Can I Have Some Mor' Sir?

Things have been happening around our home.

And we've been watching the changes.

The leaves have been turning colors

and the birds have been eating from the feeder like crazy.

The sunrise shining on the hill to the west of us has made it glow.

And the deer have been grazing off our back deck.

Winston got to see them for the first time.

(We coached him to be very quiet

but somehow that came naturally to him.)

Even the geese have been pecking around for food

more than usual.

We're pretty sure all those animals have a built in weather forecaster.

Because sure enough

the next morning

We woke up to our first real snow.

It gave a whole new dimension to hunting for me.

And it put Fergi into happy crazy action.

Even the birds were hungrier and began competing for food

with snow now covering the seeds and berries on the trees.

After a brisk romp and sniff outside

We were all ready to come in for a good breakfast.

And Winston's special request

was a bowl of porridge

swimming in warm milk

topped with a white mountain of sugar.

(hehehe - smart wheeless that he is)

Without a question

his request was filled.

Partly because it's a favorite breakfast around here.

And partly because

Sunday, October 11, 2009

was the World Porridge Making Championship

held in Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland

on World Porridge Day.

(We wish we coulda gone.

We might have been able to see Martha and Bailey,

and the Dughallmor Beagles and Hamish.

How much fun would thatta been?!)

Anyhow

This year an American won the Golden Spurtle trophy

with

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods

Organic Scottish Oatmeal

out of Milwaukie, Oregon USA

(picture grabbed from the internet)

Woohoo!

We'll be looking for that brand!

Some of ya might think of porridge (oatmeal)

as the most boring food on earth.

Some might think of it as a comfort food.

Moma says it's a great source of complex carbs

and it's been proven to lower bad Coal Less Trawl

(whatever that is.)

We know it warms up NinaGirl's tummy in the mornings before school

and makes her feel full and happy.

And we happen to love it.

('specially with frozen blueberries on top)

Though we usually only get to lick the bowls

on this day we got a helping all to ourselves.

Thank you, Winston!

You can request porridge as often as you wish!