Author: kazbah33pics

M Kaz is a bit on the cross side at the moment.  You know how she loves to go down to the Broadwater very early in the morning to take photos of the sunrise and the birds?  Well, a week or so ago the Council arranged to have a net put across the mouth of the Ian Dipple Lagoon.  They said it was to keep some of the marine life out so it wouldn’t disturb the people who swim in there.  Not sure if that is working because there was at least one stingray that was trapped in the lagoon when the private contractors put the net in, and since then there have been fish getting trapped in the holes in the net.  Not sure why, but now there is a ‘KEEP CLEAR’ sign that appeared on the net sometime yesterday after M Kaz was down there.  So, why is she cross?  Because most of the bird life has disappeared from the lagoon – and she’s going to have to find a new place to have her coffee and take photographs in the morning.  Mmmmmmm.  It sounds like a first world problem to me but she does love taking those photographs.

Those Mummies spent a lot of time away from home over the weekend because they went out for lunch on Saturday and on Sunday.  I don’t mind them leaving me here by myself most of the time but two days in a row is a bit much – especially when they’re gone for hours and hours at a time. 

And when they came home yesterday, I don’t know what they’d been doing, but they both went down for a ‘Nana’ nap.  So basically I was on my own again.  At least I could tell what time it was now that M Kaz has fixed the clock on the oven!  I’m not quite sure how she broke it because they don’t use the oven that much (if at all) but I’m glad we can all know what time it is now.

The other thing M Kaz did on the weekend was fix the dryer.  I tried to help but she insisted it was something she needed to do herself – with the help of the Troubleshooting section of the manual.  It turned out to have something to do with the filters – who knew there were three sets of them in the dryer?  

That M Kaz is such a whiner.  Just because I want to kiss and cuddle her legs sometimes she gets all upset and tells the other Mummy that I’ m attacking her.  I hate to think what she’d be saying if she didn’t have long pants on when I’m being affectionate!  M Sooz says that if M Kaz is worried about my behaviour, then she should talk to the VET about it.  They’d have to get me there first.  Although it probably is time I let M Kaz take me because I need to be vaccinated again, and I hate to say this, to have my nails clipped – I wouldn’t ordinarily worry about it but M Kaz has been slack about getting them coiffed and they’re starting to catch on the carpet. 

It has been exciting here because the Mummies have been talking about giving me unrestricted access to the Outback.  M Kaz reasons that if they leave me out there while M Sooz is reading her 3,000-page book on Herr Hitler and M Kaz is locked in her office doing ‘transcribing’, it’s like I’m out there unsupervised anyway, so what would the difference be.  So there we have it  – and by the sounds of it, it looks like I’ll get my tray out of M Kaz’s bathroom at last because they’re talking about moving it out.  Finally I’ll get some privacy!

And I need my privacy – not just for personal matters but because that M Kaz just doesn’t ever put that camera down – she’s always got it pointed at me. For all I know she’s still taking  photographs of me while I’m sleeping.  I wouldn’t put it past her.

The Mummies are sad because the Olympics in Paris are over.  They are also happy because they are going to be there in a bit.  I know this because while they were showing aerial shots of Paris while they waited for the last person to finish the Women’s Marathon, M Kaz was using the television and Google Maps to show M Sooz exactly where they would be staying (that’s if M Kaz doesn’t change that booking!). 

They were crying during the Marathon – tears of happiness – as they watched while Kinzang, the Bhutan entrant, the last person to cross the finish line, was ‘paced’ by upwards of 300 people riding, walking and running beside the track with her for the last couple of kilometres.  She finished 90 minutes after the winner and about an hour (at least) after  the second-last contestant.  What an amazing feat and show of perseverance and fortitude.  I know if it had been me I probably would have just hopped onto the bus of DNFs (Did Not Finish) entrants – and have missed out on the show of what it takes to make an Olympian.  And even while this was going on, those Mummies wouldn’t let me up near the television so I could cheer her on as well.  Those Mothers can be so mean sometimes!

But they can be nice too.  After playing too hard with my terrace, it has fallen apart and has now been moved to the recycling bin.  M Kaz has put another one out for me – lovely of her, right?  Maybe if she’d given me one that I can fit into properly it would be better!  But I’m not really complaining – at least I have a cat-e-o. 

The rain has set in but as always it is nice and dry Outback.  I haven’t seen the Mummies out there much as M Kaz is busy in the office with trip planning and M Sooz is reading a bit, and watching some videos, and then reading some more.
Aunty M came over to see me yesterday.  She had lunch with the Mummies and me, although they didn’t seem to want me on the table while they were eating.  I’m not sure why – I’d cleaned my paws.  And speaking of the V-E-T – because those Mummies and Aunty M were – it would appear that I have to be on the lookout for M Kaz approaching me in the next week or so.  She is planning to take me for a routine blood test which would be fine except last time the V-E-T tried to take blood from me, I kicked up a bit of a fuss.  They’re not going to have another attempt unless I am sedated.  That sedation will be in the form of a couple of pills which Aunty M has recommended they use the ‘scruff (by the neck) and throw (down the throat) method for.  I am not looking forward to that – but the real question is, who is not looking forward to it more, me or M Kaz!  Stay tuned. 

The Olympics is still on and those Mummies are still watching the climbing. It’s the Women’s Boulder and Lead finals tonight and everyone is very excited – especially the Mummies. I think they have their favourites – especially Mori Ai, the short Japanese climber, and Janja Gainbret, the tall Slovenian. It is fascinating to watch the different techniques the climbers use as they complete the four different boulder courses, based on their physiques and individual strengths. The Mummies are wondering if they televise Sport Climbing outside of the Olympics. They may be thinking about what they’ll watch when the Olympics and Paralympics finish – but they will always have Midsomer Murders. They’re still watching Barnaby when the Olympics aren’t on – like before and between events. It was wonderful this evening when M Sooz told M Kaz who the murderer was – but, M Sooz said, he seems like such a nice man. They often do.

M Kaz is spending a lot of time in front of her computer and tablet at the moment. She’s doing research for their trip, consolidating the notes she’s been making over the last few months – well, that’s what she’s saying but we all know she’s also trying out a new app. She seems happy with it so far but she’s only had it a couple of days.
It’s a bit warmer here at the moment – way warmer than the 5° degree morning a couple of weeks ago. It was 16° yesterday morning when M Kaz went down to the water. When she goes M Sog and I stay in bed. Yes, it may no5 be as cold but it’s still cold enough.