Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Five

It is not a rainy day outside today. Good for us.

Zita and I went for a nice walk. Before she had to go to her too small office.

Craig was up early too. And Niamh. Ha.

Craig and I had our toasts together. And looked out my watching window.

Then Niamh went to her nice university. It is her until late at night day at her university.

I had a very quiet day today. 

Because it is an everybody is very busy day. 

Miss Devon came to my house today. To make it spic and span again. That is good. 

With the noisy machines. Oh well. 

Last night the Mahoneys came to our house for a very tasty dinner. 

It was not a cheese party dinner. It was just an old friends dinner. Oh well. 

Everybody talked and talked. A lot. 

So I had a nice nap. In the kitchen.

Some nasty person stole our giant pumpkin. From our own front steps. That is not right. 

Zita said she hopes they needed their very own pumpkin. Oh dear.

Now we only have one pumpkin. We put it inside last night. Oh dear. Too bad for us. 

Tonight is the scary monsters get fee candy night at our house. 

I will guard the door. When Zita gives everybody candy. Ha. That is a good job. 

I cannot bark at the little children. Even if they are scary. 

Because I am too big and I will scare them. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

It is cold outside this afternoon. Everybody will be all frozen up monsters. 

Frozen up monsters are not so scary. It is known.

Craig and I played catch the ball game. 

When he was finished reading stories forvour nice Queen. After lunchtime. 

Because it is not rainy at all today. Just flappy ear windy and cold. 

Craig’s hockey team lost last night. Oh well. 

We did not watch it. We had a big tasty dinner party instead. Ha. That is good. 

Hockey is not so interesting. They should play the catch the ball game instead. 

Then Craig and I would be on the television. Ha. Good for us. 

We only went for a little walk this afternoon. 

Because it is too cold outside today.

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Four

Zita and I did not go for our walk this morning.

Because it was way too rainy. And too windy too. Even the trees were bending over. 

Some streets had just drowned cars on them. Oh dear. 

Craig’s friends had even a drowned front yard. Oh dear. That is not so nice. 

They have a very nice Bouvier dog too. Just like me. But not black. Ha. That is nice. 

I do not like rainy days. So much. 

Zita went to the rascal ladies office early today. Even in the windy rain. 

Because of a not so very interesting meeting. 

Craig and I had our toasts together. But I did not want my toasts today. 

Because I did not go for my nice walk. I like everything the same. Oh well too bad for me. 

So we looked out the watching window. At the blowing everywhere leafs. 

Then man came to our house. With a big truck. 

To fix the broken wall in my friend Emmet’s room. Downstairs in the basement. 

He has very big dogs. Even bigger than me. Mountain Dogs. Like Mister Casey. Ha. That is good. 

He was noisy. Oh well. 

Then Craig looked at Emmet’s very big brand new story. 

It is all about doctors and all the brave kings. In way way long ago Ireland. 

When everybody hit everybody else with very pointy sharp swords. Oh dear. 

It takes a long time to read brand new stories. 

Then we had lunch. I got a green bean treat. Ha. Good for me. 

Niamh finished all her interesting all about the law stories. On the computer. Ha. 

She made her own tasty lunch. She did not want to help me eat my toasty peanut butter sandwich. Oh well. Too bad for her. 

She is going to take care of the two little girls again tonight. After her Centre Building job is over. 

Then Craig made the house neat and tidy.

Because the Mahoneys are coming for a not so too much cooked tasty dinner tonight. 

I was a very big helper. Good for me. 

Maybe we will have cheese too. Maybe. 

After lunchtime it was a sunny again. 

All the rain went somewhere else. But all the lots of wind stayed here. 

We played catch the ball after lunchtime.

Because it was not blow you all away windy rain. It was just flappy ears windy. Ha. That is good. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Three

It is a nasty windy rain day outside today. I do not like rain so much.

Zita and I went for a nice walk anyway. We were all soggy when we got home. 

Then I went to keep Craig cosy warm in the big bed.

Because it is sleep in Sunday. 

Last night Niamh and all her friends were here. In the basement. 

Making costumes for the scary night at the Centre Building. 

Miss Rima even slept here last night.

Because they had to help again. Early in the morning. Too bad for them.

We talked to the pretend Emmet again today. I did not listen. I had a nice comfy nap.

Because it is not the real Emmet. It is only a picture from his far away little apartment. In far away Antigonish. Oh well. Too bad for us.

But Emmet is coming back to our own house. On the not so dangerous anymore train. 

When he is finished all his exams. 

So he can be here to get all his secret presents. 

And go to the big cheese party too. For our Merry Christmas time. Ha. That is good. 

Then I can mind him again. In his big comfy bedroom. Ha. Good for us. 

Craig and Zita went shopping this afternoon. In the nasty too much windy rain. 

I guarded the house. Until they got all back home. 

But the tasty for tomorrow dinner was too cooked. Oh dear. Oh dear.

So Zita and I went for our not so nice walk. And we did not even talk about. At all. 

Because it was too sad. Good for us.

Outside was still just all windy rain. I had to wear my own keep me dry coat. From way far away Ireland. 

They only have too much rain in way far away Ireland. Oh dear. 

Our cousins are soggy everyday. Oh dear. Too bad for them. 

I was as soggy as could be when we got home. 

Craig and I had to stay in the kitchen for a long time. Because I was way too soggy again. 

Then Zita had to go to the tasty food store to get some brand new meat. And cook it again. Not so much this time. 

Because we are having our friends the Mahoneys for a tasty dinner party tomorrow. Not a all too much cooked dinner. Oh well. 

Maybe we will watch watch some nice detectives tonight. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Two

Today is old friends breakfast day. 

I did not take Craig to his old friends breakfast restaurant today. 

He went all by himself. Too bad for him. 

And Zita and our friend Kathy went to their very own breakfast too.

So Zita and I went for a nice walk before Craig was all awake. It is not so warm today. 

When Craig and Zita were gone I guarded the whole house. 

And fast asleep Niamh too. All by myself. I got treats. 

Zita went to the make her beautiful store today. After lunchtime. 

Now everybody is as beautiful as me. Ha. That is good. 

Last night we watched the very nice detective. From far away England. 

But now he is sick. Oh dear. Sick is not so nice. 

We did not have any chips. I do not know why. 

This afternoon Craig and I watched all the ladies in beautiful dresses dancing on way way slippy ice. 

And sometimes not even falling down. Ha. That is good. 

In the wintertime sometimes I fall down on the slippy ice. One time I hurt my own leg. 

I had to go to see my nice doctor. I could not go for our nice walks for a long time. Oh dear. 

Now I have my own do not fall down keep your feet warm boots. Ha good for me. 

Zita went to doctor Susan’s house. To have some coffee. Maybe cookies too.

There is a very big scary party at the Centre Building tonight. Because it will be pumpkin night. Soon. 

Niamh is going so the little children will not be too scared. That is good. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty One

Zita and I had a very long walk this morning. It is a not any sunshine day today. Too bad for us. 

Then Zita went to the tasty food store. 

She brought us lots of brand new food. And chips too. Ha. Good for us.

Then she went to the rascal ladies office. In the black go fast car. 

Craig put all the brand new food away. I was a big help. I did not get in the way once. Ha. Good for me.

And we got big boxes of special treats for all the pretend monsters.  

They are just only little children. Not real monsters. They come to my house at pumpkin time.

They are not so scary anymore. Ha. 

We have two fat pumpkins on our front steps. Ha. That is good. 

Because it is pumpkin time. It is known. 

There are still very big noisy machines in the empty pond. And men too. 

Because of the giant rocks. 

When Niamh got up she had to go to the too expensive coffee store. To read her new stories. For her nice university. 

Niamh an I played catch the ball. This morning. When Craig was reading stories for our nice Queen. 

After lunchtime I guarded the house all afternoon. All by myself.

Because Craig had to get the go fast shot. So the nasty flu cannot catch him. Ha. That is good.

Mister Paul was there too. Ha. That is silly. 

Then Craig went to the make him neat and tidy store. 

Because he was too furry too. Ha. 

Now he is just like me. Ha. Good for us. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty

Zita and I got up early so we could have our nice walk. 

Before she went to the rascal ladies office.

Then I kept Craig comfy warm in the big bed.

We played catch the ball lots of times. Even before our toasts. Ha.

We had two toasts this morning. 

I had a very quiet day today.

Because it is an everybody busy day.

Emmet visited us last night. At dinnertime. 

I could see him on the little computer. 

But it was not Emmet. It did not smell like my friend Emmet. Oh dear. 

It was only a pretend Emmet. Oh dear. I do not like that so much. 

We should only have a real Emmet. It is known.

Zita and Niamh went for a very long walk yesterday. 

To see the beautiful trees. Before they are all empty. Then they had tasty ice cream. Ha. That is silly. 

We only watched a little detective program last night. 

Because everybody was tired. Because of the very long walk. And Niamh had a headache. 

So everybody went to fast asleep early. Ha. Me too. Good for me.

Tonight is Niamh’s stay until late night at the Centre Building. To take care of all of the little girls. 

So Craig and Zita will only be by themselves for dinner. And me too. I will mind them. 

There were big trucks on my corner again. And big pusher machines. All afternoon. 

Because they put lots of giant rocks into my empty pond. I do not know why. 

They were very noisy. And there were lots and lots of men helping. They were noisy too. Oh well. 

Maybe we will watch a new program tonight. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nineteen

We had a little sleep in today.

Because today is a do not go to work day for Zita.

So Zita and I went for our nice long walk together. We went all the way to our not very big lake. 

My friends the ducks are still there. 

Because there is stil water in the not so big lake. Ha. That is nice. 

There are trees just full of colour on our walking streets. 

They will be empty trees soon. Oh well.

Zita and Niamh went for a nice long walk in the very big not very far away park. 

So they can see all the beautiful trees today. Before they all empty. 

Then they had a tasty lunch. That is good. 

Craig and I had a toasty croissant for our lunch. In the living room. 

So we could watch out my watching window. Ha.

Craig’s hockey team lost last night. Oh well. 

We had chips too. Ha. 

Mister Paul came to visit us today. 

Craig and Paul had more too much coffee and more brand new tasty croissants. 

I had a big nap on my comfy duvet. On the big bed. 

When Zita came home Miss Bruna drove her to get Craig’s silver little car. 

From Mister Mike’s fix your car store.

Because it was all fixed. That is good. 

Niamh is reading all about going to jail when you catch too many fish. Oh dear. 

Niamh does not like fish so much. Oh well. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighteen

Zita and I got up very early this morning. But we did not go for our nice walk.

Because outside is full up with windy rain. I do not like rain. 

If you go out in the rain you just get all soggy. 

And you have to stay in the kitchen until you are as dry as can be. Even your feet. 

I do not like that so much. 

So I had a little sleep in. Even after Craig up was all up. Ha. I do not like soggy days.

Craig had his too much coffee all by himself. Oh well. 

I sat right beside him. And we looked out the watching window. At allthe soggy people. 

I had to go downstairs to get my friend Niamh all awake. But she was not there.

Because she was hiding. In the for the cousins bedroom. I do not know why. Too bad for her.

Then a nice man came to look at Emmet’s bedroom. 

So they can put the wall all back together again. 

And get nice comfy rugs. For the scary basement.

I did not eat all my breakfast today. I do not like it when things are different. 

My friend Niamh has a brand new very big story to read. 

Her nice university sent it to her today. She is very happy.

Because it is her favourite kind of story. All about a law. I do not know all about the laws. Oh well. 

Miss Rima came to visit Niamh today. To read stories together. For the nice university. 

And then they made way way too thin nearly pancakes. For our lunchtime.

Craig and I had another lunch. With croissants. Ha. Good for me. Two lunchtimes for me. 

Then Craig looked at a brand new story from my friend Emmet. In far away Antigonish. To make it beautiful. 

Then we played catch the ball. But only a bit. It was a too sore shoulder day. 

Then the windy rain came back. Oh dear. Too bad for me.

Then I helped Craig make the kitchen spic and span. Good for me. I am always a big help. 

I waited for my friend Zita at my watching window. 

Then she was all back home and we went for our nice before dinnertime walk. 

The windy rain was not here anymore. 

Zita is going for a tasty dinner with her other lady friends. At the very little restaurant again. With the nice man. 

Maybe Craig and I will watch a brand new program on the television tonight. 

Or a hockey game. Maybe we will have chips. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventeen

Zita and I got up early this morning.

Craig did not. He was still all fast asleep. 

He was still asleep when Zita and I came home from our nice walk. Ha.

When Zita went to her rascal ladies office I had a little sleep in. To keep Craig all cosy and warm. 

Then we got up. So we could have our breakfast. Just Craig and me. 

We did not have toasts today. 

Because we had fat tasty croissants instead. Ha. Good for us.

Niamh will not go to her nice university classes this week.

Because it is the week to read all the old interesting stories you forgot to read before. Oh dear. 

Niamh alway reads her interesting stories.

Because they are interesting. Ha. That is right.  

Nice Mister Bob talked to Craig on the telephone after our croissants. 

The silver little car was only a little bit all broken. That is good. 

Now it is already for the nasty wintertime. That is good. 

Niamh and I had croissants for our tasty lunch. 

Niamh always has cheese on top of her croissants. Ha. That is good.

Craig only has butter on his croissants. Too bad for him. 

I had a nice nap this afternoon. On the big comfy bed. With my own cosy clean as can be duvet. 

After our lunch Craig had to read some more new stories for our nice Queen. 

And Niamh had to read brand new stories for her nice university. Too bad for them. 

When Craig was all finished we played catch the ball. Lots of times. Ha. 

Craig and Zita watched an old detective last night. But Craig did not have the last one program. Oh dear. 

Maybe the nasty person gets all away. 

Because we do not know who did it. Maybe. Oh dear. Too bad for Craig. Ha. 

Zita and I had a nice before dinnertime walk today. 

When she was all at home. From the nearly too small office. 

She is going to have dessert with all the ladies on our street tonight.

Niamh is taking care of the very nice little girls again. It is her favourite job. 

She was not here for our tasty dinner. Oh well. 

I am staying here to guard Craig. It is not a hard job. 

Maybe I will just mind him on the comfy rug in the den. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixteen

Zita and I went for our long walk this morning. It is a very beautiful day outside. 

It is an old leafs everywhere day. Soon it will be the empty trees time. Oh well. 

We went up to our busy street. Then we saw all the nice farmers. 

We bought their tasty brand new vegetables. 

I got a tasty carrot treat. One of the nice farmers gave it to me.

Because I am a very polite shopping dog. It is known. Ha. Good for me. 

I guarded the house for a long time last night.

Because everybody was at the say goodbye party. 

I could hear everybody. Lots of people were outside. Right beside my own house. 

Then Craig and Zita came home. We watched the nice detective until late. On the television. 

Craig’s hockey team won. Last night. Ha. 

Zita went to the tasty food store this morning.

So Craig and I had a not so brand new croissant. And more too much coffee. Ha.

I had to get Niamh all up and wide awake. She was just fast asleep. 

Even at our lunchtime. Ha. Good for me. 

We talked to my own friend Emmet when we had at our nice lunch today. 

He was on Niamh’s fast little computer. Right on our dining room table. We do that lots of times.

Because Emmet is in far away. He is not here with me to guard him. Oh dear. 

I can not find him when he talks to us on the computer. That is not right. Too bad for me.

He went to see the nice farmers too. Yesterday. In far away Antigonish. 

To buy some special tasty bread and some delicious fudge. For his dessert. Ha. 

With his new friends. They go to his new university too. That is good. 

Zita and I went for a nice before dinnertime walk. 

We had only a little dinnertime tonight. Just Craig and Zita and me.

Because Niamh and Rima went to a tasty dinner restaurant. 

Rima’s nice uncle from nearly far away took them. For dessert too. Ha. That is good. 

Maybe we will watch a new program tonight. On the television. Maybe we will have chips too. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen

It is Saturday go to the old friends breakfast restaurant day.

But we did not take Craig today. He had to go all by himself. 

Because we were too busy. 

Today is the say good bye to our friend Mister Bill day.

They are having a do not be sad party at Mister Bill’s house. We are helping. 

But he will not be there. Only all of his friends. From everywhere. Even from far away. 

To tell stories all about him. And eat tasty treats. Ha. 

They will be good stories. Not sad stories. 

Because Mister Bill was a funny man. 

Niamh and Cara and Lee and Lily are going too. They will be a big help.

I will stay here to guard my house. It is my job.

I did not get up on the sofa in last night. 

Because Zita said it is not for Poppy sofa again. Oh dear. That is not so nice.

I got the big comfy keep you feet warm blanket to lie on instead. Too bad for me.

Niamh did not get home from the scary farm until my bedtime last night. 

She was not so scared this time. That is good. 

Craig and Zita went to the little restaurant on the busy street. For a nice dinner. 

It is a very little restaurant. The man is very nice. He paints beautiful pictures too. Ha. That is good. 

I guarded the house. I got treats too. Ha. Good for me. 

The very loud fast little aeroplanes flew on top of my house today. I do not know why. 

They are very loud. Too bad for me. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fourteen

I got up on the sofa in the den last night. The not for Poppy sofa. Ha. Good for me. 

Because everybody was too busy watching the new program on the television. 

Craig and Zita did not even see me. Then I went fast asleep. On the very comfy sofa. Ha. Good for me. 

Then we went to bed. Ha. 

Zita and got up early this morning. So she could look at Niamh’s brand new big story again. 

Because she has to  give it to her nice professor today.

Then Zita and I went for a very long walk. It is a beautiful day outside today. Not even a bit cold. 

I even had a nice nap outside in my side yard. Ha.

When Craig was fast awake he had his too much coffee with me. 

And we had very tasty cookies that Miss Ashley made just for us. Ha. 

She has a brand new dog. It is from Labrador. 

Labrador is very far away. With nearly no people. Just lots and lots of reindeer. And maybe dogs too. 

The reindeer are for Mister Saint Santa’s Merry Christmas sleigh. Ha. That is good. 

Then Niamh was all awake and Craig read her brand new story too.

Craig did not drive Niamh to her nice university today.

Because the silver little car is broken. Oh dear. 

The take your car all away truck came to take the silver little car to Mister Mike’s store. So he can fix it all up perfect. 

So Niamh had to find the bus to go to her nice university today. Oh well. Too bad for her.

Tonight Niamh is going the the very scary farm. With all the children from the Centre Building. 

Because it is going to be the scary monster night. 

When everybody get free tasty treats at our house. 

Yesterday my friend Emmet taught at his new university. 

All about people being way too sick a long time ago. In way far away Ireland. And dancing. 

But not too many people came to listen to him. Too bad for them. 

Maybe they will just get sick and die. Ha. 

Because they did not listen to my friend Emmet. Ha. Then they will be silly dead people. Too bad for them.

Emmet did not care. He just likes knowing things. Old old things. 

And telling way interesting stories. He always told me his stories. To practice. I am a big help. 

Craig and I had two very crunchy for toasts for lunch. We did not have our toasts this morning.

Because we had the own made cookies instead. Ha 

It will only be Craig and Zita for me to guard tonight. Ha. That is an easy job. 

I was a fly catcher today. I got two nasty flys. All by myself. They are too fast for Craig. 

Because he is old. Ha. 

I do not like my hair cut so much. I have too much hair on top of my head. 

It was a new lady at the make me beautiful store. Oh well. Too bad for me. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirteen

Zita and I got up early today. We did not a a way long walk. 

Because Zita had to go to the rascal ladies office right away.

Craig and I had our toasts by ourselves today. Oh dear.

Then Craig drove Niamh to her important meeting.

But when they got home the silver little car was broken. 

It has to go to Mister Mike’s fix your car all up store.

A take it away truck has to come to get it at my house. 

And take it to see Mister Bob at Mister Mike’s store. Oh dear. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Last night my friend Emmet came to talk to us. But I could not find him. 

I looked everywhere. I even found my own very favourite toy to show him. 

But I could not find him. I do not know why. Too bad for me. 

Last night a giant piece of tasty cheese dropped on the floor right in front of me. Ha. 

I did not even eat it. It was not mine. 

Zita said I was the best dog in the world. 

So she gave me my own piece of very tasty cheese. Ha. Good for me.

Emmet is telling a big story today. To the brand new students. At his new university. 

All about dancing because you got way sick. That is silly.  It was a long long time ago. In way far away. 

Niamh is taking care of all the little girls at the Centre Building tonight. 

She will not have her tasty dinner with us.

Because she will not be home until late. Oh well. Too bad for her.

Zita and I went for a very long walk tonight. Before dinnertime. That was nice. 

Only Craig and Zita will be here for me to mind at dinner. Oh well. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twelve

Zita and I had a very nice walk this morning. Before she went to the rascal ladies office. 

It is a very beautiful day outside today. That is good. 

Then I had a little sleep in with my friend Craig. Ha.

But we did not have our altogether toasts today. 

Because Zita was all gone when Craig was all awake. Too bad for him.

Craig had to have his too much coffees all alone. With me too. Right at my watching window. 

Then he looked at Niamh’s brand new long story. To make it beautiful.

When Niamh was all dressed Craig drove her to her nice university. 

When he was home we played catch the ball game lots of times. 

Then I had a nice nap. 

I had a very quiet day today.

Everybody was very busy. 

When Niamh came home from her nice university she had more writing to do. All about who is most right. 

She was very busy.

When everybody is very busy I just mind them. From my own comfy in the kitchen bed. 

After lunchtime Craig was just making Niamh’s story beautiful. 

And then he had to read stories for our nice Queen. 

She is old too. Older than Craig. Ha. That is silly. I did not know that. Nobody told me. Oh well. 

We are going to see my friend Emmet tonight. Right on the dining room table. Again. Ha. That is good.

Craig says good night, sleep tight, to Emmet before Emmet goes to fast asleep in far away Antigonish. That is good. 

Sometimes he sends Emmet pictures of me. So he will not forget I am his friend. Ha. That is good. 

We watched a new from way far away detectives last night. The people are not so very nice. Oh dear. 

Everybody should be nice. It is the rule. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eleven

We had an extra toasts treats night last night. In the den. Ha. That is a good night.

We watched the detective who only has one leg. With toasts. Ha. 

This morning Zita and I went to our nice bank. But there was nobody there. Just the machine. 

I did not get any giant treats. You only get treats when the nice people are all awake. Oh well. Too bad for me. 

Now my own pond is all empty. And the other pond. And the canal. And even the not too big lake. Oh dear.

Winter is coming. It is known. Oh dear. 

Now there will be more too much snow again. 

Too bad for my friends the ducks. They had to go on their vacation. Oh well. 

Even the giant bird has gone too. Oh well. 

Zita went to her little office for the rascal ladies today. 

Because she is all back home. 

Because Emmet is all right forever. In his very little apartment in far away. That is good. 

He is very busy at his new university. Because he has to be a helper too. Ha. 

Emmet is a good helper. I am a good helper too. 

Zita drove Niamh to her nice university this morning. 

We did not have altogether toasts this morning. 

Because Zita and Niamh did not want to be even a bit late. 

Today is Niamh’s stay until late day at her nice university 

So Craig had his too much coffee all alone. Oh dear. I was there too. It is my job.

Then Miss Devon came to make the house spic and span. With the noisy machines. 

So Craig and I had a sticky bun for his breakfast. In the den. 

I stayed there to mind him. All morning. In the nice warm sunshine spots. On the comfy rug. Ha. Good for me. 

Then there were very noisy machines. Making holes in our road. I do not know why. They did not tell me. 

And the very big noisy trucks were right on my corner. With flashing lights too. That is not right. 

I had to guard my house a lot today. It is my best job. 

Everybody in way far away said good bye to our cousin Craig today. 

Because the too dangerous to go outside winds are all gone. 

So everybody is very sad. Us too. Oh dear. That is not right. I do not like sad so much. 

Today is our own house’s sing happy birthday day. Ha. It is not sad. That is good. 

It used to be all empty as could be. 

Before I came to guard the house. And keep everybody safe. Ha. Good for me.

Now the house is all full up with us. All the way to the top. Ha. That is good. 

Maybe we will have a sing happy birthday day cake. Or maybe cheese treats. Maybe. 

When Zita came home we went for our nice walk. It was not rainy today. Just not so very warm. Oh well. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten

Zita and I got up very early today. I do not know why.

Maybe because Zita wanted to talk to her Mommy in way far away Dublin. 

Everything is all closed up there. Because of the giant winds. Everywhere. Even the churches. Oh dear. 

Then Craig was all awake too and we had our very own toasts. 

After we played catch the ball. Ha. Good for us.

Then Zita drove Niamh to her nice university. Because she has to write her next story. Right away.

When she got home Craig and Zita had to talk to everybody in the world. To fix things that were broken. 

Fixing things on the telephone takes a very long time. 

Because sometimes people are not so good at listening. Ha. Too bad for them.

Zita talked to some people for all of lunchtime. So I had a little minding nap under the dining room table. Ha. 

Then we went for only a little walk. Because it started to be an all full of windy rain day. 

I do not like going for nice walks in the windy rain. 

So we came back to our as dry as can be house. 

Last night talked to my friend Emmet for a long time. That is good. 

I could see him too. On the computer. On the dinning room table. Ha. That is good. 

We will see him again. Soon. Zita told me. It is true.

He is very busy at Mister Saint Francis’s University. He has to remember all the very old Irish words. Oh dear. 

And write stories all about old old doctors. In way far away. I do not know why. Oh well.

Emmet’s new university is not so big as his nice university. And it is far away too.

I do not know Mister Saint Ninian. Maybe my friend Mister Saint Newton knows him. 

I do not know why he is at Emmet’s new university. Oh well. Maybe I will ask. 

We did not watch the detectives last night. 

Because doctor Susan came for a little visit and brought us beautiful flowers. 

Because of Mister Bill and Cousin Craig. Lovely flowers always make you happy when you are a bit too sad. It is known. 

Then Craig had to have his squeaky clean bath. 

So we did not watch the television in the comfy den. Or have chips. Oh well. Too bad for me. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine

I had a sleep in today. With my friend Craig. On the comfy big bed. 

Because it is sleep in Sunday. Ha.

Then we had our toasts altogether with Zita.

We did not go for our walk this morning because it is a nasty windy rain day outside today. 

So I had a nice nap instead. We all had a nice quiet sleep in Sunday. Ha. Good for us. 

Then Mister Tobin came to our house for a visit.

Because he is very sad about his father Mister Bill.

I sat beside him. So he would not be so sad. 

Then Niamh came home from not so far away Kingston. 

Craig was going to get her but he forgot to look at his own phone. Oh dear. 

So she came home in the very little truck. With her friends. 

She did not get a sick tummy. That is good. 

Then she had to go to her meeting. At the Centre Building. 

And Zita got lots of tasty food for us. 

So we do not starve into just blow all away dust. Ha. That is good. 

Then Zita and I went for a not too long before dinnertime walk. 

Because the too much windy rain was all gone somewhere else. Ha. That is good.

We are going to see my friend Emmet today. 

At our dinnertime. On the little computer. Ha. That is good. 

Last night we watched a nice detective with only one leg. Oh dear. 

I do know what happened to his leg. Maybe a lion caught it. Maybe. 

I do not think lions can find our house. Ha. That is good. 

Craig and Zita had even more tasty dessert pie. Ha. 

I had a big fast asleep.

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight

Today is Saturday go to the old friends breakfast day. 

But I did not take Craig to the old friends breakfast restaurant.

Because I went to the make me beautiful store instead. Very early in the morning. Ha. 

Now I am all skinny again. 

The nice ladies put a bow on my head. I do not like bows so much. 

My friend Zita took it off when we were on our busy street. Ha. Good for us. 

When Craig came home I was as beautiful as could be. Craig said so. Ha. 

Then I had a long nap on my squeaky clean bed.

Going to the make me beautiful store makes me very tired. So I have nice naps. That is good.

Mister Paul came to our house too. After the old friends breakfast. 

So he and Craig could fix the gate on my side yard. Ha. That is good.

Then Zita and Paul fixed the light in the shiny bathroom. Upstairs. 

Now the bathroom is just like a sunny day. That is silly. 

Paul can fix lots of things. That is good. But he cannot cook tasty dinners. 

That is why he comes here. That is good. 

Niamh is still in not so far away Kingston and Emmet is in far away Antigonish. 

There is only Craig and Zita for me to mind. Ha. That is easy.

Zita is in the basement. Because we have way too much stuff. In big old boxes.

We can give it to the nice people who do not have even any stuff. Oh dear. That is not all right. 

Zita and I went for a nice early walk. Before the windy rain came to catch us. Ha. That is good. 

Last night we watched detectives from long time ago England. I had a nice nap. On the comfy rug. 

Because when I go to the make me beautiful store I get very tired. It is known. Ha.

Craig and Zita had more dessert pie. Instead of chips. Oh well. Too bad for me. 

Last night Craig’s hockey team and his football both won. Ha. That is silly. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seven

I am going to have an extra sing happy birthday day party day. Craig told me.

Because yesterday was a way too sad day. 

We will have it when everybody is all happy again. Craig told me.

It is not right to have your sing happy birthday day when everybody is sad. It is true. 

Last night when we were all comfy in the big bed Craig sang the happy birthday to me song. Just for me.

Then he had to cry a little. Oh dear. That is not all right.

Because Mister Bill and Cousin Craig had to go to heaven yesterday. 

Because we were not all ready for them to go. Oh dear. That is not right. 

I stayed right on his feet. So he would be nice and warm and not be way too sad. Oh dear. 

But I was sad too.

This morning Zita and I went for our nice walk. It is not warm at all today. Oh well.

Then Zita talked to Auntie Eileen. In way far away Dublin. For a long time.

So they could be sad altogether. With cousin Ciara and Emma and Lucy. Oh dear.

Mister Bill got their pictures too. When he was in way far away Dublin. Oh dear.

Then we had very fat crunchy toasts. Ha. Crunchy toasts are my favourite. 

Then my friend Niamh was all awake and had to go to her nice university early. So Zita drove her. 

I stayed here to mind Craig. It is my job. It is a hard job when everybody is a bit too sad. 

Last night Paul came to our house for a tasty breakfast. At nighttime. Ha. That was silly. 

He brought a tasty pie for our dessert. Ha. That is good.

Craig and Zita even had pie when we were watching the from far away detectives. With ice cream too. Ha.

We did not have chips. Oh well. 

At dinnertime Niamh is going to a party in not so far away Kingston. 

Miss Bruna and Cara and Lee are going to not so far away Kingston too. So Niamh will go in their lots of room car. That is nice. 

Niamh talked to my friend cousin Orlaith last night. She is sad too. Oh dear. Too many sad people.

Mister Bill took her picture too.  At Emmet’s big day at his nice university.

That was when she slept in the scary basement. In the summer time. 

When we used to go for our nice all over everywhere walks together. 

Yesterday Emmet went to the nearly a hospital at his new university. 

They said all the brand new holes were as beautiful as a picture. That is good. 

Then he helped the new students to know all about the very old Irish people. And their very long stories. 

Zita put all his brand new mail in a big envelope and sent it to him in far away. Good for us. 

Only Craig and Zita and me will be here for tasty dinnertime tonight. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Six

I was very busy all day. I had to help my family. All day. 

Because it is a very bad day for us. 

Last night our friend Mister Bill went to all the way to heaven. 

Maybe in his catch the fat fish boat. Maybe.

Now he can play throw the ball with his best friend Miss Maggie again. 

Miss Maggie is very happy. But we are not so very happy.  

Because it is not right. It is a very not right day. 

Mister Bill was our always best next door neighbour. Oh dear. 

He always took lots and lots of pictures of us. Just for us. 

Me too. Even auntie Eileen. When she was a visitor. 

He always took our beautiful pictures. 

Even in the wintertime. 

And outside our own house.

Inside too. 

Because he was a very famous picture taker.  

He always took pictures of our nice Queen too. Not just my family. Oh dear. 

And he always went to the dance a lot school to take beautiful pictures of my friend Niamh. 

Mister Bill was Niamh’s favourite wedding dancer. 

Who will take our pictures now. Oh dear. 

And now Miss Ginny will be way sad too. Oh dear. Oh dear. That is not all right.

Mister Ollie will have to be a big help. It is known. 

But today is not a nice day at all. 

Because yesterday uncle Ciaran talked to Zita from way far away Dublin. On her telephone.

Our cousin, the other Craig had an accident and then could not wake up again. Oh dear. Oh dear. That is not right. 

All the cousins from way far away Ireland were with him. 

Cousin Orlaith came all the way from her beside the giant ocean university. 

Cousins Ciara and Emma and Lucy and Robert and Sarah and his big brother Simon were there too. That is right. 

Because they are all family. 

So they could keep him company. So he was not lonely. When he was all fast asleep. In the hospital.

And all his friends from his university came and his football team too. To say goodbye. 

Then this morning he went to heaven too. 

Maybe he saw Mister Bill in his boat. Maybe. Oh dear.

His Mummy is already there to take care of him. That is good. 

And his big black dog Thunder too. That is good. 

Now everybody in my house is way way sad. Me too.  

I have to stay right beside everybody. So they will not be lonely either. 

Because they are my family. 

It is my Sing Happy Birthday day today. But it is not a very nice day. 

Sad is not so nice. It is known. 

Maybe we will sing happy birthday to me tomorrow. Maybe. 

That would be right. It is known. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Five

Zita and I went for a nice walk this morning. Before Craig was awake. He had a little sleep in. 

He did not have a nice comfy sleep last night. 

He woke me up all the time. Even in the middle of the night. Oh dear. Too bad for him.

When we got home Zita had her squeaky clean shower. 

So Craig got all awake so he could make the too much coffee.

Then Zita and I went downstairs to see my friend Niamh and her nasty sick tummy. 

She is not so sick today. That is good. 

So Zita drove her to her nice university when we finished our toasty for breakfast bagels. 

Today is the day to give her new professors all her brand new stories. 

She was writing her story until very late last night. 

Even with her sick tummy and nasty headache. Oh dear.

Because not being late is important at universities. It is known.

When she got home from her university my friend cousin Orlaith called her. 

Because our cousin Craig in way far away Dublin had an accident. And is in a hospital. Oh dear. Oh dear.

He is all asleep too. Like Our friend Mister Bill. 

There are too many people in nasty food hospitals. I do not like that. 

My friend Emmet is not in the hospital anymore. 

He is in his own little apartment. At his new university. In far away Antigonish. That is good. 

He will not go back to the hospital. Mister Saint Newton told me that. Now he will be all right for ever.

Maybe Mister Bill and cousin Craig will be all right for ever too. Maybe.

Zita went to get my tasty from my nice hospital. That is good. 

It is not a nasty food hospital. It is a just for nice animals hospital. 

Now Niamh has another story to write. Oh dear. Lots of brand new stories. For her nice university. 

Emmet has to write new stories at Mister Saint Francis’s university. 

And even teach brand new students all about his friends the way old Gods. Ha. That is good. 

Maybe I should talk to his friends the way old Gods too. To get everybody all right for ever. Maybe. 

Professor Jill and the very little dog came to visit Zita this afternoon. 

They did not come in the house to visit me. I do not know why. 

Maybe because my friend Jamie was still at Professor Jill’s house. Having his nice nap. Maybe. 

We did not watch any detectives programs last night. 

Because were were making Niamh’s story all beautiful. Ha. Good for us. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Four

I did not go my make me beautiful store today. 

My nice lady was not there today. Oh dear. 

She is the just for big dogs lady at the make me beautiful store.

Zita said we will go another day.

Because I am still way too furry. Ha. Good for me. 

Niamh did not go to her nice university today either. 

Last night she had a nasty headache. And now she has a sick tummy too. Oh dear.

I went downstairs to get her all wide awake. But she had to be fast asleep again.

Because of her sick tummy. Oh dear. 

Zita gave her the special for sick tummies medicine. From Niamh’s nice doctor. That is good.

Craig and Zita and I had our crunchy toasts this morning. After my nice long walk.

It is not rainy today. That is good. It is just all too cloudy outside. Oh well. 

It is only a bit warm today. It is a cosy shirt for people day.

The whole sky was full up with clouds. Cloudy days are not so very good days. Too bad for us.

Craig and I played catch the ball. Not so many times today. Oh well.

Mister Bill is still all fast asleep. In the nasty food hospital. Oh dear. I do not like that. 

Miss Jennifer was at my house yesterday. She was very sad. Oh dear. 

I give her some nice kisses. Nice dogs do not like people to be sad. 

We want make everybody be very happy. 

It is true. It is our best job. 

My friend Niamh was all awake at lunchtime. But she did not have anything tasty.

Because of her sick tummy. Oh dear. 

Craig sent my friend Emmet a new nice picture. Of me. Ha. 

So Emmet could see that I was way too furry. 

Now he will not be all surprised when he sees me. 

When I get back from my make me beautiful store. All skinny as can be. Ha. That is good. 

Zita talked to her mother and her father today.

To tell them Mister Bill is still way too sick. 

Because they are friends too. He took their pictures in way far away Dublin. 

And uncle Ciaran and auntie Eileen too. 

Zita made toasts for Niamh. And the save us, save us machine made more very loud noise. Ha. 

Then we went for our before dinnertime walk. That is good. It was not all cloudy on our nice walk. 

We watched the nice from way far away detectives last night. On the television. In the comfy den. 

We had chips. Ha. That is right. 

That is good. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Three

We had a giant Thank You for Everything party last night. 

Our dining room was full up to the top. Ha. That is a good party. 

Then everybody talked for a very long time. And laughed a lot. They were very loud. 

I had a long nap. On the big bed. Where it was very quiet. All by myself.

We did not have any turkey last night. 

Because Uncle Bill is not here anymore. We had a giant ham instead.

Maybe all the turkeys followed him to heaven. So he can catch them way up there. 

Maybe Mister Shadow and Miss Maggie can help him. Turkeys are not so fast as dogs. Ha. Silly turkeys.

Zita and I went for a short early in the morning walk. 

Before the lots of windy rain caught us. Ha.

When we were out Craig had a nice sleep in. 

When we came home we had our toasts. Altogether. Craig made the too much coffee. For Niamh too. Ha. 

But not my friend Emmet. He is still in far away. Oh dear. 

Maybe he had a nice sleep in too. Maybe. 

They have different time in far away places. Not like here. 

Maybe you cannot have sleep in there. Oh dear. I would not like that. 

I did not have to go downstairs to get Niamh fast awake today.

She is very busy today. Writing more stories for her university. Lee came over too. She has stories to write too.

That is what you do at university. Listen to very interesting people talk about everything.

And write stories and talk to your friends and drink tea and eat donuts. Ha. That is good. 

I cannot go to university. I am too busy guarding my family. It is my best job. 

My friend Mister Bill is still in the nasty food hospital. 

Because he is still way too sick. Oh dear. I do not like that so much.

I will talk to my friend Mister Saint Newton tonight. 

Then he will write a nice note to Mister God. About my friend Mister Bill. 

I am going to go to the make me beautiful store tomorrow. Even before our toasts. Oh dear. 

I am too furry. Some people think I am chubby. Oh dear. 

I will be nearly all gone tomorrow. When I get home. Ha. Good for me. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Two

We only had a little sleep in this morning.

Then all the windy rain was over so Zita and I went for a nice walk.

I was only a little bit soggy when we came home.

Zita and I had our toasts. Craig did not have any toasts.

Because he had a sick tummy. All day. Oh dear.

Then I went downstairs to get my friend Niamh all awake. Ha. That is good.

I helped Zita make tasty own made muffins for our altogether lunch. 

When we had our lunch we saw my friend Emmet. In his little apartment. In far way Antigonish. 

He was right on Niamh’s computer. On our own dining room table. 

And we could hear him too. Ha. That is good.

We talked for a long time all about sick people a long long time ago. In Ireland. Ha. 

Maybe they had too sick tummies too. Oh well. Too bad for them. 

My friend Emmet is going to have own made pasta for his Thank You for Everything dinner. 

By only himself. Not with me to mind him. Oh dear. 

We are having everybody for our Thank You for Everything dinner. 

It is a table sheet dinner. Ha. Good for us. 

The lady from way way far away Japan is coming too. Ha. That is good. 

She lives at Lee and Cara’s house. For a little while. 

Zita and I went for our before dinnertime walk early today. 

Because we have to cook lots and lots of tasty food for the special dinner. 

Making a tasty dinner takes a long time. It is known.

I got just for me special Thank You for Everything dinner treats. 

For being a big kitchen helper. Good for me. 

I got a brand new big outside ball. 

Because my old big blue ball had too many holes in it. And it was not so round anymore. Oh well. 

Now I have a new round one. 

A big red one. Red ones are my favourite. Ha. Good for me. 

Last night Craig watched the football game. His team won. He was surprised. Ha. 

We did not watch any from far away detectives. Oh well. 

So Zita and I read her brand new book. I minded her. The whole time. 

And kept her all cosy warm. Good for me.