Day Seven Hundred and Twenty Three

We got up way early. It is a too hot day. We went for a long long walk before it was too hot. Way down the canal right to the bridge. Niamh and cousin Ciara slept in. They did not get to go. Too bad for them. 

When we got home I had a nice rest on my comfy bed. In the kitchen. Then we had our toasts. That is good.

Zita and Niamh and cousin Ciara went up to our friends the Mahoney's cottage. It is not way too hot at the cottage. They can go for a nice swim in the big lake. 

No sharks in this lake either Niamh said. That is good. Sharks are very big. I saw one on the television in the den. It was trying to get into a boat. That is why Emmet does not like boats. I have never been in a boat. Too many sharks and giant icebergs Emmet says. Too dangerous. For us. Oh well. 

I stayed here to take care Emmet and Craig. Craig is in charge. Not me. I barked too much this morning. Oh dear. 

My kitchen has a nice cool floor. All made of tiles. I got carrot treats today. And peanut butter sandwiches ends. That is good. 

Emmet went for a walk. Even in the way too hot. To get his very special ice tea. Ha. People are silly when I am not in charge. 

Day Seven Hundred and Twenty Two

We had another way too hot day.  We went for only a short walk. On the nice shady streets. Not the streets with too hot sidewalks. 

We had our toasts on our beautiful patio. My friend Jamie came for a visit. We had a nap. In the cool shady part of the beautiful patio. Jamie does not like the way too hot. She likes the too cold. Oh well.

Niamh and cousin Ciara went shopping twice today. 

They went to where all the Chinese food stores are. To look at Chinese food. With Cara and Emily. In the way too hot. Oh well. 

I stayed here with Craig and Emmet. To guard them. On my comfy bed. In the nice and cool kitchen.

We only played throw the ball a bit. Because of the way too hot. 

All of Niamh's friends came over to vist me last night. That is nice. They went out in the very dark.  

I could not go. I got very worried. There are dangerous things outside hiding in the dark night. Lions. Or way too smelly skunks. Or maybe tigers. I do not like it when people go out in the dark. It is known.

We had the make the house cool machine on last night. That is good.  Zita will put it on today too. When she gets home. It is known. 

Niamh and cousin Ciara and Emily and Cara brought my outside bath tub up from the basement. I had a nice keep me cool bath. With the hose. Ha. I splashed everybody. Nobody was way too hot. Good for me.

We are having a too hot for cooking dinner tonight. Nice sandwiches. And peas. Ha. I love green bean treats. 

All the ladies are all going out to a hamburgers and too many chips restaurant. I am staying here with Zita and Craig and Emmet. In my nice cool house. 

Day Seven Hundred and Twenty One

We got up late today. Because it is a hot day.

Niamh and cousin Ciara took me for our nice walk. Not a so long walk. Because it is a too hot day.

Craig got up so late he almost forgot my peanut butter treat. He got up too late for toasts. Too late to go to his Saturday breakfast party. Oh dear.

We are just having a nice relaxing day. Nice naps on my comfy bed.  Or on the nice warm patio stones until I get too hot.

We played throw the Big Red ball a bit. Not too much.

Zit and Niamh and cousin Ciara went shopping. All afternoon. To buy presents. For the other cousins in way far away. Not for me or Craig or Emmet. Too bad for us. 

I stayed here with Craig and Emmet. Emmet went for a walk in the too hot. I did not go with him. 

Craig is still a detective. He has not caught anybody yet. Because he does not have a nice dog to help him. Too bad for him.  

Emmet went out to rest on the outside swingy bed. I kept him company. Good for us. Craig just cooked a big pot on the stove. Ha. 

Day Seven Hundred and Twenty

It is a very hot day. We went for our special way too hot day walk. On all the nice shady streets. Not by the too sunny ponds.

We did not go on our beautiful patio today. It was too hot for us. We had our toasts in front of my watching window.

Craig and I played throw the Red ball a bit. Not to much. I get too hot. That is why I am going to go to the make me beautiful store. So I can have short fur. And not get way too hot. 

Not so short like Maggie. They took all of Maggie's fur off. Oh dear. Maggie's tries to steal my throwing balls. On my patio. I do not like that. 

Zita and Niamh and Ciara went to the nice not so far away lake. The lake with no sharks in it. To go swimming. And have a picnic. On a blanket. I did not go. I stayed here to guard Craig and Emmet.  

Craig is not a detective in way old turkey anymore. Now he is a detective in way far away London. Where cousin Christina lives. He does not have a dog either. Oh dear.

Craig should be the nice French detective with the nice dog who helps him catch all the nasty people. I like those stories. The nice detective has a friend who makes famous cheese. Those are good stories. Nice dogs and cheeses. Ha.

Day Seven Hundred and Nineteen

I had a nice quiet day. I had a long walk and saw my friends the ducks. They were all asleep under the big tall trees by the other pond. I did not bark at them.

We had our toasts this morning. We were very quiet. Niamh and Ciara were still fast asleep. No toasts for them. Too bad for them.

I had to have the awful nose collar this morning. A bit too much pulling. Oh dear.

Craig went to the tidy me up store for a nice haircut. I am going to go to the make me beautiful store soon. So I will not be way too hot in the summer. That is good.

When we put the make the house cold machine on I lie beside the cold hole in the floor. That is good. 

Emmet has all his new stories for his university all ready. His university starts when all my beautiful trees  go all gold just like Zita's big car. That is good. 

There were way fast airplanes flying over my house today. They are very loud. Not big airplances for lots of people to go far far away. Little fast airplane to catch nasty people and their nasty airplanes. Ha. 

Ciara and Niamh like to go to the ice cream store. Niamh loves ice cream. I love green beans. And way cold peas. And lettuce. The kind that is crunchy. Not the soft kind. 

Craig is still a nice detective in long long ago turkey. A nice lady died. Oh dear. The detective will find the nasty person. If the detective had a nice dog he would be quicker. It is known. 

They will chop his head off. That is what they did long long ago. Oh dear. That is not nice. We do not do that here. Auntie Louise just throws away the key. Craig told me. It is easy to lose keys. Zita loses hers all the time. They are not auntie Louise's keys. Just Zita's keys for the gold big car. 

We made a big round cake today. It has a hole in the middle. I do not know why. I do not eat cakes. I do not like lemons. Oh well. 

Day Seven Hundred and Eighteen

Zita and Niamh and cousin Ciara got home late late last night. I waited for them at my watching window. Craig said I better look out my window. He was right. They came home. Even in the way too much rain. From the too far away airport. That is good.

I was was very happy. Everyone was home. Even cousin Ciara. That is right. I like things to be right.

There was a squirrel on my patio. I did not jump on the window. I did not even bark. I got carrot treats. Good for me.

We went right to bed. We were all tired. It is very tiring being happy. It is known. 

Ciara brought treats for Emmet and Niamh. From way far away Ireland. Treats they only have there. Ha.

Zita and I went for a nice ling walk this morning. I had to have the kill me forever nose collar on. Sometimes I forget to listen. And pull too much. Oh dear. 

When we came home we had our toasts. Even Emmet was awake. 

Craig and Zita and Emmet had to go to a sad party. To say good bye to a lady they knew a long time ago. Before I lived here. Oh dear. I do not like sad. Dogs do not like sad. It is known. We like happy. 

This afternoon Emmet went to his very nice doctor. She said all the nasty holes were getting better. They are just way big. And not so pretty. Oh well. 

Uncle Bill came over on his blue big new motorcycle. To show Zita. It has a back seat. They are going to go for a ride some day. 

Ciara is going to sleep on the other bed in Niamh's room. So they can laugh a lot. And not sleep at all.

Ciara and Niamh are going to make Craig's silver little car and spic and span. For real money. It is way too messy. They went to Niamh's school today. Just to see it. They saw Niamh's favourite toe dance teacher. That is good.

Ciara is very tired. Because they have a different time in way far away Ireland. I do not know why. I like my time better. Time for dinner. Time for bed. Time for throw the Red ball. Time for nice naps. Time for walks. They are good times. It is known. 

Day Seven Hundred and Seventeen

I did not go for a walk this morning. Oh dear. 

Zita and Niamh are gone far away and could not go with me for a walk. It is a very soggy day.

Craig does not take me for nice walks. Because of of the go fast chair. We might go way too fast and crash. Oh dear. Emmet does not take me for walks because of the nasty holes. From the nasty food hospital. Too bad for me.

Craig and I had our toasts. Inside. It was too soggy to go on my beautiful patio. I saw frogs. I did not bark. Good for me.

I slept on the big comfy bed last night. Craig was not scared. There was a skunk here last night. We could smell it. You cannot play with skunks. It is known.

Our friend Kathy brought the gold big car back from Mister Paul's tire store. The tires are all round. And full. That is good.

I had to guard the house this afternoon. Craig took Emmet to his university to talk to the nice people about all his new story classes. For when the university starts again.

Craig and Emmet went to Doctor Smith's store to get my tummy medicine. And more food for me. That is good. 

They bought bagels for Zita and Niamh and Ciara for when they get home. At my bed time. I will wait up for them. To say hello to my cousin Ciara. 

She is going to sleep in Niamh's beautiful bedroom. Because Emmet is too loud at night. 

Zita told us that they found Ciara at the way too big airport. That is good. She did not get lost.  She was just late. Maybe the airplane got lost. Oh well. 

Craig and I had peanut butter bagels. Some peanut butter dripped on his knees. Ha. I like peanut butter. Emmet too. We all like peanut butter. Good for us. 

Day Seven Hundred and Sixteen

This morning Zita and Niamh got into a different car. A big silver car. The kind with full tires. And a very big trunk. For all the presents from way far away. They are going to the too far away airport. In Toronto. To find cousin Ciara so she does not get lost in the way too big airport. And have to live there forever. Oh dear. 

They are going to sleep in a nice hotel. And bounce on the beds. And watch the television in bed. Niamh told me. And have chocolate croissants and tea for breakfast. 

Sometime I do not do my job very well. I am supposed to keep everyone safe and together. How can I do this when nobody stays home for me to guard. Except my friend Emmet.

I tell them they should stay home with me. They do not listen to me. I should go with them. But I bark too much in the car. Oh dear. I do not know why. Sometimes I am way quiet. But mostly not. It is hard to do my job. Maybe it is my fault. Maybe they will need a way too quiet dog. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

I do not like other dogs trying to take away my own beautiful patio. Even dogs I know. One tried to steal my beautiful patio last week. I get in trouble for that too. Oh dear. 

Emmet is going to make dinner tonight. Emmet can cook things. Like pasta. And brownies. Craig can only make peanut butter and honey sandwiches. And coffee. Ha. 

I will have to sleep on the big comfy bed tonight. So Craig does not get lonely. Or scared. I can do that. All by myself. Ha.   

Day Seven Hundred and Fifteen

It is a beautiful day. A nice quiet Sunday. We had a nice long walk. To the the little lake. With the parking place for boats. It is hot outside. 

Everybody else was fast asleep. Except Craig who had to watch the little cars race. Oh well

Then Craig and I had croissant bits. We played throw the big Red a Ball after. Ha.

It is still clean the house all spic and span day. Oh well. We will not play throw the Red Ball so much today. We will be too busy being spic and span. Oh well. Craig made the den all tidy. Not anything on the floor. Ha. 

Zita and Niamh went to the other park way down my busy street. To see Zita's friend's beautiful pictures. She made the pictures all by herself. There are lots and lots of pictures in the park. Only today. I cannot go. Way too many people. I might get lost. Or someone might step on my feet. Too bad for me.

Craig and Zita and Niamh brought Emmet a box full of pizza home from the nice restaurant. All cheese pizzas for Emmet. The nice man who owns the restaurant knows my family. He says hello beautiful to Niamh and Zita. Not Craig. Ha.

Craig's mother thought it was another day. She did not get to go for the pizza. She does not remember things. I do. I am not so old. 

Craig's friend Eamonn was here yesterday. He said he does not loose dogs on his airplanes. He has to tell people to find them. Or everyone will be sad. That is true. I will not bark at him now.

Niamh had to go out. They are taking more pictures of her. Dancing. Not Mister Bill pictures. Oh well. 

We put all the comfy rugs in the scary basement. So we could use the noisy make the floors clean machine everywhere. We will be spic and span and cousin Ciara will not know we were all dirty. Ha. 

Last night Zita used the very sharp special for only me brush to make my fur all nice and smooth. Good for me.

Day Seven Hundred and Fourteen

We had a very busy day. It is the clean the house all spic and span day. Everybody helped. Even Craig. Niamh and Zita washed all the windows. Both sides. And the doors. And all the pots and pans places. Emmet did that. All by himself.

Niamh and Cara and Emily cleaned all the dirty places in the basement. So cousin Ciara will not know we are dirty. Ha.

The gold big car has another empty tire. Oh dear. Oh dear. It is going to go to the tire store when Zita and Niamh go to Toronto to find cousin Ciara at the way too big and far away airport. 

They are going to get another new car with full tires to get cousin Ciara. That is good. 

Zita is using the make the grass short machine. She has to push it up and down our yard. It is a dangerous machine. That is why I cannot help. 

Craig has a little way noisy machine to make tires round. He is making the tires round so the gold car can drive to the tires store. That is good. 

Everybody is going to a nice pizza store tonight for dinner. Except Emmet. He has to keep Sava and Chris company on the computer or they will get all lost. I will guard him. In the nice and spic and span down stairs. On Emmet's comfy bed. With all the pillows.

Day Seven Hundred and Thirteen

We had another very beautiful day. I was a perfect dog on my walk. I got treats. 

I had toasts at my watching window. With Zita and Craig. They had their coffee. It takes too long to drink coffee. I have to be a good waiter. Then we can throw the Red a Ball. When all the coffee is gone.

Craig took his little car to get Niamh.  She slept at her dance a lots friends house. Out on the very fast street. Not way far away. Just not close. I did not go. I was too busy helping Zita. We cleaned the side yard with the very loud blowing machine. 

Zita and I washed the windows today. In the afternoon. I was a very big help. I did not get in the way at all. We used the hose. Good for me.

Emmet and Sava and Chris went down town to eat messy sticky meat. Emmet said he just likes nice steaks on nice white plates. With way skinny chips. They are not messy. Or sticky. 

This afternoon Emmet walked to his university. To talk to people all about his new story classes. There was nobody there. Oh dear. Too bad for him. It is good to talk to people. But they have to be there. 

Zita's car still has a tire that does not want to stay all full. And all round. Oh dear. It will have to visit Mister Paul's tire store. Oh dear.

Uncle Bill brought his new noisy big motorcycle here. It is very blue. And it has an extra seat for brave people. But not for dogs. That is good. I do not like motorcycles. Only Uncle Bill's.

This afternoon I heard the fireman's trucks. With their loud noises. I do not like that noise. I bark at them. And I get in trouble. Oh well. That noise means everything is not all right. I like things to be all right. 

Tomorrow we are going to clean the whole house from top to bottom. Until it is squeaky clean. Zita said so. Everyone has to help. Especially me. Because I am allways a big help. 

Day Seven Hundred and Twelve

It is a beautiful day. We went for two walks around the two ponds. With the ducks.

Then we had toasted muffins. Not just toasts today. Ha. Then I helped move the cars.

Emmet had a big nap in the swingy outside bed. I had a nice nap under it. 

Emmet has to find all the good story class for the next year at his university. Ones he likes. All about way way old things. And places. And people. Not way too early in the morning ones this time. A nice time after your donuts and your tea is ready at Mister Horton's store. That is a good time for story classes.

Niamh had her remember everything exam today. All about a poem. Now Niamh is all finished her school. For this time. That is good. 

Niamh and all her dance a lot friends are going to the outside bath tub house. For a nice happy school is over party. 

The white and red rascal sign is gone. That is good. It is my watching corner again. Just mine. Ha.

Zita is writing stories again. For the nice people who want lots and lots of lady rascals. Everywhere. That is good. I am a lady too. I can help. On my comfy duvet. With the flowers on it. 

I have not seen my friend Jamie on our nice walks. Her nice person has gone to visit all the big fields where they had the broken house war. Jamie goes for walks at a different time. Until she gets back. Maybe Jamie and Zorro will get I am home presents. I do. That is good. 

Craig is still in old Turkey. His friend got shot. He did not die. That is good. It is very hot in Turkey. They always wear slippers. Even outside. In the streets. Craig told me. Oh well. 

Tonight is Zita's night for stretching on the floor night. With smelly candles. Dogs do not like candles. They can hurt you. Oh dear. 

Day Seven a Hundred and Eleven

Today is Niamh's last day of her dance a lot school. Ha. Until when it gets cold again.

Tomorrow is her only remember everything exam. Then Niamh and I will have our summer holidays. Together. That is good.

Niamh told me she is going to way far away Ireland again. Zita too. In a while. When cousin Ciara goes home.  I am not going. Craig says I cannot go on airplanes. They might lose me. That would be way sad. Craig's friend Eamonn loses dogs on airplanes all the time. Oh dear. Oh dear. He should not come to visit my house. I will bark at him. Ha.

What would my family do without me? What would I do? I have to take care of them. It is my job. I will not go on airplanes. Emmet cannot go on airplanes either. Because of all the nasty holes in him. It is known. Emmet and I, we will not go on airplanes together. That is good.

I am going to stay here and take care of Craig and Emmet. To make sure nobody loses them. And they get up in the morning. And eat vegetables. Like my green beans. And water the garden. That is why I am in charge. Too bad for them. Ha.

A frog came into my house. Zita took it away. To the nice garden. I cannot play with frogs. They break. Oh dear. 

Craig is still a nice detective way olden Turkey. Trying to find some nasty people. We did not throw the Red Ball a lot. Just a little bit of times. Oh well.

I had a nice walk today. Then we had toasts. With Craig's new special good Father's Day jam from France. Just like me. I am from France. A way way long ago. I saved cows from nasty wolves and robbers. That is why I am so brave. Except for the scary bushes at night. Ha. 

We should have croissants with the special jam. That would be good.

Niamh is very happy her school is all over. For our beautiful summer. On our beautiful patio. That is good.

Day Seven Hundred and Ten

I had a nice day. We went for a long walk this morning. To both my ponds. 

Last night I went down the scary stairs to see my friend Emmet. In his cosy bedroom. He was fine. I had to check. I was in charge. Zita and Niamh and Orlaith were at the cottage. 

Zita and Orlaith went to the not very near airport this afternoon. So she can go back to way far away Ireland.  

Uncle Bill came over to say goodbye to Orlaith. And tell funny stories. He did not have any tea. Maybe he is sick. Oh dear.

Orlaith is going to come back next year. That is good. Now cousin Ciara is going to come for a nice visit. She is from way far away Ireland too. That is were the cousins live. It is known.

Niamh had an audition for next year at her dance a lot school. Niamh is very busy. Tonight she is going to have her dinner with Julia her dance a lot friend.  At her house with the outside bathtub. 

When Zita gets home from the not so close airport I will not be in charge. That is good. You cannot have nice naps when you are in charge. 

Craig and Emmet were not so busy they just took the fixed glasses to Craig's mother's place. And a big bag of old papers. But no nice very bright lights. She thinks someone stole them. It was the squirrels I bet. They broke our beautiful lights on my patio. Craig's mother breaks her glasses all the time. Oh well. 

Cara and Emily brought Niamh a not so scary mask back from their visit to the city all filled full of canals and bridges. It was not Rome where the Pope lives. It was another city were everybody can talk in Italian. With nice cheese restaurants. I do not know if ducks live in their canals like our ducks. Nobody told me. Oh well.

Day Seven Hundred and Nine

Zita did not sleep in the big comfy bed last night. I was all in charge. Ha. 

Craig watched the scary wolves and dragons program twice. Oh dear. I had a long nap on the comfy bed. I did not watch. Ha.

Zita and Niamh and Orlaith stayed in the dark scary forest. With all the bears. Last night in Kathy's cottage. 

We did not go for a walk this morning. Oh well. Craig and I sat on my patio. No toasts today. Cinnamon buns instead. Ha.

We watered my garden. So I will have beautiful green bean treats. 

Then we played throw the Red Ball. That is good.  

Zita and Niamh and Orlaith were chased by a nasty turkey. At the cottage. They will bring Uncle Bill next time Zita told me. Too bad for the turkey. Ha.

Craig is a detective in way long long ago Turkey. A different Turkey. When it had a king. He is a friend of the king's mother. He likes to cook. And catch nasty people.

There is a dog that lives in his little building. It scares away all the nasty pigeons. That is good. Pigeons are like geese. There are way too many. My friends the crows keep the nasty squirrels away from my big patio trees. That is good. 

Orlaith is going on her airplane back to way far away Ireland tomorrow. She is going to come back later she said. Zita will take her to the not so very near airport. In the gold big car. 

Day Seven Hundred and Eight

I got in lots trouble today. Too bad for me.  

A dog tried to steal my beautiful patio from me. I got angry and jumped on it. And I showed it my very big teeth. I had to go in the house. No one would talk to me. Oh dear. 

It was not my fault. I did not try to steal anyone's patio. Everyone would be sad if our patio belonged to another dog. And not me. It is hard being a dog. It is known.

I had a nice walk. We went down the long windy path to the little lake. Where the canal ends. It is a very nice long walk. There are lots of trees on this walk. That is good.

There were lots of nasty geese there. One of them made an awful very loud noise at me. That was not nice. I do not like geese. I just like my friends the ducks. In my other pond.

Today is say thank you to all the nice fathers day. Craig got presents. New special jams for our toasts in the mornings. And a new shirt. And a giant cup from the scary wolves and dragons television program. 

Craig did not have to win the cup. Like his hockey team did. Ha. 

Zita and Niamh and Orlaith are going to sleep at Kathy's cottage. In the scary forest. I am not going. I am staying here to guard Craig and Emmet. They are going to go to a restaurant for dinner again. Like last night. So they won't starve. 

They had hamburgers and too many chips again. Ha. 

There are no sharks in Kathy's lake. Just big turtles. Niamh told me. Craig gets turtles for Christmas. That is good. 

Tonight is the scary television program night. I might have to watch it. To guard Craig when Zita and Niamh are away in the forest. Oh dear. There are no giants tonight. Craig told me. That is good. 

Day Seven Hundred and Seven

We were up way early today. So Zita and I could have our nice walk.

Zita and Niamh and Orlaith are going for a long drive in the gold big car. They had to leave early. Before Niamh was awake. Ha. 

They went to another place to see different nice university. And to see very big and dangerous fish behind a giant window. Maybe they are sharks. Oh dear. 

They will go shopping too. Niamh and Orlaith like to go shopping. They were shopping last night too. Oh well.

They will not be home until late. After our beautiful patio lights go on. I will watch at the watching window. It is my job. 

It is easier for me when everybody stays in one place. At our house. Like Emmet. 

I stayed here to guard Craig and Emmet. Craig forgot to makes toasts. Oh dear.

Craig's hockey team won. They won a cup. That is silly. We have lots of cups. For the coffee. And for Irish tea. We did not have to win them. People gave us lots and lots. We have some from way far away Ireland. From the way way way old university. With the most famous picture book in the world. Emmet likes that university. 

The cups are in the kitchen. Nobody comes to look at them. Silly people.

We played throw the Red Ball today.  Not a lot. Oh well. 

The rascal sign is still on my corner. Oh well. 

Emily and Cara are home. From their visit to the Pope. And the cousins. The ones who speak Italian. That is good.

Day Seven Hundred and Six

It is a very soggy day. We got up late. All of us. Craig got up even later. No toasts today. Too late. Oh well.

We stayed up late last night. To watch the rascal show on the television. Our Mister rascal won. That is good. They will take the sign on my corner away now. That is good. I do not like things on my corner. 

Craig and Zita and Emmet were very happy that our rascals won.

Craig said Niamh's old friend Shadow was very happy too. Shadow is a rascal dog. Shadow knew all the rascals. Shadow is a helper for Saint Newton. In heaven. Saint Newton has helpers just like Saint Santa. It is an important job. 

Craig said Shadow liked to play catch the ball more than any dog in the whole world. More than me. More than even Maggie. Niamh was shadow's special ball thrower. That is good. 

Tonight I will ask Saint Newton to tell Shadow all about Niamh being a toe dance star. With a beautiful costume. And very red shoes. Shadow will be very happy. It is good to be happy. It is known.

Sava came to our house this morning. And Uncle Bill. 

Emmet and Sava are going to a movie. And eat hamburgers. Emmet was still asleep. Ha.

Uncle Bill sold his old noisy big motorcycle. He bought another one. Even bigger. Ha. Uncle Bill likes motorcycles. But not too fast ones that make you scared. He said so. That is good.

I had to have a bath. I got way too soggy in the rain. Oh well. 

Zita and Niamh and Orlaith are going shopping where all the Chinese food stores live. I like Chinese food. It is slippy and falls on the floor. Ha. 

Day Seven Hundred and Five

Niamh was the star again. Emmet told me so. 

Last night Emmet went to the special dance for everybody night. Niamh was still the Queen of Hearts. He was very proud of her. He told me she was the best toe dancer. And the most beautiful. With her beautiful costume. And very red toe shoes. I could not go. Too bad for me. I guarded Craig. His hockey team lost. Again. Too bad for him. 

Orlaith and Zita went to see Emmet's nice university again. To talk to people.

Today is chose your rascal day. People keep coming to my door. To make sure we did not forget it is rascal day. We would not forget. My family talks about the rascals all the time. Even at diner. Craig likes rascals. He says some of them are way bad listeners. He does not like them. They probably do not get nice secret presents. Ha.

Yesterday Zita and Niamh and Orlaith went to the breakfast for not so much money store. They went without Craig and Mister Paul. That is not right. It is their store. Oh dear. 

I had toasts today. After my soggy dog day walk. That is good.

Craig and Emmet went out in the nearly rain to the chose your rascal store. With the special pieces of rascal paper. 

Zita is going to go when she comes home with Niamh. It is way important to get the nice rascal. It is known.  

We will not know who our rascal is until late. Maybe after my bedtime. Oh well. My bed is comfy.

Some people do not get to have their own rascals. Some places someone nasty just says they are the most important rascal. That is not right. We do not do that here. Emmet says we fixed that way way long ago. It takes a long time to get rascal days for you own place. It is known.

Last night Niamh was so tired because she was doing her toe dance so many times she went to sleep before me. Toe dance can make you very tired. Especially if you are a star. Stars cannot make any mistakes. That makes you very tired. It is known.

Day Seven Hundred and Four

Niamh was the way way big star last night. In her beautiful Queen of Hearts costume. With her very red toe dance shoes. 

Craig said she got all the claps. Zita said she was way beautiful. Zita said the stage gets smaller when Niamh comes on. I do not know how. It must be magic. Niamh must be magic. Ha. Emmet says not enough people understand magic. Or the way old Gods. 

I could not go to Niamh's special dance for everybody last night. Too many people. All of Niamh's friends were there. Except me. Too bad for me. Oh well.

Niamh is going to be the Queen of Hearts again tonight. Not everybody could go last night. Emmet is going tonight. I guarded him last night. He had a rest after his remember everything exam. 

Zita is going to see Niamh again tonight too. With Emmet. That is good. I still cannot go. Too bad for me. I will have to stay here and guard Craig. He is still a Roman. Maybe we will have croissants. 

I saw Niamh's in her beautiful costume practice her toe dance dance in our kitchen. Just for me. Ha.

Mister Bill made very beautiful pictures of Niamh. In her beautiful costume. 

Mister Bill is very upset. Maggie Dog went to her make me beautiful store. They cut off all her fur. They did not make her all beautiful. Now she has no fur. Just Maggie.

Maggie Dog will get sun burns. Just like Niamh. Oh dear. 

They should go to my make me beautiful store. They would not take away all my fur. It is known.

Niamh had a remember everything toe dance exam this morning. She is way too busy. Too bad for her. 

Craig drove her to the dance a lot school so she did not have to sit on the smelly bus. 

Today is Niamh's last day to have her make her teeth all beautiful wires on. She is very happy. 

When I woke up this morning there was a squirrel on my bedroom window sill. That is not right. I hate squirrels.

Tomorrow is the chose your rascals day. Zita and Emmet and Craig can say who they want to be our rascal. Not me. Not Niamh. We are not old enough. That is not fair. They are our rascals even if we are too young. Too bad for us. 

Day Seven Hundred and Three

I got up way early today.  So I could help move the cars. I am always a big help moving the cars. I sit in the gold big car and guard it. It is my job. 

Craig had to drive Emmet to his university. For his remember everything exam. Emmet wanted to go way early so he would not forget anything that he remembered. That is good. The way old Gods are glad that Emmet does not forget them. 

When he came home he got back into his comfy bed. For a nice nap. On his cosy pillows. Ha. The old Gods keep him company when I am not there. It is known.

Tonight is Niamh's special dance for everybody night. She is the Queen of Hearts. She is a star. In her way beautiful costume. With the very red toe dance shoes. And a gold crown. 

Craig took her costume and all her special make up and her dinner croissants to the dance a lot place. They were croissants with cheese. I did not get any croissants bits today. Just toasts this morning. Before our walk. Oh well.

Everybody is going to see her in her beautiful costume and clap a lot. I am not going. Dogs cannot clap. Too bad for me. I am going to stay here and guard our house. And have peanut butter treats. And lie on my new comfy summer duvet. 

Mister Bill is going. To take his beautiful pictures of Niamh. On her toe dance shoes. In her beautiful costume. That is good. 

Orlaith had a nap yesterday after riding up the big hills on the go fast bicycle. She did not wake up until way past dinner time. I did not wake her up. Good for me.

I like my new Red Ball. It is very tasty. I like presents. 

More scoundrels came to our door. Craig said thank you to them. But told them we have our own scoundrel. The red and white scoundrels. I do not know why they are our scoundrels. 

I cannot bark at all the scoundrels who walk up on my patio. Craig says they want to be a big help. But not all of them. Oh well. That is why we have our scoundrels. 

Scoundrel time is very confusing. Even for people. 

Day Seven Hundred and Two

Another way busy day for me.

Everybody did not go to the nice restaurant last night. The gold big car had an empty tire. It could not go anywhere. Craig and Zita put more air into the tire. They took the car to Mister Paul's fix your tire store. Craig's car is too small for everybody. Oh well.

Everybody stayed home. To study for the remember everything exams. Except Craig who watched the very scary wolves and dragons program. Oh well.

Craig drove Niamh to her dance a lot school. She had very very big pieces of paper to take to school today. I could not read them. Dogs can not read things. Just see them. Oh well. Sometimes Craig reads me parts of nice books. Not scary ones. 

I had a fast walk this morning. Before it got way too hot for us. We had nice toasts too.

Orlaith is going to ride Niamh's go fast bicycle up the very big hills. Zita and Craig will go and have a nice lunch at the top of the very big hill. With Kathy and Orlaith. Kathy likes to go up the very big hills on her bicycle. I do not know why.

I stayed here to guard my friend Emmet. He is very busy. Because of the way old Gods remember everything exam tomorrow. I will keep everybody away. So he can study and drink his Irish tea. Ha.  

Zita is writing a story. She has a meeting tonight. She has to make a speech all about our newspaper. She says making speeches is scary. I do not know. I do not have to make speeches. Good for me.

Craig used to write speeches for scary people. A long time ago. Oh well

The present man brought me presents today. Not secret presents. Not sing happy birthday presents. They are best dog in the world presents. Just for me. New bouncy balls. A lot of them. They are not as small as before. Because I am a big dog. Ha.

Niamh has to go to the dance a lot place. With her Queen of Hearts beautiful costume. To practice her special toe dance for the dance for everybody night tomorrow. 

Tomorrow is going to be way busy day. I will have a nice nap so I am all ready. Ha.

Day Seven Hundred and One

Today is Niamh's dance for everybody day. 

We are very busy. Niamh had to get up way early to help with all her dance a lot students. At the dance a lot place. Sometimes I go there to get Niamh. At night. It is not too far away. 

Zita and I only went for a late short walk. It is a hot day. I had a nice nap in the shade on my patio.

Last night Niamh got her I am the Queen of Hearts beautiful costume on. Niamh is way beautiful in her costume. I saw her practice her toe dance. In the kitchen. She is very tall on her new all red toe dance shoes.

She is going to dance a lot of times today. Not in her beautiful costumes. And not in her not so beautiful black and white costume. With the scary mask. Just in her regular beautiful costumes. 

Everybody is going to watch Niamh dance. I am going to guard our house. From the nasty squirrels. Or maybe the lions. They are back. Because it is summer. 

We do not have lions in winter. Zita says they go to Florida for the winter. I do not know where Florida is. I will not go there. Too many lions. 

Craig told me Niamh was in lots of dances for the dance for everybody day. Emmet said she was the star. She was not the Queen of Hearts today. That is for her dance for everybody at night dance. In a little while. 

Today was with all her dance a lot friends. Julia and Zoe and Lindsy. Craig said they were all beautiful. That is good. Zita said they laughed a lot. That is because they are friends. 

Everybody is going out for dinner tonight. To eat pizza. I will guard the house again. I have a very busy day when I am in charge. 

Emmet has his remember everything exam in two days. Oh dear. He is very busy too. Remembering everything.

Tonight is the scary television program night. There are going to be scary giants on tonight. I will not watch. Too scary. It is known.

Day Seven Hundred

I went for a nice walk this morning with my friend Jamie. That is good. I was a very good listener today. Good for me. Sometimes I forget and have to have the kill me forever nose collar on. Too bad for me.

Zita remembered how to make toasts. That is good. I like toasts in the morning. We had our toasts on our patio. Craig and Zita had coffees too. All my beautiful trees are all full of leaves. I can hide in my own forest. And see everybody. They cannot see me. Ha.

Zita fixed the beautiful little lights in my forest trees. The nasty squirrels broke them. I hate squirrels.

Mister Bill came home from his trip to the music island. He took lots of pictures of all the music people. Craig said he did not go to jail. Maggie Dog came home too. That is good.

Emily and Cara are still in way far away. I do not think they are still visiting with the Pope. Emmet would tell me. Niamh said they had to go visit cousins. Not our cousins. Cousin who only talk Italian. 

I do not talk Italian  Or Gaelic. I just understand what Zita and Craig and Emmet and Niamh talk. But not all the time. But I understand smells. They cannot. Too bad for them. Ha.

Emmet and Niamh are very busy studying for the remember everything exams. And the dance a lot for everybody nights. Except Emmet. Emmet only dances with me. Not everybody. Ha. Too bad for them.

Craig is still a roman soldier.  With no nice dog. He has lots of books. He should only read ones with nice dogs in the stories. Or maybe elephants. No one reads stories about squirrels. It is known. Ha.

Day Six Hundred and Ninety Nine

It is a very nice day. We had a nice walk to visit the ducks. 

No toasts today. I think Craig has forgotten how to make toasts. Oh dear. 

We had to move the cars. I helped. I like sitting in the gold big car. And watching my street. 

Zita has to take our newspaper to all the nice stores on the busy street. Orlaith says they are shops. That is because she is from way far away Ireland. They do not know all our words in way far away Ireland. It is because of the Gaelic they have. Oh well.

Craig took Orlaith to Niamh's dance a lot school. So Niamh can show her all her nice teachers. Orlaith does not dance a lot. She rows little boats fast. To get away from the sharks. Maybe the sharks speak Gaelic. Like Orlaith. 

There are no sharks in my pond. The ducks would not come to visit me if there were sharks in my pond. 

Emmet is still studying all about the way old Gods. I know. He comes up and makes Irish tea. Lots of times. 

The way old Gods are confusing. Emmet told me that everybody calls them different names. That is silly. You prayers will not work. If you do not know the right name. It is known.  Maybe that is why nobody but Emmet remembers them anymore. Too bad for them. Ha.

Niamh's toe dance shoes are all red now. That is good. She got a scary mask for her dance for everybody nights. I do not like it. She cannot wear it in the house. Zita told her. It would scare me. It is not Niamh at all. It does not have a mouth at all. 

Emmet says that is good. He is wrong. Ha. 

Day Six Hundred and Ninety Eight

I had another very busy day. 

We went a long walk. It is a nearly rainy day. Without the rain. 

Zita has to find the special powder to make Niamh's toe dance shoes all beautiful red. It is hard to do.

The stores are all empty. That is not right. 

Today is the day the very big truck bring all our newspapers. I did not bark too much at the nice men. That is good. They forgot the special treats for very nice dogs. Oh well.  

Now all the nice people are going to come to get all the newspapers for their friends. I will not bark at them this time.

My friend Garry came to visit. And get all his papers. He lives with my cousin Mattie. Mattie is going to the make me beautiful store tomorrow. He is very big. Bigger than me. He is a boy. Mattie hates squirrels too. Ha. 

Emmet took Orlaith to his very nice university yesterday. Now she knows where it is. So she went to swim in the universities very very big swimming pool today. There are no sharks in swimming pools. Just loud people. Emmet told me. That is good. 

No toasts today either. Oh dear. We had brand new bagels from our favourite bagel store for lunch.  I got bagel bits. That is good. I like bagels.  

Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh and I are very sad. Some nice policemen were shot by a nasty man. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

All the police dogs in the whole world are looking for that nasty man. They will catch him. He will be very sorry. Too bad for him. 

Day Six Hundred and Ninety Seven

I had a nice quiet day. It is a not too hot day. That is good.

It was very loud and bright last night. Niamh was a bit scared. I stayed with her in the living room. We watched the scary loud rain. And the bright lights. All by ourselves. We were very brave together. That is why you have friends. For scary nights. 

Emmet and Craig ate their pizza. Nothing fell on the floor. Oh well.

Emmet took Orlaith to look at his nice university today. They do not have row your own fast boats at Emmet's university. Just lots of books. About way old people and places. And donut stores. And friends. It is known.

We have lots and lots of books. Emmet told me his nice university has way more than we do. In a brand new building. Just for books. And donuts. That is good.

Emmet is still studying about all the way old Gods and their friends. For his remember everything exam. Oh dear. Emmet still gets very tired. I help him with his little rests. In his cosy big bedroom.

We did not have toasts today. I do not know why. Oh well.

There was a squirrel on my window. Looking at me. I almost caught it. I got in trouble for jumping on the window. Sometimes I am not a good listener. Oh well. I hate squirrels. 

Niamh is very very busy. Lots of practice for her dance for everybody nights. And her remember everything exams. I will sleep on her bed. That will make her feel better. I am good making people happy. It is my job. And keeping everybody safe. 

Niamh needs to make her special toe dance shoes all bright red. For when she is the Queen of Hearts. Zita will help her. I cannot help. I do not know about toe dance shoes. I only have some shoes for the too cold winter. But they fall off when I jump in the too much snow. Oh well. They are not red. 

Day Six Hundred and Ninety Six

I had a very busy day. 

When I got up I had a sick tummy.  I ate my breakfast too fast.  Oh dear. 

Zita and I went for a short walk in the rain. It was not so cold. I saw Jamie   He was a soggy dog. Oh well.

I had toasts. I had to eat them slowly. 

Zita and Orlaith went down to see the beautiful university on the giant lake. And see their row very fast boats. I am in charge when Zita is away. It is known. Ha.

Craig had to go to the dentist. My friend Emmet came upstairs so I could guard him. I had a nice nap on his feet. 

He was studying for his all about everything exam. I was a big help. It is better to study with nice warm feet. It is known.

Niamh is at the practice a lot for the dance for everybody night. She will not be home until bedtime. Oh well.

Zita and Orlaith are away until late. They will not have dinner here tonight. 

Craig and Emmet are going to ask Mister Tony to bring some pizzas. So they will not starve to death. Ha.

Day Six Hundred and Ninety Five

We got up way early. Orlaith went to visit the row your own boat fast place. It is only open way too early in the morning. I went back to bed. To keep Craig company.

It is a hot day. Because it is summer. We sat on the patio and had our toasts. I had a nice nap. But I got too hot and had to come in and have a nice cube treat. 

Then I had another nap. On my comfy bed. 

Craig is a roman soldier again. He does not have a nice dog. Only a general. It can not be a very good book. I saw it. No pictures at all. Oh well. 

Sometimes Craig and I look at big books with pictures of castles. I like those books. 

Emmet has a tell me everything you know test. About all the way old Gods. He missed the test because he was in the nasty food hospital. So he has to take it now. Oh dear. Too bad for him.

Zita and Orlaith are going to visit the old university in Kingston tomorrow. They will look at the row your own boat place at the university. Orlaith likes to row boats. With no motors. They are not so noisy. So you can sneak up on the fish. Ha.

Bears catch fish without boats. Uncle Bill told me. Ha. 

Niamh has a scary costume for one of her dance for everybody dances. It is all little black and white squares. It covers her all up. Even her toes and head and fingers. It is not beautiful. I like her beautiful Queen of Harts costume better. It is known.

Last night when Zita went on the patio to water the beautiful flowers a man was yelling nasty words. On my street. That is not right. 

I was at my front door. I gave him my most very fierce and scary growl. Very loud. A lot of times. He went right away. Ha. 

Zita said he was a nasty man. She said it was the right thing to be very fierce. Good for me. I was very brave. I got bean treats. 

Some people are nasty. Some dogs too. I do not know why. Tonight I will talk to Saint Newton. He will know. 

Day Six Hundred and Ninety Four

Our cousin Orlaith is here. She got here late last night. In the dark. 

She gets to sleep on the new bed in the other bedroom. In the basement. The basement is now all spic and span. I was a big help. Zita said so.

I got up on the new bed. But I had to get off.  It is a not for dogs bed. Oh well. 

It is a nice quiet Sunday. Craig and Zita and I had our toasts on the lovely patio this morning. We watched all the people going for their walks. Or to the church with the loud bells. They can not see me. My bushes are all grown very big. Like a forest. Without the wolves. Ha. 

Dogs do not have to go to church. God knows where we live. We do not have to remind him. Saint Newton is there to tell him all our stories. God likes dog stories. Not cat stories. It is known.

I stayed out on the patio for awhile. Until Emmet got up. I have to keep the nasty squirrels away. Or they will break our beautiful tree lights. I hate squirrels.

Niamh is still at her dance friend Julia's cottage. In the scary woods. She is coming home today. She has dance a lot today. After dinner late. She will be all tired tomorrow.

Zita got new shoes and a brand new blue dress when she went shopping near the far away airport. They were not way too much money. She did not have to put it all together like Craig's store. Ha.

Our cousin Orlaith rows little boats in way far away Ireland. Not on the ocean where the sharks live. In nice lakes. With way old castles. Emmet showed me pictures of the way old castles on the lake. 

I think she has to row the little boats because someone nasty stole all the old engines. 

I do not know where she goes in the little boats. On the lake. No one told me. Oh well. 

She is going to visit the row your own boat place here. Down by the big river. Not the little river. Maybe they will have engines. I do not know. 

Emmet and I do not like boats. They get full of water and sink. Then the sharks will chase you. Oh dear. Oh dear. I would not like that. Emmet either. He told me.