Day One Thousand and Thirty

We had a nice cheese party. Auntie Eileen and Zita and I went for a nice walk after dinner.

Then we had a way too sad night. 

Uncle Bill could not wake all up. So he died last night and went right to heaven. Too bad for us.

Craig and Emmet and Niamh sat in the den and cried. For a little while. They are way sad. I went in but I did not know which one to help. Oh dear. That is not right.

Niamh is very sad. Uncle Bilł used to give her drives to dance a lot. When it was way too cold. 

Emmet is very sad too. Who will go with him to the too loud movies. And go to the too many chips restaurants after the movie.

I can not to the the movies with him. Or the too many chips restaurants. Too bad for me.

I talked to Saint Newton last night. For a long time. 

He told me Uncle Bill was already there. Saint Newton found him a nice big friendly dog. Just like me. So he will not be all lonely. Or get all lost. Heaven is way way big. All his friends will come to keep him company someday. That is good. 

Zita and Auntie Eileen did not go on the dangerous train today. To Montreal. That is good. 

They are going to stay here so my family can go to Uncle Billl's goodbye party. Everybody will tell funny Uncle Bill stories so no one will be too sad. 

Uncle Bill will want everybody to be happy and laugh at all the stories. Uncle Bill alway told good stories. They made us always laugh. It is known. 

Craig played the Uncle Bill song. On the big music machines. It said. "I see Angles on Areils in leather and chrome swoop'n down from heaven to carry him home." 

It is a too sad song I think. We should only play happy songs for Uncle Bill. He was a happy friend. It is known. 

Craig is a knight again in way far away England. He still does not have a brave dog to help him. It will be a long book. I think. 

Day One Thousand and Twenty Nine

I had a way early nice walk this morning. Zita was all awake early. She could not go fast asleep. We went for a nice walk instead. We did not see anybody. They were all fast asleep. Too bad for them. 

We did not have any toasts today. Too bad for me. 

Craig had to go to his nice doctor. Because of his still too sick nose. Too bad for him. Now he has to put medicine in his nose. Too bad for him. 

Craig went to the hospital for a long long time. To see our Uncle Bill. And say goodbye. He is still all fast asleep. He will not wake all up. That is not right. 

Everybody told lots of Uncle Bill stories. So they would not be so sad. There were lots and lots of stories. Some of them can not be said out loud. Oh dear. 

Craig is very sad. I can tell. It is my job. I always know if my family is not alright. It is known. I stayed right beside him all the time. I brought him my green ball. That made him not sad. Good for me.

Dogs are way good at making people not sad. It is known. Even little dogs. 

Auntie Eileen is coming here today. The house is all spic and span. And neat and tidy. She will not know that we are messy. Ha. 

We're are having a cheese party tonight. Instead of our nice dinner. Ha. Maybe I will get cheese treats. 

We have lots and lots of cheese from way far way. Smelly cheese. And special just for cheese biscuits. 

Sometimes I am a bit smelly. I get cheese treats anyway. Ha. Good for me. 

Zita took the gold big car to go to the airport. To find Auntie Eileen. She can not find our house all by herself. She would get lost. And not have any of our tasty cheese. Oh dear.

Day One Thousand and Twenty Eight

It is a way early day. For special dance a lot practice. We almost forgot. 

We had to hurry all about. We did not go for a nice walk. Way too much hurry. Oh well.

My friend Garry came over with a special for pancakes present. Just for us. He gives us a special present every year. That is nice. He said my cousin Mattie went to the make me beautiful store already. Ha.

Craig did not go to the nasty food hospital today. Uncle Bilł is still fast all asleep. We do not know when he will wake up. Oh dear. 

Who will drink Irish tea with us. And eat the cookies. And tell us way funny stories. And what to do about all the giant Turkeys. They will get all away. If he is all fast asleep. That is not right.

Auntie Eileen comes for a nice visit tomorrow. On an aeroplane. 

The house is nearly all spic and span. Except for all of Craig's little Roman soldiers. They are still all dusty. Too bad for them. 

Craig and Emmet just watched television last night. All about spies. In way far away England. I did not watch it. I had a nice nap in the living room with Zita and Niamh.

Niamh and Zita did Niamh's all about how people think homework. She has a remember lots test tomorrow. Oh dear.

Zita had to go to the way too small office today. 

She and Auntie Eileen are going to Montreal. It is not so far away. On a train. Oh dear. Trains fall all over. I do not think trains are so good. They should walk. Then I could go too. 

They are going to stay in a way beautiful hotel. With very fat beds. And table sheet restaurants. For two nights. I will be in charge at our house. Ha.

I dropped my green bouncy ball down the scary basement stairs. My friend Emmet brought it all the way up. Just for me. It is good to have nice friends to help you. It is known. 

Day One Thousand and Twenty Seven

Zita and I went for a nice walk this morning. Before everyone was all awake.

Craig went off to the nasty food hospital to see Uncle Bill. This morning. Uncle Bill is still all fast asleep. The doctors made him go to sleep so he can get all better. 

Craig talked to him. He told him to get all better. Or Craig would be way cross. And very sad. Oh dear. Oh dear. Craig never gets cross. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Craig's hockey team lost last night. Now they are all finished. Oh well. Too bad for them. 

Zita is very busy with all the lady rascals today. And making the house all spic and span clean for Auntie Eileen. 

Zita says I should have gone to the make me beautiful store before Auntie Eileen comes for her visit. Oh well. Craig too I think. Ha. 

Mister Kyle came to my house. He put a nice new light on the ceiling in the den. That is good. He is going to fix the way too noisy fan in the bathroom. That is good too. 

Niamh is teaching dance a lot tonight. She will not have a tasty dinner with us. Just Zita and Craig and emmet and me. Too bad for her.

Niamh wants a brand new special computer. For making her dance a lot music. For her school. She gives Craig all her money. So she will not spend it all in the way too expensive coffee stores. Ha. 

Mister Bill caught fishes yesterday. All by himself. At his cottage. 

He gave one to Zita. Only Zita likes fish. I do not eat fishes. Just my tasty foods and my treats. I like green beans and lettuce and lots of cheese. Ha. 

Mister Nicastro's nice store has lots of smelly cheeses. It is my favourite store. On the way busy street. It is known.

Day One Thousand and Twenty Six II

We are all way too sad tonight.

Uncle Bill had an accident on his noisy motorcycle. He had to go to the nasty food hospital. He can not wake all up. At all. Oh dear.

My friend Emmet is very sad. I do not like that. I will visit him. In the basement. When he gets home from his thinking by himself walk. 

Uncle Bill is his godfather. 

We will all talk to God tonight. Even the way old Gods. We will talk all about Uncle Bill. And Auntie Louise. 

Uncle Bill does not have a nice dog to talk to Saint Newton. I will talk to Saint Newton for him. It is known.

Uncle Bill tells very good stories. They always make everybody laugh. That is good. Not everybody can tell such good stories. It is known. 

Day One Thousand and Twenty Six

It is a sleeping in Sunday. Zita and I did not sleep in. At all. 

We went for a nice walk. Way early in the morning. I did not have to have my awful nose collar today. Ha. Good for me. I got treats.

Craig was still all asleep in the comfy bed. When we got home.

We had coffees and toasts. With Craig. Me too. 

Zita and I had to clean a lot. All around my watching windows. Sometimes I get them a bit way too dirty. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Professor Jill came for a visit. She and Jamie did not come into my house. 

She does not want Craig's hockey team to win. So she can not come in the house. Oh dear. Oh dear. Jamie does not care who wins the hockey. Me either. That is not right. 

Maybe they will both loose. Ha. Too bad for them.

Zita's sister is going to come for a visit. From way far away Ireland. In three days.

We have to make the house all spic and span. So she will not know that we are all messy. Like Craig and Niamh and Emmet. Ha. I am not messy. 

She is going to sleep in the other room in the basement. The one with the old nice sofa. The sofa that was for Poppy too. Oh well. And the new television. It is all spic and span now. With new all clean sheets. And comfy pillows. 

My friend Orlaith is going to come for a nice visit. From way far away Ireland too. She is our cousin. She visited us last year. She used to take me on my walks. To see my friends the ducks. Good for us.

Craig's mother is taking my family to dinner. Not me. It is my job to guard the house. It is known. 

Day One Thousand and Twenty Five

We had a quiet day. Zita and I went for a nice long walk. Before anyone was all awake. Ha. Good for us.

Craig went to his old friends breakfast. Because there is no more too much snow. Anywhere. 

Zita was using the way big and fast computer. For our nice for everybody newspaper. I was a big help.

Zita drove Emmet to his nice university. To take back all the very interesting books. To the brand new library. He does not need them now. The library needs them. So it wil not be all empty. 

There were lots of them. Zita took him in the gold big car. He is going to walk home. Emmet's nice university is not so far away. I can see it sometimes. On my nice walks. 

He will not get all lost. I would find him if he got lost. It is known. 

Niamh is studying. A lot.  All about people thinking. I do not know how people think. People have too many rules. They do not think all the time. It is known. 

Sometimes I think even when I am all fast asleep. About chasing nasty squirrels. Ha. 

Craig used to think a lot. When the nice Queen gave him real money. 

Now he just reads lots of books. And plays roll the ball for me. And drives Emmet and Niamh all around. And makes tasty peanut butter sandwiches for our lunch. And has too much coffees. It is known. Ha.

Craig's hockey team won again last night. They can still play hockey. He did not watch. It is too scary to watch. 

Craig and Zita and I watched the nice churchman catch nasty people in way far away. Instead. He only has a little church. Oh well. 

Zita is going out tonight. To listen to people who write interesting books. Maybe the policeman from France with the very nice dog and the smelly cheese friends will be there. That would be nice. 

I like cheese. 

Day One Thousand and Twenty Four

I had a sick tummy in the middle of the night. Oh dear. 

Maybe the nasty cold has caught me. Oh dear.  I do not like sick tummies. 

My comfy bed had to go into the make everything all clean machine. In the middle of the night. Oh dear. 

Zita said it was ok. Because I had a sick tummy. You can not help having a sick tummy.

Craig had to go to a too many chips restaurant. With his old friends from when he used to work. For our nice Queen. For lunch.

Zita and I went with him. All the way to the restaurant. Ha. It is not so far way. Just on our busy street.  We left him there. He will not get lost. 

I had to have my nasty nose collar. I hate my nose collar. It is known. I try to get it off. It does not come off. Too bad for me. 

Niamh won another best loud dancer ever prize. Last night. She got another all different trophy. Good for us. I am a way good dance a lot helper. It is known. 

Emmet is all finished his nice university. He slept in all morning. Again. He has to go again. Later. 

Emmet told me he has to go to universities for a long time. Before he is all finished. 

Maybe he will go to the way old university in way far way. He told me. Maybe I could go to guard him. Maybe nice dogs like me can go to way old universities. 

Professor Jill came over to tell him all about her new broken house war class. For after the summertime. At Emmet's nice university. We only have new universities in Canada. Jamie the dog did not come over with her. Oh well. 

Niamh's dance a lot friends are going to come to our house for dinner. That is good. They will not dance. Just eat pizzas. 

Day One Thousand and Twenty Three

It is a not so very warm day. Zita and I had a nice walk. We did not see any of our friends. Oh well.

Niamh has another dance a lot contest today. A way loud music dance. I can not go. Again.

She had to make her hair all funny. And use way smelly hold your hair all together forever stuff. In a can. She had to have her window all open or we would all die. Oh dear. 

She will be all smelly. And will have to have a bath. Ha. I am not so smelly. It is known.

Zita is going to see her dance. They will not be home for tasty dinnertime. 

Craig and Emmet will have to make their own dinner. All by themselves. It will not be tasty. It will not matter. Craig can not taste things so well. Because the cold caught his nose. He has to see his nice doctor again. Ha. 

Craig was in the den all afternoon with long long wires. He had to put the make music boxes in another place. So they would look all beautiful. I do not know why. He did not tell me. 

I had a nice nap. Right beside Zita. When she was writing to all the rascal ladies who visited. To keep her feet all toasty warm. 

Craig's hockey team won last night. So they can still play. He was happy. 

The scary Viking program is on the television tonight. I will not watch it. It is too scary. 

Craig has to watch it. Because his friend made some of it. Emmet says she is not so scary. 

Her father was a professor in way far away Ireland. He was the man who married Craig and Zita. In the great big church. Not the close to us church. The not so very far away one. Craig said he was scary. Ha. 

He wrote lots of books. We have them. In the den. They are not scary books. Just fat books. With no beautiful pictures. Just about way old church people in way far away Ireland. Oh well. 

I will not watch the scary Vikings. I will just have a nice nap and wait for Zita and Niamh to come home to their comfy beds. It is known. 

Day One Thousand and Twenty Two

Zita and I went for a nice long walk last night. After the too much rain. We met two new dogs. 

A brand new in my neighbourhood Bouvier. I am a Bouvier. He is a boy bouvier. His name is Rowen. That is a nice name. He is a nice dog. Just like me. That is good.

And a mountain dog. He was bigger than me. He was a nice dog too. Ha. He lives near Doctor Susan. That is not so far away. 

My friend Niamh was the best contest dancer. All by herself. She got another prize. For first place. 

It was not toe dancing. It was jumping around with way loud music dancing. She was the very best dancer. Ha. Good for her. It is known.

Niamh bought new music for her round and round music machine. It is not way loud dancing music. Niamh told me. It is old on a beach singing music. That is good.

It is a not so nice day. No lots of nice sunshine today. Just too many clouds. Oh well.

Emmet is using the noisy printer. To make all his very long remember everything exams stories. 

He brought up all of Craig's very big and fat books from his comfy bedroom. There were lots and lots of them. All finished until after summer. That is good.

Now Craig has to put them all away. With the other lots of fat books. In the den. Ha. 

He is still a knight. He is a very slow knight. He just caught a nasty person. But he did not catch everybody at all. Oh well. Too bad for him. 

Day One Thousand and Twenty One

I had a nice walk this morning. We met my friend Jamie. Jamie is a nice dog. 

We had a late walk because of the too much rain. We were not all soggy when we got back to our comfy house. That is good.

It is a not so very nice day outside. The sun is all lost in the clouds. Oh well. 

Craig's hockey team lost again. Oh dear. We played roll the ball anyway. That is good. 

Emmet is all finished writing his way long remember everything exams. That is good.

It is our very nice Queen's birthday today. She is a way nice Queen. She has lots of dogs. Not so big dogs. And very big horses. And castles. Ha. That is good.

There are lots and lots of brand new flowers growing in our beautiful garden. 

When it is all sunny all the time I will sit on our patio. Right behind our beautiful garden. Hiding in our big bushes. And have nice naps on the nice cool stones. 

Craig and I watched a story on the television all about beautiful gardens. Some had their own castles. Ha. 

Craig and Emmet like castles. They have visited lots of them. In way far away. I have never been in a castle. Some castles are very big. And small too. Too bad for me. Oh well.

Niamh is teaching dance a lot tonight. I will wait up for her. Maybe I will get a treat when she has her way late dinner.  

There was a way smelly skunk outside my house last night. Craig would not let me go out and find it. Too bad for me. 

Zita said I was smelly and I have to have a bath. That is not very nice. I am not so smelly as the skunk. Oh dear. 

Craig is still a knight. He has not found the nasty person. Yet. His horse is not a way big help. Ha.

Something ran through my garden. I jumped up so fast Zita said I was Super Dog. That is true. Ha. Good for me. 

Day One Thousand and Twenty

We did not go for a nice walk this morning. It is a way too much raining day. 

Zita and I did not want to be all soggy.

Niamh did not go to her beautiful flower store this morning. She had a sore tummy. She went to her nice school this afternoon. Zita drove her. Because of the too much rain. And the way smelly buses. 

Emmet is still writing. He told me her is nearly all finished. He is going to stay in his comfy bed for weeks he said. That is silly. He would starve to death. 

Zita would get cross with him. If he starved. It is known. Who would eat all the special chocolate croissants. He is silly. Because of the remember everything exams. It is known. 

I chewed on my comfy bed and got in trouble. Oh well. No treats for me. 

Zita is reading Emmet's very long remember everything stories. So they are all beautiful. 

Craig is just still being a knight. Looking for a nasty person. I had a nice nap in the den with Craig. Just in case there were scary parts in his book. Good for me. 

Zita went off to buy things. Nothing for me. I do not need any more things. I have lots of things. I have three catching balls. And my big black chewing thing. And my green thing. And my comfy bed. Ha. 

The green thing is my special favourite. I allways carry it with me when I walk around my house to make sure it is all safe. It is my job. 

The giant dog that tried to bite Zita and me was on my street. I gave him my most fierce barks. He went away. That is good. He is not a nice dog. He should not come on my street. It is known. 

Craig says I need to go to the make me beautiful store. Before it gets way too hot. And I melt all away. Oh dear. I like coming home from the make me beautiful store. I do not like going. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Day One Thousand and Nineteen

It is a nice Sunday. We did not have a nice sleep in today. Oh well.

Zita went to her rascal meeting way early. 

Niamh did not wake up until late late. She went to dance a lot. In Julia's car. I did not know Julia could drive a car. It is a not so big car. 

Craig had to watch the little race cars. They are way noisy. I had a nice nap on my comfy bed in the kitchen. Ha. Good for me.

Emmet is writing another long remember everything story. Not about the fierce punics. Oh well.

Niamh got a medal for dance a lot last night. That is good. And beautiful flowers too. And a giant trophy. 

We have lots of medals in our house. On the wall in the den. 

Some are Craig's father's medals. From the long time ago war. In his big noisy airplane. 

And the old Colonel's medals. From another war. I do not know which one. Oh well. 

He did not have a big noisy airplane or even elephants. Just his soldiers. Emmet has his way special sword. That is nice. 

Elephants are very fierce. They can squish you all up. That is why the punics had them. It is known.

We had croissants for lunch. No tasty jam again. Oh well. 

There were awful squirrels on my patio this morning. They did not freeze all up in the way too much cold. Too bad for me. 

There are beautiful flowers in my garden. In front of my patio. Ha. Good for us.

Day One Thousand and Eighteen

I had a nice quiet day.

Only Craig and Emmet are here in our house today. For me to guard. 

I had a nice nap on the big comfy bed. With all the soft pillows. Ha. 

Niamh went to her dance contest day way way early in the morning. I got up to watch her go. She has lots of dance today. She will not be home until way late. I will not go fast asleep until she is all home.

Zita is way downtown for the giant meeting. With all the rascal ladies from all over. She has to go out to a way nice table sheet restaurant tonight. Oh well. She will not have a nice dinner with us. She will be all late too. Oh well.

There will only be Craig and Emmet to keep me company for dinner. 

Emmet will make his tortellinis for dinner. I will get cheese. I always get cheese when Emmet makes tortellinis. That is good.

Craig will have his used pizza. From Mister Tony's nice store. 

Emmet is writing more long remember everything stories. Now they are all about way old people who were farmers on way big mountains. They grew tasty vegetables. Just like our garden. Beside our house. 

They are not so interesting stories. Stories about way old Gods are interesting stories. Or all fall over trains. Or the way dangerous people. Or elephants. The punics had elephants. I remember that. 

Craig is a knight in way long time ago way far away England. Catching nasty people. He does not have a nice dog. Only a big horse. Oh well. 

He will not catch anybody for a long time. Because he does not have a nice fierce dog. Too bad for him.  

I could help catch nasty people. If Craig was a knight. Or Emmet. 

Emmet has armour. And a very big sword. In his way big bedroom. Ha. 

Craig has swords too. Under the shelves all full of the interesting books. In the den. He does not have any armour. Just the red go fast chair. Too bad for him. 

Day One Thousand and Seventeen

I had a nice quiet day.

Zita and I went for our nice walk. We did not go to the nice bank today. I did not get any special just for nice dogs treats. Too bad for me. 

Niamh made a special whole bunch of flowers. At her practice job. The beautiful flower store sold them for real money. Not just nice carrot treats. Good for her.

Niamh is going to another dance a lot contest tomorrow. A toe dance contest. Oh well.

Zita has to go to the airport to get all the rascal ladies. For the giant meeting. She is going to have dinner at a nice hotel. Not with us. Oh dear.

She is going there tomorrow too. I am not going. I have to stay here to guard Emmet and Craig.

We will have nice Mister Tony's pizza tonight. Ha 

Emmet is still writing all his stories for the remembering everything exams. Zita bought even more boxes for Irish tea. And boxes of tasty croissants.

Craig still can not taste the way good jam. Because he is still caught be the way nasty cold. From a long time ago. Oh dear. Too bad for me. We do not have nice jam on our lunch croissants. Just butter. Not even peanut butter. Oh well. 

I do not want the nasty cold to catch me. I like peanut butter. It is known. 

It is a very nice day. Alł sunny. And no rain. Craig and I played roll the ball a lot today. He left the side door open for me. That is nice. 

Craig got another old music machine for the den. It is not all black. I do not know why. And more music making boxes. Oh well. 

Day One Thousand and Sixteen

I had a very busy day. The scary noisy make the street all clean machines were on my own street. I did not bark at them. At all. I got cheese treats. And lettuce treats. Good for me. Ha.

We went for a nice walk this morning. The scary machines were every where. There were four on my corner. Making too much scary noise. Oh dear. That is not right.

We went to see my nice friends at the bank. On the busy street. I got more treats for nice dogs. Again. Ha.

Uncle Bill came over for a nice little visit. He told us funny stories. He did not have any Irish tea. He was too busy.  

Auntie Louise is going away. She can not talk to anyone. Not even herself. For three days. And can only have not so tasty food. Not even croissants for breakfast. Oh dear. That is not right.

Uncle Bill told Emmet that his big noisy motorcycle is all working. He tried it. He did not fall off even once. That is good.  

When Emmet's remember everything exams are all over Emmet and Craig and Uncle Bill are going to see a way too loud movie. And eat too may chips. Ha.

Craig and I had croissants for lunch. Good for me.

Last night there was a dangerous animal in my garden. Maybe it was a giant raccoon. Or maybe the lions have come back because of the no more snow. 

I gave it my very fierce bark. Maybe it ran away. I had to go to bed. It was our comfy bed time. It is known. 

Day One Thousand and Fifteen

We had another nice sunny day. That is good. There are new green plants in our garden. Because it is spring time. It is known.

This morning we had another nice walk. All the way to the bank. That is where they give me treats. Ha. Good for me. 

I got two treats today. From the nice ladies. They are not afraid of big dogs. If they are nice and polite. Just like me. Ha.

Zita is very busy with her rascal ladies. The phone is always making lots of noise.

After our lunch Zita went out to get the big garbage cans. To bring them into our little garbage can house. 

There was a nasty dog right across the on the street from Zita. 

I told Craig. I barked at barked at it. With my very fierce bark. Poor Craig did not understand. 

I know that dog. He is a bite you all up dog. People should listen to me. It is known. Oh dear.

I scared him all away. Too bad for him. 

I got in trouble for too much barking. Again. Oh well.

Emmet went for a rest his head walk. After his lunch. I got cheese bits. Ha. Emmet always has cheese sandwiches for lunch. Good for me. 

He is still writing all about Russian rascals. Until way late at night. 

Niamh is teaching dance again. And she has toe dance practice tonight. I will wait up. Until late. When she comes home we will have another dinner. Ha. 

Day One Thousand and Fourteen

It is another very sunny day. That is good. 

We went for a early early walk. 

Zita has to go to the way too small office today. Because of the great big meeting. 

I can not go. It is only for the rascal ladies. From all over. Not just here. 

They are going to have a cheese party. I can not go to it. It is not in my nice house. It is in a not for dogs hotel. Tha is not very nice. Oh well. 

Maybe I will get the extra cheeses. Ha.

Craig left the kitchen door all open so I can go in and out by myself. Because it is nice out today. 

We have a special just for Poppy not for nasty flys door. For when it is all hot. Zita will put it up later. 

Craig and I played roll the ball today. Lots of times. That is good.

My friend Jamie came for a visit yesterday. He did not come inside. Professor Jill talked to Zita for a long time. On our beautiful patio. With no snow at all. Ha. 

She is going to teach a brand all new class all about the broken house war. After the nice summer.  

Emmet got up way late. He was tired tired because of the remember everything exam yesterday. 

Now he is writing more all about the way oid Russians. And drinking his Irish tea. And his eating very big cookies. 

Craig and I had croissants for our lunch. No jam today. Oh well. 

Craig can not taste things so much. Because of the sick nose. Not even our way tasty jam. Oh dear. Too bad for him.

Niamh is teaching tonight. Until late. I will wait at my watching window. Until she comes home to her comfy bed.

Day One Thousand and Thirteen

I had a very busy day.

It is all sunny. The giant mountain all of snow is nearly all gone. That is good.

Zita and I went for a nice walk. All the way to the way busy street. 

We went to where all the new stores are. We visited the money bank. Where they give nice dogs treats. I got a giant treat. It is a nice store. It did not burn all up. That is good.

Craig told us that some nasty person made the fire that burned all up the other nice stores. On purpose. Oh dear.

The detectives will catch them. Just like in Craig's books. That is what detectives do. Maybe they will have brave dogs to help them. Uncle Bill was a detective. A way long time ago. 

Today is Emmet's remember everything exam all about the way old church people. Craig drove drove him to his nice university. Oh dear. I do not like exams so much. 

I was a big help today. I helped move the cars. And I got to sit on my beautiful patio. And help Zita clean everything.

Zita got her go fast bicycle out. And her go fast bicycle hat. We put brand new air into the tires. So they are all round. I helped too. 

Craig is fighting Mister Napoleon. Because he tried to steal way old Russia. Now he wants to steal everything. Too bad for him. 

Craig has lots of very fierce Scotsmen on his side. With swords. With very big horses. And lots and lots of way scary bagpipes. Ha.

Zita and I went for a nice walk. It was hot. Not way too hot. I had a nice big drink of water when I got home. I like my home. Good for me. Ha.

Day One Thousand and Twelve

It is a very sunny day. We all had a nice sleep in.

Craig and I played roll the ball. Twice. Before the too many coffees. Ha.

We had bagels for our lunch. From the tasty bagel store on our busy street. I got bagel bits.

Zita had to make the big gold car all neat and tidy. I helped. It was way messy. Oh well.

Zita used the make the floors all clean noisy machine. In the car. There was no room for me to help. I had to go in the house to guard Craig.

Craig is not a Viking today. He saved his beautiful sister. And chopped all up some of the nasty Vikings. And threw them in the ocean. Too bad for them. He has his big boat back. That is good. 

Now he has to find the nasty king and chop him all up. In another book. We do not have it yet. Oh well. 

Julia is driving Niamh to get a new get on the bus card. Niamh lost it. Oh dear. 

I do not have things to lose. That is good.

I had to stay here and guard Emmet. It is the all studying time of year. Oh dear. 

Zita got Emmet got his special just for studying cookies. They are treats. So he will not starve. Emmet forgets how to eat. Oh dear. 

I will not forget how to eat. It is known.

Craig's way scary television program with the dragons and the giant wolves is on tonight. I will not watch it. 

Day One Thousand and Eleven

It is a very nice day. I had a nice quiet time.

Craig did not go to his old friends breakfast this morning. Because he is still sick. Too bad for him. 

Niamh went to the dance contest very early. Niamh still had a tumbly tummy. Oh dear.

I went back to my comfy bed. For a little while.

We had fat toasts today. It was noisy toast. I like to eat toasts. When they are noisy. Good for me. 

After toasts Zita went in the gold big car to see Niamh dance. She has three contests. Oh dear. 

Zita brought her a tasty lunch. 

I do not think I would like contests. What if I did not win. Like Craig's hockey team. Everyone would be sad. I would not like that. 

I just like nice walks. In the summer. When our ponds are all full. And my friends the ducks have come to visit. And the nice lady leaves me treats. In the special just for dogs box. It is known.

Emmet is reading all about a Russian rascal. Nobody liked him. Oh dear. Emmet told us that he was a good rascal. But the Russians are too sad to understand. He told us last night at our dinner time.  

We always have interesting talks at our dinner time. I like to lie down on my comfy rug. Beside the big table. And listen. And see if anything tasty falls on the floor. Ha. Good for me.

Craig's hockey team won again. Now they get to play even more. I do not know why. Craig was very happy. Good for us. Ha. 

Day One Thousand and Ten

We had a very exciting morning. 

There was a big fire on the very busy street. Last night. All night long. Lots of the nice store all burnt up. Oh dear. 

I know those stores. Sometimes I went in to give them our nice newspapers. So all their friends can have them. 

Zita and I went up to the busy street. For our walk. There were giant stop the fire trucks and police cars everywhere. The stores were all gone away. 

We did not go very near. It was very smelly. Not so interesting smells. Just sad smells. 

When we were on our nice walk there was a lot of rain. All at once. I slipped and hurt my leg. Just a little. 

When we got home Zita and I were all soggy. I had to have a bath. Zita had to get nice all dry clothes. Too bad for us. 

Niamh came home from the beautiful flower store. For lunch. She is going to stay here this afternoon. 

She has to go to a dance a lot contest tomorrow. All day. She has a tumbling tummy. 

She will just listen to her music on her new very own music machine. Ha. I will sleep on her big comfy bed. To keep her company. 

Emmet is studying for his remember everything exams. Next week. Oh dear. He went for his time to stop thinking walk this afternoon. 

He went up to the busy street. He told me that even the nice new restaurant was all gone. Oh dear. That is not right.

Exams give me a tumbling tummy. It is known. 

We did not watch the way scary Vikings movie on the television last night. That is good. We watched the hockey. Craig's team won. He was not surprised this time. That is nice.

Day One Thousand and Nine

Zita and I did not go for a nice walk this morning. 

Because the big truck with all our newspapers came way early today.

I was perfect. I did not bark at anyone. Good for me. I got carrot treats. Ha.

Now our side yard is all full of our newspapers. All covered all over. Because maybe it will rain. 

Our friend Garry visited. So he could get all of our nice newspapers to give to all the people. 

My cousin Matty lives in Garry's house. He is much bigger than I am. 

He hurt his leg on the nasty ice. Now he cannot chase the awfull squirrels all away. Oh dear. Garry has to help. Until his leg is all better. My sore leg is all better now. That is good. 

I hate squirrels. My friend Jamie hates squirrels too. 

Emmet is all finished his nice university. Until our summer is all finished. Except for his remember everything exams. Oh dear.

He is reading lots of big books. He got them from universities far away. For the remember everything exams. 

All about the way old Russian Gods. He has to write all about them. And why the Russians are so sad. Oh dear. That is not nice. Being sad is not nice. Dogs do not make you sad. 

Mister Bill drove his almost a truck into the empty pond. That is not right. Oh dear. 

He took a giant piece of wood back to his house. I do not know why. 

I do not like it when things are not right. I barked at bit. Oh well.

Craig still has all the sneezes. Oh dear. He should take more medicine. It is known. 

I did not want to go for a nice walk this afternoon. I was all asleep. 

I had to go because Zita might not be able to find our house without me. 

And Zita would be very sad without me on an all alone walk. 

And what if the wolves found out I was not there to guard her. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

So I went. 

Day One Thousand and Eight

We went for a nice walk this morning. We saw my friend Jamie. Professor Jill has a sick nose too. Oh dear. Jamie is not sick. Or me. 

Craig and Zita went to see Craig's nice doctor this morning. Because of his sick nose. I stayed here to guard Emmet. He was all fast asleep downstairs. Ha.

Craig got medicine. To make him all better because he is sick. Ha. Too bad for him.

He says all his food does not tast tasty. At all. Oh dear. That is not right. It is good he went to see his nice doctor.

Emmet has his last class all about the way old people. Zita drove him in the gold big car. To his nice university. He will go to Mister Horton's store to get his just for lunch donuts. And his tea. 

Craig is going to the university to get him. When Emmet is all finished. Because Zita has rascal meetings today. Downtown at the way too small office.

I guarded the house. Again. All by myself. 

When Craig and Emmet came home I had a nice nap. On my comfy duvet. 

Guarding the house make me very tired. You have to pay attention when you are guarding things. It is known. 

Craig put all the music machines in the living room back alltogether. It takes a way long time because they are all old. Like Craig. Ha. 

Niamh has dance a lot until way late tonight. Maybe we will watch the television. We can watch nice detectives catch nasty people way far away. That is good.

Craig's hockey team won again last night. That is good.

Day One Thousand and Seven

It was an early day. Niamh's special dance a lot practice day.

Craig got up too. Because of his still sick nose. Oh dear. 

He is going to his nice doctor tomorrow. She is a lady. So am I. I am not a doctor. I am Miss Poppy Taylor the Dog. It is known.

Craig and I played roll the ball. Twice.  Before his too much coffee. Ha. Good for me.

Zita and Niamh and Emmet are very busy. With all their writing. And Zita talking on the rascal phone.

Craig is still a Viking. He stole a boat. Just from the nasty Vikings. So it is ok. 

He drove Niamh and Emmet to school. All by himself. 

I stayed at my house to guard Zita. And watch for the nasty squirrels. 

Mister Bill has a noisy scary machine. He has to clean his fill it full of everything trailer. I did not go into my side yard this afternoon. It was too scary. Oh well. 

I helped Zita fold all our beautiful all clean clothes. I was a big help. 

Then I visited my friend Emmet. In his very big bedroom. Will the way too many computers. And the very comfy sofa and comfy lay down chair. 

It is a way sunny day. Zita and I went for a long walk this afternoon. All the snow is melting all away. 

We still have a giant hill of snow. It used to be all on our roof. 

Tomorrow is Emmet's last class before all the remember everything exams. Oh dear. I do not like exams so much. 

Day One Thousand and Six

I had a nice quiet day. 

I was up very late last night. Until Niamh got home from a way too late party.

I got cheese treats last night. Because I was such a good dog at our cheese party. Good for me.

I had to guard the house all the afternoon. 

Emmet and Niamh were all way busy studying. And writing long stories. I had to guard them too. 

Craig and Zita had to go out. They put on their very nice clothes. They had to go out to say they were sad. Because their friend Roger's father died. They got little sandwiches and sang songs. Oh dear. 

Craig is not a way good singer. Not like Niamh and I. We can sing just like on the radio. Ha. Good for us.

Craig and Niamh went to the old music store. Niamh had to buy brand new round music for her own music machine. For the go round and round machine. Ha.

Niamh moved her bed. It is not so easy to jump up on her bed now. To wake her all up. I had to talk and talk and talk to her before she would wake all up today. Too bad for me. 

Craig's hockey team did not win last night. Oh dear. Too bad for him. 

I always have to remind him when it is time for my tasty dinnertime. Then I have to wait. Oh well. He is old. 

Day One Thousand and Five

I did not hear the silly bunny. Oh dear. Oh dear. I did not have to pretend that I did not hear him.

What if he was a nasty bunny and stole all our beautiful things. Oh dear. I was not a very good guarding dog. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

Zita said it was ok. The silly bunny is magic and no one ever hears him. 

I do not think that is true. Zita told me that so I would not be a sad dog. Too bad for me.

We had not real toasts French toasts for our special breakfast. Craig and Zita and my friend Emmet got lots of chocolate too.

Niamh came home. She had to have a bath. Because of the cat in the house last night. Silly cats. She got lots of chocolate too. 

We are going to have a little cheese party tonight. With table sheets. I will get treats. Ha. Good for me. 

Craig and Zita put new music boxes in the den. I do not know why. Oh well.

Craig finished making Emmet's long story all beautiful. The one all about stealing Russia. 

Now Emmet is writing another story for his way old church people class. Emmet is way busy. 

He has a job in the summer. In an office way downtown. With a do not steal way good ideas lawyer. For real money. That is good. 

I do not get real money for my job. 

Dogs can not use money. We do not have pockets. It is known. 

Day One Thousand and Four

GI had a way fun day. 

Zita and I went for a long walk this morning. I went snow dancing. In my park. Ha. Good for me. For a long time. 

The snow is very crunchy and noisy. I jump on it. And it breaks. Then I roll all around in the broken snow. And put my nose in it. Ha. Silly snow.

Zita took my picture. So Niamh can see me dance.

Niamh and Emily and Cara have gone to visit their friends. Their father is in the army. Not so very far away. Niamh is going to sleep there tonight. Oh dear. 

Zita went to the food for dinner store. Craig's mother was there. She left her walking machine in the wine store. Ha. And forgot where it was. Oh dear. That is silly. 

Zita and Doctor Susan took the way old fat television to the broken machines place. They took Craig's mother's all broken television too. 

The broken televisions get all chopped up into little pieces. Maybe by the nasty Vikings. And then they are brand new televisions. I do not know how. Maybe it is magic. That would be good. Emmet and I like magic. It is known.

Emmet is all finished writing his vey long story all about Mister Napoleon trying to steal Russia. 

He did not get it. He just got a big bunch of way too much snow instead. And then he lost all his army. In the to much snow. Because he was trying to steal things. Ha. Too bad for him.

We watched a sad movie last night. It had lots of dogs and horses. But the horse fell off a cliff. The man and the horse died. The dogs were all right. We should not watch sad television. It is known.

Or hockey games. They are sad too. Oh well.

Last night my friends the ducks came home. We heard them. They were very loud. But the pond does not have any nice water yet. Oh dear. Too bad for them.

Craig still has a sick nose. Too bad for him. 

When the silly bunny visits my house tonight I can not chase him. Or nobody will get secret chocolate presents. Zita said I have to pretend to be all fast asleep. It is known. That is not right. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

Day One Thousand and Three

I had a way busy day. It was a helping everybody day for me.

I had to help Zita chop up all the ice in my side yard. It is a very noisy job. We used the big chopper. 

And I helped with the very loud make the floors all clean machine. Good for me.

Niamh had to make her room all spic and span. To make lots of room for her own music machine. Oh dear.

Zita and Niamh had to move everything everywhere. And put lots and lots of stuff into big garbage bags. It took a long long time. I was a very big help. 

We found treasures. Way way way old candies. And bags full of bags. And way old underwear full of holes. Ha. That is silly. 

Zita and I washed the curtain from the den. In the bath tub. Ha. That is silly. I was a big help. I held all the strings. I am a very good helper. 

Being a good helper makes me happy. It is known.

Craig still has a sick nose. And the sneezles. Oh dear. Too bad for him.

Uncle Bill's says his big truck makes nasty noises. He says they are expensive noises. Oh dear. Too bad for him. 

Craig finished Niamh's own music machine. It makes music. All by itself. Craig was surprised. Because it is way old. Just like him. But it worked. Ha. Niamh was very happy. 

She moved her big bed.  I can still jump up on it. Ha.

It is a very nice day. We saw lots of birds today. That is good.

Day One Thousand and Two

When I woke all up there was more nasty snow on the ground. We did not tell Craig. 

We did not go on our nice walk. Too slippy. Because of the freezy rain. Oh well.

Then it was all nice and sunny and all the new snow was gone. That is good.

Craig does not have a sick tummy today. He has a sick nose. Oh dear. I do not know all about sick noses. Just sick tummies. And hurt muscles. Oh dear. It is good he is going to his nice doctor.

Zita drove Emmet to his nice university today. Not Craig. Because of his sick nose. Oh dear. 

Tomorrow is a holiday. For everyone. Even Craig and me. Ha.

It is nearly the time the silly bunny leaves all the chocolates. In my house. 

All hidden so dogs cannot find them and get all sick. 

Dogs cannot eat chocolates. I get green beans. And frozen peas. And the tasty long lettuce. 

The silly bunny does not bring nice treats for dogs. That is not very nice. That is why dogs do not like bunnies so much. It is known.

We played roll the ball today. After all the snow was gone. That is nice. I think Craig forgot how to play throw the ball. He is very old. Oh well.

Zita brought up some make music boxes from the basement for Niamh's music machine. These are not so very big boxes. 

Zita took the new very big boxes down to the basement. Maybe Emmet will have them. I do not know. There are too many music boxes. In the basement. It is known 

Niamh has to make her bedroom all clean and tidy. There is no room for her new music machines in her bedroom now. Too bad for her. 

Emmet is writing all about Mister Napoleon. And why he tried to steal Russia. That is silly. Where would he put it. And all the crashed trains. Oh dear. Stealing Russia is not a good idea. 

They do not have nice tasty croissants in Russia. Mister Napoleon should have stayed in France with all the tasty croissant stores. Too bad for him. 

Day One Thousand and One

I had a very busy night. I had to keep Craig all nice and cosy. He had a sick tummy. Oh dear.

We had toasts and jam in bed. Late at night. After he was all awake again.

We had dinner in our cosy bed. Just like my friend Niamh in the nice hotel in the big new city. Ha. Good for me.

Zita and I had a nice walk this morning. Craig is not so sick today. He got out of bed for his coffee. That is good. He is going to see his nice doctor. That is good.

The noisy make the streets clean machines came all up and down the streets today. I tried not to bark. Sometimes I remembered. I got treats. Good for me.

Craig's hockey team won last night. They were trying to make him feel better. Because of his sick tummy. 

It is a very nice day. Craig and Zita and I played roll the ball in my own side yard. 

I had a nice nap on the big flat stones. And I watched the birds. They live in my fat hedge. That is nice. I like the little birds. They are not scary. 

My friends the very big crows are scary. Not the little birds. The crows do not like the nasty squirrels. That is good.

The way too long winter is going all away. That is good. It was way too long and way too cold. It is known. 

Niamh is teaching tonight. She forgot her money for the smelly bus. Zita had to go get her. So she would not be late. Oh dear. 

We went for a walk. I had to wear the nasty nose collar. Because I forget not to be a too much pulling dog. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Sometimes I hide. So i do not have to go on my nice walks. With my nose collar. Oh dear. 

Zita always finds me. Our house is not so way big for hiding. 

Emmet will have a way big castle. In way far away Ireland. When he is all finished his universities. You can hide in castles. It is known. Ha. I will go there. There are no nose collars in way far away. It is known.