Day Three Hundred and Seventy Nine

I had a nice walk this morning. I met Zorro and Jamie. Zorro can walk better now. That is good.

Zita and Craig and I sat on my patio for a while. I got the last pieces of toast. That is good.

Emmet has gone away with Sava. They do not know what they are doing. I do. 

They will go to a loud movie and then they will go for Hintonburgers and lots of chips. They will talk a lot. 

I saw a truck with a picture of a nasty raccoon on it. It was on my corner. 

Craig said they were going to catch a raccoon and take it away to the scary forest. Ha. No more stealing our garbage. Silly raccoons.

Zita went to the university to see what she wants to do next. Dogs are not good at next. Dogs are good at now. It is known. 

I know what I want to do. I want to keep all my family safe. And happy. 

Dogs know those things from the beginning. 

That is why we do not have to go to the university. And we cannot drink coffee. Oh well.  I would like to know more stories about the Punics. And elephants.  

Maybe Emmet will learn about other interesting stories this year. Lions or more Romans. That would be nice.

Day Three Hundred and Seventy Eight

I had a nice morning. No bath. Ha.

We sat on my patio and watched everybody. On the patio I listen to Craig and Zita. I get to hear all the important news all about everything. That is good.

Zita's friend almost hit a moose. Moose are very big.  Bigger than lions and raccoons. Not as big as elephants. Emmet told me.  

Emmet knows all about elephants. Because of all the Punics in his university last year. No Punics this year he told me. Oh well. I liked to hear about all the Punics.

Uncle Bill came over on his loud motorcycle this afternoon. Emmet came up and we all laughed. 

Uncle Bill's stories make them all laugh. I do not understand all the stories. They are old time stories. It does not matter. I get lots of pats and treats anyway.

Craig is reading a new book. He is a knight in a very wet castle in Scotland. It is cold too. No porridge for him.

All castles are cold. Some have ghosts. Especially in way far away Ireland. Dogs are not afraid of ghosts. We can see them. People cannot. Ha. 

Day Three Hundred and Seventy Seven

It rained and rained last night. I was not a soggy dog. I was in my house on my comfy bed. Ha.

No bath again. They have forgotten about my bath. Ha. 

Craig and Zita went out. I had to guard Emmet. I went down stairs to make sure he had his breakfast.

Emmet wakes up late late. Sometimes he forgets to eat. Zita thinks he is a silly boy. The wind will blow him away to way far away. It is known.

Zita says Emmet has grown again. I am the same size. Zita says I am a little Bouvier. Not so big as my cousin Maddie. I am a nice lady Bouvier. We are not way too big.

That is good. If I was a big Bouvier I would not fit on my comfy bed. Or on my nice warm spot on my patio. That would be sad. 

Emmet shaved last night. We do not look the same anymore. How will people know we are in the same family? Oh well. 

Day Three Hundred and Seventy Six

Everyone slept in today. We had a nice long sleep. Except for Craig. He watched the noisy car race. Silly Craig.

We went out on my patio for a long time. My friend Abby came for a visit. Abby is big like me. 

She went to the make me beautiful store. Now she is skinny too. But not way too hot any more.

Last night another of my friends came for a visit. Everybody wants to sit on my patio. It is a very interesting spot.  I can watch everybody. They do not see me. Ha. 

Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh went out with Craig's mother for dinner.  I stayed to guard the house from lions and raccoons.  

Emmet said that there are water buffalo in my pond. That is wrong. There are too many ducks. There is no room. Ha. Silly Emmet.

Maggie and Ollie are at their lake house. It is all up to me to guard the houses. It is known.

I am going for a late walk. I will see the ducks.

They forgot about my bath. Ha.

Day Three Hundred and Seventy Five

I had a nice morning.

Now they said I have to have a bath. That is not nice. I am not way too smelly. Oh well. I will shake and make them all soggy too. Ha.

Niamh and Emily and Cara spent all last night cooking chocolate. They are very messy. I could not have any. It would make me sick.  Oh well.

Craig and Zita went to a nice not so very loud concert. A nice lady sang about Summertime. It was beautiful Zita said. That is good. It is summertime. If you sang about summertime in winter it would make people sad. 

They had a nice time because everyone was way older than Craig. He is wrong. Only Uncle Bill is that old. Ha.

When they came home they had toast and jam. Craig gave me the last little pieces. That is good.

I went down stairs to guard Emmet. He has a cosy room. And nice pillows. I stayed there and had a little nap. I can still guard my house even when I am a bit asleep. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Seventy Four

Emmet and Craig went out all morning. I got to guard the house and Zita.

Craig and Zita went to lunch. With the friend who writes all the piano music. His music is on the radio. It is not way too loud music.

They are going to hear his music tonight. With lots of people.

I am not going. Too many people Craig said. I might get lost. I would not like to be lost. It is known.

I am going to stay in my house and guard Emmet and Niamh. That is good. My cosy bed is here too.

Day Three Hundred and Seventy Three

I had a nice quiet day. 

Zita's car came back. It does not make a funny noise any more. I helped Zita take our car to the fix my car store. 

We walked home with Craig. It was very dark. They needed me in case there were lions hiding in the bushes.

We had a nice walk. I was nearly perfect. I got ice cube treats.

In the summer Emmet has to drink ice tea. Not so much Irish tea. They do not have ice tea in Ireland. That worries Emmet. Silly Emmet. 

I get to drink water from a tall fountain on my walks to the other pond. Where the ducks live. That is good.

Craig is a one leg detective now.  I had a nice nap in the den. On the blue comfy sofa. I can get on the comfy sofa in the den. 

Not on anything in the living room. Oh well.

Day Three Hundred and Seventy Two

I had a very nice day. It was very windy this morning. My ears flap in the wind. I like that.

I like windy days. You can smell lots of things on windy days.

Craig and Zita went out for lunch. I got to guard Emmet. And the house.

When Craig and Zita came home they brought a friend. He can not go to to his lake house. 

Lots of very big trees fell on his street in the far away scary woods. Now he cannot drive on it. He had to rest at our house until men could fix his very long street all up.

Craig and Zita and Emmet and I and the friend sat on my patio and had nice drinks and told stories. And laughed. I had a very nice time.

Mr. friend has two dogs. That is good. He has a farm too. And a big truck. Like Uncle Bill's.

Niamh is teaching at the dance all the time place. She will have sore feet. Ha

Day Three Hundred and Seventy One

We had a very nice morning. We were on the patio all morning. I watched everybody.

We were out on my patio last night too. It is very quiet at night. And dark. Raccoons come out at night. I did not see any. That is good.

I do not like flies. They are very silly.  I chase them. They do not care.

I saw Jamie today. Jamie is a very quiet dog. Not like me. Oh well.

Squirrels stole all the treats from the nice lady's treat box. I hate squirrels.

Craig had to take his red chair all apart. To fix it. He had to use tools from the big big box in the front hall. He fixed it. He had extra parts for it. That is good.

I do not like it when Craig is not in the red chair. It is not right. I am happy when things are nice and right.

Emmet said there is a new baby. He will be a king. Emmet said the baby does not have a name yet. Names are important for Kings Emmet says.

I hope he has a nice dog with a nice name. Like mine. I have a very nice name. Miss Poppy Taylor. That is a good name. I would share it. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Seventy

I helped move the car a lot today. I went for a nice ride and I was perfect. Zita said maybe we could have another nice car ride soon. If I did not bark. 

I saw Jamie on my walk this morning. That is nice. 

There were big geese fighting in my pond yesterday. All the ducks were hiding. Nasty geese. 

Niamh is teaching at the dance all day place.  That is nice. She likes teaching dance. 

Uncle Bill came over on his motorcycle. We sat on my patio. They had coffee. I had a nice nap in my warm spot. 

Craig and I were throwing my Red Ball. It bounced off me over my fence. Craig found it before the squirrels could steal it. That is what squirrels do. Nasty squirrels. 

It is Craig's mother's birthday. She is very very old. Older than Craig or Uncle Bill. We will have a little party. Not a cheese party. Oh well. 

Day Three Hundred and Sixty Nine

A nice day. Not way too hot.

Emmet is too sore. His inside hurts. I tried to kiss it better.  It did not work. Dog kisses do not always work. Oh well. 

He going to have inside pictures taken. By a doctor. At the hospital. Not Dr. Smith.  He is my doctor. Poor Emmet.  I hope they do not have to shave him. They do that to me. I do not like it.

Craig stayed here to throw my Red Ball.

The nice doctor said Emmet was almost ok. Maybe just too sore inside from the long ago operation. He did not have to sleep in a strange bed. He is in his cosy basement. With his own nice pillows. That is good.

Jamie came to my house for a visit. We went into all the rooms. Craig said I was a gracious hostess. That is true. 

Day Three Hundred and Sixty Eight

We had a nice walk. Very early. No squirrels.

Craig has a sick tummy so we did not throw my Red Ball a whole bunch.  I had a nap on the bed with him so he would get better. He said I was a big help. That is true.

Dogs are always a big help. That is why there are dogs. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Sixty Seven

We had lots and lots and lots of rain. And thunder. I stayed with Zita and helped clean the bathroom. I was almost a big help Zita said. That is good.

Thunder cannot get you when you are with a friend. It is known.

Before the thunder Craig and I played throw the Red Ball until I was way too hot. I went in and had a nap on my comfy bed.

Emmet came up to keep me company when there was the thunder. That is nice.

I will go out for a nice walk later if it is nice and there is no thunder. No nice walks in the thunder.  It is known.

It is not so way too hot now. That is good. It is still rainy.

We will wait until after diner for our walk. Then I will not be a soggy dog again.  That is good.

Day three Hundred and Sixty Six.

 It is my whole year telling everybody all about Craig retiring. Ha.

Craig is still very stubborn. If I do not bring my Red Ball back Craig goes back in the house. That is not fair. We should share getting the Red Ball. It is known.

I sat out on the patio. After my nice walk. Not too much pulling today. That is good.

Niamh is off helping at her dance a lot place. That is good.

Emmet and Zita went to where the farmers have all the vegetables in the world. They got me some carrots. That is good.

It is still way too hot.

Uncle Bill came over to tell Zita how to cook his special chicken. And to have coffee. And laugh.

There was a bit of thunder. I have a comfy duvet. Ha.

There was a raccoon fast asleep in the tree across the street. Silly raccoon. He will fall out of the tree. Ha.

Day Three Hundred and Sixty Five

Everyone is back from way far away.

Everyone is back in the proper beds. That is good. 

Everyone is very tired. They have different time in way far away. That is silly.

Zita and I went for a nice long walk this morning. No trees hit me on the head. No squirrels. That is good.

It was very hot today. Craig and Zita and I stayed out on my patio for a long while. Then it was too hot. We went in for a nice nap.

Niamh got new shoes in way far away. They are very thick. And black. Dogs do not need shoes. Ha.

It started to rain. Then it did not. Silly rain. 

We can go for a nice walk. No soggy dog today. 

Day Three Hundred and Sixty Four

I am too late. I am way too busy. Today was the Soon Day.

Everybody is home. That is good. I have to go see Zita and Niamh. It is known. 

They are home from way far away. That is good.

Day Three Hundred and Sixty Three

Way way too hot today.

Emmet and I went for a nice walk.

Then a big part of a tree hit me on my head. The Squirrels tried to kill me. I barked and barked. They stayed in the trees. Nasty Squirrels.

They knew that Maggie and Ollie are at their lake house. And poor Zorro has a sore leg and cannot chase Squirrels. Only me to protect us all.

The tree was not too big. I am fine. Silly Squirrels. I will get them. It is known.

Craig and Emmet and Uncle Bill went to a loud movie. I stayed here to guard the house. It is nice and cool in my house. My bed is very comfy.

Craig said soon is very close. Ha.

I worry about Zita and Niamh in way far away. With big horses. They are Irish horses. They will not understand Zita and Niamh.

Zita and Niamh should have stayed here with me. Here is not far away at all. Oh well.

Craig will throw my Red Ball even when it is way too hot. That is nice.

Day Three Hundred and Sixty Two

Everybody slept in. I did not get breakfast until late late. I am OK.

It is very hot. Craig put the make the house cold machine on. That is good.

We played throw the Red Ball untill it got to hot for Craig. He said he is going to melt. Ha.

Emmet and I went for a nice walk. It was only around the pond. It is way too hot.

All the ducks were hiding under the trees. Oh well.

Emmet is going to Jamie and Zorro's house tonight. To guard them. I will guard Craig. I am big. I do not need Emmet to guard me.

Since Zita and Niamh are in way far away the telephone never makes a noise. That is sad. Oh well.

It must be soon very soon.

Day Three Hundred and Sixty One

Still not soon. Soon is not very soon.

It is nice out today. Emmet and I went for a nice walk. 

We played throw my Red Ball a lot. We sat on my patio this morning. I did not break any more flower pots. That is good.

I saw the pictures from way far away. In Ireland.  Horses are way too big. No swords. Oh well.

Emmet says I am part irish wolfhound from a long time ago. I cannot bark Irish. I tried. I only bark dog. Oh well. That is way I cannot go to away far away.  It is known. Too bad for me.

I will stay here and take care of Craig and Emmet. They will take care of me.  That is good.

Craig's mother called and told him to go to a restraint with vegetables tonight or he will get scurvy. Ha.

I knew he would get in trouble. Ha.

Day Three Hundred and Sixty

I broke a flower pot. Oh well. We were watering my garden. My leash knocked it down.

It was not a very big flower pot. Only half of the pot broke off.

Craig was not very sad.

I had to get up very early. There was something in my hedge. I stood on Craig until he noticed me. Craig and I went back to bed after.

Auntie Eileen sent us pictures from way far away. Scary pictures. Of very very big horses. Niamh and Ciara and Emma and Lucy were on top of the very big horses.

I should be there. Horses are way too big. And smelly. 

If Emmet and I were there in way far away he could have a horse too. He would be a knight. I would run along beside him. That would be good. It would be a nice horse. Not smelly.

Still not soon.

Emmet is making the lawn beautiful. I cannot help. The machine is too sharp Emmet says. I might get chopped up. That would be bad. I watch from my watching window. Oh well.

Emmet and Craig are going out to dinner. They can eat vegetables. Or they will get in trouble. It is known.

I will guard the house.

Day Three Hundred and Fifty Nine

We had a very nice day. It was just right out. There was no thunder.

Last night I went down to the basement. I kept Emmet safe. He has a comfy bed. I stayed down stairs until late late.

I came upstairs to my own comfy bed. The basement is not scary anymore.

Emmet says it is still scary but I am very brave. That is true.

Susan and Kathy were in the basement all day. They are not scared either.

Craig is reading a new book. He is a roman again.  Roman's do not eat peanut butter sandwiches. Ha. 

Zita's car came back from the make it all nice car store with its other tires on. Dogs do not need tires. Ha. 

Emmet is cooking again tonight. Something will fall. It is known.

Zita and Niamh are still in way far away. I am the only lady in the house. That is not right.

I do not like the word Soon. It is like the word Waiting, or In A Minute. They are words for people not for dogs. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Fifty Eight.

I had a very quiet day. I went for a nice walk with Emmet. He is very sleepy when we go for our walk. He stays up way late at night. With his friends from everywhere. Silly Emmet.

Craig and Paul went for breakfast to the store where you buy our cosy duvets and our nice pillows in the den. That is silly.

That is not where you get breakfasts. They will get in trouble. You cannot eat furniture. They will starve. Ha.

I got in trouble. Craig and I we making the flowers all beautiful and I dug a hole. It is a very nice hole. Craig said I was a silly dog. That is not nice.

Oh well.

Still not soon. Too bad for me.

Day Three Hundred and Fifty Seven

It was a very hot day.

Emmet had to get up early to talk to his university. He has all new stories to learn. No more broken house war or Punics. All new.

We had a nice walk. We did not get lost. No squirrels. No raccoons. A quiet walk.

Zita's friends are in my basement. Every day. I do not know why. Oh well.

Craig and I sat on my patio and made the flowers beautiful. When it got too hot we came in and had ice cube treats.

We played throw my Red Ball. Not a lot. Too hot Craig said.

We watered all my vegetables. That is good.

I chased the flies. I am good at catching flies.

We have a very red bird that lives in my hedge. It is a red as my Red Ball. That is nice.

Craig and Emmet are having used pizza for dinner tonight. Oh well. 

Day Three Hundred and Fifty Six

It is still not soon yet. It is way too quiet here. No dancing at all. Only Craig and Emmet at dinner. That is not right.

Emmet and I go for nice walks. It is not like when I take Zita for our walks. Oh well.

Craig throws the Red Ball a lot.

He asks me if I am sad. I am sad. Not way too sad. Just sad. Who is taking care of Niamh and Zita if they are at way far away and I am here?

I want everything to be the right way. It is not the right way now.

The big bed is way to big with only Craig in it.

I was outside on the patio a lot today. I helped Craig with the flowers.

Emmet made dinner tonight. I got a lettuce treat. That is good.

Emmet has to stay up late tonight to get his new game with Sava and Chris. He will be way too tired tomorrow. He will forget to get up to take me for my walk. Oh well.

Soon is not a good word. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Fifty Five

I went for a nice walk with Emmet. No raccoons. Lots of squirrels. I got down all ready to pounce on them. They all ran away.  Oh well. We came home. Emmet went back to bed. Emmet does not like the morning.

Craig watched his cars racing for a very long time. He drank his coffee for a very long time. I was almost fast asleep before he came out and threw my Red Ball.  

We went out to my patio after. Then Jamie's lady came over. Jamie was a home keeping Zorro company. Zorro is getting better. She can not go for long walks. Or chase the squirrels. Poor Zorro.

They talked and talked. My Red Ball was too far away for me to play with. Nobody noticed. Oh well.

It was all rainy this afternoon. We only threw my Red Ball a little. Craig is afraid of the rain. Ha. I am not. Ha. 

Emmet and I came back all soggy. Oh well.

Craig and Emmet talked to Mr. Tony and he is bringing pizza over for dinner.  I do not like pizza. 

Nothing drops on the floor when they all have pizza.

There is some very loud thunder. I am not scared. I like to lay on my comfy duvet. Thunder can not get you when you have a comfy duvet. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Fifty Four

It was very hot today.  Emmet got up early and we went for a nice walk. He did not get lost. That is good.

He came home and went back to bed. Ha.

Craig and I sat on the patio. When it got too hot we came in and had a drink. Uncle Bill drove his motorcycle to my house for a visit and a nice drink of water.

Sometimes I forget Zita and Niamh are gone to way far away. When the gate opens I think it is them and run to to the door. It is only Uncle Bill or Paul. Oh well.

Craig went out in the too hot and got food. He got two kinds of cookies and croissants. Ha. I knew that.

They will be in trouble. Not me.

If Craig had taken in the car me we could have got lettuce and carrots and lots and lots of smelly cheeses at Mr. Nicastro's store. It is known.

Emmet and Craig and Paul are going out for dinner where Craig's mother lives. I will guard the house. And get treats.

At night when I sleep on the big bed I go up to where Zita sleeps. So Craig will not be scared.  He says I do not smell as nice as Zita.

That is not very nice. I smell just right. Too bad for him.

Day Three Hundred and Fifty Three

I am a bit sad. There are not enough people in my house. The very big bed was nearly empty. Only Craig was in it. That is not nice.

Emmet and I went on a walk. It is way too hot. We had a short walk. We came home and I had ice cube treats.

Craig and I sat on the patio. We watched everybody. It was too hot. We came in.

Nobody dancing here today. It is too quiet.

Emmet and Chris and Sava went to eat hamburgers and chips. They saw a not too loud movie. It had lots of horses in it. Horses are very big.

Emmet said it was a very good movie. He said he and Craig and Uncle Bill should go and see it.

It is hard taking Emmet for walks. He has to use a map. Or he would get lost. The raccoons would get him. Good thing I am with him. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Fifty Two

Zita and Niamh have gone to away far away again. Craig says they will be back soon.

I do not know when soon is. I am not very good about times.  Oh well.

I do not like when people leave the house with big bags. It means they will not be here when I wake up in the morning.

It confuses me. I do not like it. Who will make my bed all comfy? I will have to take Emmet on my walks.  He will get lost.  Oh dear.

Craig and Emmet will not listen to me. Zita told them to. They will not. It is known. They are not good listeners.

They will forget to eat their dinners.  Craig will only eat peanut butter sandwiches. They will starve. Ha.

They will get in trouble. It will be their fault.

They will go to the store and only buy cookies and croissants. They will forget to buy me carrots and lettuce. I will get scurvy. Like the people in Craig's Viking books.

Oh dear.

I hope soon is very soon. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Fifty One

A nice day. Not too hot for me.

Everybody is very busy getting ready for going away far away.

Niamh and Zita get on the fly to away far away machine tomorrow. I will not like that. It is known.

It would be better if everybody stayed home. We could just sit on my patio. We could watch the ducks. That would be nice. I would know where everybody was.

Craig said that Uncle Bill tried to turn Zita and Emmet and Niamh into soup. In the hot outside bath tub.

Emmet said it was not a real bath tub. It is not like our bath tub. It does not have a place where water comes out so I can have a nice drink. Oh well.

Niamh says she was all wobbly when she got out.

Uncle Bill could make squirrel soup in his hot not-a-bath-tub Emmet said. That is good. There are a way too many squirrels. It is known.

Emmet and Niamh had their very favourite very special secret potatoes that Auntie Louise makes. Craig said they licked the bowl. That is good. So do I.

Day Three Hundred and Fifty

I do not have to go to see Dr. Smith. That is good. I like my house the best.

Zita and Craig and Emmet and Niamh are going to Uncle Bill's for dinner. I will guard the house.

They will take bathing suites. Uncle Bill has a very hot outside bathtub. For drowning squirrels. Ha.

Emmet still has an upset tummy. Niamh says she is all better.

Zita and Niamh put all their clothes for away far away into big bags last night. I helped.

They are bringing presents. That is good. Everyone likes presents. I get presents. Not this time. These are for away far away.

I had a nice time at our no cheese party.

Day Three Hundred and Forty Nine

More big noises last night. I was not scared. I was asleep. Ha.

I went down to the scary basement today and had a nice nap in Emmet's very big room. With all the big comfy chairs.

Zita and Emmet brought Niamh home from the far away woods. She had a sick tummy. I had a sick tummy too last night. I caught it from Niamh. Oh well. She gave me hugs. I am all better.

Craig said that it is the whole country's birthday today.

Niamh and Cara and Emily have gone downtown to see all the people. There are kabillions of people Emmet says.

Emmet does not go. He says he does not like people that much. Silly Emmet.

I do not go. Someone might step on me Zita said. I would not like that.

We are having a nice little birthday party. Not a cheese party. That is nice.

Paul is coming over to fix the clean clothes machine. It is broken again. Oh well. I cannot help.

They fixed it again. That is good. My cosy duvet is now all clean.

I can go up and down the basement stairs all by myself. They are not scary now. That is good.

Emmet's bed is very cosy too.  Emmet has a sore tummy too.

Ziata says I might go to see Dr. Smith tomorrow. Not to stay for a long time. That is good.