HAPPY 2nd Birthday to GoY !!! :o) VANCOUVER, CANADA ~ GoY Winter Wellie...

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GOY. That's really something to shout about.

Many happy returns, GoY!
Snow is forecast for most of England tomorrow, so its time to celebrate in style ..... get those wellie warmers ready and standing by for some intensive training.

Great TT so much work gone in to this anniversary blog united nations eat your heart out.If only everyone was as upbeat and friendly as people on this site we wouldn't have so much upset in the world.My best wishes to everyone and many more happy returns of GOY in the years to come!! :)

Another great blog TT ,you have put so much into this well done you I am so looking forward to all the updates on the progress of our olympians, and a Happy Second Birthday to GOYand a happy first GOY anniversary to Eileen :)

Yes, Happy Anniversary to Eileen :o)
I wonder if Wagger will be shouting in the snow tomorrow :o)
How's that Sedum, Wagger ? Look out ! I might steal a piece of it. LOL.
Xela is right ~ snow forecast for Sunday/Monday in Britain ! How will we cope ?
I've stocked up with budgie seed and dog food :o)
Janette, I hope all your beautiful primroses will survive the snow. :o)

Thanks TT they are right tough little plants I am sure they will survive ,well fingers crossed ....on second thoughts I might just run out and throw some fleeces over them,just incase :)

Your primroses are so wonderful, they deserve protection.

Hi. Aster ~ Yes, I spent ages on those amazing maps !
I'm hoping our Canadian members don't tell me I've got my geography wrong. Is Ontario in the right place ? LOL.

~well done TT and happy anniversary to GOY and all it's members~long may we all continue to garden ~and as importantly~ get fit for the wellie Oympics~the forecast snow may well give us a great opportunity to practice!

Great blog TT - Happy second birthday to Goy - may it continue to have a very long and happy life. Three cheers for GoY!!

... WOW......TT .. Well done this blog must have taken you ages and ages ....

We should be able to get some practice in if we get the predicted snow tomorrow , get ready everybody , we expect only the very best from you ... Make TT proud ...

Happy Second Anniversary GOY .. and many more !

Hhahahaha How Brilliant is this Blog TT,.. A Fantastic Memory to go with your Fantastic Personnality, Happy 2nd Birthday Goy and Many more to come X.. And ill Drink to that, hehe,...... Dee...

Fantastic blog TT. Well done. Great maps....much better than I could have done.
Happy Birthday GOY!!! Well done to Peter and Ajay et al....without whom none of us would have ever met. Hooray.
I am preparing for the Winter Wellie Olympics by watching the snow melt !! You all might be getting snow but we're having a thaw.

That was brilliant TT. You've put a lot of efort into it, especially the maps. It was interesting to see what part of the country our Canadian friends live.
Blodyn is pleased to see her photo - she's training very hard. She might give you a further update on her progress some day.
Congratulations to the GOY team on their second anniversary aswell .

Hello Arlene, Gee, Amy, Dee, Gilli, Hywel ~
Thanks for visiting the Winter Wellie blog.
Here's GoY now into its third fantastic year !

Very cold and windy today !
Rain and thaw in British Columbia, but in Britain the snow is on its way. Lots of chances to practise wellie sports in the garden. I wonder if Blodyn the cat will venture out, or will she stay in the warm. ? :o)

TT This blog is very funny it must have taken you forever Brill

Blodyn will probably stay in the warm TT. lol, although mind you she wanted to go for two walks this morning even in this cold wind. I only went once with her. The second time I turned back. It was too cold. lol :o)

Glad you enjoyed the blog Donna :o)
Your flower wellies are lovely.

Hywel, your Welsh flower, i.e. Blodyn, should stay in the warm today. Really cold wind out there !

She has a thick fur coat TT. :o)

Looks to me like congratulations due all round.
TT...a wonderful blog, you have put so much thought and effort into it. Liked the map showing the different areas our members live in. Well done! Brilliant. look forward to everyone's additions to it in 2009.
Peter & Ajay, well done on 2 years of running the most successful, friendly, informative, fun site on the www.!

Thanks, Pottygardener ~
I improved my knowledge of Canadian geography by drawing those maps. Thought it better to draw my own maps freehand rather than worry about copyright issues. LOL.

I've just been out in the garden.
There's a FREEZING cold wind !
Snow is on the way !

Hey, thats a fantastic work TT, congratulations!!!

HAPPY SECOND B'DAY TO GOY!!! and GOY MEMBERS!!
Copying Aster, the friendship, of this site is a model to be followed...

Also, Happy anniversary to Eileen!

I could take a picture of my old wellies bought to face Iowa's winter many years ago, but I'm afraid it won't fit ... lol

and, as I'm not very skilled on winter sports, will offer the teams support serving hot brazilian coffee, tea and chocolate to keep everyone warm!!! :)

Hello Aleyna ~
There's a definite wind chill here today in England !
Hot Brazilian coffee, tea and chocolate ~
I could cope with all those, please ! :o)

cream and sugar?
some brazilian cookies?
:)

Cookies yes please.
Cream, no sugar. :o) Thank you.
What a pity your Wellie photo won't fit.
Are you sure we can't put it on this blog ?

I thoroughly enjoyed your blog TT.....brilliant, well done,
looking forward to your next one...and happy anniversary GOY

Great Blog TT..........Happy anniversary goy.........

Hello Deida ~
Percy is a real showman isn't he ! With the cold weather forecast, looks like he could get in some more practice at his snow sports :o)

Hi Holly ~
Do you expect the snow to reach Sussex ?
Glad you enjoyed the blog.
GoY now into its third year. Wow :o)

Well done TT! Lots of work went into this I can tell, lovely job on the maps.
Happy anniversary to GoY!

Hello Gillian ~
I've learnt so much more about where places are in Canada.
What an education is GoY !

Great blog TT & Happy Anniversary Peter & Ajay.

Hi Clarice ~
Any snow yet up your way ?
I'm pleased you enjoyed the blog.
Thanks everyone for the fantastic photos :o)

Wow, what a great blog to celebrate GOY's anniversary. Well done Terrtoonie! Have to say I love the shortbread - apart from the cute little gardening tools, you should know by now that I love anything to do with food!! great maps of Canada too!

Hi Elke ~
Yes Gee's shortbread and garden tools are really wonderful.
She makes little items for dolls' houses too.
Very clever !

I'm glad you approve of the maps. It was fun making those.

Happy Birthday to A and P and all on GOY, long live GOY.

Ha ha ha .....Thats absolutely brilliant TT. iy must have taken you ages to get that all down. Happy birthday GoY and many many thanks to Peter and Ajay for making it all happen........

Thanks Angie and Milky for your photos :o)
Angie, can you see why when I saw your drawing of your flower bed, it reminded me of my Canada maps. Lol.

Yes, A & P do a great job with GoY :o)

Hi TT
just uploaded a Photo of Percy.He can't wait for 2010
started his first training session today............

I've just seen the picture of Percy !
Really great.
He'll win us lots of gold medals. :o)
Lots of snow coming down here.
Conker will have to get into training with his wellies !

Well, the thaw didn't last long. Its snowing like crazy again. So.....back to the flame throwing practice. I've come up with a new event.....Digging out the greenhouse from snowdrifts....!!!

Sounds a good event Gilli.
Please, when you post pictures of your Greenhouse Glacier Olympic training, let us know on this thread, so that we can take a look.
We promise to be amazed.Lol. Thanks. :o)

wow awsome pictures.that dogs a shibu inu isnt it.they look very fox like.almost a miniture akita.ive got to ask about them skull wellies i love them.i dont suppose you want to swap a pare for a tiger picture or tell me wear i can get some.i love them,great blog of winter

Hello NP ~
Nice to hear from you on this blog.
It seems like we'll take you with us in a balloon across the Atlantic !

Sweet Susie, the snow dog, lives in British Columbia, Canada, and the wonderful wellies with skulls were photographed by Catfinch in America !

Looking out of the window at the snow, it seems I launched this Winter Wellie blog at exactly the right time ! :o)

so its your fault

Yes. :o)

damn you wernt sposed to say that lol

Too late. Lol. :o)
Are you going to make a snow sculpture NP ?
You could photograph it and put it on GoY and it could go on this blog as well, please. How about a snow dog ?

Well done once again Terratoonie...
What would GOY be without you? :o)

Hi TT...Yes we have snow here a bit yesterday and a lot more overnight......

Hello Holly and NN ~
Snow here, but not that much yet !
This blog is really seeming appropriate with the snow over most parts of Britain.

What do the Canadians think about our country struggling after just a few snowfalls ? There is discussion on TV right now about very few Members of Parliament being able to reach London today. I guess they are all in their gardens, building snowmen. :o)

Interesting to see that we are not really expecting much in the way of snow this week - guess you've got it all over there!

Would you like your snow back, Gillian ? :o)
A national TV show this morning was working on a very low number of staff due to the snow. Only one presenter instead of two, and she made the coffee for her guest. LOL.

Then Lily Allen was interviewed on about four consecutive London-based TV shows. These arrangements made at short notice. It seems she was the only celebrity in the capital. :o)

So how much snow did you get?

I seems deepest in the London M25 area ~ maybe eight inches ? but possibly 12 inches or more to come later today.

The news bulletins are showing photos of snowmen built by viewers. Reports from the zoos where the Siberian Tigers and African Penguins are enjoying this cold weather.:o)

In areas of Canada, such as Ontario and British Columbia, how many winter weeks of snow do you usually experience ?

its about the worst position for my back rolling large snoww balls or id go over the local commen land and do something huge but hay ho

Oh, your poor back !
Leave it to the youngsters to make the snowmen :o) x

I love this TT...you are clearly the most industrious of all the Goy members...and now I can get to the bottom of this blog without being flung 7000 miles..LOL...Love your map too..LOL...my daffodil is in the US..in Washington State...I am not a Canadian but almost...!
I have no snow here..very warm actually 50's I think....no snow...no ice..not even any frost..have been looking and found some signs of spring...will have to get out my camera...as to the winter Olympics to come? I believe my packing and clearing practice will serve me well in moving pots and re-arranging over and over again...must move this to be able to move that...oh no must move that first ...oh dear now that needs to be moved there...I am very good at it now...
Happy Anniversay GOY...! Great Job and happy anniversay Eileen!
and thank you ...Dear Heart TT...xx ~Cat
NP.....the boots belong to a lady friend who stopped in my shop while it was still open...she is a piratess...and will not give up her boots...it would not be good to go after them...you see how she captured the flower pot person..right off...! "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....you will need to find your own...Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"....I did not say that.... she did.... ....I know nothing....~CF

Hello CF ~
I had fun making the maps. The Canadian members have not yet reported any major errors. I don't think I've put Nova Scotia in the wrong place. LOL.

I reckoned our balloons could go north to visit Greenthumb in Alaska, and also south to see you in Washington State, before ending up in Vancouver.

Sounds like your packing and clearing practice has been happening simultaneously with my sorting and tidying over here.
Maybe we should team up for a Wellie Olympic sport ?
Synchronised sledding ? Conker the Sheltie together with your canine volunteers towing our sled ? xx TT

ill just have to lol

It would be grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat if NP found some skull wellies. :o)

i NEED some skull wellies badly lol

Well done Terratoonie and yes NS is looking just fine. I heard on the news this morning that Britian got 25cm of snow yesterday. Hope everyone enjoyed their snow day.

i did so much i did a blog of photos.got to beat drab and damp for once

NP ~ You've made some good blogs. :o)

Hi Nancym ~
I'm glad NS is looking fine ~ in real life and on the map LOL.
Yes, London and South East Britain had more snow than has been experienced for about 18 years ! Airports had to cancel flights. They prioritised on the long haul journeys.

In the U.K. we don't seem to be geared up for deep snow !
A chance to practise some Winter Wellie Olympic events.:o)

thank you terra anyone found my skull wellies i need them

Have you seen Pottygardener's very furry wellies in her latest blog.? Have a look at those ! She's taking her Winter Olympics training very seriously. :o) Lol.

They were showing pictures of the snow in London on our news. Said buses were all cancelled, and showed the drivers throwing snowballs at each other. There seemed to be a lot of excitement about it generally!

Apparently the London roads were gritted, so the main roads were okay, but the gritters didn't go all the way to the bus stations ~ lack of liaison ~ so the buses couldn't get out !

That footage of the bus drivers throwing snowballs has also been on countless news bulletins over here!

Sun is out today and a partial thaw.

Love the look of snow after it covers the world and the sun comes out..my favorite part of it..glad it can warm and melt then...it is perfect here for the seeds that need a good freeze and a deep watering before spring,when it warms after a late winter snow ...they really begin to pop.

That's a lovely optimistic comment. :o)

You're right. There should be some good growth following all this. TV news says the snow has now moved to Northern England, Devon, and parts of Wales.

LOL...I have heard it is doing a good job of it in Wales...Yes....
It was nice here yesterday...guess we had all of our snows earlier...hoping we can move on into more spring like weather again....it gets a bit confused around the equinoxes most often...so it is not over yet...but soon.

Now, how did you get news from Wales ? :o)

Four new photos now added ! Lol.

wow we are in he olympics now. we can join blodyn in the welsh team. :-}}

It seems you are very fit in Wales, because you're making up most of the team ~
Sandra, Lilly, Blodyn, Arlene, Pottygardener... o)

way to go Wales.....we should win a few meddles.

Especially if you also have the snowlady on your team :o)

i wounder which event shed be in???

Figure skating ?
She has a very nice figure. LOL

Yet another fabulous photo added !
The blog now includes pictures by Pottygardener, Pansypotter and Noseypotter.
A bit of a theme going on here. :o)

Wow, this blog is already well on its way to matching and surpassing your other Winter Wellie Olympic blog TT.

After thorough scrutiny of your maps I can find no errors, TT. Well done. No one should get lost with you fine work to navigate from.

NP ~ Susie is a Sheba Inu which is related to the Akita. She is very fox like. She has a mind of her own and is very stubborn. I am trying to find some Wellies for her as she doesn't like cold feet and walks around trying to hold all four paws out of the snow at the same time when it is really cold. It's quite a feat...........maybe another event in the making???
You could make some skull wellies NP. Find a nice pair of black ones and paint skulls all over them. There should be some kind of waterproof paint that you could use. They would be totally unique and a work of art.

TT ~ in Kamloops we usually start our snow in November (it was late this winter) and it pretty much stays around until the end of February or early March. Sometimes we have Chinooks (a warm wind) which cause a temporary thaw but that only lasts for a day or two. We don't get really deep snow like they do out east as it is quite dry here. I think we've been sitting at 12" give or take an inch or two, all winter. It keeps snowing but the dry air actually takes some of the snow away between falls even if it is below freezing....kind of like a frost free freezer. LOL

I'm relieved that the Canadian maps have been approved. LOL.

I thought same as Gilli about NP maybe painting his own wellies. Maybe he could start up a new cottage industry.
Painted wellies made to order. Dogs, cats, flowers, skulls ?

In Britain, having experienced just a couple of days of snow here, I really admire all those who cope with weeks and months of the white stuff.

Gilli ~ did you see the photo recently put on GoY showing the plans for the Chinese flame thrower ? It is by Naxiketa ~ 2nd Feb. There are 4 similar photos but please look at the first one, with comments. Lol. Could be a good addition to your equipment for quelling the Flower Pot Snow People. :o)

the paint would spoil no worries im only joking now i know they egsist ill hunt them down.i got a springer a sharpi and an american bully x staffy

When you find your skull wellies, I know you'll let us see a photo :o)

Harvey and Merlin snow picture now added !
Arlene ~ good photo. :o)

Congratulations GOY and many many thanks to Teratoonie for such a wonderful and entertaining blog, a true masterpiece! Love reading your comments on the brilliant Goy pictures. I have heard you commenting on Wellies many times, but missed out on what it was all about as didnt join until June2008 so sadly missed your first Wellie Blog, must try to catch it when I have a few days spare! well done and thanks again!

Hello Pansypotter ~
Lovely to have your photo of Polly on the blog.
Thank you. :o)
The first wellie blog was started in August 2008, but there are almost 700 comments, so quite a long read !

However, maybe you could just visit it to look at the members' lovely photos at the top. That doesn't take so long and there are some super pictures from the GoY Wellie Olympians. :o)

I'm so glad you enjoyed this blog.
Hoping to add more snow photos as we go along !

Well I for one am giving you a like..almost forgot!!!...Hey you guys with all this work..don't you think our TT needs more likes...Yay!!! TT......... love this blog it is so family...good going..wish I could give another like! ~Cat

Thanks. Cat.
With so many photos, it makes the 'like' option a long way below the comments.

I'm really thrilled that the Canadians and Americans haven't faulted me on the maps ~
Colouring in those, I used up boxes and boxes of crayons ! LOL.

I'm glad you like the blog. Still waiting for your answer to my question to you further back on this thread, as to how you got news from Wales. Now how could that be ? :o)

Thanks TT for the time and effort you have put into this blog for the benefit / enjoyment of members. Another well deserved like from me.

Hello Gf ~
So pleased you like this one.
Still waiting for Cat to explain how she gets such instant news from Wales............ :o)

TT..how I get the news from Wales?......LOL...little birdie flies by and drops off a newspaper...every so often....hmmm..I say..seems to be from Wales...I say...isn't that nice... xx's TT...~Cat

Oh Yay, oh Yay, oh Yay! I missed this second birthday! (due to another home move). Last year, Sprtizhenry and I "sang" Happy Birthday at exactly the same time online, and the results which appeared online were very interesting!

Tt! - I shall be getting extremely fit, no doubt, in a new garden, but will defintely be putting on weight for some of the heavier events. Also (and this now forces me to do so), in March i will post a pic of me in a kilt (!st time ever!) as I attend a family wedding on St Patrick's Day- wait a mo, have I got the wrong Saint? Aye, but there are reasons!

Good that Cat explained how she was getting that news from Wales. There was me thinking Hywel's Blodyn the cat was sending emails to Cat's Flash the horse. :o)

And an amazing announcement from Scotland ! David wearing his kilt on St. Patrick's Day ! Let's hope, by 17th March, the weather has warmed up and we're all busy out in our gardens :o)

nice thaught lol

I sincerely hope that you are, lol!

Incidentally, my 4-leafed clover seems to have survived some neglect, and is showing signs of new life!, Yippee!

TT...you know full well how I get news from Wales...

David..you wearing a kilt on St.Pat's day is all just great...but it is the cartwheeling that we all need to know about.....ya kin see a kilt any ole day....cartwheels...naw..

Glad for u about the 4 leaf clover David.....yur gonna need it on the cartwheels... har-har-har....

Scroll, down, click and drag, read, click and drag, read...pant, pant. Almost to the end, scroll down, click and drag...read. Whew! Look how strong and muscular my scrolling fingers have gotten! This gives me an idea!
I have a plan to help Gilli foil the flower pot people and help the Wellie Olympic people on their way to the Olympics... What if I use these long muscular fingers I have developed to point the way to the Olympics, then when I see an evil flower pot person I will turn and point the wrong direction! Heehehe, the flower pot people will never find their way out of the badlands of the Dakotas!

What a great blog, TT! You've done it again. I love all this.

Happy Birthday GoY and thanks for helping me through this long, long winter!

Dear Cat! I'll need four leafs to cover my clover ( or clover my cover, when I do the cartwheels - which have not been forgotten!). Am now looking into inventing a gravity-defying sporran!

Really..? ummm..now .....Why?

LOL David.....a marvellous idea. ...you could become a multi millionaire by the time the Olympics are over.
I'm glad to hear your 4 leaf clover is recovered. It would be a disaster to have your cover not clovered.

Weedy, your idea is truely the idea of a genius. Why, those flower pot people will be totally confused. They will never see the trap. While you are pointing in the wrong direction perhaps we can also get them to walk through a strong magnetic field which will then cause any compass they may have packed along to be rendered useless.

David, can't wait to see the kilt pix. Gravity defying sporran...probably a good idea. I think I'll just stay out of this one; the saga can only get worse!

Gilli, maybe we should talk to David, anyone who could invent an anti gravity sporran could probably invent a machine that could produce a strong magnetic field to squelch the flower pot people's little compasses.

TT...I do believe Weeds has some brave and new ideas here..we need to make her captain of something...this talent must be utilized...!

While I was sleeping, some brilliant comments been put on this thread. What wonderful GoY Winter Wellie Olympians you are !

Cat, you're right. Weeds could be Captain of Inventions ~
new technology and equipment to help us all win gold medals. Just about every Wellie Sport can benefit from her scientific knowledge and expertise ! How come we haven't heard about her talents sooner ? And those muscular fingers ~ if she's not sure which way to direct the Flower Pot Snow People, my detailed maps of Canada, with my very best colouring-in, are, I assure you, non-copyright and can be downloaded for closer consultation. Lol.

Gilli can be technical advisor. She has lots of know-how there !
She could alter magnetic North. Move it to Fiji. :o)

Even deeper snow here today than earlier in the week.
I've just seen a super photo of Madmum's wellies, which she's just given permission to be on this blog. Please see above ! :o)

Also, please be assured your snail mail is being delivered ! Despite the deep snow, your all-important GoY Wellie Olympics diet sheets are being delivered personally by Conker the Sheltie. Latest photo of Conker on the main GoY pictures shows how he braved the bad weather to help Postman Pat !

Captain of Inventions! What an honor! Thinking, thinking, thinking. ):-/ Ee-uwh, this is harder than I thought. I think I need to invent an automatic toddy maker to relax me. Testing, testing, testing! My work is never done...testing, testing.
Gilli I think I'm going to need your help with all this testing.

Glad you approve of your title, Weeds !
I'm sure Gilli will be along soon with her mechanical expertise. :o)

I'm very impressed with the snow-making gadget you've been testing. The white stuff is coming down again this morning.
Could you please make a sunshine gadget for tomorrow ?
Thanks. :o)

She has a rain gadget going over here that she is testing...things are wet out there and the dogs are not pleased...don't like getting their little paws wet...need to go work with horses today Weed's could you call off the testing for a this afternoon specifically? Need hooves trimmed and we have no cover right now to get out of it... how bout tomorrow for testing instead...K..? Appreciate it..

TT...good thinking of asking her to slow down the testing...on these items...I am sure she has many other things she could be testing....

Can our Inventions Captain please test some gadgets we could fix to our wellies ?

Such as springs so that we can leap great heights. Could also be good for bouncing up high to clip the tops of the hedges ?

I am thinking our IV Captain....has many inventions being drawn up..she tends to have an engineering mind...runs in her family....I am looking forward to what she can help us with...we will be sure to beat out the Flower Pot people with her inventive mind....

We're lucky to have Weeds11.
Dare I ask ~ why eleven ?
What happened to Weeds10 ? :o)

New picture of Polly the Scottie added today.
Thanks, Pansypotter for this fantastic photo :o)

glad you like it Terra, she has now promised to keep her rolling training to day light hours, but she is so addicted we will have to wait and see! lol

People, people...all in good time! I have nearly completed the work on the snow-making device. Patience...this is an all important device; we will have to have snow for the Winter Olympics, you know. The device has to be in working order and in place when Olympic time comes.
Sorry about the glitch with the rain Cat and the directional apparatus TT. I never intended it should snow over there...Developmental error. Had problems with the darned device all day yesterday. On the way to Portland we had snow, then fog, then rain and finally sunshine. I think I have it all worked out.

As we speak I am working on racing skates frozen garden pond racing. I'm thinking wind generator assists on each boot. I think it has potential.

TT the wellie spring idea shows promise. You have a great mind. With your permission I will do some drawings.

Weeds...my dear ...you did well...the rain stopped and the sun did try to make an appearance while we wrangled two horses with cabin fever Hawk & Tasha and two wild youngens Aries & Flash....they got the feet all trimned up nice...farrier got his hand kicked by Aries hind hoof once and then Aries kneed friend Steven in his... well ...use your imagination..so it was good to have a bit of sun smiling on us...it was almost feeding time too....potential stupidity on our part for that...but we did all live through it..with your help!..Very excited to see the wind turbine on skates idea...oh my..I have never ice skated and this would be a perfect time to give it a go...with wind turbines I should fall even more brilliantly...!!! I could do cartwheels along with David in his kilt...but only across the pond and he would have to have his antigravity sporran working of course.

Weedy.....<hic>....I'm shtill teshting.....<hic>.....your automatish toddy maker......I shink.....<hic>......I'll be teshting......for quite shome time.......<hic> giggle......If you can make it shmall.....we could.....attachsh one to everybodiesh wellies.....<hic>....for shushtenance.....<burp>...oh, pardon me!!...giggle

Gilli...your adding in your fairy supping sauce to your toddies again....Weeds you will have to keep a better eye on this one....Gilli remember we have to keep some of that on hand for the Little Forest Fairies who are helping me with Flashes droppings...things will be a mess if you drink it all.......come now....Weeds gonna need..some help with Gilli...she will not give up the toddy testing......Gilli..rrrrrrrr..well as at least share the sauce then....goodness...

No, no, no.....Itsh MINE....all mine I tell you....

Cat, we could call it free-style partners pond racing! Marvelous idea!

No, no, Cat. Gilli, is just motivated! Much of inventing is in the strict attention to testing. It's a big job, she may need help. Brilliant idea, Gilli, an attachment...shushtenance..er I mean medicinal only! This could work for the wellie fans in the stands too!
Cat, we'll have to attach pumps so you can be shushtenized while you and David are upsidedown- cartwheeling.

She is a Lush.....Weeds look at her...won't share....

~don't forget the cushions tied on at the front and rear in case balance is lost because of too much medicinal shustenance!

good idea Arlene....Weeds...need some help with this as you know whence one end of me gets to cartwheeling...centrifigul force could take over....may need those cushions on my head...

you may need to be well padded everywhere Caroline!

Once again we have Arlene considering everyone's comfort with her fab cushions idea. Well done, Arlene !

I've been out travelling through snow and ice today, so I was very grateful to Weeds whose inventions arranged for bright sunshine for the whole trip.

I had been relying on Cat to keep Gilli under control, but not sure she totally succeeded ? Do we need a new recipe Gilli ?

Would love to see drawings of the Wellie Springs, please.
Maybe they can be added to the blog. If my amazing coloured-in maps can be on the blog, then, hey, anything goes. :o)

Pansypotter could act as Wellie Spring tester, bouncing over Polly the Scottie as she does her special snow-rolling manoeuvres.

Well done to all the Winter Wellie Olympians for coming up with so many great ideas while I've been testing out the snow with Conker in far away places. :o)

Wonderful cushion idea Arlene. I thinksh I needsh shome right now!! LOL. Catsh....you are jusht jealoush....thish is veeeerry importantsh research.
TT ~ I am perfectly in controlsh...No needsh to worry <hic>...no,no,no,no no new reshipe is nesheshary. Thish is very good..

All this snow is having a strange effect on Gilli...
quick Weeds, please concoct a cure !!!

Good news on the feline front ~
Hywel's skiing cat Blodyn now has some fellow feline Winter Wellie Olympic team members.

Two new photos added of beautiful Butch and heroic Harry.:o)

YAY!!!! Butch & Harry!

The cats and dogs are doing very well with their Olympic events. We don't yet have a photo of Flash in the snow.

Snow photos of dog-walking wellies and diet-sheet delivering dogs now also on this blog ! :o)

WELLIE ALERT ~
Today, on British TV news, are reports that due to the wet and cold winter weather, the shops are now running out of wellies !
Please report any Wellie shortages which could restrict our winter training :o)

I do believe I may have one of Flash in the snow TT...let me have a look...!

That sounds great.
Well done Cat.
Bruce in his wellies will be another photo soon on here.Lol.

Fabulous Flash and brave Bruce both now have pictures on this blog. :o)
Thanks to Catfinch and Pollyannaever for these fantastic photos.

LOL...wish I had a picture of Flash from this winter...this one is when he was younger...he is a bit bigger these days...lol..the blanket is much shorter on him now!

Nice to have photographic records of how our pets looked in younger years. :o)
Flash is to be commended for the energetic winter training he undertook in the snow today. Lol.

TT
I've been out of the loop. Hope I haven't missed anything!

Hi Weeds !
You might have missed the British TV news reports of the possibility of stores running out of wellies due to the bad weather. Could you invent wellie substitutes please ?

LOL...Weeds!..your work will never be done with TT...and TT..you know there cannot possibly be such a thing as Wellie substitutes!.Goodness they are a British tradition...Ahhh! Could it be? The flower Pot people who have done this? How many Flower pot people have you seen in Wellies?

And there's yet another development...
On the BBC news reports today, from Dorchester, Dorset.
One of the Woolworths ( Woolies ) store which recently closed, is being reopened with the name of Wellworths, or Wellies !

Could there be a whole new chain of Wellies stores ~
set up by the Flower Pot People ?

Or is it really you, Cat ? Are you setting up Wellies stores in the UK ? :o)

Now there's a thought...! LOL..Wellies of every size, shape, color , print etc. you could imagine...do you think it would go over TT?....

TT -What a revolting development!
Surely it is a FPP plot; Cat, I know you too well to think you would stoop so low as to hoard the wellies supply in UK to manipulate the market so you could start a store of your own. Right? RIGHT?....Oh Cat, please tell me I'm right!
(Cat, do you mean a "WeBeeWellies" Store? It could be big! Think of it -acres of wellies all in one location.)

TT- I finished your spring Wellies. We may have to add a safety disclaimer or add a coupon for pilot training. I'll post a photo with my pictures.

Wow, the plot thickens.....
I'm not sure what's going on here.
Surely not Cat in liaison with the Flower Pot Snow People hoarding the wellies ?
I'll check out Weeds' photos to see what I can discover. :o)

Oh surely not. Not Cat, she would never do such a dastardly thing. This has the unmistakable stench of a FPP conspiracy to discredit our poor Catfinch.

How can we prove that our lovely Catfinch is innocent. ?

Gaaaahhhh...my plans are thwarted...it is out...MY WeeBeeeWellies store...for the Winter Olympics...Weeds..shhhhhhh....I was going to have you in as a partner...now look what you have done...ok..here..have all your Wellies back..bunch of whiney, whingie babies...take your beautiful Wellies...thought everyone had some...TT has millions on her favorites....go shopping there then....K?
Everyone all better now?

Weeds???I am also looking for your drawing with the sproingy things...would have carried those in my WBW store but now look what you have done....arrrgh...

Can this be a confession? Cat Oh Cat, how could you? Owning WBW and being filthy rich isn't everything. Wait I have to think about this...No it isn't everything. Definitely. I think.

Sad news, During the shortage, I investigated substitutes for Wellies. Around the world several inventions are in the product development stage but thus far all have been abysmal failures. :-(

I sitll think we could have a WBWellies store at the Winter Olympics...with sproingy things...

Saw WB and thought it might be short for Welsh Boots ...
the plot thickens.....

Ummmm..Wee..Bee Wellies TT...I am sure Mr. Welsh Boots will be there but most likely in disguise...LOL...delightful intriguing fellow isn't he....ahh..MWB...xx's...from your QC.

Now Weed's sproingy photo's please...drum..drum..drum..drumming my fingers...

MWB in disguise ?
At the GoY Winter Wellie Olympics ?
What might he be wearing QC ?

LOL

Disguise TT...LOL..I cannot tell...LOL..would not be a diguise then would it..?

I reckon Noseypotter knows :o)

ofcourse lol

Cat, get a sneak peak of the "sproingy thoings" on my pictures.

Do tell, Potter! "Inquiring minds want to know!"

No he does not...LOL
NP..you are pulling TT's leg...LOL

OH Boy..oh Boy..I will go look right now..had my fingers bout drummed to the bone...

New snow pictures are now on the blog ~
Feline bob sleigh specialists ~
Sophie photographed by Sophiejo
and Lizzy photographed by Yellowleaf :o)
Thanks to these GoY members for their fantastic photos.

Chummy and Scrunchion's latest training photo is now available for viewing. Special thanks to Newfienurse. :o)

Thanks for including my canine daughters on your very interesting blog...
You must hold the record for the most comments on a blog???? If not you must be getting close!

Hi NN ~
This Winter Wellie Blog is about 500 comments less that the original Wellie Blog which has about 670 comments. Lol.
Maybe as 2010 approaches this Winter blog will catch up.
I'm hoping so ! :o)

Supercat Smeagols is the latest fantastic photo to be added this blog.
Thanks to Lynne and Paul of Thenorfolkshed. :o)

Oh dear, I seem to have a lot of catching up to do. I've been in Fairyland looking for gold under the magic mushrooms.

Hello Gillian ~
Are you having a TT day ?
Have you been looking for Olympic Gold under the fungi ?

Have you seen my little fun guy ?
i.e. my new puppy, Truffle. Lol.

I wasn't on a TT day yet, just noticed there seemed to be a lot of new comments on this blog so came to see!
I have seen your new puppy - adorable! Still lots of mischief?

Yes, thanks. Truffle is lovely, and very mischievous.
Puppies are small for such a short time that I don't want to miss a moment. :o)

Yesterday I watched BBC TV's Question of Sport programme.
For overseas members, this is a fun quiz show between two teams, each comprised of three men or women from the world of sport.

The question came up asking where in Canada the Winter Olympics will be held in 2010....
..... No member on either team knew the answer !

We GoY Wellie Olympians all know it is... ..............V-A-N-C-O-U-V-E-R. :o)

OH you know we Goyians are so smart..no getting round it....basic geniuses we are!!! uhmmmm....yep..polishing up my little smart star.....very shiny it is ..uh huh...

The blog was FANTASTIC I really enjoyed the read.
Some wonderful photos.
All the best Sofiejo

Hello Sj ~
I'm pleased you like this blog.
From time to time new photos are added and I always put a comment on this thread to let readers know. :o)

Two wonderful new pictures added today.
Thanks to Lori for the fantastic photo of Mandy in the snow, and to Ducky for her glamorous girls in their pink wellies ! :o)

Ducky, what a perfect picture! Can't even begin to tell you how many memories of my childhood this brings back.

Lori, Love Mandy in the snow. Have a soft spot in my heart for big dogs.

Hello Weeds ~
So glad you found the new pictures.
Good additions to our Wellie blog :o)

Thanks for posting that pic TT - it is one of my favourites of the girlies - they were messing about in there for ages.

Hi Ducky ~
Very pleased to have your pink-wellie girls on the Winter Wellie Blog.
I'm not surprised the photo is one of your favourites.
It's a lovely picture. It's on my GoY favourites :o)

TT ~ I've been out with the flame thrower for ages .... days.... weeks....and I seem to be making very little progress with melting this snow....Everytime I melt some it snows some more.....I'm running out of fuel.....whatever shall I do??????

Hello Gilli ~

Which crops can we grow for you to make more flame thrower fuel. ? Not a lot of room in my kitchen as I'm already growing passion flower seedlings everywhere all over the worktops. Could you melt the snow with passion flowers ?

Or I could send Truffle the puppy. He could melt the snow very quickly, with little hot puddles everywhere. He seems to have a never-ending supply. Don't eat the yellow snow. Lol.

Here's something for the GoY Winter Wellie Olympians ~
Described in one newspaper as a piece of utter clutter, it is a glove and boot dryer ~
It has a built-in fan to circulate air around your wet gloves and wellies !

As my old Uncle would have said ~
You can't afford not to have one !

Gilli..it is this blog causing all your snow!!!..I have it figured now...you poor thing..TT..I have to say something about this to the weather Gods, they have lost track and Canada is being left in winter for the games year round I fear our Gilli is going to go mad!!!
Here goes...
For now we are looking forward, Winter & Spring Weather Gods, to signs of spring..we know you are excited about the WWOlympics...you must not worry that Goyians will lose track ,oh no they won't and Dear Wellie Gods..we will always wear our Wellies even those of us who just call them rubber boots..so let Gilli have spring signs pop out..we do not want to have her go mad..Thanks..and good job otherwise...thanks again... :o)

Cat ~
I have an idea. Do you think if I drew a weather map of Canada with sunshine symbols all over it, the snow would melt ? I could add it to this blog....

Of course, with puppy to look after, I can't guarantee the colouring-in will be up to my usual standards, but I'm willing to have a try....

then Gilli and friends could get out in their gardens with the spring flowers, and summer sun beds. :o)

P.S.
Today I put a comment on my original Wellie blog #1.....
only a very few can reach the depth of the 670+ comments.... I doubt if I'll get a reply...... :o(

Good idea TT...sunshine weather map..I know I won't see your message there..my computer locks up if I even click on it..LOL..what did you say?..now I am so curious... :( ?

I'm guessing it might be in my outbox ............... :o)

I'll get working on the map as soon as Truffle the puppy permits. Could be ready by 2010 with any luck. :o)

I'll add the weather map to this blog as soon as completed.:o)

Oh yeah...ok..outbox..lol..don't have to take a chance on locking up my computer then..lol...
Custard the puppy..oops! I meant Truffle the puppy...custard onthe brain...sorry..keeping you on the run still I take it...has he got a job for the Wellie Olympics yet? (not going to say winter) Try to get the Weather Gods back on track...ya know...

Truffle's task for the Wellie Olympics is to exhaust the Flower Pot People.
He is capable of tiring out anyone and everyone in a very short space of time.
I'm sharpening my crayons ready for the weather map....

Latest pictorial additions ~

Thanks to Ktshoot ~ Daring "Dips" in the snow.

and with the help of Truffle the puppy ~
warm weather map for Canada, March 2009 !!!

Oh boy we have to make sure Gilli see's this ..she just told me that the snow is beginning to melt and there has been some warmer breezes...it is working already TT!..YAY!..plus I did ask her to stop stomping her feet and yelling at the Weather Gods...she said she decided try it and say something nice and then it all started to turn warmer...lol...

Yes, yes, yes,......It's MELTING....It's Melting.....
Puddles everywhere....rivers of meltwater....a flooded carport......drip, drip, drip......grass even appearing at the edge of the path.....Yahoo!! Yippee!!! Yay!!
Thank you Cat....Thank you TT....your plans are working....Another week like this and spring will certainly be here..... :o) :o) :o) :oD

Very glad my sunny weather map of Canada has helped melt the snow and enable the plants to sprout !!!

The latest Winter training photo, put on this blog today, is from Irish and John, showing Pip's amazing moves on the downhill slalom snowboarding. Gold medal performance. :o)

TT, Irish, I think I have fallen in love with Pip. Looks like he is enjoying the snow! What a cutey!

And what an athlete !
Pip was photographed during special snow training manoeuvres in Scotland :o)

cool

LOL..that Pip looks so out of control...lol...and laughing and enjoying himself way too much...what do you feed that dog Irish?..lol..

excellent blog TT lol photos are brilliant.

im beginning to wonder myself about pips food CJ lol

Maybe we should all eat whatever is in Pip's food.
Give us more energy. Lol.

Thanks, Eileen.
GoY members have contributed wonderful photos to this blog. :o)

See if Pip would mind sharing, would you Irish? ...I need a few morsels more of energy...got lots to get done!!...LOL..

My puppy, Truffle, has goat's milk.
It seems to give him endless energy ~
Maybe we should all try it.
Good for Olympic stamina. :o)