Booming Banter

Well I can’t complain too much today. Herself walked me in the cool of the morning and again just now.

We have been painting! Our lovely handyman is doing the external woodwork and Ma is experimenting with transformation of frames of some of her rescued treasures for the tea-room.

Dad is not convinced it is a good idea. He think she should leave the old and well alone. Of course you know when something gets into her head you can’t stop her. The one on the right is the original and the one in the middle is her masterpiece!

She woke up with a fit of the giggles this morning. She told me that for some reason, thinking of all the work going on she remembered the first time she heard of a certain persons occupation before taking to politics.

He was a painter. When Ma heard this she was just a kid and thought he painted walls and windows. Of course he was or wanted to be an artist. Heaven knows why she thinks this is funny but she does. Hysterical? NO!

It would make you scream for help. Who the heck has heard of Hitler!

Blessing # 797 – Brushed

Auntie Denise is back from her travels so Ma skipped Zumba and we went for a good walk and catch up.

Perfect morning with bright blue sky and wispy clouds. Still no rain so the earth is like a rock.

You can’t have everything can you?

Like I mean you can’t expect to have your bro at home if he’s left for college.

Well maybe you can if he happens to only be an hour away and needs to pick up some reference books that just arrived.

They’d have been here before he left if he hadn’t ordered them at the last minute.

Still, they did get here before classes start on Tuesday and did allow us to enjoy a three thousand calorie snack together!

Blessing # 796 – Feeding the Mind

It was terribly quiet around the house today but overall enjoyable. No fighting not a single scream!

Ma and I got up really late and met Auntie Lori to feed the ducks.

I get involved so none of them takes a run at her. She is so good to me and has my treats ready each morning when I ring her door bell.

On our outing I found a few perfect little acorns that Ma says she’s going to plant at the project. From little acorns mighty oak trees grow. Ever hopeful my Ma!

When we got home she took off and returned with a real stash of stuff. Old table clothes and more pictures! She won’t need to paint the walls at all.

She also reports to finding a teapot without a lid that is going to be a flower vase. Well what else? She left it at the project to stake its claim.

I’m going up soon to check our the place to make sure she is taking wise decisions but that teapot sure looks good on that shelf.

Blessing # 795 – Oldies that are Goodies

This morning when I got up all that pile of junk had disappeared from our kitchen.

I was rushed out for my constitutional and saw it in our cars. Next thing you know Ma and Aaron take off in convoy.

Seems my big bro is moving on and has taken up a new residence with three other young men in a place called Newark.

Ma showed me some photos. The place they are living looks swell. All they need is a four pawed pal like me!

The town looks sweet too. There is even a downtown garden for me to fertilize. It is strange to be home alone. I’m glad though that he has taken this big step. Just hope he remembers me.
Blessing # 794 – Gone Fishing

Ma has walked me so much she made a hole in her flip flop. Talk about down at heal.

The result is she got blisters with her new ones today and was in agony so our evening walk was short and sweet.

There have been endless calls and discussions about the project. I’m sick of it already. Red or black? Who cares if you’re color blind!

Worse still two strange men arrived here and started messing around with things in our own house. They are painting, replacing ripped screens, redoing grouting and various other touch ups that haven’t been handled for years. Making us look great getting in my way I say!

There is no mercy not a minute to get a snooze.

I gave herself the evil eye at lunchtime so she gave me a piece of peach. Never had peach before.

Sure makes the mouth water.

Blessing # 793 – New Tastes and New Looks

I’m hanging in there. Only just!

It’s a terribly stressful time for me.

There were suitcases out and big boxes and they got filled with a lot of things from our house and now they are sitting in our kitchen.

I’m scared about what’s coming next. My bro has asked me about a hundred times if I’ll miss him!

Are they planning to pack me off somewhere? My food bowls are still in the same place and I don’t need those knives and forks they packed so maybe it’s all just one big understanding.

Only good thing about today was a trip out with the bro to the dog park. Exercise sure takes your mind of the old worries

Blessing # 792 – Running in Circles

Running late today! My secretary and her husband just returned having left me alone since early afternoon. Man I was bursting for a pee. Feeling very huffy!

The excuse I was given was they were visiting the new establishment with their friends. Truth is they were out eating. I could smell it as soon as they walked through the door.

Don’t they know I have a nasal organ ten thousand times more powerful than theirs. They had Italian. Oregano and basil and garlic not to parmesan and that woman was drinking beer!

Dad is so kind and generous he gave me a whole leftover rib to compensate. Not a chip not a single piece of pasta from that woman though.

Too busy now watching the Democratic Convention to even speak to me.

I’m going to elect a new Mama.

Blessing # 791 – Vote

 

I’m perplexed. Not only is our garage overrun with junk for the Ma’s endeavor now our whole house has taken on the appearance of a rummage sale. It’s like one of those old black and white horror movies.

There are knickers and socks and shirts and shorts all over the dining table. There is bedding in the front room and little bags full of toiletries in the kitchen. Not to mention a dirty great big TV  to trip over in the bro’s room.

Something very strange is going on. The bro got very excited when he got a parcel in the post with a new IPad in it and a backpack to keep it in emblazoned with OSU!

Seems someone is moving out and on this week.  Might have to consider that myself

Blessing # 790 – Milestones

It’s official I’m considered a LARGE  dog! Of course I knew this all along. Read on to find out why!

Herself felt an obligation to take me for an outing this afternoon as she was away till three thirty.

She had to go to the “project” to get a quote on the replacement of awnings. What in the name of the wee man are Awnings? Yawning yes but AWNING!

Now the big question is what color? Don’t ask me I’m color blind but you can help decide on black or burgundy or something else. I’m just puzzled why it’s important at all.

So after excuses about several diversions on the way home to hit Estate Sales and buy more material for the tea-room, in other words fill the garage with yet more junk, she arrives and off we go.

Dog park heaven. Millions of dogs and after a while in the small dog area she diverts me into the large dog area. I’ve made it at last!

Now don’t ask me why but there was a corgi in the large area. small dog! Even if the Queen rates them I felt obliged to assert myself when she came near my Mum.

You’ll be happy to hear that later I was really lovely to her and also to a baby Labrador but sometimes you just gotta be bold!

Blessing # 789 – Self Assurance 

Today it was back to porridge after my adventures of yesterday so I’m going to share what happened next.

There are books like that don’t you know!

Well my story is that I’m an explorer. I roam around the country sniffing out places of historic interest.

One of these days we’ll direct our tea-room guest to take one of my Scooby Tours. I might need transport.

This detail on the Merc would look fab. I’ll sit up front as the guide!

We can take them to Mount Gilead as it’s just a straight road from our establishment.

Good for beautiful old buildings and also of interest to literary buffs.

My talents are endless. Just as long as I wet appetites for return visits.

Blessing # 788 – Events Planning