children drop dry crumbs
clumsy with their forks and thumbs
bold house mice feast large
every dear life in my house
fills to the full its belly
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Ah! Good one . . . and I think I wouldn’t mind being a mouse in your house! 😉
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Thank you, Jonathan! There are a few tasty morsels that end up under that table…Lol😊
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The mice think of them as a feast! I discovered mice under that table on different occasions at my old house. My neighbor cat keeps the mice away here…He likes me…Lol😊
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Yes, he is a funny cat. They travel a lot, so we cat-sit…and he begs at my deck door until I let come him in and sit on my lap…Lol
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Dogs will drool over just about anyone…Cats are specific. They love me.
Neighbor cat flops on his back at my feet and purrs until I pet his belly, and then he really purrs…Lol
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Lol…I will work to keep all my darlings – the children, the four footed friends and the monsters – well-fed and contented…😊
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Awwwww…I’m blushing girlfriend.😊(see?)
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I always wonder about using that emoji…the blushing cookie goddess…
I like it though…😊
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I didn’t either, until a blogging friend ran me through the options…
I have a pop-up keyboard on my computer…duh…Lol😊
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Comfort and warmth, love and joy, happiness and life … what more can we ask for? And crumbs to share … the leftovers a feast for the many …
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Absolutely…I don’t want any hungry bellies at my house…
Just so the mice go back outside when they are finished…Lol
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From what I know of you, Tanya, I can’t see it happening. Ici, le ventre est roi. Here, Belly is king. The wall sign in one of my favorite French restaurants!
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Oh, I like that! No, I keep them all happily fed…
We all like to hang out in the kitchen!
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Then somewhere you have a little drop of Welsh blood. The kitchen is where we live. Warm, friendly, comforting … a typical Welsh kitchen is the heart of the house. And nobody goes hungry while there’s food to be had.
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I love listening to Welsh…especially song…maybe, Roger!😊
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The Welsh choirs are famous. Sang in the choir until my voice broke . Then I went into revolt and wouldn’t join up again. I can still sing though!
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Awesome. I would love to hear that!
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Of course, I hope none of that cake missed the mouth of your son and ended up on the floor. That would be a waste of good chocolate. The five second rule may have to apply with cake.
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Lol…no they devoured that one completely…Thanks, Keith!
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Awesome post and pic! Looks delicious! Makes me want to go buy a cake and eat it for dinner! Thank you for sharing your journey…..mice and all!
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Thank you so much, Rick! The cake was awesome…my daughter made if for his birthday…😊⛄
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I like the messy and COZY part. Just got back from our daughter’s family for Christmas (which gleefully included their 2-year-old) and I told her how comfortable her home was, not just the physical environment but the emotional ease that is there. Not everything has to be perfectly in place, perfectly done. I’ve been in the converse of that, and it’s not fun.
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Thank you so much! A bit of mess makes things so much more comfortable, I think…no plastic covers on the furniture here…Lol
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A very clever piece, Tanya. Everyone happy…
Steve 🙂
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Lol…Thanks, Steve! I’ve got to keep all my critters fed…😊
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Does that include the little spider which likes to hang on by your window? 🙂
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Lol…
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