Booming Banter

We’re getting a taste of winter. It’s 20F that’s -7C and when you add in the windchill it’s a lot colder too.

We had a few snow flurries but nothing stuck.

Up by the Great Lakes though near Cleveland they got 13 inches.

Trucks and cars were slip sliding all over the highways but thankfully no serious injuries.

Walking in this weather takes it out of the system so it’s important to fuel up before heading out.

Ma doesn’t doctor the kibble in the morning so I like to play around with it. Ma doesn’t mind as long as I eat it.

Blessing#1900-Fun Food

Mom had a busy day yesterday. She took us for our trot, did the colors and the whites laundry made a million (to be truthful 14 dozen) shortbread Christmas trees and stars went to the dentist to get her gnashers cleaned and then met Aunties Lori and Punam at the Cheesecake Factory for lunch.

They had lots to chitty chat about and it was Punams birthday too.

Of course Auntie Lori asked about me. Longtime followers may recall that during COVID lockdown when Lori wasn’t teaching at school we went walking each morning.

So as you can imagine she is very attached to me. She loves me more than anyone else!

After lunch, which was three on my watch, Ma came home to fold the laundry, put it and the cookies away while the other gals went shopping at Von Maur. It’s the poshest place at the mall.

While there what did Lori find but treats for her one and only hound dog. That’s me!

She left them in a fancy Von Maur bag on our door step. When the bro came home and saw it he thought Santa had come early for him but it was a parcel for me.

Well OK I concede Lori bought some of the delicious delights for the Demonic presence too. Jaws didn’t see them though so I might claim them as my own after all I’m the main man in this setup!

Blessing#1899-Aunty Antics

Facebook memories can be wake up calls.

A few days ago Ma was reminded that 11 years ago we had a lot less plants.

She is to plants what Dad is to books.

They may be the scrawniest specimens but she just cannot part with them.

This is just part of the collection I think we need to seek therapy because she’s convinced they add appeal to the atrium!!!!

Blessing#1898-Jungle all the Way

Precious Peeps it’s Pits Perfect here once more to defend my self and seek solace.

I am much maligned by the stinking Gizz and he has always got Grandpa on his side.

Thank goodness Granny is gracious and my Dad loves me regardless of what that scheming stinker says.

See unlike him I practice perfect dental hygiene.

After eating you must always floss to remove particles stuck between the pearlies.

Never ever sleep with grubby gnashers

Find a sneaker and work it till ever pout is perfect.

Blessing#1897-Dazzling Dentition

So as I was telling you after the BIG Lunch we all decided we needed time to digest.

Ma was feeling particularly mellow so she said Jaws could come sleep with us in the master bedroom because she was being such a good girl and looked like she needed a nap too.

Of course what she didn’t realize was that Jaws was not satisfied with her snacks and kibble she needed more.

So while we slumbered she got busy.

When we woke up the demolition unit was fast asleep.

We didn’t see what she’d done. It was Dad who made the discovery and that went down like a lump of lead.

She’d totally shredded Ma’s trainers.

Worse the small bits were all over the bathroom.

If you’ve never seen the inside of a trainer here’s your chance to discover.

Let me put it this way Dad is unlikely to forget this!! I’m definitely his favorite!!!

Blessing#1896-Memory Foam!

The Bro had declared he wanted “No Bird” this thanksgiving so Ma came up with a novel plan.

A “Tasting Menu”.

I wondered, but did not dare to ask, what sort of menu is not tasted but I kept my trap shut.

This was great because Ma was in and out of the kitchen all morning and we got lots of tidbits.

By the time the Macys Day Parade and the Dog Show were done the humans were ready to take their seats.

The portions were all quite small but even so they had to stop before dessert.

A siesta was required to reset the appetite because Jaws the walking waste disposal unit was not getting these goodies.

Stay tuned to hear what she did instead……

Blessing#1895-Fun Feast

Precious Peeps It’s Pits Perfect here with my Uncle Scooby to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Admit it some of you fainted when you read that didn’t you?

See for one day we have committed to set aside our disagreements and focus on feasting.

There is just so many opportunities to work together on this occasion to snag snacks that we’ve signed a 24hour peace treaty.

Now I grant you it is as yet early but since Granny is getting up to crack on with the cooking we are aligned at attempting and armistice.

Have a great day. Lick up and for the humans among you don’t forget to put on your stretchies

Blessing#1894-Elasticated Waistbands

We thought we’d stick with the smart stuff for another day. Take note that this post has nothing to do with AI so it’s not a hallucination.

NASA has reported that it received new signals from a telescope it dispatched to the Milky Way some years ago.

Seems that there are some amazing things hidden in the stars. There are bodies that look like gigantic needles that no one has ever encountered before.

Every time we hear new news about the universe we are absolutely in awe of it immensity.

Don’t you think there must be a friendly alien or two out there we could make friends with?

Blessing#1893-Points in Space

Only some of you know that my Dad is super smart. It’s no wonder a book is constantly appended to his hand.

As a fellow of Sydney Sussex College Cambridge he gets the regular alumni newsletter and it popped into our inbox this morning.

Ma and me usually read it first as Dad’s still in the land of nod.

We skim through as we’re somewhat less interested in all things intellectual than Dad BUT this morning we were intrigued and thought perhaps you too would be.

Guess what the Cambridge word of the year is? Something liked to artificial intelligence!

Did you get it?

We didn’t either so don’t feel bad but do remember that the next time you read something unless it’s from my paw it may be and AI having a psychedelic attack.

Blessing#1892-Modern Fairytales

I have a tear in my eye because poor Mum’s right knee has seized up.

She’s not quite sure what happened but it’s stiff and slightly swollen.

My theory is it is a stress injury induced by standing firm while straining to hold the nemesis while squirrels or other critter cross our path.

We’re still walking because once she gets going it’s OK. The worst is going up and down stairs she sorta has to do that sideways.

I am convinced rest and rubs are the best solution and a little yoga perhaps too.

All will be well with my TLC but yet another reason to nuke the niece.

Blessing #1891-Physiotherapy