Day Two Hundred and Seventy Two

A very nice day. I was not a soggy dog today.

Everyone is still busy. Except Craig.

He drives people all over and makes coffee for people who visit. And he throws my Red Ball. He is a good thrower when there is no snow.

I know the people who visit. They come here all the time. I go in the kitchen and just have a nice nap. They talk and talk and laugh. If they have toast I get some. That is good.

Zita is still writing writing at her university.

Craig makes the dinner. He puts food in the stove. I do not think he is good at it. He has to look at his little pieces of paper too much. Oh well.

Emmet is studying too. He has a bunch of remember everything exams.

Emmet came upstairs to tell Craig something wrong happened at a big run a lot race. Too many people got hurt. That is too bad.

Dogs would not hurt anybody racing. We would try to run faster. People are very silly. That is sad.

Paul came over to get a book. Paul is going to be a roman detective too. The Romans had lots of cheese. That is good.

Day Two Hundred and Seventy One

I had another quiet day. Everyone is still busy busy writing.

I got in trouble last night. I rippled my nice old bed. Now there is a big hole in it. I can not use it anymore. I have to use my new not as good bed. It is not so soft and warm. It is lumpy. Oh dear. I was very sad.

Everybody told me it was a silly thing to do. I know. They should not tell me so many times. It makes me very sad.

I helped Zita deliver the rest of the newspapers this morning. In the car. There were squirrels all over. I will tell Jamie and Maggie. I hate squirrels.

I had to have my paws washed. I was a soggy dog again. All the snow is melting. I am a bit wet when I come home from my long walks.

Craig threw my Red Ball a lot today. It was nice out. He is not afraid of the nice weather. He will not get stuck in the sunny days. That is good.

Tonight is Craig and Emmet's watch about scary wolves and dragons night. Oh well.

I will help Zita with her university studying. She has lots of remember-everything exams very very soon. I will lie on my warm duvet on the big bed. I will be a big help.

Day two Hundred and Seventy

 I had a very quiet day.

Craig drove Emmet to his big remember-everything-now test for his Lets Kill the King and Have a Revolution class.

Zita is all a day studying. At her university.

No one is here at all. Craig is making the dinner. Oh well.

Craig moved all the books around in the den. I do not know why. Maybe the vikings got lost.

I had a very nice nap. 

When Niamh comes home I am going for my walk. Niamh and Lindsey are taking me. I promised Craig I would not pull. I will try very hard.

Day Two Hundred and Sixty Nine

It was not a nice day. Rain and snow and ice and wind. That is not right. My friends the birds are back. Too late for snow. It is known.

I heard something in the hedge in the middle of the night. Zita let me out so I could chase it way. I think it was a lion.

I am a bit tired today.

Uncle Bill came over in his big truck. He brought his own made sausages for Craig and Zita. That is good. They like sausages. I like green beans and peanut butter.

Emmet came up to tell Uncle Bill all about Mr. Kipling. Craig and Uncle bill laughed about old cars. It is because they are old too. Not like me and Emmet.

Zita was a her university all day writing and writing and drinking tea. It was a busy day.

Zita and I had a short walk because it is way too windy and the ice hurt our eyes.

We had to move my kitchen bed. For the newspapers. So they would not all blow away.

A very busy day.

Day Two Hundred and Sixty Eight.

I had a very good day.

It is newspaper day. The nice men brought their very big truck. I did not recognize it and barked a bit. I was embarrassed. Oh well.

They left all the newspapers here and they put lots and lots into Zita's car.

After lunch Zita and I got in the car and I helped deliver all the newspapers to all the people in the stores.

Sometimes when I go in the stores on my walks they ask if I am bringing them more newspapers. Silly people I do not bring the newspapers, I guard them. I sit in my car and watch all the people. No one would steal our papers. I am too fierce.

Craig went to his make me beautiful store. They did not make him beautiful. They just cut his hair and made his beard short.  He is too messy for the make me beautiful store.

Niamh and Zita and I we have real make me beautiful stores.  That is good.

Craig and Emmet and Uncle Bill just have tidy me up stores. Oh well. Too bad for them.

Zita did not get home from her university until late late. I had to wait up for her to make sure every thing was all right before I went to sleep.  It is hard being a dog in this house. They just go every which way.

Except for Emmet who likes his big orange room with all the big comfy leather chairs. And too many computers. And all his swords. So he stays there. Or the university. Or the Hintonburger. Ha.

Day Two Hundred and Sixty Seven

A quiet day.  No bears or lions last night. I checked my hedge many times when I went out to get my Red Ball. Just in case. It is my job.

Lorraine came today. I did not tell her about the dangerous hedge. She might be scared.

She does not have a lot of swords like Emmet.

Lorraine threw my Red Ball a lot. Lorraine likes my Red ball. She likes me to catch it.That is good.

Emmet likes my blue bone. He always steals it before he has his dinner. Then we dance and he gives it back. Silly Emmet. He is my friend.

Emmet and Zita are still writing and drinking tea. I lie on my duvet and help. Sometimes if it is lots and lots of writing Zita has some of her very old scotch that lives in the basement. It is not like Craig's scotch oatmeal cookies or scones she told me. No crumbs she said.

Emmet is getting smart teeth. I have the biggest teeth. Emmet told me that Dr. Don said he will have a sore mouth for a while. Oh well.

 Zita helps brush my teeth.

Craig and Uncle Bill went out for lunch. I bet they did not eat any vegetables.They will have sick tummies. Ha.

Zita is late late at her university tonight. Emmet took me for a walk.

It was a bit short. I ran too fast. I try not to pull. It is hard. The snow is nearly gone. There are lots of things that need to be looked at. Oh well. Emmet laughs at me. That is good. 

Day Two Hundred and Sixty Six

I had a very exciting night. I saved our house.

Just after I went to sleep I heard them in my bushes.  Dangerous fierce animals in my hedge.  I saw them from the bedroom window. I had to move the big window cover to see them. I had to step on Craig.  He woke up.  Oh well

Then I ran into the kitchen so they could see me better at the window.  Then I went back into the bed room to tell Zita and Craig all about the danger.

They were not afraid because I was there. Even Niamh woke up. I explained and explained that it might be wolves or perhaps lions who had followed uncle Bill home from Africa.

They said it was ok and we should all go back to sleep.

Silly people I can not go back to sleep when my house is in danger. It is my job. They did not seem to understand.  I was up till late late.

Craig said it was probably a raccoon. It was not a raccoon. It was too big. There was more than one. It did not smell raccoon. People do not like to listen. They will be sorry when they get eaten.  Maybe it was a bear.

I was very tired in the morning. So was Zita.

Craig said I was a very good guard dog. Very brave. And loud.  And persistant. That is true.

This morning I had a long nap.

In the night Emmet came up to make tea I told him all about the fierce animals hiding in my bushes. He did not go out side.  Emmet is smart. And he has swords.

My duvet is very warm. That is good.

Day Two Hundred and Sixty Five.

I had two nice walks today. I was very good.

The big clearing machines go up and down my street a lot. We must have a dirty street. Oh well. I am not dirty. Zita gives me baths all the time.

Mr. Garry who lives with my cousin Matty came over with a present.  That is good. We like presents.

Matty's went to the make me beautiful store last week. He looks skinny now. Oh well. I like Mr. Garry. He likes our newspapers. We always give him lots. That is good.

Zita is going to tell them at my make me beautiful store not to take off so much this time. Just enough she said. Craig says I have so much fur that he can not see my eyes. He says I have beautiful eyes. That is true.

Emmet has a sore throat and has to eat salt. Maybe he will have to go to the doctor.

Zita and Emmet are nearly finished university. The university asked Zita to come back and do more university with them. Emmet has lots of university to go. He told me. That is why he can not be Pope just now. Too bad.

Craig is finished being a Viking for now. Now he is a little girl detective in England. That is silly. He is way too old to be a little girl.

He should read books about old men with beards who drink coffee and read books. Ha.  It is known.

Day Two Hundred and Sixty Four

It is a rainy day. I do not like rainy days. No one wants to throw my Red Ball when it is rainy. I get too wet and am a soggy dog.

We always have bacon for breakfast on Sundays. I like to smell the bacon. I do not eat any. Oh well. Bacon will make my tummy sick. I get carrot treats.

Everybody is doing their school work. Except Craig who reading and is a viking again.

I have my naps on the floor between all the bedrooms and the den. Then I can see everybody. Except Emmet.

I can hear Emmet downstairs. Sundays he writes stories on his computer with his friends from way far away. I can hear him laugh.

Niamh is off at her toe dancing day.

Craig and Emmet are going to watch their scary show about wolves and dragons tonight.

I will go to the bedroom and help Zita with her university work. There are no wolves or dragons at the university. It is known

Emmet wishes there were. Silly Emmet. Dragons are way too big to go to university. It is known

Day Two Hundred and Sixty Three

A Saturday. I do not like Saturday too much. Zita does not make Niamh's lunch on Saturday. I do not get any leftover treats. Oh well.

A man came to bring Craig more of the big black boxes that make all our music. When he left he took away more boxes. Craig said it was OK.

I was not sure about this man. He talked way too much. I stayed in the kitchen to watch. I was very brave Emmet said. Emmet stayed upstairs in the den. Just in case I needed help. We are very brave together, Emmet and I.

Zita and I drove Niamh to dance. I was perfect. Not even one bark. I got treats.

The loud machines cleaned all the sidewalks. My paws do not get so dirty. That is good.

Zita and Emmet are still reading and writing, reading and writing. And drinking all their tea. I am a good watcher Zita says.

Niamh knows everything all about Banff where the deer walk in the streets. I would not like to go there. The sidewalks would be very messy. It is known.

Day Two Hundred and Sixty Two

It is a very nice day. It was not too cold. We played throw my Red Ball a lot.

Last night I got in trouble.  I dug a big hole in my yard. Oh well.

We had a nice walk this morning. My friends the birds are back. That is good. My paws got very wet and dirty. I had to have a little bath. I am all clean now.

Jessie the dragon talker came over last night to help Niamh with her mountains and rivers homework. Jessie drinks tea too. Maybe she is Irish.

Emmet says there were dragons in Ireland way long long ago. Some are still hiding away he thinks. That is good. Niamh and Jessie could talk to them.

Craig and I watched the movie about the guests who ate all the man's cheese. There is a dragon in it too. It is to big to talk to I think. It was a very loud movie. I had a nice nap on my warm duvet.

I nearly caught Emmet last night. Maybe tomorrow. I am good at chasing Emmet.  Niamh chases me.

She stayed up way too late and could not wake up so I went in and kissed her until she was wide awake.  She liked that. It is known.

Day Two Hundred an Sixty One

A very good day. I got cheese from the Cheese Weasel last night. 

This morning Emily and Cara's mommy brought my Red Ball home. And my green ball.

She found them in the garden where the snow had hidden them. That is good. The squirrels would steal them. That is what squirrels do.

Craig threw my Red Ball for a while. Then he had more coffee. Oh well.

I had an early walk. Today is Zita's go to university very early day.

Zita said it is the last get up very early class. That is good. I like my warm duvet.

Not so cold out today.  Emmet is still writing and writing. And drinking his tea. And listening to his friend Mr. Colbert.

I do not know him. He lives on Emmet's very little computer. Oh well. No cheese for him.

Emmet told me he will not try to be a Pope until he finishes university a long long time away. No Swiss cheese for me. Oh well.

It is very windy to day. It is an ear flapping day.

I saw Jamie today. Jamie has little ears. I have big flappy ears. Zita brushes my ears. That is nice. 

Day Two Hundred and Sixty

Craig just told me. It is Cheese Weasel Day. It is when the magic Cheese Weasel brings cheese presents to all the people who play with computers.

We have lots and lots and lots of computers in my house. We will get lots of cheese. That is good.

Emmet will eat it all. Ha.

Emmet likes cheese. He will give me little bits. That is good.

Maybe I will get Swiss Cheese if I am a Swiss Guard Dog when Emmet is Pope.

I like the Parmesan and the big smelly cheese from Mr. Nacastro's cheese store. My nose loves Mr. Nacastro's store.

Craig says I have a very big black nose. That is true. It is because I have a very small black tail.

Lorraine came today to throw my blue ball. My Red Ball is too chewed up. We had to put it away. Oh well.

Zita said we will get me a new Red Ball. Red Ball are hard to find. Oh well.

Day Two Hundred and Fifty Nine

It is way too cold today.Too cold for spring. It is known.

No one will go out and throw my Red ball. Only a few times. Oh well.

Craig told me is is going to be a viking again. He said that the Roman detective books have too many vegetables. I like vegetables.

I have a new place mat for my bowls. It has french writing on it. Emmet says the part of me that is not Irish is French. That is nice.

They have lots of cheese in France. It is known. There is not a lot of cheese in Ireland, just castles. And rain. And Niamh's cousins. They dance too.

After dinner last night Emmet and I went dancing. I put my paws on his shoulders and we dance. Slow. Not like Niamh. Emmet and I are good dancers. It is known.

Craig's car came back from Mr. Paul's tire store with new tires. I walk past the tire store sometimes on my walks. They wave at me. That is good.

Day Two Hundred and Fifty Eight

I had a better day today.

We had a cheese party and I was very good. Zita said I was so good that she give me two treats. There was a lot of cheese on the short tables and I ignored them. It was very hard.

Niamh had another do not go to sleep until too late night with two friends. I went to sleep. They laugh a lot. That is good.

Craig and Emmet stayed up way late watch their program with dragons and wolves. It is very scary Craig says.

I stayed in the bed room on my warm duvet and helped Zita read all her university stories. They are not scary she says. That is good.

I had a nice walk this morning. I saw Jamie. I told him I saw squirrels. He said he saw some too. Oh well.

Emmet forgot his university essay at home. Zita had to take it to the university. Silly Emmet. I did not go. I stayed here to guard Niamh and her friends. I make them laugh. That is good.