Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Five

Zita was not in her comfy bed last night. It was only Craig and me. That is not right. There is too much room. That is not right. Oh dear. 

She was in the far away city. In a giant hotel. 

She is going to see her friend at the brand new museum. In the far away city. That is nice. 

Last night I had to sleep right up at the top of the bed. Where Zita sleeps. So Craig would not be scared. In the middle of the night.

This morning Craig had to get all the ice off the silver little car. Because it was just freezy rain last night.

Niamh could not go to her dance a lot school. Because all the buses would be stuck. Again. Oh dear. 

Then Craig had to drive Emmet to the looks like an old castle museum. His nice class all about animals was there today. 

So people could see the fierce polar bears and not be eaten all up. Polar bears are very very fierce. It is known. They eat the scary seals. Ha. Too bad for the seals. Oh well.  

Mister Peter came to my house this morning. To fix lots of things. Even the bathroom. 

Mister Peter is from way far away Switzerland. They have nearly giant mountains there. Not just very little ones. 

Way far away Ireland has very big hills. They think they are mountains. They are not. They are just fat hills. 

Mister Peter's father used to guard The Mister Pope. That is nice. He carried his own very sharp pointy stick. So he could poke nasty people. Ha. That is good.

He is very neat and tidy. Not like my friend Niamh. But he is noisy. Like my friend Niamh. Ha.

He said I was a very nice dog. I did not steal any of his noisy dangerous tools. Some dogs do. 

Mister Peter told me. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Niamh and Miss Lilly made dinner last night. All by themselves. Nobody was even just a bit sick. That is good. 

Then they went to Lee and Cara's house to look at all the beautiful dresses on the television. And see people win prizes.

They did did not win anything. I do not know why. Oh well. 

Today Niamh and Miss Lilly and I went for a nice walk. After lunch. 

There were too many way too cold puddles. We did not go so far. That is good.

Craig and I had a peanut butter sandwich for our lunch. 

Emmet had tasty giant all full of chocolate croissants. Ha. 

I did not have any. He eats his tasty lunches in his cosy bedroom. He is not a good lunch sharer. Like Craig. Oh well.

We are going to have nice Mister Tony's pizza tonight. I think I will get pizza bits tonight. Ha. Good for me. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Four

Zita and I went for a nice walk this morning. I had to wear my green rubber boots. Ha.

When we got home Craig made the too much coffees. And toasts.

Zita made own made pie. Full of peaches. And Scotsman's oatmeal. 

For our nice on Sunday lunch. With Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh.

After our lunch Craig had to take Zita to the airport. Because today was Zita's go to the far away city day. Oh dear. I did not like that.

She can not come home to her comfy bed tonight. Because she in the far away very cold city. Oh dear.

She has to stay in a giant new hotel. Not a nice old hotel. With a giant bathtub. Too bad for her.

She has to stay there tomorrow night too. Oh dear. 

I will have to keep Craig company tonight. On the big bed. So he will not be way too cold. 

Zita said I am all in charge again. Ha. But nobody will listen to me all the time. Only sometimes. It is known. 

It is hard being in charge. It is known.

Niamh did not get home until way late last night. She was very tired all day. Ha. Too bad for her.

Today she had to buy all the costumes for her own made special dance. On the big computer. 

And Emmet had to buy a brand new thing for his computer. Something broke. I do not know what. 

I can not use the computers. Everybody in my house has one. Maybe two. 

Not me. Oh well. 

I have all the catching balls instead. Ha. Good for me. 

You can not play catch with the computers. They will just break. They do not even bounce. Ha.

This afternoon Mister Kieran came to take away even more snow. He had some tea too. With Craig. I had a nice nap. 

Miss Lilly came to our house for dinner. 

I do not like it when my family is not all here. In our house. Where I know where they are. So I can guard them. So they will be all safe. And I will be all happy. 

Who will guard my friend Zita in the far away city. If I am only just here. Taking care of everybody else. That is not right. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Three

I did not go for a nice walk this morning. I was too busy.

I had to guard the house. Craig had to go to his old friends breakfast. 

And Zita had to go to buy brand new comfy boots. So she could go to the far away city. 

She is not walking there. She will have to go on the aeroplane. Because it is a far away city. 

I stayed here to guard the house. Because everybody else was all fast asleep. Ha. 

I got peanut butter treats.

Last night Niamh won a special prize. At the dance a lot school. 

She won because she has the best laugh in the whole school. Ha. That is good. 

She won a make you voice load machine. 

After his nice breakfast Craig went to the make you neat and tidy store. To get his hair made all neat and tidy. Ha.

Niamh made her room all neat and tidy. Miss Lilly had to help. Niamh is way messy. Oh well.

Zita is all better now. She will not eat the too hot sausages anymore. That is good.

We watched a nice program all about a very special train last night. It was not a dangerous train. It did not fall over and crash. 

It had beds that hid all away. And way way tasty food. On beautiful tables. With table sheets. Right inside the train. 

And nice people who bring you your own coffee right in your own little room. That is a nice train. 

The bathroom is way down the hall. Zita would not like that so much. 

It is in way far away. Not here. Oh well.

Emmet is writing a brand new story for his nice university. He has to write a lot. It is not about elephants. Oh well. 

When you write a lot you have to drink lots of Irish tea. With the special from far away brown sugar. Ha.

This afternoon Niamh and Miss Lilly and I went for a nice walk. All the way up to the busy street. To our nice bank. 

The bank that always gives me giant treats. Because I am a nice polite dog. And I wait for my treat. 

Sometimes the nice people want to give me two treats. I can only have one. Zita said. 

Or other nice dogs might not get any treats at all. Ha. Good for me.

Zita was not at the nice bank today. Only Niamh and Miss Lilly. I got three giant treats. Because Zita was not there. Ha. Good for me.

I was way soggy when I got home. I had a little bath. So I could be all spic and span too. Ha.

I had to stay in the kitchen until I was dry like a chip. Craig stayed with me. And read his book. 

He still has not caught anybody. Oh dear. He is too slow. Oh well. Too bad for him.

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Two

I was very busy last night.

At our dinner last night a nasty sausage caught my friend Zita. It made her tummy as sick as can be. 

She could not stand up all by herself. Oh dear. She had to sit on the floor. That is not right. 

Niamh and Emmet got nice cold towels for her head. I stayed right beside her on the floor.

Doctor Susan came right over. She stayed for a long time. That was nice. 

Zita had to go right to bed. And go fast asleep.

I stayed with Zita to make her all better. Right on the big bed. All night. 

Right on her feet. To keep them cosy warm. So she would not get caught by the too cold. 

I am a very good nurse. Everybody told me. It is true. 

Then we had a little sleep in this morning. 

Craig made the coffees and the toasts just for Zita. She had them in the big bed. 

You always eat your toasts in bed when you are sick. It is the rule. I helped.

Niamh had to go to her dance a lot school very early this morning. Because of the important practice dancing. All by her self. 

Because Zita was all fast asleep because of her too sick tummy. Oh dear.

Niamh is going to our friend Julia's sing happy birthday party tonight. That is nice. 

Niamh has to go to see her nice Doctor. She hurt some of her toes. She can not feel them so well. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Too many doctors. It is known.

We only went for a very little walk this morning. It is still too all slippy outside. 

We only went up and down my own street. For a little bit.

We watched television in the afternoon. In the den. That is what you do when you are not feeling all so well. 

Zita had lots of Irish tea. Ha.

I had a nice nap.

Then we went for a little befor dinner walk. That was good.

Craig and I had toasty a peanut butter sandwich for our lunch.

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty One

I had a very busy day.

We did not go for our nice walk this morning. It was way too slippy outside. It was all rain last night. Now we can not go on our nice walk.

We had toasts this morning. It was the only good for you toasts. Not the taste good toasts. Oh well.

Zita was very busy too. She had to talk to the rascal ladies all day. Because of the very important meeting.

And Mister Peter came to our house. To fix the little piece of floor. In the bathroom. 

He took the bathroom door away. Oh dear. That is not right. 

I could not help. Because he had very dangerous tools. That are all pointy and sharp. Oh dear. 

They are very noisy tools. Peter makes lots of very loud noise. He has a big dog too. At his house. And a cat. Oh well. 

Because I could not help I just watched out my watching window. Craig helped me. That was nice. 

Zita had to go to the make me beautiful store. Because she has to go on an aeroplane. To a far away city.  

You have to be all squeaky clean when you go far away. With all neat and tidy clothes. And beautiful. It is known. 

I have to go to the make me beautiful store too. Zita told me. I am a bit too very fury. Ha.

Our friend Mister Kerian had dinner at our house last night. When he was all finished moving the too much rainy snow. 

Zita and Niamh helped. Because there was way too much snow. I could not help. It was too slippy.

When I came in the house I was just all fury ice. I had to stay in the kitchen. Oh well. I got cheese bits in my dinner. Good for me.

Emmet had a remember everything exam today. I do not like remember everything exams. 

Craig drove him to the nice university. Then he went to the give you your food right in your car store. 

So he could get more hot too much coffee. And some pretend chips. And wait for my friend Emmet to be all finished. And be toasty warm. 

Mister Kiran came back to our house in the afternoon. After Craig and Emmet were all gone away. 

He took away lots of the slippy ice. So nobody will just fall down. And be all sore. 

He came in our house and said hello to me. Because we are friends. I did not bark at him at all. Good for me. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty

It is a bit of a snowy day. 

When Zita and I went for our nice walk I wore my green rubber boots. That is good. 

We saw other dogs. They had sore feet. They did not have nice rubber boots to keep their feet all safe from the sharp ice and the nasty salt. 

Another university wants my friend Niamh to go there. It is an old university. She was very happy. 

It is not so very near to my house. Oh dear. I would not like that so much. 

Maybe she will not go there. Maybe. 

It is beside the giant ocean. It is the same giant ocean where Orlaith's nice university is. But on the other side. 

They can not see each other. Oh well. 

The ocean is too giant. And all full of whales. Oh dear. 

They should only have just little oceans. Like our canal or my beautiful ponds. Then we could see Orlaith. And have nice visits. And we could go for nice walks. It is known. Oh well. 

Zita drove Emmet to his nice university this morning. They took the silver little car. I do not know why.

Miss Rowan had dinner at our house last night. Everybody laughed a lot. That is good. I got cheese. For dessert. Ha.

Miss Rowan has lots of bruises. All over. Because of Niamh's own made dance. You have to fall down all the time. In Niamh's dance. Oh dear. 

I do not like to fall down. If you fall down you will hurt your bottom. Zita told me. Oh dear. 

I fell down and hurt my leg. A long time ago. Sometimes it still is a bit sore. Oh well. 

Craig made a toasty fat bacon sandwich for our lunch. On the just for sandwiches bread from France. 

We put then in the big stove so it was just all toasty. Ha. 

Because it is a too much snow day outside. That is when you have toasty warm sandwiches. It is known. 

Emmet is very busy today. Because he has a remember everything exam tomorrow. All about the people beside the far away ocean. 

Emmet say his professor is a very funny man. And very kind. That is good. 

Everybody should be very kind all the time. I am. 

But not to the awful squirrels. Or the nasty dog who wanted to bite Zita. Ha.

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Nineteen

Today is toasts day. All over everywhere. The man on the radio said so. That is good.

I have toasts everyday. With Craig and Zita. 

That is how I know it is time to start the day. When we have the toasts. And the too many coffees. Ha.

Today we had the good for toasts bread from way far away France. 

It is full of tasty holes. And is very crunchy. I like crunchy toasts best. 

We had it in the den. Because it is toasts for everybody day. Ha. Good for me.

Zita and Craig had to drive everybody everywhere this morning. Because it is our very early morning day.

I guarded the house.

Then Zita and I and Jamie and Professor Jill went for our nice walk. 

That was nice. It is a cold just for Jamie day. Oh well. I did not have to wear my green rubber boots today.

Niamh and Emmet are still caught by the cold. It is not a nasty cold. Just being too tired cold. 

Zita is very busy with all the rascal ladies. Because she is going on an aeroplane. To a way cold city. To talk to lots of rascal ladies. 

It is a far away city. Oh dear. I do not like that. People should just stay here. So I can guard them. It is known. 

Craig still has not found who killed the nasty lady. In way far away England. Oh well. 

I got in trouble today. I brought tons and tons and tons of very little stones in the house. I did not even know it. It is because I am so furry. 

Zita had to use the noisy machine on my cosy duvet. And the floor too. Then I had to have a bath. Oh well.

It is better in the lovey spring time when all the trees come back. And my friends the ducks are in my pond. 

Then there are not so many little stones. All over. That is good.

Niamh's friend Miss Jessie had a little baby. Maybe it will speak dragon too. That would be nice. 

Tonight is the find all the garbage night. So we can give it to all the nice men in the big noisy truck. I like helping find the garbage. It is a good job. I am Zita's big help. 

Zita asks me to guard the garbage. Then she can take it out to our driveway. 

Sometimes the nasty raccoons want our garbage. That is why I guard it. It is not their garbage. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Eighteen

We had a very quiet day.

I wore my own green rubber boots for our nice walk this morning. Then the salt does not make my feet too sore. That is good.

We have very fat and crunchy toasts today. That is good. I like crunchy toast. 

Emmet went to his nice dentist way way early in the morning. I did not go. Zita drove him. It is not so far. But is is all windy cold today. 

Then he went to his nice university. 

A little cold has caught Niamh and Emmet. But not me. 

Niamh has lots and lots of practices at her dance a lot school today. Oh dear. 

Zita gave her do not be sore pills. Just in case. 

Miss Julia had the little white car today. She drove Niamh to their dance a lot school. That is good. 

When Emmet got home from his nice university he had a nap. He did not even have his Irish tea. Oh dear. Because the cold caught him. 

Zita had to go downtown to the too small office this afternoon. Craig and I just stayed here. 

Now Craig is priest in way far away England. He has his own church. With a very big tower. With loud bells. That is nice. He used to be a secret spy. Ha.

Now he has to find who killed the nasty lady. 

He has a big dog. They go for long walks. In their little town. That is a good book. It is known. 

He will find the nasty person fast. His dog will be a big help. Ha. That is what dogs do. Be a big help.

I had a nice nap this afternoon. On my comfy duvet. On the big bed. With all the pillows. 

Zita has to go to a cheese party tonight. Not here. For our nice newspaper. 

Craig and Emmet and Niamh will make their very own dinner. Ha. More cheese. Maybe pasta too. Maybe. Or used pizza. 

We had pizza last night. The little different for everybody pizzas. From the famous pizza store. I got pizza bits. That is good.

The nice man came with even more old music machines. They were not just all black. They were all silver. 

He took away some black machines instead. I do not know why. Oh well. 

Craig said it was for his friend at the old friends breakfast. He does not have any music machines at all. 

So we will give him some. For his house. That is good.

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Seventeen

I had to get up in the middle of the night again. To make sure my friend Niamh was all safe. It is my job. Even when I am all fast asleep. 

Zita got up too. Craig was just all fast asleep. Oh well. 

Because Niamh came home from the way beautiful dance very late. Oh well.

She said she had the best time in the world. That is good. 

Having a very best time is good for everybody. For me too.

She even got presents. In a beautiful bag. Just for the beautiful lady dancers.  

They even had very tasty food. On table sheets. On their very own tables. And candles. With all the other beautiful dance ladies. That is good.

My friend Niamh was even in the newspaper. Her own picture. Dancing. In her way beautiful touch the ground dress. 

Zita and I went for a nice walk this morning. I wore my green keep your feet dry rubber boots. 

But I jumped in a big puddle. Oh well. 

It was a very cold puddle. I was a very soggy dog. 

I stayed in the kitchen and helped Zita make our tasty lunch. I am a big help in the kitchen. Zita told me. So it is true. 

Niamh had a very long sleep in today. Until our lunchtime. 

We had our own made pancakes for our lunch. And thick bacon. Nothing fell. Oh well.

Then we we made the house spic and span. With the noisy make the floors all clean machine. 

I stayed in the den. Then I went downstairs to the scary basement. To see my friend Emmet. In his comfy bedroom. 

It was not so noisy in Emmet's bedroom. Good for us.

Emmet and Niamh stayed in their own rooms too. Because they had lots and lots of things to write. For their schools. 

Craig and I made all the dust go away. By ourselves. Ha. Good for us.

We watched a program all about a man going on his vacation on a train. Last night. 

It was a not so dangerous train. It did not fall over and crash. Not even once. That is good. 

He went to lots of very tasty restaurants. That is what people do on the vacation time. 

Craig's hockey team won again. He was surprised. Oh well. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Sixteen

I had to get all awake in the middle of the night. Zita too. 

Because Niamh was at the special beautiful dance practice until way way late. 

She and Miss Becca had to drive everybody to their own nice houses. 

Even late late at night. Because of the wolves in the bushes. Miss Becca has a giant car. For lots of people. But no wolves. Ha. 

When she was all at home we went all back to sleep.

Craig did not go to his old friends breakfast because of the too much nearly snow. It is not so cold today. 

The snow is all nearly just water. He would just be all way too soggy. 

Zita and I went on a little walk when Craig was all awake. When we came home I was all soggy. 

I had to stay in the kitchen. Until I was all dry. Oh well.

My friend Mister Kieran was here. I helped him make peanut butter toasts. Ha. Good for me.

He moved all the nearly water snow away. So Craig could get into the silver little car. And not just slide all the way into the all empty pond. That is good.

Zita drove Niamh to the beautiful special dance place. For even more practice. Because tonight is the special beautiful dance night. 

At the giant all glass building. Beside the all empty canal. 

There will be people there to make all the lady dancers all as beautiful as can be. Ha. 

Niamh is already all beautiful as can be. It is known.

After lunchtime Mister Kieran and Emmet and Craig talked and talked all about lots of very interesting things. 

I did not listen so much because I had a nice nap in front of my watching window. So I could guard them. 

Then Emmet went for a little walk. Because it is not so cold today. I did not go. I do not like being a soggy dog. 

He is reading lots and lots all about far away places. Beside a giant ocean. Where is is hot. All the time. 

I would not like that so much. Jamie would not like it either. Sometimes we get way to hot. And have to have outside baths. With the water hose. Ha.

Zita and I went for a little walk. Before our dinner. I had to wear my green rubber boots. Because it is all  just nearly snow outside. I was only a little bit a soggy dog. That was good. 

I got cheese treats on my tasty dinner tonight. Ha. Good for me. 

We watched a program last night. About a way grumpy Doctor. In way far away England. But he is a nice man. Just grumpy. Oh well. Too bad for him. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Fifteen

We had a nice quiet day.

Zita was up very late last night. In the den. Making Niamh's special dress all fit. She did not use the noisy machine. Just her own hands. 

It is the beautiful dress for the special dance. I stayed in the den. To be a big help. 

Now the dress is all perfect. That is good.

Zita and I had a nice walk this morning. Then she had to talk to lots of lady rascals. On the telephone. 

Niamh was very busy today. At the dance a lot school. With her brand new dance. 

It is her very own made dance. It is part of her remember everything exams. 

Craig and Emmet watched the not way too scary Vikings program. In the den. 

I did not watch. I had a nice nap. Because I was up late last night. Guarding everybody. It is my job.

Zita took my friend Jamie for a nice walk after lunchtime. Because Professor Jill is still not at home. 

Zita said the dangerous train will bring her come home tonight. Jamie will be happy. It is not right when your friends are all far away. 

Then Zita had to go way downtown to the way too small office. To have another meeting. That is what people do at work. Go to meetings. Oh well. 

I do not go to work. Because I have a job. I have to guard all my own family. So everybody is all safe and happy. That is my job. It is a good job. 

Sometimes it is very hard job. Because people are not very good listeners. 

I try to tell them all about the very dangerous outside at night time. Or when the lions hide in the bushes. Or when nasty dogs are on my own street. 

But they do not listen. 

It is hard being the best guarding dog in the world. When people do not listen. It is known.

Craig and I had a peanut butter sandwich for our lunchtime. I like peanut butter. And green beans. It is known. 

Niamh has a practice dance tonight. For the special dance night. She has to wear the very beautiful special dress. And her little white shoes too. 

And very red lips. I do not know why. Oh well. 

I can not go to watch. It is in a giant big room. Just for special beautiful dances. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Fourteen

We went for a very long walk today. It was not all snowy last night. That is good. It is just a bit cold today.

Zita was out until late last night. At the special important party. For all the rascal ladies. 

The Mister Prime Minister said thank you to my friend Zita. He held onto her hand. That was nice. 

Zita had to take my friend Jamie for his nice walk at lunchtime. Because professor Jill went on the dangerous train. To see far away friends. Oh dear. 

Maybe the train will not just fall over and crash. That is good. I do not go on dangerous trains. 

Emmet told me not to go on the just fall over and crash old Russian trains. I will not. I promised him. 

Niamh went to her dance a lot school today. The buses did not just get stuck today. 

She is making her all new own dance. For a lot of other lady dancers. Even her friends. That is good.

So all the schools were open up again. That is good.

A very big truck was stuck right on my corner. Nobody could drive on the street. There was no room. Oh dear.

A giant take your truck away truck came. Then the very big truck was still all stuck in the too much snow. 

So another giant truck had to come and help. Oh dear. The men were very loud. Oh well.

Mister Kieran came to take away even more snow. Now Emmet can see out his windows. That is good. 

But I can only see my corner. I can not see the the street so much. Because of the giant snow hill. Mister Kieran made it. All by himself. Oh well. 

There are too many noisy snow machines on our streets today. 

I did not bark at them way too much today. Just a little bit. Ha. Good for me.

The nasty just all gold dog who tried to bite Zita and me was on my street today. I barked at it a lot. It should not be on my street. 

It is a nasty dog. Oh dear. I do not know why it is nasty. Maybe it is a secret. Maybe. 

I got in trouble. A bit. Oh well. Too bad for the nasty dog. Nobody likes it. Ha. 

Emmet is writing more stories for his nice university. All about the old old Gods and nice animals. Maybe just like me. Maybe.

Emmet's nice university said Niamh could go there too. If she wants. That is nice. 

Niamh was very happy. She called us. On the telephone. 

But she does not want to go to the same nice university as her big brother. Oh well. 

If she goes to Zita's and Emmet's nice university all the professors will say it is Poppy's friend Niamh. Because I know all the nice professors.  

I know Professor Jill, and Professor Alex, Professor Miss Kerry and Professor Mister Carter. Ha. That is nice. 

Before our just before dinner walk Zita went off to store to make her shoulders all nice and soft. That is nice. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Thirteen

We had a very busy day.

Zita had a very important meeting tonight. The Mister Prime Minister was there. To say hello to all the brand new rascal ladies. That was nice.

Zita and I went for only a little walk. Because all the snow in the world was on our street. 

There is so much too much snow I can not see the street from my watching window so much. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Last night we watched all the cars get stuck on my corner. In the way too much snow.

This morning we could not walk on the sidewalks. They were all gone. All underneath the way too much snow. And some cars were all stuck everywhere. 

Then we cleaned off all our cars. I stayed in the gold big car to guard everything. Even the too much snow. Ha. I was a way big help. Zita said so. 

All the schools were all closed up tight. Even the dance a lot school.

Zita had to get her beautiful just for important meetings clothes. And some way shiny shoes. Ha.

Then our friend Mister Kieran came over and moved all the snow from my side yard. And the driveway. 

He was way tired and he was not finished. So he had a nice lunch with us. 

He did not throw all away my brand new red ball. It was still there. That is good. 

Then Mister Bill came over. To show us his his brand new book. All full of his own pictures. Of lots and lots of people from the music island. Where there is no snow. Ever. 

It is a beautiful nice book. But with not so many dogs. Not even Maggie or Ollie. Oh well.

Then Mister Bill and Mister Kiran and Craig and Emmet talked and talked and talked. 

So I had a nice nap on my comfy bed. In the kitchen. Ha. 

After lunch Niamh had to go to Miss Julia's house. To give her cat some food. So it would not starve into all nothing. Silly cats. 

Miss Julia and all her family have gone on a hot vacation. To go swimming. You can not go swimming on the all frozen canal. Ha. 

They left tasty treats for Niamh. With her name on them. All her favourite treats. Ha. Silly cat. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Twelve

We had a way too much snow day. All my catch the ball balls are lost. Under the too much snow. Oh dear.

Craig and I could not play catch the ball at all. Too bad for him. 

We had a little sleep in this morning. Because we were up late last night. 

We had a very long lots of smelly cheese sing happy birthday party. 

For our friends Mister Aidan and Mister Kiran. We had lots of cheese. And the very special from far away biscuits just for tasty run away cheeses. Ha.

Mister Aidan brought Niamh all home from the beavers tail store. On the slippy canal. So she would not miss the party. That was good. 

Then we had an all on fire cake. Twice. Ha. Good for us. 

Then everybody sat in the living room and talked and talked. I guarded everybody. And the cheeses. 

I am the best party guarding dog in the world. Zita told everybody. So it is true. Ha. Good for me.

The dance a lot school was not open today. Because all the buses were going to be all stuck in the snow. Too bad for them. 

Professor Jill came for a nice visit. This morning. My friend Jamie did not come. Because of the too much snow. 

Professor Jill can not eat chocolate for a long time. She promised Mister God. 

Craig says Mister God is way too busy making the stars all beautiful. And brand new ones far away. And would not mind the chocolate so much. 

I do not know. Dogs can not eat any chocolate all the time. I do not think Mister God said so. I think it was our tummies. Oh well.

Our neighbour Mister Bill used the very noisy throw the snow away machine. It is a bit scary. 

There was so much snow we could not move the cars. At all. So we had to use the scary machine. 

Lots and lots of cars got all stuck on my corner. Nice people had to push the cars. All by themselves. 

Some of the cars did not have do not get stuck in the snow tires. That is silly. 

Now they are all stuck. Ha. Too bad for them. The take the car away trucks will have to come. Ha. 

Niamh's nice beavers tail store is not open today. Because of the way too much snow. People can not go on the canal in the too much snow. 

So she did not go to work today. Now her toes are toasty warm. All day. 

Our friend Mister Kiran came to take all the snow away. After his lunch. 

He will not throw away my catching balls. Only the way too much snow. He will be careful. He told me. That is good. 

He will have to come back and try again. It is still too much snowing outside. Oh dear. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Eleven

It was only too cold today not way too cold. That is good.

Zita and I went for a long walk this morning. I had my new keep your feet dry and cosy boots on. Ha. Good for me.

Zita had to go and give people our little newspapers this morning. 

Craig and had had tasty own made from nothing croissants for our breakfast. That is nice. I like croissants.

Niamh was working all day again today. Selling even more beaver's tails. All bundled up warm as could be. Except for her feet. Oh well. 

She is a good seller. They asked my friend Niamh to work for them even more times. That is good.

Zita and Craig and Emmet had to go say goodbye to Auntie Celia. Today. In the gold big car. In a little town. Not so far away town. Saying goodbye is sad. 

I stayed here to guard the house. It is my job.

Auntie Celia's son has a very big dog. Even bigger than me. Ha. Good for him. And little children too. That is nice. 

They very big dog will take care of them. Because they are very little. And he is very big.  It is his job. 

They all live in an all made of very big pieces of wood house. Craig told me. Ha.

It is our cheese party night. The sing happy birthday party for our friend Mister Aidan. He will get presents.

Today I got presents too. It is not even my sing happy birthday party day. I got new catch the ball balls. One is red. 

I have a red ball again. Red is my favourite ball. Red balls are very bouncy. It is known.

My old red catching ball got lost. Maybe the squirrels stole it. Maybe. 

That is what squirrels do. It is known.

We have lots and lots of delicious cheese. I helped Craig put it all on the little table. Nothing fell off. Oh well. To bad for me. 

We have two tasty hams. Craig said it is a contest. I do not know why. Oh well. 

I will guard the hams too. And the tasty cheese. Good for me.

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Ten

It is still way too cold. Outside.

So Zita and I had a little sleep in. Except Craig. He had to have a long sleep in. Because he is old. We are not old. Ha.

We could not play catch the ball for a long time. Because he was all fast asleep. 

And we did not go for a nice walk. Because of the way too cold.

I do not like it when things are different. Everything should be all the same. Not different. It is known.

I did not have my tasty breakfast until late. Oh dear. 

Zita was very busy with Niamh's dress for the very beautiful dance party. She and I washed it. Very carefully. In the kitchen sink. Ha. That was silly. 

Niamh borrowed Emmet's toasty warm special underwater. Because she is selling more hot chocolates and beaver tails. Outside. On the slippy canal again. In the way too cold. 

She found her very big just for outside very warm boots too. That was good. 

Yesterday she was just all a Niamhscicle. When she got home. Oh dear. She is not so fury like me. Or my friend Jamie. Too bad for her. 

Emmet has a sore throat. He thinks a cold has caught him. Oh dear. 

He is just going to have a long rest in his cosy bedroom. And listen to his funny stories. On his telephone. That is good.

Zita got me brand new just for me winter shoes. So the nasty salt will not hurt my feet. 

And I will not slip on the slippy ice and fall on my bottom. Like Doctor Susan. Ha. 

Craig said I should get the shoes with the red bottoms. Like Niamh and Zita need. That is silly. 

My shoes are all beautiful green. Ha. Good for me. I wore them this afternoon when I took zita for a nice just little walk. It is still way too cold.

There are lots of people on our street. Zita said they were all going to the canal to buy beaver's tail from Niamh. Ha. That is good. 

We had own made croissants and a cooked pie full of peaches with Scotsman's oatmeal for our Sunday big lunch. Good for us.

Then Zita had to go way downtown to the special tasty just meat store. To get a big ham. For tomorrow night's sing happy birthday party. For our friend Mister Aidan. 

We will get lots of smelly cheese too. Ha. Good for me. 

Craig had his all squeaky clean bath last night. So he is not too smelly now. Ha. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Nine

We did not go for our nice walk this morning. It was way way too cold. 

We would just be all frozen up into ice and die. Oh dear. I would not like that so much. 

Craig did not go to the old friends breakfast. Because of the way way too cold. 

The radio man said not to go out side. I did not go. Just a bit to play catch the ball. 

My ball is not so bouncy in the way too cold. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Niamh had to go outside. For her new job. Selling the tasty beaver tails to the all frozen up people. On the all frozen up slippy canal.

She had to put lots and lots and lots of clothes on. So she would not be all frozen up too. Ha. 

They can only work a little bit of time. Because of the way too much cold. Oh dear. 

This morning Zita was making Miss Rachel's dress fit Niamh all perfect. For the way beautiful special dance. 

Zita had to stick sharp pins into everywhere. But not in my friend Niamh. That is good.

I could not help. I had to go look out the watching window and help Craig instead. Too bad for me. 

Emmet had to go outside too. To find important books in the library at his nice university. 

And have tasty cups of hot chocolate. And talk to people about important things. That is what you have to do at university. 

Zita drove him too. Because of the way too cold. 

There was even ice on my watching window. On the inside. Or dear. It is way too cold. 

Zita's auntie Cecelia died and went to heaven. She was very sick for a long time. Oh dear.

Zita and Craig and Emmet and Niamh will go to a very big all Irish church. To say goodbye to her. With all her friends. 

Nobody from way far away Ireland can go. It is too far away. So our family will all go instead. 

I will stay here and guard the house. It is not today. It is another day. 

I do not know when. I just heard Craig and Zita talking all about it at our lunchtime. Oh dear.

Last night Niamh went to Mister Aidan's party. With all his friends. In very noisy restaurants where they do not have so much food. Only beers. 

She did not come home until everybody was all very fast asleep. Me too. Oh well.

Mister Aidan will have his sing happy birthday party at our house. Not today. 

We do not have enough cheese for a party today. Oh dear. Not enough cheese. That is not all right. Oh dear. 

And Zita has to find a special just for Mister Aidan present. And a very tasty ham. For the sing happy birthday party. Because she is Aidan's Mister God's mother. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Eight

It was a not so busy day.  Everybody is at our house. 

Craig and Emmet and even Niamh were all at home. All day. Ha. It is easy to guard them when they are all busy. 

Except Zita. She is giving our newspapers to all the nice stores on the busy street.

We went for a little nice walk this morning. It is still way too cold outside.

Then we had toasts.

I do not like the way too cold. The sharp ice hurts my feet. Too bad for me.

Niamh had a big sleep in today. Ha.

My friend Emmet did not sleep in at all. He has to write lots of all new stories. Oh dear.

My friend Zoe came to my house last night. She and Niamh made Chinese food. And ate it with sticks. That is silly.

We did not have in bed toasts last night. Oh well. Too bad for us. 

Today Emmet went to Mister Kettleman's tasty bagel store. To buy an all full up bagel for his lunch. I did not go. It is way too cold.

Emmet had to wear his fury keep your ears warm hat. I do not need a hat to keep my ears warm. I am fury all over. Ha. 

Niamh stayed in bed because she had to do her homework. All about how to have always way clean clothes. And not be too smelly. Ha.

Niamh and Emmet have to get all their dirty clothes all clean as can be today. Zita said so. Ha. 

Niamh had to had a spic and span bath this afternoon. Because she is going to talk to some nice people about a little job. Selling nice people beaver tails. For real money.

They are not tails from the fat beavers. They are special flat fat pancakes all full of of tasty treats. 

People skating on the way slippy canal buy them. Because they are all hot and keep you toasty warm. Even in the way too cold. Ha. 

They have their own very very little stores. Right on the slippy ice. Oh dear. I would not like to be on the slippy ice. 

Maybe she will find little bits for me. Maybe. 

After lunch Zita came home to get lots more newspapers. I sat in the gold big car. And guarded everything. All by myself. 

Guarding everything is a very important job. Zita told me. I like important jobs. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Seven

I had a nearly busy day.

We did not go for our nice walk this morning. It is way too cold outside today.

Craig made the coffees and toasts all by himself. I did not help today. I was busy at my watching window.

We had the new from France bread for our toasts. All full of holes. And crunchy. That is good toasty bread. 

Craig and I even had toasts in bed last night. Ha. Good for me.  

Last night craig and Zita and I watched the program about all the nice people in the giant house. Now it is all over. Oh well. The nice man got a new little puppy. That is good.

Craig only played catch the ball with me a bit. He was very busy driving Emmet and Niamh everywhere. Because of the way too cold. 

Today the nice men brought all our newspapers to our house. In their very big truck. I did not bark so much today. 

Zita will not do the give away all our little newspapers job anymore. In a little while. Oh well. 

She did it for a very long time. Now the rascal ladies need her to help even more. 

Because of the lots of brand new meetings. And lots of brand new rascal ladies who were all elected. That is good.

My friend Garry came to see me today. And get lots of our newspapers for his friends to give to their friends. He did not stay so long today. Because of the way too cold. 

Mister Kerian came to take away all our too much snow. That is good. 

We gave him his happy birthday present. Soon it is his brother's Mister Aidian's sing happy birthday day.

We will have a sing happy birthday party for him. At my house. We always have his party here. With cheese. All the Mahoneys like cheese. Me too. 

Zita and I went for a not so long walk this afternoon. After Craig came home. Before the too dark comes. 

When it is not all sunny outside it is way too cold. That is why we do not go for our nice walks in the dark. And because of the wolves hiding in the bushes. Ha. 

I was a too much pulling dog. Oh dear. Now I am a sad dog. Because I got in trouble. Oh dear. 

Oh well.

Niamh is going to dinner at her dance friend's house. With her other dance friends. That is good. 

She has a holiday day tomorrow. We will go for a nice walk. Together. That is good.

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Six

We had to get up even way early today. Because of the special dance a lot practices today. 

Today is a special dance day at Niamh's dance a lot school.

Zita and I went for a nice walk this morning. When she got home. And we had crunchy toasts. 

I was nearly sick last night. I ate something and it got a bit stuck. I had nearly a sick tummy. 

I was a bit scared. Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh all came to see me. To make me all better.

They thought I might have to go to my nice hospital. Late at night. I would not like that so much. At all. 

Then I was all better. That is good. I was very happy. 

It is good to have a nice family when you are a bit scared. It makes you very brave. It is known.

My friend Mister Elliot has bandage on his leg. But he is all better. Now he has to take medicine. Oh dear. 

I do not like medicine so much. Except for my tasty peanut butter treats medicine Craig gives me. That is good medicine. Ha. Good for me. 

Craig and Zita went to Niamh's dance a lot school all afternoon. To see all the brand new dances. 

I stayed here and guarded Emmet. All by myself. 

They saw Miss Julia and Miss Rowan in lots of dances. Some even with my friend Niamh. Ha.

Then Niamh had a silly dance. She had to dance in a big pile of dirt. She was all dirty all over. Even her beautiful costume. Oh dear. That is not a nice dance. 

She will have to have an all squeaky clean bath tonight. Ha. 

Sometimes I have to have squeaky clean baths. When I get all dirty. From from digging interesting holes. But I get in trouble. 

Niamh will not get in trouble. Because it was a dance. Not an interesting hole. Oh well.

I helped move the cars today. I love to help moving the cars. It is my favourite job. And going to our nice bank for giant treats. 

Zita and I went for a nice before my tasty dinner walk this afternoon. We did not have to go to our bank. Oh well. Too bad for me. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Five

We had a very quiet day. 

Zita drove Emmet to his all day at the university. Then Zita and I had a nice walk. In the just a little bit of brand new snow.

And we had toasts when we got home. 

Niamh did not have to go in to her school way too early today. So Zita drove her to dance a lot when she had to go downtown to the way too small office. 

I stayed here to guard the house from the too noisy snow moving machines. I guarded Craig too. He was just reading more interesting stories for our nice Queen again. 

Emmet and Niamh got a secret present from our cheese party friends. Because it is nearly the I love you forever day. It is a nice day. 

My family loves me forever. That is good. 

Sometimes dogs have to get new families. Oh dear. That is sad. Not me. They are my always family forever. I know that. Ha. 

We will have a love you forever just for us party. That is good. Maybe we will have cheese. That would be nice. I like cheese. 

Zita went to my little hospital to get my big bag of food. We were nearly all finished. That was alright. 

Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh always have tasty food for me. I get special tasty food. 

Because sometimes my tummy is not so good. Oh well. 

Niamh does not like tomatoes. She gets a sick tummy sometimes. If she eats them. Oh dear. 

Craig says he gets a sick tummy if he eats Brussel sprouts. That is not true. 

He just says that because he lived in way far away England. When he was little. 

Craig said they just make Brussel sprouts all soggy in England. Oh well. Too bad for them.

We watched the funny detectives last night. That was good. In the cosy den. 

Zita and I went for a nice walk. Before it got all dark. To our nice bank again. That was good. I got giant treats again. Good for me.

I do not like the dark so much. 

I do not like it when my family goes outside in the too dark. If they go out they should take me too. To guard them. It is my job. It is known. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Four

We did not have a sleep in today. Because it is an everybody is busy Monday.

Zita drove Niamh to her too early in the morning dance practice. Then we had a nice walk. It is not so windy today.

I had three crunchy toasts today. 

Craig makes the toasts and the too much coffees when Zita and I are going for our walks. It is his job. And reading for the nice Queen too. 

Then Craig and Zita had to take lots and lots of pictures of way way old things. From Russia. 

They were in Craig's mother's house. So people can say if they are way important things. I do not know why.

They did not have any Russian fall over and crash trains. Just beautiful silver things. 

And a giant make your own tea machine. You have to put a fire inside it. Oh dear. 

That is too dangerous. Everything might catch on fire. Maybe even me. Or my comfy bed. 

The Russians just have lots of dangerous things. I think. 

Craig had to go to his nice dentist today. He has a brand new office. Not downtown anymore. It is near our tasty treats for nice dogs bank.

Zita drove my friend Emmet to his nice university.

Craig and I had croissants for our lunch. When he came home. That is good. Just croissants no tasty cheese today. Oh well. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe.

We did not have any food from China last night. For the important football game. Oh well. 

We had lots of little foods. Little fat sausages and lots of chips. And orange cheeseies. And special lemonade. From way far away. And tasty carrots. And little tasty cakes. Ha. 

I had some carrots. Ha. Good for me. 

The special lemonade is Craig's favourite. 

I do not know who won the important game. I had a nice nap instead. On my comfy rug. Ha. 

Zita and I went to the very busy street. For our walk. To our nice bank. The bank where the nice people always give me tasty treats. Ha. 

I got a giant treat. Because I am a very nice dog. Good for me. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Three

I had to wait and wait and wait to play catch the ball this morning. Craig had a way too long sleep in.

And Zita had her coffees and not toasts. Oh dear. That is not right. 

After Craig was all fast awake we played catch the ball. Then he made the too much coffees and we had very crunchy toasts. That is good. But it was very late. Nearly lunchtime. Too bad for me. Oh well.

There are no lost cars on my lawn today. That is good. 

I looked. As soon as I got up. My lawn was all empty. Just full of too much snow. Ha.

Zita and doctor Susan had to go shopping this morning. To look at more beautiful dresses. Because of Miss Ashley's wedding. I do not know why. Nobody told me. Oh well. Too bad for me.

We had bagels for our lunch. From Mister Kettleman's tasty bagel store. 

Then Niamh had to go to the special beautiful dance practice. They will practice until late. 

Until they are all perfect. You have to be perfect for way beautiful dances. Niamh told me. 

Last night Miss Rima came to my house. She is a dance a lot lady friend. She wants to get a nice big dog. Just like me. Ha. That is good. 

I was very good. I did not even bark at the awful squirrel. On my very on patio. Good for me. Maybe she will get a nice dog. Good for her. 

Zita had to make Miss Rachel's very beautiful all white dress just the right size for Niamh. 

She has giant special scissors. Only for beautiful clothes scissors. 

Zita knows all about beautiful dresses. She used to make way old beautiful clothes for famous museums. A long long time ago. It is not so hard for her. 

I was a big help. I stayed right under the dining room table the whole time. To guard everything. And the special scissors too. Ha. Good for me. 

Then we went for our walk. It is just windy snow outside this afternoon. We did not stay out too long. We did want to be all frozen into icicles. Too bad for us.

Tonight is the very last football game. On the television. 

Maybe we will all watch it and have our tasty dinner in the den. That is good. I like our dinners in the den. 

We only do it for way special times. Like rascal elections. Or the last football games. 

Sometimes food falls on the floor when we have our dinner in the den. Ha. Good for me. It is known.

Sometimes we get tasty Chinese food for special nights. Maybe tonight. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and Two

We had an exciting day. Even me too.

Zita and I walked Craig to his old friends breakfast. That is my favourite job. He didn't get lost at all. That is good. 

We bought the giant newspapers. Not our nice little newspaper. Big fat newspapers from far away. Just for Zita. To read with her too much coffees,

Then when I was watching out my watching window a car drove on to my corner. On my lawn. All by itself. I barked and barked and barked. Cars should not be on my lawn. It is known.

It did not even have one person in it. Craig said it tried to escape. That is not true. It was just all lost. 

Niamh and Emmet were all awake. They came to look out the window. At the lost car. On our very own lawn. Oh dear.

Zita went up the street to a house. The man forgot to lock his car all up tight. Too bad for him.

So it just rolled all away. To go on a vacation I think. On to my corner. 

Lots of people had to push his car off my corner. It was all stuck on top of the ice. Too bad for them. 

Niamh lost her brand new special all white shoes for the special beautiful dance night. 

She looked and looked and looked. She could not find them. Then everybody looked. Oh dear.

Then they found them. In Niamh's room. She said they were not there. But they were. Ha. 

Niamh does not like being wrong so much. Just like Zita. Ha. 

Craig said you could loose an elephant in Niamh's room. Because it is even just a bit all too messy. 

That is not true. Elephants are too big to get into our nice house. It is not a giant house. Not like the giant house on the television. It is known. Craig is wrong. 

Niamh's room is only just all messy. I know. I go there all the time. I never get all lost. 

Zita has to find a new dress. For her big trip. To see the rascal ladies. And drink coffees with them. And talk with them. 

And see the brand new museum. All about people being nice to each other. On purpose. 

I am always nice. Except if you are a nasty person. And scare my family. Too bad for you. Ha. 

I am very fierce. Sometimes. 

And Emmet has a Vikings axe. And the canon Craig made for him. When Emmet was a little boy. Ha. 

We will watch a nice program on the television tonight. That is good. 

It is easy to guard everybody when they are all cosy in the den. Except for Niamh. She will be out with her dance a lot friends. It is known. Oh well. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred and One

We were all very busy today.

Miss Julia came very early in the morning. To take Miss Rowan and my friend Niamh to the practice your dance a lot. 

She had the little white car. Not the giant way old car. Oh well.

Zita and I went for a very long walk this morning. Before our coffees and toasts. 

We had brand new toasts bread. From Germany. It was not so thick. I like our French toasts bread more. 

Then Zita had important rascal ladies meetings all morning. On the telephone. 

And she had to go downtown to the too small office. For more meetings. Oh dear.

And Craig had to go way downtown to the giant office. For another meeting for our nice Queen. That is good.

Our nice queen was not there. Oh well. 

She is still in her giant castle. In way far way. Not here. Oh well. Too bad for Craig. She will give him real money anyway. 

And Emmet is reading all about elephants. That is a good book. I like elephants. They can squish the very scary lions. Ha.

Everybody was very busy today. Me too. That is good. 

Before his very important meeting Craig had to read some stories. In the den. 

When it is all sunshine outside there is a nice warm spot on the comfy rug in the den. It is easy to guard everybody from the warm spot. Ha. Good for us. 

We are having pizza tonight. From the famous pizza store. 

They make special pizzas just for us. Different pizzas for Craig and Zita and Emmet and Niamh. Just their very own pizzas. Ha. That is good. 

Zita is going to a sing happy birthday party tonight. For doctor Susan. On the same street. That is nice. 

Maybe Craig and Emmet will watch scary Vikings on the television. 

Tonight I will just guard everybody. I will not watch the scary Vikings. Too bad for them. 

Day One Thousand Three Hundred

It is still way too slippy on the sidewalks. We did not go for a nice walk. This morning. 

Niamh and Miss Julia had a way early in the morning dance practice today. So Zita drove them in the gold big car. Because of the way too slippy. 

We only had little toasts today. Oh well.

Zita was very busy with the rascal ladies today. I stayed with her all morning. Guarding the whole room. Good for me.

Emmet is reading more way interesting stories. For his university. Craig is just reading more for the nice Queen.

It is easy to guard everybody when they are all very busy. Ha. Good for me.

Niamh has found just the very perfect music for the brand new dance she is making. For her dance a lot school. 

That is good. She had to look at a lot of music. On her new very fast computer. It is not easy to find your favourite. Just for dance a lot.

She did not want any of Craig's music. He has too many bagpipes In his music I think. Ha. 

You can not have nice way beautiful dancing with bagpipe music. It is known. Just jump up and down dancing. Oh well. 

Miss Rowan does just move your feet dancing. Dancing from way far away Ireland. Oh well. 

I took Zita out for a nice walk after her important rascal ladies meeting. After lunch. I got so soggy that I had to have a squeaky clean bath.

Craig had a bath last night. Too bad for us. 

Auntie Jane and uncle George came for have coffee and biscuits with us this afternoon. 

They are having just a little visit. Because George's father is not so very well. He had to go to the nasty food hospital.

You always have to have nice tasty biscuits for your guests. From big round boxes. It is known. 

Miss Rowan came home with Niamh to have a tasty dinner with us tonight. 

They only eat vegetables. Just like me. Except for sometimes I get very tasty chicken. Good for me.

We watched the program all about the nice people in the giant house. They had a beautiful pig contest last night. That is silly. 

People watch silly programs. Sometimes. 

Day One Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Nine

Zita and I did not go for a nice walk this morning. We had all freezy rain last night. 

It was way too slippy to go for a nice walk. We would just fall down on our bottoms. And be too sore. 

The gold big car was all covered everywhere with ice. Zita had to use the pointy stick to get it off.

Craig's car too. She drove Emmet to his nice university. It was still way slippy. Oh dear. You have to be very careful in the way too slippy ice. Or you will just crash. 

Then Craig made new coffees and we all had lots of toasts. Good for us.

Niamh could not go to her dance a lot school today. Because the buses could not go on the too slippy roads. Ha. Too bad for them. 

So she had a sleep in. I got her all wide awake. Ha. Good for me.

I helped Zita take all the nasty ice away from my side yard. So I could play catch the ball. With Craig. 

Miss Rachel called last night. From the how to be a doctor school. In way far away Dublin. 

She has a new have to learn all about something special class. She has to learn why Emmet's lungs some times do not work so well. She phoned to tell Emmet. That is good. 

Today Niamh has to find only just white shoes for the special very beautiful dance night. Everything has to be all white for the very beautiful dance.

But not her hair. Only Craig has all white hair. Nobody else. Ha.

Niamh was way busy this afternoon. Making the music for her way way special dance for her dance a lot school.

She was too busy to play catch the ball with me. Even when I barked. I got in trouble. 

You cannot play catch the ball when you are way busy with important work. 

And you cannot bark at people when they are way busy with important work. Even if you need to play catch the ball. Too bad for me.  Oh well. 

I had to wait for Craig. He was only busy reading for the nice Queen. He takes too much time reading. It is known. 

Zita and I went for a nice walk this afternoon. Because all the slippy ice had melted all away. That is good. There were puddles everywhere. I got a bit soggy. Oh well. 

Zita went for a long walk with professor Jill. So they could have a nice talk. You always talk to your friends when they are a bit sad. It is your job. It is known. 

We watched the nice people in the giant house last night. In the den. Until late. Then we went all fast asleep. 

Day One Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Eight

We are still all sad because my friend Zorro went to heaven yesterday. 

I talked to Mister Saint Newton last night. He told me Uncle Bill was waiting for Zorro. At the very big gates. So he would not get all lost. 

Because heaven is very gigantic. That is good.

Uncle Bill has a special seat with wheels on the side of the flying motorcycle. Just for dogs. Ha. For flappy ears rides. Very fast rides. All over heaven. That is good. 

There are no squirrels in heaven. It is known. That is good. 

Everybody was busy this morning. Even Craig. Ha.

Zita took Niamh to dance a lot school. Because it is early practice time again. Then Zita had to go to the way too small rascal ladies office. Downtown.

Craig took Emmet to a remember everything exam at his university. Early in the morning. 

I guarded the house all by myself. 

When Craig came home we had two toasts. For just us. Ha. That is good. 

Then I had a nice nap. While I guarded everything. 

Craig and I had toasty peanut butter sandwiches for our lunch. We made them all toasty in the big oven. 

Then Craig read his new book. About the sunken boat Vikings. 

Craig's nice friend Mister Tom brought over new scary Vikings programs for Craig and Emmet. Mister Tom is a very nice friend. 

Zita brought Emmet home from his university this afternoon. When she got back from the too small office. 

Emmet got a brand new tshirt. It is black. Again. The present man brought it. 

It has a big black bird of it. It is the way old God's special bird. The very old God with only one eye. Oh dear. Too bad for him. 

Emmet will wear it to his nice university tomorrow. 

The television told us there is going to be way way too much snow tomorrow. Oh dear. 

I will bring my own catch the ball balls into our house. Sometimes we loose them in the too much snow. That is not right. 

We watched the nice detective last night. On the television in the den. Craig and Zita and Emmet and I. 

The den has a very comfy rug. Ha. Good for me.

Niamh went to bed because she way way tired. After her nice dinner. 

Because she did not sleep so much in not so far away Montreal. Ha. Too bad for her. 

Day One Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Seven

I had a not so busy day. It was a nice day outside.

It is not even cold today. That is silly. It is winter. Oh well.

Niamh and I went for a nice walk after lunch. My friends Lee and Cara came with us. 

When we came home I had to have a bath. Then I was all as clean as can be again. Ha.

Zita is very busy today. With all the rascal ladies. She had to go to the way too small office way downtown. 

Craig and I had tasty croissants for our breakfast. That is good. I like croissants. 

That is because I am a French dog. It was the nice French people who invented very tasty croissants. 

We put them in the oven for just a little while. So they were toasty warm. Good for us.

But French people do not know how to make real toasts. Only croissants. 

Niamh did not have to go to her school today. Because it is a holiday for all the teachers. Ha.

After our lunch Craig stayed in the den. Now he has a book all about more Vikings. 

They are same Vikings that were in his old book. They are all living in Dublin. A long time ago. Because their nice boat sank. 

Emmet does not like boats at all. Because they just sink. Oh dear. I have never been on a boat. Good for me. 

Dublin is where Zita's mother and father live. And all the cousins. Even cousin Orlaith. When she is not in her too cold university. It is in way far away too. 

Last night Craig and Zita and I watched the story all about the nice people with the giant house. 

Their very nice dog is sick. The nice man is very sad. They are old friends. Oh dear. I will talk to my friend Mister Saint Newton. Tonight. Before I go fast asleep.

Emmet is writing more stories all about little pictures. For his university. I have not seen the pictures. Oh well. 

Niamh and Cara and Lee and I went for a long walk. Before our dinner time. 

Before it was all too dark outside. Before the wolves are all wide awake in the bushes. Ha. Too bad for them. I was not so soggy this time. That is good. 

My friend Zorro died tonight. He was a very nice dog. He was from way way up north. He was very fury. 

Professor Jill and professor Mister Carter and my friend Jamie are very very sad. Me too. 

And all my whole family. It is known. 

He went right to heaven. It is known. 

Uncle Bill will meet him. Right at the front door. They have giant front doors in heaven. 

They will go for very nice rides in the flying motorcycle. Long long rides. 

Zorro's leg will not be all so sore all the time now. When you get to heaven you are all better forever. That is good. 

Mister Saint Newton will help. They are friends. It is known. 

When Craig finds heaven he will not have the go fast chair anymore. I will be just all happy waiting for him. At the big gate. So he will not get all lost. He will be very happy I am there too. It is known. 

We will go for long long nice walks. Maybe to Mister Nicasto's smelly cheese store. The cheese is all free in heaven. That will be good. It is known.