Day Two Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Seven

We did not have any time for sleep ins today. 

Because Miss Tamina and her friend came to make our house spic and span. Oh dear.

So Craig and I had early toasts. 

As soon as Zita went to the rascal ladies office. On her fast bicycle.

I had a big nap. Outside in my side yard. It was not even a bit cold outside today.

Emmet and Niamh were still fast asleep when Miss Tamina was here. Ha.

This morning our pond in nearly all full of water. 

And when we had our toasts we even saw some ducks. Swimming. Ha.

But there were some silly dogs in the water. And it is not the nice all clean water. 

It is still the old nasty winter water. Too bad for them.

Tomorrow is Zita’s own Sing Happy Birthday day. 

Our pond is always full up to the top on Zita’s Birthday day. It is the rule. 

That is a good rule. It is known.

There will be presents. I love presents. They are my favourite.

This morning Craig watched the scary dragons and wolves program. But not all of it.

Because one of the fierce dragons was killed. By the nasty queen. Oh dear. 

And then they cut off the nice lady’s head. That is not all right .

That is not such a good program. Craig should not watch it. 

Emmet was sad about the dragon too. Oh dear.

We had toasty buns with peanut butter and honey too for our lunch. 

Then Emmet and I had Irish tea and Mister Kettleman’s delicious all toasted bagels for my other lunch.

When we were finished he went downstairs to write people about his next university.

But one had already written to him. And they asked him to go to their old university. 

In way far away Ireland. In Cork.

It is not in Dublin. And it is not in cousin Orlaith’s Galway. It is another not way too big city.  

So he can be a professor. Just like professor Jill and professor Alex. Ha. 

And Cork university has lots and lots of his favourite as old as can be stones. 

With writing on them. The very same writing as on Emmet’s own arm. Ha. 

That will be a good university for Emmet. It is known.

But then my friend Emmet is going to be in way far away Ireland. 

With all his cousins. And Auntie Eileen too.

And he will not here with me. In his cosy big bedroom. Oh dear. I will not like that so much.

I cannot be his best minding dog if he is not here. Too bad for us.

And then his old university gave him some more money. For his visit to Wales. 

To talk to everybody all about very old Irish people. Ha. 

Emmet was very busy today. So he went for a nice walk to get his icy tea. Ha.

That is what he always does when he is too busy. Ha. Good for him.