Day One Hundred and Seventy One

Miss Pancake

We were up very early this morning. 

Even my friend Craig was up so early I was very surprised. My goodness me.

Because today is Niamh’s early in the morning class at the university. 

So Craig had to be all awake so I could mind him. Ha. 

But when Niamh went to school the car was all covered in ice. 

Even all the car’s windows. And our trees too. My goodness. 

So she had to get all the ice off before she could drive away. My goodness.

When I went outside my side yard was very slippy. But I did not fall down. 

Then Craig had a round toast for breakfast. And it was not a bagel. 

It was a full of holes round toast. And we put jam tight on top of it. 

And because we were up so early later Craig had to have another breakfast. 

But we had just flat toasts that time. 

Then Craig told me my friend Zita on an aeroplane. I saw the picture. My goodness me. 

And that aeroplane would bring her back to our home. Ha.

But not until after dinnertime. Oh well.

When Craig washed all dirty plates in the sink, I had an all over the house race with my Cowie. And I won. 

But then I was tired so I had my morning nap on my comfy chair. 

But then Craig had to make lots of places very neat and tidy.

So Zita would think we were all the time neat and tidy. Oh dear.

But we are not. But we will not tell her. It is a secret. My goodness me. 

Festis and Furrgus 

Well we had a bout of the notorious freezing rain last night.

So I insisted that Uncle stay in this morning. The last thing we need is another new hip in the family.

Furrgus and I affixed crampons to our boots and went on sure footed patrol. 

As one can imagine the local traffic was sparse as everyone flight with the coverings of ice.

So we had no problem getting a table at the Wild Oat. 

While we were about to order the next round of hot chocolates, we received a message from Uncle to remind us that today Mrs. T returns. 

Well we, unlike nameless others, have nothing to attend to. Fortunately. 

But we decided to delay our return home as not to impede that hustle and bustle that was most assuredly going on. At least we hoped so. 

We also received a note from Morag announcing the arrival of new new puppies.

So she has left the Balmoral and is returning to Tiroram, where the facilities for newly arrived pups are well established. 

And Lochlainn has a fine hand with dogs. 

Now Cook will vacillate between glee that Morag is back, and despair at the arrival of even more dogs.

Morag thinks that reminding her that today is International Puppy day will help. 

Ha, I say to that. 

Miss Pancake 

When I woke up it was my lunchtime. That is a good time to wake up. 

Then when I was all finished my lunch it was Craig’s lunchtime.

And he put everything in the fast cooker. And it was some of last night’s food. But all tasty hot again. 

I got a crunchy bit of the egg rolls. Ha. I like crunchy bits. 

Then Niamh came home to watch her on the computer class. 

I have to be very quiet when she has that class. 

So I went into the den. Because that is where Craig was reading his book. 

So I minded him right there. 

While I was on the very comfy sofa. 

With the very warm Scotsman’s blanket. 

This afternoon the very old Colonel Dugal told me that today is the very special day just for Puppies. 

All over everywhere. 

So Craig give me two tasty treats.

Because I am still a puppy. It is known. Ha.

The Colonel told me that their Cousin Morag has two brand new puppies. 

So now she has nine giant dogs. It is good that they have a castle. 

So now all the dogs can have their very own rooms.

Except where the rooms do not have roofs. 

All our bedrooms have roofs. 

My friend Zita’s aeroplane had to land at a different aeroport. 

Not our aeroport. 

A middle of nowhere aeroport Craig said. Oh my goodness me. 

Because maybe of the freezie rain. Maybe. 

But she is not here with me. That is not alright.

But my friend Sach did not have such a good day. 

Maybe she sat in the wrong chair too. Maybe.

So I went over to her apartment to play with her. I took my rope. 

Then when she was all happy again I came home to mind Craig.