We had to replace the kittens collars as I was a bit of a muppet so we decided that we should probably get one for Minni too but thought that she wouldn't like it and didnt give it a very good chance of remaining on her. I chose a sparkly silver one as I thought it would look really good against her black fur - the kittens have matching purple velvet ones.
To our suprise she didn't even complain when we put it on her! And she seems to be showing it off! This has the added advantage that you can now see her in the dark etc... this is good as she had a bit of a close shave with the postman as he's a new one and didn't see her!
It being nearly spring and me having writen this post way back in the autum I thought I'd best post it!!! I was reminded today as we harvested our artichokes (jerusalum).
We are very proud of our first harvest - especially as we have not had a lot of time to donate to the growing of things!
The marrows and courette plants went in very late but still seem to have produced a bumper crop 🙂
We also had butternut squash.
Alaric just could not resist when we started cutting the produce up for pasta suace making and freezing.
We also had so many tomatoes that Jean started to refuse to eat them - mind due I had been feeding them to her with everything!
We found these 'cheeta logs' that we used to cheat and start the fire when were realised our twig collection had got damp!
They are strange cylinders of compressed brushwood and are sold in Weyvales as a way of helping the cheetas and the environment - I think the eco benifiets would probably be voided by the fuel of transport but we can only hope I am wronge.
Still they will help the cheetas and we only use them when we are cheating! Also the burn in a funky way - I had to take photos!
Sigh - to our annouance it looks like I'm going to have to do some serious stain treatment on the bedding and stuff that got hit by the mank from the highchair 🙁 Standard techniques have left them all with black splodges, including Jeans nice white fleece blanket!
On top of that we have yet another leak in the kitchen - so that needs to be sorted out tonight - at least I hadnt yet got round to shampooing the kitchen carpet!!!
Sigh - I think I've killed the highchair.
Today I was moving the highchair into the kitchen for cleaning - I dont normal move it as its quiet heavy, I sort of accidently tipped it on its side and black water ran out of the metal pipes that serve as frame and legs.
It went everywhere, over the carpet, over the settee, over our guests beding, over the bottom half of the bookcase, over Jeans bouncer and small teddy, and over me!
I was not happy - now me and Sasha are faced with about four loads of washing - we are hoping the black comes out, and the prospect of having to carpet clean the hold of the living room and kitchen where it sits oozing 'rust water'.
We think that maybe water has been getting in when I've been cleaning it or something and has been sitting in the tubes rusting 🙁 Also I broke the strap yesturday - one of the prongs just snaped off whilst I was strapping Jean in and I noticed that the plastic material that covers the seat is starting to crack revieling the foam undernieth. I'm wondering if it is just its time to die or weather I used too harsh cleaning chemicals for the plastic or something?
I think it is definatly on its last legs though 🙁
Animals | sarah | 
Tue 27th Feb 2007 12:31 pm | 
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