Booming Banter

Yesterday we did an experiment.

We made mini bread puddings. Finger food!

They taste good but we need to work on appearance for Victorian Christmas.

There were originally two layers of them put the Bro made a stop at the fridge each time he passed it.

Since they are tiny he had to have two or three at a time to make it worth chewing.

Blessing#2265-Bit Sizers

I am particularly partial to early morning

It’s the time when I lie on my back with my legs in the air and do my banter.

See when you are totally relaxed the creative juices flow so freely.

Today it occurred to me that y’all need to know this.

If you are ever feeling mad or sad or even bad just lie down on a soft surface and elevate your limbs.

Open your mouth like you are dead and then chill like that for fifteen minutes.

Once you are good and ready, just like a spatchcock turkey, roll over and shake it all off.

You’ll be good to go after sitting still for another fifteen minutes and will be in good form for at least the next six hours.

Blessing#2264-Top Tip

Ma got the big bird yesterday so it can thaw in the fridge till Thursday.

I am partial to turkey and there are usually a lot of little bits that by some miracle make their way into my bowl. Thanks Dad!!!

Thanks to the lovely grocery store MEIJER they are also very affordable 0.49 cents a pound. Means most families will be able to enjoy provided they have an oven. Alas not always the case!

In the run up to Turkey Day every TV station will be telling us how to roast the perfect bird.

Is it really that hard? Don’t you just put it in a pan and stick it into the oven.

Sometimes humans complicate things too much.

They have a lot to learn from us canines.

Just do it!!

Blessing#2263-Simplicity

In theory this will be the last day that Ma goes to to work for ten days.

It’s been a while since she’s had such a long time off but she decided that she needed it.

We will of course be busy preparing for the Annual Victorian Christmas. There will be mince pies, shortbread , sausage rolls and who knows what when we bake up a storm.

Maybe if it’s not too cold we might also get a trip to the trails.

For sure there will be a nice nap each afternoon.

I am smiling at the prospect and may even be kind to the kid.

As the saying goes on the vase Auntie Caroline gave Ma during COVID « Always expect something wonderful is about to happen »

Blessing#2262-Time Off

Precious Peeps it’s your favorite Pitty Person here to wish you a very happy Friday.

It’s freezing here and we had our first snow. It hurts my poor Pitty paws so I appreciate when we don’t walk far in this.

Short walks mean internal intense interval training is called for.

I start by running upstairs ten times and jumping from the landing to the turn in the stairs.

By this time Grumpy has had enough and starts chasing me round the dining table. This usually takes twenty turns before he gives up for fear of inducing a heart attack.

I partake of some rehydration and maybe a tiny treat if one is available if not I gnaw the Nyla for a few minutes.

After this I’m ready for the master suite. Straight through the double doors a quick bit of Zumba on the bed and then onwards into the bathroom to see if by chance Granny has abandoned her footwear in an accessible area.

Usually I manage to find something and this results in a chase with her to retrieve it.

Trust me troopers this will keep you in shape. Give it a try this weekend and enjoy annoying as many peeps as possible!!!!

Blessing#2261-Workouts

I love it when the putrid Pit gets in trouble.

So it was at midnight on Wednesday morning that Ma and I were awakened by a strange noise.

For once it wasn’t Casey Jones instead it sounded like one of Elons rockets landing.

Ma went to investigate and found the roar was coming from the Brothers chamber.

I heard her utter the immortal words « what the hell are you doing »

She returned to inform me the Pit had puked all over the bedroom carpet and the Bro felt the need to immediately clean up the mess and was shampooing the carpet.

We all returned to the land of nod shortly thereafter.

I had a big smile on my face!

Blessing#2260-Housekeeping.

Precious Peeps it’s meeeeeeeeeeee!

Your very own Pits Perfect here to help you over the humpty.

Poor Queen Camilla needs our virtual hugs as her doggie Beth has crossed the rainbow bridge.

Beth had a hard start in life but was adopted as a puppy by the Queen which would officially make her a Princess.

She was a Jackie Russell not a Pitty like me but I’d be most willing to pack my bags for Buck House if the Queen were to ask me.

I can see the headlines now PIT at the PALACE all bans repealed.

Just think of all the good I could do like biting Elons bum when he inevitably shows up with the new President for a state visit!

Blessing #2259-Succession Plans

We got the week off to a good start.

Had a long trot to the park as it was mild.

Stuck in the white wash before we left so it had only five minutes to run by the time we got back. So we walked for a fair bit.

Tossed the whites in the tumbler and bunged on the colors while we baked out scones for the week.

The parents then went for a little shopping to tide us over to the BIG bird haul next weekend.

I relaxed for a while till they returned and then we had lunch and Ma had a pint of tea.

We folded the clothes and put them away and then snuggled for a little while.

Didn’t rest long though as we went visiting a lady friend in a nursing home. I love going there as I get to ride shotgun

Soon it was time for my dinner and the niece’s and our second trot. Go go go!

Ma had a church meeting starting at 6:30 so she said she was making something simple for the humans.

They had grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.

Sometimes a bit of comfort food is just what’s needed.

Blessing#2258-Homestyle

Well you know I was right about Sunday we had mega meat and roast potatoes and broccoli salad and it was yum yummy.

Ma was knitting while things were cookin

See Auntie Marsha is having big renovations done at the farm so she is clearing out the closets.

She happened on a sack full of wool that can’t be crocheted. Since she doesn’t knit she grifted it to Ma.

Well this wool is like a walking sheep.

It knits up real fast so Ma took to it.

She finished off a project and was about to start a second when she had a recollection.

I do believe I have a pair of bigger needles deep down in my cupboard.

Sure enough they were resurrected and the tension they gave the material was much better.

So we ripped up the first project and started over.

By this time the dinner was done so we ate and once fortified resumed our endeavors while watching “Endeavor” and wondering why the young Inspector Morse had that name.

Blessing#2257-Rework

I love Sunday because Ma is chilled. She was a tad stressed yesterday as they had another fashion show at the tearoom but this one was at 10:00 am.

Meant we had a microtrot I barely made it to the end of the street but it’s OK you can endure almost anything if your nose knows the next day you’re off.

What I enjoy most about Sunday is guessing what we’re going to eat in the evening. It tends to be a more meaty menu than the middle of the week.

In theory “a roast” should last a little more than a single meal but the Bro has a big appetite and Dad is very generous with the tidbits.

So you can see that I am starting to smile again at the prospect of a lick lipper later.

Hope y’all have a good quiet day.

Blessing#2256-Recuperation