Booming Banter

The tike was out with her Dad yesterday as it was his day off.

She came back wearing a hat and looking like a movie star sitting up front in his car.

When she got out I realized she’d been to visit some place where food is served ad libitum.

She’d blown up like a balloon.

Ma said she was to have no dinner but the consequences were still dire and extremely smelly.

She been good about doing her jobs outside but clearly when you have just eaten half your weight in kibble you can’t hold on.

Ma made the bro clean things up so its unlikely the miss with ever get so much to eat again.

Blessing #1095– Passages

The old saying goes that the darkest hour is just before dawn. This is so true! Dark is good

Well I should know because Ma gets me up before six and these days its still very dark as dawn is past seven.

She says she needs her quiet time alone with me her black coffee and her iphone before all the clattering and chattering starts. We even sit with no lights on sometimes!

These days I need that time together too to eat my breakfast in peace before the vacuum cleaner is switched on!

I would swear that the instrument of torture can tell the time because as soon as the little hand touches seven she starts yapping.

What a life! She is WOKE!

Blessing #1094-Tranquility

The memories of what happened twenty years ago are fresh in everyones mind today.

Ma and Pa had just moved to China from Connecticut with my predecessors Darcy and Bingley They were all asleep in Shanghai and only heard the news the next morning.

I of course was not born but know that in the search and rescue dogs played a major role.

So in my capacity as a great growler I’d just like to give a woof of recognition to these heroes too!

Blessing #1093-Class Canines

Today all our Indian family and friends are celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. Wishing them all the best on this special day.

I’m no expert on Ganesh all I know is that he always has a sweet is his hand so he must be smart.

A post from my cousin Krishna this morning was in Hindi so Ma asked him for a translation.

Its something to reflect on and like a good elephant never forget!

Blessing #1092-Revelation

The Braemar Games are just over. The Queen goes every year to watch all the traditional sports.

Ma says she should take a wee jaunt over here as our antics at tug of war beat tossing the caber!

The tike has jaws of steel and gives me a good workout. Here’s how the game goes

She may win the game but it does her in which also gives me some peace and the chance to watch the sleep sequence.

Blessing #1091– A Highland Fling

There was a mighty war fought yesterday and I won.

The tike thinks she owns every toy in my house but I gave her short shift.

Ma put her in the crate because of the noise she was making. This gave me a chance to seconde a few more of her things from under the bros bed.

She has a squirrel as tall as herself and a serpent the size of the pair of us combined.

I like that one best. Each bump in its body contains a separate squeaky.

Since I am so angelic and gentle with my toys Ma said I can keep it.

Call me a snake in the grass if you like its mine all mine!

Blessing #1090-Revenge

Yesterday was Labor Day so that means Ma has declared summer over!

The mantle got a makeover. The flags came down so we are ready for autumn. We’ve been inundated with pilgrims and pumpkins and turkeys.

The tike doesn’t understand the concept of ornamentation and thinks these are new toys to be shredded.

Ma was not please when she hit on her new Turkey.

A fight ensued for its recovery resulting in some wounds on the old woman.

I licked them better and the tike took off to hide with the bro who’s back working late shifts.

Heaven help us when the real big bird arrives. The tike will be stuffed no doubt.

Blessing#1089-Fall Fun

Today I’m reflecting on the benefits of eating breakfasts as I ponder whether to dive in or not! If I don’t do it when I’m given it these days it’s pulled from me before my niece is released to common quarters.

Ma used to eat my breakfast everyday when she was going to real work. Now as she has constant access to food at her hobby lobby she eats it only if she’s hungry.

That’s like me. I eat only when I’m in the mood. I just nibble throughout the day. I know that sound self righteous but it’s just the way I’m made. I’m not a gobbler!

The tike though eats everything that’s put in front of her with tremendous speed.

As you may not believe the rapidity with which she can down her brekkie here is a record that is not playing on fast forward.

https://videopress.com/v/BFTkK6rt?resizeToParent=true&preloadContent=metadata

I’m planning to enter her into competition!

Now here is the irony in this matter. Over the past week I gained more weight than she did. Those treats that Dad and me sneak must be laden with lard as for Ma’s scones they must be made of lead!

Suffice to say Ma is back to porridge.

Blessing # 1088-Regimes

Ma is working this afternoon and tomorrow so that always means an early lunch.

The niece thinks she can handle the spice without problem so she’s sniffing around the Sambal Oelek on the salad.

I keep my distance from that stuff it would strip the lining of your stomach.

Ma loves it though says it gives her a kick like coffee without the jitters.

She can keep it. I’ll wait patiently till she goes and nibble the niece until then.

Dad can’t handle her when the bro and Ma are out as she’s a nutter and torments us with chasing and barking.

Suits me just fine that she’s in solitary in her crate as I get cookies on the quiet from my Dad and they’re super sweet not a spice in sight!

Blessing#1087-Sugar Daddy

I am going to let my Ma’s communication with the bro speak for itself concerning the behavior of my niece.

Roll of drums………. and then she ate the jalapeño pork scratching!

Blessing # 1086-Text Records