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Fri 14th Apr: Pack walk in Town Park

Crinkly

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Cato:

Today we went to Pops and Nana, and had chew sticks and cuddles, and Pops larffed at Tara's yellow bows.

Then we went to walk in the Town Park with Mum and Dad so it was a proper pack walk.  Lots of boring flowers and not many pics of me and Tara, although there were lots and lots of sniffs too.  We met a few paws, including a very nice black Lab and some barky SausagePaws.  Mum says the light was bad, so you can't really see how nice the flowers were.

These are the boring flower picks.  We will get them over first so you can see my Duck Hunt at the end.  It is the best bit.

This is first sniff

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Mum says this is a Mahonia, and those are berry things.

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Can you see me?  And the pigeons?  I wanted Tara to do a Pack Circling Scissor Manoeuvre.  I gave her the signals, and EVERYTHING - and all she did was wander off!  She is hopeless!

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I was a bit cross

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So Mum took some flower pics while I calmed down.

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This is that same pink stuff Mum obsessified over last year.  She is doing it again.

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Pity is was such a grey day.

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and this is some white stuff too.

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Mum says the roses were given a really hard prune (wots a prune?) and they are starting to come back all green.  

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This is a memory bench.  And that is Tara's tail.  She got on the bench, as usual.

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Look at all these pigeons and ducks!  I was in Hunting Mode, of course.  After the Pigeon Disaster.  And I didn't want Tara mucking everything up again.  Mum wouldn't let me get these ones.  She said I might frighten them.  And the children. :(  So I had to bide my time.  Good thing we Hunters are known for our patience, eh?

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and then I saw it... perfick position.  split off from the herd.  doesn't it look nervous?

I really wanted Duck for my tea, I can tell you!

But then... DISASTER!  - Tara saw it.  You can see her seeing it, can't you Aunties?

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...and of course, she mucked it up again, and the duck escaped back into the pond. :(

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Then we all went for a drink at the cafe.  Me and Tara had our water, and some treats, while Mum and Dad had tea.  

I would have preferred duck.

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Marlene

Marlene 14,113

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We have Mahonia berries in our back yard too - but they are black and ripe.  The birds eat the berries and then poop dark blue poop everywhere!  We have a different variety of Mahonia (Oregon Grape) in the front yard but it is covered with yellow flowers. 

I can see why your Mum obsesses over the flowering trees.......I would too.

What are "jacket potatoes"?  Baked (in the skin) potatoes? 

We have been on the Oregon coast since the first of April and it has rained everyday!  Makes it hard to get out and pull weeds......but the sun is out, bright and warm and is supposed to stay here for the Easter weekend so hopefully I'll get as much done as I have the energy for. :thankyou:

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Crinkly

Crinkly 15,586

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yes, potatoes baked in the skins and served with butter and/or all sorts of additional deliciousness.

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Too carby for me now, unfortunately, but I used to love 'em...

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Marlene

Marlene 14,113

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Yep we wuv'em them baked taters.  In fact we're going to have them tonight with babyback ribs.

There used to be a place to eat near the beach that just served baked potatoes.  You could order them with many, many different toppings.My favorite (which I now make at home) was "clam chowder potatoes".  Make a white sauce, add canned chopped clams, season as liked - we like green onions and lots of pepper.  Spoon over open, fluffed baked potatoes in a dish that has room for the sauce to puddle.  Soooo good with a glass of white wine after a cold walk on the beach.  We also like them with a couple poached or over-easy eggs in the fluffed potato - butter underneath is always good too as are bacon sprinkles.

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Crinkly

Crinkly 15,586

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I used to love tuna/mayo.  Lush.

Or just a good cheese, with extra butter.

Spring onion (do you call them scallions?) and cream cheese.

My sister loves baked beans and cheese at the same time. :jaw:

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Marlene

Marlene 14,113

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19 minutes ago, Crinkly said:

My sister loves baked beans and cheese at the same time. :jaw:

LOL.  At this place we went they offered a chili topping - with chopped onions and cheese.

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PipsMom

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Poo Cato, your just gonna have to leave Sister at home if your to catch duck for tea :roflmao:

Love those pink fluffy flowers, wow they are so beautiful

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Missysmom

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Lovely walk and what a gorgeous duck that is! Sorry you didn't get it Cato I would have loved to have joined you for some roast duck! Yum!!:ohyeah:

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