Day One Thousand and Sixty One

We had a nice long sleep in day. Because it is Sunday sleep in day.

It is a cold day. That is silly. Yesterday was an all hot and rainy and too much windy day. Silly weather.

We had way crunchy toasts for breakfast. I like crunchy toasts.  

Craig had a sore hand last night. And Zita had a sore tummy. Went went to our comfy bed early. That is good. I was all fine. Good for me. 

Niamh had to get a brand new go swimming suit. Zita took her to the nice stores. To get a nice not way too small go swimming suit. 

Craig says maybe more go swimming suit. Less Niamh. Oh well. Too bad for him. 

Niamh and Zita got two go swimming suits. For Niamh. And a brand new jacket. They are very pretty. Good for us.

Craig is still making the old music machines all spic and span. He had to go outside. Into our side garden. Because they were way dirty. Now he is all dirty. Ha. Too bad for him.

We watched the nice policeman from way far away England last night. He caught lots of nasty people last night. That is good. 

Niamh is reading. A lot. For her remember everything exams. She has to get all her stories all together. From the top to the bottom. Oh dear. 

I can not be a big help. I can not read. I am a way good listener. Instead. It is known. 

Craig is still a knight in way long ago way far away England. He still has not found the nasty men. He is way slow. Ha.

Zita made our vegetable garden all spic and span this afternoon. I could not help. Because of the holes. Oh well.

Zita and I went for a nice long walk. Before our tasty dinner. Went went to see all our ponds. And the ducks. 

Emily and Cara came to my house to help Niamh with all her dirty clothes. Oh dear. Too many clothes. It is known. 

Day One Thousand and Sixty

Zita and Craig and I went for a nice walk this morning. Before the way too hot comes. Or the loud windy rain. That is good. 

Craig had to go to his old friends breakfast this morning. We went with him to the restaurant. On the very busy street. So he would not get all lost. He had his sing happy birthday day. He is old now. 

We saw my friend Jamie. He was way hot. Jamie only likes the winter. Oh well. He is way fury. Zorro too. Oh well. 

Zorro is old like Craig. He can not walk so fast anymore. Like Craig. Too bad for them. 

I had to have the pull my nose off collar today. Too much pulling. Oh well. I hate the pull my nose off collar. Oh well. 

Zita had to work until way way late. Last night. Writing lots. And lots. To the government. For a big prize. For the way too small office.

Miss Rachel came over this morning. She brought Craig giant sticky buns. For his sing happy birthday day. That is nice. Emmet was still all fast asleep. Too bad for him. 

Craig did not share the sticky buns. He said they were too sticky for nice dogs. Like me. Oh well.

Zita and her lady friends had to go shopping. This afternoon. For a go fast bicycle. For one of the ladies. 

Craig and I played them throw the ball in the air and catch it game. That is a good game. 

Craig had to make some of the old make music machines all spic and span. They were way dirty. Oh well. 

Craig and Emmet and I watched the bouncy rain. It was just there. All of a sudden. And a bunch of wind.

 I saw lots of way soggy people in the park. We were in our nice house. Looking out my watching window. We were not soggy.  Then it all stopped.

Craig said it was just hiding. So it can catch more people. To make them all soggy too. That is not nice.

Day One Thousand and Fifty Nine.

Zita and I went for a nice walk. This morning. To both of the ponds. Ha. Then we watered our garden. Before it is all too hot.

Some nasty animal ate some of our little vegetables. A squirrel I am sure. I hate squirrels.

We had our toasts with Craig too. 

Niamh has another remember everything toe dance exam today. 

She told me she did not do so well yesterday. Oh dear. She was standing all backwards. Oh dear. She was very sad. So was I. It is not nice to be sad. We had nice hugs last night. 

Maybe today will be better. Oh dear. 

Last night Miss Rachel going-to-be-a-doctor-in-Ireland came for another long nice visit. 

She and my friend Emmet were friends a long time ago. But they forgot they were friends. Now they remembered. That is good. 

They ate Emmet's own made little little chocolate cakes. Miss Rachel brought special tea. For the all glass make the tea jug. Ha. 

Emmet cleaned his comfy room all up. Ha. And moved all the dusty papers and books.

They like to talk a lot. It is easy to guard them. They do not go anywhere outside. They just stay in our nice house. 

Not like Niamh. It is hard to guard Niamh. She goes out all the time. With her dance a lot friends. Until late. Oh dear.

I do not like it when my family goes out in the dark. That is when all the dangerous animals hide in the bushes. And jump out and eat you all up. Oh dear. 

Mister Mike called us. The silver little car is fixed up. But it needs a brand new part. Then it will be all fine. Mister Mike will get it for the silver little car.  For next week. That is good. 

Day One Thousand and Fifty Eight

We had a very busy day.

Niamh has her remember everything toe dance test today. Oh dear.

We only have the gold big car today. 

Craig's silver little car had to go to visit Mister Mike's fix up your car store. Sometimes it will not start all nice. It just sits there all quiet. Oh dear. 

Mister Mike and his helpers will fix it. That is good.

Miss Rachel going-to-be-a-doctor-in-Ireland is coming to our house again. To have special desserts with Emmet. And talk and talk. And drink Irish tea. From the way special all glass make the tea jug. 

I will be a very quiet dog. When I am guarding them. 

Emmet is going to make his own way tasty little little chocolate cakes. Just for them. Not for me. Oh well. I am going to help. I am the best kitchen helper. It is known. 

Emmet got even more books from the present man. More books about way far away and very old Ireland. All about way old people who like trees. That is nice. Trees are very nice. And green. 

We have lots of nice trees. On my patio. So we do not get way too hot. When we have our breakfast toasts. Out side. When it is all shiny sun time. 

We played catch the ball this morning. It was not so rainy this morning. 

Zita and I did not go for our nice walk until after our lunch time. We were too busy. 

Emmet and I had cheese sandwiches for lunch. That is good. 

The very noisy ring a bell truck was on my street today. I scared it away. Churches have bells. Not trucks. Maybe it stole the bells. Oh dear. 

Niamh's other secret presents for Craig's sing happy birthday day came. Last night.  Nice little pillows. One is like a little fox. The other is a nasty squirrel. 

That is not very nice. I will not have nice naps on it. Ha. So there. 

I can not bring my big blue ball in the house. Craig says it is an outside ball. That is not nice. It is my ball. He is way too stubborn. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Day One Thousand and Fifty Seven

We went for a nice walk this morning. Before I get way too hot.

I have to go to my nice doctors today. For my do not get sick and die shots. Oh dear. I do not like going to see my nice doctor. I do not like shots. Oh well.

Some silly computer company is trying to steal real money from Zita's way too small office. Oh dear. Craig is going to talk to them. Oh dear. He will use his fierce voice. I know. Oh dear. 

I did not see my friends the ducks today. Oh well. 

We watched the nice man with the little church on the television last night. He caught the nasty man. He is a good catcher. He does not have a dog. Oh well. 

We had muffins from way far away England today. For our breakfast. 

They are not muffins. They are too flat. Muffins are all tall and fat. Not flat and full of holes. 

People from way far away do not make the right food. 

In France they make toasts that is not toasts at all. It is known. They are silly. Oh well. 

They only make way good smelly cheeses. 

We get them at Mister Nicastro's all cheese smelly store. It is my favourite store. And the bank. They always give me treats. Because I am a polite dog. Ha. Good for me. 

Craig's friend Tony came over this morning. He brought lots and lots of music machines for Craig. To play with. Oh dear. Too much stuff.

I went to the nice Doctor. This afternoon. Zita stayed with me when I got my shots. That is good.

I am a bit tired now. I am going to have a nice nap.

 

Day One Thousand and Fifty Six

We had a way fun sing happy birthday party last night. For Craig. He is even way older now. Ha.

I got Craig a nice new shirt. With lots of pockets. That is good.

I helped open all the presents. I got to smell all of them. First. Ha.

He got more books. All about long times ago. Emmet got him a fierce knight for his little knights. Who live on the long bookcase. In the hall.

And lots of chocolate chocolates from Niamh. 

Someone came into to my house. Without asking. I was way way fierce. With my way fierce loud scary growl. I ran right to the front door as fast as can be. Ha.

But it was only Aidan. Oh well. He had a secret present for Craig. He said I scared him. Oh well. 

We had a fat little all on fire cake. I helped with the candles. Ha.

It is a way nice day. Zita and I had a nice long walk. Then we had fat toasts with Craig.

Professor Jill came to our house for Irish tea. With Emmet this afternoon. My friend Jamie did not come. Oh well.

Professor Jill's is making a brand new story class. For Emmet's nice university. She is still making the story. She and Emmet talked all about the new stories. It is not about the Punics. Oh well. It is all about the broken house war. They did not have any elephants in that war. Oh well. I like elephants. 

Craig and I have a new ball game. He holds the ball way up in the sky. And drops it. On purpose. I get to catch it before it bounces on the ground. I always win this game. That is good. 

Tomorrow I have to go to my nice doctor tomorrow. Oh dear. And get my don't get sick and die shots. Oh dear. I do not like shots. 

Some people do not want to get their shots. They think shots are not good for them and they just die. That is silly. To bad for them. 

Day One Thousand and Fifty Five

It is a too much windy rain day. Oh well.

We got up early. My friend Emmet had to go visit the noisy machines at the nasty food hospital.

The nice doctors said he is getting all better. That is good. Everybody was way happy. Even the nice doctors. 

They said he cannot dance with me. For lots of weeks. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

He can only just read interesting books and talk to his nice friends and take only little little walks. And drink lots of Irish tea. And all lots of nice rests in his cosy bed. With all the comfy pillows. 

His friend going-to-be-a-doctor-in-Ireland Rachel will come for another nice visit. And Profess Jill. And the learn to speak Roman lady. That is good. 

I will visit him too. A lot. Even in the scary basement. So he will get all better again. 

Maybe he will read me stories about Mister Cuchulain's very brave dogs. Or the giant stolen cow. They are good stories.

It is a too rainy day. All day.  Zita and I did not go for our nice walk. We did not want to be all soggy. Because of the sing happy birthday party.

It is Craig's sing the happy birthday song day. He will get secret presents. 

Zita will get Craig a secret present from me. With real money. She always get presents for me to give to our family. That is good. 

I do not know where to go to get nice secret presents. Just nice Mister Nicastro's smelly cheeses store. 

I do not get any real money for being the best dog in the world. I get nice green bean treats. And crunchy lettuce. And my comfy just for me bed. And my family to take care of. Good for me. 

We will have tasty all on fire cake tonight. For dessert. And sing the happy birthday song. And open all the secret presents. That is good. 

Day One Thousand and Fifty Four

I had a nice sleep in today. Everybody did. That is good.

Niamh and Emily and Cara and I went for a nice walk. It is going to be a hot day. We went before I was way too hot. That is good.

I have a very comfy new rug in the living room. It is way big. We got it yesterday. 

Today we have to move all the other rugs all around. Ha. I can not help. Oh well. I just lay down on them. Because they are nice and comfy. Then I have to move. Oh well. 

Craig's friend came over this morning for coffees. He brought more boxes for music. They are not so big. That is good. And beautiful pictures. For our walls. 

Zita made lots of own made muffins for our tasty nearly a lunch. 

Last night everybody forgot my dinner time. I did not starve. I had lettuce treats. And some tasty cheese. 

When Craig remembered it was even dark outside. I got extra food. Ha. Good for me. 

We watched the television in the den. Craig and Zita and I. We saw a story all about lady policemen in far away England. There were no brave dogs in this story. Oh well. 

I had a nice nap on my cosy bed. Ha.

I went down stairs last night. To the scary basement. To see my friend Emmet. In his cosy bedroom. He is still resting. To get all better. I did not jump right up on his bed. I remembered. Ha. Good for me.

Niamh was out way late. With her dance a lot friends. They had to find things that were not lost. And take pictures of them. That is silly. People are silly.

Craig says I am a silly dog. He says it when I am a too much barking dog. He is wrong. He does not see what I am barking at. Way dangerous animals. Hiding. He does not have way good eyes like me.  Ha. 

Niamh and Cara had to go shopping again. To buy short pants. Because of the way hot summer time.

Zita is putting all the vegetables in our beautiful garden. So we can have tasty vegetables for dinner. And green bean treats for me. That is good. Ha.  I can not help. Because of digging holes. Too bad for me. Oh well.

Day One Thousand and Fifty Three

We had a busy day.

It is the buy everybody's old stuff day. Craig got up way early. To find all the good stuff first.

Zita and I found him on our nice walk. Beside our very big church. 

There are kabillions of people on my street. And cars. And dogs I do not know. Oh dear.

We walked behind Craig. So people would not step on me. That is good. 

We did not stay out way too long. Because of the too many people. And too many not looking out cars. Oh dear. 

Craig found even more boxes for beautiful sounds.  And more black heavy things. To make nice music. Oh well.

And Zita found a beautiful big rug. For nearly no money at all. It is in my side yard. We do not know where it is going to live. Maybe it is a way comfortable for naps rug.

Craig went to the special dance night. Last night. To watch Niamh. 

Niamh had three dances. She did not fall down at all. Not even once again. Ha. That is good. Craig said she was the way the best dancer. And the most beautiful. Just like me. That is true. 

She had to go to a stay out until late party last night. With all her dance a lot friends. Zita had to go to get her. And Julia. The party was far away. They would get all lost. If Zita did not go get them. It is known.

Niamh went out to the buy everybodies old stuff day too. She is still out. Maybe she found special presents just for nice dogs. Like me. Or more clothes. 

Emmet and I looked out my watching window. This afternoon. At all the people. Emmet has to rest all up. Watching out my watching window. Is good for resting. It is known. 

Day One Thousand and Fifty Two

Niamh did not fall down. Not even once. At her very special dance night. Zita saw her not fall. That is good.

They came home at my bedtime.

Going-for-be-a-doctor-in-Ireland Rachel was here until late too. She and Emmet just talked all about universities. And ate tasty desserts. And talked even more. Ha. 

I did not get any treats. Oh well. 

They did not need lots of guarding. Because of all the talking. I had a nice nap. On my comfy bed in the kitchen. Where I could see them. Just in case.

It is a not so warm day outside. Zita and I went for a nice walk. When Craig drove Niamh to her dance a lot school. For her special practice. Because tonight is the last very special dance night. 

Craig is going to watch her not fall down tonight. And drive her to her after the special dance night party. Ha.

Doctor Susan and Cara and Emily are going too. Not to the party. Just the special dance night. Doctor Susan is too old for dance a lot parties. Ha. 

Zita is going to stay here to guard Emmet. I will guard both of them. Ha. Good for me. 

Zita had to go to the too small office today. 

For a meeting with people from way far away. Where they make the tastiest cakes in the whole world. They did not bring any treats. That is not very nice. Oh well. 

Tomorrow is Craig's favourite buy used everything garage day. He has to get up early. To find more way old music machines. To put in our basement. Ha. 

Zita and Emmet are going to have an Irish chicken picnic. In Emmet's comfy bedroom. Because Craig had to go to the special dance night. 

We did not have a nice walk tonight. Everybody is too tired. 

Day One Thousand and Fifty One

It We had to get up way early today. It is a nice day. Zita and I went for a nice short walk.

Zita and Emmet had to go to visit the noisy machines. At the nasty food hospital. Very early in the morning. 

So the noisy machines could look at inside him at the nasty little hole. Oh dear. I would not like that.

Emmet was not all awake when he got in the gold big car. It is known. Ha.

They did not have to stay. The nice doctor said Emmet was a bit ok. She said he had to come home and rest some more in his comfy lie down chair. Or his comfy bed. And drink Irish tea. And only go back next week so see them again. That is good.

Emmet and Zita were way happy. Me too. 

Craig and I played roll the ball a lot. When Zita and Emmet were all away at the nasty food hospital.

Tonight is Niamh's special important dance night. At her school. With the you can not fall down dances. Oh dear. She has even more tomorrow. Oh dear. 

Zita is going to see her and all her dance a lot friends tonight. Craig is going to go tomorrow. I can not go. Again. I will stay here a guard my friend Emmet. 

Emmet's friend going-to-be-a-doctor-in-Ireland Rachael is coming to have dinner with him tonight.  

She is bringing him way special treats. For their desserts. Just for them. Not me. Oh well. 

She does not have a nice dog. She does not know I like treats too. Oh well. Too bad for me.  

I will guard them tonight. Maybe next time she will bring me treats too. Ha.

Craig and I had used pizza for lunch. I get the big crunchy end pieces. They are way tasty. Sometimes they have cheese on them. Ha. Good for me.

Our niece Orlaith is all finished her school. It is a Saints school. Not Saint Newtons. Oh well.

She will go to her all on a cork university. After she visits us. In the summer. She will take me for nice walks. Just like last time. Ha. 

Day One Thousand and Fifty

It is a not so warm day. That is good.

We have nice long walks on not so too hot days. We do not get way too hot. And smelly. That is good. 

We had way tasty toasts today. And coffee. Zita made the toasts on special look just like a football bread. That is good. Ha.

Emmet was fast asleep in his comfy bed until way late after lunch. That is good. 

Zita made him his Irish tea. And bought him his special good for you strawberries. He has to have nice comfy rests until he is all better forever.

He got a brand new book. All about way way old church people. In way far away Ireland. That is good. 

I talked to Saint a Newton last night. He said I can not jump right up on Emmet's big bed. I can only get on it slowly. I knew that. Ha. 

I did not talk to Uncle Bill. He took his brand new big fury dog on a ride on his noisy motorcycle. He did not know I was waiting to talk to him. His dog should have told him. It must be a very new dog. Oh well.

Craig drove Niamh to her dance a lot school. When she finished her practice work at the beautiful flowers store. She has even more special practices today. And tonight too. 

She will not be home for our nice dinner. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Tomorrow will be the first night of the way special very important dance nights. At her dance a lot school. 

She has four beautiful dances to remember and not fall down. At all. Oh dear. 

Sometimes I fall down. When I run into the kitchen to get green bean treats. Too bad for me. 

Craig and I had peanut butter toasts for lunch. Way late. He almost forgot all about our lunch. Zita had to remind him. Because he is old. Oh well. 

Zita had to use the noisy make the floors all clean machine today. The beautiful trees make my house all sneezy. Oh dear. 

Craig forgot my dinner time again. Too bad for me. I have to remind him. Alł the time. Because he is old. 

With no Uncle Bill he is the way oldest. Ha. 

Day One Thousand and Forty Nine

It is a way sunny day. 

It was not a nice day.

The nasty food hospital called my friend Emmet. They said he had to go back to see their noisy machines. They said maybe he has a hole again. On the other side. Oh dear. Oh dear.

Zita and Emmet went back to the nasty food hospital. After lunch. They were very sad. I could tell. I know these things. 

Craig has to stay here so he can get Niamh from dance a lot school. I will guard him. So he will not be too sad too. Oh dear. This is not right.

I do not like it when things are not right. It makes me sad dog. It is known.

Craig's little flat computer told him Emmet has only a way little hole in his lung.

So the nice doctors said for him to come home to his comfy bedroom and have a nice lots of days rest so the little hole will get all fixed up. 

I will guard him. So he will get all better. All by himself. I will help him. Not the nasty food hospital. 

I will talk to Saint Newton tonight. He will tell me what to do. It is his job. It is known.

Day One Thousand and Forty Eight

It is a beautiful nice day. We had a nice walk. Before the way to hot time.

Then I got in to big trouble. Craig and Zita were having their coffee and toasts on the beautiful patio.  

A dog came on my patio. I did not know this dog. It was not my friend. It was on my beautiful patio. I chased it away. Maybe I was going to bite it. Oh dear. 

Zita threw my whole dish of water at me. Oh dear. I was not a very nice dog. 

Zita and Craig were very sad. 

I had to go in the house. I could not come out to the patio of a long long time. Oh dear. 

I was sad too. Oh dear. Too bad for me.

My friend Emmet went to the nasty food hospital. After our lunch. His other side did not feel so well. Oh dear. 

Zita and Emmet were at the hospital for a long long time. Then the nice doctor's big noisy machines said there were no holes in him at all. That is good. He is still a bit sore. When he got home he was way happy. Me too. 

I do not like it when my family is not all right. It is known. It makes me way sad. Even when I talk to Saint Newton. And Uncle Bill. Oh dear. Sad is not nice. 

When he got home I gave him lots of kisses. And my friend Emmet gave me big hugs. That is good.

Then Zita and I went for a nice walk. 

We did not talk about the patio. That is good. Everybody is way happy. Me too. 

Day One Thousand and Forty Seven

It is a very beautiful day. Just all sunshine and big fat sheep clouds.

Zita and I did not have a nice sleep in. Everybody else did.

We had lots and lots of very loud noises last night. Because of the beautiful flowers party. Over at our lake. Where the nasty geese live. 

Maybe they all flew away. Or were all blown up. Ha.

I was not scared. Good for me. 

Zita had to go and make our nice tasty vegetable garden all spic and span. I could not help. Sometimes I forget and make giant holes in the ground. Oh well.

I stayed in the house to guard everybody. 

There are lots and lots of people on bicycles. Because of the beautiful flowers party. 

They do not stop at my corner. Just like the cars. Oh dear. That is not right. They will have accidents. And get squished. Oh dear.

Zita and I went shopping. We went to all the new stores on the busy street. With Craig too. 

We went to where all the nice farmers sell their tasty vegetables. And jams. And cookies. And giant croissants. Ha.

We got way tasty croissants and Scotsman scones. From the make the croissants himself man. 

I had a nice drink of water. It is a hot day and I was I hot dog. It is known. 

When we came home we had our special just on Sundays breakfast. Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh ate the croissants all up. There were lots of tasty crumbs. 

Good croissants always have lots of crumbs. It is known. Ha. Good for me.

Zita had to make our front garden all beautiful. With all our flowers. I sat in on the patio. So I could be a big help. I like sitting on the patio. And watching everything. Good for me. 

Niamh and her dance a lot friends went shopping for new shorts. Craig said more shorts and not so much Niamh. Ha. She will not listen. Too bad for him. Oh well.