Day Eight Hundred and Nineteen

Miss Pancake 

It was so beautiful outside this morning that we went to our farm right away.

But Zita found her toasty warm coat because it was a bit too cold. 

But I was not cold at all and I ran all over everywhere and was as fast as could be. 

Because I found a lovely big running stick. 

When we got home Zita talked to her mother and father, in way far away. 

And they were all as good as could be too. 

And Craig got up early so he could have his good morning coffees with his old friends. 

I saw them on that computer. They were all laughing at the same time. 

After our lunch time Niamh and Mister Tyler came here.

Because it was the day to get our Merry Christmas tree.

So Zita and Niamh and Tyler got in Mister Clifford and went to a not too far away place.

And when they came back they had a giant very beautiful Merry Christmas tree. Ha.

Then everybody came in the kitchen and talked for a very long time. 

So I minded everybody.

And I got treats. Ha.

And Tyler got a lovely jacket that my own Craig used to wear, long ago, when his shoulders worked very well.

And it was all leather and very warm, 

And it fit him just like that. Which was good. 

Now he will not get all frozen up. 

After Niamh and Tyler were gone away, it was time for Zita to have a hot bath in the big bathtub downstairs.

It was a long do not drown relax. 

And I had a very good relax too, and when I was awake it was our dinnertime.

We had chips and fishes for our dinner. 

I got a very fat chip on top of my other dinner. 

Then we had lots of time to watch our detective program, before we were too tired and had to go to bed.

Day Eight Hundred and Eighteen

Miss Pancake 

Because we had a very very important day today we got up early.

And even after our breakfasts it was still dark outside.

But we went for our good nearly morning walk anyway. 

And we walked for such a long time it was not dark at all when we got home.

So Zita had her another coffee, and I had a nice snack, before we went into our office for our important work.

When Craig was all awake I was still very busy, so he had to have his coffees all by himself.

Because there was not one other person here except for us.

Niamh was at Tyler’s so Miss Dina was not here, and cousin Lucy is all the way back in Ireland. 

Driving her car. 

Mister Mike’s store put the brand new tires for the slippy snow on our car. Ha. 

Miss Martha told Zita on the telephone to tell her. 

Craig was talking to my friend Emmet yesterday, on his computer, and today is their vote for rascals day. My goodness. 

I think Emmet and Miss Doctor Alice want new rascals. 

Ones who will give Alice all her own money. My goodness me. 

After lunchtime I helped Craig make our peanut butter sandwich. 

Then I stayed with him in the living room. 

Because I could not go into our office, because Zita had a very very important meeting. 

And it was a have two coffees meeting. Oh dear me. 

This afternoon I went outside lots of times to look at my friends the birds. 

It was not snowing here. Not even a bit. But some not so far far away had lots of too much snow. Too bad for them. 

When our work was all over Zita had to go very right away to Mister Mike’s shop, to get our fast car. 

And when she came home she brought us a pizza. For our dinnertime.

Because Mister Mike’s shop is not even a bit far from Mister Tony’s pizza store. 

So Zita got us a tasty pizza and I got some right on my second dinner. 

Then it was time to watch our very good new detective program.

Zita had her Irish tea and Craig had another too many coffees, and I had a very nice nap on the comfy rug in our den.

When it was time for our beds,  I got my bedtime snack, and we all went to fast fast asleep. 

Day Eight Hundred and Seventeen

Miss Pancake 

We did not go to the farm this morning, because Zita had breakfast with her friend Miss Maggie.

Because they had to lave an interesting talk.

And when she came home, Miss Tarryn came here to help with the rascal ladies secret room. 

Then it was time for Zita and I to go to our work.

And my friend Niamh had an empty you head holiday today.

So she made her room all neat and tidy. My goodness me. That is a big job.

At lunchtime Craig made us a peanut butter sandwich. With our new honey. 

And Niamh had that peaches cake for her lunch. 

She was very slow and I told her lots of times that I really liked that cake too. Oh well. 

But then I got some. 

When I had my second lunch Craig had the very last piece of the peaches cake. 

And he was very slow too. Oh well. 

Mister Paul came here to borrow the lift heavy things machine. 

But he did not have any coffees with Craig, because he was very busy moving boxes.

Everybody was very busy today.

Last night Zita had a bit of a sore tummy, but I got up on the bed and kept her toasty until breakfast time. 

It was not so warm today. 

Yesterday there were lots of all frozen puddles all over our farm. 

But I broke them all up. Ha. 

Soon it will be wintertime again. 

Before dinnertime I went outside for a long time, so I could watch my friends the little birds, who live in my bushes. 

Then I minded Craig in the living room. 

And all of a sudden I woke up, because I went to fast asleep. Right there on my comfy chair. Oh well. 

When all of our work was finished, Zita and I went out for an all around here walk, in the very dark. 

But we were very brave, and I did not get a bit muddy, so I did not have to get in the bathtub.

Then it was my dinner time. 

But Craig and Zita did not have a right away dinner.

Because Zita drove Niamh to Mister Tyler’s.

Because he made a whole dinner from a very far away place. But I do not know where. 

Then Zita had to take the fast car to Mister Mike’s car fixing store.

Because now we have brand new do not get stuck in the snow tires. 

And tomorrow morning they will put new wheels on the fast car. 

Because the tires have their very own wheels. Ha. Good for them. 

Some people do not find those tires until the too much snow comes, and then they just crash. 

Or just sit in middle of our street making loud noises with their all wrong tires. Too bad for them. 

When she got back they had toasts and tasty eggs. Ha.

Then we watched a brand new detective program. 

And I minded everybody from the comfy sofa. 

Day Eight Hundred and Sixteen

Miss Pancake

We were very busy this morning.

Right after breakfast Niamh and Zita and I had a lovely meeting.

And when that was all finished Miss Tarryn was here to talk to Zita and me about university. 

My goodness what a busy morning.

And I could not help Craig get all dressed this morning because I had to take Zita to our farm. Ha. 

It was a bit windy cold at the farm today. 

But I like the wind because it makes my ears all flappy. Ha.

So we stayed for a long time because it was our no work on Wednesday day.

And I did lots and lots of very fast running, all over the whole farm, until I was so muddy I had to have another little wash in the bathtub. 

And when we got home it was already my lunchtime. My goodness me. 

But this afternoon is very quiet for me. 

Because Zita went to visit Kathy, before she went to the make you beautiful store.

So Mister Roger could get her all ready for Merry Christmas time. 

And Niamh was very busy with all the way up north people.

And Craig was just doing things on the big computer.

Then we listened to my friend Emmet tell those very old Irish stories, right in our living room. My goodness me.

And it was about everybody named Finn. I do not know why. 

I do not think they were all Finns. I think that was the only name they could remember.

Because it was a very long time ago. 

I do not think Emmet knew which Finn was Finn either. Oh well.

When Zita came home she was not so very furry as before, and she brought us brand new bread for our toasts. 

Then Niamh made a very delicious dinner with chicken and bacons, and very tasty lettuce.

I got some bacons with my dinner. 

Then Niamh went to the hard questions restaurant to visit with all her friends. 

Craig and Zita and I went into the den and watched the detective program.

Then it was bedtime, so we went to bed. 

Bedtime is my favourite time to go to bed. 

Day Eight Hundred and Fifteen

Miss Pancake 

My goodness me, when I got up and looked out my favourite window it was so nasty outside that we just stayed right here, even after our breakfasts

And then my friend Niamh came upstairs to do her work, right from the comfy sofa.

So I was very busy minding both Zita and Niamh at the same time.

And Craig did not have even a sleep in.

So he went right into the den to listen to nice quiet music. 

And drink his coffee in his new see through cup.

And I helped him make our breakfast toasts. 

We have not had breakfast toasts for a long time. My goodness me.

But then I was looking all around for cousins Lucy.

But she was not here, because she is in Ireland again.

But I forgot. Too bad for me.

Zita made another extremely delicious peaches and oatmeal cake.

Because nasty windy days are the very right days for delicious peaches. 

My very good friends the Badgers love that cake.

It is their very favourite because it has lots and lots oatmeal. 

Oatmeal is all the Scotsmen’s favourite thing to eat. 

And Dugal poured some very old whiskey from Scotland on top. 

It was from the very big barrel in the secret room in the basement.

But I cannot tell anyone about it.

Because it is a secret. I know lots of secrets. But I cannot tell anyone one. 

Maybe I am a spy. A secret spy. Ha. 

Dugal did not shared it with Furrgus or Festis. 

He said they were still too young for that old as can be whiskey. 

It was a present from his great grandfather Murduvh, when he graduated from that other very old university.

It was not Emmet’s very very old university, it was one in Italy. 

Too bad for him Festis said. They had their very own whiskeys. My goodness me. 

The badgers are all back home because it is nearly Merry Christmas time. 

And that is their very very favourite time. 

Because of all our cheeses parties and Zita’s own made cooking. 

Especially those very special delicious hams and the tasty butter tarts. 

They do not have even one butter tart in Scotland. Not even made in a store ones. 

So the badgers always come back here for Merry Christmas.

And because this is where Mister Saint Santa brings their secret presents. Ha.

I got some of Craig’s cake, and I licked the spoon as clean as could be. Ha.

When our work was all over Zita and I went for our before dinner walk in the dangerous dark outside.

But we got back as safe as could be.

Because I was being her very best fiercest minder dog. Ha.

And when we got home I ran all around the house as fast as could be. Ha.

Then it was everybody’s dinner time.

Except for Niamh. 

Because she had to meet her friends. Too bad for her. 

Craig and Zita and I will eat all that peaches cake by ourselves.

After dinner it was time for our before bedtime detective program. 

Day Eight Hundred and Fourteen

Miss Pancake 

My goodness me. There were some animals too close to my own house very early this morning.

But I heard them and right away.

I was very fierce and ran right into the living and gave them my very scary growls. 

I did not bark so much, just growls. Ha. 

And then they all ran away. Ha. 

Zita got up to see how brave I was. 

So we had our breakfasts early this morning. 

And we had a good morning holiday. 

Just for Zita and me. 

After breakfast time Niamh came home and was very busy with her far away up north work. 

It is very busy way up north, because soon it will be Merry Christmas time. 

And that is where all those fast flying reindeer live. And Mister Saint Santa has his house. 

All those reindeers have their very own rooms in a very big barn. That is a good idea. 

Then Zita and I went to our farm in the fast car.

It was a cold day at the farm, but there was a lot of sunshine everywhere.

And the farmers were very busy.

Their giant tractors were getting the farm all ready for the too much snow. That is good.

Zita had lots of clothes on and I did lots of fast running so we were not cold. 

When we got home Craig had already had two coffees. My goodness. 

And it was my lunchtime time too. 

After my lunch I went into our office, because our just for us holiday was over, and Zita needed my help. 

Last night cousin Lucy had hamburgers in her bedroom. And chips too.

Because she was in a nice hotel. In Toronto and not on that aeroplane. 

Because that aeroplane just broke. 

And all the people were on it. And then everybody had to get off and go to a hotel instead.

And a nice man brought cousin Lucy lots of tasty food right to her bedroom. 

And she had a living room too, not just a bedroom. 

So she could watch the Irish football right there.

In the living room. With her hamburgers and chips.

But they fixed that aeroplane all up, so tonight it flew away to Ireland. And cousin Lucy was on it. 

She was very happy. 

We had hamburgers tonight, and I got lots of lettuce right on my extra dinner. 

Then we watched a brand new detective from England. 

Day Eight Hundred and Thirteen

Miss Pancake

We did not go to bed until very late last night.

Because everybody wanted to stay at our party until way past my bedtime. 

But when we had dessert I was all awake and Craig gave me two of his raspberries. Ha.

And there were two ice creams and even own made brownies too.

Mister Mat really likes raspberries. Me too. 

Mister Mat lives in Mister Tyler’s apartment. They even share the very messy refrigerator Niamh says. 

He drove Mister Ryan and Miss Dina and Tyler to their homes in his car. 

And Mister Mat put the pretend Merry Christmas tree in that car too. 

Niamh got it for them. Ha.

Now Mister Tyler and Mister Mat will have their own Merry Christmas tree. 

And Niamh gave them some very beautiful sparkling lights for that tree. And a very shiny star for the top. 

Because if Niamh did not do that Mister Saint Santa could not give them any lovely secret presents.

Because there would be no Merry Christmas tree to put them under. My goodness me.

They are very lucky my best friend Niamh takes care of those boys. 

This morning everybody even Craig got up early. 

Because today was the day that cousin Lucy went back to Ireland, on that do not get lost aeroplane. 

Everybody was very sad, so Zita and Niamh took her to the aeroport in the fast car. 

And they stayed there so she would not get lost. 

Then Niamh went to Mister Tyler’s apartment. 

So she could make the Merry Christmas tree.

But I was very very happy when Zita got home.

Because when I saw that going to far away bag, I thought maybe she was going to way far away again,

But she was not.

She was going to our farm, and she asked me if I wanted to go with her. Ha.

So the fast car took us there just as fast as could be. Good for us. 

It was windy all the time at our farm, and it was too cold.

But we stayed for a long time so our fast fast running would get us toasty warm.

And when we were all warm the fast car took us home. 

But it was too cold to stick my head outside. Oh well.

When we were home I helped Craig make a very delicious peanut butter and honey sandwich.

And we used our brand new honey that our from around here bees. 

That is why those sandwiches are so very tasty. 

Then I had a long nap. 

Because I was a bit tired from all our parties. 

Everybody was a bit tired so we watched a bit of our program and then we went to bed altogether. 

Day Eight Hundred and Twelve

Miss Pancake 

Last night I had to get up in the very middle of the night.

Because Niamh and Lucy needed my help.

Because they had to make cheesie nachos, so they would not be all starved away. My goodness me.

Because they had a very very busy night. 

Because they had to go shopping for Merry Christmas secret presents.

And make cousin Lucy eat Beaver’s Tails.

But they are not real beaver’s tails. they are just giant flat doughnuts. Ha.

I think she was very surprised. 

Then they went to Mister Ryan’s house to play games with beers and chips. 

That is why they had to make those middle of the night very tasty nachos. Ha.

And they were very very thirsty this morning. Too bad for them.

Then everybody, except Craig went with me to our farm.

And we stayed there for a very very long time.

Because Zita said everybody needed lots of fresh air today. Ha.

When we came home I got to stay here and mind Craig.

Because Zita and Niamh and cousin Lucy had to go to the nice grocery store.

Because we are having a party tonight. With hamburgers.

Because tomorrow cousin Lucy has to find that aeroplane that does not get lost.

Because everybody in Ireland misses her, so she has to go home or Auntie Eileen will be way too sad. Oh dear. 

Zita made lots and lots of bacons for our special dinner salad.

And Craig got some for me. But it was a secret treat. Ha.

Because he is my friend.

Then I helped him with his next T-shirt.

Because the other one was too messy for party time. My goodness.

And we had lots of before dinner cheeses. 

Tyler, and Mister Ryan and everybody came for our goodbye to cousin Lucy dinner. Oh dear. 

And Mister Ryan brought a giant cheese for us. That was a very tasty idea. 

Day Eight Hundred and Eleven

Miss Pancake 

When I went outside this morning it was just a lot of fast rain. There was not even a bit of nice sunshine. 

But we went to our farm anyway. After our breakfasts.

Because we needed to have empty everywhere heads before we started our work.

There were so many farm puddles that I was a full of sticky mud dog when we got home.

Even my tummy, because of my very fast running.

So I had to have a right away bath before we went to our comfy office. 

I was too busy to help my friend Craig this morning, so he put his T-shirt on backwards two times. Too bad for him.

But then I helped him make his coffee, and just like that people kept coming upstairs. 

Miss Tarryn and then Miss Dina and then cousin Lucy and Niamh.

Because they had a giant sleepover after the hockey game. 

Mister Tyler and Mister Ryan and Mister Mat were there too. 

But they did not have a lovely sleep over. Too bad for them. 

And Lucy got a hockey sweater, and a giant tea cup and a very little hockey player too.

Because Mister Tyler’s grandad works right there. Ha. 

My goodness me. 

After I had my lunch I had a very long lovely relax. 

So I could mind Craig right in the living room. Ha. 

It was a windy rain day today. 

But at Emmet’s own university it was so windy they had to tell everybody. My goodness me.

It is very very windy over there. 

Because they wanted to have wind instead of snow. 

Because you do not need to buy machines to take the wind away. It just goes away all by itself.

Before dinnertime Niamh and cousin Lucy and everybody else went up to the busy street.

Because it was time to turn on the giant Merry Christmas tree. 

Then they went to find Mister Tyler and have tasty treats. Maybe lots of chips. 

They did not have their dinner with us. 

When our dinner was all finished we watched a new program. 

And it is a very good spy program..

Being a spy is very dangerous. My goodness me. 

Day Eight Hundred and Ten

Miss Pancake 

We had a very nice quiet day today.

Because everybody was very busy.

And it was not so very nice outside. Oh well.

After our around here walk, Miss Dina came to work with Niamh. In the living room.

So Zita and I went into our comfy office to do our work. 

When Craig was dressed he went right into the den for his first coffee. 

I stayed with Zita because we were very very busy.

And we were a bit tired because last night Zita had a sick tummy. 

So I was her best nurse. Until we went back to fast asleep.

Last night Niamh and her friends went to their favourite restaurant downtown.

But they did not win at that hard questions contest. I do not know why. 

And yesterday some nasty person stole all of Tyler’s boxes of his secret Merry Christmas presents. He should get a fierce minder dog like me.

Maybe that is why they did not win last night. Maybe someone stole it. My goodness me. 

After lunchtime Zita and cousin Lucy and Mister Clifford went to the secret downtown room with a giant box of candies. 

But they were not for us. They were for the big rascal ladies party. Oh well.

But when they got home Zita made delicious toasts with jams for Craig and me. In the den.

He was just listening to his music with those big headphones. 

So he could listen to his loud bagpipes music. And nobody could hear them. 

My goodness, when work was over Niamh and cousin Lucy and their friends went to a hockey game. 

Cousin Lucy has never seen a hockey game. 

I see them right on our television in the den. Ha

So Zita and I drove them to downtown where the big yellow bus took them to the hockey game. 

I stuck my head out the window of our fast car all the way home. But I got a bit soggy. Oh well.

When we got home it was dinner time for Craig and Zita and me. Ha. 

Then we watched the very funny detectives until it was all finished.

So we had a nice early go to bed. 

Day Eight Hundred and Nine

Miss Pancake 

It was a bit cold when we got up. 

But there was not any too much snow.

But the flat computer said that maybe it was going to snow at Emmet’s very old university.

Maybe all his students will have a do not go to school day. 

Because in way far away Ireland they do not have our giant take the snow away machines. 

Not even for their sidewalks. Oh dear. Too bad for them.

When cousin Lucy came up stairs she had blood on her head. 

Because when she was fast fast asleep she rolled over and hit Emmet’s desk. With her head. My goodness.

So Zita and I fixed her until she was all perfect again. Ha.

Then she went back to all asleep.

Then I minded Niamh, because she had another very busy day.

But first she went to see nice Doctor Linsey. To get her do not get way to sick shot. 

Craig did not have a sleep in today. 

Because he had to have his too much coffee right away. So he did.

After my lunch Zita and I went for a very nice long walk. 

Zita wore her warm coast. Not her warm as can be coat. 

Because you have to save that coat until the way too much cold. 

I was not a bit cold. Because I have always toasts warm. 

But I have a beautiful red coat, just in case Craig said. 

After we got home I helped Craig make his peanut butter and jams sandwich. 

We put lots of butter and both pieces of bread. Ha.

Then the fast car took Zita and cousin Lucy to Mister Valley’s full of very good things store. 

That is Craig’s favourite store. 

And when they came home they brought Craig’s favourite from Mister IKEA’s store cookies.

Because they went to that store too. Ha. 

Zita made brownie cakes because she went to Kathy’s for dinner.

So she brought the delicious dessert for the coffees. 

And Niamh and cousin Lucy went to that only hard questions restaurant. 

Craig and I had refrigerator pizza. I got some. 

So then I minded Craig until everybody was back home. That is an easy job for me.

Because my watching chair is very comfy. Ha. 

Day Eight Hundred and Eight

Miss Pancake 

When I looked out the windows this morning it was a very sunshiny bright day. 

But we did not go to the farm because we had to have our breakfasts. And it was a little bit too cold. 

So we went to our office to do our rascal ladies work.

Because we always have way too much work to do. 

That is why I am Zita’s very best assistant. 

When Craig was nearly all awake I had my lunch and he had his first coffee.

I went outside for a little bit, but Zita came out and said it was just the right time for the fast car to take us to our farm. 

That was a very good idea.

So the fast car took us there, so we could have our exercises. 

It was not so cold because of all the sunshine. 

I did not even have cold toes when we got home. 

Niamh and Lucy cooked something for their lunch when we got home. 

But it was just vegetables so there was not a bit of cheese for me. Oh dear. 

But then Craig made a peanut butter sandwich. 

Because it was just the right time for his next another coffee. 

And you cannot had that coffee if you do not have a fat sandwich too. It is a rule. 

Last night when we were in the den with our detectives, Niamh and Tarryn and cousin Lucy were downstairs watching Merry Christmas movies.

And tonight they are going to Miss Allie’s to make her Merry Christmas tree as beautiful as could be.

Because every year they alway help Miss Allie with her tree. 

So it is always very beautiful. That is a good idea. 

I already got Craig’s Merry Christmas secret present.

Day Eight Hundred and Seven

Miss Pancake 

I had a very quiet day today. 

We went to the farm as early as could be, and I practiced my very fast running.

And when I am fast running I go right through all the fallen down leaves. 

And that is lots and lots fun for me.

After we were all back home Mister Clifford took Zita and cousin Lucy to downtown.

Because they had to put rascal ladies things in the special in the basement room. 

But I stayed here to mind Niamh.

Because she needed my help,

Because she was all back from way far away she had lots and lots of important meetings. 

So I stayed with her and kept her toes toasty warm. 

When Craig got up he just had a too much coffees.

I was way too busy to help him.

But after my lunch I helped him make two very delicious peanut butter and jams sandwiches. Ha.

But then I went right back into our office to be Niamh’s best helper. 

Because it was a very busy day for us. 

Last night the fast car took Zita to Mister Tyler’s apartment to find Niamh and cousin Lucy.

I went too. 

Because it was late at night Zita wanted a very brave minder dog with her. And that was me. Ha.

Craig’s team won that very important football game last night. 

And everybody was very surprised. Except for Craig, 

When all the work was finished, my friend Sach came to visit me. That was nice.

Then she left and Tarryn came here, and then Sach came back.

And Niamh and Lucy decided to make our delicious dinner.

So Niamh found her special for making pastas machine. 

And they made pastas right on the dining room table.

And Zita and Tarryn and Sach helped to make a giant pot of just for our pastas sauce. My goodness me, that was a good idea. 

And we had all of it for our dinner. 

So because everybody was here, we had a surprised party. My goodness me.

Day Eight Hundred and Six

Miss Pancake 

After Zita had her breakfast we went to our farm all by ourselves.

Because Craig and cousin Lucy were still fast asleep.

We had a very long time at our farm today.

And I ran as fast as could be. 

Because I found a giant fast running stick.

So I could be a flying dog. Ha.

Because Zita was not even holding on to my long long leash. 

So I ran all over everywhere. Ha.

We had a very very good time.

But then it was time to go home, to see if anybody was all awake.

And when we got home Craig was all awake. 

And he already had his first too many coffees. Ha.

Then Lucy came upstairs when he was making his next of his lots of coffees. 

So Zita and Lucy sat at the dining room table making more pieces of paper with numbers all over.

I minded them from under the dining room table. Until even after lunch. 

When they were all finished, Niamh came and took her to Tyler’s apartment.

So they could watch movies and eat snacks together. 

And Zita was very busy making very the most very delicious meatballs. 

But not for our dinner tonight.

Because tonight there was a very important football game on the television.

And we always have our dinnertime in the den so we can watch the television. 

And we always have tasty hotdogs when we watch that game. It is our rule. 

When those meatballs were all cooked, Zita and I went for a very nice all around my favourite streets. 

Then I minded Craig when Zita went to bring lots of hotdogs home. 

After Zita had a lovely bath in the giant downstairs bathtub she made the hotdogs. 

So when they were all ready, the football game was all ready too, and so were we.

I got some very tasty cheese. 

Then I had a fast asleep nap beside Zita. Ha.

Day Eight Hundred and Five

Miss Pancake 

My goodness what a delicious morning I had.

Niamh was awake even when Zita and I were awake. Because of the wrong far away clocks.

So Zita went to the busy street and found our very favourite tasty meats store.

And they made her a lots and lots of very big bacons. 

And when she got home cousin Lucy was all awake too.

And everybody sat at the dining room table with lots of coffees.

And Craig did not have a nice sleep in this morning.

So when he found the dining room there were lots and lots of very delicious bacons sandwiches. 

And cheeses too. My goodness me. 

So Zita made him his good morning coffee, because he was only a very little bit awake.

Then everybody made their very own sandwiches, with all sorts of everything on top.

And Niamh showed everybody the treasures she found right on the beach in far away. My goodness.

And there was a stone I could see through. I think it was a mystery magic stone. Ha.

When Niamh was fast asleep in Auntie Eileen’s house she saw a ghost. 

Right there in cousin Lucy own bedroom. 

And cousin Lucy said it was because it is a haunted house. My goodness me. 

Then Tarryn and Mister Jamie and Niamh and cousin Lucy went up to the busy street. 

Because today there were lots of little shops where they could buy other people’s stuff.

And today was the same day as Mister Saint Santa had a very big and loud parade, to remind people about Merry Christmas time.

So it was too busy for me to go with them, so Zita and I went to our farm instead.

And it was a beautiful day at our farm. 

And not even one person could find a cloud. Ha. 

And nobody was even there, except Zita and me. 

So we stayed a very long time, and I practiced my very nice walking. 

Craig stayed at home to mind all the cars and to have even more too many coffees. 

Then the fast car took all the ladies to the used clothes stores. The giant one, not a little one. 

And they were there until past my dinnertime. 

But I did not wait for them. Too bad for them. 

Zita and Niamh and Lucy went up to the shop on our busy street.

And Zita’s friend made us very very delicious rollups.

And when they got back home we had them for dinner. 

Day Eight Hundred and Four

Miss Pancake 

It was only a bit cold this morning when the fast car took us to our very favourite good morning place, right in our farm.

But today Zita was all cosy warm, with her own fuzzy gloves too. Ha.

It was as a nothing but sunshine day today.  

But we could not stay for a very long time, because we had important work to do.

Craig had a giant apple rollup with his good morning coffee, but I could not help him this morning.

Because Zita and I were way too busy with our important work.

But after I had my own lunch, he had his another coffee and he had another apple rollup.

But this time I could help him finish it and clean up all the crumbs too.

Last night cousin Lucy’s friend Miss Ava was with Niamh and Mister Tyler and Auntie Eileen.

And she had some beers with them. That was nice. 

But Niamh and Mister Tyler had to get up very early today, so Auntie Eileen could drive them to that aeroport where the aeroplanes live.

Because today they came back here. Ha. 

But they were very very tired because of those all the time wrong clocks in way far away. 

After lunchtime I took cousin Lucy for an all around here walk, so I could show her my favourite streets. 

We had a very good time, and I did my very best polite waking, because she is a guest in our house. 

And when we got home we had a bowl of the full of peaches dessert. 

Because I was such a very good walking minder dog. That is true. Ha. 

When all our work was finished Zita and cousin Lucy and I went and got a big bag of Mister Kettleman’s bagels.

Because Niamh’s aeroplane was late and I knew she would be all hungry. 

So that is why we got those bagels. 

Then Zita and Lucy went to the aeroport to find my friend Niamh and Mister Tyler. 

I stayed here so Craig would not eat all the bagels. Ha. 

But when Niamh got home Lee and Cara and Mister Devon took Niamh and Lucy to eat cheese and chips, all covered up with delicious gravy.

So Craig and Zita had toasty bagels in the den with me.

Then I went to fast asleep, until it was my bedtime.

Day Eight Hundred and Three

Miss Pancake 

 

We had a very nice time at our farm this morning.

But Zita was a bit all over cold, because she did not bring her fuzzy warm coat.

But my very fast running kept me as warm as could be. 

But we had to come home, because it was a back to work day for us.

When cousin Lucy was all awake, Zita showed her how to make the full of peaches delicious dessert. Ha.

That was a very tasty idea.

Craig did not get up until late because he was listening to another book about long long time ago people.

And they were even older than Emmet’s very old people. My goodness. 

I reminded him that it was nearly my lunchtime, so he got my lunch even before his good morning coffee. Ha.

But when he that that coffee he did not even have a tasty cookie. Too bad for me.

But after Zita had her lunchtime, he made another coffee and then he made a sandwich.

But it was not a peanut butter and honey sandwich.

Because today we had the strawberries from France jams with our peanut butter. Ha. 

Mister Tyler had lunch with Niamh’s Nanna and Grandad. In their own house in Ireland.

I saw the picture. 

Mister Tyler and Niamh’s grandad were trying to read a picture book. My goodness me. 

Tonight Niamh and Mister Tyler are going to a restaurant in the too small bridge town, with Auntie Eileen.

Because that is the town where she lives.

So they can drink some beers and eat tasty chips together.

Because she lives in that town. 

Craig told me that he thinks Mister Clifford is way too big for that bridge. My goodness me. 

It is good that he lives here where everywhere is very big. 

Tomorrow Niamh and Mister Tyler are going to find the aeroplane that found Ireland for them, because it knows the way back.

And then they will go to fast asleep while the aeroplane goes very fast so they can be home before it is all dark outside. Ha. 

We had a late dinnertime tonight.

Craig said we were very European.

Maybe because we had the tasty from France jams for lunch. Maybe.

Because Zita and cousin Lucy went to the museum with the giant bears and my friends those Musk Oxes. Ha.

And cousin Lucy found her very favourite shiny stone too.

Then they went to the too much of everything store. 

To get delicious for pastas cheese and maybe some very tasty muffins. 

Craig and I stayed here to mind ourselves, together.  

We had some way too cooked sausages. We thought they were tasty anyway. 

When Zita and Lucy got the fast car was full up with grocery food. For us.

And those very tasty rollup apples for my breakfast with Craig. 

And they had dinner, so I helped them.

Craig just watched the hockey game, because he ate those sausages. 

Then we went to bed. 

Day Eight Hundred and Two

Miss Pancake 

I had such a very busy day. 

I took Zita to our farm for our good morning to you exercises. 

And I found a brand new fast running stick.

It was a very good stick, so I could practice my very fast running this morning. 

And there were lots and lots of falling down leafs to run through.

And it was an as beautiful as could be day. 

So we had a very very good time. 

And I stuck my head out the window when the fast car took us home. Ha.

When we got home cousin Lucy was all awake, so we had snacks.

But then they had to do some rascal ladies work.

And the put giant roll up signs all over my living room.

So there was no room for me. 

And I could not get on my very favourite watching chair.

But then they rolled them all up and I was very happy. I told Zita that. Ha.

Then Craig was up and he did not have anything tasty with his coffee this morning. Too bad for me. 

Mister Tyler sent me some pictures.

Cousin Ciara took Niamh and Mister Tyler on an adventure drive. 

So they could see all around where she and Sally and Mister Lee live. 

And they saw where the very dead people live. My goodness. 

And they have their very own made of stones wall. 

Today we got some brand new very fat carrots, from our own garden. 

Maybe will will have them for dinner. Maybe.

Then Zita and cousin Lucy went outside to make all our windows all clean as could be. 

I could not go outside to be their best helper. 

So I minded them from the inside instead.

When Craig had his even more too much coffee he had one of the giant doughnuts.

But they were not so good for dogs doughnuts. 

So I got lots of very tasty blueberries instead. Ha. 

Then the fast car took Zita and cousin Lucy downtown. 

Maybe for Merry Christmas time shopping. Maybe. 

After they got back Zita and Lucy had to go and get the very long bread for our dinner.

And because it was very dark I went with them to be their very best fierce minder dog. 

That is my favourite job.

After dinner we watch the little Bear on the television, in the den. 

Until my bedtime. 

Day Eight Hundred and One

Miss Pancake

Very early this morning were attacked by a nasty squirrel.

It stole a box of too old cheese from Miss Jennifer’s garbage. And dropped right in my side yard by mistake. Goodness me.

And then it ran away with the top. Because I chased it right over the fence. Ha. Silly squirrel.

Then Zita and I went on a before work walk around. But I did not see that squirrel anywhere.

Zita said maybe it had a fit when I jumped up into the air and nearly caught it. Ha. 

Then Lucy was upstairs working on her book full of important numbers.

Craig had a sleep in.

Because he had a sick tummy this morning. 

Maybe because of his shots. Maybe. 

After lunchtime the fast car took Zita and Lucy and me to the nice lady’s special shop.

And now I have very beautiful toes, so I will be all ready for our Merry Christmas time. Ha. 

And the nice lady’s shop is right beside Miss Susie’s extremely delicious doughnut shop.

So we got a box full of those doughnuts. Ha. 

For our lunch. 

My friend Niamh and Auntie Eileen went shopping this morning.

Before she and Mister Tyler went to visit the very big ocean. 

And they took Mister Sully and Auntie Eileen with them. 

But they did not go swimming, because of the dangerous sharks, and those giant whales. Ha.

Then they all went to Nana and Grandad’s house for tasty food. And tea. 

And Niamh and Tyler played on Zita’s very long time ago swing.

She did not mind. She told me. 

Then they went to visit cousin Ciara, in her brand new house, and met Miss Sally, their brand new puppy. My goodness.

This afternoon Craig and I played Tug with my new ball. I won. 

We are going to have a late dinner tonight.

Because Zita and cousin Lucy are going to a movie. 

But it is a very sad movie because it is a from Ireland movie.

I do not think people should go to sad movies.  

They should go to see lovely movies with brave dogs or nice bears who wear hats. That is my idea. 

When they got home we had a very nice dinner but it was nearly our bedtime 

Day Eight Hundred

Miss Pancake 

Everybody had a very busy day this morning.

Zita and I went to our farm right away. Before the rain could make us soggy. Ha.

And I met a very nice dog. And it was Mister Jim.

Mister Jim is much older than I am. 

And when we were walking around we met Mister Jim and his friend again. Ha.

And when we got home, cousin Lucy was all dressed and awake.

So we moved everything that was in my side yard, right into the basement.

So there will be room for the too much snow.

We even put our little boat in the basement. 

My goodness, I was very very busy helping with everything. 

Then some very loud, very fast aeroplanes went right over my house.

Because today is the sad day when we remember all the soldiers. 

And some of them never got to come home to be with their families. 

So today is the day we remember to thank them. 

Lots of people go downtown to see our soldiers play their bagpipes. 

But they only play sad music, because it is the sad day.

Our friends the badgers always go. 

And they get dressed in their very very best soldiers clothes. 

With their best shiny shoes too. 

And they have on all the medals that the old Queen gave them.

They did not take their big pointy swords, just the little knives they keep in their woolly scotsmen’s socks. 

But Colonel Dugal took his secret in his cane sword, just in case of tigers, or those Russians, he told me. 

Craig and Zita could not go, because they had to go to our little drug store, and get their do not get sick and die shots. 

Craig got two, but Zita only got one. 

Because she is not so old as Craig. Ha. 

After they were shot, they went to the big grocery store, and they saw a giant truck all full up with Merry Christmas trees. 

My goodness me. 

When they got home Craig had a blueberries muffin, so I helped him. 

When we were having our muffin, Zita and Lucy were making the extremely delicious chillies. And the lovely from corns muffins. 

And we are going to have them for dinner. It is our cowboys dinner. Ha. 

I think my big noisy brothers have that all the time. Ha. 

Mister Tyler sent me some from Ireland pictures. 

Last night they went right up into the air in a giant wheel. 

So they could see all of Galway. And not be soggy. 

Cousin Emma went with them, so they would not be scared. 

Or get lost. 

At lunchtime we saw cousin Emma today on Cousin’s Lucy’s phone. 

She had an another nasty headache. Too bad for her. 

But Niamh and Mister Tyler went on the bus and went all the way to Dublin.

Because they wanted to go to a giant building where they make whiskey and put it in bottles. 

So people can take it home with them. 

And there were those bottles everywhere. Even hanging from the roof. My goodness me.

And they will let you have some if you are very polite.

So Niamh and Tyler got some. 

Because they are always very polite. 

Then our cousin Ciara found them, and took them to Auntie Eileen’s house, in the way too small bridge town. 

They are going to sleep there tonight.

Because cousin Emma cannot take them out on until very late at night adventures.

Because she had to stay in Galway. Maybe because of the nasty headache. 

Tonight we had a very delicious dinner, and I got some of our own made muffins. 

Right on top of my second dinner. Ha. 

Then Zita and Lucy wrote lots of things on pieces paper. I minded them.

Craig just watched a football game until it was bedtime for everybody time.