Day Three Hundred and Eighteen

It was a very hot day. I stayed in my nice cool house a lot.

I got a letter from my friend Zorro who is very sick. He got help writing it. It is known.

" Dear Poppy, Ripping a tendon, no matter how much fun the activity might have been, is something to be avoided at all costs. 

They shave HALF your body - underneath all that nice white (or, in your case, black) fur is a lot of unattractive pink skin, made even more unattractive by some substance they spread all over you in an operation to ward off infection. 

There's an incision with staples in it on my knee that makes me look like Frankenstein's dog. The number of pills I have to take, for pain, anti-infection, pain, and pain, is like eating a box of Smarties (except that they aren't chocolate!).  

"Walks" consist of going out to the back yard for 1 minute (although that promises to change soon.) I'm confined to the dining room and have to sleep on the FLOOR! probably for 2 months!! 

And on top of all that -- therapy! Cold packs 4 times a day and some leg movement exercises! 

My advice: take care of yourself and avoid this problem. Although you get a lot of extra attention, there is a lot to be said for operation-free inattention.  

Your friend Zorro."

Poor Zorro.

That is not nice. I would not like to sleep in the dinning room. There is no cosy bed in the dinning room.

Emmet had to have an operation too. They did not shave him. He is not as furry as Zorro. He had to sleep at the hospital. Not in his own cosy bed. That was sad. We were all worried. I did not like it at all.

Everybody came to visit him. They brought him presents.

I will go visit Zorro when he is feeling better.  I will ask Jamie what a nice present would be.

 Poor Zorro.

I will talk to St. Newton about him tonight when everyone is asleep. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Seventeen

I had a very nice day.

It is hot. Craig put the make my house cold machine on. I lay on top of the cold hole in the floor for a nice nap after my very hot walk.

Craig and I went out on my patio so I could watch all the people.  I had a nice nap on the warm stones on the patio.

Jamie came by. I shared my water bowl with Jamie. He gets very hot. Jamie is a lot furrier than I am. He will get sick if he gets too hot. Oh dear.

I am only going for a short walk. It is too hot to see the ducks today. They will be OK Zita said. That is good.

Emmet went out to get some ice tea. He saw the ducks.

Niamh is practising again tonight for her very big toe dance night. She is the star. That is why she has the special stick-straight-out-dress. She is a bit nervous so I give her lots of kisses. Dogs are very good for people when they are a bit nervous. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Sixteen

I had to get up very very early. Niamh thought she had lost her special costume for her toe dancing night. She was very upset. I had to go and kiss her. Zita took her to the toe dance place very early today. They found it. That is good.

We went for my walk. When we got back I was a soggy. I had to stay in the kitchen until I was very dry. I had a nap.

Craig had to go out on errands all morning. I had no one to throw me my Red Ball. Oh well. 

Lorraine came to my house today to throw my Red Ball. She cleaned Niamh's room. Oh dear. Sometimes if I go in to Niamh's room to sniff at all the coloured bottles I get lost.

I went to see Dr. Smith today. I barked too much again.  Oh well.

I got my do not get sick shot. It did not hurt. Dr. Smith said I need my teeth cleaned. He said I have to learn to use the electric toothbrush. It is very scary.  Oh well.

Emmet had his long talk to the people at the university. They said he could work with them.  He was very happy. That is good.

He wore his new pants and a new shirt. He looked beautiful. Zita and I were very happy. It is known.  

Day Three Hundred and Fifteen

I had a very scary night. The long grabber that Craig uses to get high up things fell on top of me when I was fast asleep. I thought it was the giant raccoon. I was a bit scared. Craig and Zita told me everything was OK. I hope so.

I had a quiet day. It is nice and warm.

I stayed outside a lot. Except when the people came to my corner and stayed there. The man came and told Craig they had to measure things. I did not believe him. They are up to something. It is known.

Emmet has gone off with Sava and Chris. Another loud movie I bet. And the Hintonburger. It is what they do. And laugh. Sava likes me. He said I was a very good dog. Not mean like some dogs. That is good.

Emmet has to meet someone about a job at the university tomorrow. That is scary. He will have to get up early. Ha.

After my dinner I got very upset. I barked a lot. There was a person in a wheelchair with a huge kangaroo on it. That is not right.  On my corner.

I barked and I barked. Craig came and said no more barking. Then he saw it. He said he understood. It was not a real kangaroo. He told me it was made of plastic. That is very silly. A silly thing to do.

People are very silly. I got on my cosy bed and had a nap. Ha

Day Three Hundred and Fourteen

I got three walks today because I am such a good dog.

Craig got more music machines. Silly Craig. He had to clean them. They were dusty. And old.  They will go down the basement with all the other old music machines. It is known.

It was nice today. I had nice naps in the sunny spots on my patio. There were no squirrels today. That is good.

I was in the garden this afternoon. Zita was making the flowers beautiful. I tried to help.  I was not a big help Zita said.

I got a bit dirty. Too much digging. Oh well.

Day Three Hundred and Thirteen

We had another cheese party last night. It was a small cheese party. We had Mr. Tony's pizza.

I only got a a little bit of cheese. No green beans last night. Or lettuce. Oh well.

Craig had his birthday cake with candles and got lots of presents. That is good. He got a new shirt. He needed a new shirt I think.

This morning Craig stayed in bed for a long time. He has to watch the car races from away far away.

When he watches the cars I have to wait a very long time for him to get up and throw my Red Ball. Oh well.

Zita had to drink all her coffee before we went for our walk. People drink too much coffee. It is known.

It is warmer today so I had a nice nap on the warm spot on the rug in my living room.

Zita and I are going for our afternoon walk. We will go all around both ponds and see all the ducks. I can not bark at them if they are in the water. That is the rule. Oh well.

I had to chase Emmet all arround my living room. He would not sit at the dinner table. Zita told me I had to go get him.  I did. Silly Emmet.

Day Three Hundred and Twelve

I had a very good day. We had a cheese party last night. I got green bean treats because I was such a good dog.

After the cheese party Zita needed a helper to get Niamh from her dance friend's house.  I got a car ride.

When we got to the house we were attacked by a giant raccoon. I jumped into the front seat and gave him my most fierce barks and scared him away. Zita was very glad I was her helper. I was very brave. It is known.

Today we had the sell your Too Much Stuff Day. We had lots of Too Much Stuff. Many many  people wanted it. I stayed outside nearly all day. I had to guard all our Too Much Stuff.

It was a bit cold and windy. I got to lay in the sunny spots.

It is Craig's very old birthday today. We are having another party tonight. He will get presents.

I did not get him a present. He said saving Zita and Niamh from the giant raccoon was my present for him. That is good.

He says he does not feel very very old. He is wrong. He is.

Day Three Hundred and Eleven

It is too cold. Zita needed gloves for our morning walk. We just had a short walk. Too cold and rainy. That is not nice.

Niamh had to go the doctor. She is still sick. In the middle of the night I had to get up and jump up on to her very high bed to stop her coughing. I am a big help Zita said.

The doctor told her she has to rest. She can use my warm duvet. It is known.

Tomorrow is Craig's birthday. We are having a cheese party tonight. That is good. I did not get him a present. Oh well.

He is very old. He says Uncle Bill is older. They are very very old.

Sometimes Craig forgets that he has to throw my Red Ball. That is what happens when you get old. That is what dogs are for. To remind you to throw the Red Ball.

Tomorrow we get to sell all our Too Much Stuff. We have lots and lots. Chris and Sava will come over and buy other peoples Too Much Stuff. Everybody on all my streets are selling all their Too Much Stuff. That is what the Too Much Stuff Day is for. It is known.

Craig loves the Too Much Stuff Day. It is his birthday present. Ha.

Day Three Hundred and Ten

We had lots of thunder last night. If I get a very little scared Craig always tells me it is OK.  That is good. He scrunches up my ears. I like that. Craig is not scared of thunder.

Niamh is still a bit sick.  She stayed at home and did a whole bunch of work on her book on the city in the mountains. The one with deers on the sidewalks. I would not like that.

She says she will be all better tomorrow. Zita says she still can not dance or she will fall down. That would not be nice. It is known.

Zita found lots and lots and lots of stuff she had forgotten about. In the scary basement. Boxes of Too Much Stuff.  That is good. We will have lots of Too Much Stuff for the day when all the people come to buy our Too Much Stuff.

I do not have Too Much Stuff. I have my Red Ball and my warm duvet. And my cosy bed. That is good. Dogs do not need Too Much Stuff like people. It is known.

Emmet threw my Red Ball for me today.

Craig's hockey game was sad he said. Oh well.

We had a short walk because it was too cold. Summer is not the the time for too cold. Silly weather.

Day Three Hundred and Nine

I had a quiet day.

Niamh was at home all day because she is too hot. She did not get out of her bed until lunch time. I was very quiet all morning.

When I get too hot I get ice cubes. I love ice cubes. Niamh only got ice tea. Oh well.

She is in the basement playing on her game. She has a sword.  And her blanket. Ha.

Niamh can not go to dance tonight. She will be sad. That is too bad.

Emmet went out for lunch with his broken house teacher. He liked that class. That is good. She is a good teacher Emmet said. She likes General Grant. Not General Lee. Jamie will be happy.

Lorraine came today to throw my Red Ball. Lorraine likes to throw my Red Ball. I like
Lorraine.

We had more thunder. I stayed in the house to keep everybody safe. I do not like thunder very much.

We had a lot of rain. Maybe the squirrels will drown. Ha.

I was a bit of a soggy dog when I got home from our walk. I will have a nice nap on my warm duvet.

Craig's hockey game is on the television tonight. Maybe his team will win. I will be surprised. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Eight

I had a nice day.

Last night there was lots and lots of very loud thunder and bright lightening. I got up on the bed so Craig and Zita would not be scared. They were very glad. Thunder is very loud.

I am very brave when I am on my big bed. It is known.

Niamh had to come home from school at lunch. Craig had to go and get her. She has a sore throat.

Emmet had to go to the Hintonburger today. It gets lonely if he and Sava and Chris do not visit.

He brought Niamh home some sticky cheese-fries. It is to make her sore throat better. Emmet told me so.

Zita says  am going to see my Dr. Smith in a couple of weeks so he can see how happy I am. That is good.  I like Dr. Smith.

Emmet is very happy. There is going to be an all new computer box for all his friends to play their games on. He is going to give his old one to Niamh. She is very happy too. That is good.

I went for my walk tonight. I found lots of puddles to splash in. I had to have another little bath.  Oh well.

Day Three Hundred and Seven

It is a holiday day.  It is for the very very old queen's birthday. Birthdays are nice. Niamh does not have to go to school on her birthday. That is good.

We had lots and lots of visitors. Sava came over to make Emmet get out of bed.  Ha.

Uncle Bill came over for a glass of water.  His big noisy motorcycle makes him very hot.

Zita is throwing everything out of the basement. Too much stuff. It is all in big bags for people who do not have enough stuff. That is good.

The day when all the people in the world come to my street to buy all our too much stuff is very soon.  We are going to sell the old sofa from the den. Too small and hard Emmet says.

I was very brave last night. They have very big and very loud noises instead of birthday cakes for the very very old queen.

I stayed right beside Zita. She was on the living room sofa. I stayed there for the whole noisy time so she would not be scared.  We were very brave she said.

Craig just read his book. He was not brave.

You can not be brave if you do not know it is scary. It is known.

Day Three Hundred and Six

I hate squirrels. All morning there were squirrels all over my patio. Squirrels running up my trees. Squirrels in my garden.

I hate squirrels. I bark and bark at them. They ignore me. I get into trouble. Oh well.

It was bacon day. No lettuce sandwiches on bacon day. Oh well.

Craig and I threw the Red Ball a lot. Zita is getting my vegetable garden ready. I have to watch out for her. There are too many squirrels outside. It is dangerous.

We got a new fence. It will not keep the nasty squirrels away. It is known.

Emmet says we should tell Uncle Bill they are turkeys. Ha.

Last night I was getting all cosy and turned round and round and I fell off the bed. Nobody saw but Craig. He said he would not tell. Oh well.

It is raining out. I am going to be a soggy dog again. I have to stay in the kitchen until I am dry. The kitchen is where I get my treats. Ha.

Day Three Hundred and Five

Zita and Paul went down the basement and fixed the bad t-shirt cleaning machine.  Zita can not get a new one. Oh well.

They had pizza instead.

Zita and Craig went away to look for trees for my garden. A nice tree. With flowers. That is good.  I stayed here to guard Emmet.  He had a nap. I had a nap too.

Emmet left with Sava and Chris to go a loud movie. All about space planes. They will go and eat hamburgers again. It is known.

Last night Niamh and Julia and her friend from France went to a sad movie. They had a good time.

Uncle Bill and Auntie Louise brought Zita tools for our garden. They do not need them any more. And a very big holey hose for my vegetable garden. It is a bit scary.  I barked at it.  Oh well.

Day Three Hundred and Four

I have a new job.

I am the official sandwich helper in the mornings.

I make sure the lunch sandwiches have enough lettuce. It is my job to test the lettuce to make sure it is fresh. It is a good job for me.

We had a nice fast walk today. Zita and I have lots to do so we can not just linger around the parks. It is known.

Uncle Bill came over on his noisy motorcycle. He needed a drink of water. It very hot today. He and Emmet looked at noisy movies they can go to.

Zita was fixing the lawn. I could not help. Oh well. I sat in the car to be the guard dog. That is good.

Paul is going to help Zita with the t-shirt machine. That is good.

Day Three Hundred and Three

I had a nice walk this morning.  I did not see any of my friends. Oh well.

I got a treat from the special box that the nice lady leaves for me.  I did not chase the ducks. That is good.

I had a nice quiet day.

Uncle Bill was at a very big cheese party in Toronto. Auntie Louise got a prize. Uncle Bill had dinner with famous hockey players. He was happy. There were no turkeys in Toronto I think. That is good.

I had a very nice nap when everyone was out. 

Day Three Hundred and Two

Lorraine came to clean my watching window today. And throw my Red Ball. That is nice.

Zita and Emmet were at their University all day helping people.  They had a good time and got Red Tshirts. That is good.

Lorraine said her machine that makes clean Tshirts is broken.  Zita says she does not care.

She hates that machine. She says they tell lies on television about that machine. It is a bad machine.  We will get a new one. That is good.

I do not want bad machines in my house. Maybe they would help the squirrels or the dog with the white tail.  We should only have nice machines in my house.

Craig has lots of machines that make our music. Music is nice. They are nice machines.

Uncle Bill phoned. Turkeys won again.  Emmet and Uncle Bill and Craig are going to a loud movie next week. I listened.

I pretend to be asleep and I listen to everyone. That is how I find out what is happening in my house. Ha

Niamh had a visitor from France come to see me. She going to watch Niamh and Julia dance. She does not live in Flanders. She does not know any of my relatives. Craig asked her. Oh well.

I went on my long walk with my friend Jamie. We had a nice walk. I pulled a bit.  We sat in front of my house for a long time. Oh well.

Day Three Hundred and One

It was a very busy garden day. Zita was in the garden all day. She was making the flowers beautiful.  I could not help. I try too hard she says.

I stayed at my watching window and barked when any dogs came near.  It is my job. I should be outside. It is known.

Zita and Emmet moved flowers so big both of them had to carry them. They were not interesting flowers.  Just big and green.

I have to run from my watching window to my other watching window to see everything. It is very tiring.

My family is going out to dinner tonight so I can have a nice nap when I guard the house.

Craig's little car had to go to get fixed. Oh well.

Zita and Emmet are going off to their university tomorrow to help and talk with the new people. They are good at talking.

Uncle Bill and Craig can talk a lot too but they are old so no one will listen to them. Only their friends Ha

Craig is so old he went on the kind of trains that live on the television and are covered in smoke.  That is silly.

Emmet and Niamh do not believe him.  I think it is true.  He does not lie. It is too much trouble to lie he said.

Day Three Hundred

It was cold today. I had a nice walk. I saw a big black goose. Zita said she had never seen one before.

Perhaps it is a magic goose. Like in Emmet's long ago stories. It will turn into a princess just like Niamh's toe dance. Ha.

There were lots of big trucks here today. Bill is fixing his house all up and needs lots of wood. Maggie and Ollie can not help. Oh well.

Craig forgot to bring my bed into the kitchen. I had to sleep on the rug. Oh well.

Niamh had to go to the make you stretch and hurt lady. She has to do special exercises so she will not hurt her leg again. That is good.

I am going on a nice walk this afternoon. I will not bark at the ducks. I will get a treat. Ha.

Emmet took our papers to his old lunch pizza store to say hello to the nice man who owns the store. That is nice.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety Nine

I had a very busy day.  It is the day for giving presents to all the mothers in the world.

I had a nice walk. It was late because Zita gets to sleep in on her day. There are lots of ducks in my pond.

I guarded the house when Zita and Craig went to get all the presents.

I gave Zita a box of jam for her toast. Niamh got her lots and lots of beautiful flowers and Emmet found  special tools for her Irish tea.

Craig got her a box of salt. Jam is better.

Tonight we had a cheese party. I got lots of lettuce treats.

I saw Jamie on my walk but he was too far way to talk to. Maybe tomorrow.

Today was a better day. Tomorrows are always better when you have a sad day. It is known.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety Eight

I had a bad day. I got very soggy in the big puddles. I like to jump into them. I had to get my feet washed all over. Oh well.

The squirrels got me in trouble.

There was a squirrel on my patio.

I jumped up and ran to my watching window and knocked over Zita's coffee. Zita was sad.

The awful squirrel ran across my patio onto my tree. I ran to the other window and I hit the big wooden box and knocked Craig's coffee on the floor. He was sad too. He can not be a knight without coffee. That is sad.

Emmet came up from his big comfy chair to see what was wrong. He found out I was in big trouble. He said he was sorry for me.  Oh dear.

We were all very sad. The squirrel did not get into trouble. It was not sad.  Oh well.

I do not know what to do. I can not let squirrels on my patio. They will eat Zita's pretty flowers. It is my job to keep them away. It is known. Oh dear.

I will ask Jamie what to do. He is a very quiet dog.

I saw Jamie tonight.  His friend Zorro hurt his leg.  He has to have an operation. That is sad.

It was a bad day for me.  Tomorrow will be better.  It is known.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety Seven

I got to sit in the car and guard my papers. Not for too long. I was a bit loud and had to come home. Oh well.

Zita and Emmet went to give people our papers.

I stayed here to guard the rest of the papers. And Craig. He is not a Viking anymore. He is a knight.

Knights drink a lot of coffee he said. That is not true. They drink ice tea like Emmet. 

I know. Emmet has swords and a very heavy shiny shirt. Emmet is a knight. Niamh is the Swan Princess. I am their brave guard dog.

Emmet's friend Cú Chulainn was a guard dog too. Emmet told me so. Emmet knows these things. It is known.

Craig says I have two perfect faces. Sad and hopeful. He forgot about my pretend I am sleeping face. Ha.

Craig and I had croissants for lunch. I get the chewy ends. That is good.

I had my walk. I was a soggy dog again. I had another bath. Oh well.

Niamh's dance friend is coming over for a stay-up-late night. That is good.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety Six

I had nice day. Our papers came today. I remembered and did not bark at the nice men who drive the big truck.

Zita and I worked all day getting the papers ready for the people who come to take them away. Emmet helped too. Not as much as me. It is known.

When Emmet and Zita left to bring loads of papers to all the stores I had a nice nap.

Niamh says her leg is all better. That is good. She is going to her dance until it is dark dance school tonight.

I am going on my dinner walk before it rains. Zita does not like to get all wet. I do not mind the wet. Oh well.

When we get home Zita is going to cook dinner outside. I will get lettuce treats. That is good.  I can smell a skunk. It is far away. That is good.

Craig says that skunks should be left to Ollie. Oh well.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety Five

I remembered about pulling this morning. I was perfect. We went early so we would not get too hot. I saw the ducks. That is nice.

Emmet and Sava and Chris went to their loud movies today. They will go out and eat hamburgers and have bags of chips. That is what they do. They are friends.

Lorraine came to throw my Red Ball today. That is nice.

Niamh is going to the dentist today. Oh well. She has allergies to trees. It bothers her nose.

I do not have allergies. That is good. My nose is much bigger. Niamh has a small nose and no tail. Not like me. It is known.

Craig sneezes too. Oh well.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety Four

I forgot all about not pulling last night.  Oh well.

We had a birthday party for Zita. There was cake and presents. And lots of birthday cards from away far away in Ireland.

I gave her a special cup for keeping her water cold when she is making the flowers beautiful. Craig got it for me. It made me happy. That is good.

She got other presents too. They were nice too. Mine was beautiful Zita said.

Niamh's leg is a little better. She went to the doctor today.  Emmet said they will not have to cut it off. That is good.

The dog down the street only has three legs. Craig says he is very brave. That is true.

Craig and Zita went looking for a big bush for the garden. I do not know why. We have lots of nice bushes. People are silly.

Emmet wants a shrubbery. Silly Emmet.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety Three

I like my new side door a lot. I had a nice walk before it got too very hot. Zita said I was very good. I remembered about pulling.

Last night I went in the car to get Niamh. That is good.

There are dogs that jump into the pond. That is silly. It is the duck's pond.

Zita says Dogs get very smelly if they jump in the pond because they are not ducks. They will have to have a big bath. Silly dogs. Ha.

It is Zita's birthday tomorrow. I got a present for her. Craig went out to the store and payed for it for me. Dog's hardly ever have money. We have nowhere to put it. It is known.

Niamh has to go to the doctor. Her leg is still sore. She should go to my Dr. Smith. He gives me medicine so my hips will not get sore. They are my Chicken Treats. That is good. Niamh likes chicken. I will share them with her.

Emmet says he is going to do more speeches. Maybe I can go to one. We can show everybody how Emmet and I can dance. That is good.

We have a very loud bird who lives here. It is a woodpecker Niamh said. It is very loud in the mornings. Oh well.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety Two

Niamh still has a sore leg. She can not dance. Only watch.  She is sad. That is too bad.

It is Sunday.  Sunday's are quiet. Except for the bacon cooking. It makes noise.  And smells. I get carrot treats.

We went out on my patio all morning. Zita worked in the garden to make my flowers all beautiful.

We have big red flowers and tiny yellow flowers. Zita will not let me help clean up. I eat too many leaves Zita said. Oh well.

Craig invented a soft door for me.  It will keep the awful flies out. I can just walk right by it. All summer. It is my own door. I can go out to my yard whenever I want. That is good.

Craig watches the hockey game but only when his team is winning. Silly Craig.  He does not watch a lot of hockey.

It is the scary dragon and wolves night for Emmet and Craig. I will help Zita read a nice book. On my duvet.

Craig's hockey team won. He was happy he said.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety One

It is hot again. I still have to have the choke-me-to-death collar on. Oh well.

It is a quiet day.

I stayed home to guard the house.

Everybody went out to say good-bye to Uncle Bill's friend. It was sad they said. That is too bad.

I do not like to be sad. Sometimes I get into trouble. That makes me sad. oh well.

Everybody got dressed up in their nice clothes. Even Craig and Emmet. That is nice.

Uncle Bill got his turkey. That is good. Turkey sausages I think.

Niamh hurt her leg at dance. She gets to put ice on her leg. I like ice. I get ice after my very hot walks.

Last night we had coffee on my patio. I like my patio. I can see everybody walking on my street. I do not bark. It would not be polite Craig says.

When I am on my patio I can see the whole street. And the Ducks. That is good.

Day Two Hundred and Ninety

Still no car rides. Oh well.

Craig and Zita went out for lunch. I stayed here and guarded Emmet. He was still asleep. I had a nap too.

Zita and Craig came home. They brought me a new Red Ball. It is my treat for guarding the house. Emmet did not get a treat. Ha.

Emmet had to go to Mr. Paul's Shoe store because his old shoes had died Zita said. Emmet did not believe her. Oh well.

Emmet's new shoes are from Italy. Maybe he is practising for his job as Pope. The shoes are not red. Oh well.

I do not need shoes.

Niamh has way too many shoes Emmet says. Emmet has four shoes. Summer shoes. Winter shoes.  Silly Emmet.

Craig does not have real shoes. He has tires.

Niamh had to go and help get costumes for her big dance night.

She has a stick-straight-out costume for her toe dancing. She is the star. It is known.

I can not go to watch her be the star. Too many people Craig says. Oh well.

I did not have a good walk tonight. I forgot about not pulling and had to have the choke-me-to-death-collar on.

I was very hot and got to have ice cubes when I got home. I love ice cubes. It is known.

Day Two Hundred and Eighty Nine.

A very nice day.  I stayed outside nearly all day.

I had to get up very early this morning. My friends the birds were talking to me. I had to go look for them. I woke up Zita and Craig. They did not want to talk to the birds. Oh well.

Zita was outside too. Not with me. She was fixing the garden so my flowers will be beautiful. I did not get to help. I am too good at digging she said. Oh well.

I went for my late walk without the it-will-choke-me-to-death-collar. I am getting so good on my walks I might not have to use it anymore. Ha.

There are boats in my pond.  That is silly.  The pond is too small for boats. It is for ducks.  It is known.

Day Two Hundred and Eighty Eight.

No car rides today. Oh well

It is very hot today. I got to sleep on the nice cool stones in my yard. That is good.

Emmet got up early early. He had to go to the collage all day for his speech day. He said he had a very good time.

They give him money to buy even more books. There are lots and lots of books in my house. All about everything.  Tanks and planes and Vikings. And some about detectives who like cheese.  Those are good books I think.

Tonight is Niamh's dance until late night.

Lorraine came today to throw my Red Ball and to polish my window. That is good.

Ollie goes swimming in the pond. He wants to catch the big fish. He is very brave. And silly. What would he do with such a big fish.   Silly Ollie.

Craig is still a Viking. This Viking does not a a dog. To bad for him.  Someone will sneak up on him and hit him with a sword. It is what Vikings do. Emmet told me.

Emmet is tired.  Making speeches makes you tired he said.  Barking does not make me tired. It is known.