The Chocolate Chase

*WARNING* - If Rats freak you out don't scroll down!!


Background: for a short period of time I was involved in Rat Rescue, that is fostering/re-homing pet (or lab) rats once the novelty has worn off, the irresponsible breeders realised there's no money in it, or the study had finished .. Naturally I'd end up attached to the little fuzz butts so almost as soon as I started I decided instead to give a permanent home to the eight I'd already taken responsibility for ..

This was a couple of years ago and the guys (all male which I prefer for personality and heath reasons) were of various ages, so now-a-days we only have five that come from three litters .. Well yesterday was bath day so they're all sweet smelling and today got to have cuddles and free play on my bed, where I was eating chocolate:



Hey Mumma, What you got there?

Nom Nom Nom - Peppermint

Mine - it's all mine!!

Not for long - Watch Out behind you

Back Off - you had your turn

Quick Bro, I'll hold him and you grab it

Mumma Mumma they stole it from me :(

Finally my turn, nom nom nom

Now that was lip licking good - Any More ?

Sorry Mumma, I promise to share real nice next time

Summer Solstice 09

Yesterday was such a lovely, casual, festive but low key day .. We started off with the usual early morning gift giving, listening to a CD of Glee mash-ups my daughter made for the occasion .. Then moved into the kitchen for Strawberry Daiquiris, crackers & dip etc, and of course laughter and conversation while preparing for a roast lunch - it was a cool day so quite pleasant having the oven going .. Followed by the ever decadent Tiramisu for desert *yum* only I broke tradition by making that and kinda wish I hadn't, but picked it up again by serving leftovers for dinner ..

Solomon and his new Pool Shark

Gypsy (my new doll) meets her cousin Daisy May (in santa hat)

Gypsy was a bit standoffish with all the puppets but warmed up by the end of the day .. I expect they'll be BFF's by tonight!

Thermomix recipe of the day was the Parmesan Grissini I found at Ricks Blog


They were a hit, and obviously you don't need a THX to make them ..

ps: I've just worked out how to change the date stamp on my posts so everything previous has been marked a day behind, but it's right now .. I'm slowly working this blogging thing out, bare with me ..