Another blog devoid of pictures I'm afraid. I just haven't had the opportunity lately - apologies.
I made my first endeavour at cooking a healthy meal last night. Carole is generally, erm, intrigued by my culinary attempts, but does complain that they're all high fat - which generally they are. As such, I cooked a low fat meal last night, and having never attempted such before I was a little apprehensive as to the how the concoction would turn out.
Unbelievably, it was edible, and even more surprisingly was even quite tasty. I think Carole may encourage this whim from here on in. What was it? Basically chinese chicken with mint sauce, roast sweet potatoes, and followed up by apricot cream on basil and pancakes. Nothing was out of a jar I'm proud to say, and the dogs were delighted too as, due to the chaos I cause as I cook, food tends to fly indiscriminantly around the kitchen leaving plenty of scoffing opportunities for the scavengers.
The mini scavenger - Sima - has been experiencing her first full days in the pound with Isis this week. Gladly we've been coming home at night to find Isis hasn't eaten her, or that she's spent the day deafening the neighbours, but there is a suspicion that she's having the odd "wet accident" on the bed in the kennel. I'm not looking forward to my job this weekend of cleaning it out....
After the meal last night Carole and I watched the film "The Prestige". A terrific film full of twists, and well recommended even despite the presence of the always appalling Hugh Jackman. Actually, thinking about it in hindsight, it could have been even better with a superior cast as the acting was pretty ropey throughout - Scarlett Johannsen was as bland at dry toast (when is she not?) and David Bowie (!) played a German. At least I think he was supposed to be German, but I'm really not sure....
And Luca? Apologies for leaving mention of him until the final paragraph. He was great as always. Carole had an early evening fitness class, so I raced home from work sharply to take him off her hands. Due to the meal I was cooking I had to take him with me to the supermarket to but the ingredients. It's hardly a hardship however, indeed I love taking him. A bit too much though - as Carole recently discovered quietness and poise are not considerations when Luca and I go to the shops. We basically spend the time shouting and singing at each other as we wander through, and I do have to ponder whether the men in white coats will one day be waiting for us. I doubt we are the most dignified of sights.
Unfortunately we spent too much time causing chaos last night, and didn't arrive home until well past his bedtime. As such, he was so exhausted he drank his bottle and went straight to sleep - for the first time in memory he didn't even want a story. Poor wee guy!
**Useless fact of the day - You will die from lack of sleep sooner than you'll die from starvation. 10 days is about the maximum number of days you can go without sleep whilst one can go a few weeks without food**
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