You guessed - Princess Flora Flooziebelle is now almost grown up and busy demanding that she gets things HER way all the time. It began when Judy Theobald came for the Radio Lincolnshire interview. Flora strolled in, inspected the newcomer, investigated her handbag, rooting round in it to see if there was anything worth having in there, then tried for some of the coffee and biscuits that had been provided.
Once Judy had left, I went back to my office to get back to work. Flora followed me but very soon the appeal of watching the cursor move across the screen palled and she resorted to that regular adolescent complaint of 'I'm BORED!'
So she went out into the garden again. She knows she is supposed to be inside for the night when darkness falls, but not this night. She was far too busy playing with the first of the hedgehogs who had appeared - oh, and the boys were back.
She finally sauntered in at around midnight, but only then because it had turned very cold and there was a bit of warmth inside. Oh, and where was supper? I barely managed to bite back the words 'Amd what time do you call this?' If we thought that was it, we were deluded. We had barely got to sleep before she started chasing Dylan around the house, bounding up and down the stairs and running across our bed.
This morning she's the picture of sweetness and innocence, elegant and beautiful as can be. And the wicked ragamuffin who was roaming in the darkness has vanished under the perfect grooming she can display when she wants to.
Hmmm . . . sounds a lot like my latest heroine. Perhaps I should call her Flora!
Two birthday week winners this morning because there was no one new to pick on Tuesday - so would Jill and Robyn L please email me with your postal address and I'll sort out the prizes.
Mary and the two Denises, if you are visiting here today, your prizes are in the mail to you .
And of course if you live in the UK there's a General Election today so it's time to get out there and vote. It's going to be fascinating to see what the government of this country looks like by the time my birthday actually dawns.
6 comments:
Oh, those pets!Had one like that but loved him all the same. They are just too cute when I want to be angry and my determination is gone in a second. Flora is very cute :)
Hi Kate,
I've actually won twice before, including the fabulous 12 Point Guide to Writing Romance. It's helping me a lot in my current project.
I'm happy to step aside so someone else can have a turn!
Teenagers - gotta love 'em! I love the photo of Flora slumped on the back of your chair. "Whatever girlfriend" is what's she's thinking I'm sure. Off to vote. First time in a long time - I'm that fired up this time....Caroline x
Thanks, Kate!!
Flora is too cute! I love the pictures of her on the chair and in front of the fireplace! I miss having a pet...there are lots of feral cats where I live, and I'm always so tempted to set out some milk so I can lure one in to keep...
Thanks so much, Kate.
I love cats and those pictures were so darn cute. I miss having a furr kid in my house but I just haven't had the heart to adopt another since the passing of my boys (rats).
Happy birthday, Kate! I hope you have a fabulous day and that it's the start of a wonderful weekend for you.
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