Q: What do you call a rabbit who has joined the military?
A: A March Hare!
PS: My dad told me this joke, his Grandad-Who-Served-In-The-Military told him the joke when he was my age.
Friday, 23 January 2026
@jackieterrier - 5 Things That Make Me Happy
- Playing army with Rusty
- My friends from school
- Hanging with my sister Lulu
- Inventing new games
- Standing strong for my family
@jackieterrier - Cancelled Playdate
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Aw prawn shrimps. Too bad. Our playdate at home with Ripple has been cancelled due to slow timing, and it's not fair! But it will be when I tell you what Lulu and I like to do to pass the time. Maybe you can do it too!
First off, as any kid does when they feel sad and lonely, they write letters and draw pictures to send to their friends far off. We draw and write for Rusty, Digger, Dusty and of course Ripple, who took us out earlier today - Lulu's handwriting may be messy, but mine is green and dark muddy brown, much like the colours of Rusty's army hat.
We put on some fun music and launch into Dance Mode!
We like to take a handful of cardboard boxes that are stored for the dump and draw and colour on them to make them anything we want - a house...a rocket! An army tank. Or maybe if it's Lulu's turn, she'll make the cardboard boxes into a princess carriage!
We like to build a blanket fort together - Lulu is in charge of the pillows, I'm in charge of the blankets. Mum and Dad are in charge of everything else. Once we did that, we pretend to be bears living in a dark and yet cosy cave, chowing down on sausage rolls and hand painting with orange paint.
And when it's raining, we like to sit by the window and count the raindrops that drip way down the pane. I like to read Lulu her favourite princess storybooks sometimes - even if she begs for "Just one more story!"
@jackieterrier - No Boredom On My Trip
When Lulu and I are out with our babysitter Ripple, you can understand that our days out are certainly NOT boring! That's because we fill our trips with games and excitement to keep ourselves entertained. Here are a few things we do with her that you can do on your support outings as well.
Pretend your support worker has switched the radio onto the news. I pretend it's J-LU News and Lulu is the news anchor, while I'm a reporter interviewing Ripple about what she has done since our last trip out with her.
Sing loud to '60s beach and surf songs. Ripple always knows when we need some songs, so she turns up the radio and we sing loudly as her bright red convertible drives across the road.
We always play a version of I Spy named Army Lookout, where we pretend to radio control each other to report what we see as we look around the shops for our three-of-each purchases. It's thanks to Rusty that I learned some Army phrases and skills from our games at school, or else the enemy would be advancing on us! By enemy I meant another kid in search of it.
When it rains and we are having a picnic in the shelter of the 'Magic Windows' of her convertible (the roof), we always play 'The Elephant'. I fold up a piece of paper into three parts, and we each take turns at drawing without peeking into what each one of us is crafting. The result? The most hilarious creations ever! We take turns at naming them in the style of the nonsensical names in Teletubbies or In The Night Garden. You never saw Adult Swim's The Elephant now have you?
And finally, when we go for a walk in the creek, Ripple always leads us on a 'Photo Scavenger Hunt', which means using the Polaroid Camera to snap piccies of anything we find that is interesting, depending on what she's describing be it small, yellow, sharp, round, etc.. Support is great fun!
@jackieterrier - Shopping List
Today Lulu and I are going out with our babysitter Ripple - she's a laid back surfer dude, you can tell by her blue fur and the huge amount of surfboards she keeps in her house by the beach. She always spoils us and it is nice to visit the toy shop whenever we want, and visit the outdoor pool every Summer.
Today, Lulu and I want three things each from the shops - no matter how many times Ripple spoils us, we know it'll be so much fun! Here's my list, three things each:
- Dinosaur
- Blue Teddy
- Rhino
- Green pens
- A crocodile pen
- Hippo-shaped desk grips
- Action Man stickers
- Transformers stickers
- Disney Hercules stickers
And now, Lulu told me she would like to share her list with you. Take it away, little sis!
- A smiley strawberry
- A scented unicorn
- A cute little puppy
- Scented felt pens
- A fluffy notebook
- Strawberry-shaped sticky notes
- Teletubbies stickers
- Disney Princess stickers
- Barbie stickers
@jackieterrier - Monkeys
When Rusty and I are off playing army and we want to do something else, we go into the wood and play at being monkeys in the jungle! No matter how many people join us, there's always room for more in our group. You can play along too!
Walk on your knuckles like a big strong gorilla.
Pound your chest and scream like a chimpanzee!
Swing on vines and choose a nice, juicy ripe banana to eat.
Don't do this in public, but it's okay to scratch your bottom or under your arms.
And feel free to cause mischief like any monkey can! Make silly faces, spray Silly Putty all over the place and paint all over the walls with bright colours!
@jackieterrier - Scooby Doo
As well as our world famous army game, Rusty and I love to play at solving a Scooby Doo mystery with Coco, Indy and Pretzel joining in. Rusty and I are Shaggy and Fred, Coco and Indy are Daphne and Velma and Pretzel makes a good Scooby. He can even impersonate him! And you can play along too.
Find two boys and two girls in the playground to play Scooby's meddling friends. Make sure you have sandwiches, crisps, biscuits and a box of juice on hand, because you're going to be Scooby Doo!
Ask people around the playground for clues on what the monster you're tracking down did to disturb the peace. Ask the grownups too if you want!
When you do see the monster, engage in a wild chase scene with lots of distractions, like pretending to be a fortune teller or Santa for instance.
When you find the monster, unmask him and cry out the real person's name together. Let him or her say the famous catchphrase: "And I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids!"
When you've finally finished your mission, have a snack at the bench. Raise a toast, and call out Scooby Doo's famous catchphrase: "Scooby Dooby DOO!"
@jackieterrier - 10 Things To Use For Camoflague
- Mud
- Jam
- Mayonnaise (It's really stinky, but it comes in great use for when you want to distract the enemy with a bad whiff)
- Mustard
- Butter
- Paint
- Poster Paint
- Crayon
- Chocolate Spread
- Bubble Bath Foam
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