this year Burns night was Sunday, so instead of just me and Richard having our annual haggis neeps 'n tatties, everyone was going ot have it for Sunday dinner. hmm....
I had to reluctantly put my head together with richard to get alternatives sorted out for the two younger and pickier members of the group (some sort of M & S veggie pie for emily and a steak for Andy, not that I've ever cooked steak before that's Richard's responsibility); however in the event they solved the problem themselves. Enily went off to her mother's and Andy headed out with friends to some gig or other.
I don't know how much of it was cicumstantial and how much of it was haggis-avoidance, but at least it made my life easier! And very nice it was too... even though richard will insist on having tomato ketchup with his!
26 January 2009
24 January 2009
and now..
well here we are, another weekend, packed full of Murphy chances and walks, adventures and tastes!
I took Murphy out for a walk with Veronica and the girls - the first thing he did was get through a barbed wire fence and chase a flock of sheep which stampeded across a field eeek! I took off over the same fence with alacrity amd ran across the field, screaming at him in my sternest voice to come back NOW! Luckily he did, before the farmer hoved into view with shotgun at the ready..
I had to explain to a confused but interested 3 and a half year old why dogs chase sheep (in Murphy's case, mainly because they run away) and why that is a bad thing - without actually saying that the farmer can shoot him. In the long run she was more interested in the whole "dogs say hello by sniffing each other's bottoms" thing, which came up later in the walk!
I took Murphy out for a walk with Veronica and the girls - the first thing he did was get through a barbed wire fence and chase a flock of sheep which stampeded across a field eeek! I took off over the same fence with alacrity amd ran across the field, screaming at him in my sternest voice to come back NOW! Luckily he did, before the farmer hoved into view with shotgun at the ready..
I had to explain to a confused but interested 3 and a half year old why dogs chase sheep (in Murphy's case, mainly because they run away) and why that is a bad thing - without actually saying that the farmer can shoot him. In the long run she was more interested in the whole "dogs say hello by sniffing each other's bottoms" thing, which came up later in the walk!
17 January 2009
old habits
...die hard...
Richard and I were out, all dressed to the nines (well I was in a backless dress with my hair up and my best perfume, Richard forewent the backless dress and opted for some dark trousers); we'd left Emily having made and iced a carrot cake but not liking the look of it. I of course, never averse to a bit of experimentation where cake is concerned, took a teaspoon to it and can confirm it tasted delicious - I told her I'd have a proper bit when we got back -
So there we were in the restaurant, revelling in the high life and conversing on a judicious choice of wine, when in comes a text from Emily. And what do you think...?
- "just went in the kitchen the dog has eaten all my cake!"
Typical! That dog recognises a good thing when he sees it.. unfortunately.
PS - next text
"he is lookin very suspicious think he is feelin ill lol"
- serves him right!!!
Richard and I were out, all dressed to the nines (well I was in a backless dress with my hair up and my best perfume, Richard forewent the backless dress and opted for some dark trousers); we'd left Emily having made and iced a carrot cake but not liking the look of it. I of course, never averse to a bit of experimentation where cake is concerned, took a teaspoon to it and can confirm it tasted delicious - I told her I'd have a proper bit when we got back -
So there we were in the restaurant, revelling in the high life and conversing on a judicious choice of wine, when in comes a text from Emily. And what do you think...?
- "just went in the kitchen the dog has eaten all my cake!"
Typical! That dog recognises a good thing when he sees it.. unfortunately.
PS - next text
"he is lookin very suspicious think he is feelin ill lol"
- serves him right!!!
11 January 2009
weekend away
I'll be upfront and tell you I have no idea how our brave hero is faring this weekend. I'm sure he is enjoying his usual round of walks, food, love, walks, love, walks, food, snoozes and more walks, interspersed with the odd confrontation with the cat..
I, meanwhile, am enjoying a weekend of economic action in rainy Glasgow, combined with family & friend interaction. Not all that successfully either. The economic action went very well (a brief but satisfying sprint through Ikea on the way down on Friday and a full day of non stop shopping on Saturday. Don't tell my husband.) I am down for a birthday party last night and found out there was a family 70th also on last night that I hadn't been invited to as I wasn't here. So I went to both, had a large piece of cake at the 70th, showed my face (and my new shoes) briefly then headed off to the original birthday party, arriving about 8.30.
I did think it strange that there were people milling around and some with children appeared to be leaving; the carpet in the party room was COVERED in crumbs and general detritus and they must have started in on the food as soon as they all arrived, I was only an hour late but there was little left.
After an hour of general chitchat (I was also slightly surprised at the speed at which clearly the partygoers must have been drinking they were all at a stage of general bonhomie) I discovered that I had been far more socially inept than I thought. THE PARTY STARTED AT 2PM!!
oops
I, meanwhile, am enjoying a weekend of economic action in rainy Glasgow, combined with family & friend interaction. Not all that successfully either. The economic action went very well (a brief but satisfying sprint through Ikea on the way down on Friday and a full day of non stop shopping on Saturday. Don't tell my husband.) I am down for a birthday party last night and found out there was a family 70th also on last night that I hadn't been invited to as I wasn't here. So I went to both, had a large piece of cake at the 70th, showed my face (and my new shoes) briefly then headed off to the original birthday party, arriving about 8.30.
I did think it strange that there were people milling around and some with children appeared to be leaving; the carpet in the party room was COVERED in crumbs and general detritus and they must have started in on the food as soon as they all arrived, I was only an hour late but there was little left.
After an hour of general chitchat (I was also slightly surprised at the speed at which clearly the partygoers must have been drinking they were all at a stage of general bonhomie) I discovered that I had been far more socially inept than I thought. THE PARTY STARTED AT 2PM!!
oops
05 January 2009
welcome 2009
..and Murphy starts as he means to go on! I fell asleep on the sofa after the Hogmanay celebrations and woke up at 3.15am to struggle to bed.. on the way I noticed that our bold hero had munched his way through the end of a box of chocolates (left carelessly on the coffee table by yours truly, oops) - including the box! - and also one of the cat's boxes of treats. Hmmm, perhaps he didn't like being left home alone for the bells?
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