“It’s fun getting your pet raccoon drunk on vodka and ginger ale. It’s not fun at 3.30 in the morning when he’s crashing around the camper looking for aspirin and a doner kebab.”

“It is always the international year of this, or month of that”, says The Economist, but three cheers to the United Nations for declaring 2008 the International Year of the Potato. The UN hopes that the humble spud will contribute to its Millennium Development Goals by helping to alleviate poverty, improve food security and promote economic development. It’s a worthy aim, particularly since the potato – which Friedrich Engels declared to be the equzl of iron for its “historically revolutionary role” – has long been intertwined with economic growth and trade liberalisation. Britain’s industrial revolution was fuelled by a potato-fed population boom; and the spud made an important contribution to the establishment of free trade. It was not the eloquence of the arguments against the Corn Laws (which restricted grain importers to protect domestic wheat producers) that led to their repeal, but the tragedy of the 1845 Irish Potato Famine which forced the Government to reverse its position and establish free trade as a British policy. As the Duke of Wellington complained at the time, “rotten potatoes have done it all”.

• The potato (Solanum tuberosum) originated in the Andes of South America, 8000 years ago. Today, potatoes are grown on an estimated 19,500,000 hectares around the world.

• The word ‘potato’ known in Spanish as ‘patata’ is derived from the word ‘batata’

• Asia and Europe are the world’s major potato producing regions, accounting for more than 80 percent of world production in 2006. While harvests in Africa and Latin America were far smaller, production was at record levels. North America was the clear leader in yields, at more than 40 tonnes per hectare.

• China is now the biggest potato producer, and almost a third of all potatoes are harvested in China and India alone.

• Asia consumes almost half of the world’s potato supply, but its huge population means that consumption per person was a modest 25 kg in 2005. The heartiest potato eaters are Europeans. Per capita consumption is lowest, but increasing, in Africa and Latin America.

• Potatoes are so rich in starch that it ranks as the world’s fourth most important food crop, after maize, wheat and rice.

• The potato plays a strong role in developing countries with its ability to provide nutritious food for the poor and hungry. It is ideally suited to places where land is limited and labour is abundant, conditions that epitomise the conditions in much of the developing world.

Closer to home…

• The potato started being grown in London by 1597, and soon became popular in Ireland and Scotland

• Popularity for the potato came during the Industrial Revolution, when demand was created for cheap, energy-rich, non-cereal foods

• By 1948, production in England and Wales was peaking with almost 400 000 hectares under potato

• The UK is the 11th largest potato producing country

• In Britain we consume 94kg of potatoes per person, per year
Did you know…
1570 – The potato arrived in Europe

1609 – European sailors take the potato to China

1719 – Potatoes arrive in USA

1801 – First French Fries served in America

1845 – The Irish potato famine

1853 – Potato crisp invented in New York

1952 – ‘Mr Potato Head’ toy invented

1995 – The potato is grown in space

2008 – United Nations International Year of the Potato

 

 

  

allieseven wrote on Mar 13, ’08 To this day when you order dinner in Ireland you will get three different styles of spuds without even asking for them. They’re not even on the menu. The waiter would simply say,”Oh, you’re in Ireland, no need to mention.” LOL

finneganswhacked wrote on Mar 13, ’08 You say potato, they say patata, let’s call the whole thing off! What awesome post. I guess I’d forgotten the content of protein. What did the potato say to the sheep? I only have eyes for ewe… sorry – feeling giddy about my favorite holiday…. Can’t wait to dig into my Shin Agus Guinness (poured over, you got it, boiled patatas) and for dessert, Marog Arain Agus Ime…hmmmm yum.

nicolame wrote on Mar 13, ’08 Wow that potato hash looks very good, thanks for getting me hungry again… love you my Mamma Llama!!! and yes I agree INTERNATIONAL BABY!!!

mrpiggy001 wrote on Mar 13, ’08 and last night I had a twice baked potato ( even without knowing It was A international Event).

utroukx wrote on Mar 13, ’08 i ought to tell my dad, then. he loves potatoes.

welshdoug wrote on Mar 13, ’08 It’s 2008-o The year of the potat-o They taste nice When boiled with mice Great slogan, eh?

naarta wrote on Mar 13, ’08 I have always loved Potatoes.

welshdoug delete reply welshdoug wrote on Mar 13, ’08 “They-peel-them-with-their-met-al-knives, …then-they-smash-them-all-to-bits…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…..”

finneganswhacked wrote on Mar 13, ’08 It is Irish Bread and Butter Pudding and it truly is something to die for. Twist my arm and I’ll give you the recipe. Your and Hermit’s places were already set.

finneganswhacked wrote on Mar 13, ’08 Ok forget the arm twisting. I’m way easier than that. Bread and Butter Pudding (Marog arain agus Ime) “A popular recipe in the 18th and 19th century manuscript ‘receipt’ books, which makes full use of the excellent dairy produce so readily available throughout Ireland. This is my adaptation of the recipe from Lady Rivers’ manuscript ’receipt’ book, 1750, from County Cavan.” – By Claire Connery, from her book, A Cook’s Celebration of Ireland, In An Irish CountryKitchen. (Serves 4) 1 ½ cups milk 1 ¼ cups heavy cream Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 large eggs ½ cup sugar 3 – 4 small bread rolls 1 tablespoon butter, melted ¼ cup golden raisins, soaked in 2 tablespoons cold water 4 tablespoons apricot jam 1 tablespoon water Confectioner’s sugar to dust 1 X ovenproof dish, 3 pint (6 cup) capacity approximately 1 ½ – 2 inches deep Oven Temperature 300 degrees F Oven time 25 – 30 minutes Combine the milk, cream and salt in a saucepan and heat to simmering. Stir in the vanilla extract. Mix together the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until well blended. Add the simmering milk and cream, stirring continually to form a smooth creamy mixture. Cut the rolls into ¼ inch slices and arrange these slightly overlapping in a lightly-buttered ovenproof dish. Sprinkle the drained and soaked raisins on top. Melt the butter and brush over the bread. Pour on the milk, cream and egg mixture and place dish in a roasting pan of simmering water and cook in the pre-heated oven for 25-35 minutes until the custard is just set. When cooked, remove from the water bath. Melt the apricot jam with 1-tablespoon water in a small saucepan, sieve and brush on top of the pudding. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve warm, either on it’s own or with poached or bottled fruit, or ice cream.

mousepotato66 wrote on Mar 13, ’08 Is it bad etiquette to drool over your own keyboard?! Finn, if I don’t fit into my wedding dress next year, I’ll blame you! We’re taking it in turns to cook a meal to bring in for night shifts next week ~ I was going to do a butternut squash curry, but I could well end up doing dessert instead…

sanitizer wrote on Mar 13, ’08 §How nice, I raise my mashed potatoes in a toast to you and a wonderful blog, I sure know more about spuds now than ever before. That turkey and cranberry baked potato looks rather good.§

emmm1 wrote on Mar 13, ’08 Aw brilliant blog Sue. I just love my tatties. I could live on mashed tatties and gravy or baked tattie and cheese for ever. Over here there are so many varieties of spud and many of them have fabulous flavour. Not to mention real hash browns and beer battered fries. Theres a wee diner up the road from me that seels stuff called “homefries”. It’s a sort of big mess of fried potatoes – yummmmm. I loved the other ads too. Ah, nostalgia.

mykebodean wrote on Mar 14, ’08 I had taters with dinner tonight. Hey Sue all you need to do now is put yourself in a sack and hop of a pallet of potatoes that’s getting shipped to the US. If you get stopped once your over here,you have all your friends on here that will vouch for you that they’ve been friends with you AKA the Potato for at least a year or more.

skyerider wrote on Mar 14, ’08 We always eat taters with a big meal. We boil ‘em or mash ‘em or stick ‘em in a stew! Too funny…. Potato soup is yummmmee!

finneganswhacked wrote on Mar 14, ’08 LOL! Drool away. Your keyboard is easy to clean! (Did your know you can either wash it with your regular dishes in the dishwasher, or, in the sink? As long as it is rinsed thoroughly and allowed to dry, you’ll be in good shape!) As for the Wedding Dress, I guess congratulations are in order!!! As for the fit, may your tailor have so much material left over to make 3 dresses: one for your wedding, one for your 25th and one for your 50th and beyond. Now eat and enjoy!

practicalhermit wrote on Mar 15, ’08 i certainly do like it when i find you a peeling my batata

yetanotherguy13 wrote on Jun 21, ’08 mousepotato66 said I was going to do a butternut squash curry A whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat????

yetanotherguy13 wrote on Jun 21, ’08 Did you catch this article I wrote? http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/532313/celebrate_its_the_year_of_the_potato.html

  

 

     This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company
Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really gets
rolling after the first paragraph.

It’s PC Magazine’s 2007 editors’ choice for best webmail-award-
winning letter.

Dear Mr. Thatcher,

I have been a loyal user of your ‘Always’ maxi pads for over 20 years
and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard
Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I’d probably never go horseback
riding or salsa dancing, and I’d certainly steer clear of running up a ND
down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your
revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart
enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be
aerodynamic I can’t tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there’s a
little F-16 in my pants.

Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever
suffered from the curse’? I’m guessing you haven’t. Well, my time of the month is
starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces
violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my
body will adjust and I’ll be transformed into what my husband
likes to call ‘an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.’ Isn’t the human body amazing?

As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you’ve no doubt
seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your
customers monthly visits from ‘Aunt Flo’. Therefore, you must
know about the bloat ing, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense
mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You
surely realize it’s a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend
Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend’s testicles
into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey’s
Anatomy was written by drunken chimps.? Crazy!

The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America
is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants… Which brings
me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of
cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I
opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing,
were these words: ‘Have a Happy Period.’

Are you f***ing kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of
your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness – actual smiling, laughing
happiness is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything
mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it,
James?? FYI, unless you’re some kind of sick S&M freak, there will never be
anything’happy’ about a day in which you have to jack yourself
up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don’t
march down to the local Walgreen’s armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy
plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.

For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you just have
to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn’t it make more sense to say
something that’s actually pertinent, like ‘Put down the Hammer’ or
‘Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong’, or are you just picking on us?

Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective
immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have
chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will
certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your
brand of condescending bull shit. And that’s a promise I will keep.
Always.

Best,
Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX

…. After speaking to Janet, and finishing my studies for the day, I had a bit of fun in Maniac World and looked at some of the visual illusion stuff they had up. Which leads me to the question… “do you see what I see?” Years ago I had a book of Magic Eye pictures, which I was facinated by. I guess I was only fascinated because I could actually see them! I found the following pictures off various sites and discovered that they work just as well on a computer monitor as they did from the book. Cool! The best way to get these to work, is to stick your face right up close to the screen, and sort of look through the image, like you’re trying to see what’s behind the screen on your desk. Let your eyes go out of focus, and after a few seconds the 3D image should pop up as if my magic. It’s so neat!! Then once your brain is used to seeing the 3D, you can slowly pull your head back and just sit gazing at it and grinning your face off! (Well, that’s what I  do, anyway!)
So, here are a few of the best I found. Go on, have a go! You know you want to!

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Hi Guys!

It seems that testimonials are the only feature of 360 that we don’t have here on Multiply, but that’s no reason to be downhearted! They can be saved here, just like everything else.
So, this ‘virgin blog’ on Multiply is my safe storage for all the testimonials I’ve received from you guys, and to say a big Thank You!for them all!
I was going to put them in the ‘review’ section, a good idea which has been used by Kerry. But I changed my mind ~ I’d sooner put them here, so I can include the avatars you guys were using over there on 360. (Thank heaven for Photobucket’s bulk uploader!)

In no particular order ~ it’s just how you guys appeared in the friends’ list this morning… and thank you all, again!

X&Y ~ You say Mousepatato and I say Mousepotato, but either way I am lucky to have her on my list. This sexy lady is always a joy to write for and read about. She makes our 360 community a happier, grander place than would otherwise be the case. If only I were single, younger, richer, better, smarter!
Tue 10 Oct 2006

Blue_Eyed_Woman ~ Mousie is one of the most down to earth, sweetheart I have ever met! she deserves nothing but the best! I am glad we met and will never forget her no matter where our paths may lead us. ~blue

Thu 18 Oct 2007

Xoom ~ mousepotato was one of my first 360 friends… she’s also one of the nicest people i’ve met online (i got a few chuckles from her page too)
Wed 30 Aug 2006

hermit ~ my fiance and man for life ~ sue can be summed up in one word-character people this honest are a rare delight and i now must add*grinning* well worth keeping!! i love you sue*grinning from ear to ear* co-ownership of a life,this woman is worthy of her desires-wow!
Mon 28 May 2007

Mama_Pyjama ~ Witty, compassionate, interesting and she likes mice too! I’m happy to be your friend here in 360. We share more than one interest and I always enjoy reading your page.
Wed 07 Mar 2007

Guy, High Priest of Meatloaf ~ Funny, twisted, intelligent, thoughtful. Then I started thinking of how to describe the Mouse. Okay, yeah, those words describe her, too, but I was thinking of Ghandi at first, but well, I think she’ll let this pass, my strange fascination with bald skinny guys.
Mon 08 Jan 2007

Tony_HiTeck ~ Hi nice pictures and wow you rock!! Love up to Liverpool possy…
Fri 01 Sep 2006

Ros ~ Mouse makes everyone feel welcome. Although busy she always takes the time to come say Hi and is always the first person i know to give hugs when needed. She is very witty and a genuine good friend. If you don’t like Mouse then no worry there! You ain’t on my friends list!
Tue 09 Jan 2007

Kristo ~ Mousepotato is blessed with both a good heart and a great sense of fun. Delightful and unique. Recommended.
Fri 05 Jan 2007

Pee Mee ~ Mousepotato Rocks!!!! a bright and very funny lady, I’m pleased to call my friend, she is kind and thoughtful as well as loving and crazy, what a fabulous mixture xxx
Wed 27 Dec 2006

Sanitizer ~ If you have ever met someone who instantly makes you smile and continually provides a feeling of goodness, then you know my thoughts about this fine woman. England’s loss will be the USA’s gain, I’m proud to call Mousepotato my friend.
Tue 20 Mar 2007

Murka ~ Took us a while, a lot of smiles and watching each other but I am VERY GLAD we are finally Friends. Hope one day three of us will meet, have a coffee and TALK all night. You are as real as I am and it makes a huge difference…you are my treasure, my joy and a friend which I value…
Thu 18 Jan 2007

Jerry ~ Sue is a lovely lady, her bright cheerful personality is always a ray of sunshine! Sue loves life and enjoys all that it has to offer. I am very happy to have found and gotten to know her. Luv ya Sue
Thu 14 Dec 2006

Lusty ~ LOVELY LOVELY LOVELY Lady…I am so glad to be on Sue’s friends list. She is a sweet, caring lady and I’m honoured to know her. And if anyone knows what Im going through right now..Its her! Love you to bits!!!!
Thu 25 Jan 2007

Batty Goth ~ Mousepotato (love the name) AKA sue is an lovely, funny, friendly lady, likes a drink and a laugh just like me. Sue im glad you left a post on my blog and were now buddies your one of the best girl xxxxxxx big batty hug xxx
Wed 06 Sep 2006

Alwayscommonsense ~ Mousie has too many friends. She has begun assigning each a number and placing individual cards in a bowl and picking a few each day to pay attention to. She realizes it is a bit insincere but she doesn’t give a flying f
Sat 09 Sep 2006

Jack ~ Thought it was time to write about one of my good friends on Yahoo! 360……Well Top of the Pops this week…..And at No1 is Sue…. A great lady with a wicked sense of humour, and a great blogger. It has been a pleasure knowing her through this site. Sue you’re a cracker x x
Sun 01 Oct 2006

Iggwad ~ One potato, two potato, MOUSEPOTATO, four. When your friends a mousepotato, there is no need for more. HE HE
Fri 10 Nov 2006

Lenore ~ Sweet Sue,your such a sweety, with a heart as big as the globe, and a fantastic personality to match ! An Angel in disguise – you are ! Anyone who visits your page is an instant friend, your that fine of a person. The best . I am honored to be on your friends list. You do 360 proud ! Love ya babe !
Sat 10 Mar 2007

Auburn ~ Who doesnt love Mouse??? She´s just fresh and always givin the most honest of the smiles, always willin to participate in every non sense that comes to my mind lol only cause we have the same kind of homour, one of the most funny persons on my list!!! LOVE YA!!!
Thu 11 Jan 2007

Joe T ~ If you’re ever in a jam, here I am. If you’re ever in a mess, S-O-S. If you ever feel so happy, you land in jail; I’m your bail. It’s friendship, friendship, just a perfect blendship. When other friendships have been forgot, ours will still be hot. Lah-dle-ah-dle-ah-dle dig, dig, dig.
Thu 15 Mar 2007

mouse ~ This lady is a joy to know she is a happy go luck person very caring understanding lady that all leaves a bright smile on my page and a kind word I am very proud to have her as my friend lovs ya girl dont every change big hugs to you
Mon 27 Nov 2006

Bigjohn ~ All the way across the pond..full of deliteful energy..lots of kindness..and smart as a whip…I’ll add a few donuts to her diet and we will have a princess
Fri 19 Oct 2007

Triv ~ MousePotato66…what a girl! She rocks, she rolls, she dances to “Toast”…I wish we lived closer…or maybe that would be a bad thing…cause I think we’d always be in trouble, one way or another… You have got such an awesome, open personality, and nothing but good things to say..Sue, you rock!
Sat 18 Nov 2006

Keebler ~ Dear Mr USA Immigration Officer: Mouse would be a splendid addition to your country. She is smart, pretty, funny and looks hot in her nurse uniform. Please let her in so she can be with the love of her life and continue to spread her charm and love around 360
Thu 06 Sep 2007

English Rose ~ when i met my little mouse i felt like i`d come home.i`ve found a kindred spirit in this ride called life.her words put a twinkle in my eyes.Sue,you`re amazing,i hope we`re friends til death us do part.i`m proud to call you my friend.i love your wit and your wisdom.lots of love Sam xxxx
Mon 11 Sep 2006

Flibble ~ Mousie is lovely !!! I always know when Mousie’s online because the sun suddenly comes up over 360 land, Oh and you gotta hear that giggle !
Fri 12 Jan 2007

SmileyCat ~ Sue is a true joy to have as a friend. Beautiful, spunky, with an air of wit about her that just keeps me coming back for more. I so look forward to her visits..and I saw her video of herself..she has a cute laugh too!! Wink! Ticklin’ yer toes ’cause yer so cute! SmileyCat : )
Fri 16 Feb 2007

Gottisanatomy ~ I’m the girl your mother warned you about!
Mon 04 Dec 2006

Dana ~ Sue, you are one of the best friends that I have ever had. Getting to know you all of these months, and discovering all of the parallels that we have between us, has been an adventure that I will always cherish. I love you lady! (((hugs)))
Fri 16 Feb 2007

Magne ~ A thoughtful, warm-hearted, sweet lady. She has interesting blogs… I am honoured to have her on my 360. Add her to your lists you will be making a good friend n won’t go far wrong… Hugs, Magne xoxoxoxo
Wed 03 Jan 2007

Fluke ~ Well, what can I say about RodentSpud66? Funnier then a Fish on rollerskates, and sweeter then a really sweet thing that’s been made even more sweet!! It’s a pleasure and an honour to be her friend!! xXx
Wed 06 Sep 2006

~r6~ ~ Has just met Sue, but what a delight .. great charm and fun to talk with… glad I met ya.. huggs gal
Tue 05 Sep 2006

2Crazy ~ Full of love, laughter and plain mischief, , With her abundant humor and desire for knowledge Mousie makes the quest fun!! I love her mind and the way she questions, its pure honor to be one of Mousies sisters and travel with her on this journey called life, huggz n love Sis, your the bestest!!
Sat 28 Apr 2007

Bent ~ This does not leave this page. I broke up with Ernie and married Sue. She treats me way better than that dead beat Ernie did. Things are so much better now. Thanks Sue
Thu 31 Aug 2006

LizardkingOne ~ Little mousey has always been there for me when I needed her. She is a great friend, and I don’t know what I would do without her as a friend.
Sun 08 Oct 2006

Edward ~ She speaks: O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art As glorious as light piercing thunderous clouds, As flower of an early spring.
Fri 06 Oct 2006

Sweet Intoxication ~ My Momma Llama Mouse Potato66 is the best!!! She has your back no matter what!!! If you arent on her friends list then I feel bad for you, and sorry about your luck!!!
Mon 09 Apr 2007

Siren ~ WAKE UP the WARD! S is special to me. This little lady has a heart of gold, no wait, titanium, and is incredibly bright, positive & compassionate. I have never heard her utter one unkind word about anyone and she brightens my Y-world. Be good to this little gem~ she is an earth angel. XXX Mari
Thu 30 Nov 2006

Myke BoDean ~ Now I can use all the other words that come to mind when I think of you. Beautiful,caring,funny,friendly.No drama over here just fun,and friendship.My favorite thing about her though her taste in music I think I could hang out with her all day in her cozy little pad,and just listen to tunes all day.
Tue 05 Dec 2006

PhantomLover ~ My sweet mousepotato…even the name is adorable. I am so lucky to have “met” her. She has a smile, heart, & personality that fell from up above who can always make your day a little brighter..love ya sweetie
Thu 31 Aug 2006

 

 

 

THIS was Shane’s idea, I hasten to add! “You’ve GOT to do a Tit House out of that one!” when he saw the original unfinished/unpainted gourd. So I did. Hehehe.

Listed on Etsy today – and I’m being cheeky and asking $50 for it. We’ll see what happens, lol!

 

 

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The Spider’s Web and the Yin Yang, both to the same customer. WOOT!!!!

 

 

 

Transferring my “Zeebers Chronicles” over from M’Ply to Xanga – no WAY I want to lose these, lmao! It was TOO much fun!

 

 

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I got a phone call from the Post Office yesterday lunchtime from one of the girls working there. “Mrs Varner, I don’t mean to alarm you, but I really think you need to come and pick up whatever mail you have in your box immediately! It’s quite unnerving…” She sounded so alarmed, we jumped in the car and dashed over there at once!!

Well, what a commotion! Even before I stepped in the door I could hear muffled banging and crashing about, and an irate, funny sounding little voice (not so little right then, I can tell you!) screeching and a-hollering… Omigod! WTF??!

“LET ME OUT!! LET ME OUT!! I’M SUFFOCATING IN HERE!!”

Tentatively I put my key in the lock and slowly opened the door. Well, tried to! The minute the lock turned…

Out crashed ZEEBERS!!!

WOOT!!! For those of you unfamiliar with this little guy, Zeebers, or “Lil’ Z”, is the legendary Traveling Troll. He lives in Georgia with our good friend Tapewormz, and since November last year has been on a tour of States near and far, visiting Multiply friends for a week or so at a time and enjoying the different lifestyles, sights and sounds we all have to offer. Once the USA visits are exhausted, he’s even venturing abroad! Lucky little bugger…

But for now he’s HERE IN THORNVILLE!! WOOT!!

We collected the box full of all the presents he’s picked up along the way (which were strewn everywhere in the Post Office!), and brought him home.

Zeebers’ first view of where he’s staying, with us…

“Wow… all the way up THERE?”  Yes hon… all the way up there.

Welcome to the Tree Farm, Zeebers.

I’ll be posting a photo album of Zeebers’ first day here yesterday, in a minute or two… link will be added in my comment here on the blog.   We had SUCH a fun time, and I’m thoroughly looking forward to being Zeebers’ host for the next few days!

(And many thanks to our neighbour, Roger, who has lent me his Olympus. My camera decided to go kaput on me today… bloody brilliant timing, not! But I can continue to record Zeebers’ adventures on his, while kicking mine all around the farm…