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.