Bilbert's Adventure in Bath

We received a message and pictures of Bilbert's trip in Bath.  He seems to be having so much fun with his host family and seeing very interesting sites!!

"Hello everyone!! I miss all you guys and while I can't wait to see you all, I'm having such a great time with my host Claire in Bath!!  It is such a beautiful place with a lot of wonderful historic places to visit!! ..and let's not forget how awesome it is to cuddle with my new kitty friends Trevor and Darci.  I'm never gonna leave!!  As soon as I arrived I met Trevor and fell in love immediately!! I mean, look at him!!...

I was a little intimidated at first but realised he is just an adorable, harmless ball of fur!.... and he smells great too!!

oooh yeah, he smells great alright! and he is sooo soft and cuddly!! What a handsome puss!

With all this excitement who would want to cook, we decided to order in and play a few PS3 games on my first night!

mmmh...what do I feel like eating tonight? decisions...decisions! oh, I know..I think we should have....

....Pizza!!!..it was a great choice!! Best pizza I have had in a long time!!

Nothing like playing PS3 after such an awesome meal!! Or maybe because it's my first time playing it...but I love it!! ....especially now that i've discovered I'm good at these games!! I hope to get one when I get back home!

Yawnnn! Bed time..

Huh? I finally meet Darci!!! Look at her!!!..what a beauty..And the best part is that I get to share her bed!!  oh boy!! talk about comfort!  Sleeping in that cozy little bed beside that adorable ball of fur was heaven after my trip.  Frankly one of the best nights I've ever had!! Darci was too polite to tell me my snoring kept her awake..but i know it did!

Today we are going to an american football game between Bristol Apache and Berkshire Renegades!! Can you believe that?? I'm so excited!!  You all know how much I love my sports!!

♪♪♫Take me out to the ball game, take me out.....♫ ♪la la la la la!!! ♫woo hoo!!

go!! go!! go!! Bristol!! go!!

huh? me?? QB? really?? I'm a little out of shape but heck yah!! woohoo!!

We are off sight seeing!!  So many places to go....so little time!!

We are standing outside Bath Abbey, an active christian church situated in the heart of the city!  Did you know it was founded in 1499 and it stands on the site of an earlier Norman Cathedral and the original Abbey church built in the 8th century? Enough history, I will tell you all about it when I come home!!

Take a look at the Roman Baths!! wow!! The house is a well preserved Roman site for public bathing! Incredible!!

Hanging out with a Jane Austen model outside the Jane Austen museum , very close to the house she used to live in!!  She was a well known and much loved English author! I have read a couple of her novels and if you haven't..well, go get one already!!

Relaxing on the green outside the Royal Crescent.  Ahhh the fresh air! Isn't it beautiful?

 

Meet Claire and Mungo the black lab! We doing the agility course behind us...time for me to get fit!

I did it!!! and in record time too!! I'm a lot fitter than I thought! ha!!

Woah! its dark in here! Maybe a nap will do while I wait for the rest to finish..yawwn

Ok folks! I will be in touch soon.  I'm now off to Oxford to visit Naomi!! I really don't feel like leaving this family, it's breaking my heart to leave these wonderful people, and my kitty friends ♥... but I'm also looking forward to what adventures await in Oxford!  Love you all!!! I will write again soon!"

Stay tuned...

'Art in the city' craft show coming up!

I have a craft show coming up on August 26, 27 and 28th! It has me stressed out a little more than I want to be because now I realise I might have bitten off more that I can chew! I am sewing away like a mad woman to make sure I have enough stock for the show.  I have never done this particular one and I hear it can get really busy.  For the locals, it will be at the confederation park behind the city hall so come visit me there then.. there will be lots of other artists so bring your wallets :)

So if I don't blog as regularly in the next few weeks, then you know what I'm up to.

I am expecting the next batch of photos of Bilberts adventure this weekend and I will certainly make time to put those up for Bilbert's fans!! yaaay!

Hope you are all having a wonderful Friday!!

Bilbert is now in Bath!!....

Bilbert has arrived at his next destination Bath, England.  We will have pictures soon to see what kind of mischief he got into there!!!  I really envy him! so much so that I want to ship myselft around too...if only it was so easy!

He will be so surprised when he comes home!!! So many changes, so many new faces!! Speaking of new faces..Bilbert was a bit sneaky when he left and will be a daddy when he comes home!! Yeah you heard right! Bilbert got Lauralee knocked up before he left!! Sneaky little fella! It came as a surprise to all of us!! Monsters were whispering all over the place and pointing at her every now and then.... and offcourse she had a very suspicious glow!! I had to take her in to get checked yesterday and two little monsters are on their way!!  She insists we don't tell Bilbert, lest he feels obligated to cut short his trip!! We certainly don't want that!!..But that's a lot to keep from him too!!!  Should we tell him or not??

Miss Lauralee

See how chubby she looks?

We will have to see who the twins look like.

Bilbert's Adventure in Cockermouth!!

So Bilbert send some pics and a an update on his adventures...so read what he had to say..(click pictures to see them bigger)

"Hello everyone! Sorry it took me a while to write but I've been having such a great time with my wonderful hosts!! Everyone has been so good to me and I've met great new friends...my favourite is Christopher!!  Cockermouth is such a beautiful place to be... you all oughtta come and visit some day!  Meanwhile you can see it through my eyes!

So when I got to Cockermouth, England, Christopher was waiting there to greet me! Did you know Cockermouth was the birthplace of William and Dorothy Wordsworth? They are famous brother and sister poets from the 1700 - 1800's!

We hang out for a few days then we set off to the Cockermouth music festival, Cock Rock check it out! http://cockermouthrockfestival.com/ We did one of my favourite things too..CAMP!! Many of my buddies back home will envy me!! Sorry guys, we will go camping when I come home!!  I was as happy as a lark to wake up in a tent!

Aaaah the joys of a good nights sleep!

What a beautiful morning in Cockermouth!

gotta go! Can someone pass me the toilet paper please?

Getting a snack from the wonderful lady! yum!

Are you feeling the peace and love too??

I tried a little mixing on the sound desk in tent 42! Oh and I was good at it too!!

In the background you see a fairground ride I wanted to go on but was too short for!! As you can imagine I was not amused when they said I couldn't go, so I ruffled a few feathers and got into some trouble with the law!

Baaaah! partying on top of the bus with Adam was way more fun anyways!! woohoo!!

Pheeew! after all that action chilling on a guitar feels like a good idea!

Huh? I woke up in the arms of a beautiful fairy and thought I was dreaming!! woot! her neck smells so good!! aaaaah! this is life at it's best!

Partying in the dance tent!! ya know every festival goer needs to have a glowstick! party over here oooh oooh! Everyone was impressed by my dance moves!!

We are off to a relaxing day ...on the boat at Lake Windermere - Read all about it here http://www.visitcumbria.com/amb/windermere-lake.htm We went on the green one here - http://www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk/map.php and we had the most wonderful day!!! The weather was perfect and snuggling with my new bestie Christopher was the highlight of my day!! He is almost as good looking as I am!! hee hee!! ok fine!! he is waaay cuter!! But i'm a better dancer! aha!!

Taking in the breathtaking view of the wray castle

Christopher and I hang out at the front of the boat

My turn to steer the boat ...had to remind them not to distract me :)

ooops! got splashed a little!! Gotta step away from the ledge...

Are those pictures of me?? I'm better looking than I thought!! wow!! teeheehee!!

These pictures give you an idea of what I've been up to but do not represent a fraction of how much fun I'm having!! I miss you all though and can't wait to get back home to you guys, but it's really hard to leave my new friends.  I will have to move on in a few days but I will be in touch soon.  I love you guys! bye"

Aaaaaw!! That was really thoughtful of Bilbert!! His buddies can not stop reading his email!! They are elated!! But I can tell they are a bit envious of his adventures and wish they were with him!!

Stay tuned for more from Bilbert soon...

New family members

It's time to introduce the newest family members.  Bare in mind they are a little weird but none the less adorable (if I should say so myself).



Give it up for.....Kito the Ninja Cat!



Buttons! ..Admittedly a litte scary...but, its the allergies!!



Puff the little odd looking but charming puppy!

Ok, so I set out to make a puppy, he was meant to be a little bigger and longer, somewhere along the way something went wrong.  And it spawned into this weird looking puppy..then it grew on me and now I quite like him!! ...Now on to making the one that I had in mind!

On the other hand, we hope Bilbert will share his adventures soon...

Bilbert's in England

Bilbert finally made his way to England safe and sound! We are all happy to know he got there in one piece.  We can't wait for him to start giving us details of his travels there!  His buddies have cheered up a little more now that they know he is safe. 

Stay tuned..

We miss Bilbert!!

Apparently Bilbert's buddies are having a bit of hard time getting used to his absence!!  They are walking around looking woebegone, and rush to the door everytime I or anybody else pulls up!  Even though I've convinced them he will be back soon and we will all love his adventures.  So hopefully they will get over his departure soon!  As I walked to the door from a short bike ride, I saw them rushing to the window to look out!! They are too keen because they heard the garage door open as I put away my bike.  Lucky for me I had my camera.

There is a lot of light, but you can see them vaguely looking out with such hope.  Sorry buddies, it's just me!

Helloooo..didn't they notice I'm inside the house now?? I guess they are hoping Bilbert will come any minute now.  I'm sure once we get our first letter from Bilbert and hear how much fun he is having, they will all relax and enjoy the adventure.

There's an upside though!! I have two new curious and very naughty family members!!! Never a dull moment in this house..

Yes! that second orange is as bright, if not brighter than it appears! no flush was used.  Let's all welcome the new kitties!!