Day Six Hundred and Ninety Three

I have had a very busy day.

We did not go to bed until so late last night. Niamh was running around and around for money for the dance a lot school. Zita had to get her way past our bedtime.

Last night we made the other bed room in the basement all beautiful. With lovely pictures on the walls. For cousin Orlaith from way far away Ireland.  

Everybody slept in today. Except for Craig.  He and Mister Paul had to go to the very old men's breakfast party. They go all the time. Except in the way too much snow time. They would get lost in the too much snow. Too bad for them.

Mister Paul is going to far away England. To be a baby sitter. For little baby called Maxwell. He has to stay for weeks and weeks. Until he learns how to be a good baby sitter. 

Who will fix Emmet's noisy bathroom if Mister Paul is not here? Oh dear. 

Craig will have to go to the breakfast for not too much money store all by himself. Oh dear. I could go. I like breakfasts. 

Zita and doctor Susan had to drive to far away to find cousin Orlaith at the not very near airport. For all day. I am in charge again. Zita said so. Too bad for Craig and Emmet.

I guarded the house. All by myself because Emmet was still fast asleep in his comfy bed. 

Then Craig came home to help me. And play throw the blue ball. And make peanut sandwiches for lunch. I like peanut butter. It is known.

Niamh came home from her practice dance for everyone day. And right away she went to Julia's cottage in the wild forest. It does not have an outside bathtub. Just a nice big lake. There are no sharks in this lake. Niamh told me so. That is good. 

Craig and Emmet have to make their own dinner. Zita will not be home until late. Ha. 

Last night a nasty squirrel bit the beautiful lights in my trees. Some of them do not work now. Oh dear. I hate squirrels. Maybe it died. Sometimes that happens. Jamie's saw one explode. Ha. I hate squirrels. It is known. 

Day Six Hundred and Ninety Two

We got up early today. Niamh had to go to the doctor for some special medicine. To make her breathe better.

And the gold big car had to go to Mister Mike's find funny noises store.  

Zita and doctor Susan are going to drive far away tomorrow to get cousin Orlaith at the other airport. Not our nice not so far away airport. They are going to visit some nice pretty ladies stores too. 

I visited Susan's house today on my nice long walk.

Cousin Orlaith is going to live in the basement for a little while. And look at universities. Universities must be very pretty here. They are way way old in Ireland. 

Then our other cousin Ciara is going to come to visit my friend Niamh. When school is all done.

Craig said that Ireland will be empty. That is not true. Ireland is too small to be empty. Emmet told me so. He said because it is very old it shrank. It used to be bigger. Like Emmet's tee shirts. Oh well.

Emmet is way upset. Some nasty people poured paint all over Emmet's very favourite very very very old big tall stone. On a very old hill in way far away Ireland. 

It makes him very sad that people are so nasty. You can not make brand new way way old things. You have to take care of them. 

There are so many way way old things in Ireland they do not take very good care of them Emmet thinks. They should. I take care of my garden. I protect it from the nasty squirrels. It is not way old. Just beautiful. It is known.

More squirrels. More trouble for me. Oh dear. I hate squirrels. 

We are going to have our dinner outside on the patio tonight. On the new toasts table. We are going to have our own made pizza. Ha. I will get pizza ends. That is good.

Day Six Hundred and Ninety One

We got up early so I could help make the garden beautiful. We used the dangerous make the grass short machine. After our nice walk. And our toasts.

We put the new toasts table on our patio. That is good.

I got a new comfy duvet for the very big bed. It is my summer duvet. It has very big flowers on it. That is good. It is not a warm comfy duvet. It is comfy cool duvet. Just for me. Ha.

Niamh had to go to the dentist. Oh well.

There were more nasty squirrels on my patio today. I hate squirrels. Squirrels want to eat my beautiful flowers. And our own made green beans. Oh dear. 

Emmet and Craig and I had croissants for lunch. Emmet had chocolate croissants and Irish tea. I had croissant tails. 

Craig is very stubborn. He would not stay out side. He just wanted me to bring the blue ball back to him. Ha. Too bad for him. Old people are stubborn. Not like me. 

Craig and Zita's friend was on the radio. I heard him. Playing his piano. Just for everybody. That is nice. 

When he is in my house he tells very funny stories all about the long time ago music people. I do not understand the stories. I do not know all the old time people. It does not matter. Because everybody laughs. That is good. Dogs like people laughing. 

All my bushes are all grown. I can hide in them. And catch nasty dogs who want to come on my patio. Ha.

Tonight is Niamh's teach beautiful dancing night. And it is Zita's sit on the floor and stretch night. I will guard Emmet and Craig. They do not do anything at night. Too bad for them.

Day Six Hundred and Ninety

It is a not so hot day. Zita had to wear her little jacket for our very nice walk this morning. It is our get up way too early morning. Oh well. 

Craig and Paul went off to the not too much money for breakfast store again. Craig bought a new little table for our patio at the store. He had to put it all together. By himself.

All the stuff you buy at the not too much money for breakfast store has to be put all together when you bring it home. 

The new table is for the coffees and our toasts in the morning. When we are sitting on the beautiful patio. Looking at my pond. 

Craig went to the Mister Lee Valley store too. He says it Is a very nice store. They send us beautiful magazines all the time. Craig bought a not secret present for Zita. Special scissors for our beautiful garden. To make the green beans all tastey. That is good for me.

Our cousin from way far away Ireland is coming for a visit. To look at universities. She is going to live in the other little bedroom in the basement for a little while. It is not cousin Ciara. It is another cousin. I do not know her name. Nobody told me.

Zita is making it all beautiful. I am being a big help. We found lots of nice pictures for the walls. None of me. Oh well.

There are words dogs do not like. I do not like - I am busy Popy. Or just a minute. Or you have to wait Poppy. They are not nice words. I do not listen to them. Ha.

When Craig's asks me to guard my friend Emmet I do not say I am busy. That is not fair. It is hard being a dog. It is known.

I did not go for a car ride last night. Too much barking. Oh dear. 

Craig's hockey team won last night. He was excited. I was having a nice nap on my comfy bed. Dogs do not play hockey. Ha. 

Day Six Hundred and Eighty Nine

It was very scary at my house last night. Lots and lots of cars with flashing lights were on my street. Even police cars. Lots of polices cars. And a fireman's very big truck. I do not like all the flashing lights. At all. I bark at them. They do not care. Too bad for me.

There are only flashing lights when things are not right. It is known.

Everybody was outside but me. Even my friend Emmet. That was not fair. Zita came in the house and brought me out to be a big help. She let me sit in the gold big car so I could watch out for everybody. That is good.

Zita said some poor person must have fallen down and was hurt. They had to go to the nasty food hospital I think. Oh dear. 

In the middle of the night very silly little cars were painting the street. I do not know why. They did not paint a nice picture. Just long straight lines. Zita and I had to get up to watch them. So they did not paint our house with big yellow lines.

Cara and Emily are still way far away visiting the Pope. And pasta stores. And very old fountains. The very old fountains are very big. Big fountains are nice. Dogs can splash in them. Ha.

There was a nasty squirrel on my patio. I did not jump on the window at all. I got treats. Good for me. I hate squirrels. 

My garden is growing. Soon we will have our own made vegetable treats for me. That is good. 

Tonight is Niamh's dance a lot until late night. Maybe Zita and I will go and bring her home all safe. I am good at that. Because I am very brave. Most of the time. Except for the big garbage can with the noisy wheels. 

Zita saw a skunk the other night. No one is very brave with skunks. It is known. 

Craig's other hockey team won last night. I was asleep. You should not play hockey when there are flowers in the trees. It is known.

Day Six Hundred and Eighty Eight

I got Craig a secret present for his happy birthday day. Ha. New underwear. With no holes. Ha.

We had a nice party sing happy birthday party. Craig did not sing. That is good. 

There was no cheese at the party. Too bad for me. Craig got lots of secret presents. Zita gave him little pieces of plastic. Zita said they would be books someday. I do not know how. Maybe they grow. Like my beautiful flowers. 

I went for a car ride this morning. But I had to come right home. Too much barking. Oh dear. Oh dear. Too bad for me.

Zita and Niamh and Craig and I had our toasts on our beautiful patio. Emmet was still fast asleep on his comfy bed. Too bad for him.

We made the house all spic and span again. We have to do it all the time. Craig and Niamh are very messy. Zita and I have make everything clean. We used the noisy make the floors all clean machine. 

We found my other blue bouncy ball behind the scary turn around and around bookcase. Ha.

Niamh could not go to her dance a lot school. She has a sore nose and a not so way too sore throat. I kept her company. So she would get all better.

Zita had a meeting with more people who want to pay her money to tell them how to do hard things. 

Maybe Zita can help me not to bark if I gave her money.  Maybe Niamh will give me some of her teach people how to be beautiful dancers money. Then I could go on long car rides. That would be nice for me. 

Craig was reading a story on the flat computer about Bouvier Dogs. Like me. The story said we were stubborn. That is not nice. They should not write stories like that. People might believe them. Too bad for them. Ha.

Day Six Hundred and Eighty Seven

It is Craig's happy birthday day. Nobody told me. Oh dear. Oh dear. He is still very old. He does not know this. Zita told me not to tell him. It is a secret. Ha.

I do not have a secret present to give to him. Oh dear. Oh dear.

I chewed my favourite Red Ball too much. It will not bounce and more. Oh dear. It was my only Red Ball. 

Zita and Craig and I had our toasts on our patio. Late. Everybody slept in because it is Craig's special day. Even me. Ha.

Poor Niamh is all red and sore because of the way too much sun at her party yesterday. Oh dear. And she has a sore throat. She will stay fast asleep until late. I did not jump up on her comfy bed. And I did not bark at bicycles and wake her up. I was a big help. 

We are going to have a happy birthday party tonight with cheese and a sing happy birthday cake. For Craig. 

Today Zita is going to an outside party at a way big house that is all Irish. She is going to get all dressed up in a beautiful party dress. And special brand new pointy party shoes. 

I can not go. I do not have a beautiful party dress. And only parts of me are Irish. Nobody told me which parts. Oh well. And I might do too much digging in the beautiful garden and get in trouble. Too bad for me. 

Niamh told me she is going to get me a beautiful go to a party collar. Instead of a party dress.  Dogs do not wear dresses. It is known. Even very lovely lady dogs like me. 

Zita is going to get me a secret present for Craig's happy birthday day. That is good. 

We all get secret presents for our birthdays in our house. And sing the happy birthday to you song. And laugh. That is right. I like things to be right. It is known. 

Uncle Bill came over for Craig's happy birthday day. On his very big motorcycle. He did not sing the happy birthday to you song. That is good. 

Day Six Hundred and Eighty Six

We had a very busy day. No walk this morning. No toasts either. It is the sell all your too much stuff day. 

We had to be up early to put all our too much stuff out on our driveway. Where the cars are supposed to park. We had lots of too much stuff. 

Craig went off to find someone else's too much stuff to buy. He could not find anything. Oh well. Too bad for him.

I sat with Zita to guard our too much stuff. And to make sure no nasty dogs came to visit my house. Ha.

Lots and lots of people come to visit us when we are sitting on our nice chairs. To sell all our too much stuff. Lots and lots of friends came to visit me. That is nice. 

It was very hot out today. Craig had to put his do not turn all red hat on. Zita brought me my nice cold water dishes out for me. So I would not be way too hot. 

I went in the house for a while. Emmet came up to keep me company. We are good company Emmet and I. That is good.

Niamh left with her dance friend to find some too much stuff for herself. And then she went to a big big outside bathtub party. I am not going. You have to have a beautiful bathing suit to go to this party. I do not have a beautiful bathing suit. Oh well.

Zita found a big bookcase for all of Emmet's on the floor books. It is the same as his other big all full bookcase. That is good. 

It is a day that makes you very tired. I will have a nice nap before my dinner. It is known.

Day Six Hundred and Eighty Five

We had our toasts on my patio this morning. Ha.

The beautiful tree flowers are here now. They are all white and purple with beautiful smells. That is good. 

I had a nice walk this morning. I did not pull too much. That is good.

Tomorrow is the special sell all your too much stuff and buy other peoples too much stuff day. Everybody sits on their grass and drinks their coffees and sell their too much stuff. Everywhere. Ha.

It is a good day. I get to stay outside to guard our too much stuff. And eat my toasts with Craig. Tomorrow Jamie is going to come to my house with all their too much stuff to sell.

Craig likes the sell your too much stuff day a lot. He likes to buy old music machines. I do not know why. He has lots of them on the big shelves in the basement. They just sit there. They do not make music. Zita says they make dust. People are silly. 

Zita is going to sell the big round table from the basement. She will not sell me. I am not too much stuff. I am the best dog in the world. Zita told me so last night. Ha.

One of the rascal men came to visit us. To thank us for their big sign on my watching corner. 

Craig told him I did not vote. So I did not get a treat. Oh well. 

Craig said all the rascals want to give you treats. But you have to give the treats to them first. That is not fair. That is why they are rascals. Dogs would not vote for rascals. People are silly. It is known. 

Craig says our rascal is a nice man. He tries way hard to be a big help. Like me. That is good. He will take his big sign away from my watching corner soon. That is good. 

Craig's hockey team won last night. Oh well. 

Day Six Hundred and Eighty Four

It is a busy day. The take away the scary garbage cans men come today. That is good.

When Zita got home last night we had a long walk in the dark. We were very brave. The were no wolves hiding in the bushes last night. That is good.

Another no toasts day. Oh well. Too bad for me. Craig wanted to play his rules of throw the Red Ball. I do not like those rules. I do not use them. Oh well. He is very stubborn. It is known. 

Zita got dressed up in her beautiful spic and span clothes to go to the meeting at Mister Saint Paul's university. I gave her lots of kisses. I got peanut butter treats. For guarding the house.

Craig and Emmet went to see Emmet's nice doctor. So she could look at all inside pictures of the nasty holes. To make sure he is getting all better for ever. It is ok to be way tired she said. I will help with his nice naps. It is known.

It is too bad Emmet is not the Pope. Emily and Cara are going to Italy tonight. If Emmet was the Pope they could stay in his house. And eat pasta with Emmet. Pasta is Emmet's favourite food. And chocolate croissants. And Irish chicken. They could take me on long walks and I could show them all the Romans. And maybe the Punics. It is known. But he is not the Pope. Too bad for me. 

They will be away for weeks. 

And Mister Bill is gone away to his own island way down south. To take pictures of people drinking beers. And selling very big fish. 

I will be the in charge of everything dog. Ha. Good for me. 

Day Six Hundred and Eighty Three

It is our very get up early day. We went for a nice long walk.  When got home we had our toasts on our beautiful patio. Because it is summer. Ha.

My friend Jamie came over to my patio for a nice visit. Jamie is a very quiet dog. She does not like cats. Or squirrels. Me either. That is why we are friends. 

Emmet went to his very loud movie. With Sava and Chris. Emmet said it was not so scary. That is good. I would not like scary movies. 

I like nice quiet movies about nice people with nice dogs. Who are a big help. And go for nice long car rides. To vist friends. Who have beautiful gardens. With lots of green beans. Those are nice movies. No scary dragons or nasty people. Or very loud noise. Or squirrels. It is known.

A man came to put new special brakes on Craig's new go fast chair. That is good. If the brakes on the go fast chair did not work Craig would go down the hill right into my pond. Oh dear. 

I would have go right into the smelly pond to save him. My friends the ducks would help. Oh dear. It is good he got the special new brakes. 

Zita's Saint Paul's university wants Zita to help them with way big meetings. She has to have a meeting with them tomorrow. She is going to put all her specially neat and tidy clothes on. For the meeting. 

I cannot go with her. Too bad for them. I would tell them she is the best take care of everything person in the world. It is known. Dogs know such things way better than people. Ha. 

The very noisy clean the street machines came by my house today. I barked at them. They do not care. Oh well. 

More hockey tonight. Craig's team will lose again. Oh well. He needs way better teams. It is known.

Day Six Hundred and Eighty Two

I had a nice quiet day.

Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh went to a restraurent last night. They brought them all the wrong food. Emmet and Niamh did not eat their pizzas. The people forgot to put the proper stuff on the pizzas. They should only go to Mister Tony's pizza. Too bad for them.

They will not go to that restraurent any more. There are lots of nice restraurent all round Craig said. I do not know. Dogs to not go to restaurants. We just look in the big windows at all the people. Oh well.

Niamh had sore legs last night. Too many dance a lot nights. It is known. I went into her comfy bedroom in the night. Too make sure she was all fast asleep. It is my job. 

Zita and I cleaned the refrigerator. I was almost a big help Zita said. 

We did not have nice toasts today. Too bad for me. We Had two peanut butter sandwiches for lunch. Ha.

Craig's hockey team lost again. Too bad for him.

It is a very nice day. It is nice and sunny. Craig and I went and had a nice rest on my patio. My big all flat stones are warm now. That is good. We played throw the Red Ball too. That is good.

Zita had to go shopping for green beans and carrots. She was away a long time. She said the traffic was bad. That is too bad. Traffic should be nice. Like me. 

Emmet went for a nice walk to get his favourite ice tea. In the glass bottle. 

He is going to a loud movie tomorrow with Sava and Chris. About a giant monster that squishes big buildings. All by itself. Oh dear. 

I would not like to see that movie. It is known. 

Day Six Hundred and Eighty One

It is a holiday. Because it is the way old old Queen's birthday. We do not sing the happy birthday song for her. 

Everybody got up late. Especially Craig. 

Niamh's friend Mackenzie stayed here all night. They laughed a lot. I did not go into their room. They were too loud.

It was a no toasts day. Oh well. Craig and I sat on our patio this morning. To keep the nasty squirrels away. 

Zita was making our garden beautiful all day. Everybody stops to talk to us. It takes a long time to make the garden beautiful. People like to talk. It is known. 

Zita used the make the grass short machine. I cannot help. It is too dangerous. It might make me short too Zita said. Oh dear. Too bad for me.

We had a little party last night. Not a cheese party. Friends of Niamh and Emmet came to my house to have a nice dinner with us. And they laughed. They have some very silly teachers at their schools. I heard all the funny stories about them. Craig thought maybe they should not be teachers at all. Oh well. Ha.

Craig and Zita and Niamh and Emmet are going to a nice restaurant for dinner tonight. They will sit outside. It is not a too many chips restraurent. It is beside the full up canal. Maybe they will see my friends the ducks.

I will stay here and guard the house.

Day Six Hundred and Eighty

Niamh and Zita came home late from the dance for everybody night. They were all tired. 

Then Zita had to go out to feed a cat. At night. I did not like it at all. It is scary to go out at night. There are wolves in the bushes at night. I should go with her. But I cannot go into the cat's house. Oh dear. Silly cats.

We got up late today. Because it is Sunday. 

Zita and I went for a long walk with my friend Jamie. Jamie always wants to be in front. That is not fair. I am bigger than Jamie. Oh well.

We had toasts when we got home. With Craig.

Because it is Sunday we had pancakes. Zita used her brand new make pancakes pan. That is good.

Mister Paul came over with chips and lots of beer. We sat on the patio for a long time. And watched all the people on my street today.

There are lots and lots of people. They are all looking at the big beautiful flower party. We have lots of flowers on the Colonel's road. I see them when we go on my nice walks in the mornings.

Niamh's dance a lot friend Mackenzie is going to come to my house for a visit. That is good. 

Tonight is the scary wolf and dragon program on the television. Maybe Emmet will watch it tonight. If he is not asleep.  

Zita makes him a special before you go to sleep dinner every night. To make him all better for ever. Every night I go down the scary stairs to Emmet's comfy bedroom to help him eat his extra dinner.

Zita gives me cheese bits for being a big help. That is good. 

I pulled way too much on my before dinner walk. I got in big trouble. Oh dear.

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Nine

Niamh and Craig and Zita got home late last night. They were very tired. They had to clap a whole bunch of times. At Niamh's special dance for everybody night. Niamh got beautiful flowers. That is nice. I did not go. 

I stayed here and guarded Emmet. He fell asleep. Me too. On my cosy bed. That Zita made for me. Ha. 

Niamh has to go and dance for everybody again tonight. Craig is not going tonight. Doctor Susan is going tonight. That is nice. 

Two of Niamh's dance a lot students came to see Niamh's special dance night. They brought her beautiful flowers too.

Emmet tried the swingy outside bed. It made his tummy feel too funny. I cannot use the swingy bed. I always fall out. It is embarrassing.  Oh well.

Craig is watching his hockey. It is in the afternoon. That is not right. Hockey is for night time. Before I go to fast asleep. On my comfy bed. With all the nice pillows. His team will not win. Oh well.

Craig and I went out to my patio this afternoon. To scare away the nasty squirrels. They were climbing in my trees. They will eat my beautiful flowers. I hate squirrels. It is known. 

Craig and Emmet had bagels for dinner. No croissants bits for me tonight. Oh well. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Eight

We went for our good morning walk before it was a soggy day. That is good.

Today is Niamh's special dance for everybody night. She will be on a big stage. With beautiful curtains. And lots and lots of people watching. 

She did not go to school today. She had to get all the beautiful costumes for the other special dance night. At the other dance a lot school. The one where she teaches all the little boys and girls how to be beautiful dancers. Just like Niamh. It is known.

Craig and Zita are going to the dance a lot school to see her tonight. That is good. I will guard Emmet.  

I helped Craig make his peanut butter sandwich for lunch. I always get the extra peanut butter that sticks to the knife. That is good. And I get the end bits. Ha.

We did not play throw the Red Ball a lot. Because it was a very soggy day. Craig is afraid of getting the new go fast chair wet. Ha. Too bad for him. 

The cut on my side is not too sore. Zita puts nice Doctor Smith's medicine on it. I can not lick it off. Or I will get in trouble. Oh dear. 

It is a way lazy day. I had a nice nap. Outside on the cool stones. And on by comfy stripy duvet. That is good. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Seven

It is a nice sunny day. I had a long walk.  I did not have an ice cube treat when I got home. Oh well. Sometimes ice cubes make my tummy sick.

It is going to be summer very soon. All my beautiful bushes have grown lots and lots of leaves. My patio is nearly a scary forest. There are no big wolves in it. Ha. 

I can almost hide in my bushes. Where nobody can see me. Ha. It is very cool in the bushes. That is good in the way too hot summer days.

I went to the hospital today. To see my Doctor Smith. In the afternoon. I had a cut on my leg. Doctor Smith gave Zita some medicine to put on it. So I won't need a go fast chair like Craig. 

And I got my shots. I do not like shots. Oh well. 

I am just like my friend Emmet. He has medicine Zita puts on him too. 

Doctor Smith did not make any nasty holes in me. And I did not have to stay away from my house all night. Emmet should go to Doctor Smith. It is known.

Tomorrow is Niamh's special dance in front of everyone in the world night. At her dance a lot school.

Craig and Zita are going to see her dance. Not me. They do not sell tickets to dogs. Not even way nice dogs like me. Oh well. 

I will stay here in my house and guard Emmet. 

If Emmet went to the special dance night he would fall asleep. He is still way tired from the nasty food hospital. So I guard him when he is fast asleep on his comfy leather sofa. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Six

It was beautiful today. Zita and I went for a very nice long walk. I did not pull at all. Good for me. 

We saw my friends the ducks in the other pond. And the way big blue bird. It was catching fish. It is a bit scary. I do not go so close. It is way big. 

We worked a lot in the garden today. Making all the flowers happy. That is good.

We made a place for our do not get stuck in the snow tires. In the other basement room. Not Emmet's comfy bed room with the all the comfy pillows.

Craig and Emmet and Uncle Bill went out for lunch. Emmet gets his coke in glass bottles at this nice restaurant. He says it tastes better. Ha. 

Uncle Bill and Zita went to the nice far away garden store. In Uncle Bill's big truck. To get some beautiful stones for my patio. And more beautiful flowers. That is good.

Niamh got home all safe and tired from the scary forest trip. She told me she had to carry her boat forever on her trip to the scary forest. She said there were no bears to help carry her boat. Oh dear. 

Bears will not help carry boats. They will just eat you. Oh dear. People are silly. 

She needed an elephant. Elephants are nice. And help people. Uncle Bill saw lots of them in way far away. Elephants will not eat you. They did not eat the Punics. It is known. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Five.

My friend Niamh is still away to the dark scary forest. My house is way too quiet.

I had a nice walk this morning. It is not so warm today. Oh well. We did not have the coffees on the patio today. Oh well.

When we got home we had toasts today. That is good.

Craig's hockey team won last night. Ha. 

Mister Bob's store took away the funny noise from the gold big car. And took off the do not get stuck in the snow tires. Because it is summer again. That is good. 

Uncle Bill and Emmet and Craig are going out to eat too many chips for lunch tomorrow. That is good.

I guarded the house this afternoon. Craig and Zita had to go to get the new go fast chair. 

It is Red. Craig was wrong. Ha. The new go fast chair is way quiet. He will be able to sneak up on everybody. Ha. Not me. Except if I am helping my friend Emmet with his naps. Ha. 

Niamh is going to sleep in her own comfy bed tonight. That is good. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Four

It is very quiet here today. Niamh is not here. She is in the scary dark forest. With lots of bears. Oh dear. She did not bring one of Emmet's swords. Or our Viking axe. Oh dear.

We took the big gold car to Mister Bob's store where they fix funny noises. Then we had a long long walk. All the way home. Across the canal. I forgot to be a good listener. I got in to lots of trouble. Oh dear. It was not a way good morning.

Zita said she was going to sell me to the ducks. That is not true. Ducks do not have any money. That is good.

Craig and Zita had all the coffees on the patio. Craig did not have any toasts today. Oh dear. 

Zita got the outside bed that swings all about from the basement. I do not get on to the bed any more. I just fall out of it. Oh dear. It is not a good day for me. 

Zita was in the garden all afternoon. With our new beautiful bushes. I stayed in the house. I was not a big help. Oh dear.

Tomorrow Craig gets his new go fast chair. It is not red. Now we will have way too many go fast chairs. Empty go fast chairs are scary. They have lost Craig. I do not like them. It is known.

Emmet went for a little long walk. He is still way too tired. He has a cosy bed and nice comfy pillows. And a comfy sofa that folds all back for nice naps. That is good. I will help him. That is good too.

I chewed a hole in my big red ball. Oh dear. It is not a good day for me. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Three

We had to get up way way early this morning. 

Niamh is going to sleep in the scary forest. In a tent. With all her friends from dance a lot school. So they can learn everything about the scary forest. They have to go on a bus. Way early in the morning. Oh dear.

I could not go. There was no more room on the big bus. Niamh told me. It is not a way nice bus. It does not have a bathroom. Oh dear.

Craig stayed in bed a long time this morning. Zita had to give me my breakfast. That is not right. That is Craig's job. 

He had to watch the cars race. We do not get any toasts when he has to watch the cars race. Oh well.

It is the summer now. I know it. My special flappy door is up for the side yard. I can go in and out whenever I want. That is good. I really like my flappy door. Craig and Zita made it last year. Just for me.  Ha.

It is the say thanks to all the nice mothers day. And give them lovey presents. I gave Zita chocolates. Zita likes chocolates. I do not eat chocolates. I would be sick. Oh dear.

I do not know where my mother lives. She moved. She would be very happy for me. Because I have way nice family to take care of me. Not all dogs have nice families. And not all families have nice dogs. That is sad. Oh well.

Craig gave Zita a bottle of way old scotch. So she can pretend to be a Scotsman too. It is in a nice box. Oh well. He always gives her old scotch. It is because he is old too. He should give her bottles of nice brand new scotch. It is known. All my food is brand new. 

We are having a little cheese party tonight. Paul is coming to have his dinner here too. He will fix something. He likes fixing things. And drinking coffee. 

Niamh will not be here tonight. I do not like it when my family is not all together. It is not right. How can I guard everybody if they are not all here. With me. 

Day Six Hundred and Seventy Two

It is a beautiful day.  Zita slept and slept and slept in. Craig went to his breakfast with Paul. And all the old people. To eat sausages. And drink coffee. 

When Zita got up we went for a nice walk. In the sunshine. That is good. No toasts today. Too bad for me.

My flowers are all standing straight up. That is good. The trees are going all green again. That is good. 

We had very loud noises last night. For the big beautiful flower party. The loud noises are a bit scary. I stayed with Craig and Zita in the den so they would not be scared. 

Zita went to the beautiful bushes store. To look at more beautiful bushes for my garden.

We had a very big rain last night. Niamh was in the outside bath tub at Julia's house. They were wet anyway. Ha.

A man put a big red sign on my corner. I barked at him. I did not know him. Craig said it was ok. It is because we are going to have a rascal vote. Craig's friends have different coloured signs. They like different rascals. Ha.

Craig and I went out so I could look at the sign. It is ok. Craig said so. It is only visiting. That is good. 

Some silly dogs are swimming in the pond. It is for ducks. Not dogs. The water will make them all smelly Zita says. It is not nice water for swimmg.

There was a nasty squirrel on my patio. Niamh threw a big stone at it. It did not die. Oh well. 

Uncle Bill visited on his motorcycle.  He is going to a special party tonight. He is going to wear his very good shoes. The very shiny ones. 

Auntie Louise has a cold. She lost her voice. Uncle Bill will find it. He used to be a detective. He did not have a nice dog to help him. They would not give him one. That is why he is not a policeman anymore. And he is old. Oh well. 

There is a big party next door. We were not invited. Craig said they did not have enough cheese for us. Too bad for them. 

Tomorrow is the day for all the mothers to get nice presents. Dogs do not give presents to their mothers. I will give something nice to Zita instead. She is a way good mother. Craig and Emmet and Niamh and me say so. It is known.

Day Six Hundred and Seventy One

It was a bit of a soggy day this morning. I had to have a little bath when I go home from our walk. 

Today is take all the newspapers to all the nice stores on the busy street day. I do not get to help. I stay here and guard Craig and Emmet. And make sure all the piles of our newspapers go the the right people. And do not get lost.

Craig and I had croissants for our late night dessert last night. That is good. With jam. His hockey team lost. Oh well.

We had a very big peanut butter sandwich for lunch. I got two sandwich bits. Good for me. And we had two croissants later. No jam. Too bad for me. 

Craig's friend from long long long ago sent my friend Emmet a get all better card. She lives in a city way way far away. Not way far away Ireland. It is where they play loud music all night long. And have hot food. And alligators. 

She has a French dog too. But he is a small dog. Because it is way hot where he lives. Big dogs like me or Jamie would be way too hot there. It is known. 

Emmet has to be in the shower every day so the nasty hole in his back will be all nice and clean. Oh dear.

Niamh got a beautiful new costume for her special dance a lot for everybody night. That is good.

Niamh's dance a lot friend McKenzie is coming to my house for dinner. We will have Mister Tony's pizza. That is good. Everybody likes Mister Tony's pizzas. He is a nice man. 

Zorro is all better. That is good.

Day Six Hundred and Seventy

Niamh likes me to wake her up in the morning. Not Craig. I do not sing. I just dig all the covers off. I am nice and quiet. Not like Craig. Ha.

There is a big log in my pond. Craig says it is an alligator. Pretending to be a log. He is wrong. Again. People are silly. Alligators do not live where there is way too much snow. Oh well. 

We had a nice party last night. I gave Zita a nice bottle of special salt. From the biggest mountains in the world. I do not know why mountains have salt. Hamburgers and chips have salt. Oh well.

Craig gave Zita a nice new pan for making pancakes. And cooking Uncle Bill's own made sausages. It is very shiny from way far away. 

It is the day to put all our newspapers into piles for the nice people to put in their cars. I cannot bark at them. They are nice people. Sometimes I forget. Oh well. 

Craig is a detective in long long ago England. When the Romans lived there. 

I do not know any Romans. Emmet knows all about them. From his university. And the Punics. And the elephants. It is known. 

You learn lots of interesting stories at university. And drink tea. And eat lots of donuts with all your friends. Not the ones who do not listen. 

My patio is nearly all spic and span. I helped. That is good. We are going to get nice new comfy chairs. So people do not get sore bottoms. Oh dear. 

I was barking a bit too much at the nice man who brings us all our beautiful birthday cards. I got in trouble. Oh dear. 

I could not help with all the newspapers today. Zita says sometimes I am not a big help. Oh dear. 

Day Six Hundred and Sixty Nine

I went to get Niamh at the very late dance a lot last night. In the gold big car. I did not bark at all.   Good for me.

Today is my friend Zita's birthday. She is not old like Craig. Ha.

Craig had to go out early today. To do the present shopping. He got me a secret present for the sing happy birthday party. I do not know what it is. It is a secret present.

I helped Zita in the garden this morning. All the beautiful flowers are nearly all up. From inside the ground where they hide from the nasty squirrels and the bunnies all winter. Ha.

We have little blue flowers behind the rocks. That is good.

Craig and I had croissants for lunch. No toasts today. Oh well. I like croissants too.

Our newspapers are coming today. Not tomorrow. Maybe it is a birthday present for Zita. I do not know why. Oh well. 

Nice Mister Nicastro is making us the happy birthday dinner. Craig told me. That is a good happy birthday present. 

Mister Nicastro has a very smelly store. It is full of lots and lots of cheese. That is good. Only nice dogs like me can go into his store. Not nasty dogs who try to bite me. It is known.

Zita's mother and father called her. From way far away Ireland. To sing the happy birthday song. That is good.

Zorro still has a sick tummy. I did not see him today at all. Oh dear. Maybe I will see Jamie later. I will ask her. 

Zita got beautiful flowers from Maggie Dog's house. That is nice. I like beautiful flowers. 

We are going to sing the happy birthday song tonight. Even Craig. He cannot sing very well. Too bad for us. Oh well.

Day Six Hundred and Sixty Eight

All the water is in my pond. All the way to the top. My friends the ducks have come back. I can visit them now. That is good.

Craig had to go and get all new licences for the cars. I have a licence too. It is on my collar. It is the law. 

Zorro ate his towel. All up. Now he has a sick tummy. And can only eat Chinese food. Oh dear. Sometimes I chew on my towel. Oh dear. I do want a sick tummy. 

It is a very nice day. We can see the sun all the time. We had a nice long walk. That is when I saw my friends the ducks. 

Emmet had a nice not so way long walk today. Emmet gets too tired for long long walks. His nice doctor told him he has to have nice naps. Too get all better forever. 

It is my friend Zita's birthday tomorrow. We will have a nice quiet party. Just us. We have been way too busy to have a big cheese party. It is known.

Craig asked the nice lady who makes the very tasty bread to make Zita a beautiful birthday cake. That is good. 

Zita went to the beautiful bushes store this afternoon. She is going to make our side garden very beautiful. Beside my beautiful vegetable garden. We will have green beans and potatoes and carrots.  Ha. Good for me.

Niamh has dance a lot until late late tonight. She is practising being the Heart Queen for the special dance for everybody night. With the very beautiful costume. I can not go to see her. Oh well too bad for me. 

Day Six Hundred and Sixty Seven

I had a busy day. We got up early. 

Zita had to go and sleep in Niamh's big new bed last night. Niamh had bad dreams. I stayed on our nice bed. To keep Craig company. 

Sometime I have bad dreams too. About nasty squirrels. Or my family going far away and forgetting all about me. It is not nice to have bad dreams. It is known.

Craig and Emmet and Uncle a Bill could not go out for their special lunch today.

Emmet had to go to see his nice doctor. She had to take out the extra pieces where they sewed Emmet all backup. And put new bandages on the nasty hole in his back. Oh dear. He came home and had a nice lie down. And some Irish tea. And pasta with lots of the Mister Nicasto's special very good pasta cheese. I did not get any. Oh well.

They will go out another day and eat way too many chips Craig said.

The nasty dog who tried to bite me came by my street. I barked at him until he ran away. He lives around the corner. We do not go on that street. I do not know why he is nasty. Maybe his family is nasty too. Oh dear. 

It is a nice day. I did not have a sick tummy today. That is good. 

I have a new title. Zita says I am Miss Poppy the Relentless. That is a good title. Ha. 

Craig and Emmet do not have titles. Auntie Louise has a nice title. Uncle Bill does not. Only turkeys. Too bad for him. Ha. 

Day Six Hundred and Sixty Six.

Sundays are quiet days. Zita and I got up early. We could not sleep. Oh well.

It is a very soggy day. And cold. No nasty snow. Just windy rain.

Zita and I went for a long walk. Before I got too soggy.

When I came home I had a long nap. 

Paul came over to fix Emmet's noisy bathroom. He said it worked this time. That is good. He had some coffee too. 

I had a sick tummy. After I had my ice cube treats. Oh dear. We had to take the nice soft rug downstairs. It has to be made all nice and clean. Oh dear.

I do not like to have a sick tummy. I cannot help Zita with the too much stuff cleanup with a sick tummy. I had to stay upstairs and have a nap. Oh dear.

Day Six Hundred and Fifty Five

All the too much snow is gone. Craig went to breakfast with his way too old friends today. That is good. He played throw the Red Ball first. That is good.

Zita and I got Niamh out of bed. That is a big job. I have to jump up on the very high bed and dig the fat duvet all off. Ha. She has to go to dance a lot today. Twice.

Zita and I went for our nice long walk. No water in my pond yet. Oh well. 

Uncle Bill came over for a visit. No turkeys today either. Maybe Monday. Before he and Emmet and Craig go out for their way too many chips lunch. Ha.

Uncle Bill had his you can't see me clothes on. I can see him. The clothes do not work very well. Ha.

Zita cleaned up our garden. Just a bit. I helped just a bit too. It is nice to help. And keep the awful squirrels away. 

Zita and I had to go to the stores on the very busy street. To get a birthday card for cousin Emma in way far away Ireland. 

The nice store has lots and lots of cards. But no cheese like Mister Nicastro's nice store. And no treats for nice quiet dogs. Oh well. 

They did not have a special nice card. Oh dear.  We went to the very old hardware store. They have treats for nice dogs. I got one. Ha. We had a good walk. 

Craig and Zita and Emmet had Mister Nicastro's own made pizza last night. Zita said it was very good. That is good. My nose likes Mister Nicastro's store. A lot. It is known. 

Craig's hockey team was going to win. But it lost. Oh well.

I had a sick tummy last night. I ate too many ice cubes too fast. Oh well. 

Day Six Hundred and Fifty Four

My friend Niamh had a sick tummy last night. She is ok. She did not have to go to the nasty food hospital. That is good. I do not like the nasty food hospital. It makes everything not all right. 

Niamh had a long long nap this morning. When Zita and I went for our nice walk. She did not go to school this morning. She went this afternoon. She said she was all better. Ha.

It is not a soggy day. Just a little bit wet and not so sunny day. Just like way far away Ireland Zita says.

Niamh is going to a special toe dance tonight. At the very big special theatre. Downtown. She is going to a nice restraurent for dinner. With her dance a lot friends. That is good.

Craig got the huge box of lots of socks. He has to find the ones that are the same. I helped. It is not so fun. Except when i knocked over all the boxes of socks. Oh well. I had a nap.

Chris and Sava came over to visit Emmet. They brought all the donuts in the world. I do not eat donuts. They would make my tummy sick. Oh well. 

Maybe Niamh ate too many donuts. Oh dear.

Chris and Sava went down the scary stairs to Emmet's room. They will eat the donuts and laugh a lot. They play a big game on Emmet's big table. That is good. 

Zita is still finding more too much stuff in the basement. 

I do not have too much stuff. It is known. Just a nice comfy duvet. And my catching balls. And my Blue Bone. That is not way too much stuff. 

I do not have lots and lots of way old speakers in the basement. Like Craig. It is known. Ha.

Day Six Hundred and Fifty Three

It is a bit of a soggy day. I had to have a bath after our nice long walk. 

More too much stuff in the basement. I went down to help. We have to make it all lovely for our cousins. From way far away Ireland. And for Niamh's special go fast bicycle. 

I play Red Ball when it was not all rainy. 

Uncle Bill has to eat more vegetables. Oh dear. Maybe he will eat all my own made green beans. 

He had to cut down some of the way too many trees in his garden. Now there is nowhere for the nasty squirrels to live. Ha. 

Zita is going to have potatoes in our garden this year. That is good. Zita said I could help in the garden. If I did not dig everything all up. They like potatoes in way far away. All kinds. All the time. And sausages. And whipped cream. 

Next week is Zita's birthday. Craig said he would get me a nice present for her. That is good. Zita always gets me secret presents on my birthday. That is nice.

Craig's new go fast chair is nearly all made. Just for him. That is good.  It is not red this time. Oh well.

Niamh is teaching dance a lot tonight. And practising for her special dance for everybody night. 

Our friend Bill takes Niamh's dance a lot pictures. They are beautiful. He is a way famous photographer. He likes to go fishing too. He takes Maggie dog with him. That is good. Maggie likes to watch the fish.