Booming Banter

Have you noticed when you Google something your Facebook feed is inundated with (&@? for days to come about peripheral subjects. So annoying.

So it was that we have had every known gluten free egg free everything free recipe known to man thrown at us in the past 48 hours.

Fear not flourless fans Ma went to ALDI and your scones are safe provided you do eggs.

Usually our feed is full of news from the homeland, animal stories and jokes about growing up in the seventies. I guess that’s because it’s what Ma opens and reads most.

Yesterday we got a good laugh when they all coincided.

See this giant bunny was found hoping around Dublin.

Right next to it was a do you remember these seventies slippers

Now are we sick or did anyone else wonder if that bunny still had it on its bum.

Blessing#1656-Tale if Tails

Ma always stresses a little when she has gluten free people to serve. When multiple allergies are concerned it’s an even bigger challenge. Most of the gluten free mixes that miraculously transform into something loosely resembling a scone or a cup cake call for eggs. When these too are not tolerated you need to try a new tactic.

So it was that Ma created the cornstarch scone. She added enough baking powder to the mix of starch and sugar and margarine and raisins and milk that the baked good puffed up like a balloon and had the texture and taste of polystyrene.

Dad and I had one to be sure they were fit for human consumption. I will stick with Nylas.

Still yesterday she served the creation and it was consumed. Adding jam and cream made it somewhat more succulent.

Auntie Marsha though, inspired by my post about Lord Ganesha, came up with something that was a sensational success.

Food for the Gods that fitted the bill to a TEA.

Blessing #1655-Chickpea

When Ma has her Kairos team formation meetings on Saturday we get a very short shift when it comes to walks in the morning as she is always in a big rush rush rushy.

Usually she’ll take us for a good trot to make up for the lack of steps when she gets back. Yesterday though that got scuppered because it was blowing such a gale we just got to the end of the street and back. We found our flag in the bushes and the flag pole hanging on to the wall by a thread.

Today it’s beautiful so I’m gave her the eye hoping for a long distance extravaganza.

Alas no it was another shortie as duty is calling at the tearoom. She has a party which is just as well as it makes up for lost business yesterday.

Nothing for it but to endure Nala with Nylas and maybe a nap!

Blessing#1654-Playing Catch-up

On the rare occasion Jaws utters words of wisdom.

Her idea of moving south may have merit.

Seems that my major competitors are both down there.

This Sea-to-Lake joint where the Donald hangs out was also the doings of a woman and it wasn’t Melania.

Did you know that the 58 bedroom palace by the sea was built by Marjory Merriweather Post who was the mastermind behind General Foods.

A true rags to riches story if ever there was one she went from sticking labels on her family’s coffee substitute jars to being one of the richest people in the world.

Now what could I get Jaws working on? She might just be my port in this stinking storm that just won’t go away.

Blessing#1653-Lighthouses

Precious Peeps it’s PITS. Hope y’all are ready for a cracker of a weekend.

Here it’s just rain rain and more rain until Sunday and that bugs me no end.

All I have for fun is watching the wild life out the window.

The old Gizz just lies around sleeping.

He’s absolutely boring as a bone can be!

Maybe I’ll pack up and move to Florida or somewhere where they have Tikki Huts and cocktails.

I’m so sick of scones and tea!

Blessing#1652-Change of Scene

I am about to make a very profound statement: “you don’t need to look out the window to know there’s a storm”

We dogs smell it coming. For humans it’s seeing the lightening first, then a rumble in the distance, next a big old clap of thunder and finally the rain.

I love it when it happens at this time of day because you can lie warm in bed and snuggle up listening to it all yet still feel safe.

This morning as we do just that I was thinking of our dear deer. They are probably all together in the woods taking shelter.

I wonder do they get frightened?

Wherever they are right now they’re getting a good soaking. They’ll be sparkling come Sunday!

Blessing#1651-Spring Clean

If we, make that Ma, comes across anything from China, India or Ireland on Netflix we all have to watch it.

So it was that last night she hit on the ELEPHANT WHISPERERS.

In a nutshell this lovely little couple take care of an abandoned baby elephant who is in terrible shape. He is called Rhagu and he survives.

They are then given an even tinier baby to take care of and she too survives but the park rangers then take Rhagu away and the people are heart broken.

It is a beautiful tale of love and loss and kindness and caring. Had something of a calming effect on certain people.

Now here’s the funny thing. When they were feeding the babies they made big balls of sweetened food and placed them in the elephant’s mouth. Ma said to Dad that it looked to all intents and purpose like the ladoos Lord Ganesha holds. Whose he I asked? I’d like to see him.

Well guess what cousin Krishna sent us this morning. A picture of the good Ganesha himself with a whole plate of sweeties.

Blessing#1650-Telepathy

Precious PITALICIOUS Peeps it is time I took a stand on the injustices and inequalities I am facing.

That Granny of mine takes hundreds of pics at the beck and call of that piece of poop that is the Grey Gizz “Just to get the lighting right”

Yet when I ask for a capture she snaps shots where I look like an eyeless wonder.

Or worse still a trophy carpet thrown in front of the fire like a skinned piece of wild life.

Well I’ve had it.

I’m mounting an insurrection.

It time to put an end to this bird brain.

Blessing#1649-Revolt

I’m running late on the banter this morning because my presidential personal assistant aka Ma decided she’d type up the message I dictated earlier while ARETHA is having her first 5000 mile service.

It’s sort of like going to the vets except at the Kia dealers they have a very luxurious waiting area where you get free hot drinks and snacks while you can relax and smell that new car aroma.

I’m a bit mad she didn’t take me as I could have made contact with the dealers who might have helped my campaign but she said I’d need a service dog collar to get in.

Anyway that’s not what I want to share with you. I’m thinking of ways to spread the word about my wisdom.

I think cousin LG can play a role.

See since she was just a little pup she’s been a worker.

Now that she has grown to her majestic GREAT DANISH delightful dimensions she will be hard to miss on the trail.

Just imagine how impressed you’re be if she walked up to you and handed out my manifesto.

The biscuits I think I’ll reserve for my energy usage.

I’ll need them for that March to Iowa

In the meantime I’ll continue to pose for pics. Don’t you think the lighting is just perfect in this one. Great for a front page.

Blessing#1648-Marketing Material

Precious peeps it’s PITS and I’m dedicating this post to my pen pal cousin Libby Grace who lives on a farm.

She is very tall and very smart and very very sweet.

See her Dad, our uncle Jim taught her a really important duty. She saunters down the lane to the road and gets his paper every morning.

Now the lady who delivers the papers has taken to putting a great big dog bone in each one.

Well Miss LG is keeping an eye on her super slim figure so she doesn’t eat them. Instead, she drops them with the paper at uncle Jim’s feet.

Auntie Marsha has been collecting them and brought us a big bag full to the tearoom to see if we like them.

Now is the Pope a Catholic? Of course we like them!

Nearly took the hand of my Granny when she presented them to the ugly grey Gizz and me last night.

They are quite hard and big so it took me at least thirty seconds to eat it.

Man it was good.

Keep up the good work girlfriend I’ll kiss you when I see you.

PS Gizz wants to know if you’ll go campaigning with him!

Blessing#1647-Freebees