma it was Jaws who did the job!!

It could well have been Conker our groundhog who was responsible but I preferred to nuke the niece!

We have now also been invaded by a battalion of bunnies. They so far have been spotted only in the front yard but may have burrowed under the fence and be the culprits.

I hear rumblings once more so looks like it could be another nasty day for the niece. She’ll be shivering and I’ll be giggling. Oh I’m in such a strange mood. Must be the electrical energy in the air.

Off now to nibble a milk bone. Talk tomorrow.

Blessing#2774-Finger Points