Day One - The Count down

My friend Craig is retiring very soon. He will not go to his office. In the very big building way downtown anymore.

Zita said he will be home all day and we can play Throw My Red Ball all the time.

That is nice news - I like to play with my Red Ball. I do not like the awful squirrels.

I am Miss Poppy The Dog. I just live here with my family. Four People. And me.


I have been here for as long as I can remember. Even back when I had to stand up to see out my watching window.

We live on a corner across from the park where the ducks live. They are not nasty ducks. But they are not so brave. Whenever I go near them they run all away. Into the pond.

Zita says I have to leave them alone. She says that about a lot of things - mostly I understand.

She always listens to me. We go for our nice walks every day. Twice.

When the scary garbage cans chase me she always catches them. So they can not catch me.

Then I jump up and kiss her.

She said I shouldn't jump up on people. But how do I kiss her then. Rules are confusing....

Now there are people on the corner. I have to watch them.

I have lost my favourite Red Ball. Maybe the squirrels took it. Maybe.

I hate squirrels.