Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Eight

I am having a very busy day.

I had to get up way way early. In the still dark. To help Zita get all ready. 

There was a special emergency. Zita had to go to far away Toronto. Because of the rascal elections. On the train. Oh dear. 

Trains fall over. Emmet told me. He is writing stories all about the falling over old Russian trains.

People should not go on dangerous things. Like trains. Or way big boats that sink. In the water. Emmet does not like boats. 

It is a way way too cold day. I went back to sleep. When Zita was all gone away. I did not bark at all.

When Craig got up we had two toasts. Because Zita was not here for her toasts. We had extra toasts. Good for us.

This morning I got Niamh up. Craig opened the door and I jumped up on her bed. And gave her lots of wake up in the morning kisses. Good for me.

Niamh had to go to the dance a lot place this morning. She was not late. 

She is going to a birthday party tonight. She will be late. Zita will be late too. I will wait for them to get all home to our comfy beds.

Oh dear. Zita called us. On the flat little computer. A train fell all over. Not Zita's train. Another train. Zita's train is now all stuck. She will be late for her way important meeting. Oh dear. 

People should not go on trains. Trains fall over. It is known. Emmet said so. He was right. Not just way old Russian trains. Oh dear. 

Uncle Bill went to springy palms today. My friend Gracie went there too. Gracie does not come to visit my house. Like my friend Jamie. She lives way too far away. I just know her on the flat little computer. 

Like Emmet's friends from all over. They do not visit Emmet's room. They just visit Emmet's computer. 

They study all about way old people and the way old Gods. Just like Emmet. At other far away nice universities. That is good. 

Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Seven

We did not go for a nice walk today. Zita was way too busy. With the rascal ladies. 

The way big meeting is tomorrow. Oh dear. She will not be home for our dinner. She is way too busy. Oh dear. 

We had lots of snow last night. Too much snow.

Zita shovelled all the too much snow away. I sat in the gold big car. The whole time. I was the watching helper. I was a big help.

One of the way too noisey move the snow off my sidewalk machines stopped at my house. When we were shovelling the snow. 

The nice man in the noisy machine took all our too much snow away. He cleaned our driveway all up. Just because he was a nice man.  

Zita thanked him. She told him his mother would be very happy with him. He laughed. That is good.

There were lots of big trucks on my street. Because of the too much snow. I did not bark at them. I got lots of cheese treats. For being a very good no barking dog. Good for me. Ha. 

My friend Gracie sent me a nice picture. Of herself. At springy palms. She went there on a trip. She did not get to play golfs. Dogs cannot play golfs. Oh well. 

Gracie lives in way far away. Where the giant mountains are. She is a Bouvier too. That is nice.

Uncle Bill does not play golfs way well. He said so. He should just make his way good dinners. With the smashed all up potatoes. He is very good at kitchen cooking. It is known. 

Niamh is teaching dance a lot this afternoon. She is all finished the remember everything exams. That is good. 

We are going to have Mister Tony's pizza tonight. That is good.

Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Six

Today is Niamh's remember everything about numbers exam. Oh dear. I did not like exams. Even when I got treats. Oh well.

I had to have a little bath when I got home. From our little walk. I had stones in my feet. Oh dear. It is not so cold today. That is good.

Zita was up until way late. Talking to all the rascal ladies. For the elections. Everybody wants to win. Oh dear. Not everybody can win. Some rascals will be sad. Oh well.

Craig was reading Emmet's new story about the way too scary old Russian trains. He will make it all beautiful. 

Emmet said we would not go one those trains. The ones that always fall over. And crash. That is good. We will just go for nice rides in the gold big car. 

Uncle Bill came over to visit. And have his Irish tea. Uncle Bill drove Emmet to his nice university. In his big truck. 

He came to say good bye for a while. He and Auntie Louise are going to the nice warm place. Where they do not have any too much snow. Just sunshine and golfs. And springy palms. I heard him. 

That is silly. Palms are trees. I saw them on the television. They do not spring at all. They just stay there. They are trees. People are silly. Oh well. 

Zita has to go to the way too small office. Way downtown. To make people be good listeners. No treats for them.  

I was a very good listener on our walk today. I got treats. 

Tonight my street was all filled up with put out the fire trucks. With all the scary lights. And loud noises. I barked and barked at them. Emmet and Craig came to help me watch. That is good. It is not so scary when your friends are there too. 

Niamh and Zita were not here. That is good. I only had to guard Craig and Emmet. Ha.

All the firemen went to a house on the other side of my street. I do not know that house anymore. A nasty dog used to live there. It is gone away. That is good. I do not know why they had to go to that house. Oh well. 

There were nice policemen cars here too. Telling all the cars to go away. Ha. Silly cars.

Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Five

We had a very quiet day. Wednesdays are no school today days.

Craig got up late. He had a sleep in. So did Niamh. Zita and I were all up and awake. When they were all asleep.

No toasts today. Oh well.

We had a long peanut butter sandwich. For our lunch. We used French bread. Ha. Not French toasts. That is good.

Zita is still way busy with all the rascal elections. All day talking and talking and talking. On the telephone. To all over. Because some people have all different times. I do not know why. Too bad for them. 

Emmet is still writing new long stories for his nice university. 

Niamh is going to lunch with her dance a lot friend. She has a remember everything exam all about numbers. Soon. Oh dear. 

We are all busy. Even me. I am guarding the house. 

Craig is not busy. He is just reading his new book. He is fighting a big battle. Right where all my way old relatives lived. Guarding all the cows. It is known.

Zita and I went for a way little walk. It is a way too cold day. Emmet went for a little walk too. Not with us. Just all by himself. 

It has been a long time for having no walks. I forget about not pulling. We have to go back to remembering Zita says. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Four

Niamh had to get up early today. She does not have to go to her school today. No remember everything exams for Niamh today. 

She and her dance a lot friends are going to slide down the way way big slippy hills. On skis. In the way too cold. Oh dear.

She had to wear big floppy keep you way warm pants. Not just black tights. Ha. She will be a Niamhsicle when she comes home. Ha.

Zita and I went for a nice walk today. In the way cold. After our toasts. Just a little walk. We did not see anyone. Oh well. I can only go on little walks until my leg is all strong again. My doctor said so. 

It is not Doctor Smith. He has a new hospital far away. My new doctor is nice too. 

Doctor Smith is my favourite. Zita said if I ever got too sick we will go to my Doctor Smith. That is good. He makes Zita laugh. 

Today is a way old Gods day for Emmet at his nice university. Zita has to go to mister Saint Paul's university today too. It is a busy day.

I will guard the house. All by myself. 

Niamh got home all fine. Not one thing broken. Not even all frozen up. That is good. 

She was very busy. She had to put her special songs on her telephone. For her teach dance a lot. It was all full up. It took a long long time to get it all right. 

We did not have any time to sit on my bed. In the kitchen. Niamh always tells me all about her dance a lot. Not today. Oh well.

Emmet told me he would not go on the not so fast old Russian trains. They always fall over. And crash. Oh dear. That is not good. I would not go on them. I would not like to fall all over. 

I had to go and get Craig from the den. To help me watch for Zita. At the watching window. Watching is hard. Sometimes I need help watching. It is nice to have help. Everyone needs help sometimes. It is known. 

Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Three

Today Niamh had a remember everything exam. Zita drove her to her dance a lot school. Because of the too cold. That is good.

When she got home Zita and I went went for another very short nice walk. In the way too cold. I do not like the way too cold. It hurts my feet. 

We had toasts and jam. When we got home and were all comfy warm. 

Last night Niamh and her dance a lot  friends came to our house. They sat on the kitchen floor for a very long time. And ate all the food. 

Except for Emmet's cookies. Emmet hid them all away. Ha. I did not tell. Good for us. 

Sometime little pieces of food dropped on the floor. The kitchen floor is my floor. Treats for me. Ha. 

Zita had to talk on the telephone all day. About the important rascal meeting. She is very busy.

Emmet is writing all about the way old Gods. And the old not so fast Russian trains. And the way scary bridges. Oh dear. 

Tonight is Emmet's way old Russian stories until late night. He will make pasta for his dinner. It is known. 

Niamh is teaching tonight. Only Craig and Zita and me for our tasty dinner.

I will stay in my nice house and guard everybody. 

Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Two

A giant raccoon came to me house last night. Giant raccoons. Oh dear. On my own patio. 

I was very brave. I scared it all away. Zita saw it. She said it was a giant raccoon too. Ha. Good for us. 

We were not scared. At all. Emmet has a canon. In his cosy bedroom. Under the comfy bed. With the old colonel's sword. Raccoon are scared of canons. It is known. 

The giant raccoon was right by my watching window. It walked down my little stairs. To my garden. My garden is all safe. It is all covered in snow. Ha. Too bad for the giant raccoon. 

Zita and I went for a little walk this morning. Good for us. We went not so far. We did not see anybody. I looked for the giant raccoon. It was all gone away. That is good.

It is a windy blow snow in you nose day. Zita and I have not gone for a nice walk for a long time. Because of my too sore leg. 

Emmet can only go for short walks too. Just like me. Because of his old operation. 

Niamh and her dance a lot friends were here last night. They went to the ice cream store. That is silly. You go to the ice cream store when it is way too hot. Not on snowy nights. People are silly.

They went for a nice walk on the all covered in ice canal. 

They had beaver tails. Not from real beavers. Big fat flat hot donuts. To keep you toasty warm on the icy canal. That is good.

We are haveing the not toast French toasts for our Sunday lunch. When everybody walkes all up. Oh well. Too bad for me. Maybe we will have croissants next week.

Emmet is writing all day. New stories for his nice university. All about way way old Irish people. Who made the books all about saints. And lived in cold stone houses. Not Saint Newton. He is not so old as that. 

There were dogs running all around with out people. In my park. That is not right. What if their people fell down on the slippery snow. And needed help. Who would help them. Oh dear. 

I barked at them. They were not being very nice dogs. No nice bean treats for them. I told them so. Ha.

Today is the pretend to be a Scotsman day. We did not have any porridge at all. Just Scotsman's music on the radios. That is good. 

Zita made me a Scotsman's coat for nice walks when it is way too cold. 

Day Nine Hundred and Thirty One

No toasts today. Craig had a sleep in. Oh well.

I went to my hospital today. To see the nice doctor. He said my leg was all better. But I can go for only little little walks. For a while. And not on the way to slippy ice. That is good.

Craig and Zita were happy too. I barked too much in the car. Oh well.

I might go for a just around the block walk tomorrow. That would be nice.

When we got home Emmet was still all asleep. That is good. Last night he was writing all about the old Russians. Not the ones with giant beards. The ones with the railways. I do not know why. 

Craig and I had peanut butter for lunch sandwiches. Good for us.

Our friend Aidan came over last night. He could not open the door to his house. Oh dear. 

He had to get the very special key from Zita. 

Zita told him he was silly. He did not have any gloves. Or a nice warm jacket. It was a too cold night. People are silly.

Niamh did not like the special toe dance last night. She said it was not a nice dance. She did not stay for the end. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Toe dances are all about nice things. Christmas parties and beautiful swans. And princesses. And way beautiful costumes. It is known.

Niamh is at dance a lot all day. She will only practice way nice toe dances. Because she is a nice toe dancer. 

Day Nine Hundred and Thirty

It was a please Poppy guard the house day. I my like peanut butter treats. I aways get them when I guard the house. Good for me. 

Everyone was very busy today.

Niamh had to go to the fix your body all up lady. Zita drove her. I could not go. I had to guard the house. 

Niamh has a sore foot. Because of her leg. 

I do not think that is right. Your leg is not your foot. Feet have toes. For toe dancing. Ha. Oh well.

The nice fix your body all up lady is Zita's go to nice hotels and eat at tasty restaurents friend. 

She can not fix Craig. She just laughs at him. Too bad for him. Ha.

Niamh got a way good exam. The one all about the two way brave nice dogs and the cat. Niamh made her own movie all about it. I saw it. Niamh was very happy. Me too. Ha. Silly cats.

Craig took Emmet to his class all about way long ago people. And the way way old Gods. The old old Gods are Emmet's favourite. It is known.

Zita is still way busy. Writing and writing to all the rascals. About how to be all fair. For the rascal elections. Rascals like elections. I do not know why. I like treats. Ha.

There were lots of the noisy take away the snow trucks on my street last night. I did not bark way too much. Just a bit too much. I got bean treats. When I did not bark. Ha. Good for me.

Craig found the nasty man. In long long ago Wales. He is dead. That is good. Now Craig is a detective in way far away Ireland. He does not have a dog. Just a nice sister. Oh well. 

Sunday is the day when people pretend they are Scotsmen. Craig will play bagpipe music. And eat too many oatmeal cookies. He will get another sick tummy. Oh well. 

He went to bed early last night. Because of his sick tummy. Too bad for him. 

I kept him company. When there were no too loud trucks on my street. He told me that the sick did not catch him. Just a bit. That is good.

Niamh is going to see a giant toe dance tonight. On the giant stage. Way downtown. Until late. With her dance a lot friends. 

The whole world will be there Niamh said. Except for me. Dogs cannot go to the giant stage place. We might be too much barking dogs. Oh well. Too bad for me. 

Maybe I will have a nice nap. When I wait for her to come all home. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty Nine

I got in big trouble last night. Oh dear.

The way loud and scary take the snow away machines came. In the middle of the night. They were very loud. All around my own house. If I did not bark at them and scare them all away they would take away our own house. By mistake. It is known.

I got yelled at. I was a barking too much dog. Oh dear. I could not stop. Oh dear. Too bad for me.

Oh well.

We had nice toasts this morning. With jam.

Zita is very busy with all the racal ladies. They have a giant meeting not so far away. For everybody. 

Craig drove Emmet to his nice university. And brought him all home. He is still a bit sore. Oh dear. 

Tonight is Niamh's dance until way late tonight. I will wait up for her.

Craig still has not found the nasty people. In his book. Oh well. If he had a nice brave dog he would find them. It is known. 

He has a sick tummy. He will not go to bed. Where I can take care if him. People are silly. It is known.

Niamh's dance friend came here for a nice visit before the dance a lot until late night. That is nice. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty Eight

We had a nice quiet day.

Niamh did not have to go to dance a lot school this morning. Because of the remember everything exams.

We had a nice sleep in. All of us.

Uncle Bill called us on the telephone. To see how his friend a Emmet was. That is nice. Uncle Bill did not die from the nasty sick he said. Craig said Emmet was just sore. And tired. But not way sore. That is good.

We had toasts when we were all awake. With the special French jam. Good for us.

Zita is going for a meeting at the way too small office. Until not too late. 

Tonight is an everybody eat at home night. That is good. Then I know where everybody is. 

I have nice naps under the table when it is an everybody at home for dinner night. Good for me.

Craig forgot to read his book yesterday. He did not catch any nasty people. Oh well. Maybe today. 

Emmet had brand new croissants for lunch. I had some croissant bits. That is good.

The people in France make way good croissants. They do not make good toasts. They should only make croissants. Not toasts. It is known. 

Niamh has two remember everything exams next week. Oh dear. 

I will help her study. I always help Zita study for her nice universities exams. I am a good study helper. I am way quiet. Niamh has a comfy bed. That is good. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty Seven

I had a very scary night. 

My friend Emmet had to go to the nasty food hospital. Again. Because of the old nasty hole in his side. In the middle of the night. Zita drove him in the gold big car. I had to stay to guard Craig and Niamh. It is my job.

Zita and Emmet came home just before we had morning. I was all awake to be there when they came home. To say hello. With my waggly tail.

Emmet is all right. That is good. I do not like it when things are not right. I know when things are not right. Dogs know before people. It is known.

The nice doctors took lots of pictures of inside him. They said he was all right. Just something inside moved a bit. And hurt. Oh dear. 

When they got home everyone went back to fast asleep. In their cosy beds. Me too.

I got two breakfasts today. 

Zita gave me my first breakfast way early. When she drove Niamh to special dance a lot practice. She did not tell Craig when she went back to the cosy bed. He was still all asleep. Ha.

When Craig got up I had breakfast again. Ha. Good for me. 

Craig had his too much coffees. I went back to sleep on the big bed. To keep Zita company. When she was all fast asleep.

Emmet did not go to his nice university today. He had a nice long sleep in. That is good. Going to the nasty food hospital makes everyone way tired. It is known. 

Zita went to Mister Saint Paul's university. Because it is an important day. 

I stayed here to guard Craig and my friend Emmet. To make everything all right. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty Six

We had real toasts today. That is good. With jam. Ha.

Craig and I had peanut butter sandwiches for lunch. Good for us. 

Everybody is way busy. Mondays are busy days. 

Zita drove Niamh to dance a lot school. Early. Because of the even more special dance practices. In the too early mornings. Oh dear.

Tonight Emmet has to go to is way old Russians with big beards class. It is his favourite. He will take his nice hot tea to his class. Because it is a way long class.

Emmet had a get all squeaky clean shower. He is not a way old russian. They did not like to be squeaky clean. Oh dear. Too bad for them. 

Niamh had to come home early. To make a toe dance movie. She forgot all about it. 

Sometime I forget things. Not to bark when I go for a nice car rides. And not to pull way too much when I go for nice walks. Oh well. Too bad for me. 

Niamh is teaching dance a lot until late. Craig and I will guard the house. Because Zita has a meeting to go to. About our newspaper. I will wait up for everybody.

I went in the car late last night. To guard Zita and Niamh. Niamh had to to to take care of the Mahoney's cats. Silly cats. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty Five

It is a sleep until late Sunday. We all slept in. Even Niamh. And me. Good for us.

It is a not so way too cold day. That is good. I do not like too cold feet days so much.

We had special toasts for our special Sunday lunch. French toasts. It is not toasts at all. The toasts did not go in the toasts making machine. They went on the big stove. 

That is not toasts. There is no nice jam on the toasts from France. Not even the new from France special jam. No toasts for me. Oh well. People are silly. It is known.

Everybody is very busy. With all the do it at home work. For their schools. Except Craig. 

He has to read his book. To find the nasty people. From a way long time ago. In Wales. That is where everybody sings all the time. Craig told me. He can not go there. He can not sing. Ha. Too bad for him. Ha.

I am too furry. Everybody says so. I look like my friend Emmet. I am going to go to the make me beautiful store. Soon. That is good.

Craig and I had baby croissants for our lunch. No nice jam. Oh well. Too bad for me. 

Zita had to move the not so much snow all away today. I sat in the gold big car to watch out for everybody. I was a big help. I like being a big help. Because I am good at being a helper. It is known.

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty Four

It is another way too cold day. Zita drove Niamh and Miss Zoe to the dance a lot place. That is good.

Last night I was a big help. I went in the car to get Niamh from dance friend Julia's house. To guard everyone from the wolves. They hide in the bushes. At night. The night time is very scary. It is known.

Zita and I were up until way late. Because of the election for all the rascal ladies. I keep her feet all toasty warm. I am a big help. She told me. Ha. 

I was nearly a Poppyscicle again. This morning I was catching my blue big ball. For a long time. Then I was way too cold. Zita made me come in. That is good. 

Craig did not go to his old friends breakfast today. He did not want to be a frozen to the ground Craigsicle. Ha.

Craig talked to a Uncle Bill on the telephone. Craig said that he is not dead. Because of the nasty sick. That is good. 

I saw the giant nasty dog who wanted to bite Zita. And me. It was on my street. I gave my way fierce barks until it went away. Good for me.

Zita went to the make the very tasty bread store. She got the way heavy bread. And the special chocolate croissants for Emmet. He could only eat a bit of it. He will eat more. When he wakes all up.

Craig and I had a peanut butter and honey sandwich for our lunch. I always get the all the peanut butter left on the knife. And the little end of the sandwich. When Craig is finished. Ha.

Craig and I watched all the people slide down the little slippy hill. Into the not full of water pond. They will be all frozen. Too bad for them. 

Zita is going out tonight. With her long time ago professor. I will be in charge. She told me. Good for me.

Zita and Craig and Emmet and me watched the television last night. All about catching nasty people in way far away England. The old policeman has a dog. I saw him. It was a not so big a me dog. 

I had a nice nap. Because I knew where everybody was. In the den with me. Drinking Irish tea. 

Except for Craig. He has to drink coffee. Because he is not Irish. 

He does not have the special red books that Zita and Emmet and Niamh have. With their pictures in them. I do not have a little book at all. That is way I do not go to way far away. On the airplanes. Too bad for me. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty Three

I had a nice quiet guard the house day.

Everybody had to go out.  I was here all by myself. I got peanut a butter treat. 

Emmet had to go to his nice university to eat his donuts and drink his tea. Before his long interesting class.

Craig and Zita went to see Niamh's special dance day. At her dance a lot school. 

The dance a lot ladies made up all the dances. All by themselves. And their other dance a lot friends did the dancing. On the giant stage. With lots of coloured lights. And beautiful costumes.

It was beautiful Craig said. Niamh did not fall down. Not even once. Niamh never falls down. Because she is a way good dancer. No toe dancing today.

Craig said all Niamh's dance a lot friends were there. They all said to say hello to me. That is nice.

Zita is taking our newspapers to all the nice stores on the very busy street. All afternoon.

Craig went to get Emmet at the university and bring him home. All warm. 

Emmet had to find a special sword. For his friend. At the nice university. So his friend can measure something. I do not know what. Oh well. 

He took the sword to his friends house. Then he had to go to the way busy street. To buy more tea. So he can read his interesting university stories tonight. 

Craig has a new book. Now he is a nice man who lives in nearly a church. A way way long time ago. He does not have a dog. Oh well. 

He used to be a brave knight. Now he has a nice garden. And talks to Mister God. He has lots of carrots and lettuce in his garden. That is good. Maybe he will find a nice dog. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty Two

A Our Uncle Bill called us last night. On the telephone. The nasty sick caught him. Oh dear. 

He has to lie down in his comfy bed. And have a lot of the Scotsman's drink. To chase the sick all away. 

Zita is nearly all better. We go to bed early. To get all better. That is good. 

The sick caught him because he does not have a nice dog like me to guard his house from the sick. Ha. Too bad for him.

 He should have a nice big furry dog like me. To keep his feet all comfy warm. When he is not alright. It is known.

Today is when the big truck brings all our newspapers. To our house. We had to move all the cars. I helped. I guarded the big gold car. When Zita moved the silver little car. I was a big help. 

I like moving the cars. It is a nice job for me. 

I did not bark at all when the men came with all our newspapers. Good for me. 

Tomorrow is Niamh's special dance day. At the dance a lot school. Craig and Zita will go. Not me. 

No dogs can go to the dance a lot school. It is a silly rule. I am a good dancer. With my friend Emmet. It is known.

It is still a too cold day. That is when the sick catches you. On too cold days. If you do not have fat socks to keep your feet toasty warm. Zita told me. That is why everybody got fat socks for Merry Christmas. 

Craig will drive Emmet to his nice university. Because of the too cold day. 

Sometimes I stay out too long. In the way too cold. My feet get so cold I can only use three. Zita makes me come in our nice warm house. So the sick will not catch me. By my feet. I do not have any fat socks.

Craig said I do not need fat socks. Because I have fat feet. That is not very nice. I do not have fat feet. I have big feet. Niamh calls me Poppy Big Feet. Sometimes. Ha. Too bad for him. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty One

I stayed outside too long. I was nearly a dogscicle. It is a way too cold day.

Zita had to drive Niamh to the dance a lot school. Because of the way too cold.

Craig made lots of too much coffees today. We had toasts.

Craig is still trying to get the computers to be good listeners. They only listen sometimes. Ha. Too bad for him.

Tonight is an everybody at home for a tasty dinner night. That is good. I like it when all my family is all at home. With me. 

Emmet has to read all day. All about old Russians. With very big beards. And read all about way old saints. Who were not very happy. Oh dear. Emmet says they did not want to be happy. Too bad for them. 

Saint Newton is happy. Because all the dogs like him. He makes tasty things fall on the floor. Just for his friends the dogs. 

Saints should all be happy. Because there is no way too cold time in heaven. And there are lots of very nice dogs. Maybe there are cats too. I do not know. Ha.

Niamh got new just for toe dance shoes. Because the other ones all broke. Toe shoes do not get old. Oh well. Too bad for them.

Craig is a Viking again. He is looking for a lost sword. Not the ones in Emmet's room. Way way old swords. He will not be all better until he finds it. I do not like scary books like that. It is known.

There are silly dogs in the park. They will be all frozen. Stiff. They will have to go in the bathtub to get all warm and soft.

There was an accident on my corner. Two cars ran into each other. And one hit the big pole on my corner. Oh dear. It was very loud. And scary. 

I barked to tell everybody to look out the watching window. It is because of the way too slippy cold. It is known. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twenty

It is another way too cold day.

Craig had a long sleep in. Again. No toasts today. Too bad for me. 

Emmet had croissants for his breakfast. I got some croissant bits. That is good. 

We had the very noisy stop the fire trucks on my street. Way down the street. Past where the ducks sleep. When it is not the too cold winter. Somebody's outside bathtub went on fire. An on fire bathtub. That is silly. Oh dear. 

The fireman stopped the fire. That is good. The stop the fire trucks are very big. And full of scary flashing lights. 

Emmet could not walk to his nice university today. Because of the way too cold. Craig drove him. And brought him home. All toasty warm.

Zita has a brand new class at Mister Saint Paul's university. All afternoon. She had to drive the gold big car because of the way too cold. I helped move it. I like moving the cars. I am a big help.

Zita was way late last night. At the way little office. All the way downtown. I stayed up to wait for her to be all at home. It is my job.

I guarded the house. All by myself. When Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh were all at the nice schools. I am a way good guarding the house dog. Craig told me. I got treats. 

The noisy big trucks have come on my street again. The take the snow away machines are going to come back. They are too noisy. I do not like them. At all. 

Mister Milo should take all the snow away. He is not noisy. It is known. 

Day Nine Hundred and Nineteen

The sick did not catch Niamh. I think I scared it away. It was probably a ghost sick. Ha. Good for me.

Zita had to go to the way too small office today. She drove the gold big car. Because she is going to work until late. Because of the giant important meeting.

Emmet has his all about the way old Russians tonight. My friend Niamh is teaching dance a lot until late. I will guard Craig. All by myself. I will wait up. Until everyone is all at home in our house. It is known.

Emmet has to go to the way too much money book store at his nice university early today. To get the fat books all about the old Russians. He is going to walk. Because it is not so cold today. Oh well.

He is going to have his dinner at his university. He always goes to Mister Horton's store. Where they sell tea and donuts. They do not have Zita's special all the way from Ireland tea. Just nice regular tea. 

He will not have to make his own dinner tonight. He always makes pasta. It is his favourite. And steaks. And too many chips. And the sheep's pie. Ha. 

Sheep do not eat pie. If they get fat the wolves will catch them. Too bad for them.

Craig and I will have peanut butter sandwiches for dinner. Or some used pizza. From nice Mister Tony's pizza store. 

Emmet and Niamh say the used pizza is the best pizza. That is good. Emmet eats it when everyone else is all fast asleep. I hear him. Ha. I do not get up. I know it is Emmet. Good for us. 

Mister Bill has gone to see important people all about his nearly a book. In the music island. Without any snow. Ha. 

Our longest skating place in the whole world is all nice and clean. No snow on top. So everyone can go skating very fast. And fall down. Ha. 

I do not go. It is too slippy. The go fast chair does not go either. It does not like slippy ice. It is known. 

Day Nine Hundred and Eighteen

We had a long sleep in today. Because Niamh was at her stay up until too late night. At Julia's. It is too quiet when Niamh is not here. It is known.

We went to bed late last night. Doctor Susan forgot to go home. Until way late. And the chocolate were all gone. Ha.

Craig's hockey team won. That is nice. I did not see it. I was in the living room. On guard. 

We had late toasts. And I had a late breakfast. Oh well.

We had giant pancakes for our big only on Sunday lunch. And bacon. I got some bacon. Good for me.

Nniamh came home to read her very good book. It is all about brave animals. Who got lost in the scary forest. 

There are two very brave dogs. And a cat. I do not know if the cat is brave.

Niamh told me it is a scary book. She is afraid all the nice animals might not find their own house. Oh dear. 

I worry about that too. If my family got lost without me there. But only late night. Then I talk to Saint Newton. When I am in my comfy bed. Things are not so very scary when you have a comfy bed. It is known.

Even some people do not have comfy beds. That is not right. It is known.

Craig has to make all the computers talk to each other today. He says it is hard to do. Sometimes they are not good listeners. My family has lots and lots of computers. Except for me. Oh well. 

Craig told me I was a slow poke. That is not nice. I need to smell all the interesting smells before I go outside. Even when it is way too cold. It is known. 

I need to know if there are dangerous animals hiding in my side yard. Before I go out. Maybe there are wolves in our little house. Where the big garbage cans live. He does not know. People are silly.

Niamh had a way long nap. After our nice lunch. 

Zita said that maybe the sick caught her. Or dear. I did not see the sick anywhere. Maybe it is a ghost. From a way old castle. That is where ghosts live. Emmet told me. Oh dear. 

Day Nine Hundred and Seventeen

We had a way busy day. 

It is a make the house all sick and span day. We used all the noisy clean everything up machines. Oh well.

Niamh had to go to dance a lot. Even though she was way tired. Ha. Too bad for her.

This afternoon Emmet went off to the nearly all new book store. To buy all the books for his new classes. You have to have lots and lots of books when you are at your university. Big fat books. Not so many pictures books. Oh well.

No books all about brave dogs. Too bad for me.

Craig is still making the old computer all fast again. For Zita. It takes a long time. Oh well.

We had special little toasts for lunch. I had lots. Good for me.

It is a quiet day. When the noisy machines are all back down stairs. 

The noisy clean the floor machine came right into my bedroom. I had to leave. It is known.

Niamh is going to have a do not sleep very much night. At Julia's. Julia has a cat. Oh well. 

It will be a quiet night at my house. 

Doctor Susan came over to drink the left over from dinner wine. Ha. She did not want any chocolate. Maybe it would make her sick too. 

Day Nine Hundred and Sixteen

Craig slept in today. No toasts for me. Oh dear.

More too much snow.

I cannot go for my nice walks. With my friend Zita. To see all my favourite trees. And the secret walk all the way across the pond. The other pond where the ducks live. In the nice not too cold summer. I cannot go because of my sore leg. I have to rest. Rest is not so much fun. As going for nice walks. It is known. Too bad for me.

I had to guard the house all by myself. Everybody is way busy.

Emmet had to go to his brand new class all about long long long time ago people.

Zita had to go to the very little office. To do work.

Craig drove them in Zita's gold big car. The silver little car is all ready. It is still at Mister Mike's. He said it was all right.

Maybe it got confused. Like Craig's mother. She thinks I am a boy dog.

I am a lady dog. That is why I am Miss Poppy the Dog. It is known. She is way way old. She is still sick. But no one can go visit. Because of the sick. Oh well. 

Zita is not so sick. She is just way tired. 

Tonight Niamh is going to a play. Ona big stage. Because her friend is in it.

Maybe he is the star.

Niamh is always the star in our house. She is my friend. We always have hugels at night. So she can go all fast asleep.

All Niamh's dance a lot friends came to my house. To get all dressed. In their special clothes.  Ha. 

I will wait up for my friend Niamh. She will be late.

We had pizza. From Mister Tony's pizza store. That is good.

Emmet gave Zita his old computer. Craig has to make it all fast again. Too bad for him. 

I helped. On my cosy for the too cold winter duvet. Ha

Day Nine Hundred and Fifteen

It is way cold. Again.

Zita drove Niamh to dance a lot school. For the way too early in the morning practice. Because of the way too cold.

The big scary and noisy take all the snow away machines came on my street. And all the giant trucks. Way bigger than Uncle Bill's truck.

They are too scary. They might eat up all my house instead of the too much snow. Oh dear.

Craig drove Emmet to his nice university. To learn all about way old churches. 

Craig drove Zita to the way small office too. Way downtown. Because of the way too cold.

I guarded the house. All by myself. Ha.

Tonight is Niamh's teach dance a lot night. She and her dance a lot friend had their little dinner here. I did not get anything. Oh well.

I got carrot treats for not barking this afternoon. At the very big full of snow trucks. Good for me. 

Some nasty people killed a bunch of people. For drawing pictures. In far away France. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

Everybody talked about it last night. At dinner. Everybody was sad. 

I am French. A long time ago. The nice policeman with the very brave dog will catch them. They will be in way big trouble. It is known. 

Uncle Bill said the French policemen are very fierce. Ha.

Zita is nearly all better. Not all better. I should have gone to the way little office. To be the very best nurse. In the world. The office is too small for me Craig said. Too bad for them. 

They should get a dog big office. It is known. 

Day Nine Hundred and Fourteen

It is way cold today.

Niamh had to go to the dance a lot school way early today. Because of the special practice. And tonight too.

Zita drove her to her dance a lot school. Because of the way too cold. 

Uncle Bill made a visit. He brought some of his own made soup. All frozen. For Craig. That is good. And Zita too he said. 

Uncle Bill and Auntie Louise are going to hide from the way too cold. Way out where they make all Emmet's very loud movies. Not to France to visit all the way smelly cheese stores this time. Oh well. 

Zita has to go to out dinner tonight. At a table sheet restaurent. In the way too cold. With all the ladies from the way little office. All the way down town.

The silver little car is having a little rest at Mister Mikes's fix your car all up store. Oh well.

I guarded the gold big car last night. When to went to get Niamh at the dance a lot place. We went shopping too. For nice warm food for the way too cold. I did not bark way too much. Only a little too much. Good for me.

Craig forgot to read his book. I do not know who he is today. Oh well. 

The way too cold snow makes funny noises. When you step on it. It is not so slippy. 

Mister Milo came to take all the snow away. Zita was busy making the people at Craig's mother's place be better listeners. She says they do not listen to her so well.

No treats for them. That is what happens when you do not listen. Too bad for them. 

Sometimes Zita is way scary if you do not listen. Or bark too much at the noisy snow machines. After everyone is all fast asleep. It is known. 

Day Nine Hundred and Thirteen

Niamh was very sad last night. When she got home. 

Because her friend the very nice man at her dance a lot school is going all away. He is the one who plays the piano for all the toe dance practices. 

He has a brand new job. In way far away England. Playing the piano for other toe dance ladies. Ladies who get real money for the toe dances. Not only beautiful flowers. 

Some of the toe dance ladies cried. Niamh says he is a way nice man. From far away Poland. I do not know where that is. Just far away. And the best piano man in the world for toe dancers. Everyone is sad. That is too bad. 

Niamh said he is going to live on an airplane. Oh dear. I would not like that. 

Craig told me on airplanes there is nowhere to put your legs. And I have lots of legs. Oh dear. The nice man only has two legs. That is good.

Zita is only just sick now. Not way sick. She did not have to stay in bed all day. Just the morning. She is still just eating toasts. She shares the toasts with me. Because I am such a good nurse. Good for us. 

Craig's silver little car would not start in the way too cold. It went to Mister Mike's fix your car all up store. 

The little noisy machines are on my sidewalks all the time. They get me in trouble. Too much barking. Oh dear. 

Emmet had an all new class. Last night. All about way old Russians. Russians did not have elephants. Just lots of jars Emmet said. They were the kings. That is silly. Oh well. 

Today he had another way interesting class. All about the long time ago people and their churches. In way far away. 

Emmet told me his new lady professor is very funny. And smart. That is good. It is good to have smart people to teach you all about interesting things. 

Day Nine Hundred and Twelve

I am still the best nurse in the world. 

Zita told me. She is staying in bed sick. I stay on the bed to guard her. So the more sick will not catch her. 

Craig is not a so good nurse. He just makes toasts and brings in medicines and water. He does not sleep on the big cosy bed bed like me. Too bad for him.

He made Scotsman porridge for his lunch. Nobody wanted some. Just Craig. Ha. Too bad for him. 

Doctor Susan brought medicine over. It is her own medicine. So Zita can get up after lunch time. I will be a big help. 

It is a way cold day. Niamh had to go back to school. With her dance a lot friends. All covered in warm clothes. Because of the way too cold. 

She did not want to go back. She wanted more sleep until late days. Too bad for her.

Emmet's nice university starts tonight. He thought it was next week. He is getting old. Like Craig. And Uncle Bill.

Zita will drive him to his university. Because of the way too cold. And the wolves hiding in the bushes. But only at night. They sleep all day. Days are not so dangerous. Not like the night time. I do not like it when my family goes out at night. It is known.

I cannot go. Because I am a barks too much dog. Oh well.

Niamh has dance until late tonight. I will wait for her.

Day Nine Hundred and Eleven

Zita has a loud cough too. She has to stay in her comfy bed. I stayed there too. Craig said I am a good nurse. That is true.

He brought toasts into the bedroom for us. That is good. And coffees. And medicines. Just for Zita. 

Last night we had lots of too much snow. And rain. And now it is all icy. All over. The snow breaks when I walk on it. And makes noise. That is not right. Snow is all soft. Not all hard. 

Mister Milo is going to take away all the icy snow for us. That is good. I do not know Mister Milo. I have to watch him. From my watching window. 

I can not help. I have to stay with Zita. Because she is not all right. It is my job. Dogs are way good for you if you are not right.

All the cars are slipping backwards on my corner. Silly cars. 

The way noisy move all the snow machines are on my street. I do not like their noise. Too bad for me. 

Doctor Susan came over to see Zita. To take away her temperature. I do not know where it goes. Maybe the place where all the very old years go. 

Doctor Susan's little boy shovelled all the snow off our sidewalk. We gave him real money and Merry Christmas candies. Good for him. 

His name is Mister Jack. He is not so old. I am not so old either. Good for us.

My nice Doctor called. He wanted to know all about my sore leg. 

He says I still have to wait a while. Before I can go for our nice walks. With Zita. When she does not have a way too loud cough. That is good. 

Day Nine Hundred and Ten

It is a busy day.

I helped take the giant Merry Christmas tree to the outside. It is going to wait for the nice garbage men. In the noisy big truck. 

Craig and Zita put all the beautiful Merry Christmas tree hangings away in the big boxes until next Merry Christmas time. 

We have lots of them. That is good. I have one. Just for me. Because I am a big help at the cheese parties. It is known.

It is a way messy job. I do not get in the way. That is a big help. Zita said so.

I was a big help last night too. I went in the big car to get Niamh at the dance a lot place. I guarded everybody.  Until we got back home to our house. 

Then I had my peanut butter treats. 

Zita had to see Craig's mother early in the morning. She has a sick tummy. Because of the medicine. For the loud cough. Oh dear.

We had toasts two times today. Craig's tummy only wants toasts today. Good for me. Ha.

A strange man was on my street pulling a big scary garbage can. That is not right. I do not think it was his. Oh dear. 

I watched him from my walking window. Until he was all gone. Far away. 

The lady on the television said watch out for lots of way too much snow after our lunch. She was right. Blow all around snow. Not the nice fall right down from heaven snow. Oh well. 

I watched Craig's hockey team play on the television. They won. Craig was happy. He was surprised too. Ha.

Day Nine Hundred and Nine

We had a way quiet day. Everybody slept in. Me too. We were all tired. We were very busy yesterday.

Zita has a sore throat. I stayed beside her. All day. You always need a nice friend to be beside you when you are not all right. It is known.

Emmet is getting all his new classes ready. At his nice university. All new stories to write about. That is good. Maybe more stories about the Punics. I liked them. Because of the elephants.

We had the Chinese food last night. I got lots of very little pieces. Because Chinese food is messy. That is good. 

Cara and Emily came over to our house last night. To play with Niamh on the noisy box computer. In the basement. Until it was way too scary. They came up and ate lots of Merry Christmas biscuits. With both hands. From the big brown box. I did not have any. Oh well.

I went to bed early last night. To keep Zita all cosy and warm and safe. 

The noisy machines were on my street last night. I do not like them. At all. They are way too noisy. They wake me up. When it is still all dark outside. That is not nice.

Mister Bill left an almost a book here. For us to look at. It is his book. All about the nice people on the music island. Where there is no snow. 

His giant friend Mister Easy drives the car to where all the nice people work. He takes all their pictures. It is a beautiful book. Everybody says so. People all over the whole world will buy it. And give the money to Mister Bill. That is good. 

Day Nine Hundred and Eight

Craig and Zita got up early today. To take Craig's mother to the doctor at the hospital. Because of the loud cough. 

She is not a way good listener. She is way way old. Sometimes I forget to be a good listener. In the car. Oh dear.

I stayed here to guard Emmet and Niamh. They were all fast asleep. 

I had a little sleep in Niamh's very messy room. There are lots of nice soft things on the floor to sleep on. In Niamh's messy room. It is known. 

Niamh and Zoe went to lots of Happy New Year parties. All dressed up. In their beautiful clothes. And big shoes. Niamh did not go to bed until way late. That is why she was still all asleep. 

We did not have toasts today. Oh well.

There was an strange animal in my garden last night. Nobody could see it but me. I told Craig lots of times. He could not see it. Because he is way old. 

He went out to scare it away. It did not work. I think it was the silly bunny again. It was hiding from me. 

We stayed up until the old year was all gone. Everybody said Happy New Year Poppy. That was nice. 

When Craig and Zita got home from the hospital they went to get the way tasty Chinese food. From the Chinese food store. It is the So Good store. It is only a bit far away.

We will have chineese food because everyone is tired. And likes the way good Chinese food. You can eat used chineese food late at night. Or even tomorrow. It is still tasty. It is known.