Day Six Hundred and Seventy Seven

It is a nice sunny day. I had a long walk.  I did not have an ice cube treat when I got home. Oh well. Sometimes ice cubes make my tummy sick.

It is going to be summer very soon. All my beautiful bushes have grown lots and lots of leaves. My patio is nearly a scary forest. There are no big wolves in it. Ha. 

I can almost hide in my bushes. Where nobody can see me. Ha. It is very cool in the bushes. That is good in the way too hot summer days.

I went to the hospital today. To see my Doctor Smith. In the afternoon. I had a cut on my leg. Doctor Smith gave Zita some medicine to put on it. So I won't need a go fast chair like Craig. 

And I got my shots. I do not like shots. Oh well. 

I am just like my friend Emmet. He has medicine Zita puts on him too. 

Doctor Smith did not make any nasty holes in me. And I did not have to stay away from my house all night. Emmet should go to Doctor Smith. It is known.

Tomorrow is Niamh's special dance in front of everyone in the world night. At her dance a lot school.

Craig and Zita are going to see her dance. Not me. They do not sell tickets to dogs. Not even way nice dogs like me. Oh well. 

I will stay here in my house and guard Emmet. 

If Emmet went to the special dance night he would fall asleep. He is still way tired from the nasty food hospital. So I guard him when he is fast asleep on his comfy leather sofa. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Six

It was beautiful today. Zita and I went for a very nice long walk. I did not pull at all. Good for me. 

We saw my friends the ducks in the other pond. And the way big blue bird. It was catching fish. It is a bit scary. I do not go so close. It is way big. 

We worked a lot in the garden today. Making all the flowers happy. That is good.

We made a place for our do not get stuck in the snow tires. In the other basement room. Not Emmet's comfy bed room with the all the comfy pillows.

Craig and Emmet and Uncle Bill went out for lunch. Emmet gets his coke in glass bottles at this nice restaurant. He says it tastes better. Ha. 

Uncle Bill and Zita went to the nice far away garden store. In Uncle Bill's big truck. To get some beautiful stones for my patio. And more beautiful flowers. That is good.

Niamh got home all safe and tired from the scary forest trip. She told me she had to carry her boat forever on her trip to the scary forest. She said there were no bears to help carry her boat. Oh dear. 

Bears will not help carry boats. They will just eat you. Oh dear. People are silly. 

She needed an elephant. Elephants are nice. And help people. Uncle Bill saw lots of them in way far away. Elephants will not eat you. They did not eat the Punics. It is known. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Five.

My friend Niamh is still away to the dark scary forest. My house is way too quiet.

I had a nice walk this morning. It is not so warm today. Oh well. We did not have the coffees on the patio today. Oh well.

When we got home we had toasts today. That is good.

Craig's hockey team won last night. Ha. 

Mister Bob's store took away the funny noise from the gold big car. And took off the do not get stuck in the snow tires. Because it is summer again. That is good. 

Uncle Bill and Emmet and Craig are going out to eat too many chips for lunch tomorrow. That is good.

I guarded the house this afternoon. Craig and Zita had to go to get the new go fast chair. 

It is Red. Craig was wrong. Ha. The new go fast chair is way quiet. He will be able to sneak up on everybody. Ha. Not me. Except if I am helping my friend Emmet with his naps. Ha. 

Niamh is going to sleep in her own comfy bed tonight. That is good. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Four

It is very quiet here today. Niamh is not here. She is in the scary dark forest. With lots of bears. Oh dear. She did not bring one of Emmet's swords. Or our Viking axe. Oh dear.

We took the big gold car to Mister Bob's store where they fix funny noises. Then we had a long long walk. All the way home. Across the canal. I forgot to be a good listener. I got in to lots of trouble. Oh dear. It was not a way good morning.

Zita said she was going to sell me to the ducks. That is not true. Ducks do not have any money. That is good.

Craig and Zita had all the coffees on the patio. Craig did not have any toasts today. Oh dear. 

Zita got the outside bed that swings all about from the basement. I do not get on to the bed any more. I just fall out of it. Oh dear. It is not a good day for me. 

Zita was in the garden all afternoon. With our new beautiful bushes. I stayed in the house. I was not a big help. Oh dear.

Tomorrow Craig gets his new go fast chair. It is not red. Now we will have way too many go fast chairs. Empty go fast chairs are scary. They have lost Craig. I do not like them. It is known.

Emmet went for a little long walk. He is still way too tired. He has a cosy bed and nice comfy pillows. And a comfy sofa that folds all back for nice naps. That is good. I will help him. That is good too.

I chewed a hole in my big red ball. Oh dear. It is not a good day for me. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Three

We had to get up way way early this morning. 

Niamh is going to sleep in the scary forest. In a tent. With all her friends from dance a lot school. So they can learn everything about the scary forest. They have to go on a bus. Way early in the morning. Oh dear.

I could not go. There was no more room on the big bus. Niamh told me. It is not a way nice bus. It does not have a bathroom. Oh dear.

Craig stayed in bed a long time this morning. Zita had to give me my breakfast. That is not right. That is Craig's job. 

He had to watch the cars race. We do not get any toasts when he has to watch the cars race. Oh well.

It is the summer now. I know it. My special flappy door is up for the side yard. I can go in and out whenever I want. That is good. I really like my flappy door. Craig and Zita made it last year. Just for me.  Ha.

It is the say thanks to all the nice mothers day. And give them lovey presents. I gave Zita chocolates. Zita likes chocolates. I do not eat chocolates. I would be sick. Oh dear.

I do not know where my mother lives. She moved. She would be very happy for me. Because I have way nice family to take care of me. Not all dogs have nice families. And not all families have nice dogs. That is sad. Oh well.

Craig gave Zita a bottle of way old scotch. So she can pretend to be a Scotsman too. It is in a nice box. Oh well. He always gives her old scotch. It is because he is old too. He should give her bottles of nice brand new scotch. It is known. All my food is brand new. 

We are having a little cheese party tonight. Paul is coming to have his dinner here too. He will fix something. He likes fixing things. And drinking coffee. 

Niamh will not be here tonight. I do not like it when my family is not all together. It is not right. How can I guard everybody if they are not all here. With me. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Two

It is a beautiful day.  Zita slept and slept and slept in. Craig went to his breakfast with Paul. And all the old people. To eat sausages. And drink coffee. 

When Zita got up we went for a nice walk. In the sunshine. That is good. No toasts today. Too bad for me.

My flowers are all standing straight up. That is good. The trees are going all green again. That is good. 

We had very loud noises last night. For the big beautiful flower party. The loud noises are a bit scary. I stayed with Craig and Zita in the den so they would not be scared. 

Zita went to the beautiful bushes store. To look at more beautiful bushes for my garden.

We had a very big rain last night. Niamh was in the outside bath tub at Julia's house. They were wet anyway. Ha.

A man put a big red sign on my corner. I barked at him. I did not know him. Craig said it was ok. It is because we are going to have a rascal vote. Craig's friends have different coloured signs. They like different rascals. Ha.

Craig and I went out so I could look at the sign. It is ok. Craig said so. It is only visiting. That is good. 

Some silly dogs are swimming in the pond. It is for ducks. Not dogs. The water will make them all smelly Zita says. It is not nice water for swimmg.

There was a nasty squirrel on my patio. Niamh threw a big stone at it. It did not die. Oh well. 

Uncle Bill visited on his motorcycle.  He is going to a special party tonight. He is going to wear his very good shoes. The very shiny ones. 

Auntie Louise has a cold. She lost her voice. Uncle Bill will find it. He used to be a detective. He did not have a nice dog to help him. They would not give him one. That is why he is not a policeman anymore. And he is old. Oh well. 

There is a big party next door. We were not invited. Craig said they did not have enough cheese for us. Too bad for them. 

Tomorrow is the day for all the mothers to get nice presents. Dogs do not give presents to their mothers. I will give something nice to Zita instead. She is a way good mother. Craig and Emmet and Niamh and me say so. It is known.

Day Six Hundred and Seventy One

It was a bit of a soggy day this morning. I had to have a little bath when I go home from our walk. 

Today is take all the newspapers to all the nice stores on the busy street day. I do not get to help. I stay here and guard Craig and Emmet. And make sure all the piles of our newspapers go the the right people. And do not get lost.

Craig and I had croissants for our late night dessert last night. That is good. With jam. His hockey team lost. Oh well.

We had a very big peanut butter sandwich for lunch. I got two sandwich bits. Good for me. And we had two croissants later. No jam. Too bad for me. 

Craig's friend from long long long ago sent my friend Emmet a get all better card. She lives in a city way way far away. Not way far away Ireland. It is where they play loud music all night long. And have hot food. And alligators. 

She has a French dog too. But he is a small dog. Because it is way hot where he lives. Big dogs like me or Jamie would be way too hot there. It is known. 

Emmet has to be in the shower every day so the nasty hole in his back will be all nice and clean. Oh dear.

Niamh got a beautiful new costume for her special dance a lot for everybody night. That is good.

Niamh's dance a lot friend McKenzie is coming to my house for dinner. We will have Mister Tony's pizza. That is good. Everybody likes Mister Tony's pizzas. He is a nice man. 

Zorro is all better. That is good.

Day Six Hundred and Seventy

Niamh likes me to wake her up in the morning. Not Craig. I do not sing. I just dig all the covers off. I am nice and quiet. Not like Craig. Ha.

There is a big log in my pond. Craig says it is an alligator. Pretending to be a log. He is wrong. Again. People are silly. Alligators do not live where there is way too much snow. Oh well. 

We had a nice party last night. I gave Zita a nice bottle of special salt. From the biggest mountains in the world. I do not know why mountains have salt. Hamburgers and chips have salt. Oh well.

Craig gave Zita a nice new pan for making pancakes. And cooking Uncle Bill's own made sausages. It is very shiny from way far away. 

It is the day to put all our newspapers into piles for the nice people to put in their cars. I cannot bark at them. They are nice people. Sometimes I forget. Oh well. 

Craig is a detective in long long ago England. When the Romans lived there. 

I do not know any Romans. Emmet knows all about them. From his university. And the Punics. And the elephants. It is known. 

You learn lots of interesting stories at university. And drink tea. And eat lots of donuts with all your friends. Not the ones who do not listen. 

My patio is nearly all spic and span. I helped. That is good. We are going to get nice new comfy chairs. So people do not get sore bottoms. Oh dear. 

I was barking a bit too much at the nice man who brings us all our beautiful birthday cards. I got in trouble. Oh dear. 

I could not help with all the newspapers today. Zita says sometimes I am not a big help. Oh dear. 

Day Six Hundred and Sixty Nine

I went to get Niamh at the very late dance a lot last night. In the gold big car. I did not bark at all.   Good for me.

Today is my friend Zita's birthday. She is not old like Craig. Ha.

Craig had to go out early today. To do the present shopping. He got me a secret present for the sing happy birthday party. I do not know what it is. It is a secret present.

I helped Zita in the garden this morning. All the beautiful flowers are nearly all up. From inside the ground where they hide from the nasty squirrels and the bunnies all winter. Ha.

We have little blue flowers behind the rocks. That is good.

Craig and I had croissants for lunch. No toasts today. Oh well. I like croissants too.

Our newspapers are coming today. Not tomorrow. Maybe it is a birthday present for Zita. I do not know why. Oh well. 

Nice Mister Nicastro is making us the happy birthday dinner. Craig told me. That is a good happy birthday present. 

Mister Nicastro has a very smelly store. It is full of lots and lots of cheese. That is good. Only nice dogs like me can go into his store. Not nasty dogs who try to bite me. It is known.

Zita's mother and father called her. From way far away Ireland. To sing the happy birthday song. That is good.

Zorro still has a sick tummy. I did not see him today at all. Oh dear. Maybe I will see Jamie later. I will ask her. 

Zita got beautiful flowers from Maggie Dog's house. That is nice. I like beautiful flowers. 

We are going to sing the happy birthday song tonight. Even Craig. He cannot sing very well. Too bad for us. Oh well.

Day Six Hundred and Sixty Eight

All the water is in my pond. All the way to the top. My friends the ducks have come back. I can visit them now. That is good.

Craig had to go and get all new licences for the cars. I have a licence too. It is on my collar. It is the law. 

Zorro ate his towel. All up. Now he has a sick tummy. And can only eat Chinese food. Oh dear. Sometimes I chew on my towel. Oh dear. I do want a sick tummy. 

It is a very nice day. We can see the sun all the time. We had a nice long walk. That is when I saw my friends the ducks. 

Emmet had a nice not so way long walk today. Emmet gets too tired for long long walks. His nice doctor told him he has to have nice naps. Too get all better forever. 

It is my friend Zita's birthday tomorrow. We will have a nice quiet party. Just us. We have been way too busy to have a big cheese party. It is known.

Craig asked the nice lady who makes the very tasty bread to make Zita a beautiful birthday cake. That is good. 

Zita went to the beautiful bushes store this afternoon. She is going to make our side garden very beautiful. Beside my beautiful vegetable garden. We will have green beans and potatoes and carrots.  Ha. Good for me.

Niamh has dance a lot until late late tonight. She is practising being the Heart Queen for the special dance for everybody night. With the very beautiful costume. I can not go to see her. Oh well too bad for me. 

Day Six Hundred and Sixty Seven

I had a busy day. We got up early. 

Zita had to go and sleep in Niamh's big new bed last night. Niamh had bad dreams. I stayed on our nice bed. To keep Craig company. 

Sometime I have bad dreams too. About nasty squirrels. Or my family going far away and forgetting all about me. It is not nice to have bad dreams. It is known.

Craig and Emmet and Uncle a Bill could not go out for their special lunch today.

Emmet had to go to see his nice doctor. She had to take out the extra pieces where they sewed Emmet all backup. And put new bandages on the nasty hole in his back. Oh dear. He came home and had a nice lie down. And some Irish tea. And pasta with lots of the Mister Nicasto's special very good pasta cheese. I did not get any. Oh well.

They will go out another day and eat way too many chips Craig said.

The nasty dog who tried to bite me came by my street. I barked at him until he ran away. He lives around the corner. We do not go on that street. I do not know why he is nasty. Maybe his family is nasty too. Oh dear. 

It is a nice day. I did not have a sick tummy today. That is good. 

I have a new title. Zita says I am Miss Poppy the Relentless. That is a good title. Ha. 

Craig and Emmet do not have titles. Auntie Louise has a nice title. Uncle Bill does not. Only turkeys. Too bad for him. Ha. 

Day Six Hundred and Sixty Six.

Sundays are quiet days. Zita and I got up early. We could not sleep. Oh well.

It is a very soggy day. And cold. No nasty snow. Just windy rain.

Zita and I went for a long walk. Before I got too soggy.

When I came home I had a long nap. 

Paul came over to fix Emmet's noisy bathroom. He said it worked this time. That is good. He had some coffee too. 

I had a sick tummy. After I had my ice cube treats. Oh dear. We had to take the nice soft rug downstairs. It has to be made all nice and clean. Oh dear.

I do not like to have a sick tummy. I cannot help Zita with the too much stuff cleanup with a sick tummy. I had to stay upstairs and have a nap. Oh dear.

Day Six Hundred and Fifty Five

All the too much snow is gone. Craig went to breakfast with his way too old friends today. That is good. He played throw the Red Ball first. That is good.

Zita and I got Niamh out of bed. That is a big job. I have to jump up on the very high bed and dig the fat duvet all off. Ha. She has to go to dance a lot today. Twice.

Zita and I went for our nice long walk. No water in my pond yet. Oh well. 

Uncle Bill came over for a visit. No turkeys today either. Maybe Monday. Before he and Emmet and Craig go out for their way too many chips lunch. Ha.

Uncle Bill had his you can't see me clothes on. I can see him. The clothes do not work very well. Ha.

Zita cleaned up our garden. Just a bit. I helped just a bit too. It is nice to help. And keep the awful squirrels away. 

Zita and I had to go to the stores on the very busy street. To get a birthday card for cousin Emma in way far away Ireland. 

The nice store has lots and lots of cards. But no cheese like Mister Nicastro's nice store. And no treats for nice quiet dogs. Oh well. 

They did not have a special nice card. Oh dear.  We went to the very old hardware store. They have treats for nice dogs. I got one. Ha. We had a good walk. 

Craig and Zita and Emmet had Mister Nicastro's own made pizza last night. Zita said it was very good. That is good. My nose likes Mister Nicastro's store. A lot. It is known. 

Craig's hockey team was going to win. But it lost. Oh well.

I had a sick tummy last night. I ate too many ice cubes too fast. Oh well. 

Day Six Hundred and Fifty Four

My friend Niamh had a sick tummy last night. She is ok. She did not have to go to the nasty food hospital. That is good. I do not like the nasty food hospital. It makes everything not all right. 

Niamh had a long long nap this morning. When Zita and I went for our nice walk. She did not go to school this morning. She went this afternoon. She said she was all better. Ha.

It is not a soggy day. Just a little bit wet and not so sunny day. Just like way far away Ireland Zita says.

Niamh is going to a special toe dance tonight. At the very big special theatre. Downtown. She is going to a nice restraurent for dinner. With her dance a lot friends. That is good.

Craig got the huge box of lots of socks. He has to find the ones that are the same. I helped. It is not so fun. Except when i knocked over all the boxes of socks. Oh well. I had a nap.

Chris and Sava came over to visit Emmet. They brought all the donuts in the world. I do not eat donuts. They would make my tummy sick. Oh well. 

Maybe Niamh ate too many donuts. Oh dear.

Chris and Sava went down the scary stairs to Emmet's room. They will eat the donuts and laugh a lot. They play a big game on Emmet's big table. That is good. 

Zita is still finding more too much stuff in the basement. 

I do not have too much stuff. It is known. Just a nice comfy duvet. And my catching balls. And my Blue Bone. That is not way too much stuff. 

I do not have lots and lots of way old speakers in the basement. Like Craig. It is known. Ha.

Day Six Hundred and Fifty Three

It is a bit of a soggy day. I had to have a bath after our nice long walk. 

More too much stuff in the basement. I went down to help. We have to make it all lovely for our cousins. From way far away Ireland. And for Niamh's special go fast bicycle. 

I play Red Ball when it was not all rainy. 

Uncle Bill has to eat more vegetables. Oh dear. Maybe he will eat all my own made green beans. 

He had to cut down some of the way too many trees in his garden. Now there is nowhere for the nasty squirrels to live. Ha. 

Zita is going to have potatoes in our garden this year. That is good. Zita said I could help in the garden. If I did not dig everything all up. They like potatoes in way far away. All kinds. All the time. And sausages. And whipped cream. 

Next week is Zita's birthday. Craig said he would get me a nice present for her. That is good. Zita always gets me secret presents on my birthday. That is nice.

Craig's new go fast chair is nearly all made. Just for him. That is good.  It is not red this time. Oh well.

Niamh is teaching dance a lot tonight. And practising for her special dance for everybody night. 

Our friend Bill takes Niamh's dance a lot pictures. They are beautiful. He is a way famous photographer. He likes to go fishing too. He takes Maggie dog with him. That is good. Maggie likes to watch the fish.