Kitchen duties

Gormless Ramsey has nothing on me. I am super-chef. Now how do I turn this thing on? Think I'll have a sleep instead. It's so much easier to make a salad. Hmmmm...tuner is my favorite

196 g tuna drained & flaked

• 90 ml mayonnaise
  
• 5 g Parmesan cheese
• 45 g sweet pickle relish (for humans only)
  
• 0.1 g dried minced onion flakes (for humans only)
  
• 0.5 g curry powder (for humans only)
  
• 1 g dried parsley
• 1 g dried dill weed
• 1 g garlic powder

1. In a medium bowl, stir together the tuna, mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese. Season with parsley, dill and garlic powder. Mix well. Then eat!
   
2. Humans you can add the other bits and pieces.
   

Too early!

TaTa never gets up this early so something exciting must be about to happen but we are too tired to care. TaTa here are some benefits of getting up early:

1. Greet the day. greet a wonderful new day. Create a morning ritual that includes saying thanks for your blessings. TaTa, be inspired by the Dalai Lama, who said, "Everyday, think as you wake up, ‘today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others, I am going to benefit others as much as I can.’"
   
2. Quietude. No cats yelling, no soccer balls, no cars, no television noise. The early morning hours are so peaceful, so quiet. TaTa, make it your favorite time of day. Truly enjoy that time of peace, that time to yourself, when you can think and breathe.
   
3. Sunrise. TaTa you miss one of the greatest feats of nature, repeated in full stereovision each and every day — the rise of the sun. You will love how the day slowly gets brighter, when the midnight blue turns to lighter blue, when the brilliant colors start to seep into the sky, when nature is painted in incredible colors. We moggies like doing our early morning run during this time, and I look up at the sky and say to The Great Cat in The Sky “What a glorious day!”
   
4. Breakfast. Rise early and you will have time for breakfast.

How to Become an Early Riser

• Don’t make drastic changes. Start slowly, by waking just 15-30 minutes earlier than usual. Get used to this for a few days. Then cut back another 15 minutes. Do this gradually until you get to your goal time.
• Allow yourself to sleep earlier. TaTa you stay up too late watching TV or surfing the Internet. But if you continue this habit, while trying to get up earlier, sooner or later one is going to give. And if it is the early rising that gives, then you will crash and sleep late and have to start over. We suggest going to bed earlier, even if you don’t think you’ll sleep, and read while in bed. If you’re really tired, you just might fall asleep much sooner than you think.
• Make waking up early a reward. Yes, it might seem at first that you’re forcing yourself to do something hard, but if you make it pleasurable, soon you will look forward to waking up early. A good reward is to make a hot cup of coffee or tea and read a book. Other rewards might be a tasty treat for breakfast (smoothies! yum!) or watching the sunrise, or meditating. Find something that’s pleasurable for you, and allow yourself to do it as part of your morning routine.
• Take advantage of all that extra time. Don’t wake up an hour or two early just to read your blogs, e-mails, Facebook. Don’t wake up early and waste that extra time. Get a jump start on your day! Play with us moggies, take the darn dog for a walk, have breakfast (and give us breakfast)!
• We are going back to bed!
  

My hero

This is me (Chevvie) with my hero Muddle. So what defines a hero .... Muddle embodies the best qualities. Muddle would be my friend at any cost. Muddle would be the first cat to reach out a helping paw. I love him, even though he is grumpy and old and growls when I bite his tail or ears. Who is your hero?

TaTa

TaTa said that in Portishead they had fabulous sculptures everywhere and this is her favorite.
The next photo she is The Green Woman or maybe just too much scrumpy!

Banksy

Us three moggies are not too sure what all the fuss about Banksy is.
We moggies can also spray on walls but we don't get a lot of money for it.
Why won't he tell anyone who he is?
Maybe he is not very proud of his work and doesn't want anyone to know.
It is believed that he was born in 1974 in Bristol, home to many of his early works, and that his real name is Robert or Robin Banks.
There have been several purported photographs of Banksy, but despite his increasing fame, the media have not yet managed to pin down his identity.

Banksy vs Bristol Museum

World-renowned graffiti artist Banksy has returned to his hometown of Bristol to hold an official exhibition of his work, titled Banksy vs Bristol Museum.

Held in Bristol's City Museum and Art Gallery, this exclusive show features his famous stencil street art along with installations, animatronics, sculptures and an impressive sensory display. The exhibition was planned in secret, with only a handful of museum staff and event organisers kept in the loop, and will feature over 70 pieces of new and previously unseen art.

This is the first large-scale exhibition of Banksy's work since his display of famous pieces at a Los Angeles warehouse in 2006. That event attracted followers from across the globe, including A-list Hollywood celebrities.

The exhibition will run throughout the summer until 31 August 2009 and entry is free to the public.

It was amazing!

Cheddar Gorgeous

We like cheese. We are all sleeping so just look at the photos. Hello to Ruud, Sandra and Ellen. Send photos. We moggies and doggies are very sorry Ellen to make you sneeze and cough and itch.