Day Three Thousand and Eighty Three

Zita and I got up very early this morning.

So she could go to the tasty food store before there were lots and lots of people there too.

When she was all gone I kept Craig all as warm as could be. Ha. 

And later Zita talked to her mother in way far away Dublin. She has birds that come to her back door. 

And she gives them tasty apples for their breakfast. That is nice. 

I had a nice nap until Craig was all awake.

Then he made the too much coffees and tasty toasts. 

We had the very crunchy fat toasts today. Craig had jam on our toasts. 

Zita only had butter. I do not know why. 

When my friend Niamh was upstairs I minded her. And I helped eat her breakfast. 

Tomorrow we get a brand new year. We get a new one every year. I do not know why. 

And my friend Emmet gets his before we do. That is silly. 

Craig said we needed a brand new year. 

Because of all the do not get sick and die rules everywhere. 

I do not know what we do with the all worn out year. 

Maybe the very big garbage truck takes it all away. Maybe. 

And maybe in the brand new year Emmet will come home and sleep in his own big comfy bed. 

And then I can mind him. And keep him toasty warm too. That is a good idea.

Niamh is very busy today. She is playing her shoot everybody dead game on the special just for games computer. 

She cannot buy the new game until she has shot everybody dead in the old one. 

So she is very busy. 

Zita and Niamh and I went for our together lunchtime walk. But we only went all around our own block.

Because it is a nasty messy day today. 

I was just a bit soggy when we got home. That is good. 

I did not want to eat my breakfast this morning so I had a giant lunch. Craig helped me. I had some cheese too. 

It is Emmet’s university’s anniversary year. It is a very old university. 

His other universities were not so very old. 

But his Cork university is not as old as Emmet’s friend Miss Nina’s way way old in England university. 

But it is all closed up. Even all the libraries full of way way old important very interesting books are closed up too. That is silly. 

So she went back to her house in France. To have delicious croissants for breakfast. Every day. Ha. 

They even had snow at Emmet’s way far away university. 

But so much as us. Ha. Too bad for them.

I did not have to mind Craig this afternoon.

Because he was just reading his new book. Now Mister Bruce the horse has a friend that is not so very big. 

So now he does not have to go on long trips to help solve the mysteries. 

He can just have nice rests in the giant castle and eat lots of apples. 

His fast friend goes instead. Ha. That is good. 

This afternoon I stayed in the living room so I could mind Zita and Niamh at the same time. That is a good job.

We did have to go on our before dinner walk tonight. 

Because it was too messy outside. I was very happy. Ha. 

I only had to mind Craig and Zita at dinnertime tonight.

Because Niamh went to Miss Anna’s and Miss Tarryn’s apartment so they could find the brand new year together. 

And she took lots and lots of clothes. In two bags. 

So they can get all dressed up in their beautiful clothes. And not go to even one party. 

Because of the rules. Oh dear. Too bad for them. 

At dinnertime we played find the pea game. And I won. 

I always win that game/ it is my favourite game. 

Maybe we can watch the messy detective tonight. 

Day Three Thousand and Eighty Two

Zita and I have lovely little sleep in this morning.

Then we got up.

But Craig and Niamh had big sleep ins. Ha. 

Craig is listening to a book all about a long long time ago when everybody had lots and lots of gods. Oh dear.

They were not even Emmet’s friends the very Old Gods. Just other ones. 

But they are not gods anymore because nobody can remember them. Oh well. 

You cannot be a god it nobody knows you are a god. It is the rule. 

When Craig was fast awake we all looked out my watching window.

And then it just started to snow all over. Oh dear me.

And then Niamh was all awake too. 

So Zita drove Niamh downtown. And it was very very slippery all over everywhere. Or dear. 

But the black go fast car had its do not get stuck in the snow tires on. Ha. That is good.

When Zita got home Craig made toasts. 

With the brand new from way far away Scotland jam and the delicious very fat bread. 

Then Zita and I went for our lunchtime walk. 

But I had to get all dressed up with my coat and all my boots too. 

Because of the windy snow. Oh dear me. 

The present man brought Niamh a secret present. And it was from her own brother Emmet. 

And in the box was a beautiful plant. It was her Merry Christmas present. Ha. 

That was a good present. Because Niamh loves plants. Her bedroom is just plants everywhere. Ha. 

Then Mister Tom brought us a brand new program to watch before our bedtime. 

It was not even a detective program.

It is a program all about two just for animals doctors. Like my nice doctor Weller. 

But it is in way far away England. 

Where they have lots and lots of farms. And not so many people. Ha.

And they have a nice dog too in that program. That is a good program.

And Zita fixed the very noisy paper gobbler machine. It was broken for a very long time. 

And Craig could not fix it. That was good.

But Zita fixed it right in the dining room. Oh well. 

I do not like that very noisy machine. Ha.

Then she had to have an important talk on the telephone.

But I was a too much barking dog and I had to go and mind Craig in the den. 

That is not a very hard job. But it is not even a bit very interesting. 

Craig was just reading his new book. Too bad for me.

When I was in the den Tara came to bring us all our Merry Christmas presents. Ha.

But we could not open them until Niamh came home. 

Then Zita and I went for our before dinner walk. With Professor Jill too. 

But when I got home I was a bit soggy. Even though I was all dressed up. Too bad for me.

So I had my own dinner. 

But Zita did not stay. She went to the beautiful clothes store so she could bring Niamh home. All safe. 

It is very slippy outside tonight. 

Craig and I saw cars slip all the way down our street. Too bad for them. 

We are going to have pizza tonight for our together dinner. 

That is a good idea. Pizza is my favourite.

Day Three Thousand and Eighty One

Everybody had a very nice sleep in today. 

Because we are still having our Merry Christmas holidays. Good for us.

When Craig got all awake Zita and I went on our own walk. With professor Jill. 

I wore my own brand new toasty warm red jacket.

Because it is a very cold day today.

Zita wore her very long very warm coat too. So did professor Jill. 

When we came in Craig made the too much coffee and Zita made the toasts. For our together breakfast.

She made the toasts from the heavy as a rock bread from the bake everything delicious store. 

That is the very best bread for toasts. It is known. 

I did not eat my breakfast this morning. Or my lunch either. 

Because I wanted different treats. 

But everybody said I had way too many treats. Too bad for me.

So I had a nap instead. Good for me. Ha. Too bad for them.

Before dinner Zita went for her go all over everywhere run. I just stayed here to mind Craig and Niamh.

Because that is my best job.

And Zita saw lots and lots of people playing hockey. 

Right on our own other pond. Ha. That is a good pond. 

Then we had our after Merry Christmas party on Zita’s computer. 

With all the Mahoneys and all of us and with Emmet too. Ha. 

And everybody talked for a very long time. Everybody told stories and laughed all the time. 

So that was a good party. Even if we did not have any cheese. 

Then I had a nice nap. 

Right beside all my family. Even my friend Emmet too. Ha. That was good.

When I was all awake the Mahoneys and Emmet were gone. 

Because it was my friend Emmet’s bedtime. 

Because they have the wrong time in way far away Cork. Oh dear. 

Then Niamh found me some tasty diner. So I did not starve all away. That was good. 

Then we had our together dinner. 

Because Zita had to have a rascal ladies meeting. 

On her computer. 

On her Merry Christmas holiday. Oh dear. That is not all right. 

We watched the messy detective last night. Until past my bedtime. Oh dear. 

Then we went right to bed. I got up on the big comfy bed.

So I could keep Craig and Zita’s feet as warm as can be. That is an easy job. 

Day Three Thousand and Eighty

We did not have any very nice sleep ins today.

Except for Craig. He likes to have sleep ins.

Sometimes I mind him right in the big bed. 

So I can keep him toasty warm. That is an easy job.

We all had a very nice quiet day. That is a good kind of day. 

This morning Zita talked to her brother Círian after our good morning walk.

She called him to say Merry Christmas. 

He lives in way far way Spain. He does not live in Ireland anymore. I do not know why. Oh well. 

Then Zita was very busy all day. Looking at lots and lots papers on the big computer. 

I minded her on the living room rug. So I could look out my own watching window too. Ha.

Niamh was very busy making her room neat and tidy. 

It was so messy that Miss Tarryn had to come to our house to help. Oh dear.

Craig was in the den. All afternoon. He was reading his brand new book. 

It is all about a doctor a very long time ago. 

He is also a detective. 

He lives in a little town. Beside a very very big castle. In way far England.

And he went to the same university where Emmet went to tell everybody his very interesting story. 

It is a way way old university. 

Sometimes he borrows his friend Bruce the horse. 

Bruce is an old horse who lives at the castle. He used to be a very fierce go into battle horse. 

But now he is retired and does not have to be so fierce. Only sometimes. But then he get very tired. 

Then he goes back to the castle and has a lovely rest. And they gives him tasty apples too. That is a good book.

Craig has a lot of these books. He always gets a brand new one every Merry Christmas time. That is nice. 

So now he is reading it. And eating short breads. Ha. 

Last night we had a together movie night. 

We watched a movie all about a lady who had to live in a very big tower. She had magic hair. 

And there was a very big very brave horse. 

Maybe just like Mister Bruce. But just not all retired. That was a very good movie.

We had a brand new one of Zita’s famous delicious dessert. 

With the strawberries and lots and lots of fluffy cream. Ha. That is a very tasty dessert.

This afternoon Niamh and Tarryn made even more tasty treats. I helped them. 

And Zita talked for a long time to auntie Eileen in Ireland. 

I had a very nice time helping Niamh and Miss Tarryn make a delicious dessert. Ha. That was an easy good job. 

We had a delicious special from far away chicken for our together dinnertime tonight.

And when we were finished dinner we still had lots and lots to do to finish the extremely delicious special dessert. Oh dear. 

We used our brand new make everything smooth as could be machine. Ha. That is a good machine. 

It is not so noisy as our old one.

We might watch the television tonight.

If we are not too very busy in the kitchen. 

Day Three Thousand and Seventy Nine

It was very quiet sleep in Sunday.

But only Craig had a very nice sleep in.

Zita only had a little sleep in.

Because she talked to her mother and father in way far away Dublin.

Craig was still fast asleep when Zita and I went for our good morning walk. Ha. 

And then Zita went for a long run all around. 

I minded Craig right on the big comfy bed until it was nearly lunchtime. 

Then he got all dressed in another brand new shirt. Ha.

And he made Zita a fluffy coffee so we could have a together lunchtime. 

And look out the window at the very sunny day. 

Craig and I had very delicious molasses cookies. Miss Tarryn made them. All by herself.  

It was our Merry Christmas present.  Ha. 

And Zita got very very big and tasty peanut butter cookies. With chocolate inside. Ha.

After lunchtime Niamh painted a very beautiful picture. 

With her band new picture painting brushes right on the special just for pictures paper. Ha.

Niamh is a very good picture painter. 

Miss Tarryn got a draw beautiful pictures pencils secret present. 

So she came to our house to make beautiful pictures with Niamh. 

Right on our dining room table. 

Then my friend Lee came to visit me. Ha. That was nice. 

And she visited with Niamh too. 

We did not watch any detectives last night.

Craig and Zita and Niamh stayed at the dining room table and played a game with cards. 

And pretend money. And had cookies and lots of wine. 

Craig did not have any wine just coffee so he got all the pretend money. Ha. 

I stayed in the living room so I could watch all the lights on our beautiful Christmas tree. And have a nice nap too.

Professor Jill called us so we could go on a together before dinnertime walk. 

And she wanted to know where Zita found my very beautiful and warm very red coat. Ha. 

It is a toasty warm coat. It is known.

When we got home we had a together dinner. Together dinners are my favourite. 

Because I know where everybody is. So I can mind them together.

Maybe we will watch some detectives tonight. In the den. Maybe. 

Day Three Thousand and Seventy Eight

We had a little sleep in today. But not a long one.

Craig had to get up to have his coffees with his old friends. On his computer in the den.

I said hello to everybody too. Ha.

And then Zita and I went for our good morning walk.

I wore my brand new very red toasty warm coat. 

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And I had to wear all my boots too.

Because it was snowing last night when we were all fast asleep. 

And now it is a bit too cold outside. But we went for our walk anyway. Oh well.

Now everything is all just a little bit covered in snow. 

Last night we had our special Merry Christmas dinner. 

We even had a very little just for us cheese party.

Before we had Zita’s special delicious ham.

When everybody was busy eating their dinner I minded the computer. 

Just in case my friend Emmet came back for a before his bedtime visit. 

That is an important job. Zita told me so. 

After dinner we had together movie night. 

And we watched a movie all about the very first Mister Saint Santa. That was a nice movie.

Then it was past my bedtime so we all went to bed. 

I had a very happy Merry Christmas day. Merry Christmas time is my favourite time.

Today the post office people in Ireland brought Emmet some presents from us. 

Right to his apartment. Even the tasty treats I sent him. Ha. That is good. 

He was very happy. That is nice.

Sometimes it is hard to be happy when you are very far away from your own family. Oh dear me.

This afternoon Niamh took Craig’s brand new flat computer and put all the music in the world on it. 

So Craig could tell the music machines what to play. Just by talking. 

Because there was so much music Zita had to help.

So I had a very long nap in the living room/ so I could mind them too. Ha. Good for me.

We had so much ham before dinnertime we took some to Lee and Cara’s house. 

So they could have delicious ham too. Maybe even for their tonight’s dinner. 

Day Three Thousand and Seventy Seven

I had a very very busy day today.

Because it was Merry Christmas Day. Ha.

Zita and I only had a little sleep in.

Because we were very busy. 

When she was all awake Zita put not even cooked croissants in our oven. 

And then we went for a good morning walk. It was raining again. So all the snow is gone.

When we got home Craig and Niamh were all dressed too. Ha. 

And the croissants were all cooked. Ha. 

And Niamh made bubbly wine and orange juice for breakfast. 

But Craig had only his too much coffees. And croissants. 

Then it was time to look at all our Merry Christmas presents. Ha.

And my friend Emmet was here too. 

Right on the computer in his own chair. 

And he could see us. So Niamh opened his secret presents for him. 

And he could see them right away. Ha. That was good. And he could see me too.ha.

We got all the presents in the world. 

I got Zita brand new toasty warm gloves. For our nice walks. Ha. Good for us.

And I got Niamh a book about a dog’s story and it had lots and lots of pictures. That was a good book.

And everybody got presents from Niamh’s beautiful clothes store. Me too.

I got a little beautiful bag. To hold tasty treats for our nice walks. 

So if I get too hungry I will not starve before we get home. That was a good present.

And I got a brand new keep me toasty warm coat. 

And it will even keep my tummy warm too. Ha.

And everybody got very beautiful clothes and Zita and Niamh got lots of things to bake tasty treats.

And Zita got brand new make everything as smooth as can be machine. 

Everything has to be smooth or you will have lumpy cookies or pancakes. 

Our old one did not work even a little bit well. Oh dear. So now Zita has a brand new one. 

And Zita got Craig a new flat computer. But this one is bigger. Ha.

Craig was very surprised. 

Because it was a very secret present. Ha. I did not even know. 

And Emmet got Craig a soldier with his friend a very fierce wolf. Oh dear. 

Wolves are very dangerous. 

But this one is not so real or so big. That is good.

Emmet always gets Craig a little soldier for Christmas time. That is a good present.

And Zita and Niamh and Emmet got beautiful as can be clothes from Niamh’s store. 

And Craig got lots of toasty warm shirts.

Because his favourite comfy warm shirt has a big as can be hole. And his elbow sticks right out. Oh dear.

Our cheese party friends got Emmet and Niamh very special beautiful jackets. 

With a picture painted right on the back. Ha. 

And Niamh’s friend painted a picture of our own house. Before the beautiful trees were all gone away.

So we could remember those trees forever. That was a very good present.

After our lunchtime we saw Zita’s mother and father and all the cousins too. 

They were on our computer too. 

And Emmet too. Ha.

We are going to have Zita’s very delicious famous ham for our Merry Christmas time dinner.

But it takes a very long time to make delicious ham.

So Craig and Zita and I went for a before dinner adventure walk. Ha. 

Because it is not so cold outside.

But Craig wore his brand new from Niamh’s store keep your head warm hat anyway. 

And it keeps you ears toasty warm too. Ha. That is a good hat. 

And Craig got even more books. 

And one was all about when it was very dangerous in long time ago Dublin.

And Zita’s relatives were in it. Even lots about her uncle Joe. 

He used to shoot people for his friend Michael. Oh dear me.

We even had our own cheese party. 

Just when we got back from our adventure walk.

I was very busy last night too. 

I looked out my watching window so I could guard everything.

When Craig and Zita were busy putting all the secret presents under our beautiful tree. 

That is an important job. 

After our little cheese party I had a very nice nap on the living room rug right beside my friend Niamh.

But they will wake me up when it is time for our very delicious Merry Christmas dinner. Ha.

Because we are all best friends. It is known.

Day Three Thousand and Seventy Six

We did not watch any detectives last night.

Because Craig and Niamh were way too busy wrapping secret presents for all our friends. 

And Zita and I were finishing the very special just for Merry Christmas time cakes. Ha.

Then we went right to bed. Ha.

This morning we got up early so Zita could take Niamh downtown to her early work.

And when she got home we had to start making our very delicious desserts. 

For our Merry Christmas time dinnertime. Ha.

Then Ashley and baby Dylan came to say good morning to us. Ha. 

Babies are very small. Oh dear. 

Then Professor Jill came to our house to give us a bag of own made tasty donuts.

She always gives us those tasty Merry Christmas donuts. Good for us.

Craig did not have a nice sleep in either.

When he got up her made Zita her fluffy coffee and then Craig and I looked out the window.

And we had two tasty donuts for our together breakfast. Ha.

Zita could not have breakfast with us because she was in the basement. 

She was looking for our Giant stockings for Mister Saint Santa to put his presents in. 

Zita and Niamh looked for a long time yesterday. But they could not find them anywhere. 

Because maybe they went into the garbage by mistake. Oh dear me. 

Then we went for our before it started to rain lunchtime walk. 

So we took all the Merry Christmas time presents to Susan’s house. 

Because they cannot come to my house for our wonderful Night Before Christmas party. 

Because of the do not get sick and die rules. Oh well. 

It was so warm outside I did not have to wear my coat. Or my boots. We have silly weather.

And we found Miss Sandra right in front of our house. She had a secret present for Craig. Ha. That was nice. 

And then a different present man brought a box of secret presents and gave them right to Zita and me. 

They were presents for Niamh to give to her friends.

She was afraid that they might have been just lost. Or maybe the squirrels stole it. Oh dear.

But it came today. Just in time. We told her and she was very happy.

When we came in it was time for our lunchtime. 

So after my lunch Craig and I had a very delicious peanut butter and honey sandwich.

When we were eating our lunch Zita found the Merry Christmas time box. Ha. 

And all our stockings were in it. 

Even the very little socks for all the TeddyBears. Ha. Good for Zita.

The box was just all hidden under the scary basement stairs. 

I do not know why. Either did Zita. Oh well. 

Then it was time for Zita to take presents to Craig’s mother’s little apartment. 

And then she had to go downtown to find Niamh. 

I stayed here so I could mind Craig and the very big box of presents for the Mahoneys. 

We had a very very busy day.

When Zita and Niamh were back home we talked to Emmet right on Zita’s computer.

So Craig could read Emmet and Niamh the Mister Saint Santa story. 

They have to do that every year. 

Or there will not be a Merry Christmas time for anyone in the whole world. 

I think it is a Christmas time magic rule. Oh dear me. 

That is an important story. I am glad they do not forget. Ha. 

Then Lee and Cara and Miss Tarryn came over to give us secret presents. And to get theirs too. Ha.

They are going to have their dinner here tonight. With us. Ha.

We are going to to have a hot cheese dinner. A pot full up to the top with all melted cheese.

And you can put anything in the pot. With pointy sticks. 

And they come out all cheesie as can be. Ha. That is a very good pot. 

Then we will put all the secret presents under our beautiful tree. And put our stockings up for Mister Saint Santa.

And even very tasty carrots we got for all the reindeers. 

The reindeers get very hungry flying all around the whole world. It is known.

At dinnertime Mister Kieran and Mister Aidan came to get the giant box of secret presents. 

To take to the cottage.

But they did not give us our presents. 

Because Richard forgot and took them all back to the cottage. 

Instead of bringing them here. That is silly. Oh well. Too bad for us. 

Tomorrow we will see Emmet when we get up. On the computer. 

So we can have Merry Christmas time with him. Ha. That is a good idea. 

Day Three Thousand and Seventy Five

We got up early this morning so Zita and her go fast car could take Niamh to her beautiful clothes store.

Then Zita had to stand in a line to get our Merry Christmas dinner ham. For a long time. Oh dear. 

When she came home we had our breakfast. 

And today Zita made Craig his too much coffee. That is silly.

Richard Mahoney came to visit us. In his brand new no noise at all car. Ha.

He brought our secret presents. 

And Zita gave him two big bags of presents for Tara, Kieran and Aidan. 

But they were not our secret presents. They were the secret presents Kathy asked Niamh get for her. 

Then Richard had to go right away. 

Because he had to drive for a long time to find Tara. And bring her back to their cottage. 

We did not give them their own secret presents today.

Because they are not all wrapped up in beautiful paper. 

So maybe tomorrow Mister Kieran and Aidan will take them up to the Mahoney’s cottage. 

That is where they will have their Merry Christmas time. 

But we cannot have have our another Christmas with all the Mahoneys this year.

Because of the rules. 

We always have our another Christmas with all the Mahoneys.

With all the used food in the world. 

And lots of cheese too. 

With bottles of tasty wine too. Oh well. Too bad for me. That is my favourite party. 

Because everybody gets to open their presents right here in our living room. 

And I get to be everybody’s helper. Ha. That is a good party. Oh well. 

This morning Zita was talking to my friend Emmet in Cork. 

He was trying to bake Zita’s delicious gingerbread cake.

For all his apartment friends. 

But you can not find all the right things in way far away Cork. 

So he cannot make it. Oh dear. That is sad. 

I do not like it when anyone in my family is sad. It is known. 

And now I cannot make it all better.

Because I am not in way far away Cork. That is not all right. 

Making things all better is my job. Oh dear me. 

Sometimes it is a very hard job. Oh dear. 

But he got his happy birthday present from Niamh. Brand new fast running shoes. 

He was very happy. So was Niamh. That is good.

After Richard left Zita had to go to do some secret present shopping. 

So Craig and I had a toasty warm cinnamon bun. And I looked out the window. 

And just like that it started to snow. But only a little bit. So I had a nice nap. 

After lunchtime we talked to our cheese party friends. 

To tell them to have a Merry Christmas time even without us. And Miss Andrea was there too.

Because her be a Doctor school is all closed up until after Christmas time. Ha. 

Miss Andrea sees my friend Emmet all the time. On their own computers. That is nice.

This afternoon I went on a nice walk with Zita. 

But because of the little bit of snow I had to wear my rubber boots. I do not like my rubber boots so much.

When Zita and I were outside the present man brought us even more secret presents. 

I do not know who they are for. Oh well.

And Craig wrapped some just for the Mahoneys secret presents. Ha.

When Craig was wrapping up the presents I helped Zita make the very very special just for Christmas cakes.

It takes a very very long time to make these kinds of cakes. We started even before Merry Christmas time.

But now we are nearly all finished. Ha. 

They will be secret presents. Ha. And one will be for us. Maybe the big one. Ha.

Zita and Niamh had to go out to find special things for our just for us Merry Christmas. 

I stayed here to help Craig. He had to watch the very big pot. 

It was full of the French made from very delicious onions soup. 

And then we put lots and lots of cheese right on top. 

So much cheese you cannot even see the soup. Ha. That is a good soup. 

We had it for our dinner. With toasty bread too.

Maybe we will watch the messy detective. And maybe I will have a nice nap. 

Day Three Thousand and Seventy Four

I had a sleep in today right beside my friend Craig. That is an easy job.

Zita did not have a sleep in. She went to the grocery store. 

To get everything for our just my ourselves Merry Christmas time. Ha.

When she got home she went right to work.

But I stayed with Craig until he was all awake. 

Then he made Zita her fluffy coffees and after he put a Mister IKEA’s cinnamon sticky bun in the oven.

So we could have a delicious together breakfast. Ha. That was a good idea.

Niamh did not have a sleep in today. 

Because last night Kathy asked her to get secret presents for Mister Kieran and Mister Aidan.

Getting people presents is Niamh’s most favourite job ever. Ha.

Last night we had a together movie night.

But we did not watch any detectives.

We watched a wonderful movie all about the Mister Saint Santas.

They nearly forgot to bring a little girl’s secret present. Oh dear me. But they did. 

And there were ferocious lions who wanted to eat them all up. Ha. 

But they got all away. Ha. That was a very good movie. 

It is Niamh’s favourite Merry Christmas time movie.

Niamh went downtown right after her breakfast. Before going to her beautiful clothes store.

So she could get the Mahoney secret presents. Ha. That was a good idea.

After our breakfast I helped Craig look out the window. Then I had a lovely nap. 

Today is our anniversary day. I nearly forgot. 

Because I was only thinking about Merry Christmas time. Oh well.

It is the same day a long time ago when I came home to my own family. Ha. That was a very good day.

Everybody was very young when I got here. Me too. 

But now everybody is all grown up. Me too. 

Craig was always grown up. 

Because he is very old. Now I am only a bit very old. Ha. 

At lunchtime Zita went to the only has delicious meat store. Up on the busy street.

She went to pick up our very delicious ham for our just us Merry Christmas dinner. 

Before anyone else got it. But there a way too many people all lined up to get in. 

All the way around the street.

Maybe she will go later. When all the people have gone home. 

Craig talked to his old friends from school. On his flat computer. 

They could not have their Merry Christmas time altogether lunch this year. 

Because of the rules. Too bad for them. 

We are going to have a tasty together dinner tonight. 

But just for Craig and Zita and me.

Maybe I will get a happy anniversary treat. Maybe. Ha.

Day Three Thousand and Seventy Two

Zita and I did not have a sleep in today.

Because it is go to work Monday. 

And today is the very shortest day for the whole year. I do not know why.

So there was not enough time for a nice sleep in. 

Except Craig had a sleep in so he could listen to a book all about the Romans. 

Maybe my friends the Punics and the very fierce elephants will be in his book. Maybe.

Emmet used to know all about them. 

Now he only knows all about way way old Irish stories. Oh well. 

We had a very nice good morning walk today. 

It was not cold outside so all the snow is melting again. That is very silly weather.

This afternoon Niamh has her very important very long remember everything exam. 

For her favourite university class. 

So I have to be a no barking at all dog. All afternoon. Oh dear me. 

That is not so easy for me. Oh dear.

Craig said he would help me. That was nice.

So I had a long nap on the comfy living room rug. 

I was right beside him when he was reading his book.

Then I went back to my very comfy rug and my favourite towel in the kitchen. And then I a long nice nap. 

You cannot be a too much barking dog when you are having a nice nap. Ha good for me.

Until it was time for me to take Zita on our before dinnertime walk. I did not even have to wear my coat.

Because it was not even a bit too cold. Ha.

When we got home Niamh was all finished her remember everything exam. Ha. That was good.

So we had a delicious together dinnertime. 

Maybe we will watch some detectives tonight. Maybe.

Day Three Thousand and Seventy One

It is Sunday sleep in day. 

So I had a nice little sleep in. But Craig had a long sleep in. 

Even Zita had a sleep in. I do not know if Niamh had a sleep in.

Because she did not sleep in her own comfy bed. 

She and her friends had an everybody sleeps on the floor party at Miss Emma’s apartment. Ha.

Zita and I went for a lovely before breakfast walk in the snow. So I had to wear my boots.

It snowed last night when I was fast asleep. 

But now there is snow all over. Again.

So now all the children are sliding down the hill. Right into the empty pond. Goodness me.

When we got home Zita made Craig’s very favourite yellow muffins. Ha. 

For our together breakfast. 

Then the present man brought a giant box of secret presents for Emmet and Niamh. 

It was from our cheese party friends. Ha. 

But we cannot have a lots and lots of Mister Nicastro’s delicious cheese party this year.

Because of the rules. Too bad for us.

When Craig was all awake he made lots of coffees and then we had a together breakfast. 

With lots of muffins.

At lunchtime Miss Sash’s brand new Jeep brought Niamh home. Ha. 

And Niamh brought own made cookies with her. Ha.

But then I got into trouble again. 

Because of too much barking at the very dangerous sidewalk machines. Oh well.

I had to go into the den so I could keep Craig company. And not get in trouble. Oh dear. Too bad for me. 

This afternoon Zita was downstairs for a long time making lots of beautiful do not get sick masks. 

When she came upstairs she went right outside to move all the snow away. 

But I could not be her big helper. So she had to do it my herself. Too bad for her. 

But it was the very fluffy snow. 

It was not the too heavy stick all the time to your shovel snow. That was good.

The stick snow just sticks to me too. And then I am soggy for a long time. Too bad for me.

When Zita was all finished I took her for a nice walk in the fluffy snow.

Some people were moving some of the snow away in the nearly empty pond. 

So they could skate all over and play hockey on the brand new ice. Ha. Good for them. 

When we came home it was time for me to help Zita make our delicious dinner. That is an easy job.

Day Three Thousand and Seventy

Everybody had a little sleep in today. 

But not a big sleep in.

Because are always very very busy near Merry Christmas time.

And Craig had to have his old friends breakfast picnic right in the den. On his flat computer. Ha.

Zita talked to her mother and father in far away Ireland. 

We sent their secret presents to auntie Eileen’s house. 

So they would not open them right away. Ha.

Auntie Eileen and the cousins will take them to that house before Merry Christmas time. Ha.

That was a good idea.

Nice Mister Mohammad brought us a giant box today. 

Maybe it is a secret present too. Maybe.

Craig made our little baby Jesus’s house. Right on the round and round bookcase. 

That is where he always makes it. Every year. 

So the three wisemen can find it every year. 

Because they have to come a very long way. 

And they do not even have any car at all. 

Just a nice old camel. Who carries the secret presents for baby Jesus. Ha. 

And Craig’s long time ago very fierce Scotsmen relatives also had to be there too. 

With their giant chop you all up axes. Oh dear me. 

To guard the baby Jesus. And especially all the sheep too. 

Zita and I went for a very long walk after lunchtime. 

And we visited doctor Susan too. Right at her own house. 

It is not a very cold day outside. So we had a nice far away talk. And we did not just freeze all up.

Zita found my other boots. They do not have any holes in them. That is good.

Niamh is going to visit her friend Miss Emma tonight. It is not our cousin Emma. It is a different one. 

She has been hiding in her own house. 

Because of the do not get sick rules. But now Niamh can visit her. 

And maybe have some tasty treats. Or maybe delicious eggnogs. Maybe.

You can only drink eggnogs at Merry Christmas time. I do not know why. 

Maybe it was the baby Jesus favourite drink. Maybe. 

Babies cannot have any too much coffees. Or Irish tea. It is the rule.

Zita and I went to find Professor Jill before dinnertime. 

So we could go for another lovely walk. 

But there was some snow falling right down on top of us. 

So we had to wear out toasty warm coasts. And my without any holes boots. Ha. 

So we would get get all frozen up like ice cubes. Ha. Good for us. 

It was only Craig and Zita and me for dinner tonight. That was an easy job. 

Day Three Thousand and Sixty Nine

I had a very nice quiet day today.

Craig and I had only a little sleep in. 

Then he made fluffy coffees for Zita. For her important meetings.

I could not go. Because it was a no barking dogs meeting. Too bad for me.

So Craig and I had the not bread at all short breads for our breakfast.

Then I had a nice nap right beside Craig in the dining room. 

And he wrapped even more secret presents for everybody.

There was even a secret present from me for my friend Zita. Ha. Good for me. 

But I do not know what it is.

Because it is a secret present. Ha. That is a good idea.

We found some of the very crunchy from Italy bread all frozen in the refrigerator. 

So Craig put it in the oven until it was toasty warm. 

And then we had a peanut butter and honey sandwich. For our together lunchtime.

The crunchy bread is best for very tasty sandwiches. It is known. 

So we had two. Just for us. Ha. 

It is not so very cold outside today. But it is still too cold for the go fast chair.

So we did not play catch the ball. We had the tasty sandwiches instead. 

Then I went into our office to be Zita very best helper.

Because the telephone people were not being very good listeners. 

So she needed me to help her. And keep her feet warm too. 

When Niamh came home Miss Tarryn was with her. So she could have a tasty dinner with us.

Then we can watch the television. Or maybe just have a nice nap.,

Day Three Thousand and Sixty Eight

I had a nice sleep in this morning. Right beside my friend Craig.

Because I was all awake in the middle of the night.

Because I was a bit too sore to go to fast asleep. 

So Zita gave me some of my do not be too sore medicine. 

Then I went to sleep. That was a good idea.

When Craig and I were all awake he made some too much coffees.

And then we had our together watching window breakfast. 

We had Merry Christmas time short breads. 

But they are not even bread. 

And they were not short. They were just round and fat. That is a silly name. 

Niamh was all awake before me. 

Because she had a very early in the morning work meeting on her computer. 

Then she had to write even more for her remember everything exam. Oh dear me. 

That is a way too long exam.

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

I saw a very very big truck on my corner. But it could not go anywhere. It just sat there. 

So it had to go backwards all the way to the busy street. Too bad for it. 

After lunchtime Craig put all the beautiful Merry Christmas paper on the dinning room table.

So he could wrap up lots of secret presents. 

That is his very own best Merry Christmas time job. 

So I had a nice long nap. 

Then all of Zita’s rascal ladies work was all finished so I took Zita for our before dinner walk. 

In the very dark night. 

But first we had to get all dressed up in our warmest clothes. And our boots too. 

Because it is still very cold outside. 

When we were all dressed we went out to find our friend Professor Jill. And one of the little dogs. 

She is not so hard to find.

Because she always goes the same way we do. Ha.

I only had to mind Craig and Zita at our dinnertime tonight.

Because Niamh was still at the beautiful clothes store. 

So right dinner Zita and the go fast car found Niamh downtown before she was all frozen as could be. Ha.

When they came home Niamh had her because of the rules squeaky clean shower.

And we watched the messy detective. I had a nice nap too. 

Day Three Thousand and Sixty Seven

We had a very nice quiet day today.

Because it is our do not go to work Wednesday. 

And we did not go for our good morning walk either.

Because it was too cold for even a very little walk. 

So the go fast car car took Niamh right downtown. 

So she would not be a Niamhsicle. Ha.

And when the car came home with Zita, Craig made everybody some coffees.

And then we had Merry Christmas cookies for our breakfast. Ha.

Merry Christmas time is my favourite time.

The present man brought another secret present for someone today. Ha.

At lunchtime the black go fast car took Zita to find more secret presents for our own friends.

And then Zita and the car got Niamh from the beautiful clothes store and brought her home. As warm as could be.

When they were gone I had a nice long nap. 

On my comfy rug in the warm kitchen. Ha. That is a good rug.

We could not go outside to play catch the ball today.

Because it was way too cold for the go fast chair. 

Go fast chairs like to be in the toasty warm inside. Oh well. Too bad for them.

Then I had another nice nap. But this time I had my nap just outside the den. 

So I could mind Craig at the same time. Ha. 

That is an easy job. He was just writing my very interesting story. 

For everybody all over everywhere to read. All about me. Miss Poppy Taylor. Ha. 

When Niamh came home she had to go right downstairs. 

Because she is still writing her do it at home remember everything exam. Oh dear me. 

So I went into the living room to watch everything from my watching window. 

But there was not so many things to watch. 

Because of the way too cold outside. Everybody stayed in their own house today. 

Zita and I did not even go for a before dinner walk. That was a good idea.

So I helped Zita make our own made lasagna for our dinner tonight instead.

I am always a big help making dinner. It is an easy job. 

Maybe I will have a nice nap tonight when we watch the detective program. Maybe.

Day Three Thousand and Sixty Six

I was very busy last night.

Because of our Sing Happy Birthday day party. Ha. Parties are my favourite.

Everybody had wine. In the special tall glasses. Ha. 

Except Craig. He does not like wine. 

I do not know why. Maybe it makes him have have a sick tummy. 

When I eat snow I get a sick tummy. Oh well. Too bad for us. 

And everybody hit everybody’s glasses. 

But they did not even break a little. That is good. 

And Lee and Cara came to visit us.

So we had Niamh’s all on fire cake. 

And everybody sang the Happy Birthday song. So I did too. 

Because it is my very favourite song. 

Then everybody had some of our two cakes. Right on the floor in the living room with me.

And they had the special from France wine. In the special for bubbles wine glasses. 

I minded everybody. That is my favourite job. 

Niamh got some brand new furry little boots. From way way far away Australia. 

They are special keep your feet toasty warm boots. Ha. That is a good present. 

Our friend Miss Tara talked to Emmet last night. 

And he could see her right on his computer in way far away.

And she could see Emmet too.

Right on her own computer in Toronto. Ha.

So she could be with him on his birthday. Even when he was in way far away Cork. 

That is because they were friends even when they were just little babies. 

It is good to have friends for a very long time. It is known

Because when you are very old you can always have your coffees together. In a nice park. Ha. 

We did not play catch the ball today. 

Because it is way too cold outside. 

Zita had to put very hot water into the birds outside drinking bowl. 

Because it was just all ice.

Then Zita and I got everything ready for the nice take your garbage away men. I was a very big help.

That is my favourite job. 

Zita and I took Professor Jill on our before dinnertime walk. It was very cold outside.

So we had to wear all our warm clothes. Even my not so warm coat.

And one of my boots had a hole on the bottom. Oh dear.

So I was very cold when we got home. Too bad for me.

This afternoon Craig and Zita wrote all our names in very beautiful Merry Christmas time cards. 

For the nice mailmen to take to all our friends. 

So she put all the cards in the special only for the Queen’s letters box. 

It was just down the other street. By the very big church. 

So now everybody will get Merry Christmas cards from me too. Ha. That is good.

We had a very delicious used dinner tonight. Used dinners are my favourite. Ha.

Maybe we can watch the messy detective again. That is a good program. 

Sometimes it is funny too. 

Day Three Thousand and Sixty Five

Today is Emmet and Niamh’s sing Happy Birthday Day. All day. 

And I nearly forgot it. Because I did not know. My goodness me. 

But last night Craig and Zita wrote happy birthday to Emmet. On their telephones. And I saw them. 

Because it was already his birthday in way far away Ireland. Oh dear. 

I do not think that this is all right. 

Everybody should be here with me on their Sing Happy Birthday day. 

So I can mind them and then I can sing their happy birthday song too. 

That is my very best song. 

But my friend Emmet will not be here. 

Because he is still in way far away Cork. Oh dear.

But a present man brought him some presents there. From us. Ha.

And our cousins sent him other presents from us too. 

It is good to have way far away lovely cousins when you are in way far away too. It is known.

I do not know why Emmet and Niamh have the very same day for their birthday. 

So do Lee and Cara. But they are twins. 

Emmet and Niamh are not twins. 

Because Emmet is much taller. Oh dear. Maybe it is a mystery. Or a secret. Maybe. 

When I got all awake there were Happy Birthday day signs on the walls. And a balloon too. That is good.

Zita is having a special Merry Christmas time lunch with all the other rascal ladies. 

But they are having it right on their computers. 

Just like Craig had their old friends breakfast coffees on their own computers. Oh well. 

And after our lunchtime we talked to Emmet. 

On Zita’s computer. 

Right in Cork. 

In his own bedroom.

In his little apartment.

He got the very little Merry Christmas tree we sent him. It is right in his bedroom. 

They have two more very big Christmas trees in the living room. 

Because his apartment friend’s parents sent them Merry Christmas trees too. 

So the have Merry Christmas trees everywhere.

Maybe Mister Saint Santa will leave even more secret presents for them. Ha. 

And when we were talking Mister Evan brought him two more happy birthday presents. 

All the way from Dublin. They were from us. 

And he brought a Sing Happy Birthday cake too. 

I think it was from my own friend cousin Orlaith. Ha. That was a delicious surprise.

And Emmet’s apartment friends made Emmet an all on fire cake too.

But it said Niamh on his birthday cake. Not Emmet. Ha. That is funny.

So Emmet and his apartment friends had Pizzas and two birthday cake for their dinner. Ha.

And they sang happy birthday to Niamh too. In way far away Cork in Ireland. Ha. That was nice.

Miss Tarryn came to our house at dinnertime.

So she could help make a delicious Sing Happy Birthday day cake. For my friend Niamh. 

That was a tasty good idea.

We are going to have a very special pizza for Niamh’s birthday dinner tonight. 

Because it is her Sing Happy Birthday day. 

Zita and I went for just a little walk before it was pizza dinner time. Ha.

And we had two all on fire cakes here too. One was a only made of ice cream cake. 

Ice cream is Niamh’s favourite food. Ha.