Day Five Hundred and Thirty Two

Oh dear. Mr. Bill fell on the slippery ice. He broke his foot. He lives beside me. Maggie lives there too. He has to go the the hospital with the very nice doctors. Oh dear.

I went for a way long walk with my friend Jamie. It is way too cold. Jamie likes the cold more than I do. Oh well. 

It is Jamie's birthday today. I am older than Jamie. Ha. Jamie's feet are always warm. My feet get way too cold.

Zita says it is because I am a French dog. She says we should live in the south of France. Where it is never way too cold. In a castle. With lots of croissants for toasts in the morning.

Emmet and Niamh would like a castle.  I could chase all the ghosts. Castles always have ghosts Emmet says. 

Emmet told me it is the last day of the year again. We will have a new year tomorrow. I do not know why. I like this year. I do not know why we need new years. People are silly. They should find a nice year and keep it. It is known.

Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh are going out for dinner and I will guard the house. I will make sure no one takes the old year too soon. What would we do without a year? 

We are having a little cheese party tomorrow. Just a little one. I am too tired for a big cheese party. 

Day Five Hundred and Thirty One

It is way cold again. Zita and I had to wear our beautiful warm coats this morning.

Craig threw my Red Ball this morning.  It is not bouncy when it is way too cold. Oh well.

We stayed in our cosy house and looked out my window. Craig helped.

Last night Emmet told me all about the scary dragon movie. It is the same movie from a long time ago. Where all the uninvited guests ate all the poor man's cheeses.

Now he has to go and take golden money from the way too big dragon so he can buy more cheese to eat. That is not fair. We will not let them come to our cheese parties. It is known. Ha.

Last night Niamh stayed up late late. Downstairs

Emmet gave her his old play loud games machine. And all his very loud and scary games. She played until way late. Very scary games. I guarded her. 

I slept downstairs on a cosy duvet until Craig and Zita came home from the restaurant where people make nice music.

I went upstairs and slept upstairs on my comfy bed. It is beside Craig and Zita's big bed. I guard them at night. When they are fast asleep. It is my job. It is known.

Day Five Hundred and Thirty

I had a big job today.

Everybody went to the very scary movie with giant spiders and a way too big dragon. 

I had to guard the house for a long time. By myself. With treats. 

Zita and Craig and Emmet and Niamh liked the movie. A lot. Craig said it was way scary. He closed his eyes a lot. Silly Craig. 

Zita and Emmet closed their eyes too. Niamh did not. Niamh and I are brave. Ha.

Niamh and I went for a nice walk this afternoon. Not so long. It is cold again. I step into puddles and my feet get cold. Oh well.

Zita got a brand very new way warm coat. For our way cold walk days. 

She says we will be way beautiful on our walks. That is good. 

We are beautiful. It is known. 

Day Five Hundred and Twenty Nine

I had another quiet day. I had a nice long walk this morning.

It is not so cold today. The snow is melting. I get very soggy when the snow melts. Oh well.

Craig and I played throw my Red Ball this afternoon. A lot. After my little nap. Craig is not afraid of the melting snow. That is good.

Zita is training her new phone. It is not a good listener like me. Ha. She talks to it. It does not listen. Maybe it is a cat phone. Ha.

Niamh and Zita had to go shopping for warm clothes.  They go to different stores. That is good.  

The great big trucks came to my street last night. They are way loud. With lots of bright lights.  They took away all the big piles of snow. I do not know where they take it.

They should take it to way far away Ireland. Ciara and Emma and Lucy do not have any snow. Just windy rain. Windy rain is no fun. You cannot side a toboggan on windy rain. It is known. Oh well. 

Day Five Hundred and Twenty Eight

I had a very quiet day. Cheese parties make you very tired.

Last night was our last cheese party. We had lots of tall people. They did not drop very much. Oh well. They talked a lot.

I had a nice nap on my comfy bed in the kitchen when everybody talked. They talked until way too late. 

We got up late this morning. That is good.

Niamh went sliding down the big hill into my pond. With her dance friends. They got way cold bottoms. Ha.

Zita and her lady friends went to see a sad movie. Not a loud movie. 

I stayed here to guard the house. And Craig. And Emmet. 

I had a very nice Christmas. 

I like having a bouncy Red Ball again. Red Balls are my fovourite. It is known.

It was a very good secret present. For me. 

Day Five Hundred and Twenty Seven

We are having another cheese party tonight. Ha. 

All the Mahoneys come to my house every year. The day after Saint Santa brings me Christmas. And more secret presents. That is good. And more smelly cheese. And the special loud crackers. Ha.

We left a secret present for the nice lady who leaves me the nice treats. In the special box. On my nice walks with Zita. We left her a Merry Christmas letter too.

It is cold today. 

Craig got lots of new books. He is going to be the nice French policeman again. The policeman is still sad because the nasty man killed his very nice dog. 

He will get a new nice dog. It is known. Policemen always have nice dogs to help them. And to listen to them. That is how they catch the nasty people. Ha.

Craig got a box of little fat cakes from way far away Scotland. He will play his bagpipe music again. Oh well. 

Zita got brand new sheep slippers for Christmas. From Craig. Nice smelly sheep slippers. They are way good pillows. It is known. 

We are going for a nice walk to the shops. That is good. I like all the shops. Some of them have treats for very nice dogs. Like me. That is good. 

Day Five Hundred and Twenty Six

Saint Santa came to my house. I got secret presents. 

I got a new Red Ball. It is very bouncy. That is good. And a way big black thing to chew on.

We had a big cheese party last night. Lots of little pieces fell on the floor. Saint Newton is a good friend to dogs. It is known.

When everybody left we had to put all the secret presents all around my beautiful Christmas tree. There were way many presents. We stayed up way too late.

Emmet and Niamh got lots and lots of nice clothes. Niamh loves clothes. Emmet likes clothes if they are black. Like me. 

Everybody had toasts in the living room. Craig has to give out all the secret presents. He is very slow. He stops to drink his coffee. That is not nice. Everybody has to wait. Oh well.

Everybody got new phones that they do not hate. That is good. 

My cheese party friends from far away got me a big rope. It is only for outside. That is nice. They do not have any snow to jump in. To bad for them.

We had another cheese part tonight. Not so big. Just Paul and Craig's mother. 

I am very tired. I fell asleep on my comfy bed.  I will get everybody to go to bed at a nice time tonight.  

Emmet is in bed already. He has a sneezy cold. I will go down and sleep on his feet to keep him warm and get him all better. It is known.

Day Five Hundred and Twenty Five

It is the day before I get my secret presents. Ha. And our first cheese party. 

It is very cold. 

Zita and went on a long walk this morning. We took pictures of the beautiful trees and my special secret path across the other pond. And the little statue in the middle of the pond. That is good.

Last night I went into my side yard to look for wolves. Everybody was so busy with the noisy make the house clean machine they did not hear me bark to come in. I was out for a very long time. They forgot I was out. Oh dear. 

When I came in I was a bit very cold so I got carrot treats. Ha. You should not forget when your dog is outside in the cold. It is known. I like carrot treats.  I was not way too cold. I am still very furry. And I am not afraid of way too much snow like Craig. Ha. 

Niamh and her friends were here all morning making dessert treats for the cheese party. Not for dogs. Oh well.

We made cookies for our cheese party. And cleaned my watching windows. Sometimes I make them a bit messy. Oh well. 

This afternoon Zita and I went to the very busy street. To Mr. Brittain's store. He likes dogs in his store. If we are nice and quiet. I am. We sent Merry Christmas letters to nice people. 

I was the most perfect dog in the world. We went into lots of stores. Even the very smelly shoe store. Everyone said what a good dog I was.  Zita did not tell them about the too much barking. That is good. Saint Newton will be happy.  Me too. 

Merry Saint Santa's Christmas to everybody. And all your dogs too. Go to sleep early. 

 

Day Five a Hundred and Twenty Four

No way to much snow today. I had a nice long walk.  We met my friend Jamie. Jamie likes the snow. 

She is very furry. And quiet. I am not so quiet. Oh well.

The present man brought more presents to my house. I did not bark at him this time. The presents are still secret.

Emmet and Craig and Zita went out for more secret presents. I guarded the whole house. And my beautiful Christmas tree with all the beautiful lights. All by myself. More treats for me. Ha.

Tomorrow is bake a lot day. And make the house all spic and span clean day. For all the cheese parties. We will use the noisy make the house clean machine. Ha.

Zita went to Mr. Nacastro's smelly cheese store. We have lots of smelly cheese. That is good. 

Mr. Nacastro's must have way big cheese parties. It is known. I do not get invited. Oh well.

Last night Zita made Craig's very favourite Christmas cookies. That means Saint Santa is almost ready to bring Christmas. That is good.

I have been a very good listener. And mostly a big help moving the way too much snow. It is known. I will get secret presents. That is good.

There was a fire not so way far away. It was a house. I could smell it. Right away. Then all the noisy trucks went by my watching window. 

Not a nice Christmas for that house. The dog who lived there got out. Emmet told me. This is a good Christmas for him. 

That is good. 

Tomorrow is our cheese party night. And the go to sleep or Saint Santa will not come to your house night.  It is Niamh's favourite night of the whole year. Niamh told me so. It is known.

Day Five Hundred and Twenty Three

We had more too much snow. When Zita opened my door the snow was as high as me. Oh dear. 

Zita was not way happy.

Niamh and Zita and I had to push all the snow away again. I was a big help. 

I ate some berries from one of my beautiful plants. 

I had to go in the house. Just in case I had a sick tummy. The berries are not for dogs to eat. Oh well. Zita said if I had a sick tummy we would have to see Dr. Smith. I am ok. That is good.

Niamh and Cara and Emily are making special Italian Christmas cookies all day. The cookies are not for dogs either. Oh well.

Zita went out in the way too much snow to get all the food for the Christmas cheese party. I could not go. I was sad. 

What if there were wolves hiding behind the big piles of way too much snow. And I was not there to be very fierce and brave. Oh dear. 

It is hard being a dog in this house. 

Day Five Hundred and Twenty Two

We had more snow. So I went for a nice walk. Then we went to the garden. I found my new blue ball. I lost it yesterday. In the way too much snow.

I helped Zita and Niamh with the snow. Niamh throws the snow in the air. Then I catch it. I am a good snow catcher. Then I dig big holes in the snow. Ha. 

Then they used the loud move the snow machine. I came in the house. The move the snow machine is scary. It is known.

Niamh went out to lunch with her dance friends. It was a surprise party. For her birthday. All her dance a lot friends were there. She was all dressed up with funny shoes. Her friend Sarah had funny shoes too. Oh well.

Craig's old friend brought his self made Christmas treats to my house.  He does it every year. They are not for dogs. Oh well.

They talked a lot. Emmet too. I had a nice nap on my comfy bed.  

Day Five Hundred and Twenty One

More snow. We have too much snow. 

Emmet and Niamh and all the Mahoneys went out this morning to bring special presents to all the people who need to have a nice Christmas. And their dogs too. 

Zita and I went for a nice walk. It is not way so cold. Just more snow. 

Niamh and Zita and Emily and Cara had all the big shovels pushing all the snow away from the cars so I do not get a wet tummy. That is nice. 

After I ran in the garden they gave me a little bath. For my feet. I had big pieces of ice in my feet. Oh well. 

Craig threw my new ball for me.  Even in the snow. I got a nice new ball yesterday. It was my before Christmas present. It is known. 

Zita and I went to bed early last night. Zita has the sneezy cold. I kept her company. And her feet warm. I am good at that job. 

Maybe Craig wil get the sneezy cold and I can keep his feet warm too. That would be nice. It is a very cosy bed. 

Day Five Hundred and Twenty

I got a secret present. Niamh told me. From my cheese party friends. That is good. Niamh and Emmet got secret presents too. Craig and Zita did not. Too bad for them. Ha.

Everything was wrong this morning. Nobody got out of bed until way late. I had to jump on to Niamh's way high bed and kiss her until she got up. 

Zita has the sneeze cold. Oh dear. Niamh took me for a very long walk. Way late. Craig and Zita had to drive and drive to get secret presents for our friends.

Niamh and I guarded the house. We had a good time. 

Emmet had to go on the fast train at his university so he could get his secret presents. 

I got special dog boots. Like my friend Jamie. 

They are too small. I have way big feet Craig says. That is true. I am a big dog. It is known. 

Zita will get me bigger boots. That is good.

Tomorrow Emmet and Niamh and Zita and all the Mahoneys are going to bring big boxes of special Christmas food to some of the people who need it. So they can have a nice happy Christmas too.  

That is good. I will tell Saint Newton. He likes those kind of stories. It is known. Saint Santa too.

Day Five Hundred and Nineteen

It was a no Scotsman's coat day. That is good.

I do not like the way too cold a lot. It is known. 

Emmet is still writing his last university story. It is a way long story. 

Craig and Zita went out to get more secret presents. I do not know if one was for me. That is why they are secret.

When I was out for my nice walk another dog tried to get into my house. He came into my side yard. And tried to push into to my house. When I was not there. That is not very nice. It is my house. 

Other dogs have to ask before they come into my house. I have to be there. To keep everybody safe. My special blue bone is in my house. And my beautiful Christmas tree. It is known.

He was gone when I got home. That is good. 

Niamh is going to a special dinner party. For all the people who help at the dance a lot nights. Niamh got all dressed up. With high shoes. And a sparkly top.

Zita had to go out and find more secret presents. I stayed at my house to guard Craig and Emmet. 

Day Five Hundred and Eighteen

It was even way colder today. When we went for our very short walk there was no one else outside. Even my nice Scotsman coat does not  make me all warm. Oh well.

We only played throw the green ball once. Craig is afraid of the snow. Oh well. 

Niamh had lots of studying to do. Then Niamh and Zita went out to buy secret presents. It will be Christmas time soon. 

We will have cheese parties. With lots of people. That is good.

Craig had toast bagels for lunch. I got some of the toasty ends. Ha.

Uncle Bill came over today. In his very big truck. He was out getting secret present too. Craig and Uncle Bill had coffee. They watched all the cars not stop at my corner. Silly cars.

Emmet had Irish tea because he is still writing stories for his university. 

I had a nice nap on my comfy bed in the kitchen.

Day Five Hundred and Seventeen

It is still wear my Scotsman coat outside. We only go for little little walks. It is way too cold. 

Craig drove Niamh to her dance a lot school. It was way too cold for the nasty buses.

I guarded the house when Craig and Zita went out to find secret presents. 

Emmet was still asleep. He has only one more tell you everything you know exam. Before Saint Santa bring us Christmas.  He can write it at home in his cosy room with all his computers. And his comfy big leather chairs. Ha.

Craig and Zita did more make the house all spic and span for Christmas today.  

We always have a big cheese party before Christmas. With all my friends. That is good. Lots and lots of nice Mr. Nacastro's way smelly cheese. It is known. 

We have another the day after Christmas with all the Mahoneys. That is a laugh a lot party. Not a cheese party.

Niamh has to study for her all about Craig's father's way old war exam. 

Everybody has to study lots. Except me and Craig. He just drinks his coffee and we have nice pieces of toasts. That is good.

I was a good listener today. That is good. 

Emmet said the giant dragon was wonderful. The spiders were way scary he said. Too many spiders. Oh well. 

Day Five Hundred and Sixteen

We had lots and lots and lots of snow. All night. 

Last night we put all the bright lights and all the beautiful decorations on our very big Christmas tree. It is beautiful. Craig and Zita shut off all the lights and helped me watch the snow fall on the ground.

Niamh's friends did not sleep on my floor last night. Too much home work. Oh well. 

I did not have to stay up all night to guard them. I just slept on my cosy bed. And on Zita's comfy bed. 

The snow is so deep it sticks to my tummy. Cold tummys are not nice. 

Emmet and Sava and Chris are going to the movie with the giant dragon. It is way scary Emmet said. It has giant spiders too. 

Emmet does not like spiders. Craig does not like spiders. I am not scared of spiders. They just do not taste nice.

I went to the garden to play with my ball. I would not give it back to Zita.  I do not know why. Too bad for me.

Maybe Saint Santa will not bring me any secret presents because I was not a good listener. Oh dear. Oh dear.

I will have to talk to Saint Newton. He can help. It is his job. To help dogs. Even when they forget to listen. Or bark way too much in the car.  It is known.

Day Five Hundred and Fifteen

It was still way cold. I had to wear my Scotsman coat. We only went around the block. 

We had a little cheese party for Niamh's and Emmet's birthday. There were cakes on fire. I was not scared. I did not bark at all. Ha.

Emmet and Niamh got lots of presents. That is nice. Niamh got a nice phone. She will not hate this phone she said. That is good.

Zita drove Emmet to his tell everything exam. It is not nice to have an exam to a birthday. Oh dear.

Niamh and her friends are going out for a birthday dinner. They will have big big hamburgers and lots of chips. No cheese. 

I can not go. I have to stay here and guard Craig and Zita. And watch all the snow. Oh well.

Niamh's friends say they are going to sleep on my floor tonight. Ha. They will not sleep until way too late. It is known. I will guard them. It is my job. 

Day Five Hundred and Fourteen

It is colder today than even yesterday. I have to wear my Scotsman coat. Or I will be all frozen all stiff. Oh dear. 

Emmet says my nose will freeze off. That is silly.

We are just going around my little block tonight.  My feet get way too cold. It is not nice. It is not cosy at all. Not like my cosy duvet. Ha.

Emmet has his way old Gods tell them everything exam tonight. Until late. 

Zita will drive him so his nose will not freeze off. Ha.

Niamh is going to a birthday party tonight. Zita will drive her too. Way too cold.

Tomorrow is Emmet's and Niamh's birthday. We will have a little cheese party. And presents. And cake.  It is what we do for birthdays at my house. It is known.

Poor Emmet has another tell them everything all about old wars exam tomorrow. On his birthday. That is not nice.

When all the birthdays are all finished we can put the Christmas tree up. And all the decorations. I always help. I am a big help with the smelly tree.  

Maybe it will not be so way cold tomorrow.  

Day Five Hundred and Thirteen

It was way too cold today. Only short walks. Too much salt on my sidewalks. Oh well.

We played throw the green ball a lot. Before Craig had his coffee. Or toasts. Ha.

Emmet has his big all about everything exam tomorrow. All about the way old Gods who everybody forgot. Except Emmet. And me.

The way old Gods still live is way far away in Ireland. Or way up up in Scotland. On islands. That is good. Saint Newton does not mind. He told me.

I guarded the house all by myself tonight. 

Craig and Zita and Emmet went to see Niamh's very way special dance night. She danced all by herself. For a long time. I was not there to help. Oh well. 

The giant mice lost the battle to the little soldiers. The soldiers had swords. Emmet told me so. Not big swords like Emmet's. That is good. They were small soldiers. It is known.

Niamh was very happy about her big dance night. That is good. 

Day Five Hundred and Twelve

It is all cold again. It is our get up way early day again.

Everybody get too confused on the get up way too early days. I got two breakfasts today. Ha.

I had one with Zita when she made her I cannot drive without coffee coffee.

On the way too early days Zita has to drive Niamh and her dance a lot friend to the learn all about the cold outside class. 

I know all about the cold outside. It is cold. People are silly. 

Craig got me another breakfast when he was making the kitchen all tidy. I did not say anything. 

Maybe it was a special treats for nice dogs day. It was not. It was only a Craig and Zita got confused day. Ha.

Emmet is studying all about the giant pretend horse that won the very long war. 

They should have had nice dogs like me there to help them. Dogs would have told everybody it was not an empty horse. I would have barked way too much. And got in trouble. Oh well. But they would not have lost the war. And the dogs would have got kabillions of treats. It is known.

Tomorrow is Niamh's way special toe dance day. In her shiny special costume. With the giant nasty mice. 

I cannot go. No dogs allowed. That is not very nice. I would not bark. I would just sit there. And watch. And be very happy. It is known.

I will stay here and guard the house with Emmet. Oh well. I will help Emmet study. On his comfy bed. 

Day Five Hundred and Eleven

I had a nice day. I helped to move the cars.

It took a long long time before we had our toasts this morning. I was a good waiter. Oh well.

We threw my green ball today. No snow today. Just last night. 

We used the noisy make the house clean machine a lot today. 

We have to get all ready for St. Santa. St. Santa does not come to dirty houses Zita said.  It is good we are making the house all as clean as can be. 

We like it when St. Santa brings us Christmas time. And the nice smelly tree. 

Emmet is way busy. He has all the big tell everything about everything exams are this week. He has lots of Irish tea to help him. That is good.

Niamh has too much homework. All at the same time. That is not right. Silly school. 

When I went to my school I only had a little bit of homework. And I got treats. Schools should have treats. It is known.

Day Five a Hundred and Ten

I had to get up way way early. When it was still dark outside. Craig and Zita and Niamh too. Not Emmet. 

Craig and I watched out the window until we could see the sun. Then Craig had to drink his coffee.  

This morning there was a rabbit hopping on my corner. Silly rabbit. All our vegetables are gone away for the winter. All the nice flowers are gone away too. Ha. Silly rabbit. Too bad for it. 

When it was still dark Zita had to drive Niamh to the make your muscle all better store. The nice lady told Niamh she can do her toe dance with the giant mice. That is good. 

Niamh is vey happy. So am I am. Niamh is a way good dancer. It is known. She would be too sad if she did not do her toe dancing with the giant mice. It is known.

It snowed again last night. Jamie likes snow.  Craig does not like snow. He gets stuck in the snow. Oh well. We only threw the green ball a little bit today. Oh well. 

It is Niamh's birthday real soon. I do not have a special present for her. Oh dear. Zita will help me. Or Emmet. 

It is Emmet's birthday the same day. I will let Emmet catch me for his special present. Ha. 

Day Five Hundred and Nine

I had a nice walk. It was cold. And way early. We had to get Niamh to her special dance show. She had to help all the little dancers.

Craig and I read his Scotsman book all morning. And threw my green ball. 

Then I guarded the house all afternoon. All by myself. Craig and Zita and Emmet went to see Niamh doing all her special dances.  No toe dancing today. 

I was worried. Niamh's knee is still too sore. And she has her way big toe dance with the giant mice. Later. Before her birthday. Oh dear.

Tomorrow the nice lady with the make your muscles all better store will tell her if she can dance the special toe dance. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

Uncle Bill came to see Niamh dance all her dances. He said she was the way best dancer. That is true. I help Niamh practice dance all the time. I know she is a way best dancer. Even with her too sore knee. It is known. 

She dances better than Emmet and me. Oh well. 

Emmet cut his beard all off. All by himself. He did not go to the make me beautiful store. Now we do not look the same. Silly Emmet. 

Day Five Hundred and Eight

It is Saturday.  Saturdays are quiet.  I had a nice walk. I helped Zita with her university stories. I helped Niamh with her stories too. I am a big help when people have to write stories. 

Craig and Zita are going next door for dinner. At Maggie the dog's house. I am not going. I am staying here to guard Emmet and Niamh because Zita said I was in charge.

It is very cold tonight. We had a quick walk in the dark. I did not see any wolves at all. That is good. 

Wolves look like dogs. But they are not. They look like my friend Jamie. Except they are scary.  Jamie is not scary. She is my friend. It is known.

It is a good thing I am here to protect everybody. And we have a cannon. In Emmet's room. Wolves are afraid of cannons. Ha. I am not afraid of the cannon. It is our cannon. It is known.

Jamie does not have a cannon. Ollie does not have a cannon. We do. And scary bagpipe music. Craig says if you have cannons you have to have bagpipes. That is silly. 

Zita says bagpipes would scare all the wolves in the world away. That is why there are no wolves in way far away Scotland. Just big cows with way too much hair. And way big horns. Oh well.

Day Five a Hundred and Seven

Zita did not sell me for lamb chops. That is good. 

She told me everyone loves me lots and lots. Even when I bark way too much. I was very sad. Now we are all happy.  That is good.

I had a good day. Not like yesterday. Oh well.

When Craig took Emmet and Niamh to their schools I had a nice walk with Zita. I was a perfect dog. That is good.

Zita had to bring all the newspapers to all the nice stores on my busy big street. The stores where nice dogs get treats. Zita does not tell them about my barking. That is good. I like treats.

I stayed here to guard Craig and make sure all the people took the right piles of papers. There are lots and lots of piles of papers. People get confused. On paper days it is hard to play throw the green ball. It gets lost in the piles of newspapers. Oh well.

Craig had to take the little car to the fix your car store. He had to get do not get stuck in the snow tires on. 

Zita's gold big car got those tires put on a long time ago. Craig is very slow some times. Like when he has to drink all his coffee before he can throw my green ball. Oh well.

Day Five Hundred and Six

I had to get up early to help Niamh with her special exercises. She needs to get all better so she can dance in the toe dance and fight the giant mice. Oh dear.

All our newspapers came today. I only barked a bit too much. Sometimes I forget who the nice men are. Oh well.

This afternoon I had to go to visit Doctor Smith. On the way home I barked way way too much and got into big trouble. No one would talk to me. Oh dear. 

Zita said she is going to sell me for some lamb chops. Oh dear. I can not leave my house.  Who would take take care of my family if I am not here.  Lions will eat them. Oh dear. 

I am a way too sad dog. Oh dear. 

It is a bad day. Tomorrow will be better. I will be a better listener. 

Day Five Hundred and Five

It is our get up way too early day. It is the day I have to wait for a long time to go on our walk. I am a good waiter Zita said. That is true. 

When Craig drove Emmet to his university and Niamh dance at school school I had a nice long walk with my friend Jamie.

I guarded the house for a long time all by myself. It is because it is that time when people have to go and get the secret presents. Saint Santa day is coming. I do not know St. Santa. He is a friend of St. Newton. It is known. I talk to St. Newton. I do not know if St. Santa can hear dogs.  Oh well.

Craig and Zita brought home our St. Santa day tree. We always get the biggest tree we can find. I like the smell of the tree. And all the sparkly lights.

I had to have a little bath. I was a bit dirty. And soggy. 

When I have a bath the fur on my head sticks up. Craig calls me Punk Poppy. That is not very nice.  I do not say he is scruffy. Ha. It is good that he shares toasts with me. 

Zita is finished all her work for her new university. Until after the presents for everyone day.

The present man came today. I did not remember him and barked a bit too much. Oh well. He will still bring presents Zita said. That is good.

Day Five Hundred and Four

No Scotsman coat today. No long walk. I went to the garden down the street. There is no nasty salt there. That is good.

Niamh has special exercises to do to fix her poor knee. She has to get up early to practice them. I have backing up exercises to do too. Oh well.

Zita had lots of writing to do. I was a big help. I guarded the room. And her Irish tea.

Craig was still in the den being a Scotsman looking for nasty people on a black island.  That is silly  islands are not black. We have an island in my canal. It is green with big trees. It used to have pigs Craig said. Craig reads silly stories. Ha.

Craig is going to the airport to pickup his friend Paul. Paul was in way far away. Fixing things.

Emmet and Niamh got way good scores at school. That is good. Craig's teams never get way good scores. It makes him sad. He should find better teams. It is known.

We drove Niamh to watch her dance friends. She cannot dance until the nice make your muscles all better lady says it is ok. Oh dear. Oh dear.

Day Five Hundred and Three

We had a way way busy day.

Not so cold today. The snow is too soft and gets stuck on me. Oh well.

Niamh hurt her knee at her dance party yesterday. 

Right away this morning Zita took her to her friend who has a make your muscles all better store. She is a nice lady. She is one of the go away to nice restaurants ladies. 

They put a machine on her leg to make all better. I saw pictures of it. It did not look like a machine at all. Oh well.

Niamh could not go to school because of her sore knee. Poor Niamh. I get chicken treats for my sore leg. Dr. Smith gave them to me. Niamh should go to my Doctor Smith. It is known.

Zita says I should get boots to keep my feet nice. With no nasty salt on them. Jamie has boots for her back feet. 

Craig had to go to the dentists because he is old. Ha. They give him treats at his dentist store. Not big tasty cookies like the nice lady leaves for me. Ha.

Day Five Hundred and Two

We had more snow today. That is not nice. The snow gets in my paws and it does not feel good at all. Craig helps me take all the snow away when I get home. That is nice. 

Niamh had one of her dance parties today. Not the one with the nasty giant mice. That is later. Not the one with all her dance friends. That is later too. Too many dance parties. 

Craig could not go today either. Broken elevator. Oh dear. 

I stayed home and guarded Craig. He did not get into any trouble. That is good. He did not eat any porridge or oatmeal. Or listen to squeaky bagpipes. That is good. 

It is Sunday. We do not have toasts on Sunday. We have bagels. From up the street. I get the ends of Craig's bagels on Sundays. With cream cheese. Ha. 

I went for a long walk with my friend Jamie today. Poor Zorro hurt his leg again. 

My friend Zoe came for dinner after the dance party. That is good. Craig's mother came for dinner. She has a furry coat. I do not like the smell of it. At all. Some times I bark a bit too much. Oh well.

Zoe and Niamh laugh way loud. It is known. Ha.  

Day Five Hundred and One

We had another way too cold day. I had to wear my Scotsman coat again.  

Craig and Zita went to see my friends Emily and Cara being actresses. With swords. Craig came home. The elevator was broken. He could not see Emily and Cara being famous. That is sad.

Zita said this was a bad thing. Zita does not like bad things. It is known.

Craig and Zita are going out for dinner. I will be In charge again. I will have a nice nap on my cosy duvet. Ha.

I wore my coat tonight. It is a cosy coat. Zita made it for me. It is my own coat. It will not fit Emmet or Niamh. Ha. 

It is good when Craig and Zita come home when they go out for dinner. Craig wipes his hands on his knees. He is way messy. Ha. 

I get interesting smells from his knees. Sometimes I do not even know the smells. I will remember them. I can do that. I can not read stories at the university. I can remember kabillions of smells. Because dogs can do those things very well. It is known.

Day Five Hundred

We had a way too cold day. I had to wear my Scotsman coat. I do not have to eat porridge when I wear my cosy Scotsman coat. It is only a coat. It is not me. 

Today is the Scots peoples day for their St. Andrew.  He is like St. Newton except he likes squeaky bagpipe music and porridge. And he does not make things fall onto the floor for dogs to eat. 

The Scots peoples should get a new Saint. Maybe one who brings nice peach pies. Niamh and Emmet love peach pies. It is known.

Emmet had a sick tummy and could not go to school this morning. I was worried. I went down stairs to take care of him. He is all right now. Zita took him this afternoon when he was all better.

This morning when the toasts machine made it's the toast are all ready noise there was no one in the kitchen. Zita was getting squeaky clean in the bath. I barked at the door. Zita told me to go get Craig. He did not listen.  We had to have cold toasts. 

It is hard being a dog. People are not as smart as they say. 

When Zita and Emmet were away this afternoon Craig and I had more toasts. Warm toasts. Ha.

We only played throw the green ball a little bit. The ball does not bounce so well when it is way too cold. Either do I. Oh well.  

We looked out the window at the snow machines. They are still way noisy. 

Niamh hates her phone. Oh well. 

Zita and her lady friends are going out for dinner tonight. I am not going. I think I will be in charge here again. They will not listen. They are not very good listeners. They just listen to each other. Not to me. Oh well. It is hard being a dog.

Day Four Hundred and Ninety Nine

A very busy day. Not way too cold. Just cold. We had a nice long walk this morning.

Then I helped Zita with her university writing. And I watched the way big machines move all the snow on my road. There are very loud too. And the little machines that drive up and down my sidewalk. They are loud too. Oh well. 

Craig helped me watch. That is good. He is a big help when the big noisy machine come on my street.  

Then he went into the den to be a Scotsman detective again. No porridge today. Ha.

This afternoon I guarded the house. Zita went to her university. Craig took Emmet to his university. Peanut butter treats for me. Ha 

Niamh's dance at school friends went to a special toe dance. In a theatre. With comfy seats.  All the dancers pretended they were fish. That is silly. 

Niamh does not like fish. I do not know any fish. I know fish do not have legs. They cannot dance. Too bad for them. Ha.

I had an early walk today. We do not like walking when there is no sunshine. Too cold. And there might be wolves hiding behind things.  It is known.

Day Four Hundred and Ninety Eight

The flat computer was right. Way too much snow. Way way too much snow. 

Niamh's school was closed. Emmet's university too. 

We had to get up way early. To shovel all the snow away. I wanted to help. I am a big help. I could not help. I got a bit upset. And barked too much. I had to go to the kitchen and sit. Oh well. 

Later I went out on my patio and watched. That was a big help Zita said. I dug a tunnel in the big pile of snow Zita and Niamh made. Then I had to go in the house. I was too soggy. Oh well

Uncle Bill called. He is going away down south where they cannot have snow. It is the rule. He is going to miss the snow he said. Craig did not believe him. Me either.  Uncle Bill makes Craig laugh. Laughing is good. It is like tail wagging. It is known.

Zita's new university is still open. She has her late class tonight. Craig has to make dinner.  Nobody wants his porridge. He will be sad. Ha.

Niamh has a job tonight. Taking care of a little girl. We go by her house on our morning walks. They just stated to live here. Her daddy is very funny. I do not know if she has a nice dog.  Everybody should have a nice dog. Not a nasty black dog with a white tail. It is known.

No more more lions until the flowers come back. Lions hate the snow. Wolves come in the winter. Oh dear. I will have to watch out my watching window a lot. Wolves are very dangerous. They come out at night. 

Night time is way too dangerous. That is why I go in the gold big car when we get Niamh at dance. To protect everybody. It is known.

Day Four Hundred and Ninety Seven

We did not have way too much snow last night. It was too too cold. It was so cold I  went in the car to take Niamh to her toe dance practice. And to bring her home. I got two cars rides. Ha. 

Zita said I was the perfect dog. Most of the time. That is true.

The little flat computer says it is going to snow way too much tonight. Ha. It was wrong last night. So there.

I had to have a little bath today. The men put salt on my sidewalks and it hurts my feet. Oh well.  

I went to the hardware store. We went in the car again. I was nearly good. That is the store where nice dogs get treats. I got a treat. We had to get a way big shovel for all the snow. 

Niamh hopes there will be way too much snow tomorrow and the schools will not be able to open their big doors. And she can stay home and play with me. That is good. 

When there is too much snow Craig does not throw my green ball very much. He will get stuck in the snow. And turn into a Craigsicle. Ha.  

Day Four Hundred and Ninety Six

We had a quiet day. It is way too cold. 

Zita got my way too cold coat out for me. It is a nice cosy warm coat.  It is made of Scotsman cloth. 

Craig says I look like a Scotsman dog. That is not good. Maybe I will have to eat porridge like Craig. I am not a Scotsman dog. I am a Flanders dog. We do not have to eat porridge. It is known.  We eat green beans. Ha.

Zita says we are going to have way too much snow tonight. I only like a little bit of snow. Way too much snow gets me way too cold and soggy. Oh well.

Niamh is going to her late at night toe dance practice. If there is way too much snow my friends Zorro and Jamie can get her. They like lots and lots of snow. 

Craig is still a Scotsman. He is a lady who writes stories for her newspaper on a cold island.  There are dead people on the island. She does not know why. Either do I. There no dogs in this story Craig said. Oh well. 

Day Four Hundred and Ninety Five

It is a way cold day. I only had a short walk this morning. Zita had her big way warm no fingers gloves on. And her big fluffy coat. I did not wear my way too cold coat today. It was only way cold. Not way too cold. It is known.

Last night we had a little cheese party. Then I was a big help. I went in the car to get Niamh at her dance friend's house. No lions. Ha.

The little make the sidewalks clean machines came for a visit. They are very loud. They do not scare me. 

We only threw my green ball a bit today. Too cold for Craig. He is afraid he will be frozen. Too bad for him.

Niamh and Emmet did not get up until lunch. Ha. No toasts for them. Ha.

Zita was at her university all day. I was in charge again. That is good. I helped Niamh with her study for a test time. I am a big help.

Zita and I drove Niamh to dance tonight. Then we went for our very cold walk. We met Jamie on our walk. Jamie thought it was way cold too. Jamie's family lives way up north with St. Santa. She knows all about the cold.  

Craig has to watch his team tonight. It is the last football game for his team. Way out where he was born. It is even colder there. Oh well 

Day Four Hundred and Ninety Four

I had a nice walk. It is cold. 

This morning my neighbour Maggie chased all the nasty squirrels away. Her leg is all better. Maggie hates squirrels.

We had a little snow storm.  I made big marks in the snow. I had to get my feet all dried up. Oh well.

I am in charge. Zita is at the university all day.  I had a nice nap on my cosy duvet. 

Craig and Emmet were in the den watching all about their favourite Doctor. I do not know why. My Dr. Smith does not go on the television. He is too busy making dogs all better.  That is what doctors are for. Not being on the television. Silly people.

Niamh is at her all day dance. She is practising for her special dance night. With the giant nasty mice. 

Emmet tried to go on his thinking walks. It was too cold. He had Irish tea instead.

I am still in charge. It is known.

Day Four Hundred and Ninety Three

We had a bit of a soggy day. I had to have a little bath. Oh well.

Zita went of to her university and Emmet went to his university. Craig and I had our toasts.

I helped Craig read. He is a Scotsman again. With a sword. Craig eats way too much porridge. It is known. 

The blue sofa is not a cosy as my duvet. Oh well. 

Jessie got the dragon in Niamh's computer to be a good listener. That is good. 

I am a good listener. Except when I forget.  Oh well.

Nobody came to visit today. It was a nice quiet day. 

Emmet is wearing his smell good leather jacket. It must be cold at the university. 

Zita went to the store and got me green beans. All the beans in my garden are gone. Oh well.

Zita has to go to her new university all day tomorrow and the next tomorrow too. I will be in charge. Ha.

No one will listen to me. Oh well.

Day Four Hundred and Ninety Two.

I had a nice quiet day. I helped Zita write all her new stories for her new university. On my cosy duvet. 

Craig did not throw my green ball a way lot of times. He had sore arms. From the pictures at the hospital. Oh well.

Last night Niamh showed me her toes dancing. It is way beautiful.  She is very tall on her very special toes dancing shoes. With all the pink ribbons. Toe dancing is very hard and loud. She is practising for the dance where they fight the giant mice. It will be way scary. It is known.

Uncle Bill and Aunt Louise want to see Niamh do her toe dance in her beautiful special costume. I cannot go. Way too many people Emmet said. He says there are almost too many people for him. Oh well.

Jessie is Comimg to visit tonight. Niamh's dragon has forgotten how to listen to her. That is not good. Jessie knows how to teach dragons to listen better. That is good. 

We have a dragon who lives in the den. It never talks. To anyone. It is silver. It comes from way far away Wales. Maybe it connot speak to people. I can. Sometimes the people understand. Not all the time. It is confusing. Oh well. 

It is hard job being a dog. It is known.

Day Four Hundred and Ninety One

Today is an eary get up day. Oh well. We had a nice walk after Craig took Emmet to his university.

Uncle Bill came over for toasts and coffee. Craig and Zita and Emmet laughed at his stories. It took a way long time before I got my ends of toasts. Too much coffee. Too many long stories. Too much laughing. Oh well.

I had to wait and wait and wait until I got to catch my green ball. Oh well. 

Niamh had to come home with a sore tummy. Too much chocolate milk. Ha.  

Tonight is Zita's go late to her university night. Craig and Niamh will have to make dinner. They will only have toasts. That is what you have to eat when you have a sick tummy. 

Emmet is off with the guys. I do not know where. 

Day Four Hundred and Ninety

Everyone had to go out today. So I guarded the house. All morning. I did a very good job. I got peanut butter treats.

It is cold today. We had snows last night. I caught lots of them. They are very hard to catch. The wind blows them away. 

They were all gone this morning. Oh well. I had a nice way long walk anyway. That was good.

Tonight is Niamh's dance until late night. Maybe I will get to go in the car to get her. And keep her safe from giant raccoons. Or lions. 

Niamh wore her keep her ears warm hat today. It is not as nice as Emmet's. It does not have ears like me. It is known.

I had a early walk this afternoon. When we still could see the sun. And it was not way too cold. 

I only like the it's a bit cold out. Not when its way too cold out. Not the snow makes way too much noise cold. It is known.

Day Four Hundred and Eighty Nine

We have all the wind there is today.  All the old leafs have blown away. My trees make lots of noise in the wind. My ears flap when I run. It is a way good day for dogs.

Everyone is writing lots. I am helping Zita.  Because my comfy duvet is on the big bed. 

Craig is in the den. He is a prince with a sword and a nasty father. That is not nice. Fathers are nice. They tell stories. And keep you safe and happy.  

He should read different books. Nice books where nasty people do not shoot brave dogs.  It is known.

Emmet is downstairs writing all about old kings and the even way older Gods.  Maybe uncle Bill knew them. He is old too.

Emmet will go out for his long walk. He goes everyday. He thinks about all the way old things he writes all about on his walks. He wears his keep his ears warm hat. The hat has ears just like mine. It is a good hat. I do not have a hat. I have nice furry ears.

He better be careful. The wind will blow him all the way to way far away. He is too skinny. Because he does not eat as much as me Zita says. It is true. Niamh eats more than Emmet. It is known.

Niamh has to go to get her dance a lot picture made. Not by Mr. Bill. That is too bad. Mr. Bill makes the best pictures. It is known. He made my picture. 

Day Four Hundred and Eighty Eight

We had a nice late day. Because it is Sunday. We have quiet Sundays. And late breakfasts with pancakes and bacon. I do not eat bacon. I eat the ends of Craig's toasts. 

This morning Zita put all the old leafs in big bags. I could not help. I wanted to. I always make a big mess of the leafs.  Oh well. 

Everybody is doing their school work. Except Craig. Craig is in the den watching the football game. Maybe his team will win. He will be surprised. It is known. 

It is raining this afternoon. We will all be soggy. Except Craig. He thinks he will melt in the rain. He is wrong. People are silly. Oh well. 

I had a short walk. Then I had to get into the bath. I was soggy and a bit dirty. Oh well.  

Emmet had a bath too. He was not soggy. Just dirty.

Day Four Hundred and Eighty Seven

It is Saturday. Saturday is a quiet day.

Last night Zita's lady friends came here after going out. They had a little cheese party. Nothing dropped. Oh well.

It is Niamh's day to dance all day.  

Zita and I took Craig to his breakfast store. And then we had a nice walk. Everybody told us it was a beautiful day for a walk. We always see nice people on our walks. They were right. It was a very nice day.

Emmet went on a long walk to see all the beautiful trees in his favourite park. The one near where all the nice cows live. Where I do not go. It is a bit far away. 

My friend Jamie came over for a nice visit. We could not find any squirrels. Oh well. 

This afternoon Zita and Craig put up the all the little lights in my patio trees. We are getting ready for winter. And Christmas. With all the little lights on we know that St. Santa can find us. Even way late at night. It is known. 

I wanted to help. I could not. Oh well. it is hard being a dog who just wants to help. It is known.

Day Four Hundred and Eighty Six

Another way too early day.

I had two dinners last night. Ha.  Zita left Craig a note. He did not read it right. I had two dinners. That is good.

We had a nice walk. We went right on the empty pond. There is ice there. Ice is way scary. It makes noise when I step on it. Too noisy. That is way the ducks go on vacation. It is known.

We put up lights on my side yard. We are getting ready for St. Santa's visit. 

Craig finished his sad book. The nice French policeman's nice dog died. He was shot by a nasty man. He was very brave. He saved his policeman's life. 

The policeman was very very sad. He killed the nasty man with an old spear. That is good. They should not write sad books about dogs. Only about squirrels. 

I will talk to St. Newton tonight. He will find the policeman's nice dog a nice place to stay. Where he can chase all the foxes he wants. That is good. 

We went to the little lake for our afternoon adventure. No ducks there either. There are lots of cars on the roads to the little lake. They are very noisy. Oh well.

Niamh's dance friend is going to stay here tonight. They will not sleep. Just laugh. I will have to stay up to guard them. I might get special treats. Ha.

Zita is going to see a funny man with her friends. That is nice. 

Maybe Craig will not forget the recipe tonight. Ha. 

We are going to have own made pizza. No recipe to forget. Ha.

Day Four Hundred and Eighty Five

I had a very busy day. We had a nice walk in the morning. Not way too much pulling. That is good.

Everybody had to go all different places today. I guarded the house. With my peanut butter treats.

Zita had a meeting to go to tonight. I could not go. She took her gold big car. Lions are afraid of gold cars. It is known.

Craig and Emmet made dinner. I got some beans.

Craig forgot the recipe for dinner. Too bad for them. They will starve. Or have to eat peanut-butter sandwiches. Ha. 

My dinner was all right. There is no recipe to forget. That is good. 

Niamh had to go toe dancing tonight.  She has to practice a lot. She is going to be in the special all toe dancing night. She has a way beautiful costume. I have not seen it. She told me.

Day Four Hundred and Eighty Four

It was our everybody get up very early day.  It is a confusing day. I do not like confusing.  

We do not go for our nice walk when we get up. When we get up everybody has to go away to all their schools. I stay here to guard the house.

When Zita comes home then we have our walk. It is a way late walk. 

Today was very cold. Zita had her long coat and her warm gloves on. I did not wear my cosy coat.

Her gold big car was away getting its do not get stuck tires. We went and got the car from the car store this afternoon on our walk. It was not a very good walk.

I pulled way too much Zita said. Oh dear. I do not know why I was not a good listener today.  Maybe it was too windy. Oh well. 

Later Emmet and Chris and Sava will come to my house from their university to play games in Emmet's cosy room. With all the comfy leather chairs. And all the computers. Ha.

Day Four Hundred and Eighty Three

It is not rainy today. That is good. I do not like the rain so much.  I like windy days. That make my ears fly.

We had a nice walk. Then I had to get Niamh up. She would be late for school without me. It is known. She does not wake up very well. I have to jump on to her new big comfy bed. Or she will go back to all asleep. Oh well. 

I do not like the word later. Or waiting. Craig is way too busy being the French policeman with the nice dog. That dog does not have to wait for someone to throw its green ball.

To much coffee. Too much reading. Too much waiting. Oh well. 

We used the noisy make the floors clean machine today.  I had a nice nap.  

There was a very big truck on my corner.  The men were climbing the trees. I told Jamie they were looking for the nasty squirrels. We hope so. Ha.  

Zita is taking her gold big car to Mr. Paul's store to get her do not get stuck in the snow tires put on. They are the tires made by the funny fat man. People are silly.  It is known.

I wait at my window for my people to come home. When they are out. 

I get Craig to watch with me. In case I see a lion. And we need to get the way big cannon from under Emmet's bed. Craig made it for him when he was not so big as now.

Day Four Hundred and Eighty Two

More Chinese dinner last night. Ha.

We had a cold wet walk this morning. Oh well. A soggy everybody day.

It is the remember all the people who were in all the old wars day. It is very sad day. Niamh and I watched all the very old soldiers on our television in the den. We sat on the blue sofa. That is good.

They had a parade. And they had lots of bagpipes. And big drums. And cold legs. They were wearing their kilts. That is why scots people have to eat porridge all the time. To keep warm. It is known. 

Craig said that there were lots of Bouviers in the way old war. They were a big help. They pulled little wagons for the hurt soldiers. That was very brave. 

I am very brave too. Except for big rolling garbage cans. I have to be big help and very brave to guard my family. It is my job.

Emmet walked home from his university. He was soggy too. 

Zita and I went to the hardware store where they give nice dogs treats. That is good. 

When we walked home there was way too much rain. We were all too soggy. Zita had to put on new clothes. I did not have to do that. I am a dog. 

Tonight is Niamh's dance late at night day. I will help to drive her home. Even if it is way dark outside. With lions. 

Day Four Hundred and Eighty One

We had Chinese dinner last night. From the way good Chinese food store. Everybody dropped lots and lots. St. Newton was here to help me. It is known.

All the snow is gone. Just cold rain. I was a soggy dog again. And cold. The squirrels did not freeze. Oh well. 

Zita is gone to her all day at her new university. Her new university is a friend of St. Newton. 

Niamh did not get up until way late. The same time as Emmet. Ha. Craig and I were awake for a long long time before them. Outside throwing my green ball. Ha.

Niamh made peanut butter cookies for everybody after she got up. I got some. That is good.

Emmet and Sava remembered what day they had to go to the way loud movie. It was today. They are silly. It is known.

I stayed home to guard Craig. And catch my green ball. 

Tomorrow is the sad day when we remember all the people who died in the way long ago wars. It is allways a sad day.  

There is a nice statue for all the soldier dogs who helped. Some of them died too. It is always a sad day. It is known.

Old Colonel George was in a long ago war. Craig's father flew in big airplanes in another long ago war. They did not die. Their friends did. That is why it is a sad day.

More Chinese food tonight. Ha.  

Day Four Hundred and Eighty

It is a get up early day. 

Today is a go to university all weekend day for Zita. This is Niamh's dance all day day too.

Just Craig and Emmet at home. And me to take care of them.  Craig did not go to his breakfast. He had to stay at home so Niamh would not sleep all the time and miss her dance a lot day.

I got Craig to throw my green ball. It will make his arm all better. It is known.

Emmet went for his walk. He wore his keep his ears warm hat. It was snowing all afternoon. All my tree are white. And the grass. Oh well. 

The squirrels cannot hide on the snow. Ha. Maybe they will freeze. Ha. 

Emmet has a way big picture. It says "Winter Is Comimg". It is right. Oh well.

Day Four Hundred and Seventy Nine

There was snow on the sky this morning before my walk. It was all gone before I got home. 

I got to guard the house today. Everybody was gone away. I got peanut butter treats. Ha. 

All the nice people came to get the newspapers to give away. I did not bark much. That is good.

Emmet had his know everything about all the way old Gods who people forgot except Emmet exam today. He got one wrong. Oh well. 

Emmet and Chris and Sava were going to one of the loud movies. They did not go. They forgot which day they wanted to go. Ha.Too bad for them. They will go tomorrow and eat lots of hot chips and hamburgers.  

Niamh went out today to find all the special clothes for her Christmas dance a lot night. 

They going to do the dance where they break all the nuts and fight the awful mice. With cannons. 

Niamh and I watched it on our television in the den a long time ago. Niamh likes the music. That is good. I did not like the mice. 

No mice here. Just squirrels. And very big lions hiding in the bushes at night. That is why nobody should go out at night without me. I tell them that. They do not listen. It is hard being a dog in this house. Oh well.

Day Four Hundred and Seventy Eight.

It is newspaper day. The machine that makes all the newspaper will not work. Oh dear.  

Everyone is waiting.

 I had a nice walk with Jamie this morning. Then I helped Zita with all her writing. On my cosy duvet.

Craig threw my green ball. Not so much today. He said that his too sore arm needed a little rest.  That is good. He did not forget how to throw my green ball.

Uncle Bill came over for tea and cookies. And to make Emmet and Zita laugh. He is a funny man.

His phone sounds like his noisy motorcycle. That is silly. Oh well

Niamh and I went for my before dinner walk. Zita had to fix her toe dance shoes. With pretty ribbons.

It is after my dinner and no papers are here yet. Oh dear.

Zita said I was a very pretty dog. It is true. And very fierce. Most of the time. Especially when I have my blue bone. Ha.  

The nice men with the way way big truck brought our papers. I only barked a bit. They said I was a very polite dog. They are right.  

Mr. Tony is going to send us pizza from his pizza store.  I cannot have pizza.   Oh well.

Day Four Hundred and Seventy Seven

It is the get up way too early day. 

I had a nice day. I was a big help. We moved the cars a lot. I helped. I like helping. 

Last night Zita and I got Niamh at her dance until late class. We took Zita's gold big car. We did not see any lions. Lions are afraid of Zita's gold car. Ha.

Emmet learned all about Bad King John today.  He was a bad king and all the brave knights made him write a letter promising to be good. He forgot all about it. That is why he was a bad king.  Then Bad King John lost all his treasure in the river.  Then he could not be king. Too bad for him.

Emmet and I are going go to way far away and find it. He will write a story about how Emmet and his brave dog found the treasure and gave it to the nice Queen. It will be a good story. We will keep some of the treasure to buy me a new Red Ball.

Zita has her stay late night at her new university. Emmet and Niamh and Craig will eat nice sandwiches Zita left. And vegetables. Ha.

Craig went to the not so nice doctor at the hospital. Now his arms are sore. Maybe he will not be able to throw my green ball tomorrow. Oh dear.

Craig said her family used to steal cows way long ago in way far away Scotland. He should not go to that kind of doctor.  It is known. My Doctor Smith would not steal cows. 

Day Four a Hundred and Seventy Six

I had another nice walk. I get two breakfasts now.  A little one before we go on our walk. And another one when we get home. I do not know why. Oh well.

Everybody is still writing lots and lots. University people need to write all the time. 

When they are not writing they have to read lots and lots so they can write stories for the university. That is why you have to drink big cups of tea and eat donuts when you go to university. 

When Zita cannot write any more we go for nice walks and have treats. That is good. 

I like treats and nice walks. Not late at night when the lions hide in the bushes. Or in big garbage cans. 

Emmet finished his story about the old war. Now it is time for Emmet to remember all about way way old gods. Who everybody forgot about. That is sad. Except Emmet. He is friends with all the way old gods. That is nice. 

Everyone should have friends. Even way old ones. Like Craig and Uncle Bill. 

Day four Hundred and Seventy Five

I had a nice walk. It is a bit cold. Zita has her not so very warm gloves on today.

Craig and Emmet had to go to the doctor so they do not get the fly away. 

Paul did not get it. It is going to fly away to way far away. Craig is taking him to the airplane so he will not get lost. He is going to fix a bathtub. They do not have hot water in way far away. Emmet said. Oh well. 

Everybody is writing writing writing. Not a lot of time for throwing my green ball. Oh well.

Tonight Niamh has dance until late. We have to get her. Because of the lions I think. 

Day Four Hundred and Seventy Four

I had a nice day. It is always quiet on Sundays. Except when the make all the floors clean machine is on. We had muffins. We made them ourselves. Nothing dropped. Oh well. 

Craig and I threw the green ball a lot today. That is good. It is a very sunny day. Craig does not mind very sunny days. Not like rainy days. Or snowy days. 

We got up late today. All the clocks made more time. I do not know how. People have silly rules. Now it gets dark when I go for my other walk. I do not like that. Lions hide in the dark. 

Dogs do not need clocks. It is known. 

Day Four Hundred and Seventy Three

It was a nice quiet day.

Zita was at the new university helping people pay attention. All day.

Saturday is Niamh's dance all day day. She forgot to wake up. She was almost late. Silly Niamh. I had to jump on her bed to get her up. Ha.

Craig and I played throw my green ball a lot today.

After I go away to the make me beautiful store I do not like to be way far way from my people. In case they forgot who I am.  People forget sometimes. It is known. 

Craig made marks on Emmet's story all about the old war where all the poor horses went to the wrong place. Where the other side had big cannons. That is not fair. A silly war. 

It is cold out today. Emmet had to wear his warm ears hat. I was not cold. Except my bottom. Oh well.

I had a big nap in Niamh's room. It is a soft room. Lots of soft clothes on the floor. It is a good place for a nice nap. Craig says it is a messy room. That is not true. It is a nice soft room for nice warm naps. It is known. Ha.

Day Four Hundred and Seventy Two

We had lots and lots of people come to my house for the special treats for everyone night. 

I went to the door every time. With Zita. To give treats to all the little children. Even the way too scary ones. No dogs came.  Oh well. 

Niamh and Emily and Cara came over with their beautiful dress me up costumes. That was nice. I did not know who they were. Oh well.

It did not rain very much last night. No way too soggy people. That is good. Niamh got way too much chocolate. Zita says she will have to help her eat it all. Ha.

I went to the make me beautiful store this morning. I worry that they will forget where they left me and I will never get home. Zita did remember and I am home now. 

I am much smaller now. Now I have a cold bottom. Sitting on the cold patio is way too cold. Oh well. 

Craig says I am beautiful. He can see my lovely eyes. That is nice. I am way glad to be home. The make me beautiful store makes me tired. It is known.

Zita has to work tomorrow. At her new university. To help people do what is right. And not be sad. That is nice. She does not need my help. Oh well.

Craig went to Dr. Smith's hospital store and got my special food so I will not starve. That is good. 

It is very windy today. Flappy ears. It is known.  

Day Four Hundred and Seventy One

It is a way soggy day all day. My people friends are going out tonight to get their special get all dressed up treats. They will be all soggy. Maybe they will have scary umbrellas. Oh well.

I got in trouble today. There was a rabbit in my garden. It was hiding under the big fat bush. It will eat all my flowers and my favourite green beans. Nobody could see it except me. I could see it. I barked and barked but it would go away. I got in big trouble. 

We will not have any nice flowers when it is new flower time. Everyone will be sad. Oh well. It is not easy being a dog. In this house.

Craig would hardly go out at all. Too much rain he said. He said he would melt in the rain. That is not true. He does not melt in the big bathtub. 

Craig found my green ball under the big leather sofa. I cannot get on that sofa. It is known. Oh well. He got it for me and then we went out to throw the green ball just a bit. He did not melt. Ha.

Craig had to go and get Niamh and her dance friend from school. So their beautiful costumes would not get way too wet. Niamh's feet hurt in her very tall shoes. Oh well.

She is going out tonight in another costume with Emily and Cara. They will be soggy people. They will need warm cosy slippers and Irish tea when they get home.  It is known.

It is hard being a dog. Ask any dog. They will all say I am right. It is known. The rabbit is still there. Waiting. Me too. Ha.

I am going to the make me beautiful store tomorrow morning. Oh well.

Day Four Hundred and Seventy

When I got up there was a bit snow on the ground. It went all away before we got home from my walk.

Zita was very busy today. She practiced and practiced for her class at her university. I listened. I was a big help.

Niamh is going to be a lady from a while ago for Halloween. With a short dress. With a fringe. And a feather in her hair. Niamh and Zita were downstairs last night making it all nice.  With the loud machine for fixing clothes. I stayed upstairs and had a nap in the den. With Craig. 

Craig and I played throw the green ball a bit today. 

There were people digging a hole on my corner. I watched them. They waved at me. That is nice. I do not know why they dug the hole. Oh well.  

There were squirrels on my patio. And on my trees. And on the steps to my house. I barked and barked until I got in trouble.  I hate squirrels. Emmet came upstairs and he chased them all away. That is good. 

Zita and I went for a nice early walk this afternoon. Because she has to go to her university tonight. 

day Four Hundred and Sixty Nine

We had a nice quiet day. We had a nice walk.

My friend Jamie went to his make me beautiful store. He is not so big today.  I am going to my make me beautiful store on Friday. Oh well. I will come home all beautiful. I do not like going to that store so much.

We have all our electricity today. Emmet did not get up way too early today. That is good. He chased me last night. He wanted to steal my blue bone. Ha. 

He is writing and writing and writing stories for the nice lady down the street. All about another long ago war. 

Zita is very busy. She has to teach at her new university tomorrow. Lots to read. It is known. 

Craig is still a French policeman. A nasty person killed an old dog and his nice old man. That is sad The policeman caught her. They are in France maybe they will chop off her head.. That is what they do in France. Emmet told me. Too bad for them.

Craig and Emmet watched the television to see all the people who do not know how to tell the truth. Or answer questions. Craig said it is sad. The people forgot how to do their jobs without telling lies. That is not nice. They should get new jobs. It is known.

Niamh has a dance until late night tonight.

Day Four Hundred and Sixty Eight

I had a nice walk this morning. The pond is all empty and all the nice ducks flew away. Until next year. Oh well

It was a very quiet day. All the electricity stopped. All over. There was a fire up the street. Lots of very big trucks. All over my favourite streets. Big fix the electricity trucks too.

Emmet has a university holiday all week. He woke up way early because his make too much noise fan was quiet and he could not sleep.

He had to go to the university. All the computers in the whole house could not talk to the whole wide world. They need electricity to talk to each other. The university had lots and lots of extra electricity. So Emmet had to go to his university to use their electricity. Silly computers. 

Emmet has to have his computers talking to all the world or he gets a headache. Silly Emmet. 

The house was very quiet. Even the refrigerator where the carrot treats live was off.  No music. The house was so quiet I fell asleep on my cosy duvet. Oh well.

The nice lady's coffee store had all her electricity so Zita had to go there to get coffee and buns for her and Craig. I cannot drink coffee. That is why I do not go to the university. It is known. 

Craig and Zita laughed a lot this afternoon. When we had all the electricity again. They were reading all about the people who do not know how to tell the truth. Craig said the chickens were coming home to roost. 

That is not right. We do not have chickens at all. Sometimes he gets too confused. Because he is way old. That is why he always wants me to bring the ball back when we play throw the green ball. He gets confused. He thinks it is his game. It is not. It is my game. It is my rules. He is too stubborn. Because he is old. It is known.

Day Four Hundred and Sixty Seven

I had a very quiet day. Zita was off at her stay all day at the university class. We had a nice walk before she went off to her new university.

Craig spilled my water bowel this morning. He had to clean it all up. Ha.

I did not have toasts today. We do not have toasts on Sunday. We have bagels. From Mr. Kettleman's store. Sometimes when I go there the nice people give me bits they save for polite dogs who visit the store. 

On Sundays Craig gives me the last bit of his bagel. That is nice. I like toasts better.

I had to wait a long long time to play throw the green ball . Craig had to drink two coffees. Too much coffee. Not enough throw the ball. It is known.

Niamh stayed in bed way long. When she got up we played a lot. That is good. 

Then Niamh had to study all about a long ago war. The poor soldiers had to wear masks to keep them safe. Like Halloween I think. But no candy.

Niamh does not know what to be for her Halloween. She does not want to be a pumpkin. She wants to be a princess from Scotland who fights a big scary bear. If she is from Scotland she will have to eat porridge. Like Craig. Or the insides of sheep. Niamh will not like that. 

She should be a nice pumpkin. You do not have to eat awful things to be a pumpkin. Ha.

Emmet does not go out on Halloween.  Emmet and I stay here and give away candy to people with scary costumes. We are not scared. We have a cannon in the basement. Ha.

Day Four Hundred and Sixty Six

It is a bit of a soggy dog day.

Zita went to her stay at university all day class when we finished our walk. It was very early. She took her coffee with her. 

Niamh had a stay up late and laugh night with her dance a lot friends last night at her friend's house. I looked for her and she was not here this morning. Only Craig. Emmet was still asleep. He does not get up until way late in the morning. Or the afternoon. It is because his bed is way too comfy. Oh well.

Niamh and the dance friends came home for lunch and made the kitchen so messy I could not go in.  

She said the silly movie was way way too silly for her. People threw away toasts. That was not so nice. Toasts are to eat. Not to throw. I like toasts. 

Craig and I watched his football team in the den. I got on the cosy sofa with the big comfy pillows. Craig's team won. Ha.

Emmet is writing all about the old war where all the soldiers went to the wrong place and died. And their horses. That is sad. Horses should not go to war. They are too big. Everybody can see them.

Zita said her new teacher is nice. As old as Craig. Not as old as Uncle Bill. 

After dinner Zita and I played Blue Bone. Zita plays Blue Bone much better than Craig. He is not fast enough. Oh well. Too bad for him.

Day Four Hundred and Sixty Five

The stones in my yard are nice and cold. I get to lie on them. That is good,

I had a nice walk this morning. The cars were all icy. Craig did not like it. Oh well.

Craig drove Niamh and Emmet to school this morning. It was cold. Ha. I did not think it was cold.

Zita had to stop writing and start to read. Zita has to read lots and lots and lots of new stories for her new class.

She has another new class at her new university. She has to go on Saturday and Sunday. No nice pancakes on Sunday. Too bad for them. 

I saw my cousin Mattie on my walk this afternoon. He is older than me. And a bit bigger than me. And quieter than me. Oh well. He is still my cousin. That is good.

We had a little party tonight. Not a cheese party. Just Craig's mother and Paul. I got a cracker. No cheese. Oh well.

Niamh is going to an old movie where everyone dresses up and sings along. With her dance friends. It must be a very silly movie. There are no brave dogs in it Emmet says. Oh well.

Emmet's friend from way way long ago Mr. Cú Chulainn had a dog. They should make a movie about them. That would be nice.

Day four Hundred and Sixty Four.

We went for a long walk his morning. Zita had to put on her warm my hands gloves. The grass was all slippery and white. I like the smell. Ha.

It is good that the make my house warm machine is fixed or Zita would freeze. 

Everybody is still writing for the universities. It is very busy in my house. It is good I have my comfy duvet so I can help.

Uncle Bill came over this afternoon so everybody could stop writing and drink coffee and eat gingerbread. And laugh. They said we are surrounded by scoundrelly people who take way too much money and have forgotten how to tell the truth. I always tell the truth. Dogs do not know how to lie. Those people must not have dogs. It is known.

Uncle Bill drove Emmet to his university. In his big truck. Uncle Bill had to put his very loud motorcycle away. It is too cold for motorcycles. He likes his motorcycle. That is good. 

Craig's hockey team won last night. He was surprised. Me too. Craig's teams never win.

The black dog with the white tail came on my street again. I scared him away.  He should not come on my street. I have a nice street. Not a street for possessed dogs. 

Zita and Niamh are going to trade you my clothes night. They take clothes they find hidden in the closets and bring home new clothes to hide. It is a good game. 

Day Four Hundred and Sixty Three

It is our way too early day. I do not get to go on our walk until Zita gets home from taking Niamh to her way too early in the morning class. Craig does not make my breakfast until he gets home from driving Emmet to his university. I was nearly too hungry to go on my walk.  Oh well.

We had our toasts way late today. It was nice toast. I had to wait and wait until Craig finished his coffee before I could play throw the green ball. 

Zita has her university tonight. Lots and lots of writing. I helped.  

Zita made gingerbread to pay Paul to fix the all the lights in the house. That is good. 

Today is Sava and Chris and Emmet's eat downstairs and play games. They got a new one today. That is nice. They are going to have pizza from Mr. Tony's. 

Craig is still is a French policeman with a nice dog. It is a short dog. He lives outside. To guard the ducks. That is nice. 

Day Four Hundred and Sixty Two

The make the house all warm machine man came. I only barked a little. He told me he has dogs on his farm. And cows. That is good.

Niamh had a sick tummy and a sore head so Craig drove Niamh and Emmet to school. That is what fathers do. 

It is a very nice day. I played catch my green ball when Craig got home. Then he had to have his lunch. Oh well.

He is still a French policeman with a nice dog. And lots of food. But no girl friend. Too bad for him. No one to make him Irish chicken. Or cheese cake. Ha.

I have to go to the make me beautiful store. Zita says I am way too furry. Oh well. I do not like the make me beautiful store. It is far away and it is not my house. 

I am beautiful when I leave. Then I can come home to my comfy duvet and my cosy bed. Going to the make me beautiful store makes me tired. I always have a nice nap. And I get treats for being very brave.

Emmet finished writing about way old monsters. Now Emmet is writing all about another old war. It is the war where they invented nurses. That is good. They have nurses at Dr. Smith's hospital. They are nice. I do not like to stay there. It is known. 

Zita has to write about good and bad things. That is easy. Dogs are good. Raccoons are too bad. If I could read I could go to university. And eat donuts. Ha.

Day Four Hundred and Sixty One

A bit of a soggy dog day.

Our make the house all warm like breakfast toast machine is broken. We have to keep the doors closed so all the outside does not get in.

The make the house warm machine man is going to vist us tomorrow morning. I am not going to bark at him.

Everybody is still writing for their universities. Lots of writing.  I helped Zita move the cars. Then we went for a ride. 

Craig's French policeman has a nice dog. That is a good book. Rabbits eat his green beans. That is way he has a dog. To chase the rabbits away. Ha.

Niamh is learning all about the old war with the generals who would not listen so well. Way too many soldiers died she said. That is sad. She said our soldiers were very brave. We took ridges and would not give them back. Ha.

Craig says there were lots of my Bouviers in that old war. We pulled little carts to take hurt soldiers to the hospital. We were a big help. More help than the generals Craig says. That is known.

Craig and Emmet bought fat cookies for everyone at the make good bread store. Not for me. Oh well. 

Tonight is Niamh's dace late at night night. 

Day Four Hundred and Sixty

We all get up late because it is Sunday. That is nice. I had a nice walk. Then I helped Niamh with her homework. No dance a lot until tonight.

Everybody is writing. Except Craig. He just reads everybody's writing and makes changes. And he throws me my ball. He is still very stubborn.

He is finished being a Viking. He did not get his castle back. Maybe he is dead. He does not know. That is a way silly book. Oh well. Now he is a French policeman. With a very old car and lots of nice food. 

Craig says they make very good food in France. That is nice for the policeman. Bouviers come from France. I have never been there. I get French cheese from Mr. Nicastro's nice store though. Especially the way smelly cheese. I can smell that cheese from far far away. It is good cheese. I do not get it all the time. Oh well. 

Niamh and Emily and Cara went to Emmet's university to see interesting things. They did not tell me what they were going to see. Oh well.

Niamh and Zita and I went for a little car ride. To take Niamh to dance and to be a big help. That is what dogs are good at. Especially me.

Craig's football team won. He was way surprised too. Ha.

Day Four Hundred and Fifty Nine

It is Saturday. I do not have toasts with Craig on Saturday. He has to have breakfast with all his way old friends. Oh well.

Zita cut the lawn all short. I got in the little car so I could be a big help. I like sitting in the car. I can see everybody on my street. They do not see me. Ha.

It is a soggy day.  I was a very soggy dog. I had to stay in the kitchen and lie on my new fluffy towels. Oh well.

Everybody is writing for the universities. I had a nice nap on my cosy duvet. Squirrels do not have cosy duvets. Ha.

Niamh's dance friends came over and made lunch. They are very loud and laugh a lot. They were so loud I could not have a nice nap. I had to come out to see if they dropped any cheese. Oh well.

There is lots of thunder and lightning. I do not like that very much. I get on the big bed on my comfy duvet. Thunder cannot get you when you are on your comfy duvet. It is known.  

Zita goes out in her big nice car in the thunder. I do not like that. She should stay home on my comfy duvet. 

Craig and Zita have to go out to a birthday party tonight. I am in charge Zita says. No one will listen to me. Oh well. It is hard being a dog in this house.  It is known.  

Day Four Hundred and Fifty Eight

It was a very nice day. I had two nice walks.

My tummy is all nice. I did not have to go see my friend Dr. Smith. That is good.

Craig came along with us this afternoon for a long walk. We went to a bunch of stores. I had good lessons. I saw lots of nasty squirrels. I did not chase any of them. Nearly. Oh well.

My corner is way too busy. Car and trucks all over. Lots of people making the new houses all finished. 

And they are making movies in my park. I do not know what it is about. I am not in it.  They have so many big noisy trucks. And way big lights. And the pond is empty. That is good. The way big lights would scare all the ducks. Maybe they will scare all the nasty raccoons who hide in the park. Ha.

Emmet walked all the way home from his university today. His insides are getting all better. That is good.  I do not chase him all over the house before dinner any more. Maybe later. 

We still have lots of leaves on the trees. I chase the leaves when the wind blows them. I always catch them. Ha.