Precious Peeps it PITS, PERFECT as ever and here to whizz you into a wonderful weekend.
Sad about the olds kings wasn’t it. We have a new one though since yesterday. He is getting special drops to condition his water and has remained spritely so far. We have also learned we must not feed him more than he can eat in two minutes. That’s not much but I’ll give him lessons on whistling backwards!
His name is KONG as he is, we trust, a very robust and different type of King.
If he does OK we will get him a friend or two. If he croaks we will give up on fish and revert to a mammals only household.
I have agreed with Granny that I will talk to him each time I enter the kitchen which is every time the fridge door is opened.
I must say I do like KONG he is much easier to get along with than the stinking Gizz.
He’s a great mover and wiggles his butt almost a magically as me.
Of course he’s far from PERFECT like I mean no one is except yours truly.
I know that’s why you all love me so!
Hope you have a fun time and get to boggie a bit even if it’s only with a fish or around your kitchen island.
Precious Peeps it’s the PERFECT one here to heave you happily over the humpty.
Yesterday as you might well know was the Epiphany, the twelfth day of Christmas when the wise men came to see baby Jesus. Granny said these were twelve days she’ll never forget.
Yesterday was also the closing on our old house when papers are signed and keys handed over and promise of transfer of large sums of money take place.
To celebrate and mark this very special occasion Granny had an idea.
We’d go and got new pets. So we all piled in the car and went to the shops. Granny and Dad went into the store and came back with a big bag and we went home.
Granny pulled a round glass bowl from the cupboard. It was meant for salad but had been buried unused for decades. So now it would be given purpose.
Into this bowl went three bags of water each containing a new family member! FISH!
Since the day was all about the coming of the Kings we decided to name them Balthazar, Caspar and Melchior or BALTI, CAS and MEL for short.
BALTI is the biggest and most flamboyant so he is Dads, CAS has a fancy wiggly tail so is Granny’s and Grandpa was landed with MEL who has a little black tip to his tail.
They are now safely swimming on where else but our kitchen island.
My nose is not in the least out of joint because I know that there will be more wagging tails to tell about these critters.
Be like me and accept with grace any dimwit idea of your Granny’s!!!
Trotting in the snow is excessively tiring but it’s so comfy when you come back into your lovely warm kennel.
The niece and I called a truce and found our best spots to snooze.
Meanwhile, Ma listened to the news about Venezuela and chewed her nails. She is anxious about what is next.
We don’t know much of Maria Corina Machado but she did receive the Nobel Prize so she can’t be a bad sort. Her letter suggests she is supportive of the strike.
We’re glad we’re not humans but Ma has learned more about Venezuela in the past few hours than she ever dreamt she might.
I’ve reminded her that her worrying will not impact the situation and that she must sleep!
Ma and me did virtually nothing yesterday and it was good.
We went with the niece for a short ride in the car to the post office and then had a nice walk in the snow around part of the gigantic graveyard.
When we got home Ma made some Cambell’s chicken soup and managed to burn it. Now don’t tell her I said this but who burns canned soup?
Her excuse was that she’s still getting used to the electric hob having had gas for centuries.
She better hurry up as it makes a stink.
Auntie Marsha stopped in for a tour of the new kennel and was delighted with the progress until she saw the garage at which point she almost swooned.
Ma decided we needed to forget about the garage and rest a little so we had a lovely nap.
For dinner we made fried rice from leftovers and then sat in front of the TV watching a program about the factory where Mr Kipling Cakes are made.
Do you know they make a BILLION cakes a year! Ma said it made her nostalgic for the factory visits she often made and that the scale of food production is awe inspiring.
I said all those buns we’re beautiful and appetizing so we had to have some snacks before we adjourned to the land of nod and dreamed of French Fancy’s and Apple Pies
Precious Peeps it’s your very own PERFECT Princess here.
Usually I would be full of fun on a Friday but today I’m just filled with sorrow for those beautiful young souls who died in that terrible fire in Switzerland.
My Granny and Grandpa and Dad lived in that country for years and have many dear friends there.
It’s such a well organized place and safety is taken very seriously.
It also has some of the best medical units in the world so the injured will receive great care but they will still be scarred for life.
We are heart broken just thinking of all the parents and family and pets who will have an empty chair at their tables.
Booming Banter 