The Curious Case of the Bird in the Bedroom...

... do you ever have that feeling that you realllllly wish that your little furbaby could talk? I am sure I am not the only one who sometimes thinks "I realllllly wish you could tell me just what you did...." Aha, that thought is still rattling around my poor old bonce because the other morning, dear little AlfieCat left a pressie for us... in the bedroom, right on the floor, right next to my side of the bed. Picture the scene... I am up at stoopid o'clock to get ready to set off to Peterborough for an early show. Off goes the alarm, "grumble-groan" goes me (I am so not a morning person) "Miaow" goes AlfieCat, right in my face - he is a walking kitty alarm, I like to think it is because he can't wait to see his Mummy and have a cuddle, I think that is more like "Ohh, Mummy is awake - food time" Anyways. The alarm has gone off, I leap out of bed (ok, more like a drag, stagger and stumble) and make my way to the kitchen where I know that there will be that essential part of a morning routine, coffee.



I make said coffee, feed greedy kitty, who is eating like he hasn't seen food for a week... and make my way to the outside bit (garden - off limits for Alf if we are going out *he is a monkey to try and get back in*) for an illicit puff of a you-know-what (I know, I know, filthy habit and all) I go back inside and make a coffee for Grim and off I sets up the stairs to get myself showered and preened ready to leave. Bear in mind I have walked through the living room twice now. And noticed nothing. Into the bedroom I go, giving Grim his coffee... making my way around the bed (blimey, I am making it sound like we have an enormous bedroom... we don't lol) The next words out of my mouth are "Grim, there's a dead bird on the floor" A grunt from the Grimster - he thinks I am kidding... So, I says it again "Grim, I am not kidding, there's a dead bird on the floor... and there's feathers all over the place" So, picture us both, looking at each other, then to the deceased bird, then back at each other. "Where did that come from?" I says ... "Alf" says Grim. It had to be Alf didn't it... I mean, the bird isn't going to fly into the bedroom and promptly expire on the carpet is it? Anyways... long story short (ok, a bit shorter) We have an aircon unit in the bedroom with the venty thing out of the window... Alf never goes out of the window over the vent because his bum is too big to fit through the gap. But that is the only way he could possibly have done the deed. Grim did the "my hero" bit and removed said ex-bird and cleared up the feathers. AlfieCat is looking very pleased with himself and grinning at us (yes, he can grin) By the time I got myself ready and back downstairs, I was greeted with a living room full of feathers... everywhere. How he did it, when he did it we will never know. All I will say is that he was looking very smug for the rest of the week. How he managed to do all of that and not wake either of us is also a mystery... like I said, I wish he could talk!!




Now, did you miss me? I am so sorry that I haven't had chance to come and blog for FIVE days... I think that is the longest I have ever gone since I started my blog! I just want to say a mahooooosive thank you for all the support, emails, messages, Tweets, FB comments etc during my week of shows. I have got a couple of pics of the "pomanders" I made with the Grand Ovals & Grand Circles dies... they are a doddle to make, I thought I would do a quicky recipe for you if you did fancy playing and making some:

1 - Cut six of the largest size die from plain cardstock
2 - Cut six of the smallest size die from plain cardstock
3 - Edge them all with Distress Ink
4 - Use background stamps to decorate, stamping randomly with co-ordinating Distress Ink
5 - Fold each piece in half so the cut edges match at the edges
6 - Add glue to one half of the largest folded card
7 - Stick this to half of the next piece of card and continue til all are stuck
8 - Glue along the folded edge of the smaller size
9 - Pop this into the middle of the folded larger piece, continue until all small pieces are in place.

You can add a piece of twine, ribbon, wire etc to make the hangy bit and add a tassle to the bottom bit as I did. And there you have it!

Right, I had better get a move on, I need to catch up with all the entries for the Sunday Stamper, thank you for all your entries etc and I am sorry I am late catching up. A new theme tomorrow - I have yet to make it, think of a theme etc but I will come up with something. I am planning a day of tidying today - getting the Room of Stash back in order *tis suuuuch a mess!*

Thanks for looking.... oh and... THANK YOU for all the blog hits and new followers too... I am smiling biggly... you have all made me a very chuffed bunny here you know. TTFN

Hels x