Booming Banter

I’m just here contemplating something. Should I get up or rest my head down for a little longer.

I decided on the snooze button.

Ma says that her Mom would call this “taking forty winks”

Isn’t it funny how just a saying can conjure up vivid memories.

Why do they suddenly pop into your head.

Of course they must be deep in the filing cabinet that is the brain until “poof” they explode right back on your desk.

It must be that the one that used them is hovering near.

It’s a cosy sort of feeling but now I’m at 39 I must leave you and get up

Blessing#2804-Replay

They were having a corn hole tournament at church yesterday so Ma signed the Bro and her up as a team.

She’d never played it before so it was a tad embarrassing for the Bro. For those of you who don’t know the first team to score 21 wins. You get one point if your bag lands on the board and three if it goes in the hole. If you go above 21 by getting a three pointer when you have already 19 points or more you go back to 11.

In the time they played which must have been a good half hour Ma hit the board only once. She hit the trees at least ten times. The Bro was mortified.

Worse still when they and their opponents were both at 20 points what did Ma do but get a shot in the hole.

It was unbelievable. It was like missing a penalty in the World Cup final shoot offs.

On the way home though having scoffed a hotdog the Bro did concede she’d improved over the course of the competition and that they just might need to get a board to practice for next year’s tournament.

Blessing#2703-New Tricks

Well our team is off to a good start in the World Cup footie. We’re cheering for Scotland because most people in Ulster where Ma comes from have Scottish blood in their veins and Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland didn’t make it through.

Scotland also have a very catchy song out about a Granny going to the games so Ma feels an even closer connection.

It’s been a long time since they had a win at the World Cup 36 years to be precise! Most of their fans probably weren’t born then.

It’s just amazing what a bit of sport can do for moral. Our coverage is all in Spanish so who knows by the end of this we might be able to say a little more than “dos cerveza por favor”

If Scotland continue there winning streak we might be able to ask for haggis!

Blessing#2802-Tartan Army

Ma was in a great mood last evening.

She put chicken on the grill. It was the good greasy stuff with skin and bone so it sizzled up nicely.

While it was cooking she had a swim.

I love that smell and somehow when you grill chicken it doesn’t dry up like it does in the oven. I know because Dad always gives the niece and me a taste.

We have one of those electric George Foreman types of grills so when it all cooled down enough Ma removed the cooking plate and let the niece and me clean it.

It’s such a divine occupation.

Jesus made BBQ for his disciples when he was resurrected so I’m pretty sure they cook out in heaven.

Blessing#2801-Barbie Babes

Ma was in a great mood last evening.

She put chicken on the grill. It was the good greasy stuff with skin and bone so it sizzled up nicely.

While it was cooking she had a swim.

I love that smell and somehow when you grill chicken it doesn’t dry up like it does in the oven. I know because Dad always gives the niece and me a taste.

We have one of those electric George Foreman types of grills so when it all cooled down enough Ma removed the cooking plate and let the niece and me clean it.

It’s such a divine occupation.

Jesus made BBQ for his disciples when he was resurrected so I’m pretty sure they cook out in heaven.

Blessing#2801-Barbie Babes

Precious Peeps it’s little old me the PERFECT one and only PITS here to whistle you into the weekend.

I have been helping Granny with some cleaning. The sofas tend to get a little salty this time of year so I’ve been giving them a good old polish.

As you know this drives Grandpa insane but Granny encourages it as it saves her a job! So I tend to take the opportunity when she’s in the hot seat to give it a real good going over.

Granny was so pleased with my work she said to me let’s take a selfie of you at work my little Precious Pitty. So we did.

As always though the stinking “mushroom” had to get in on the act. He always sticks his big nose into everything.

I’m so glad he is ugly and you know what he feels like fungi.

Anyway I will ignore him as always and pursue my career in furniture restoration. I’ve created an advertising campaign!

If you’d kindly promote me I’d be happy to take on work outside the home.

Have a wonderful weekend and remember you’re nearly as fabulous as me!

Off now to kiss Kong! Please feel free to nuke the nemesis if you happen to see him creeping across ground near you anytime soon.

Blessing#2800-Leather Licking

Sometimes, make that almost always, the Bro calls me Bartholomew. He says I look like an ancient sophisticate. That doesn’t bother me.

Ma on the other hand calls me all sorts of names some of which can be irritating.

There’s the abbreviated “Scoob” which OK and Scoobstar is tolerable but certain things like Chickpea and Fluffball get on my nerves.

The worst is Poochini it’s a derivative of Porcini that gourmets among you will recognize as a delectable Italian mushroom.

Just imagine being classed a fungi!!

How her mind comes up with these things is beyond me but I’m going to start calling her funny names too.

Let’s make some up. You can help me but I’ll start. How about Gillygoat!

Blessing#2799-Play on Words

Precious Peeps it’s PITS here PERFECT as always and ready to heave you over the humpty.

I have been having a great time these past days. No storms and lots of sun.

I could get used to this life. It’s got so warm that good old Granny has had to switch on the AC and that makes sleeping so comfy.

Isn’t it funny that a girl can lie in the sun and soak it up or sit by the campfire but sleeps better when it’s cool.

As a PITTY it is in my genes that I have to snuggle under the covers and I think that’s the thing. If it’s too stinking hot you can’t bear the bedclothes and without them you can’t sleep.

You just think about it. Are you like that?

I’m going to invent a weighted blanket with cooling gel in pockets in it. You could take the gel out and put it in your freezer or fridge and then put them back in the pockets just as you go to bed.

There another facet of my endless talents an inventor of extraordinary abilities.

I must run now and file a PITTY PATENT just as soon I kiss Kong.

We’ll talk Friday in the meantime I send love.

Blessing#2798-Cool!

Ma had to work yesterday which is not usual for a Monday. She had a group of ladies in at midday but was home by 2:30.

When she came back it was too hot to trot so we just all played by the pool.

When the Bro came home he got in to the water and pulled the niece in. She doesn’t like it that much but her swimming is much improved.

I made sure to keep well away from the edge lest I be sucked in also.

It’s so relaxing lying in the sun but it can get a tad toasty. You gotta drink gallons of water and eat melon!

Today we have to bake as usual for the week so that will start as soon as we’ve had our walk.

Must get going. Have a fun one!

Blessing#2797-Lounge Lizards

I thought I’d follow up on yesterday’s post and give you a glimpse of what my Ma collects.

Here is a snapshot of her free haul on Saturday afternoon.

One cream jug is missing as it’s almost the same as the one in the picture with the flowers.

This may sound crazy but she says she has affection for these things and finds it sad that they may have no home.

So she considers her activities to be a rescue and rehoming service.

I’d say there is a sort of insanity involved but we’ll keep that to ourselves!

Blessing#2796-Collectibles