A Super Sunny Day and OTL is Not Happy!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles back again!

Down on the beach this morning we discovered signs of alien visitations!

It was a sort of 'Crop Circle' but in the sand and with the help of some sticks and sea weed it looked just like a visitor from Outer Space!

Holly said it looked more like The Missus without her makeup on!

TM or ET?

 It was so sunny that I got all big and brave and went in for a sort of Deep Paddle, the first time this year!

Old Two Legs wouldn't let me go right in 'cos he says it was too cold and if I got into trouble he wasn't coming in after me!

First Paddle!

Holly stayed well away from the water and met up with a Doodle Dog who was so happy to see another woofer that she danced around Holly and even gave Holly a kiss on the nose!

Do you get out much?

Lunch time we were down on The Sea Wall again and there were two Holly's on the wall.

OTL took this picture and you can see it shows, Holly, Holly and OTL!

It's Me Again!

Now, you know OTL has been playing about with this B&W camera and the filters and how he was looking for dramatic clouds and how he was going to try the ND Graduated Filter?

Well, with all this weather we have had of late all he has got is mist, which wasn't what he had in mind, mist does not rate as very dramatic!

Today there was no mist and just One Cloud!

Not exactly a Dramatic Scene either'!

You know, I felt so sad for him that I even stood still long enough for him to take a picture of me!

Go on then, just the one!

 On the way back home we stopped at our local village church called All Saints. This church has been here since the Twelfth Century, not all that we see today but there are bits there that date from 1100 AD!

With that in mind, OTL has done some fiddling with the computer to make the photo look old, a bit like him really!

Seriously Old and so is the church!

TM has been out all day today at some Glue & Glitter Gathering, so she will be home later, dripping glitter all over the place!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

Monday Mists Again!

Hi Woofers!

Back again! Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

Poor Old Two Legs, he has been looking forward to going out with the camera again today but there was loads of mist all over the place, so, bang goes the 'Dramatic Landscapes!'

Instead we have Mr Brambles................

Are We .............................................?

Miss Snowflake nearly got washed off her 'Wee'ing Rock', if another wave washed over the rock she would have been washed out to sea!

Errr! This Rock is wobbling!

We didn't hang about on the beach for too long 'cos OTL was telling us off for rolling in a super fishy sniff!

Mind you, Holly and I were sniffing around when Mr Brambles ran up and asked us if we had come across any good sniffs!

Hey Girls! Got any good sniffs?

Along the top path we came across some woofers we had met before and we had a chat about the local sniffs and some of the problems of living with Ferrets!

He thought is was one big laugh, the things we have to put up with!

Oh No! Eating your Biscuits? It's Just Too Much!

Back home we had chicken but couldn't eat it until the ferrets were put to bed! Mr Brambles was in our biscuit bowl chomping away and wouldn't leave it until OTL took some biscuits out and put them in his food bowl!

Lunchtime it was still misty, no definition in the clouds, so it was back to trying to catch us looking at him!

No chance! Every time he put the camera up to his eye we turned around and waved out tails at him!

I found some egg sacks on the beach, so, Holly and I had a game of 'Chase' and I kept throwing them up in the air!

Gerroff!

 OTL was taking pictures of  steps No. 9 & No. 10, why they have to number them I'll never know!

Steps 9 & 10

OTL sat us down on the bench and tried for another photograph of us and this time he got all crafty and asked me if I wanted a Ferret for Christmas!

I thought he was daft and turned my head to say so when 'Click'!

Well, I'm not smiling, so there!

Holly didn't fall for that trick and kept looking at the horizon until OTL gave up and said 'Back to The Car!'

No, I'm not looking, I'm not, I'm not, I'm Not!

By the way, the printer cleaning didn't work out, so he has sent an email to the people who deal with printing machines and stuff asking for help!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

Sunday Experiments!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles here!

Wot a Super Day it has been today. Holly and I were having a chat this morning after Old Two Legs had got up, Holly said that we didn't see Archie Babe yesterday at the Master Class. Seems he was planning to come down but something turned up and he couldn't make it, shame!

Still, maybe next time he can make it down we will have to show him the rabbit ground where we almost got a rabbit this morning! Mind you, when we first arrived it was all misty and OTL was worried that he wouldn't be able to compare the sky with yesterdays pictures!

Never mind, we have plenty of time! The yellow filter will have to wait until tomorrow!

All this mist, could we call it 'Soft Focus'?

So, Dramatic Landscape were out this morning, OTL, not being down hearted, decided to try some 'Street Photography', so, when Bryn's Mum stopped to say 'Hello' OTL he quickly took her picture before she could say no!

What the...............................?

Then he tried a shot of the ferrets and with the Red Filter they look almost like the ones he took using the Infrared Red camera!

IR or Not to IR!

Then, at last, there was a break in the mist and the sun poked its face through the clouds and OTL clicked off this one. By the way, can you spot the doggy?
 

Even into the sun the Red Filter seems to do its job!

Back home, Brambles headed straight into the kitchen and in no time he was 'Nose Down and Tail Up' stuffing his face full of our biscuits!

After clearing up, OTL settled down to some work on his printer, like trying to unblock the jets on the black section of the printer head. We won't know for a couple of days so, keep your claws crossed!

So far he has got inky claws, inky rags, inky desk top and ink on his nose!

No, don't ask!

Lunchtime arrived and the sun was out, trouble was, so was the mist!

Never mind, OTL kept clicking and after a while we agreed that the Yellow Filter gave us better results and maybe the Red should be used when it is bright sunlight!

Shame about the mist!

 It will be fun trying it out in the Summer!

Mmmm, maybe!

Then, after the landscapes he tried some shots of Holly and me, as normal, OTL is making funny noises trying to get us both to look at him. Holly and I were looking everywhere except at OTL!

No, I'm not looking either!

 Then it happened, OTL says 'Rabbits!'

Sorry, I couldn't help it, he said 'Rabbits!'

So, tomorrow it will be the Yellow filter and maybe a Graduated ND Filter!

Tonight we don't hold out too much hope of some muggings, The Missus is making up a large cauldron of curry for OTL and it will be stored in containers in the freezer for when TM doesn't fancy cooking and OTL is hungry!

So, it's back to Doggy Scoff and raw carrots for us!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

Saturday, so it must be experiment time!

Hello Woofers!

Here we are again, Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles!

We were up a whole hour earlier than normal today. You see we have to get The Missus and her ton of card stuff up the hall by seven thirty so she can get prepared for her 'Master Class'!

We were still half asleep, so were the ferrets and Old Two Legs was bumping off the walls, until he got out in the cold morning air!

It was looking like the rain was about to descend on us, so OTL decided to leave the camera at home.

We all had a game on the beach, Holly and I played a game of 'Chase' while both ferrets played 'Chase OTL'!

They both chased him up the beach and onto the grass path. We didn't meet another woofer, it was just too early!

Back home, Holly and I headed for our snooze cushions!

Snoozy Time!

Miss Snowflake and OTL had a game of 'Chase The Squeaky Ball' and we could hear both her and him going 'Ho, Ho, Ho'!

When ferrets do that it is called 'Dooking', when it is OTL doing it, it's called 'Being Soppy'!

Mind you, when Brambles disappeared, Snowflake said that she gets embarrassed when he gets caught in our food bowl!

He's off again!

It wasn't too long before he was found, and as usual, there he was 'Testing' our biscuits!

YumYumYumYumYumYumYumYumYumYumYumYum........Again!

Now, OTL has been sorting out some of his cupboards and came across he 35mm film camera and of course that has sparked his interest in not only film but Black & White film!

Now, the first thing you have to do with B&W is to get a Yellow Filter, 'cos that helps the clouds stand out. Of course, with film you have to get it developed and printed before you can see if it all worked. So, OTL, being a clever old stick decided that he would do some practise with his small digital camera, just to see what the filter would do to a B&W picture.

He found a couple of filters, Yellow and Red, and they arrived in the post today, so lunchtime there we were, on the beach, sniffin' and clicking!

The first one shows you what it would be like if you didn't convert it to B&W in the camera!

Almost an ethereal!

Having switched it all over to B&W, off he went clicking away, checking, then deleting and trying again!

Not Bad, Not Perfect but Not Bad!

You can see what the clouds look like. Normally you would expose for the Sea Wall and the clouds would be all white and no definition but with a filter, boom! There they are!

Now, just imagine what it would be like with a Graduated Neutral Density filter! 

Maybe an ND Filter?

Next he tried some shots of Holly and me at the bench. We were wondering where the Wormy Men had gone, maybe they got the quota for today and gone home to watch the rugby!

OK, where are they?

So, not bad as a 'First Try' tomorrow we will try the Red Filter which should darken it a bit more and then at lunchtime, providing it's not raining, we may try the Yellow Filter and the Graduated ND Filter!

Ooooooh! Don't you just love it when he gets all 'Technical'!

Back home to a snooze and then OTL went off to collect TM and her stuff. We sat in front of the window and pretty soon back they came!

Holly and I got a little excited and woofed all over the house!

Tomorrow OTL plans to clean the printer head on the printer 'cos there are some jets bunged up and it's a two day job believe it or not!

Now, we are off to do some mugging!

Bye for now!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles!

Sort of Back to Normal'ish!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles here again!

Well, this morning we got up and did our normal thing. Holly and I went back to sleep, Old Two Legs went in for a shower and the ferrets went on a rampage!

Brambles went tearing down stairs and straight into the kitchen!

What could he want in there you ask!

YumYumYumYumYumYumYumYumYum!

Then he paused for breath and told us that he has decided not to be dog any more, except at feeding time, when he can be sort of 'Half Dog'!

I think I'll stay Ferret, except at meal times!

So that's it, we are back to Two Dogs, Two Ferrets and Two Two Legs!

I think we are all pleased Brambles has returned to being a ferret, we can excuse him pinching our biscuits 'cos as Peter said he is a 'Little Thief', it's part of his DNA!

It was very pleasant out on our walk this morning, even though it was a bit drafty! I even went hunting rabbit but they all gone back to bed.

Maybe if we found their warrens we could let Brambles loose and he could chase them out, just like a proper ferret!

Here Bunny Bunny!

Down on the beach there was Mrs Curlew and Holly called out 'Hello Curly!'

To which she replied 'Ha, Ha!

Oh Yes! Very Droll!

Mr Brambles was diving into the grass and ferreting around like a young kit. He said that he much prefers the ferret sniffs to the Doggy Sniffs that were a little too strong for him!

These sniffs are Ferret Sized!

Lunchtime it was getting a little colder and the wind was picking up. We met up with young Dave the Westie who was jumping around with excitement.

We think that he doesn't get to meet too many dogs and he is always pleased to see us and he goes potty over OTL!

Yo OTL!

Holly and I climbed up onto the table to have a look out to sea, there was a Wormy Man digging away searching for fresh worms.

Do you think he found any?

We decided to have a race back to the car, OTL said 'Ready, Steady, G...........' Holly started off on 'Steady' being the little cheat that she is!

I reckon if she got any sneakier, she could change to being a Ferret!

No, No, that doesn't even bear thinking about!

Sneaky Holly getting a head start!

So, back home for an snooze and then we plan to mug OTL for some of his dinner!

Saturday tomorrow, The Missus is off to her Master Class for a bit of Glue & Glitter Slapping!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles (Born again Ferret!)

More Doggy Lessons for Butch!

Hey! Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr 'Butch' Brambles back again!

Y'all know Brambles is trying to be a Dog, well, it's not working very well!

Seems like he really only starts being Dog when he has his nose in the food bowl!

Take this morning, now,  y'all know that dogs like to be stroked by Two Legs and tickled up behind the ears. Well, up comes this TL and says 'Hello Mr Brambles' and then proceeds to stick her leather gloved finger in his face to give him a stroke on his forehead.

Normal thing to do for a 'Doggy Contact', but Butch didn't see it like that!

He took one look at this Big Black Monster Worm heading his way, so he bit it!

Maybe a lesson learnt for the TL but a 'Black Mark' for Butch!

It didn't help when he started a-hootin' and a-hollerin and saying that 'Next Time it's all Yer Finger!'

Next Time!

While we were on the beach Bryn, Max and Oscar came past, Max and Oscar had their coats on 'cos they had just had their hair cut.

Butch took one look at them and said that there was no way was he going to wear one of those, absolutely no way!

It's all the Rage darling!

Butch looked rather concerned that he may have to wear a coat and he kept quiet and kept looking at Old Two Legs out of the corner of his eye, just in case OTL should produce a coat from out of his pocket!

Half way up the grass path Butch suddenly stopped and sniffed, 'Mouses!' he said and then stuck his nose into the long grass.

Pssst! Mouses!

Snowflake stopped and gave the air a sniff, Mouses or Rats?

Could be Rats.

The pair of them started hunting around in the grass looking for these rodents. We of course were just a little bored, I mean, we just don't do Mouses, that is for Pussy Cats and Owls!

I think he should stay a Ferret if he is going to behave like this!

Back home we tucked into some nice warm chicken and then headed for the cushion in OTL's office.

Both ferrets were having a game of 'Chase' all over the house while OTL did the 'Poo Shoveling' !

When he had finished he went looking for them and guess where they were?

Y'know, it ain't too bad!

OTL chased them both back up stairs and into their cage and they both had a slurp of Ferretone before getting into bed for their snooze!

Come lunch time we called out to Butch that it was time for our walk and he should get up and get his harness on!

'Butch' told us to 'Woof Off' 'cos he was warm and comfortable and cuddled up to Snowflake and he didn't want to go walking along the beach in this cold weather!

When we told him it was very 'Un Dog Like' to refuse a walk he mumbles that being a dog had its draw backs!

Down on the beach we met up with a Brent Goose who was having a little paddle.

Afternoon girls!

 Holly said that if we did a quick sprint we may be able to find out what goose tasted like but I was too interested in a sniff to bother!

Don't even think about it!

Next we spotted Mr Corvid on a post and before Holly could say anything, he turned around and looked at Holly and said...........

Well, that put paid to any feathered nibbles!

I found some rabbit fur that had been dropped by one of the foxes and for some reason both Holly and OTL were laughing at me!

Holly said that I looked like an old Southern Gentlemen with my beard!

Wot Beard?

Now, have you noticed that I have shoved a few 'Southern American' words in this blog? Well, young Sandy is moving to Florida soon and that's in the Deep South and she has got to start learning to speak like the locals.

So, I've been studying the Wikipedia pages on Southern American Language!

So, Bye Bye for now and Y'all come back real soon!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr 'Butch' Brambles!

Stinker Butch?

Hi Woofers!

Us again, Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr 'Butch' Brambles!

Well, what a day!

We got up early this morning and had a look at the comments on yesterdays blog.

Mr Brambles a stinker? Never has he been known to cracked one off! He is a well behaved, (sometimes) gentle ferret with impeccable manners!

Mind you, we did have a lost ferret here once, her name was Twinkle, and she let off a few 'Crackers' whilst she was here, made every ones eyes water!

Now, Butch says that he might just own up to being a little bit of a 'Tea Leaf' but that is in his DNA and he can't help that, all dogs are opportunists!

He says that he has never tried mouse, does it taste like chicken?

Do they do Mouse Tasting Biscuits?

Butch was a bit worried this morning about the size of the Doggy Drinking Bowl, he didn't know if he had to drink it or swim in it!

Swim or drink, Drink or swim?

On the way down to the beach we met up with that Big Bouncing Bozo again but this time he didn't come bounding over to us, instead he sat down and called out to us............'You got those Ferrets there?'

Miss Snowflake stayed curled up at the bottom of the bag but 'Butch' stuck his head out and said that he should come over and see!

I ain't going anywhere near ferrets again!

Miss Snowflake stuck her head up and asked if he tasted like Mouse? And, could she have another nibble of his nose, just to check!

That was it, he was off like a rocket!

On the beach, Mrs Corvid was bashing away at a Winkle shell and said that sometimes she just didn't think it was worth all the effort!

I think I'll go back to carrion!

Down on the beach, instead of having a wee behind the rocks, as normal, Butch tried cocking his leg, like a real dog does.

He fell over onto his back, on top of the wet sea weed!

Miss Snowflake was so terribly embarrassed and stood there shaking her head!

Oh No! He can be SO Embarrassing sometimes!

Back home, we all had a chase around the house and Snowflake said that she was going to make a card today, but not with the Glue & Glitter, instead she would use the 'Bleeding Tissue' method that The Missus was teaching at her Master Classes.

That was if she could keep Butch from swimming around in the drinking bowl!

I think I'll make a card today!

Old Two Legs has been peeking into the bird box, there is a camera in there and we can see what the birds are doing. Well, the sparrows have started to build their nest for this year and there is new bits of grass all over the place.

The male sparrow is the one who it seems has taken charge of nest building and spends lots of time pushing and shoving the grass around and in and out. We just hope that he doesn't cover the lens like he did last year!

See you all tomorrow!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr 'Butch' Brambles!