Super Stormy

Tis super stormy here in the windy city.  The wind is whipping the trees round, the rain is pouring and it is cold.  Probably not the best night to go to the supermarket and walk home after work mum.  Still there is lots of foods in the house now and mum can snuggle up.  She has got the torch out in case the power goes out and might head off to bed soon to snuggle with me.

Snuggle In

We have to snuggle in - the weather people say there is a big storm heading north from the South Pole.  Mum has piled the blankies on the bed.  Me - I'm still in love with my bubble blankie.  It keeps me happy to snuggle up on it.  Hope all the kiwis are warm and snuggly wherever in the country they are.

Late

The mumster got in at late o'clock again tonight, so I had to gobble down my feast at 10:45pm.  Hope I don't get gas - cos I'm sharing your bed!!!  Hahahaha

Hope you all got your dinner on time and are relaxing now.

Gardening

Today it was a sunny morning, and mum and I got out into the garden to pull out some weeds.  Mum says it was most satisfying to get some jobs done.  Then the winds whipped in, it got cold and the rain poured down for the rest of the day.  Good job mum got started early.

No Outsiding Today

No outsiding adventures today, the rain has been dribbling down all day, so the mumster and I have being doing indoor jobs.  There was a big pile of dishes that have been done and mum made herself a vege stirfry with noodles for dinner.  The heater and television are on, and we are taking it easy.

Last night mum and her bestie went out for dinner.  They went to a Mexican they hadn't been to before.  Mum had the chicken enchiladas which she had been craving for months, they were tasty but a bit dry - they needed some sour cream.  Mum and her friend also got to sit at a strange table, even though there were lots of empty seats.  They forgot to bring mums rice, and didn't come by to ask if they wanted more drinks.  Strange - the girls won't be back in a hurry.

They had thought about going to see the Great Gatsby, but the cinemas  weren't showing it til after 8.30pm, and as it is 2 hours twenty, that is a bit late for mum.  They instead went to a bar where they got a couch to watch the rugby (NZ vs France).  Then mum came home for some reality tv and reading, all good.

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend, ready for the week ahead.

Caturday

Sorry about the blurry photo, but it captures what is happening here on Caturday.  It is a bit chilly so we stayed for a while in our cosy bed, and then mum went marketing.  Today it was corriander, tomatoes, carrots, mandarins, lemons and broccoli.  A bit of gardening and a couple of loads of washing.  Then mum is off to meet a bestie and might go and see the Great Gatsby.

Hope you all have a nice Caturday planned.

TGIF

Mum says that she is really feeling TGIF today.  It has been a busy week and she hasn't had much sleep.  She is ready for the weekend and lots of  relaxing to begin.

Action Shot

Mum laughed when she saw this picture of me jumping.  She says it is good for my ab muscles, and I should more of  it!!  We got to pick up leaves in our garden today, then mum fed me the feast.  Mum made herself a pork chop with some swede/parsnip/carrot mash - good winter foods.

Have a good evening everybuddy.

Wordless Wednesday

Birdie Buffet

If mum has any stale bread, she puts it out for the birdies.  She used to put it on the shed but rats from the neighbours garden used to sneak down and eat it.  So now we leave it out in the front garden.  The birdies seem to like it as it might only take them ten minutes to eat it all.  Big  birds, little birds, black birds and brown birds.

Winter Sleeps

On chilly winter days, sometimes I come and join mum in the living room.  Mum is drying the washing in there too.  Today I packed her off to work, which she said was ok.  She went and got some groceries after work, there was a special on fancy feast tins so bought twenty.  She's going to go back for more later on in the week.

Hope you all had a good Monday too.

Sunday Sniffing

I've only been able to go outside and sniff my grass for a short amount of time today, as we have had drizzly rain.  It's not cold though, so that's good.  After my little adventuring, it was time to come back inside and join mum.  She had a heated bagel with sliced up steak on it and lots of fresh salsa for her lunch, and now she has plans to kick back and tackle her book while the washing is being done.

Hope you are all taking it easy!!

Chilly Caturday

Hi everybudyy, it was a little bit chilly here at chez Q on Caturday.  The mumster and I slept in which was nice.

 Mum went marketing and got corriander, onions, swede, parsnip, feijoas, capsicums and courgettes.  Then mum headed out to browse a couple of shops and then to the supermarket.  All up, she spent about $80 NZ for a weeks food and supplies.  That is about 40 pounds or about 60 US dollars.  She will still have to go back during the week for some more meat and fresh bread.  Groceries are pretty pricey here, with meat and fish hugely expensive which is crazy as we grow our own meat on NZ grass, and are surrounded by oceans.

Mum is pretty proud of herself though, as she decided that this year she would take  her lunch to work every day and not waste money buying it, as it was easy to spend a huge amount of money doing this.  She has made it through to June, and ingrained in herself a good habit that will help with the budgetising.

So a chilly day, and after mum browsed the shops, she came home and put the heaters on.  She read a few pages of her book, and then we both had a wee nap together, spooned on the big bed.  Steak with potato and salsa for dinner for her - and a feast for me.

Hope you are all enjoying your Caturday.

What's On My Whiskers Friday?

Why yes friends that would be a feather.  I caughted my second bird of my life (although mum thinks it may be one that died a natural death from the cold).  Yes that is a feather caught in my whiskers and a bit of bird fluff near my eye.  Four would be the number of times that I bought the bird into the house in my mouth, through the cat door.  Three times mum put it back in the back yard, and the fourth time, it went in the rubbish bin outside.  Farewell little sparrow bird - you lived a good life.

Mum then did some chores, washing, folding , hoovering, and scrubbing getting ready for the weekend.

Snoozability

Snoozability is on the up at the Chez Q.  Mum had to be up early birdish at 5.30am to get to work early again today.  Tomorrow though, we get a lie in which is lovely.  Shift times change, which sometimes makes it hard for mum to get into a good sleep pattern.  Winter helps though, as a snuggly warm bed makes it easy for mum to sleep.

Brrrrrrrrrrrr

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr tis a bit chilly in the city tonight.  We had the big old rains last night, and now we have the chills.  So not much outdoors time for me today, I spent most of the day on our bed, and tonight I am snuggling in in front of the heater with mum.

Hope you are having a cosy warm night if you live in the southern hemisphere with us, or enjoying summer breezes if you are one of our northern friends.

P.S - I may look crabulated in this photo, that is cos the mumster is chasing me around with the camera.  I do not like my photo being taken, I only tolerate it sometimes.

Follow Me

..............it's raining cats and dogs outside, so you should follow me and lie down with your book.  You know you want to.................  We can snuggle together for a while!!

Mumster Monday - Winter Edition

 It's a mumster Monday here at chez Q as it is our Queens Birthday holiday.  Mum says yippee!!  I was kind and didn't wake her up for biscuits til 7am, so that let her go back to bed and read her book.  The day was cool and grey and mum felt it should be a budgetising day, not spending any dollars.  She had leftovers for her lunch, and made a leek and potato soup for lunches during the week.  Mum has lots of tv programmes that she has recorded to watch, and a big pile of books to read - perfect for winter.

 Me - I've claimed my spot on mums bed.   That's ok as mum has been cleaning the kitchen, soup making, loading the dryer and the dishwasher and done a spot of gardening.

I like to sleep on her spot on the bed.  Can you see my bubble wrap blankie?  I still likes to sleep on that too.  Mum leaves it on the bed during the day so I can find it.

NZ Cat Show

 Mum and a friend went to the NZ cat show today.  They got there at opening time, and boy was it busy.

 There were lots of beautiful pussy cats there, waiting for their ribbons.

 Lots were good and taking it easy.  Nobuddy was real upset about being there although there was a lot of deep breathing from some cats.

 Lots were curious.......................................................................................

lots like this British Shorthair (like me) were kicking back and relaxing.

 Mum didn't take any photos of the ones that were hiding under their beds or behind their curtains.  Mum thinks about half were hiding.

 There were lots of families and kids looking, which mum says is good - she imagined it would be full of lots of middle aged ladies like here cooing at the pussy cats.

 There were quite a few cuties, but mum knew that I was the only girl for her.

 She liked that they had a domestic tabby section at the show (no pictures of them though sorry).

The judging was kind of interesting.  I think this guy was a bit freaked out!!!

Mum knows I am a winner - she doesn't need a ribbon to prove it.!

Hello June - It's Caturday

Hello Caturday lovers - can you believe it is June already?  We welcomed our first day of winter with mild temperatures and a sunny old day.   Mum got up early bird with me and went to the market and for a walk in the summer.  Today she bought lemons, potatoes, courgettes, tomatoes, feijoas, and bananas.

  She then had to hurry into town for her hairdressing appointment.  Her hairdresser is lovely and mum has been going to her for six years, but she is leaving to travel and have adventures.  Mum knows one of the other girls there though, and might get her to continue cutting and colouring her locks.  Choosing new hairdressers is hard.

A friend was shopping in town, so mum and her met for lunch of a tasty Reuben bagel and then a wee wander around in the sunshine.  They went to a little cinema to see a movie Barbara, which mum would only give a 2/5.  

The winter evening is creeping in, so the heater is on and mum has a roast lamb and potatoes in the oven, with carrots and peas for her dinner.  A few chores will be done and the bed made and maybe a movie will be watched.  Then mum and I will head to bed, and I will snuggle up with her.  She says that she must be getting old as the thought of a cosy bed with clean sheets, a new library book to read and a fat cat seems like the perfect Caturday night.