Every house should have a pet that comes running out to greet you when you get home.
 

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I could see that being dolled up with googly eyes and orange & black pom-poms.

I'm thinking an accordion and a comically long red tie..

His Kids for Cash pardon is not making me happy. 

I am determined to be a happy gift buyer today.

I’m feeling vindictive when it comes to people who are manipulating the justice system. He is obviously connected as he opted out of prison during covid and never went back. The other judge had one of his kids suicide after they ruined his future. Both of them should have died in prison. We have a very serious issue with perspective. Violence done by the upper classes through systems continues to be considered fine. They are making vigilante shootings more likely as the systems appear ineffective.

It was Banana Lady's 80th birthday today. 

We (mostly my daughter and future son-in-law tbh) managed to make it awesome from far away,  She went to bed exhausted and happy, despite most of the birthday cards we sent weeks ago still not having made it yet.

I wasn't happy with the local florist we used last time (that MIL likes and recommended but seems they're not great with online orders), so Polo Girl found another and we each sent bouquets from there (Banana Lady loved to be drowning in cut flowers).  Both our orders looked as good as if not better that their pictures -and were exactly what they said they would be -no substitutions.  I added a balloon -I was expecting a mini baloon on a stick thing in the arrangement but it was actually a full sized helium balloon that didn't match the flowers at all and was separate, despite being anadd-on ...but whatevs -gave a party atmosphere

Then came the puppies.  Idea of PG's intended, sourced by polo girl ....someone came with three puppies to visit for an hour or so.  And they sent tons of pictures which showed BL really having fun.  And bed-bound SIL.  I don't think the pictures were  actually part of the deal but they were awesome and melted the hearts of all who saw -even ta not-dog-loving monster . 

Then we directed her to look at her electronic photo frame which she hadn't noticed yet that the whole family made a ton of birthday greeting imaged for and polo Girl uploaded last night to bombard it.

Then the mug i ordered arrived which says I am 79 + [middle finger].  Flipping the bird or the Brit 2-finger equivalent is a this-generation beestmonster family tradition.  BL was initially shocked, then amused, but pretending to be shocked ...and then when I went back to help her through surgery earlier this year, she was flinging the double V behind the backs of all the twats we came across like it was a workout and had a blast in the middle of that scary time.  So it's like our thing .... and it made her laugh.

All this has made me so happy today

Deposit paid on a puppy - i will be picking him up 23rd December

different breed this time - Carrot was my last Beardie

He's a cockerpoo and I am naming him Clive

Puppeh good.