Just for those of you who are non family..
TDMIL Stands for "The dreaded Mum in Law"
TDBIL Stands for "The dreaded Brother in Law"
TDDIL - well if you ever see that, its me :-)
Anti sometimes posts..and thats Ds Aunty :-)
I wonder if one of the nephews might ever post as TDNIL lol!
You get the idea...
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Monday, 16 June 2008
9 Years Married.. 11 years together :-)
On Saturday Billy and Lilly decided to buy us a 9th Wedding Anniversary Present! (the actual day is the 19th, but the four of us decided to celebrate early)
The cats were in a very generous mood, and decided to let us go into town to buy a games machine…. but only if we made a really good job of tidying the house! Needless to say the house looked much better by lunch time, so we were allowed into town.
After much deliberation, we decided to get an Xbox 360 (we got a second hand one and two previously used games to save money) We can now pretend we are Star Wars characters made of Lego, going around smashing, bashing, and solving little puzzles, or take on the role of an Assassin who has to sneak his way up to a castle and do all sorts of strange things!
Do you think the cats might learn how to use the controls, and have a game whilst we are out?
We went out in the evening for a curry, at a place we have not been to before. It was quite modern, and fresh good tasting food.. but the starters were so huge that even I could not finish my main course! (It came home in a doggy bag.. cats NOT impressed as they don’t like curry or doggies – they prefer Roast Chicken!)
We had a lazy start on Sunday, but I went out and planted some plants, and sewed some cat mint seeds (Shhh don’t tell them yet.. it’s a surprise!) I also planted some Comfrey roots that I purchased online. Comfrey is apparently very good for compost, and the variety that I got, Bocking 14 will not go wild and seed all over the garden. The idea is that you cut it down once a year and stick the lot in your heap to help the process. I will keep you posted.
Oh.. I also did some cooking for my good friend Battlescars7 (this is RuneScape cooking) and have advanced a level. Im now 86! She has got her cooking cape at level 99, so does not need the exp, so we meet up and I cook whilst she "alchs" things.
The cats were in a very generous mood, and decided to let us go into town to buy a games machine…. but only if we made a really good job of tidying the house! Needless to say the house looked much better by lunch time, so we were allowed into town.
After much deliberation, we decided to get an Xbox 360 (we got a second hand one and two previously used games to save money) We can now pretend we are Star Wars characters made of Lego, going around smashing, bashing, and solving little puzzles, or take on the role of an Assassin who has to sneak his way up to a castle and do all sorts of strange things!
Do you think the cats might learn how to use the controls, and have a game whilst we are out?
We went out in the evening for a curry, at a place we have not been to before. It was quite modern, and fresh good tasting food.. but the starters were so huge that even I could not finish my main course! (It came home in a doggy bag.. cats NOT impressed as they don’t like curry or doggies – they prefer Roast Chicken!)
We had a lazy start on Sunday, but I went out and planted some plants, and sewed some cat mint seeds (Shhh don’t tell them yet.. it’s a surprise!) I also planted some Comfrey roots that I purchased online. Comfrey is apparently very good for compost, and the variety that I got, Bocking 14 will not go wild and seed all over the garden. The idea is that you cut it down once a year and stick the lot in your heap to help the process. I will keep you posted.
Oh.. I also did some cooking for my good friend Battlescars7 (this is RuneScape cooking) and have advanced a level. Im now 86! She has got her cooking cape at level 99, so does not need the exp, so we meet up and I cook whilst she "alchs" things.
Thursday, 12 June 2008
Good news..Silly news and Sad news..
The good news is that Billy can now cat flap both in and out of the house, so he has now earnt his "wings" and can come and go as he pleases.
The silly news is that Douglas left some roast chicken out on a plate, on the worktop in the kitchen the other night, waiting for his tatties to boil.. and suddenly he realised that both cats had taken advantage of this "free" food, and eaten about half the chicken he put out!! Bad cats.. and silly Douglas :-)
If you combine both these bits of news.. you will understand Billys new nickame... "The Flying Pig" :-D
The sad news is the death of my Sister in Laws father ... Katys father Alan collapsed whilst out playing tennis a few days ago, and never regained consciousness. Katy and her mum turned off the life support yesterday, and Alan slowly faded away. RIP Alan.. you were a lovely man, and my love and thoughts go out to your family xxxxx
The silly news is that Douglas left some roast chicken out on a plate, on the worktop in the kitchen the other night, waiting for his tatties to boil.. and suddenly he realised that both cats had taken advantage of this "free" food, and eaten about half the chicken he put out!! Bad cats.. and silly Douglas :-)
If you combine both these bits of news.. you will understand Billys new nickame... "The Flying Pig" :-D
The sad news is the death of my Sister in Laws father ... Katys father Alan collapsed whilst out playing tennis a few days ago, and never regained consciousness. Katy and her mum turned off the life support yesterday, and Alan slowly faded away. RIP Alan.. you were a lovely man, and my love and thoughts go out to your family xxxxx
Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Monday, 9 June 2008
News flash! (and photos)
Well I never!
I shoved Billy out of his cat flap this evening after he had eaten, and went round to see my neighbour to show her photos of Carlos birthday party at the steam trains yesterday (it was lovely)
When I came back, Billy was in the house, and had not been helped in by Douglas.. so we are led to beleive that.... wait for it...
**********Billy Cat Flapped all on his own!!! ********
Douglas and are are dead impressed, and utterly delighted :-) Major progress! yipieee!
Also, in response to a request from DMIL, here are some Lilly photos! Will do Billy tomorrow, with some luck.
Also, in response to a request from DMIL, here are some Lilly photos! Will do Billy tomorrow, with some luck.
Sunday, 8 June 2008
7th & 8th June
Neither of us got a good nights sleep Friday night - Douglas developed a sore knee (I think hes been ticking off one more ailment from the compendium) I moved beds at about 3am but didnt sleep very well, so Saturday was a bit of a wash out. We both did a lot of topping up on sleep, then watched a romantic movie in the evening.
I must give you all a Billy and Lilly update!!!
My dad very kindly cut a hole in our back door, and fitted a cat flap about a week ago, and with a lot of encouragement, and some shoving, Billy is slowly learning that it means "Out" and occasioanlly "In". I must say hes not to keen on the idea, but hes getting there :-)
Lilly is doing well - whilst she is eating, she will now allow us to stroke her quite a lot, but if she sees a hand coming, she is still rather nervous. When she is not eating, the most she can cope with is to sniff, and occasioanlly rub her head against our fingers, but if you look back to how she was to start with, she is doing very well :-)
A day or so ago I seriously scared myself. I had been out to close our little green house, and thought I had closed the back door behind me, but when I came up here to the comptuer, I looked out onto our back garden to see a very familiar small cat!! It was Lilly, and my heart went into my mouth. We do not let her out because she is still a very nervous little cat, and we are worried if something spooks her, she might take off and never be seen again.
I went out, and called to Lilly, who, thank goodness responded to my voice and came back towards the door. She looked as though she was too scared to go back in, so I moved well away from the door and continued to talk to her, and phew!! she ran back in!!! It took me about half an hour before my heart returned to its normal sluggish pace :-)
I know I worry overley, and my friends laugh at me for this (which is fine.. I laugh at myself too) but I can't help it cause I love my two furry little friends so much :-)
Will try to take some photos of Billy out and about, and Lilly being her normal sweet little self soon.
I must give you all a Billy and Lilly update!!!
My dad very kindly cut a hole in our back door, and fitted a cat flap about a week ago, and with a lot of encouragement, and some shoving, Billy is slowly learning that it means "Out" and occasioanlly "In". I must say hes not to keen on the idea, but hes getting there :-)
Lilly is doing well - whilst she is eating, she will now allow us to stroke her quite a lot, but if she sees a hand coming, she is still rather nervous. When she is not eating, the most she can cope with is to sniff, and occasioanlly rub her head against our fingers, but if you look back to how she was to start with, she is doing very well :-)
A day or so ago I seriously scared myself. I had been out to close our little green house, and thought I had closed the back door behind me, but when I came up here to the comptuer, I looked out onto our back garden to see a very familiar small cat!! It was Lilly, and my heart went into my mouth. We do not let her out because she is still a very nervous little cat, and we are worried if something spooks her, she might take off and never be seen again.
I went out, and called to Lilly, who, thank goodness responded to my voice and came back towards the door. She looked as though she was too scared to go back in, so I moved well away from the door and continued to talk to her, and phew!! she ran back in!!! It took me about half an hour before my heart returned to its normal sluggish pace :-)
I know I worry overley, and my friends laugh at me for this (which is fine.. I laugh at myself too) but I can't help it cause I love my two furry little friends so much :-)
Will try to take some photos of Billy out and about, and Lilly being her normal sweet little self soon.
Weekend of 31st May
Ooops sorry I have not posted for a while.. I normally write my blog between calls at work, then post it in my break, but its been so busy that this task has been left undone.
Last weekend our friends Pete and Lin visited, so my parents came and had a very nice picnic lunch with us. I say it was a picnic, but we ate it at home, as it was chucking it down that morning. Everyone got on very well - we knew they would - they met before, many years ago at our wedding :-)
Lin has a "Get out of Jail Free" card (otherwise known as a Disabled Persons Parking Badge) because she is partially sighted, so we drove into town to the re-opening of a park, and put our car on some double yellow lines near the entrance, installed Get out of Jail Free card in the window and had a jolly round the park. We were shocked and dismayed to find a parking ticket on our windscreen when we returned!!!!!
Pete has scanned in, and emailed me a copy of Lins card, and i have duly emailed the council to protest. Here endeth the first chapter.. the council have an 8 week delay in dealing with such matters!! Grrrr!
We had a quiet Sunday just chilling and enjoying the fact we didnt have to work :-)
Last weekend our friends Pete and Lin visited, so my parents came and had a very nice picnic lunch with us. I say it was a picnic, but we ate it at home, as it was chucking it down that morning. Everyone got on very well - we knew they would - they met before, many years ago at our wedding :-)
Lin has a "Get out of Jail Free" card (otherwise known as a Disabled Persons Parking Badge) because she is partially sighted, so we drove into town to the re-opening of a park, and put our car on some double yellow lines near the entrance, installed Get out of Jail Free card in the window and had a jolly round the park. We were shocked and dismayed to find a parking ticket on our windscreen when we returned!!!!!
Pete has scanned in, and emailed me a copy of Lins card, and i have duly emailed the council to protest. Here endeth the first chapter.. the council have an 8 week delay in dealing with such matters!! Grrrr!
We had a quiet Sunday just chilling and enjoying the fact we didnt have to work :-)
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