It is kind of noisy in Wellington tonight as people all around let off fireworks for Guy Fawkes night. And very soon it will be very noisy - the public display is due to start at 9.00pm, in about 9m min utes time. I can't see it from my place but I sure can hear it.
In past years I'd wander up the street a bit to watch it all, but these days I stay here with Zebbycat to ensure he isn't frightened. Yes Zeb is well and truely shut in for the night.
(Postscript: The wonders of a tummy rub! The lad happily purred away for the 20 minutes of bangs and booms that almost shook the ground. Still lying down, he is contently washing his face. Yes, of course I am a complete pussycat-pushover)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
It wasn't just my internal metabolism and thermostat ..
Its all official from the meterological and climate experts here:
Just finished was New Zealand's coldest October for 64 years!
Now that both Self and Zebbycat are thawing out at last ....
proper posts soon!
Just finished was New Zealand's coldest October for 64 years!
Now that both Self and Zebbycat are thawing out at last ....
proper posts soon!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
A Holiday Weekend Here
Yes, a long weekend as we celebrate our Labour Day this Monday.
Mickle celebrated by moving a large bookcase 35 inches to the right. This involved moving the 6 shelves of books out, dusting books and bookcase, and then the sideways shuffle for the said bookcase.
Then I got to put all the books back in. Weirdly, though I've added some more books, I have a few wee spaces left for even more. A bad thing for a Mickle, especially when your are a member of a book loving family (my Dad's side) - just as well my income is very reduced at the moment. Books are an essential in my life.
Why did I need to move the bookcase - because in 2 weekends time my dear Folks will be down, delivering a tall cupboard (a gift from them) to house my "no room in the tiny wee kitchen for these cooking essentials". One shelf will get the crockpot/slow cooker, Wok, large non-stick frying pan and Dutch oven that currently reside on my living room windowsill. The rest will be a pantry and food stockpile storage place. Zebbycat's food stockpile will go in here too.
Mickle came up with the dream-style thought that a tall cupboard could go "there" if I moved the china cabinet and the bookcase along the wall a bit................. my dear Parents listened to my ramblings, and then responded, ........ and I'm bowled over by their generosity.
And Zebbycat's reaction to the bookcase moving stuff? - he slept, on top of our bed and with his back to our living room. Hey - his tummy was happily full, his litter tray had clean litter and there were nice cotton sheets on the unmade beddy-bise .He looked at it all in the living room when I was about 5/6ths through refilling the bookcase, then turned around, snuggling down again with his back to me.
After the china cabinet had been moved he's spent quite some time peering into the bottom shelf in a fascinated fashion (so I'm keeping that china cabinet door firmly locked).
Maybe it is "Daft Mickle" - Zebby can't eat china, glass or books, and books don't snuggle-cuddle up to him! Yet Zebbycat will get his wide Living Room windowsill back to lounge upon (once his pest of a human also removes all those sprouting veggie things too - why doesn't she grow meat!!!)
Mickle celebrated by moving a large bookcase 35 inches to the right. This involved moving the 6 shelves of books out, dusting books and bookcase, and then the sideways shuffle for the said bookcase.
Then I got to put all the books back in. Weirdly, though I've added some more books, I have a few wee spaces left for even more. A bad thing for a Mickle, especially when your are a member of a book loving family (my Dad's side) - just as well my income is very reduced at the moment. Books are an essential in my life.
Why did I need to move the bookcase - because in 2 weekends time my dear Folks will be down, delivering a tall cupboard (a gift from them) to house my "no room in the tiny wee kitchen for these cooking essentials". One shelf will get the crockpot/slow cooker, Wok, large non-stick frying pan and Dutch oven that currently reside on my living room windowsill. The rest will be a pantry and food stockpile storage place. Zebbycat's food stockpile will go in here too.
Mickle came up with the dream-style thought that a tall cupboard could go "there" if I moved the china cabinet and the bookcase along the wall a bit................. my dear Parents listened to my ramblings, and then responded, ........ and I'm bowled over by their generosity.
And Zebbycat's reaction to the bookcase moving stuff? - he slept, on top of our bed and with his back to our living room. Hey - his tummy was happily full, his litter tray had clean litter and there were nice cotton sheets on the unmade beddy-bise .He looked at it all in the living room when I was about 5/6ths through refilling the bookcase, then turned around, snuggling down again with his back to me.
After the china cabinet had been moved he's spent quite some time peering into the bottom shelf in a fascinated fashion (so I'm keeping that china cabinet door firmly locked).
Maybe it is "Daft Mickle" - Zebby can't eat china, glass or books, and books don't snuggle-cuddle up to him! Yet Zebbycat will get his wide Living Room windowsill back to lounge upon (once his pest of a human also removes all those sprouting veggie things too - why doesn't she grow meat!!!)
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Wet, Wet, Wet and Humid
Suprisingly the wee radish and bigger nastertium seedlings are thriving. A suprise because there have been torrential rain showers all night and day. The plants are protected against snails, though I doubt any snail would make it up the side of the pots - they'd keep getting washed away!
The 98% humidity isn't so nice. Meanwhile bloggy friends in NE Pennsylvania and Central Alberta are being snowed on way too early in the season.
Where ever you maybe I hope you are safe, cosy and comfortable - yep, Zebbycat is under his quilt yet again and snoring away ......... and the rain is pelting down once more.
The 98% humidity isn't so nice. Meanwhile bloggy friends in NE Pennsylvania and Central Alberta are being snowed on way too early in the season.
Where ever you maybe I hope you are safe, cosy and comfortable - yep, Zebbycat is under his quilt yet again and snoring away ......... and the rain is pelting down once more.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Spring is back
The weather has settled into the usual springtime selection in Wellington - rain, cloudy, fine, sunny, windy or calm, sometimes all in the one day. Here on Thursday evening it is pouring with rain and calm. For the next 3 days the one consistant feature will be rain, and lots of it.
My radish and nastertium seedlings are out in it all. Zebbycat isn't. Instead he is hogging the heater in the living room before his next snoozle, content in the knowledge that there's clean kitty-litter in his litter tray and his tummy is full.
I'm happy that we're fully stocked with food and other supplies so I wont need to go out into it at all -apart from checking the letterbox, which is up the 54 nasty steep steps, and checking that the seedlings haven't drowned.
My radish and nastertium seedlings are out in it all. Zebbycat isn't. Instead he is hogging the heater in the living room before his next snoozle, content in the knowledge that there's clean kitty-litter in his litter tray and his tummy is full.
I'm happy that we're fully stocked with food and other supplies so I wont need to go out into it at all -apart from checking the letterbox, which is up the 54 nasty steep steps, and checking that the seedlings haven't drowned.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Winter once more
Dear Bloggy Friends
A one day break (i.e. weather from the North) and now we have another sub-Antarctic blast. Gale force winds and rain and sleet in Wellington. Snow in other places. Just the way to end the Spring School Holidays!
I kept our wee home snuggly by making "No Knead Bread" There are heaps of recipes and instructions for this on the world wide webby place. Mine used 3 cups of wheat flour with 1/4 teaspoon of dried "instant" yeast. About 18 hours after the first mix I rearranged it as the recipe/method said. Two hours later baked it in my cast iron Dutch Oven within my oven.
Is the best bread I've ever made. A moist yet incredibly light inner and a glorious crust. Completely Mickle "dodgy innards - most of the large intestine removed 11 years ago" friendly. And Zebbycat doesn't eat bread.
Despite the wintery springtime weather I am in such a happy place - knowing that I have this bread there for breakfast, and that I can easily make more of it soon. Super special thanks to my Dear Dad and Dear Mum for the gift of the cast iron dutch oven.
A one day break (i.e. weather from the North) and now we have another sub-Antarctic blast. Gale force winds and rain and sleet in Wellington. Snow in other places. Just the way to end the Spring School Holidays!
I kept our wee home snuggly by making "No Knead Bread" There are heaps of recipes and instructions for this on the world wide webby place. Mine used 3 cups of wheat flour with 1/4 teaspoon of dried "instant" yeast. About 18 hours after the first mix I rearranged it as the recipe/method said. Two hours later baked it in my cast iron Dutch Oven within my oven.
Is the best bread I've ever made. A moist yet incredibly light inner and a glorious crust. Completely Mickle "dodgy innards - most of the large intestine removed 11 years ago" friendly. And Zebbycat doesn't eat bread.
Despite the wintery springtime weather I am in such a happy place - knowing that I have this bread there for breakfast, and that I can easily make more of it soon. Super special thanks to my Dear Dad and Dear Mum for the gift of the cast iron dutch oven.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Brrrrrrrrrr
It is unusually cold here for Spring, with a sub-antartic blast chilling everything. Zebby started by snuggly down on his quilt. The holes and bits of stuffing sticking out are all his own work ( I'm so proud!).
Next he buried his nose, paws and tip of his tail in one of his (!) fluffy scarves. But that still wasn't snuggly enough so........
Under his quilt he went. Happily stayed there for several hours, having a wash, a happy purrumble and a darned good snore. Only emerged for tummy-top-ups.---------------------------------------
(Yes, we've all been shocked here by the Earthquake and Tsunami that hit Samoa, American Samoa and Northern Islands of Tonga. The Tsunani was down to .5 of a metre high by the time it got here, but many lives were lost up in these islands.
While I live in earthquake country I am safe from Tsunami - my place is at least 600 feet above sea level)
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