Worker

Mums busy working and I'm busy watching the Antiques Roadshow.

Wordless Wednesday

Chill

We haven't had the best summer.  It is 12 degrees here tonight and mum has heaters on.  Normally she would be in shorts with the fan on.  Still we have little to complain about.  The skies had pretty ombre colors tonight. 

I had a feast for dinner tonight.  Mum made herself a big pasta dish to eat with enough for the next couple of evenings at work.  She is going to heat up her first Hot Cross Buns of the year for her supper.  The minute Christmas is over the supermarkets rush to get the buns out.

Still

We have been just hanging around being quiet the past couple of days.  Mum twinged her knee when she got off the bus and it has been a bit sore.  I helped by patrolling the garden and having some sleeps.

Caturday

Mum and I had a nice Caturday.  A lie in together.  3 loads of washing on the line, dishes done and the carpet hoovered.  Mum took herself off to see 1917 at the movies.  A solid 5/5 for the movie.  Chicken tacos again for mum for tea and beef and liver fancy feast for me.

Then time on the couch to relax.  I'm still loving the little chair and mum is enjoying my company in the evenings.  She thinks I spent all night out here last night so mum was a bit lonely.

Help

Mum has found it hard to watch the bushfires in Australia this week.  It has broken her heart to think of all the people and animals of this wonderful country who have suffered so much.  It almost feels too overwhelming to watch the news, and the fires still are continuing in may states.  So mum might give herself a little break from news this weekend - so much of it is distressing and sad.  Has it always been this bad?  Mum wonders if she has just become more sensitive over the years.  There is so much to worry about, the state of the world, fires, wars and the royal family breaking apart. 

Mum went out tonight with her besties for a birthday dinner, but rather than spend money at the weekend she is going to try not to  spend too much money and   make a donation to help out the Australians.  She read this article about an Adelaide school turned into a Koala Hospital, where veterinarians and volunteers are helping to treat Koalas who have suffered in the fires, and once well release them back into the bush in unaffected areas.  They have a go fund me page where you can donate to help them assist these beautiful creatures.  If you are wondering how you could help, this would be a place to start.

Mum has also helped this week by donating to the Australian Red Cross and to the Australian Wildlife Rescue Fund.   She was not able to give much but every small donation helps add up.  For the price of a coffee and a piece of cake it might be enough to help provide some help to our Aussie neighbors.

Long

It has felt like a long week so mum and I are pleased that there is one more sleep until the weekend.  We finally got a sunny afternoon so mum rushed home to sit in the sun and read her book first an hour or so.  Then chicken tacos for her dinner and I had chicken feast.

 Mum is tired but has a body that can nod if between 5pm and 8pm easily and is wide awake between 10pm and 1am.  Oh well at least once she falls asleep she stays asleep until the alarm bell wakes her up.  She wishes that she could be a cat and fall asleep anytime like me.  Sadly her boss won't let her curl up every hour.  It would be a long working day if she took 8 naps a day like me.

Wordless Wednesday

Distractions

It has been too hard to sit and watch the news lately so I have been happy to help distract mum.  She has been reading and binge watching like a fiend.  Mum was pleased to find fresh raspberries piled up in the supermarket and ate a small bowl of them tonight.  She wonders how many crops have been destroyed in Australia, a land of beautiful fresh fruits and vegetables. 

Little Chair

Mum got this little chair from kmart at Christmas and has had her doubts about it.  It is good for visitors but it is not the most comfy and a bit smaller than she expected.

I love it though and snuggle up on it when mum is in the lounge.  So it is going to stay.  Mum may move the cushion so I can stretch out more.

Little Leaf

Today mum came inside to find me asleep with a little stowaway leaf on my back.  It didn't stay there for too long as I had a need to get up and have some biscuits.

Caturday

Mum had a bestie round for dinner tonight and I was brave and didn't run away, although I did hide in our bedroom for a while.  After they left I joined mum on the couch for 10 minutes.  Mum only managed some blurry snapshots.  Any sudden movements and I'm off.

We hope that you've had a nice Caturday and done something fun.

Australia

Today we were heartbroken to read that aprox 480 million animals may have so far been killed in the bushfires in Australia  including about 8,000 Koalas.  Our days in New Zealand have been hazy with a taste of ash in the air, as the smoke has drifted the 2,200 km across the Tasman sea. It is 10.13pm and I can smell it on the breeze through the open windows tonight.  It is however nothing like it must be for those living near the fires, and we can only imagine how terrifying it has been for our close neighbors.  It is scary enough to look at the news, at homes and businesses burnt to the ground and lives lost.

So even though we would like to grumble about another drizzly night, we know that we can go to bed and hopefully feel safe in our bed tonight.

Chilling

Just chilling today.  Mum had to get up early and get some pants on to go and take the rubbish bags out.  Then she came back to bed.  How lazy is that?

The day was overcast and cool so mum did get herself up at 10am for lunch.  Then she went for a walk, and went to see Little Women which she said it was a 5/5.

Me - I stayed home and chilled out.  Like every other day.

Welcome 2020

Welcome to the new decade of 2020.  We hope it brings you lots of love, health and happiness.

Mum and Poppyq
xxx

PS - Mum took this photo today when she was walking to her friends house.   Aren't the colours beautiful and mum think it almost looks unreal, like a painting!!

Happy New Year

Happy New Years to all of my friends.  Thank you 2019 for all the tasty treats and warm naps!!!  Thank you friends for joining us on another year we are grateful for you all and the friendship and kindness you have brought us. 

Lucky

Mum was lucky and got taken out to dinner with friends tonight to a fancy restaurant.  Mum even dragged out her dress to wear.  It is linen and was a bit rumpled.  As she does not have an iron she used her hair straightener to make it presentable.  She didn't tell her friends that - they would be horrified.

Mum had delicious lamb shanks for her dinner and I think the best cream brulee she has ever had.  She will sleep well tonight. 

Me - well I had a feast for dinner.  it was delicious too.

Visitor

Mums friend came over for dinner and they laughed all night.  A bottle of wine helped.  I was brave and walked past mums friend 3 times.  I even came in and asked mum for dinner.   After my feast I slept on the mum bed waiting for her to  say goodbye to her friend and to head off to bed

Caturday

I soopervised the washing going out and coming in.  I should get paid in temptations!

Hots

We had a touch of the hots this afternoon.  Us girls sat outside for a while which was lovely.  I even had to find some spots in the shade as it was too warm for me.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my friends.  We hope you get lots of feasting and love today.
Mum and Poppyq
xxx

Merry Merry

Mums shifts have finished just in time for Christmas.

Green

Mum took photos of these plants today- she loves how bright green  they are.  She went and got the final Christmas groceries today.  She has enough food to feed a small army.  So we should be good for a couple of days.

Poor Australia - the thought of those fires is pretty scary.  We feel for all of those families who have lost their homes and businesses.

Bright

Mum liked the brightness of these flowers she passed on her way to work today.  She worked tonight but finished at 10.30pm and was able to go the supermarket on her way home.  She was stocking up on lots of treats for herself and a certain little grey cat she knows.  Two more shifts and then mum gets a break with me.

Caturday

My goodness it was nice to have a sunny slightly cool day today.  Mum nearly wore out the washing machine and used up all the pegs in her rush to get things out on the line.

Mum then joined a bestie for lunch out and a walk in the sunshine.  She also took a walk around town on the way home. 

Mum and I then relaxed for the evening.  Mum got a spray bottle when she was out so the aphids got a dose of dishwashing liquid tonight.  That was all the chores she could be bothered doing.  Tomorrow is another day.

We hope you all have a lively Caturday and did something fun.

Again?

Mum it's raining again!!!   We were awake most of last night with the heavy winds and the rubbish rolling around in the back yard , and today it has been cold and  rained all day.  Mum and her friends from work had drinks after work at a garden bar, which was rather cool.  They were under shelter and didn't get too wet, but mum was glad to get home and put the heaters on.  It is our summer and we are having a double heater night.

Stick Library

We saw this guy on the news tonight.  From Kaiapoi, here in NZ he made a stick library for the dogs at his local dog park.

This was the best story on the news tonight.  It made mum smile.

Wordless Wednesday

Moan

We feel like we are continually moaning about our weather.  It is summer here, with the longest day approaching and the weather is a bit rubbish.  It has rained all day and night without a hint of blue skies.   Good for the garden but annoying for us.

Mum hopes it clears  for Christmas and her few days off.

Oh and she googled aphids on plants last night, and tried a bit of dishwashing liquid + water on the flowers to kill them.

Green

I was a good girl helping mum in the garden this afternoon.  She pulled a few weeds but the clouds were gathering so she soon retreated inside.  Groceries were bought and were put away.  Mum had already eaten her dinner at 4.45pm so she had time to get some chores done.  Tuesdays lunch was made - ham/tomato/salad rolls and some strawberries.  Tuesdays dinner of chicken tacos was organized - mum likes to put spices on the chicken overnight so it is tasty when cooked tomorrow.

We are enjoying having green grass at the moment, and the rain will be good for the garden especially the Passionfruit we are trying to grow.  Our flowers are a bit sad the aphids have attacked them and we are not sure that they will survive. 

Fresh

I hope fresh sheets on the bed help mum sleep tonight.

Caturday Night At The Movies

Mum met a bestie for her lunch today and then went for a big walk around town to look at some shops, she didn't buy much as it will all be on sale in the next couple of weeks.  She bought a few little treats to put in her Christmas stockings and got the dreaded secret santa gift for a work colleague.  Every year it ends up being the most stress trying to find the $20 gift.  Mum stresses about what she buys, and always ends up getting given something with a cat on it.

Mum was glad to get home to see me, as her feet were sore from all of the walking.  She nodded off sitting out in the sun and then needed a nap.  She hopes it won't affect her sleeping tonight.  Last night she didn't fall asleep until 4am, and had to wake up at 7am.  It seems to be a theme this year, a year of little sleep.  We hope 2020 will be a better decade for sleeping.  So time to go and sit on the couch for a couple of hours.

We hope that you have a nice Caturday and do something fun.

Busy

I have been busy helping mum today.  She had the day off and used it to relax and talk to me.  I helped supervise her with the washing of the dishes and all of her clothes and towels.  Good work mum.

Wordless Wednesday - Our Passionfruit

Cherries

We need to take it easy for the rest of the week.  These are our neighbors cherries - the birds are enjoying feasting on them.

Monday

The storm has blown over.  It wasn't bad for us, but lots of floods in the South Island.  Of course that news was dwarfed by the news of the White Island Volcano that happened this afternoon.  How awful for the people killed and injured in the disaster, and we especially feel for those on their holidays.  We hope that the police and rescue teams can return to the Island tomorrow.

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

Today mum and I were a bit tired.  Mum got home at midnight and we both had our dinner.  By the time she watched a couple of shows and read some of her book it was close to 1.30am before the lights went out and we were off to sleep.  At 3am there were huge peaks of thunder and rain that woke mum up off and on for the next couple of hours.

So I'll go back to sleep again mum while you go back to work.  See you for midnight dinner again tonight.

Caturday

Mums working so I'm home alone.

Sun Bather

Mum was on her way to work and came looking for me outside to say goodbye.  I wasn't in my usual garden hangout but she found me pretty quickly.  I was lying in the sun working on my tan.

Tired

Mum finally got to bed earlyish last night, but it was hard to sleep as the weather was very windy and noisy outside.  Worse was some banging that sounded like a door blowing open and shut, so mum got her dressing gown and slippers on and went outside to check that the garden shed was closed.  It was, so she could not find a source of the noise and got to sleep finally an hour or so later.

When she got home from work this evening, she saw that the upstairs flat had a bedroom window open that was swinging open slamming against the house.  About 8pm she heard one of the upstairs flatmates moving about, so went up to knock on the door.  Mum asked politely if they could close the window.  The girl seemed surprised to hear that it was annoying.  Mum doesn't have anything to do with the people upstairs, they seem to come and go at different times and mum never runs into them.  They seldom use the back garden, so that is mostly our space.

Thank goodness the window is shut now, so hopefully us girls will finally get some sleep tonight.

Wordless Wednesday

New Foods

Mum just rolled over last night and closed her eyes to go to sleep and she got called into work.  She got home at 4am and got some sleep before heading into work again this afternoon for a couple of hours.  She feels like a zombie tonight though, and hopes she can sleep tonight.

She got me these new biscuits to try.  Day two and I'm still eating them and even forgot to ask for my usual feast for dinner.  Mum is sure that the enthusiasm won't last too much longer.

Stormy

A storm is brewing outside tonight.  Mum has closed up all the windows and pulled the curtains tight.  She is on call tonight and hopes she doesn't get blown away if she gets called in.  I've secured my position on my bag for the night.

Stocking

Last weekend mum found this grey wool Christmas stocking.  Mum has put a couple of little treats for me and her in it.  She met her friends for an annual market visit today.  It started out nice but 3/4 of the way round it poured down and they all got soaked. 

So, mum was glad to head home and spend the afternoon mooching around with me.