Author: boomingbanter

I am more than a tad miffed with Ma and the Bro.

They left the niece and me home with Dad and went to the ranch alone. No swimming for us!!!

Their excuse was they wanted to put the robot in the pool for the first time while they were weeding. Said they couldn’t leave us in with it in case we got strangled.

Now granted they were away for six hours so that might have been a tad too long for us to paddle as Ma was on a mission.

She achieved her goal of pulling every thistle out of the flower beds. She always has to have a very specific target. It’s really hard to live with!!

They cooled off with occasional dips and must have pulled ten thousand thistle.

They brought one giant bag of them back here to trash. It filled the entire trunk of the car.

There are plenty more left in a pile back at the ranch.

The robot worked hard too climbing and diving all afternoon.

What we thought was missing paint on the pool floor turned out to be soil.

Since everyone needs a personal R2-D2 they decided to officially make it a pet.

Given that we are three males in the household it has been given female gender. Ma says it’s appropriate as mostly women do the detailing.

They also worked on a name. The Bro came up with the best one CONSUELO the cleaner!

So we are now officially a family of three humans and three pets.

I fervently look forward to frolicking with the new addition sometime very soon.

Blessing#2454-Growing Family

Yesterday was full of ups and downs for Ma.

She was in a rush as ever. First to the pool to shock it some more with a mental note to be careful not to get it on her clothes.

She remembered until she forgot and on leaving the ranch discovered her pretty green dress was now looking spotted.

She could not serve tea in this!! They’d think she’d just escaped from HAIR.

This called of course for the purchase of a new garment which turned out to be a treasure.

Soft, floaty to hide tummies and with pockets.

Ideal for tea parties and dog walking too!

The green vestment is being kept for future chemical warfare and will no doubt feature in a makeover sometime soon as a tie dye masterpiece.

Blessing#2453-Ancient Hippie

Yesterday was full of ups and downs for Ma.

She was in a rush as ever. First to the pool to shock it some more with a mental note to be careful not to get it on her clothes.

She remembered until she forgot and on leaving the ranch discovered her pretty green dress was now looking spotted.

She could not serve tea in this!! They’d think she’d just escaped from HAIR.

This called of course for the purchase of a new garment which turned out to be a treasure.

Soft, floaty to hide tummies and with pockets.

Ideal for tea parties and dog walking too!

The green vestment is being kept for future chemical warfare and will no doubt feature in a makeover sometime soon as a tie dye masterpiece.

Blessing#2453-Ancient Hippie

I have it on good authority that Ma has shocked the pool.

She didn’t scare it or anything with a spooky story she hit with a heap of chlorine enough to sterilize the Amazon.

Should the Bro be available on Sunday she has promised to take the niece and me to splash.

I will be sure to take picks if it happens.

She refuses to take us alone just in case we get in and can’t get out.

She is a fit old gal but not strong enough to lift 40+ wet pounds of puppy.

I’m so excited I can’t sleep.

Please pray we can go.

I have to start marking my new territory.

I can hear Madona singing already and I know that you as well as me will be humming the same tune all day!

Blessing#2452-Holiday

Precious Peeps it’s your PERFECT one here to wing you into a wonderful weekend.

If you live in the USA or have ever had occasion to visit then you will know Al Roker the weatherman on TODAY.

He is a legend and I listen to him ever morning to hear if boom booms are on the way.

He was honored this week with an Emmy lifetime achievement award as he’s been an inspiration to so many people.

Not only has he been a broadcaster for fifty years he also has endured many medical moments with the nation.

From bariatric surgery to cancer to joint replacements you name it he’s had it and he’s talked about it so other people know they are not alone.

He also is a great walker and dog lover and all the good things you’d want from a human.

If I didn’t have such a wonderful Grandpa myself I just might adopt him.

Anyway we’re happy for him and also delighted with his forecast that the temperature may fall just a little this weekend.

Be like me. Always COOL!!

Blessing#2451-Recognition

It is my thoughtful observation that humans are very fickle.

One minute they’re yapping that there is too much rain and the next they’re begging for a storm.

We canines work to a much more even keel.

The trick is to find a sunny spot where you’re comfortable year round like your favorite air conditioned corner and just stay there.

If the outdoor plants happen to become desiccated consider that to be an indicator that you could become shriveled too.

So stay in the shade and suck a lemon.

Oh and be thankful for the thunderstorms!

Blessing#2450-Sunshine and Showers

Precious Peeps it’s your Perfect Pitty Partner here to heave you over a very hot humpty.

Yesterday to make matters worse Granny had to bake!

Of course I helped. One of these days they’ll make me a Saint.

We made double batches of everything in the hope we can skip next week. The freezer is full.

Some of our scones stuck together like a shamrock.

We thought Saint Patrick would make a point about this if he’d seen it.

Since he kicked the bucket many moons ago we decided to step in and say it for him.

Father, Son and Holy Ghost we appreciate the visit and we will look forward to breaking this bread shortly.

Have a very happy humpty fans I’ll see you Friday. Stay cool, chew ice cubes!!!

Blessing#2449-Trinity

Ma and Pa left me in charge of the house yesterday morning when they went to do some errands.

I was amazed that they didn’t put the niece in her chambers but left her roaming with me.

I think she too was shocked but Ma said that even though the AC was running full throttle it was a tad toasty upstairs and she felt sorry for the critter who was recovering from our trot to the park.

Amazingly she was relatively well behaved.

Only shredded one pair of Ma’s shoes, displaced a few others and slobbered on them and found a place for Ma’s bra under the dining table.

Perhaps she’ll be trusted more if she continues along this path of redemption.

I’m not sure I can baby sit her longer than a few hours though.

It frazzled my nerves no end trying to keep an eye on her and the deer at the same time!

Blessing#2448-Pilgrim Pitty

It is HOTTER than Hades here now and so it was that we were rather fatigued on our return from our morning trot yesterday.

Just as we turned into our yard it happened.

We were ambling along slowly when boom we spotted a great big Bambi and pulled in unison to go hunt it.

Ma’s hands were so slick with sweat that she let go of us.

We ran like lightening and Ma could not catch us.

I stopped the safari in our neighbors yard. Our neighbor was having a peaceful coffee on her deck as you do and had seen the whole circus.

She told Ma I was down by the bushes but Nala was still in pursuit of the beast into the woods.

Ma grabbed me and ran home and hollered at the bro to get up and find his daughter.

He immediately complied. That tone in Ma’s voice would spur the dead into action!

Ma, who was ushering at church, quickly went to shower as she was so sticky and stinky.

When she came out of the shower the bro was still out looking.

Ten minutes later he was back to get me to help him hunt. Still no sign of Jaws.

Ma took the car and did a reci round the various streets. No joy

The bro returned with me and then who reappears some thirty minutes after her flight but the niece.

She rapped the garage door to get in and proceeded to drink a full bowl of water before collapsing.

Needless to say Ma prayed for management of her nerves!!

Blessing#2447-Homing Pitty

It was the Prine of Wales birthday yesterday and the Princess posted a lovely photo of him with his fur babies.

Orla, his fur daughter had four puppies.

I must say they are very cute.

Can you imagine the beautiful puppies I could have fathered if Ma hadn’t nuked me.

It really is a shame.

I could still step in and be a step Dad to these cuties if there was a need.

I think I’d fit right in that household and it would be an escape from the Pitty Princess!

Should I write to the palace or mount a petition?

Blessing#2446-Perfect Linage