Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Six

We had a sleep in today. Again.

Because it is sleep in Sunday. Ha.

Today is the last day again. Tomorrow we start all over again. I do not know why. Nobody told me. 

Craig said it is the rule. It is a silly rule. It is known. 

And tomorrow my friend Emmet is going to the other catch the train station. Oh dear.

So he can find a not way too dangerous train.

Because he is going back to far away Mister Saint Francis’s university. 

To his very little apartment. Oh dear. I cannot go with him. 

Because the very little apartment is too little for me too. Oh dear. Too bad for me.

Maybe the train will not be too cold this time. Maybe not. Oh dear. 

Zita and Orlaith went out to get the keep you very warm coat. That is good.

When they came home we made own made a tasty peaches pie. With Scotsmen’s oatmeal. For our altogether lunch.

Then Zita and I went for our nice walk. It is still way too cold. 

I had to have my boots on. And my keep you nearly warm coat. Oh well. 

I got a brand new all red collar. My old collar was too old. 

Last night I got into trouble. In the den. I ate a cookie. It was not even my treat. Oh dear. 

I do not know why I did it. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Niamh’s friends were here last night. Watching a movie in cousin Orlaith’s bedroom. 

Eating lots of chips and tasty carrots too. 

I stayed downstairs to mind everybody. Right on the bed too. With everybody. Ha. Good for me. 

Niamh and Orlaith are going to a get all dressed up party tonight. Because it is the last night again. 

Craig and Zita and Emmet and I are not going out. We will stay in our cosy warm house. Ha. 

I will not eat any cookies tonight. Ha. Good for me.

Last night we watched the old nice detective. Who has his own church in way far away England. 

It was Merry Christmas time for him too. Ha. That was a good program. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Five

My friend Orlaith came to my house last night. In the middle of the night. It was nearly good morning time.

Because the aeroplanes were way too late. 

Aeroplanes do not like the too much cold. I do not like the too much cold either.

So Zita and Emmet went to the aeroport to get her. In the silver little car. 

Because it was full up with gas. Ha. That is good. 

When they were all at home Craig and Zita and Emmet and Orlaith had toasty bagels. With bagel cheese. 

In the middle of the night. Ha. That is good.

I was very happy to see cousin Orlaith. Good for us.

But Niamh was still all fast asleep. 

So she could not have any tasty toasty warm bagels with us. Too bad for her.

Then everybody went to their comfy bed. Me too.

We had a long sleep in this morning. Until our own lunchtime. Ha. 

Then Zita and I had a nice walk. We went to our nice bank. On the busy street. 

It is still way cold outside. I wore my coat again. 

But I did not get a giant treat at our nice bank. 

Because there was only one nice man there today. And he was way too busy. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

When we came home Zita made everybody own made bagel sandwiches. With bacon. Ha. 

And even Orlaith was awake too. But not a lot awake.

Then Zita and Niamh and Orlaith went up to the busy street.

To buy a keep you all comfy warm coat. For my friend cousin Orlaith. 

So she would not be just be frozen up. Forever. 

They do not have way comfy warm coats in way far away Galway. 

They only have too much windy rain coats. Oh well. 

Craig did not go to his old friends breakfast restaurant today. 

Because everybody in my house was still fast asleep at breakfast time. Me too. Ha.

Nice Mister Tom brought us brand new programs for the television. That is good.

Craig got a very big brand new television for Merry Christmas time. But we have not put it in the den yet. 

Because we have been very busy. 

Because of the all the Merry Christmas time cheese parties. 

Now we have too many televisions. Oh well. 

Maybe we will watch the new programs tonight. With lots of crunchy chips. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Four

I had a nice quiet day today. 

It is still a way too cold outside day today. I did not go out for a good morning walk. Ha. Good for me. 

But Zita’s black go fast car started up as quick as could be. 

Because of the brand new electricity machine. Ha. That is good. 

So early this morning Zita took Mister Lyndon and Miss Bruna to the catch the train station. 

Because they had to go to not so far away Montreal. To get their brand new fast car. Ha. 

Their old car is even older than Craig’s silver little car. Ha. That is old. Not as old as Craig. Ha. 

This morning Emmet and Niamh had to go to get new cards with their own pictures on them. 

So you can go to your own nice doctor whenever you want. Ha. That is a good card. 

Then Zita went to get a new giant as big as the bed pillow. So cousin Orlaith will have a comfy sleep at nighttime. 

On the not so fat bed that is sometimes a sofa. Downstairs in the scary basement. 

Because my friend Orlaith is going to be at my house very late tonight. Maybe even after my bedtime. Maybe.

Zita and Emmet will go to our own aeroport to find her. 

So she will not just get lost and go to the wrong house. Where nobody would know her. Oh dear.

It is good that Zita and Emmet will go to find her. And bring her home not lost at all. 

I will stay here to mind Craig and Emmet. 

Zita and I went for our before dinnertime walk early today. When it was still bright outside. 

I had to have my keep you nearly warm coat on. And my way too cold outside for dogs shoes too. 

Because it is still way too cold outside. Oh dear. Too bad for us. 

We watched our own detective last night. On the television. 

We did not have any chips. I do not know why. Oh well. Too bad for me.

I got special Merry Christmas time tasty just for me treats this afternoon. That was good.

Maybe tonight. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Three

It is still way way too cold outside. 

So we did not go for a nice walk this morning.

And the black go fast car could not even start again. 

Because the electricity machine is too old. 

The silver little car did not want to start but it did anyway. Ha. Good for it.

After lunchtime a nice man came and the car started again. 

Then Zita went to the fix your car store. To get a brand new electricity machine. 

So the black go fast car will be happy again. Zita too. 

We had another very big another Merry Christmas dinner time party last night. 

 

With lots of different tasty cheeses.

 And we got even more secret presents. 

Even one for me. From my friends the Mahoneys. Ha. That is good. 

Craig got a fat book. All about very very old stories. Ha.

And Tara gave Zita a how to make very tasty food from way far away book. 

With beautiful pictures. Her friend wrote it. And took the pictures too. Ha. 

Then I had to guard everybody. My friend Emmet helped. 

Because the giant dangerous noisy snow eating machines came to take the too much snow away. From my own street. 

I do not like that noisy machine. It has too many flashy lights. All over it. 

Sometimes I think maybe it will try to eat my own house. Maybe. 

It was on my street for a very long time. Even past my bedtime. That is not right. 

Then everybody went to their own houses and I went fast asleep. 

Because I was very tired. 

Because I am always the very best guarder dog at Merry Christmas time. It is known. 

So we had a quiet day today. 

All of Niamh’s friends came to visit my house. To eat treats. And talk. Ha.

Then Emmet went to visit his friends. Zita drove him in the silver little car. 

Because it can still remember how to start. Even in the way too cold. 

Cousin Orlaith is coming to our house tomorrow. On an aeroplane. She will just be an Orlaithsicle. 

Because of the way too much cold. 

They do not have any too much cold in way far away Ireland. Only too much windy rain. 

So she will be all surprised. Oh well. Too bad for her. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Two

We had a very quiet day yesterday.

Everybody had nice naps.

And we put all the lots and lots of messy wrappings into boxes.

Because it was the Boxing Day. Ha. That is a silly day. Ha.

We had a very tasty used dinner. Altogether. Emmet and Niamh too.

We had beautiful just from paper crowns for everybody. But not me. I do not like hats. 

We had lots to green beans. I like green beans. I got some. And turkey too. Ha. That was a good dinner.

Today Craig is a doctor in long time ago way far away England. He has a very nice old horse. 

He used to be a knight’s horse. But now he is all retired. Like Craig. 

We did not go for a nice walk this morning.

Because of the way way too cold.

The black go fast car would not even start. Only the silver little car started. Oh dear.

So Zita took it to get the tasty ham at our special tasty meat store. Up on the busy street.

Because today is our another Merry Christmas time. With all our friends the Mahoneys. 

They will come for a cheese party. And we will eat up all the used food. Ha. That is good.

Then we will get our secret presents. Just for us and the Mahoneys. Ha. 

When Zita and the silver little car were away I stayed here with my friend Craig. 

We had to wait for the nice man to start the black go fast car. 

When Zita came home it was all warm as toast. That is good.

Emmet and Niamh and Lee and Cara are downstairs. In the basement.

Because they are getting all ready to play the very very long dragons game. 

With all the beautiful books. 

Emmet will be in charge. Even when he is back in far away Antigonish. 

Right on the big fast as can be computer. Ha. That is silly. 

Then Miss Lilly came to our house. So she could play too. Ha. 

In that game everybody is somebody else. I would not like that so much. 

I like being just Miss Poppy Taylor. With my own family for me to mind. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty One

Zita and I went for our nice in the way too cold this morning. I even had my keep you nearly warm coat on. 

Zita had her made of sheeps gloves with no fingers on. Ha good for us. 

Sometimes we do not go for our nice walks. Sometimes my leg is a bit too sore. 

Just like Craig’s not so good shoulder. 

When came home Craig and Zita and I had very fat toasts. From Emmet’s favourite tasty bread store. 

Craig made his catch a dragon boat. It is too small to catch a dragon. Ha. That is good. 

Dragons are very big and dangerous. You should not catch them. 

They will just gobble you up. And maybe your nice house too. Ha. Too bad for you. 

Then I had a nice nap. I was the guarder dog for all of the Merry Christmas time day. 

Guarding everything makes you very tired.

Then Zita got the noisy machine to make the floors neat and tidy.  

Because Merry Christmas time is very messy. It is known.

I went outside where it was not so noisy. But I got in to trouble.

Because I dug a very very big hole. 

I was looking for the animal that lives on the other side of my fence. Maybe it is a dangerous animal. Maybe.

But I got a bit all muddy and dirty. And then the floor was not so clean anymore. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Niamh went to Lee and Cara’s house for her lunchtime. That is what she always does. After Merry Christmas Day. 

Emmet is downstairs in the basement. I went to visit him this morning. Ha. Good for me.

He is reading all the beautiful pictures books he got yesterday. 

He is going to take them back to far away Mister Saint Francis’s old university. To be with all his other very interesting books. 

Emmet and Professor Jill went out for a tasty lunch today. So Emmet could tell her all about his new university. 

Emmet had his brand new keep you very warm jacket on. I could not see Professor Jill.

Because she was all covered up. Even her nose. Ha. 

But when Emmet came home I barked at him. 

Because maybe I forgot Emmet still lives here. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Zita and I went for our before dinnertime walk early today. When it was still as bright as can be outside. 

Sometimes when it is very sunny it is way too cold. Like today.

We got brand new movies for the television. For Merry Christmas. 

And Mister Tom brought us a new from way far away France detective story. Ha. 

Maybe we will watch them tonight. With chips. Or maybe popcorns. Ha. That is good.

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty

Mister Saint Santa brought me a secret present. In my own hang up sock.

Ha.

I have a brand new giant chew it all up toy. Just for me. Ha.

We had our giant before Mister Saint Santa comes party last night. 

My own house was all full up. Even the floor. I guarded everybody.

We had lots and lots of people and even more tasty food. 

When everybody went to their own nice houses we found all the secret presents and put them under our beautiful Merry Christmas tree.

And Craig read the special Mister Saint Santa story from the very old pictures book. To Emmet and Niamh. We always do that. Ha. That is good. 

I guarded everything. It was even after my own bedtime. Good for me.

I am the very best Christmas dog. Zita told me so. It is true. 

This morning when we were all fast awake there was even more too much snow. Everywhere.

Zita and Niamh had to push all the snow away before Zita could get Craig’s mother. From her little apartment.

We got lots and lots and lots of presents. Everybody got lots of keep your toes toasty warm socks. Ha.

And lots and lots of books. 

Emmet got more books than everybody else. And he got a dragon hot keep you warm water bottle. Ha.

And Niamh got a brand new not even a little bit broken telephone. Ha. That is good. 

She was very happy.

Because her old telephone could not even talk to anybody anymore. Or dear. 

Zita got a cook delicious dinners machine. And a brand new telephone too. 

Because her telephone was way too small. I do not know why. Zita is not so big. 

She got brand new boots. From her friend’s comfy shoes store. 

Craig got even more old Roman little soldiers. From Emmet. And a very big chase scary dragons boat. 

And a beautiful own made picture of winter trees from my friend Niamh. 

Then we talked to everybody in way far way Dublin. They were all at Grandad and Nanna’s house. For their tasty dinner. 

Even cousin Orlaith too. I saw her. Ha, good for me. She is going to live downstairs in the scary basement. Ha.

We had a table sheet on the dinning room table tasty Merry Christmas dinner. With a turkey. And lots of desserts. Too. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Nine

It is going to be the Merry Christmas Day tomorrow. Ha. 

So we are very busy today. Making very delicious treats for our giant party tonight. Ha.

Zita and Niamh are cooking everything. Then Cara and Lee came to be a big help too. Ha.

I am the best kitchen helper. Ha. Good for me.

Craig found a hidden secret present he forgot all about. Ha. That is good. 

There are tasty tasty full of lots of meat own made pies on the dining room table. For tonight. Ha.

I got some of the extra extra meat last night. In my own dish, 

Because I guarded the house when everybody was away. That is good.

Craig and Zita and Emmet were away at a big other party. At Miss Brenda’s.

Miss Brenda’s house is just like Craig and Zita’s very old house. It is a very tall house.

They had lots of food at the party. Ha. 

Because it is Merry Christmas time. 

But they had to drive there. In the silver little car. And is only just there. Not even far away.

Because of the too much snow everywhere. Oh dear.

I did not have to go to find my friend Craig all stuck in the too much snow. 

Because the silver little car has fat do not get stuck in the snow tires. Ha. That is good. 

Zita had to go out to get even more Merry Christmas time things. Maybe more secret presents.

Niamh and Lee and Cara made kabillions of party cookies. All different colours. 

I had a nice nap. In the quiet living room. With all the Merry Christmas time music. Ha. That is good.

Emmet is downstairs in his comfy bedroom. 

Doing even more studying the way way old nobody can understand anymore Irish. Oh well. 

University is Emmet’s favourite. Ha. 

Then Professor Jill came to visit me. And to give my friend Emmet Merry Christmas time presents. Own made donuts. Ha.

After our lunchtime Craig wrapped secret presents for our own friends. For tonight. Ha. 

Secret presents are my favourite.

I never bark when Mister Saint Santa comes to visit our own house. 

With the special just for us secret presents. It is known. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Eight

It is Saturday morning old friends breakfast day. 

But I did not take Craig to the restaurant on the busy street.

Because of the even more too much snow. So he had to drive the silver little car.

Even before Craig was all awake Zita went to the tasty food store to get even more food for our giant just before Merry Christmas time party.

After Craig was gone Zita and I made the giant tasty famous dessert. For our party. Ha. Good for us.

Mister Rick made his famous Merry Christmas own made tasty treats. Just for his old friends. Ha. 

He always gives us a big tin of his tasty treats. That is good. They are our favourites. Ha. Good for us.

Then Zita went to see Craig’s mother in her little apartment. 

She fell down last night. But she did not break everything. That is good.

After lunch Lee and Cara came to my house. So they could make the very little covered in candies houses. And Miss Rima came to help.

I had a nice nap on my comfy bed. They did not need my help. Too bad for them. 

Emmet went to see Miss Sue to make him all neat and tidy. For the giant party. Ha. That is good.

Craig and I are still just a bit too furry. Oh well. 

But Craig says I am always beautiful. That is true. 

Tonight Craig and Zita are going to another before Merry Christmas time party. 

It is not our party. It is right beside their old house. Just a bit up the street.

But the street is nearly full up with snow. Oh dear. 

Maybe Craig will just get all stuck and I will have to go find him. To bring him back to our house. Maybe. 

I am going to stay here to guard everybody. And all our secret presents too. Good for me.

It will be Merry Christmas time very soon. Then Mister Saint Santa will come to our house. 

In the middle of the night. Ha. 

To get carrot treats for his magic reindeer. And leave presents only for nice people. And nice dogs too. 

He always leaves me a present. Because I am always a very good dog. 

Except for sometimes I am a too much barking dog. When I am not a good listener. Oh well.

But Mister Saint Santa understands. Because he can hear dogs talk. He told me. That is good. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Seven

Today is my own anniversary day. I did not know. Ha.

I was a Merry Christmas present. For my own family. Ha. But I was not even a bit secret.

Craig told me this morning. He said happy anniversary Miss Poppy. Now I know. Ha. Good for me. 

I was very small when I came to my house. So was my friend Niamh. 

Now we are not so small at all. Ha. 

Because I get lots of tasty food. And even delicious treats too. Ha.

This morning Niamh got up before Craig and I did. That is silly.

Because it is the time to make tasty treats for out giant Merry Christmas party. 

So Niamh made lots of own made cookies this morning. When Zita was at the make you beautiful store.

I did not go for a nice walk this morning. I did not want to go outside in the way too cold. 

I only like the fluffy snow. Not the way too cold. It is known. 

So I just lay under our Merry Christmas tree instead. Ha. That is good. 

My friend Emmet found another not too dangerous train. 

So he does not have to go back to far away right after Merry Christmas time. 

So he can sleep in his own comfy big bed even more. Ha. That is good.

Maybe it will be a cosy warm train this time. Maybe. 

Niamh went to her make her fingers beautiful store after our lunchtime. 

Before she went to the Centre building for her work. 

After lunchtime Craig wrapped even more and more secret presents. 

Even some presents from me to my own family. Ha. That is good. 

I do not know what they are.

Because they are secret presents. Ha.

Emmet went for his after lunchtime walk. In the too cold. 

With his keep you all cosy warm clothes and his hat on. Ha. I did not go. I am not so silly. Ha.

We got another secret present from way far away Ireland.

It was all tied up with string. Again.

That is how granddad’s make presents in way far away Dublin. Ha.

I went for only a little nice walk before dinnertime. Because of the too cold. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Six

Last night Emmet and Niamh and Tara and Kieran took very big boxes of Merry Christmas time food to the nice lady and her children too. 

When they got back to our house we had a pizzas dinner. It was a cheese party too. Ha.

All the Mahoneys were here. Nearly. But not Mister Aidan. Too bad for him. 

And Emmet went to his friend’s little apartment for a nice dinner. 

They are his friends from his old university. He had a very good time. That is nice. They are nice friends. 

Mister Tony’s friend brought us lots and lots of very tasty pizzas. Ha.

Then when everybody was full up Niamh and Tara and Kieran and Richard went to see a movie.  

With monsters. And giant spaceships. Up on our busy street.

Craig and Zita and Emmet are going to see it another day. 

I had a nice sleep in today. I did not even wake up until craig made the croissants all toasty as could be. Ha. Good for me. 

Yesterday the present man brought more Merry Christmas presents. From way far away Ireland. All tied up with string. Ha. 

Maybe they do not have the very sticky tape in way far away Ireland. Oh well. 

Craig took Niamh to her not too far away appointment. In the silver little car. Before lunchtime.

When he came home he and Emmet went to the very tasty bread store. 

And then they went to the special very very crumbly all full of butter croissants store. Ha. Good for us.

Emmet says he does not have such a tasty breads store in far away. Oh dear. Too bad for him. So we got extra for him. Ha. 

When they got home Craig and I had a one of the very tasty croissants for our very late lunch. 

And then we had a full of chocolate croissant. It was a just because croissant. Ha. Good for us. I got all the fall on the floor crumbles. 

Zita is going to visit Professor Jill’s house tonight. Because it is Merry Christmas time. 

We went for our nice before dinnertime walk. In the dark.

Because tonight is the very long night day. I do not know why. 

Maybe because we have Emmet’s far away time. Maybe. 

We had Emmet’s favourite Irish chicken for our dinner tonight. Ha. That is good. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Five

We got lots of Merry Christmas time cards yesterday. 

Even one with my own name on it. Ha.

From my way far away friends Mister Elliott and Miss Gracie and the very brand new Miss Maisie. Ha. That is nice.

They will have a very Merry Christmas time altogether. 

Because they always get treats too. Ha. That is good. 

Zita had a sick tummy last night. So I had to keep her all comfy warm. It is my job.

Then the silly bunny rabbit was on my patio. In the middle of the night. I saw it. So I barked it away. 

But it was the middle of the night. Oh dear. Too bad for everybody. 

We had freezie rain last night. So Zita drove Miss Andrea home. So she would not fall down in a big puddle.

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

Because there was too much rascal ladies work. 

We had four toasts with Craig instead. Toasts are my favourite. 

Today Emmet and Niamh and Tara and Kieran and maybe Aidan are going shopping.

To get lots of tasty food for some nice people who do not have enough food for a tasty Merry Christmas dinner. Oh dear. 

That is not so nice. We always do this at Merry Christmas time. 

Because everybody should have a very Merry Christmas time. With lots of tasty treats. It is known. 

Then everybody is coming to my house to have tasty Mister Tony’s pizza. 

Because that is what we always do. Ha. That is right. 

I like it when everything is all right. Just like before. Ha. That is good.

Emmet is going to a dinner party tonight. With his friends from his old university. 

Before they all go home to their own houses. For their Merry Christmas time. That is nice.

Last night at our tasty dinner Emmet told Miss Andrea all about the not too dangerous train ride.

And all the ice all over his window.  

He had to wear his keep his head warm hat all the time. 

And his big just for winter coat. Oh dear. That is not right.

He should get a better train. With a warm comfy bed. And very tasty treats. It is known.

My friend Gary came to visit me at lunchtime. To say I should have a Merry Christmas time. 

My big cousin Mattie did not come with him. Oh well. 

I always get very excited when he comes to visit. He is a nice man. 

He likes big furry dogs just like me. Ha. That is good. 

Craig’s hockey team lost again. Oh dear. Too bad for him. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Four

We had more too much snow last night. Oh dear.

Zita and I had to get up very early.

Because we had to move lots and lots of snow before we could go for our nice walk.

I sat in the black go fast car so I could guard Zita. Ha. 

Then we went for a short walk. Because of the more too much snow. 

After Zita went to the ladies office Niamh pushed even more snow away when she was all awake. 

And took it all off the little silver car. Ha. That is good.

When she was all finished Miss Zoë came over so Niamh could help her find lots of secret presents. Way downtown. 

Before lunchtime the present man brought us a giant box. It is a secret present. Ha.

When Emmet was all awake he made Irish tea. Ha. Th at is right. 

Last night he had a long sleep in his own comfy bed. Ha. That is good. 

Miss Devon came to our house today to make the house all neat and tidy for the Merry Christmas time. We gave her a secret present too. That is good. 

My friend Emmet went for his own nice walk. Because he is all back in his own city. Ha. 

He went shopping for secret presents. That is good. 

When Miss Devon was all finished Craig and I had toasty peanut butter sandwiches for our lunch. Ha. I like peanut butter sandwiches. 

Miss Andrea came to our house to visit my friend Emmet and to have a tasty dinner with us.

She got very big bag of secret presents to bring back to her house. Then she can give them to our cheese party friends. 

Niamh cannot eat her dinner here tonight. 

Because they are having a giant turkey dinner for all the little children at our Centre Building tonight. With ice cream too. Ha. 

It started to be all rainy at our dinnertime. So we did not go for a nice walk. 

Because of everything is just icy puddles. Oh dear. I do not like that so much. 

Maybe we will watch watch some detectives from far away tonight. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Three

It is only too cold outside today. So Zita and I went for a nice before breakfast walk. 

We went on the not very much people sidewalk.

Zita took our own ghost picture. In front of our other all empty pond. Ha. That is good.

Then Zita went to the rascal ladies office.

Craig and I had two toasts. Because he forgot Zita had to go the her too small office. Ha. Good for me.

Then I had a nice nap.

Craig wrapped even more presents. But he is a messy wrapper. Too bad for him.

Then my friend Zoë came to visit me. She is all back home from her very far away by the mountains university. Ha.

Niamh and Zoë went to the too much money for food store. To get the special Sing Happy Birthday day cake for my friend Emmet.

Because today the not so dangerous train brought him home to his own city. Ha. That is good.

I waited and waited and then Zita brought him home in the black go fast car. To his own house. Ha. 

I was very excited. Ha. That is good. He was too. 

He had his favourite Irish tea. Then he went downstairs for a big nap.

Because he did not sleep so well on the train. It was way too cold. 

There was cold ice on the windows. Even on the inside.

Professor Jill told him he should take the with warm comfy beds train. 

Not the sit up all night in the too cold train. Ha. She is right. 

Then I guarded everybody. 

Because there is an animal living on the other side of my fence. 

Because Miss Maggie is not here anymore to chase it all away. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

Mister Ollie is not a very good animal guarder. Oh dear. Too bad for us. 

My friend Emmet will have his very delicious own made dinner with us tonight. 

But not Niamh. She is minding more little children for real money and tasty dinners. 

Maybe we will talk lots and lots tonight. Or maybe Emmet’s friend Miss Andrea will come for a nice visit. 

Before she goes home to her other house. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Two

Craig had a sleep in Sunday. Just Craig.

Because everybody else was too busy.

This morning Niamh had to go to a church. To see her two nice little girls sing their Merry Christmas songs.

It is the lots and lots of very very tasty own made food treats church. Ha. That is a good church. 

Some churches do not have lots of nice treats. Oh well. Too bad for them. 

Nobody will go there to talk to Mister God. Ha. It is known. 

Craig and Zita and I had lots of tasty toasts this morning. We did not go for our nice before breakfast walk. 

Because of the too cold.

Craig made the baby Jesus’s house. The very little house where he was born. In way far away. 

Craig always makes the baby Jesus’s house at Merry Christmas time. 

Because it is the little baby’s sing happy birthday day. Ha. That is good.

With all the nice animals to keep him company. Even bears and a Moose and lots of nice dogs too. Ha. 

And lots of very fierce Scotsman guarders. 

Because sometimes way far aways are dangerous. Oh dear. That is not right. 

They have giant axes and swords but not bagpipes. Babies do not like bagpipes so much. 

Zita and I went shopping. I had to wear my just for snow shoes. 

Because of the way too cold and the nasty salt. 

We got presents for our cheese party friend’s cats. Oh well. I got a treat. 

Today is my friend Emmet’s big adventure day. 

He had to take a smelly bus to another little town. To find his nearly always safe train. 

It will take him all the way to Montreal. It is a way big city. 

There are lots and lots of trains there. He will find one to bring him home to our house. Tomorrow. Ha. 

Zita had to get him a not even a bit secret present. A new cosy duvet. And comfy pillows. 

Because his own very warm duvet is still in his very little apartment in far away Antigonish. 

Craig had to wrap more secret presents. I was a big help. 

I had a nice nap under the dining room table. Right in front of him. Ha. Good for me. 

Craig’s hockey team won last night in the way cold outside hockey game. Ha. 

Then we went fast asleep. Because it was late at night. Ha. Good for us. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy One

I had a nice quiet day.

Craig did not go to his old friends breakfast restaurant today.

Because Craig and Zita had to go to a not so far away little town. 

It is the little town with a very very little castle. 

Maybe for only very little knights. Maybe.

You have to only go there to get the special secret presents for our cheese party friends. Ha. 

So Zita got two bags of secret presents. Ha. That is good.

They had a very tasty lunch there. They had giant Scotsman’s scones. Ha. 

All by themselves. 

Niamh and Miss Rima went to lunch altogether. So I guarded our house all by myself. Ha.

There is a very special outside in the very cold hockey game tonight. 

Up on the busy street. Where they always play the football games.

But they made an ice everywhere park. For the hockey game. Oh dear. 

All the people will just be peoplecicles. Ha. Too bad for them.

Our streets are all filled up with lost people. And their lost cars too. Oh dear. 

The policemen cars are here too. Oh dear. 

Zita and I went for our nice walk. We only went on streets where there were no all lost cars. 

Sometimes the lost cars crash into you. Because they are all lost. Oh dear. So we hid from them.

Mister Paul came to our house for a tasty dinner tonight. 

Because he is going to way far away England tomorrow. 

So he will only eat from England food. Oh dear. Too bad for him. Oh well.

I have not got anybody secret presents yet. I do not have any real money. Oh dear. Oh dear. 

Maybe Craig will tell me all about our secret presents later. When nobody else is here. Ha. That is good. 

Maybe we will watch the special way too cold outside hockey game on the television tonight. 

In our comfy warm den. 

Maybe we will have popcorn. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy

I had a very busy night. Last night.

Because we had a Sing Happy Birthday day party for my friend Niamh. With all our friends. And me too. Ha.

Everybody made our giant Merry Christmas tee as beautiful as can be. With all our special decorations from the basement. Ha.

We have a Scotsman Mister Saint Santa on the very top. Ha. It is for Craig. That is silly. 

We even have my own decoration. Ha. That is good. 

Then we had an all on fire cake. It was all made of ice cream. Ice cream is Niamh’s favourite.

I helped to blow out all the candles.

But I almost caught all on fire. Oh dear. Too bad for me. Oh well.

Everybody stayed up late. Except Craig. 

He had to have his squeaky clean bath. Too bad for him.

Zita had to go to the rascal ladies office again today. So I minded Craig and Niamh.

Then Craig had to go to his always at Merry Christmas time lunch. With Mister George and Mister Kevin and Miss Fiona. 

They used to go to school altogether. Forty kabillion years ago. Craig told me. It is true. 

They went to a little town in not so far away. To a Black Dog’s restaurant. Ha. 

That is a good restaurant. I am a black dog too. It is known. 

Mister George only drove his nearly a car. He did not drive his giant tractor. 

Maybe you cannot drive tractors in the way too cold. Oh well. Too bad for him.

Zita came home from the rascal ladies office at our lunchtime. 

So there was only Zita for me to mind. That is not so hard. 

We went for our before dinnertime walk before Craig was home. 

It is not so cold when it is not just dark outside. That is good. 

My from far away friend Miss Massie got into big trouble. She ate her own comfy bed. Oh dear. 

I did that. I got into big trouble too. Oh well. 

Now I have an own made by Zita bed. I only chew on it sometimes. But then I get in trouble. 

But it is my bed. It is hard being a dog. It is known. 

When Craig was at home Zita went shopping for Merry Christmas time chocolates. For our beautiful tree. 

So I had a nice nap. 

Maybe we will watch the detectives from way far away Australia tonight. Maybe. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Nine

It is Emmet and Niamh’s Sing Happy Birthday day. Ha.

But Niamh had a sick tummy in the middle of the night. 

I was wide awake with her. I am our very own best nurse. I helped Zita. Ha. Good for me. 

Then I went back to fast asleep. On the big bed. With Craig. 

And Emmet is not here. He is still at Mister Saint Francis’s university. 

He will not even have an all on fire cake. Just a tasty brand new pizza. Oh dear that is not right. 

We saw him on Zita’s fast computer. In our living room. Emmet was in his very little apartment. 

We opened all the presents together. Ha. That is good. 

Emmet got a new see him from far away machine. And Niamh got a beautiful just for her necklace. 

Zita said we will have another party for Emmet with an all on fire cake. 

When the not so very dangerous train brings him home to our house. Ha. That is right. 

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

Because of the way too cold day outside. And the hurt your feet icy snow. 

Zita worked for the rascal ladies from our house this morning. 

Yesterday our nice Queen asked Craig to work for her for another year. Ha. 

It was the nice Queen’s Merry Christmas present for him. That is nice. 

Niamh was not way too hot at lunchtime. And she did not have a sick tummy anymore. That is good.

Zita started all the cars. So they would be toasty warm. 

Because of the way too cold outside today. 

Auntie Jane and uncle George are coming to visit our house before dinnertime. To visit Craig’s mother. That is nice. 

We will give them their own Merry Christmas secret presents. Ha. Good for us.

Tonight all of Niamh’s friends are going to come her Sing Happy Birthday day party. That is nice. 

Maybe there will be treats. Maybe. 

We brought the giant Merry Christmas tree into our house. So it could get all nice and warm. 

Sometimes I think the giant trees are scary. Oh dear. Too bad for me.

Yesterday Niamh put beautiful decorations on my own very little Merry Christmas tree. 

It is not scary. It is very small. 

It is right where I have my tasty dinners. That was nice. 

I have a very nice family. It is known. 

Some nice dogs do not even have a family. They do not have nice comfy beds. Or get secret presents. 

Because Mister Saint Santa cannot find them. 

Because they do not have their own houses. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Nice families should find those nice dogs. And take them home to their own lovely houses. It is known. 

So everybody would be happy. Just like us.  

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Eight

It is a way too cold outside today. So we only went for a little walk. Ha. That is good.

Zita had to go to the rascal ladies office again. 

And it is the do not go to work day. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Craig and I had croissants for our breakfast. 

Toasty warm with butter and tasty from France jam croissants. Ha. Good for us.

Then Niamh was all fast awake. 

Today is the make our outside as beautiful as can be for Merry Christmas time day.

But Niamh brought in an empty tree into our kitchen. To make it a beautiful tree.

I did not like an empty tree in our kitchen so much. 

I told everybody. Even Miss Rima. But nobody listened. They were  not such good listeners. 

It is hard being a dog. When nobody listens. 

Then Niamh painted the empty tree with sparkling paint. To make it more beautiful.

So I had to stay in the den. With Craig. To mind him. And keep him out of trouble. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

Miss Rima came to my house to study for her big exam. At the nice university. 

Maybe because we have beautiful Merry Christmas time music at my house. Maybe. 

Then Craig wrapped secret presents. With the just for Merry Christmas time paper. Lots of them.

I guarded them. 

Because they are secret presents. Nobody can see them. Except me. 

I am the secret presents guarding dog. Ha. Good for me. 

Tonight Zita has to go to a special just for Rascals cheese party. 

She had to find her beautiful just for parties clothes. And her shiny shoes too. Ha. 

So we are having used Mister Tony’s pizza for our dinner tonight. 

Mister Tony’s friend brought brand new pizza last night. 

After Zita and Niamh brought home our Merry Christmas tree. And Miss Ginny’s too. 

They are outside in the way too cold. Ha. Too bad for them. 

Soon we will have our beautiful Merry Christmas tree inside. Ha. Good for us. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Seven

We had even more snow last night.

We went for a nice walk. I wanted to have a nice fast walk. But Zita just wanted a slow walk.

Because it was too slippy outside. Oh well too bad for me. 

The we took the snow away from my side yard. And put in on the street. With the brand new very good snow shovel. I was a big help. 

I pushed the snow with my nose. Ha. Good for me. I was a very big help.

Then Zita had to take all the snow off the black go fast car before she went to the rascal ladies office.

The silver little car has a snow hat. That is silly.

Craig and I had toasty croissants again today. With lots of jam too. Ha. Good for us.

Then we watched all the cars. They could not drive up my street. Because of the very little hill. 

Lots and lots of cars did not have their do not get stuck in the snow tires on. Ha. 

They just slid backwards down the very little hill. Too bad for them.

A nice man with a big black dog even pushed a lady up the street right in front of my watching window. 

If you do not have do not get stuck in the snow tires you will just slip and slide into my all empty pond. 

Or have a big crash into an empty tree. Oh dear. Too bad for them.

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

So I had a nice nap. On my own duvet. On the big comfy bed bed. 

Niamh moved all the snow from our front steps. And our own to our house sidewalk. 

So the present man can bring us more secret presents. 

So the present man came two times. With secret presents. Just for us. Ha.

Then she and Miss Taran went shopping. Because it is nearly Merry Christmas time. Ha. 

Mister Paul came to have some more too much coffee. And Merry Christmas cookies.

He is going back to way far away England. For the Merry Christmas time. With his daughters. That is nice. 

But he cannot have his very tasty Merry Christmas dinner with us. Too bad for him. 

Niamh came home with secret presents. Then she wrapped them in the beautiful just for presents paper. 

She was in the basement. So I went downstairs to guard her.

Because it is the scary basement. Ha. Good for me. 

Zita and Niamh are going to the not very expensive breakfasts store. After dinnertime. 

To get our Merry Christmas tree. Ha. That is good. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Six

We got up early today. Craig did not get up so early. Zita and I did.

We went for a very cold walk. Oh well. 

It is nearly a way too cold for a nice walk day. Oh dear. 

Then Zita drove Niamh to her nice university. In the black go fast car. So she would not be late.

Because sometimes the smelly buses are too late. 

It is the important exam day. You cannot be late for important exams. It is known. Oh dear.

After Zita and Niamh were gone Craig and I had tasty toasty croissants for our breakfast. And some too much coffee too. 

But Craig is a very slow croissant eater. Too bad for me.

We only played catch the ball two times. 

Because the red go fast chair does not like the too cold so much. And Craig’s toes get too cold. 

Emmet was very busy last night. Helping the brand new students. 

Sometimes brand new students do not read all their interesting stories. 

Then they do not know anything and my friend Emmet has to be a big help. 

Because it was their important exam day too. In far away Antigonish. Ha. Too bad for them.

They did not go to Emmet’s practice for your important exam day class. Ha. Too bad for them.

Last night Miss Adrianna brought us lots and lots of own made Merry Christmas treats. 

Some even look like Mister Saint Santa. Or a reindeer. Ha. That is funny.

Craig and I had some of the treats for our lunch. And an all made of cheese cake too. That is a good lunch. 

The radio man said we will have more too much snow. All night. And tomorrow too. Oh dear. 

I will not like that very much. We should only have just some snow in my side yard. So I can lick it all up. 

I do not like too much snow everywhere. 

When Zita came home from the rascal ladies office we went for our before dinnertime walk.

It was only a little nice walk because it is still not even a bit warm outside.

We talked to my friend the pretend Emmet on the dining room table. At our dinnertime. 

I did not look for him this time. Because he is still in far away Antigonish. Not here. Oh well.

We talked to him for a long time. That was nice. Emmet will be coming home soon. On the not so dangerous anymore train. 

Then we watched brand new detectives from way far away Australia. We did not have any chips. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Five

Today is sleep in Sunday but Zita and I did not have a nice sleep in today. Craig did.

Zita and I went for our before breakfast walk. In the the snow. Early in the morning. 

Because everything is covered in snow again. And me too. Oh dear.

Then Zita talked to her mother and father in way far away Ireland. For a long long time. 

I had a nap on the comfy rug. So I could mind her. 

Last night they had too much snow even in Ireland. But not at their nice house. Only too much rain. Ha. That is good. 

They do not have do not get stuck in the snow tires in way far away Ireland. Oh dear. That is not right. 

Way far away Galway is full up to the top with brand new snow. 

Maybe cousin Orlaith is just going to stay in her comfy bed all day. And drink Irish tea. Maybe. Ha. 

Before our lunchtime Zita took some more Merry Christmas time beautiful decorations to Craig’s mother’s little apartment. 

When she came home the present man gave her a giant secret present from our cheese party friends. Ha. That is nice. 

And then we had real own made pancakes for our altogether lunch. 

But my friend Emmet could not talk to us at lunchtime today.

Because he had to help brand new students.

Because of their very important exam tomorrow. 

They did not go to Emmet’s help you with your exams class. Oh dear. Too bad for them. 

Maybe he will talk to us tonight. At dinnertime. Maybe. 

Niamh wrote Welcome Home Emmet on our big as can be blackboard in the kitchen.

Because she will be very happy when my friend Emmet comes home for Merry Christmas time. Me too.

You cannot have your very Merry Christmas time in far away just by yourself. It is known. Ha. 

Niamh is studying for her important all about the law exam tomorrow.

I helped her. I used to help Emmet study when he was at the nice university. Before he went to his next university. Ha. Good for me.

Zita went down to the scary basement after our tasty lunch. With the noisy make the floors clean machine. 

So everything will be spic and span when my friend Emmet comes home for Merry Christmas time. 

And when cousin Orlaith visits us. And works for the beautiful horses policemen. 

Then she had to move all the boxes full of everything. 

Because we have way too much stuff. 

There were very big horses at the Centre Building last night. 

Giving people rides in their very big carriage. In the snow. Ha. That was silly. 

We watched a scary detective story last night. 

Then we watched the old funny detectives. So we were not scared at all. Ha. Good for us. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Four

It is Saturday go to old friends breakfast day. Ha. It is my favourite day.

Zita and I took Craig to his old friends restaurant. And we met Mister Paul too. 

He and Craig always go their old friends breakfast. 

Then Zita and I went for our long nice walk. That is a good day. 

I had a busy night.

Because Craig and Zita with out for a tasty dinner up on the busy street. 

At the very tasty from way far away India restaurant.

So I guarded the house all by myself. So I could keep the smelly skunk far away. 

Then Craig and Zita watched the funny detective from way far away India too. Ha. That is silly. 

Then everybody went all fast asleep. In our comfy beds. Ha.

But in the middle of the night I had to get all fast awake.

Because Niamh had to make herself another tasty dinner. So she made square pancakes. Ha. 

Right in the middle of the night. I helped. I got a peanut butter treat. Good for me.

Then we went back to fast asleep. 

Niamh did not have a sleep in today. 

Because she has to study for her important exam. She only has one this time.

Because she has written lots and lots of brand new stories. For her nice university. 

Zita went to have a nice visit with doctor Susan. I had a nice nap. On the big cosy bed. 

Then my friend Lee came here to study too. And have treats. Ha. I got treats too.

Craig just watched people play their football game. Outside. In a windy snow storm. That is silly. 

Zita had to do some more shopping for secret presents. Ha. That is good.

We went downstairs to make the basement all neat and tidy. 

So cousin Orlaith can find the comfy bed. And the nearly big television. 

I was a big help. 

And we took away all the too much dust from my friend Emmet’s bedroom too. Ha. 

Then we went for our nice walk. In the all dark as can be outside. Ha. I was very brave. 

That is why I am the best guarder dog. Craig told me. Ha. Good for me. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Three

I had an exciting night. There was a smelly skunk. Right outside our house. 

It was so smelly Zita thought it was maybe in the house. 

She even looked downstairs in the scary basement. 

It was not there. Just an all fast asleep Niamh. That is good. 

I would not let a smelly skunk in my house. It is my job. Ha. 

But it was way way smelly. Oh well.

Then we went back to all fast asleep. That was good.

Zita went to the rascal ladies office and Craig and I had toasts. But I did not want any tasty toasts this morning. 

Because I just wanted to play catch the ball instead. Oh well too bad for me.

When Niamh was all fast awake she went to her nice university. 

So she could give them her all finished very important brand new story. And not be late at all. Ha. That is good.

When Craig was all finished reading his just for work stories we played catch the ball a lot. Good for us. 

It is not so warm today. Craig had his special keep your toes toasty warm slippers on. Ha.

The present man brought us another secret present today. That is good. 

Craig hides them all away. So nobody can find them. I know where they are. Ha. Good for me. 

Tonight Niamh has to stay until very late at the Centre Building. Again. 

To make sure all the children are good listeners. Ha. That is a hard job. It is known. 

My friend Lee could not get into her own house this afternoon. So she came to my house. 

Because she could not find the key. We looked and looked for a key too. But we could not find it. 

Then Miss Bruna was at home. So Lee could go home and have a tasty snack. That is good.

Maybe we will watch something brand new on the television tonight. Maybe we will have chips too. 

Day One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Two

I had a nice quiet day today.

Because yesterday was a very busy day day. All day and at nighttime too.

We even had lots of Niamh friends for our tasty dinner. 

Then they all stayed in the dinning room. After dinner. 

Because everybody had their own computers so they could study for their important exams. At their nice university. 

And then they ate all the ice cream. Ha. 

I took Zita for a nice walk this morning. It was wear your very warm coat weather outside. We did not see anyone.

Because my friend Jamie is in way way far away heaven. 

Not here to go for walks with us. Too bad for us. 

When we got home Zita went to see the rascal ladies.

But Craig and I did not have toasts. 

We had two all toasty warm in the oven croissants. Ha. Good for us.

And we looked out my watching window. Together. We did not see anything dangerous. That is good.

Then Craig read Niamh very long brand new story. Ha. Good for him.

When he could not read anymore we played catch the ball. Good for us.

Zita took the new giant make lots of music speakers downstairs. To the scary basement. 

Because of the ladies party yesterday. They took up all the just for guests spaces. Oh dear. 

Craig told me maybe Mister George will want them in his very big house. 

It is just made all of stones. Like a castle. But it does not have any big towers. Just tractors. Oh well. 

When you have towers you can drop heavy things on top of nasty visitors heads. 

And then they will be just dead. Ha. That is good. Too bad for them. 

Miss Rima came to our house after lunchtime. So Niamh could read her the important story out loud. 

Then they went to their Centre Building job. 

Craig and I had peanut butter and jam from way far away France for our tasty lunch. That is a good sandwich.

Then I had a nap. 

Zita did not have her nice dinner here tonight.

Because went to dinner with Miss Bethany tonight. So there was only Craig here for me to mind. 

And the pretend Emmet. He was on the dining room table again. That is silly.

Craig had to have his squeaky clean bath last night. 

So we did not watch any from way far away detectives. Or have and chips. Oh well.