Nigella …

Well, it’s wonderful to be settled back in at home again, and to be eating my food (or not eating it as the case may be) and using my own litter tray.  These are the things that make life worth living.  That and being able to get out into the front yard – that hasn’t happened yet but there’s always tomorrow.

I slept on the Mummies’ bed for part of last night – it was good to be back there… although it would be better if they didn’t move their feet around quite so much.  They can’t help it of course. Sooz didn’t even realise I was there until after she’d gotten up and was on her way back to bed. That was way after Kaz had left to go down to the Broadwater with her camera.  When she came back, she had two cups of coffee with her … the only thing was that neither of them was for me. 

They went out and left me alone for a big part of the day.  They went out with Aunty M and her mother (Mouse) and other friends and a big part of The Markets Group, to celebrate Mouse’s 96th Birthday!  They went to a seafood restaurant and it must have been that neither of my Mummies had fish because word is that Aunty M took left-over fish home to Mimi. I’m happy for her of course, but just once I would like to have fish that didn’t come out of a can, or a pouch, or a fry pan … oh wait, out of a fry pan, or oven or something like that would be good. 

Goodness me … I thought Sooz and Kaz loved me … but what did they just do? They left me with Aunty Rosemary for FOUR nights while they went off gallivanting!  Leave me at home and Aunty M will come look after me I beseeched them … I was even down on my hands and knees … but no, they still took me to Aunty Rosemary anyway.  I do understand why they did it… they didn’t want to have to worry about me while they were away … and they were fairly sure that Aunty Rosemary and her helpers would not tie me to the roof and throw rocks at me – but it was touch and go for a moment there.  Who knew they didn’t like being hissed at!  What’s that? No-one does? 

But phew I’m home now … but not without a surprise stop along the way back from Aunty Rosemary’s.  I am going to have to have a word with Aunty M because I believe this was her idea – take Nigey to the vet on the way back from Aunty Rosemary’s … she said … it will be fun she said – not for me (Nigey) … but for Kaz who is the one who has to get me and my 27 legs into the cage each time they force me to go somewhere! 

I’d like to say it was fun being away from home for a holiday – but it really isn’t much of a holiday without them.  It would be good if one day we could all go on holiday together… maybe if they could get a van like Uncle Wayne.  That’s why they were away of course. They went up to Toowoomba to see Uncle Wayne off … he’s finally kitted out his caravan the way he likes it and he’s driven off … without me I might add!

I keep standing by the door hoping Kaz will get the message and take me for a walk outside but she hasn’t yet. Maybe tomorrow. And if that doesn’t work, I’m just going to make a run for it – hopefully while Kaz is watching – I don’t want to get stranded out there! What if there are snakes – I know there’s something… I hear the noises out there during the night and I try to look and find out what it is because you know I want to keep them safe. But I haven’t been able to see it yet – and as Sooz will tell you, she’s heard me running up and down the house late at night, sprinting from window to windows looking for it.

Update: Well, I did it. I made it out into the yard today – Kaz had opened the door to come inside after putting the recycling and rubbish out and I was out so fast she had no chance of stopping me.

Update 2: That will teach me! My dash to freedom obviously did not sit well with the Mummies as they have since packed me up and sent me to Aunty Rosemary’s.

I love that those Mummies are always thinking of new ways to make and keep me happy.  The latest (as well as having Uncle Wayne come to stay) is making me up a whole new bed made entirely of sheets.  It is so soft and warm and I just love it.  I have a feeling that they might take this one away in the next little while though because they keep saying that it’s time to change the sheets on their bed (and they are not wrong!) and I think that’s where some of my sleeping sheets came from … although it must be noted that that lot have been through the wash since they came off their bed … they just have to get round to folding them … although I don’t think they would be quite as comfy if they were folded.

Uncle Wayne has come and gone and I don’t think he’s going to be back for a while now.  He’s getting ready to set off in his “Van Go” or is it “Man Go” – they’re names Kaz and Sooz (and Aunty M) have come up with. I think Uncle Wayne (you know, the no-nonsense one) is just going to call it the caravan or maybe the XT12.  While he was here, he and Kaz were doing research for various odds and sods for it, particulary a non-flap bar for Van Go’s electric awning, and also a rafter bar.  They had a lot of fun looking it up on the interweb although I did notice Wayne was getting a bit frustrated with not being able to find the right part/s there for a while.
It has been raining here again and that’s been good for the frangipanis although it looks like they will be taking over the garden soon.  Hopefully they don’t go “Triffid” on us and start walking around the yard!