Booming Banter

Today is D Day!

D for “déménagement” .

Given the amount of furniture we have this will be a multi day event.

Yesterday we did our best to get all Dad’s books into boxes but we ran out. So we had to leave some in shelves that we can move ourselves later in the week and create mountains of them from the big cupboards that only professionals can shift.

The niece and I spent the entire morning with Ma and the Bro working on this it was so exhausting.

The Bro then left for his coaching job and then Ma had to bake for the week as there is no way in the midst of all the mayhem of today that she’d make a good scone!

I am to be sequestered for the entire day in my Bros chambers with the niece. We may kill each other but we are keen to move to Marion as we have our fenced yard where we can run free.

I’ll talk to you tomorrow if I survive today’s melt down.

Blessing#2621-No Turning Back

Ma looked even funnier than usual as she went to work yesterday.

She informed Dad that she was meant to be a “buxom wench”.

Don’t for heavens sake tell her I told you that!

Anyway it would seem Auntie Paula was dressed up too only she as always looked glamorous. Clearly she was the Victorian lady of the house.

They had a good time but numbers were lower than last year maybe because a major snow storm was forecast.

It duly arrived as predicted so everything looked very festive very quickly and the drive home was a tad slick and slow.

Everything then returned to normality albeit surrounded by boxes.

Dad made pizza, the Bro took us out in the snow and Ma relaxed and we just had a full nights sleep!

Blessing#2620-Wrapped

It would seem that the new routine means we rise at 4:30.

Friday it was to draw scale plans to place furniture and pack the car with a load of dishes.

This morning it is to make sausage rolls for Victorian Christmas.

I believe Ma may be contemplating moving all by her Todd Sloan to Bermuda and forsaking all contacts at this side of the Atlantic.

She is overwrought by an excess of books, dishes and furniture. This move is going to be like Alice going down that rabbit hole.

I’m past giving advice as she will take it from no one. Currently her modus operandi that surfaces under such stress is that everyone must follow her orders. If this does not happen she has a melt down that is not pretty.

To say I’m under pressure is an understatement.

Must rush as have been told to hurry up and get your pee done!!

Blessing#2619-Relief

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

Only this weekend and next until the BIG man in the red suit comes our way.

I have written to him to let him know of my upcoming change of address.

In addition to Nylas I’m hoping for some very special gifts since I’ve been a very very very good girl all year.

In particular, and despite the nasty things he says about me I have left the stinking Gizzard’s jugular intact.

He doesn’t fully understand that at just one fell swoop I could take him into the midst of the angelic throng.

Oh well not to worry Santa knows all that and that I’m so sweet and kind and beset with beauty.

Be like me. Ignore anyone who speaks ill of you and focus on fun. Maybe go dancing or have a little fizz like Granny or just hang loose and let the wonder of the season bring a little spice to your life.

Love you all and we will talk next week on the humpty.

Blessing#2618-Tolerant Types

I thought it was important to put things into perspective.

This photo says it all.

Never in the history of this community has there been so much produced by so few!

Sometimes a big heap of crap calls for a bigger bag than usual.

That’s all I have to say on this matter except it is most definitely fortunate that it doesn’t smell like the niece’s!

Blessing#2617-Industrial Scale

Precious Peeps it Pits PERFECT here to help you over this remarkable Humpty.

Yesterday Dad and Granny managed to almost fill the dumpster in just one day.

Granny could hardly move let alone cook so she dispatched Dad to get Chinese. He got us some kibble while he was out too.

It’s remarkable how hungry all this moving makes some people Granny clean wolfed down her spicy Hunan beef.

As for for me I’m happy as can be as always but this has completely knocked the stinking Gizz’s appetite for six.

For the past three days he’s hardly touched his food which means Grandpa keeps piling on the cheese and salami to entice him to eat.

The result is I end up getting all the goodies.

Huffing and puffing is of absolutely no use to man nor beast. All it does is turn you into a great big piece of fluff.

Be like me take every bite of life with a pinch of salt or soy sauce as the case may be.

Gotta run now as Granny is keen to get going again. Will talk Friday in the meantime know that I love you almost as much as sweet and sour!

Blessing#2616-Fasting Fellow

The Bro and Ma went to the basement yesterday to clear out all the toys and Lego that had been left untouched for years.

They also opened moving boxes that had been in there since 2010.

Some of these boxes contained other boxes that had been packed in 2001 when Ma and Pa moved from Connecticut to China!

This garbage really was world class travelled!!!

They filled so many trash bags full of junk that Ma bit the bullet and ordered a dumpster.

You know she is very hot on the recycling but there is a time and a place to throw in the towel and she reached it.

Last night we got a text from the provider saying “Get ready tomorrow is no ordinary day it’s DUMPSTER DAY”

It was like we were about to embark on a great vacation or receive a gift of immense value!

Somehow though Ma is elated. This clear out is as epic as climbing Everest.

It’s almost like a competition we have three days to get this thing done so gotta get going.

Blessing#2615-Purification

The Bro and Ma went to the basement yesterday to clear out all the toys and Lego that had been left untouched for years.

They also opened moving boxes that had been in there since 2010.

Some of these boxes contained other boxes that had been packed in 2001 when Ma and Pa moved from Connecticut to China!

This garbage really was world class travelled!!!

They filled so many trash bags full of junk that Ma bit the bullet and ordered a dumpster.

You know she is very hot on the recycling but there is a time and a place to throw in the towel and she reached it.

Last night we got a text from the provider saying “Get ready tomorrow is no ordinary day it’s DUMPSTER DAY”

It was like we were about to embark on a great vacation or receive a gift of immense value!

Somehow though Ma is elated. This clear out is as epic as climbing Everest.

It’s almost like a competition we have three days to get this thing done so gotta get going.

Blessing#2615-Purification

Yesterday we rested and it was good.

After our nap and trot we watched a movie about Bob Dylan called “A Complete Unknown”.

He writes from the heart that dude.

I kept the niece quiet as I could so Ma could listen to his lyrics. The duets with Joan Bias gave her goosebumps!

Dad wasn’t exactly taken by the tale he read his book but me and Ma enjoyed.

If you get a chance see if you like it. Great sixties vibes and lots of nostalgic New York.

We gotta get going now because it’s Monday and we have a full schedule but Sunday gave us strength.

Blessing#2614-Epic Anthems

We are a bit late as we managed to sleep better.

Ma emptied yet another cupboard yesterday which leaves only the wardrobes that will be relatively easy as you don’t need to box up clothes.

Last night she went to the cupboard to get out her candle lighter.

It was the only thing left in there so she said to me “Scooby get over here and look at this it’s empty and I’m just like Old Mother Hubbard“

Don’t you give me that rhyming nonsense I thought I know you’re old and I also know you keep my Milk Bones in the pantry not in there so dish them up Mother.

Blessing#2613-Dog Bones