Purrfectbox Review By Jack Black The Cat

The human bean told me package would be coming for me , as I'm cat I've not concept of time , so I waited 

And waited 

And waited

Had a sulk and a huff.

Today Mr Postman is it for me ?

Then those awfully nice folk at Purrfectbox decided to send me a package( I've been told to point out the wait time wasn't actually that long but I'm a cat what do I know , I've not told the Grey one , currently he is in search of his soul.

Yay a box !

But wait it is full of goodies that I'm not sharing not now not ever !

The contents of the box vary each month in January's box :

Yes there was a Wasabycat wooden scratching block there and I was warned over my use of catnip as last time I got my claws on a bag of catnip I went and I quote ' jolly well squiffy ' but as this was in a block I would be just fine as the catnip was sprinkled in between the slats ~ the block is awesome dude.

There was a couple of toys in there I was particularly fond of the catnip horsey , least my human bean won't shreek when going into the kitchen bare footed thinking they've trod in a real mouse when it's just a realistic toy one. Then they moan when I do bring a real one in , see what I've got to work with here people a human bean with double standards. The other one was from Flamingo cat toys, which is was a toy on a piece of elastic string , in time honoured tradition I played with the string.

I had the sachet and was made to share begrudgingly the tin of Tuna cat food from Schesir. We liked it so much we were fussy and went off our regular cat food , well it is in the job description of us cats in really really small print.

 Avanti crunchy cat treats were literally a dream as they have cat nip in them , I like cat nip (floats off for a moment)

The  Sanicat Professional Aloe Vera Wash Mitts  not were an interesting inclusion , apparently my human bean says you can get cat shampoo ( inserts manic cat meowing) as cats  like having a bath... not one little bit! but I have to say the mitts are a very pawsome alternative.

SO if your human bean likes treating me  us, you , then they should get your handy mitts  on a Purrfectbox monthly goody box for your cat subscription, for just £19.90 (inc. delivery) The price does come down if you subscribe for a half a year(£17.90 per month inc .delivery) or a year (£15.90 per month inc delivery)

Cat disclosure : My human bean was sent this for me us to review and we loved it , I ( Jack ) am getting help with my catnip addiction.

Crossing Bridges In The woods : Gallery Cold

The bridge over the stream into the woods.

Happiness is achieved by pushing yourself beyond its mental limits , yes it blooming freezing and when venturing into the woods I'm half expecting to meet Mr Timnus by the lamppost , or see the ice queen sleek by in her silvery sledge.

Pushing forward when you are on your own you hear sounds like a non ghost version of moaning myrtle , I could only get so far as I only had my walking boots on and I haven't got any wellies. It look jolly good squelchy , squelchy mud as well.

The woods are also the local nature reserve , it is known as the brick works and was once would you believe it the centre of the medieval world for alabaster , warmer climates the alabaster is ideal outside but in the damp climates of England the uses are mostly inside.

Life provides many opportunities , your lifetime opportunity could come only once and whilst many opportunities would be nice , life doesn’t roll the dice like that. How your use your opportunity can affect other lives so much like ripples radiating out. Have I had my time ? I really don’t know I will live my life to the fullest and that is the best I can do.

A kindness doesn’t have to be justified , I took a colleague and friend to lunch and when asked why I simply said

“Just because it is nice to be kind”

Social kindness and nicest is not complicated like Atticus Finch you can learn a life lesson , our lives and souls are entwined with each other.

Entwined branches.

I am so much happier now I can get outside more after being ill at Christmas , I can't tell you how frustrated I am not seeing the sky and trees and the ever-changing canvas nature is, ooh and the bird song, if only Mr Robin would stop still for a a picture then life would be complete.


Eveytime I go to the woods I see something different , and I think one week I will have a winter picnic there ! Step up to life it is not going away !

The steps up to the magical woods.

I have had to cross many bridges to get where I am that is not to say there won't be sad times but I tell you what I won't be told when and when I can be sad but I am to polite to tell folk to go forth , I would rather use my energy and get and relax , they will figure they said a bad or hurtful thing the cosmos will twang their soul. I know I get a twang on my soul if I do something wrong and if I didn't make mistakes I wouldn't be human now would I .

The woodland bridge over the stream.

Corners Of My World : Snow Melts

When travelling to places those  familar and those new you collect experiences, and a visit to the corners of your world is no different. You are rewarded you with a diverse and intriguing selection of both culture, history, countryside and quaint villages or you just rewards could be stark, bleak cold hearted modernism  From a day’s adventure to weeks exploring, whatever time you have spare, prepare to discover how much your surroundings have to offer.


And the biggest secret of all? That you can push the corners of your world , we are pretty blinkered at times in the world in which we live , but take a look to your left , take a look to your right. 

Is the light different ?

A winter sky ?

Take another look summer may have breezed in.

For now to my right ,the wet ,drip,of captive snow melts.

Spanish Breakfast Wake Up

Today I am channelling my inner Spanish side OLE .. I have no Spanish side but I still wanted to shake my breakfast up a bit    a lot  , as I was tired of hearing the boring sound of cereal falling into a bowl day after day . So I decided to shake my breakfast up and this recipe is SO easy you just use the same amount of ingredients for each person.

Ingredients

One potato , 2 potato 3 , potato 4 ) sorry   not sorry I am in a bit of a silly mood today !

Use one potato for each person

A quarter of pepper for one person / whole pepper for 4

A quarter of a onion for one person / whole onion for four

3 slices of Chorizo cubed for one person / and what ever you want for 4


An egg per person


Method

Cut your potato in half.

Cube the potato.

Slice the pepper.

Dice the onion  ( busy bee aren't you )


Soften in a microwave for a few minutes.

Next heat some oil in a pan and add the potato , toss till browned,

Toss in the onion , pepper and chorizo. ( one of those carefree days)

Continue to cook for around 10 minutes till it all looks a lovely colour.


Then crack an egg in to the pan and wait till it is cooked how you like it. My egg split grrrrr !

Serve add seasonings and enjoy

Having an Only child

Having an only child doesn't mean he is a lonely child and I get narked sometimes when folk insist that I must populate the world some more , true he is a teen now and I am past the stage of "won't he get lonely if he doesn't have a sibling " True to say we did have the odd protest of loneliness over over time but he has grown into a happy well adjusted teen with a bright head on his shoulders. I still get:

"But you'll have bedrooms to fill when he goes to university " ( noting he still has year 11 to finish and then 2 years of sixth form.


"OOOh you won't get to see nativity plays any more"


" ooh you'll miss the company of the school run "


"Christmas is for children"


Argh just arghhhh.

Stop and listen to yourself , everyone is entitled to an opinion but I wouldn't shove my choice of music down your throat.


"oooh he won't know how to share, he will be selfish"

No and no he does share , though I made the mistake of letting him sit in the front of the car when he was younger and now he just won't budge and it's a family joke ( no really it is ) And anyway there is more room at the back and I can make my husband wear a chauffeurs hat if I so choose. I should not be stigmatised for having an only child I am still doing my bit for humanity and all that jazz.


"He will expect toys and new things all the time"

No it has never been like that , he has always been very mindful and respectful of money and works for what he wants not as a job  but chores around the house, though has slightly slacked off from cleaning his rugby boots of late. However we are approaching GCSE time and it is best to to chide him over such things when he is knee deep in study books.


We have for the past 3 weeks been on an ice cream stand off , he is a tad fickle over puddings and won't eat quite a number of things , he has a great liking for Ben and Jerry's , who doesn't ?
Ben and Jerry is not a cheap ice cream so I stopped buying  it for a bit well exactly three weeks ago and I had some nice Cornish ice cream in but ooh no that wasn't the same , but now he is eating hurrah .

The cats liked Whiskers SO I brough a box of 48 .... so now they don't like  it .