Did you talk with Phenny about this month’s selection for In Purrsuit of Flavours, Shoko? I did and there was very little chatter, we decided immediately.
MOL….I did but we decided that Valentine’s Day is coming up so anything sweet is up for grabs. Like what Shoks? Like cookies, cakes, drinks, snacks….you know, “Sweets for my Sweet.”
We are joining Wordless Wednesday at Comedy Plus for our very wordy day….mol
The Wanderers Go Home
This is the next installment from Xena’a Story from Xenia Schnauzer Warrior Princess and Lucy blog. Enjoy we will.
What happened to your story, Xena? You left everybody having a good time in Paris. Are they ever coming home?
Oh yeah, I forgot. But as you can see, I’m back home.
Xena, you were never…
Just go with it for once in your life, will ya’, Lucy? But just to make you happy, let’s find out how it all happened.
Xena’s Story: PART 5 CHAPTER 4
“Tell me again,” implored Lu, “how was it you lost your magic carpet and everyone still managed to get back home?”
“Well you see, it was like this,” answered Xe. “My magic carpet, the one with the great GPS system and deluxe pile – the one that Mommy bought me – it disappeared Halloween night. The only thing I could think of was that Vampire Angel Lexi took it. Maybe she became mortal for a while after scaring the bejeesus out of us and needed a ride back to the Bridge.”

“We were so scared that next morning that we didn’t even notice it was missing. We had planned to head home the next day. I was going to drop Tye and Missy off at their new home in Canada (the country) and then cross back through the states until I got home to Tennessee. I was concerned no one would be able to understand me with my new French accent, but I figured they would adapt.”
*groan* (Lu)
“Me and Tye and Missy were all packed and ready to go when we discovered the carpet was gone. So, of course I texted Mommy to tell her what happened and I would need money for the plane flight home since I couldn’t just go and buy another magic carpet here in France. She was not happy and told me I would have to work and save my money.”
“Gigi and I went to the restaurant where we had been working, and would you believe they had hired someone – a human person – to do our jobs. But, they said, the person didn’t get the dishes nearly as clean as we did, so we could have our jobs back. We told them we’d only accept our jobs back if they would hire Tye, too!”
“Seriously?!” Lu exclaimed.
“Yep,” answered Xe. “She needed air fare too, you know. Our great friend Gigi even said she would give us half her wages to help us get home. She was enjoying her dish licking, er, washing job so much, she didn’t care if she got the money or not. Sometimes we switched out and I got to wash the dishes.”

“So that explains why you missed Thanksgiving and Christmas with us,” mused Lu. “I really missed you, even if it meant I got all the special treats. It looks like you got a few treats of your own, though.”
“The job had perks. Anyhoo, we realized that no matter how much food we spilled and had to clean up and no matter how many dishes had to be ‘washed’ it was going to take us ’til this time next year to save enough for plane tickets. After all, we had our daily expenses, too.”
“Like what, Xe” asked Lu. “I’ve never had to pay expenses.”
“There was the room and board, for one,” replied Xe. “Then my hosts fell in love with me and wanted to adopt me.”
“Oh no!” exclaimed Lu. “What about our Mom and Dad?”
“I figured Mommy and Daddy could be my American pawrents, and I could have a Maman and Papa in France. Anyhoo, when they told me that, I got so excited I wet the floor and yelled out, ‘lit et nourriture gratuits!’ That means free bed and food, for those of you Lucy who don’t speak French like me. At that, my almost Maman and Papa looked at each other and said maybe it wasn’t such a great idea after all.”
“So me and Tye, we figured we better find a second job. Gigi suggested we all go apply for work at Disneyland, Paris. Missy, being a mouse, was a shoe-in for Mickey. When no management was around, she would take off her beret and hold it out for folks to drop money in it. You wouldn’t believe how much she raked in every day like that, on top of her salary.”

“Did you know Tye can sing, Lu? She got a job as a character from Frozen. Man, can she meow out a song!”

“The crowds loved her and threw flowers and sardines to her at the end of every performance.”
“What about you, Xe? What job did you get at Disneyland Paris?”
“I got my dream job.”

“I was put in charge of the Character Dining Kitchen as Goofy!”
“Being Goofy was your dream job?”
“No, Lu. Being in charge of the kitchen! OMD, I could have done that forever! I had to taste everything that was made to be sure it was right. The customers kept giving me their scraps, and I learned to catch better. And you wouldn’t believe how much food those people left on their plates when they were done! OMD, OMD, OMD!”
“It must have been hard coming home after all that,” Lu said softly, hanging her head.
“Not at all,” said Xe. “I’m back with my sister, my best friend (besides Gigi and Tye.) Me and Mommy have to work hard to get ready for my Level 3 Freestyle Trial in the middle of May, but there’s still time for you and me to to do what we do best.”

“I love you Daddy. Did you miss me? I’m Goofy in the kitchen.”
“Yes my dear girl, you certainly are,” Daddy answered with a funny little smile. “It’s good to have you home.”
The End
Tyebe Tuesday…What did you Find In The Lane?
We are joining Comedy Plus for Happy Tuesday….leap on over by clicking on the name or badge.
Shoko and I were busy last week You see we discovered this blue mud in the Lane. Not just your average mud but special blue mud with sparkles in it. We poked it. Nothing happened I gave it the final test and rolled in it while Shoko hung onto the sides of the bowl. It didn’t burn and I felt so cool! 
We gathered dad up to haul some mud to the backyard. We had an idea.
When dad put the mud on the deck I dug through and removed the lumps. How did I remove the lumps? Well, I ground them down with our handy dandy blender. This blender has a lever handle so I just have to push the lever down to start and then hit it upwards to stop.
We made a jar of the special blue mud for facials,
We decided that this would be a treat for the seniors at the Golden Paw Den at Cat Scouts. However, we figured we best try it first just in case there were side effects. We’d hate to give our seniors a rash or worse. 
Let me try it Tyebe.
It’s nice and cool on my face. I hear little fairy wings….there must be fairy dust in here.
It does feel good, Shoko. My facial furs feel all a tingle.
Sunday Selfies of our Walk
We are joining the kitties Blue from The Cat On My Head blog for our Sunday Selfie this fine day. Click on the highlighted name or try your luck at hitting the badge and be wisked away.
SHOKO…..BLACK
TYEBE…..ROYAL BLUE
Shoko, mom is putting me into the buggy. Please come with us. I’m coming, Tyebe. Hey, this is nice and comfy. The blanket smells like someone was quite anxious on it. Could it be you, Tyebe? I guess!
Tyebe….get off of me….I know you’re scared but you better not pee on me.
How can you be so calm. Shoko? Cause this is a walk and we’re protected by the buggy. Are you sure? Of course I am. Try sitting up front and remember I’m right behind you if anything scares you. I’ll hiss at them like a snake in heat. OK….I’m counting on you, Shoko.
Is that a dog? He’s so small. Shoko, he’s my size. I could wipe the snot outta him. The things one sees riding in a buggy.
That was fun Shoko. Let’s go out again mom. Once a day is enough, Tyebe. 
I feel so grown up Shoko. Cooper Murphy will think I’m a mature lady. Grown up, at times, but hardly mature.
Feline Friday and Fun Fill Ins
Let’s get right down to business Shoko. We are joining Feline Friday over at Comedy Plus and remind you to visit Sandee and light up her life. She adores all furries…..the more the merrier. 
We are also joining Ellen of 15 and Meowing and Lorianne of Four-Legged Furballs Friendly Fun filled Fill Ins
1. I learned…JUST BECAUSE TREATS TASTE GOOD….TOO MANY WILL UPSET MY TUMMY…the hard way.
2. Everyone should,,,,TRY SOMETHING NEW…. at least once in their lives. 
3. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about…COOPER MURPHY.

4. I’ll never be too old to,,,,PLAY WITH MY WAND!….
There you have it. Our deepest thoughts upon the sentences we received. Have a happy Friday friends.
Wordless Wednesday gets more Meowy
Come on Shoko let me in. I don’t think so hosehead. You called me a black faced rat when I played with your carrot from Cooper Murphy.
How many rats do you know that eat carrots? Well, none but I know lots that eat material.
We are joining Wordless Wednesday on Comedy Plus. Drop by and visit your blogging friends by clicking on the highlighted name.
Take that you snotty feather.

I won…mol….these feathers are wet as beavers in a pond.
I didn’t slobber on them Shoko….I’ll bet mom did.

She hasn’t been up to par recently. Perhaps I can help her Shoko. I know you usually do but I’ll try. She looks like she’s getting ready to go for a walk.
Mom. I’ll go with you if you want. You do want….well ok let’s go.
Why are you putting me in the buggy, dad. Mom and you are taking me for a stroll in the buggy. I don’t know about this idea. Are we going…..up the Lane? What are you doing!! Don’t take me on the road. No, not the sidewalk. I am singing the song of my Meezer kin….and they are loud…..I wanna go home!!
“HELP HELP”

Oh good we’re headed towards our house. Let me out, let me out! Thank heavens…..Shoko, mom and dad tried to kill me.
Did they take you out in the buggy? Yep, they were going to throw me out in traffic!! Relax Tyebe. Mom and dad would never even think of something like that. It was so noisy, Shoko. Cars whizzing by, people talking. I was so scared. Mom is trying to get you used to the buggy so that the 3 of us can go for walks in the Spring. Really? That’s a horrible contraption. You have to understand that you’re protected inside the buggy. Nobody can touch you or hurt you. Once you understand that you’ll feel better. Will you come with us next time Shoko? I will Tyebe. Do you know that I went into the grocery store with mom when I was in the buggy? NO!! REALLY!! You are so brave Shoks. Maybe you and I will do that together with mom in the summer. I’m tired now Shoks. A nap will be so welcome. Bet you’ll dream about going into a grocery store in a buggy. 
In Purrsuit of Flavours….Dill Sauce
Bye Phenny and Nellie. If, you don’t already know, these two from Easy Blog are our hosts for In Purrsuit. We’ll SKYPE again next month. OK, Shoko I’m off the computer. Shoko? Where did you go? You’re out on the deck! Woah, it’s pretty cool Shoks…..come inside. Alright, I’ll come out and look at….what’s that? What have you got....mol Made ya look…mol 
Now, we have to wait for someone to notice us out here and the north wind is blowing so hard he could pass out anytime.Thank heavens mom saw us out here.
We are joining Comedy Plus and Wordless Wednesday. Go say “hi ya” to Sandee. She adores visitors. Simply click on the name and in a blink you’re there.
Ok Tyebe show everyone the ingredients they need for this dill sauce.

This sauce takes only a few minutes to make.
INGREDIENTS:
1 can of Chicken broth
1 cup of sour cream
about 3 tablespoons of flour…..thicken to your preference.
dill…..I used a hefty amount 4 tablespoons. Taste and see if 2 tablespoons of dill is sufficient.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Put the chicken broth in a small pot and add the sour cream. When the mixture is warm take a few tablespoons on the mixture and put in a small bowl (nappy). Add and stir the flour like someone lit fire to your hand. You want to blend the flour mixture into the sauce so add slowly. No one likes lumpy sauce. Once the sauce is thickened….and your dill and then you’re finished. So easy. If, you feel like experimenting you can try garlic, rosemary or just about anything else you want to this sauce. Chicken and fish are superb with dill sauce. 
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A Meezerism from the Depths of Shoko’s Thoughts
What a fine weekend here. The temperatures were above 0C. However the North Wind paid us a visit and the windchill brought the temp down so it felt like -15C 
Shoko is going to impart a few words of wisdom with her latest Meezerism.
“The cat who steals fish from the counter will be treated like a thief by others but her tummy will thank her as she lays down for a cozy nap.”
We are joining Comedy Plus’s Aww….Monday. Simply click on the name and visit Sandee.
The Purrsuit of Flavours will be out on Wednesday and we are going to make Dill Sauce, Only 4 ingredients in this recipe so no one can say it was too complicated. mol 
See ya Wednesday with the easy peasy sauce of mine….ok, Shoks….it’s Shoko’s recipe too.
Welcome 2021….. You were a Long time Coming
So long 2020….you gotta go…. 
Don’t let the door hit your butt on the way out. You won’t be missed.
Welcome to 2021. There are many hopes and dreams focused on you but relax and just be. You have lots of time to show us happiness.

Now, how does one fit into this wee sink? If Budd could do it then so can I. 