Day Seven Hundred and Eighty Five

I nearly staved to death last night. 

Everybody went out for dinner. When they came home Craig forgot to give me my own dinner. He did not remember until it was bed time. Too bad for me. 

Zita said it is very hard to get good helpers nowadays. It is true. Maybe we should look for a new one. Craig is very old. Like Uncle Bill. Zita is not old. Or Emmet. Or Niamh. Or me. Just Craig. It is known. 

We all slept in. It is way too quiet in our house. When Niamh is not here. She is still at the house in the scary woods. Where the wolves hide behind the way big trees. Oh dear.

Zita and I went for a nice walk. It is a nice quiet Sunday. No toasts. Too bad for me.

Zita is inside the bath tub. Talking old stuff off and putting new sticky stuff on. It is very messy. I can not help.

I just lay on the floor. Outside the bath tub room. And watch. I am a good watcher. 

Craig and Zita and even my friend Emmet are going to the not very expensive breakfasts store to look for a new sofa for the den. Maybe one not for dogs. Even nice dogs like me. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

Where would I watch the television.  How would I look out on my beautiful garden. And scare the nasty squirrels away. They will eat all our tasty green beans. Oh dear. Too bad for us. 

A not for dogs sofa would be a bad idea. It is known.

Day Seven Hundred and Eighty Four

We had a nice walk this morning. There was just us. And a squirrel. I got in trouble. I hate squirrels. 

Jamie was still asleep. We did not see him. 

Craig went to his old friends breakfast today. No toasts for me. Oh well.

Zita talked to her family in way far away. For a long long long time. There was nobody to throw my ball.

Niamh is still in the scary forest with dance a lot Julia. Oh well. 

I had a nap on my comfy bed. In the kitchen. I was sad. 

When Craig came home we played throw the ball. Not a lot. Craig had to fix the extra computer. It caught something. 

Fixing computers takes a way long time. You have to drink coffee and eat chocolate croissants when you fix computers. It is known. 

Everybody is going out for dinner tonight. I will guard the house. And have my peanut butter treat. Ha.

Craig's team did not win. Again. Too bad for him. 

Day Seven Hundred and Eighty Three

We went for a nice long walk before our toasts. It is a very nice day. 

Emmet helped our friend Richard last night. With the very old computer. Richard wants to be a rascal. Oh dear. I hope he will be a nice rascal. 

Emmet got free food. For being a big help. Just like me. They had pizza. It was not Mister Tony's pizza. Oh dear. We will not tell Mister Tony. He would be sad. 

We had lots of visitors today. Doctor Susan was here. Drinking tea. With Zita on our beautiful patio. For a long time. I could not go out with them. I sat at the watching window and watched them. It is my job.

Zita says doctor Susan is a witch. That is not nice. She is not a witch. You only have witches at pumpkin time. Susan is not all green. It is known.

Craig went to the tidy me up store. To get his hair all cut short. Just like our green grass lawn. 

He came home with more books. No books about very brave dogs. Oh well. Just some books about stories that never really happened. That is a silly book. 

Niamh is going to Julia's new cottage in the scary woods. Beside the very big river. She is going to sleep there. With only cats to guard them. Cats will not be good guards. There are wolves in scary woods. Oh dear.

We made a beautiful cake last night. With lemons. For Niamh to take to the cottage. Zita says you cannot go visiting people with your hands all empty. That would be rude. We are not rude. It is known. 

Craig's football team is going to be on the television in the den tonight. Maybe they will win. Ha. 

Day Seven Hundred and Eighty Two

We had a very quiet nice day. Everyone went to their own comfy beds early. That is just right. I like everything to be right. It is known.

Zita and Niamh slept in. Craig and I got up and played throw the ball. Everybody else was fast asleep. Ha.

Zita and I went for a nice walk. It is not too hot today. That is good. 

Niamh went to the new dance a lot place. To learn to be a way good dance a lot teacher. That is good. 

Zita and I made the lawn all tidy. I sat in the gold big car. To guard everything. The gold car is back home. With brand new tires. That are all round. That is good. 

Uncle Bill went to France today. And auntie Louise. To eat at way nice restaurants. And eat lots and lots of special French cheese. Cheeses you cannot get here. Even at Mister Nicastro's way smelly cheese store. Too bad for us. 

Maybe they will visit the castles where people make famous wines. In way big barrels. Wine castles do not have ghosts - Emmet told me. Just way old castles where brave knights used to live have ghosts. Dogs are not afraid of ghosts. Even scary ones. Ha. 

They are visiting the place where there are lots of way nice wine farms. Where Craig's nice policeman with the brave dog live. Maybe they will meet him. And his new brave dog. Uncle Bill was a policeman too. A detective. The French policeman likes wine too. Like auntie Louise and Uncle Bill. 

I like cheese and croissants. Emmet has chocolate croissants for his breakfast. And tea. 

University will start soon and everyone will drink Irish tea again. It is known.

Day Seven Hundred and Eighty One

Zoe slept here last night. I guarded her and the house all night. I slept on the big bed. All by myself. Ha.

Zoe took me for lots of walks. That is good.

We played throw the ball. And Zoe watched a movie. It was not a scary movie. That is good. I slept on the comfy rug.

Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh all came home. Before dinner. They were all safe. That is good. 

They got me a new Blue Bone. As a present. That is good. 

Craig got a new shirt and underwear. Craig and Zita forgot all their clothes in the big gold car. Not the nearly new other car. The big gold car had to stay at the fix your tires store. To get new tires. Oh well. 

I am not worried now. That is good. 

Everybody will be home in the own bed. With their own pillows. Good for us. 

Day Seven Hundred and Eighty

The two cousins stayed until late late. I fell asleep under the dining room table. Oh well

They laughed and laughed. A lot. We did not have cheese. We had just chips. I got some.  They were very nice cousins. 

They were not from way far away Ireland. They are from way far away Canada. Where they have the giant mountains and the big whales that jump out of the water and eat seals. Silly seals. Ha. 

Last night we went for a nice walk before dinner. To get the gold big car back from Mister Paul's Fix your tire store. We need new tires. Oh dear.

Uncle Bill came over for a nice visit. He and auntie Louise are going on an airplane. To visit France. I am from France. That is why I like croissants and cheese Craig says. It is true.

My friend Zoe is going to visit. And sleep here. To help me guard the house. 

Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh are going to a nice hotel not so far away. To buy even more books. And eat at the Piggies restaurant. They are going to visit their very favourite very big but not so old castle. In Kingston. With the very big cannons. 

I will be very worried when they are not sleeping in their very own beds. Without me. Oh dear. I do not eat my dinner when I get worried. Oh dear. 

Maybe Zoe does not know that I will be in charge. Oh dear. 

It is hard being a very good take care of everybody dog in this house. It is known.

Day Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine

We had a busy day. Craig and Niamh slept in. Zita and I had to do everything by ourselves this morning.

We had a little short walk today. It is a hot day. No toasts today. Oh well.

My friend Zoe came to visit me and Niamh. Visits are nice.

At lunch time Niamh's dance friend Lindsey came to my house for a visit. Then they went to the new dance a lot place. Again.

A nasty raccoon knocked over Maggie's garbage. It made a very big mess. I could smell the nasty raccoon when I went out.This morning. Maybe it was hiding in my big bushes. That was scary.

I do not like raccoons. They get sick and bite people. Even a nice big dog. Like me. Oh dear.

I would not play throw the ball with Craig. The raccoon would try to steal my blue ball. That would not be nice. 

We put our garbage in a little house. With big doors. With a lock. Raccoons cannot get our garbage. Too bad for them.

Craig and I went out on our beautiful patio and I looked all around to make sure that the nasty raccoon was gone. Raccoons are way too sneaky. They might try to surprise us. Oh dear.

More cousins are coming for dinner tonight. Maybe we will have cheese.

Emmet and Zita went to nice Mister Nicastro's store to get tasty food for our dinner tonight. That is good.

Day Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight

It is a lovely Sunday. 

It is a nice day to just not do anything. Except sit on our beautiful patio and have our toasts. Craig and Zita had coffee too. 

Niamh cleaned her room today. I did not help. Craig said I would end up in a green garbage bag. Oh dear. That would not be nice.

It is a beautiful day. Zita and I went for a nice early afternoon walk. We did not see Jamie. Jamie has a sick tummy. Poor Jamie. When I had a sick tummy I could not eat very much. Oh dear. 

Craig will watch his football game. In the den. Maybe they will win today. Ha.

We are having more cousins for dinner tomorrow. Niamh and Emmet have lots of cousins. 

I only know one of my cousins. Maddie is my very big cousin. He lives not so very far away. He is a very nice dog. It is known. 

Day Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven

Everybody got up late. Then Zita and I had to take the gold big car to Mister Paul's fix the tire store. We had another not very round tire. Oh dear.

Craig went to all the old guys breakfast. To a new restaurant.  The old restaurant forgot how to make breakfast. That is silly. Too bad for them.

Niamh did not wake up until after lunch time. Ha. Then she had to go to the new dance a lot place. To paint. She was way tired. 

Zita bought way too much lettuce. For our nice dinner. Zita bought own made pizzas from nice Mister Nicastro's smelly store. Ha. More lettuce treats for me.

Zita and Niamh have to go shopping for more new shoes for Niamh. I only have boots for way too cold days. Ha. Good for me. 

Zita is taking the silver little car to go shopping. It has all round tires. That is good. 

I am not going. There is not enough room for me too in the silver little car. Oh well. 

I helped to move all the cars. I was a big help Zita said. It is true. I am a very good car mover. It is known. I have my own seat cover in the big gold car. So I will not fall on the floor.  And be hurt. That is good.

Day Seven Hundred and Seventy Six

We got up late today. Zita and Craig slept in. I was awake. I did not sleep in.

We did not go for our walk until after our toasts. That is not right. We saw Jamie. That was nice.

Craig and Zita went to Richard's rascal night party. They got a very red t-shirt. Then they went for coffees and big pieces of cake. Just for them. They told me when they got home. In the scary dark.

My friend Emmet and I stayed here to guard the house. And all the books. We are good at that. 

Craig went to Doctor Smith's hospital today. He did not have to stay. That is good. 

He got my special just for me tooth paste. And my chicken treats. That is good.  

It is a nice quiet day. We played throw the ball. Not a lot. Craig had to read his book. And drink more coffee. 

Craig is still a Roman Doctor. In long long ago England. Where is rains all the time. Building the way long wall. And nobody likes the Romans. Oh dear. I would not like that.

Niamh is at the new dance a lot place. Putting lots of brand new things together. And eating fish that people forgot to cook. I would not like that. 

I like my green bean treats. And carrots. 

Day Seven Hundred and Seventy Five

It is a no sunshine day. We went for our nice walk anyway. We met my friend Jamie. That is nice.

We had toasts today. And peanut butter sandwiches for lunch. Ha

Craig is still moving books. All around. I do not know why.  

Niamh had to go to the dentist. Now she cannot smile. Oh dear. She said she will smile later. That is good.

Emmet and Zita went shopping for new jeans. Ones with no holes. Emmet hates shopping. Too bad for him.

Niamh's dance a lot friends came over to see her cannot smile face. Ha.

Craig and Zita are going to a rascal party tonight. To make my friend Richard a rascal. Richard brings lots of cheese to our Christmas cheese party. Every year. From Mister Nicasto's very nice smelly cheese store. That is good.

At Christmas Zita lets him drink her way special Scotsman drink. Just Uncle Bill and Richard. Because they are friends.

I will stay here. And guard everyone. I am in charge Zita said. 

Craig made his beard all short. By himself. He did not go to the make him tidy store. Oh well. 

Emmet always takes his beard off and then grows it again. That is silly. 

Craig and Emmet should be like me and go to their tidy up store just before it gets way too hot. And before it gets way too cold. It is known.

Day Seven Hundred and Seventy Four

It is a beautiful day. Jamie and I had a nice walk this morning. That is good.

Craig was wrong. You do not grow spaghettis in a garden. You buy them in boxes at the nice food store on the busy street. Emmet told me. Ha. 

Craig and Zita spent all last night moving all the big heavy black boxes that make our nice music. And cleaning everything. Way too much dust. We need more room for lots more books. Because it is nearly university time again. 

I had a nice nap on the comfy rug. So I could watch. 

You have to get lots and lots of books to go to university. Not like Craig's books all about knights or Vikings or nice detectives with brave dogs. 

University books all all about way old things and way old people and are way expensive. And you have to find them before university starts or they will be all gone. Oh dear. 

Craig and I had toasts.  He had to clean the big wooden box where the books will go. With very smelly clothes. Then Craig went from one room to another. Moving books. Lots of books. There were even books about dogs. I saw them. That is good. They were not just about me. Just nice dogs. With waggly tails. Like mine. Ha. 

Day Seven Hundred and Seventy Three

We had a very busy night. Craig and Zita moved all the little pieces of music. They put lots in boxes. For the basement.  

We need more space for our lots and lots of books. 

It is a beautiful day. This morning Jamie and I had a very nice long walk. That is good. We did not see my friends the ducks today. Oh well. 

Craig and Zita went out for a nice lunch. After a meeting. At Zita's friends nice coffee restaurant. With the very famous lemon cakes. Emmet and Uncle Bill love the lemon cakes. They were not there. Ha. 

Niamh and I had lunch. Together. Emmet was still fast asleep. Ha.

Zita had to write her own story for her old university. It takes a long time to tell the truth. It is known.

Niamh is going to have more pictures made. For a new dance a lot store.

Last night Niamh and Julia went down town. To see all the beautiful lights that tell the story. All about where we live. Then they had milkshakes.  

Zita went to get them. Because it was late. And there are way dangerous lions and giant raccoons that hide in the bushes at night. It is known. I do not like it when people go out at night without me. 

I did not go. I had to stay home and guard Craig. Zita asked me to. We watched a story all about a castle with a famous garden. It is owned by a real princess. 

It was not a very good garden. Only bushes. No green beans or carrots at all. Princesses only eat at table sheet restraurents. Not at home. It was a silly garden. 

Day Seven Hundred and Seventy Two

We forgot to go on our walk last night. Oh dear.

At dinner Niamh and Emmet were so busy talking all about the way old Gods I fell asleep under the dinning room table. 

It was way too late when I woke up and Zita remembered our very nice walk. Oh well.

We had a nice walk this morning. It is a beautiful day. Not a soggy dog day at all. That is good.

This morning Zita was off working. She has to help find a nice place for her friends to work. It has to be near nice restaurants. So everyone can have nice lunches. Not just chips. 

Cara and Emily's way way old grandfather Nono died. That is very sad. Craig says there are too many sad say good bye days. 

He was itillian. When he is in haven he can talk to all of Emmet's friends the way way old Gods. They were from Itally too. They all know Emmet. Because he remembers all of them. They like that. It is important to be remembered when you are a God. It is known. 

Maybe Nono can talk to the Punics too. And their elephants. That would be nice. I will talk to Saint Newton tonight. He knows everybody in heaven. Mostly the dogs. 

The nice dogs will help Nono dig a new garden. He loved gardens. It is where he grows his spaghetti. Craig told me. It is known.

Craig's friend Richard wants to be a rascal. Oh dear. Oh dear. Craig and Zita and Emmet will try to help him be a rascal. Not me. I cannot vote. Niamh has a rascal button with Richard's name on it. It was a present. For free.

He will be a nice rascal I hope. Craig says some rascals start nice but they forget how important it is to be nice. Then they are just nasty rascals. Too bad for us.

Dogs should be able to vote. Dogs know who is nice. And who is nasty. It would be better if dogs could vote. It is known. 

Zita put the old go fast chair in the basement.  It is retired. Just like Craig. Craig does not live in the basement though. Only Emmet. And all the books. And the little scary bathroom. 

Day Seven Hundred and Seventy One

It is a nice quiet day. Because it is Sunday. Sunday are quiet days. Lots of people go to the church down the street. With the bells. I watch them go to church from my watching window.

I do not go to church. I do not need to go. Dogs can talk to Saint Newton anytime. Not just in church. Craig and Zita do not go there now. The nice man who used to talk there had to leave. Craig said it was not right. It was not fair. Too bad for the church. 

It is not a soggy day. It is a just right for a nice long walk day.

I guarded Emmet and Niamh this morning.

Craig and Zita went to the not for very much money breakfast store. They did not have breakfast. Instead they got new fuzzy curtain for my watching window in the winter. That is good.

And they got Emmet his favourite cinimmon buns so he will not stave to death. That is good.

We have no more places to put any new books. Now we need lots more places to put all our books.  Zita said we will have to move things all around. Oh dear. I will not like it. It is known. I like things the way they are. They should just put them in big piles on the floor. Like Emmet. 

My friend Jamie was outside. Zita and Emmet were talking to professor Jill. All about her vacation. Way down where they had the broken house war. She sent Emmet letters with pictures on them. 

She saw the famous Stonewall.  I do not know way a stonewall is famous. I have a nice stonewall. Right beside our beautitiful garden. It is not famous. Oh well.