Day Four Hundred and Five

Miss Pancake    

Zita and I got up this morning and we had our breakfast.

Then Zita had her fluffy coffee, but she was slow, so I had to ring my bell to tell her it was time to go to our farm.

But she finished her coffee anyway. Oh well.

But then we went to the farm because the fast car was all awake too. 

And when we got there there was nobody there except us and lots and lots of those nasty geese.

I watched them so they would not come near us. Because I am a very fierce minder dog. It is known.

Then I practiced my very fast running.

Because in a little while I am going back to my school. To learn brand new things. Oh well.

My goodness.

Zita said there were not so many people at our farm because lots were downtown.

So they could remember all our soldiers. 

Craig did not talk to his old friends today because it is a special day. 

And Mister Robert was downtown with the lots of people.

Because he was a soldier a long time ago. 

All of my friends the badgers were there too. 

They left very early this morning. So they would not be late. 

They were all dressed up in their very best uniforms. 

But they left their swords here.

Because Zita said they would get into trouble if they poked someone with the pointy end.

But Colonel Dugal took his walking stick. 

And there is a sword inside that stick. But it is a secret sword. But he told me. 

Because we are friends.

Craig did not have a big sleep in today.

And Zita made round toasts for them. With lots of the from France jam. I got some little bits. 

Craig told me stories about very brave dogs who saved lots of people even in a war. 

Some even got medals for being so brave. 

I think some of them were brave Bouvier dogs like me. 

My goodness. 

At lunchtime Zita and Susan went out to get some secret presents. My goodness. 

So I minded Craig and had a nice long nap. 

When Zita got home she brought a brand new boat with her. 

It is a special do not sink in the water boat. That is a good idea.

It is Craig’s Merry Christmas secret present for Zita.

But it was way too big to be a secret. So it is not a secret anymore. 

It was very big and a bit scary. 

I wanted to get into it with Zita but it was still scary. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe. 

When the Badgers came home they had to go to bed.

Because they all had nasty headaches. And upset tummies. 

Zita said it was because of too many champagne toasts, at the Cameron Highlanders Mess. Oh dear. 

This afternoon Zita put all our bicycles in the basement. 

And she hung them up high. So they will not get in the way. 

You cannot drive bicycles in the lots of snow. 

Some people do and they just crash into things. It is known. 

But then Zita took our brand new Merry Christmas boat downstairs too.

But I did not like that. 

Because I did not have so much time to get right inside. Too bad for me. 

Then we went out for our before dinnertime walk. 

In the very dark. Zita and I were very brave. 

Then it was time for our dinner. That is good.

Because after that, it is time for my second dinner, then we can watch our detective program.