Progress

It is terrifying how fast these cats work things out. Very often Mis will see something that she wants and then will call Pan to come and work out how to get it for her.















I am almost afraid to leave them on their own in the house during the day. Except I am fairly sure they spend the bulk of the day asleep.

Frustration

I can *see* the ripe loquats, I just can't *reach* the ripe loquats.















I need someone to hold on to my ankles while I lean out the window and pick the loquats.

Hissing Sid

The bravest animals in the land are Captain Beaky and his band
That's Timid Toad, Reckless Rat, Artful Owl and Batty Bat.















They march through the woodlands singing songs
that tell how they have righted wrongs...
















"No, make it me!" Said Reckless Rat
I'll stand there in my reckless hat
When Hissing Sid picks up my trail,
I'll just lasso him with my tail!"















...Then into sight the snake came hopping,
Right past his hole, no sign of stopping
Said Reckless Rat, "That's rather funny,
"There's something jumping in his tummy."

The 'Day That Ends in Y' cake

I was going to call it the 'Somebody Sneezed' cake, but that seemed a little gross, given the icing. At any rate, I thought it was a cunning reference to the impromptu nature of the cake at the same time as being a quote from the same episode as the line 'She who hangs out a lot in cemeteries.'















Banana and cardamom with cream cheese icing.

Time and Space management

I keep telling them they don't fit.

The one spot

I was talking to one of the girls at work who hasn't moved house in the last 13 years and I realised two things. I have lived in 13 places in the last 13 years and I have been in the house I am in now for well over a year.

Coopers

On the way to being kicked out of the Espy. Stupid Espy.

Auto Transmission Specialists

Frog man

Did I mention I love living in Brunswick?

Kugel, Blintzes, Zakushki (Bless you)

So, I went to this cafe last week and was telling everyone about it because I loved it. I took my parentals there this week and have decided I love it so much that I might stop telling people about it. The design (mostly grungy, graffiti-y) gave my parents pause, and so too did the menu (mostly Polish, some of it sounds a bit weird).















But the food was as delicious and filling this week as last. The tea transcended and my stepdad had a second coffee. Mum carved my name in the table. You are allowed to do that. Carve stuff into the table. They leave chisels out for you.















I suspect I will be back there next Sunday.

My parentals were here this weekend for a horse in a race (as they have been the last ten weekends) and were kind enough to pick up some furniture for me. I have grown-up furniture. I want to invite people over and have tea. The kitchen is transformed.















I have spent the WHOLE afternoon cleaning and throwing things away. It was carthartic.