Author: boomingbanter

Ma woke up early this morning so she thought she’d do a little homework while I snoozed.

The Bishop had been to our Church yesterday and his sermon was all about faith and vision.

It was based on the book of Habakkuk, indicated as the text for this Sunday in this years Church Lectionary. Not necessarily a part of the Bible your average dude like my Ma would have read often!

Funny name that. How on earth do you pronounce it! Regardless turns out Habakkuk had a big influence on Saint Paul among others and even features in a commentary found in the Dead Sea scrolls.

Fortunately this “minor” prophet cut to the chase and didn’t write too much so Ma was able to do her homework and read the three chapters in fifteen minutes and can now as the Bishop pointed out say she read a book of the Bible this morning!

In a nutshell this is the deal. Habakkuk is fierce annoyed

So he tells God and God answers him

So do the same the Bishop says speak your mind because there ain’t no hiding from the almighty.

Blessing#1507-Prophets & Preachers

Yesterday was a game day and I’m not talking about pheasants!

Our team, the greatest in the land, was playing an old rival Penn State.

The game was in the afternoon so Ma and the bro were at work. Here’s the thing though. Dad’s got really into it this year and gets glued to the TV too. Must be his higher hemoglobin!

I stuck with him while the niece gnawed nicely wearing her ever present red collar of course.

People go crazy here and even have tribute gear for their dogs. Hope Dad doesn’t get any ideas because I ain’t wearing no sweater over this fur coat.

Regardless the result was a good one

Blessing#1506-Winning Streak

This Halloween malarkey is getting on my nerves. There are skeletons everywhere on our walk and money is being spent on candy I can’t eat rather than Scooby snacks for me!!!!

Today at the Tearoom they are on the list of participants for the town parade. The niece should go she’s fit in just perfectly.

I’m not saying I’d deprive little children of a fun size but listen up Ma and remember I am here all year long waiting and watching over you.

I deserve much more than a piece of plastic pumpkin.

Blessing#1505-Spooked

The new chief TWIT says he’s buying Twitter to “Help Humanity”

Ma doesn’t believe a word he says as she can’t stand the sight of him. He gives Ma the creeps.

We’re thinking Mom and me should launch a competitive platform.

Since he’s freed the BIRD Ma thinks we could release the PIT (Posts in Truth)!

I’m more partial to WAG? We could say it stands for Wishes and Greetings even though I just thought of that.

We’d have people BARK if they were mad or Woof if they were happy.

Ma would be the CEO and I’d be the CCO. Can we do it?

Blessing#1504-Start-Ups

Greetings Precious Peeps. PITS perfect pawblishing today.

I’m slowly recovering after my séjour at the spa. I was hotly pursued each day by so many admirers it was quite exhausting.

Now Granny is back we’re sharing stories of our beauty treatments and admiring each others mani’s!

Don’t you think I look even more Pitty Perfect than is possible.

I’m sure glad the Gizz and I got our baths while at the spa because our auntie Tjin came to stay last night so we were nicely scented.

She hasn’t seen me since I was the size of a saucer. She could not believe my beauty and musculature!

I tried real hard to endear myself to her but she preferred the old guy more than me.

Not to worry I know that I have lots of admirers because I am who I am.

Blessing#1503-Being Beautiful

Well we went through all the wedding photos and I must say it was some party. The only thing that was missing was me.

Held in a special place that looked like a little castle they really needed a little wolfhound around to complete the effects.

My cousin very definitely looked like a Princess and if I say so myself seems to have found a very handsome Prince.

The whole family looked regal in their sparkling dresses and fancy suits.

Heck even my bro cleaned up well and I hardly recognized my parents.

It’s as well they didn’t take Princess Pitty though because she’d have wrecked the joint.

Still they brought us back a little fancy favor which made me think they thought of us too.

Blessing#1502-Happy Couple

When I looked at the sky this morning I knew deep in my soul they were home and so sure as the sun rises so would we be soon.

We had such a good time at the Four Paws Resort and Spa. It is the most luxurious resort you can imagine but all that exercise is exhausting and we love our own kennel most of all.

We missed our pack so when Ma arrived we almost killed the poor woman to get into the car.

I smacked her a big one on the cheek to be sure she knows I love her

……. and the niece gave her her biggest smile

We are settling back to our posts and planning to have a look at all the wedding photos this afternoon. I’ll share the details with you tomorrow.

The niece, who has been greatly tamed is exhausted. Just can’t keep her peepers open so we’ll let her sleep. I’m a tad in need of a nap myself.

Blessing#1501-Returned to Sender

Ma sent me a message yesterday afternoon to say they had been out eating again. Talk about pouring oil on a fire! Made me mad as $@&&

This time I’m so super seriously upset because they all had BACON!

They went to Bob’s, reputed to be the best diner in Philly for brunch.

The place she said looked just like the diners in the movies. If you sat there long enough you could write a book about the comings and goings and the amazing hard working staff.

It was packed and each time a table was cleared someone else jumped it.

Dad said he had the best pancakes in his whole life.

They were the size of dinner plates.

Almost as big as himself.

They were all off to my cousin V’s wedding later that afternoon but Ma said she’d tell me all about the big event when she gets home as it’s too much for one post.

That means we have not been abandoned so I might eat a little myself today as I imagine I can smell that BACON from here!!!

Blessing#1500-Sent of Freedom

I have been on hunger strike so the niece has gained five pounds. She eats all she’s given and all I leave and that is everything at present!

It hasn’t worked though I haven’t been paroled so I will have to crack and have a nibble today.

In her correspondence of last evening Ma informed me that she and the bro ate lunch in Chinatown yesterday. She had her favorite Ma Po Tofu which is fire on a plate. I wouldn’t have been able to deal with that so no loss there but the bro had Shanghai style sliced beef with his noodles which might have slipped down nicely.

They did more than 10,000 steps around old Philly so they worked some of it off. Ma snuggled up with some old fat dude in funny britches who must have been partial to a good feast himself. Maybe not in Chinatown! Funny how they’re color coordinated!!!!

Later they went to the Mehendi party where ladies have their hands painted and everyone has a good chat. Dad spent a lot of time with his little sister.

Everyone ate lots of pizza and brownies and ice-cream cake and did not walk more than a few steps.

So like Jaws they’ll have gained a few pounds unlike ME!!!!

No pointing fingers now painted or not I’m feeling so self righteous that I’m so in control and so slim!!!!

Blessing#1499-Appetite Control

Both the niece and myself are completely exhausted. We were outside playing all day yesterday.

Jaws snored all night like a trooper. Thank heavens I don’t have to sleep with her usually. She’s really like that Princess Fiona from Shrek.

Ma sent a text to me to say I have to take care of our « Princess » as she’s just little. Has she never looked at the size of her gapping mouth!

Anyway now I know where they are.

The bro drove them in his fancy sedan through Ohio

Over the bridge into West Virginia for a few minutes

On into Pensilvania where they sat on the same road for the next four hours

Ma says she’s a nervous wreck as the bro has a foot made of lead.

It wasn’t boring though. They went through the mountains quite literally

Past the farms and into the first capital of the USA Philadelphia.

The are all shacking up together too in the same room so Ma says she too is surrounded by snoring.

Serves her right for leaving me behind.

Blessing#1498-Loud Breathing