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May 21, 2014
When Kero met Tramp
Here are the photos taken when Mam came to visit at the start of May with her little puppy.
The puppy is a Cairne Terrier; a closely related breed to the West Highland White Terrier, which is what my Kero is.
His name is officially Tramp, but he's also known as Buddie. I tend to use Tramp, Mam tends to alternate between Tramp and Buddie, but you can use which you like.
Anyway...
Here's one of Kero on his own:
Here's one of both Kero and Tramp:
And here's a photo of me with both the boys:
Sorry if they're not very clear, but Tramp wasn't very good at staying still.
I hope they publish up the right way, because even though Kelly made sure they were up the right way they turned themselves when we put them on Facebook. If they didn't, sorry.
Here's another photo of Kero. This one was taken a couple of weeks before the others, but with how much Tramp tired him out it could have easily been taken after my Mam and Tramp left, LOL!
The puppy is a Cairne Terrier; a closely related breed to the West Highland White Terrier, which is what my Kero is.
His name is officially Tramp, but he's also known as Buddie. I tend to use Tramp, Mam tends to alternate between Tramp and Buddie, but you can use which you like.
Anyway...
Here's one of Kero on his own:
Here's one of both Kero and Tramp:
And here's a photo of me with both the boys:
Sorry if they're not very clear, but Tramp wasn't very good at staying still.
I hope they publish up the right way, because even though Kelly made sure they were up the right way they turned themselves when we put them on Facebook. If they didn't, sorry.
Here's another photo of Kero. This one was taken a couple of weeks before the others, but with how much Tramp tired him out it could have easily been taken after my Mam and Tramp left, LOL!
May 20, 2014
Gerbils and a gnawing block (FD)
Bilbo and Baggins, being typical gerbils, love their food. They especially love pumpkin seeds, cheese and oatmeal. But, being typical gerbils, they also love to gnaw on things in general. So, we brought them a big gnawing block of their very own like the degus have.
Here's Baggins trying to figure out what it is:
Bilbo is curious too...
We did try to get a photo afterwards when Baggins was actually gnnawing on the block, but it didn't come out clearly enough for him to be made out, so we didn't keep it.
Here's Baggins trying to figure out what it is:
Bilbo is curious too...
We did try to get a photo afterwards when Baggins was actually gnnawing on the block, but it didn't come out clearly enough for him to be made out, so we didn't keep it.
May 18, 2014
Interview with Barb
Hey, guess what? It's another new interview!
My interview is with Barb of Creative Barbwire today.
Go to http://creativebarbwire.wordpress.com/2014/05/18/sunday-surprise-53/ if you want to read the interview.
My interview is with Barb of Creative Barbwire today.
Go to http://creativebarbwire.wordpress.com/2014/05/18/sunday-surprise-53/ if you want to read the interview.
May 16, 2014
Thistle The Fairy Trickster
Thistle The Fairy Trickster
Genre: Fairy Tales And Fables/Fairy Tale Adaptations
Description: "All fairies love playing games and tricks, and Thistle is no different. So when she gets bored one day while watching to make sure no children are in trouble near the stream, she decides it’s time for a bit of fun. But the other fairies quickly get fed up of her tricks, and when a small boy really does need help they don’t believe her.
Loosely based on the well-known story of ‘The Boy Who Cried wolf’ but with not a sheep or wolf in sight, ‘Thistle The Fairy Trickster’ tells the story of a bored little fairy who plays one trick too many."
Published: 16th May 2014.
ISBN: 9781311965684
Buy it from Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...
Available elsewhere soon!
Thistle The Fairy Trickster - officially released today
"All fairies love playing games and tricks, and Thistle is no different. So when she gets bored one day while watching to make sure no children are in trouble near the stream, she decides it’s time for a bit of fun. But the other fairies quickly get fed up of her tricks, and when a small boy really does need help they don’t believe her. Loosely based on the well-known story of ‘The Boy Who Cried wolf’ but with not a sheep or wolf in sight, ‘Thistle The Fairy Trickster’ tells the story of a bored little fairy who plays one trick too many." The above is the synopsis for "Thistle The Fairy Trickster" - my latest book, which is officially released today. You can already buy it from Smashwords and some other ebay retailers, and will soon be able to buy it from others.
May 13, 2014
Of degus and coconuts
The degus have a coconut treat. It used to be a few coconut shell halves atatched via some grasses, but they pulled it apart. Jenks recently decided that making one of the coconut shells spin like a top was a fantastic game. It was really cute how he sat there for ages playing with it.
We tried to get photos, but every time we went near him with the camera he'd stop playing to squeal angrily at us as if telling us to get away from his toy. We would have tried videos too, but we can't remember how to work the video function on the camera. Plus, as I said, every time we went close he went nuts.
I guess Jasper decided it was a fun game too, because after a while they were taking it in turns, and most of the day one or the other would be there happily spinning the coconut shell.
Jasper wasn't much more eager to be photographed than Jenks, but at least he'd alternate between playing and squealing, so we managed - with patience - to grab a couple of shots of Jasper sort of playing with the coconut shell. Here they are:
And here's a close-up of Jasper:
Here are two of the degus enjoying some lunch, while the other two take turns on the wheel:
OK, time for all the degus to go to bed...
We tried to get photos, but every time we went near him with the camera he'd stop playing to squeal angrily at us as if telling us to get away from his toy. We would have tried videos too, but we can't remember how to work the video function on the camera. Plus, as I said, every time we went close he went nuts.
I guess Jasper decided it was a fun game too, because after a while they were taking it in turns, and most of the day one or the other would be there happily spinning the coconut shell.
Jasper wasn't much more eager to be photographed than Jenks, but at least he'd alternate between playing and squealing, so we managed - with patience - to grab a couple of shots of Jasper sort of playing with the coconut shell. Here they are:
And here's a close-up of Jasper:
Here are two of the degus enjoying some lunch, while the other two take turns on the wheel:
OK, time for all the degus to go to bed...
May 11, 2014
Canadian Mothers' Day 2014
Today is Mothers' Day in Canada, as well as in the US, Australia, and maybe some other countries for all I know.
I wanted to say "Happy Mothers' Day" to my Mother-In-Law.
I don't know if she'll see this, but I want to say it anyway.
So...
Happy Mothers' Day, Mom!
Also, happy Mothers' Day to all the Mothers who are in the countries that celebrate it today!
I wanted to say "Happy Mothers' Day" to my Mother-In-Law.
I don't know if she'll see this, but I want to say it anyway.
So...
Happy Mothers' Day, Mom!
Also, happy Mothers' Day to all the Mothers who are in the countries that celebrate it today!
May 7, 2014
Random ramblings - May 7th 2014
I was sleeping at night, so I thought I'd try for a routine. But once again the moment I tried for one my sleeping pattern changed. Figures! Ah well, I'm getting the things I need to done, and I'm sleeping, so I guess that's all that matters. I probably wouldn't have stuck to the routine anyway; I'm really not good with them, and don't really know why I keep trying to sort one out when I know I won't stick to it anyway.
***
My Mam is visiting tomorrow. She's staying with my brother, Carl, and I have some stuff for both her and Carl, so she's going to come down for a couple of hours and then go back to Carl. She was going to stay with us for a couple of days, but since I have stuff for Carl and Carl has somewhere proper for her to sleep, where as we only have a sofa to offer, she decided to just spend a couple of hours with us then go back to Carl.
Mam got a puppy a couple of months ago; he's a Cairne Terrier. He'll be coming with her for a visit.
***
Kero had stopped scratching, but now he's started up again. He's not scratching much, but if he starts scratching a lot again then I guess we'll end up taking him back to the vet, which we don't want to have to do, but we also don't want him making a mess of himself scratching himself until he's bleeding.
***
I don't know what else to post, so I think I'll leave it at this. Besides, I should start thinking about attempting to persuade my body and mind that night time means sleep time so I can potentially get some sleep between now and when Mam gets here, otherwise I'm going to be wanting to go to sleep about when she arrives, which would be really annoying. Besides, I'm pretty sure going to bed when someone comes to visit for a few hours would count as being rather rude.
***
My Mam is visiting tomorrow. She's staying with my brother, Carl, and I have some stuff for both her and Carl, so she's going to come down for a couple of hours and then go back to Carl. She was going to stay with us for a couple of days, but since I have stuff for Carl and Carl has somewhere proper for her to sleep, where as we only have a sofa to offer, she decided to just spend a couple of hours with us then go back to Carl.
Mam got a puppy a couple of months ago; he's a Cairne Terrier. He'll be coming with her for a visit.
***
Kero had stopped scratching, but now he's started up again. He's not scratching much, but if he starts scratching a lot again then I guess we'll end up taking him back to the vet, which we don't want to have to do, but we also don't want him making a mess of himself scratching himself until he's bleeding.
***
I don't know what else to post, so I think I'll leave it at this. Besides, I should start thinking about attempting to persuade my body and mind that night time means sleep time so I can potentially get some sleep between now and when Mam gets here, otherwise I'm going to be wanting to go to sleep about when she arrives, which would be really annoying. Besides, I'm pretty sure going to bed when someone comes to visit for a few hours would count as being rather rude.
May 3, 2014
Reflections on eight years of blogging
I started this blog eight years ago today.
Time sure flies, doesn't it?
I still remember my first posts though; even without looking.
My very first post was a belated happy birthday to my hubby, Kelly, because his birthday is May 2nd. I then posted about how we were about to add my Oriental cat, Chance, to the family. A lot of my early posts were about Chance, because I was mostly using my blog to show him off to my Grandma at first, and as a result I can't think of my blog without remembering him.
My blog was mostly focussed on my pets for a while, then became about everything that was happening in my life, then articles and random things I felt like sharing too. These days it seems to be mostly about my writing, but that's at least partly because most of my time is spent focussing on my writing these days. I do sometimes think I'll come on and do a post about just random things happening in my life, but I either don't get around to it or decide it's probably not interesting enough for people to consider it worth reading.
Actually, in the past couple of weeks it's been more a case of not getting around to it; there haven't been enough hours in the day lately. Well, I suppose I could have made time if I eased up on the reading. But, by the time I was done with sorting things for all the interviews and guest posts you probably noticed last month, got housework done, then sorted e-mails, I generally just felt like stepping away from the computer and either playing with the furries or curling up with a book.
On that note... The laundry won't sort itself, no matter how nicely I ask it, so I better go do it.
Thank you to new followers, but an especially big thank you to those who have stuck with me and put up with my nonsense for years!
Time sure flies, doesn't it?
I still remember my first posts though; even without looking.
My very first post was a belated happy birthday to my hubby, Kelly, because his birthday is May 2nd. I then posted about how we were about to add my Oriental cat, Chance, to the family. A lot of my early posts were about Chance, because I was mostly using my blog to show him off to my Grandma at first, and as a result I can't think of my blog without remembering him.
My blog was mostly focussed on my pets for a while, then became about everything that was happening in my life, then articles and random things I felt like sharing too. These days it seems to be mostly about my writing, but that's at least partly because most of my time is spent focussing on my writing these days. I do sometimes think I'll come on and do a post about just random things happening in my life, but I either don't get around to it or decide it's probably not interesting enough for people to consider it worth reading.
Actually, in the past couple of weeks it's been more a case of not getting around to it; there haven't been enough hours in the day lately. Well, I suppose I could have made time if I eased up on the reading. But, by the time I was done with sorting things for all the interviews and guest posts you probably noticed last month, got housework done, then sorted e-mails, I generally just felt like stepping away from the computer and either playing with the furries or curling up with a book.
On that note... The laundry won't sort itself, no matter how nicely I ask it, so I better go do it.
Thank you to new followers, but an especially big thank you to those who have stuck with me and put up with my nonsense for years!
April 30, 2014
April's Monthly Reading Challenge - Celebrate April
This month's reading challenge on one of the groups I'm a member of on Goodreads was to read books for certain things that happen in April. There were 13, but I only did 10 of them. Here are the ones I did, and what I read for them...
April Fool’s Day - Read a book that is listed under the genre “Humour”
Read: If It Wasn't For Sarah by Lynne Roberts (read on April 25th 2014).
Easter Book Hunt - Hunt down that book you have been meaning to read for a while.
Read: Surviving The Fog (Surviving The Fog, #1) by Stan Morris (read on April 6th 2014).
April’s Showers - Read a book with a form of weather in the title. i.e. The Sun Dwellers or Water & Storm Country (The Country Saga, #3).
Read: Why Did It Have To Rain Today? by Donna L. Dillon (read on April 9th 2014).
Earth Day - Read a book in either the science fiction or dystopian genre or with a picture of the moon/earth on the cover.
Read: Xandra by Ann Snizek (read on April 1st 2014).
Fourth Month - Read a book that is fourth in a series, or has four words in the title.
Read: A Fistful Of Charms (The Hollows, #4) by Kim Harrison (read on April 17th 2014).
Reader's Choice - Read any book of your choosing.
Read: CRYO: A Changed World (CRYO, #2) by Geoffrey Wakeling (read on April 16th 2014).
April - Read a book which title or author’s name starts with “A”.
Read: Alien Coffee by John H. Carroll (read on April 9th 2014).
The diamond is the birthstone for the month of April - Read a book that has a diamond on the cover or in the romance genre.
Read: Missing In Egypt by Rita Lee Chapman (read on April 26th 2014).
National Frog Month is celebrated in the United States during the month of April - In honor of the little amphibians, take a moment to learn more about them. Find a frog-related craft or activity to get your family in the spirit of Frog Month and take the time to celebrate one of the earth's oldest living creatures. Come back and share with us via picture or tell us what you did to celebrate National Frog Month! OR Find and Read a book with a Frog on the Cover...(have fun).
Read: Roger The Frog by James Sutherland (read on April 9th 2014).
April Showers brings May Flowers - Spell it out – read a book that begins with each letter in the word…..MAY!
M - The Magician's Turban by Gita V. Reddy (read on April 2nd 2014).
A - The Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents (Discworld, #28) by Terry Pratchett (read on April 5th 2014).
Y - The Young Wizard (Anaboraxus, #1) by Norman X. Scozzafova (read on April 13th 2014).
April Fool’s Day - Read a book that is listed under the genre “Humour”
Read: If It Wasn't For Sarah by Lynne Roberts (read on April 25th 2014).
Easter Book Hunt - Hunt down that book you have been meaning to read for a while.
Read: Surviving The Fog (Surviving The Fog, #1) by Stan Morris (read on April 6th 2014).
April’s Showers - Read a book with a form of weather in the title. i.e. The Sun Dwellers or Water & Storm Country (The Country Saga, #3).
Read: Why Did It Have To Rain Today? by Donna L. Dillon (read on April 9th 2014).
Earth Day - Read a book in either the science fiction or dystopian genre or with a picture of the moon/earth on the cover.
Read: Xandra by Ann Snizek (read on April 1st 2014).
Fourth Month - Read a book that is fourth in a series, or has four words in the title.
Read: A Fistful Of Charms (The Hollows, #4) by Kim Harrison (read on April 17th 2014).
Reader's Choice - Read any book of your choosing.
Read: CRYO: A Changed World (CRYO, #2) by Geoffrey Wakeling (read on April 16th 2014).
April - Read a book which title or author’s name starts with “A”.
Read: Alien Coffee by John H. Carroll (read on April 9th 2014).
The diamond is the birthstone for the month of April - Read a book that has a diamond on the cover or in the romance genre.
Read: Missing In Egypt by Rita Lee Chapman (read on April 26th 2014).
National Frog Month is celebrated in the United States during the month of April - In honor of the little amphibians, take a moment to learn more about them. Find a frog-related craft or activity to get your family in the spirit of Frog Month and take the time to celebrate one of the earth's oldest living creatures. Come back and share with us via picture or tell us what you did to celebrate National Frog Month! OR Find and Read a book with a Frog on the Cover...(have fun).
Read: Roger The Frog by James Sutherland (read on April 9th 2014).
April Showers brings May Flowers - Spell it out – read a book that begins with each letter in the word…..MAY!
M - The Magician's Turban by Gita V. Reddy (read on April 2nd 2014).
A - The Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents (Discworld, #28) by Terry Pratchett (read on April 5th 2014).
Y - The Young Wizard (Anaboraxus, #1) by Norman X. Scozzafova (read on April 13th 2014).
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