Day Eight Hundred and Eighty One

Miss Pancake 

I did not sleep in my little house last night.

Because I heard something outside, maybe a smelly skunk, or a nasty raccoon.

So I stayed in the living room, right on my comfy chair, so I could watch everything right out my windows. Too bad for them.

The Badgers were all awake in the dining room, making socks for the Badger Brigade in Ukrain.

They are all relatives of Colonel Dugal. Festis told me so. 

When Zita was awake we had our together breakfasts, but Craig had a sleep in.

And then he had cake for his breakfast. Ha. 

Zita made it for dessert at Kathy’s, but there was some for us too. Ha.

So I helped him. 

Then I minded Zita in our office, until it was our lunch time. 

After my lunch Zita made cheese treats for her own lunch. 

And Craig had some too. So did I. 

Then it was time for me to mind Zita in our office. 

Right where the sunshine makes the floor warm. 

When we were all tired of our work we went to our farm. In the fast car.

But I had to wear my red boots again. 

But I did a lot of fast running anyway. 

And when we got home it was nearly my dinner time. 

But I had to wait until I was all dry. Oh well.

Craig and Zita had a very delicious full of meat. I got some too.

But then it was time to watch our detective program. It was a new one. With even a detective from far away Ireland. My goodness.

I kept Zita as warm as could be. Ha. 

Day Eight Hundred and Eighty

Miss Pancake 

It was way too cold this morning to go to our farm.

And we had lots of work to do.

And there was only Craig and Zita and I here. 

And Craig did not have a sleep in at all. 

So I minded both of them until Zita had to go to the busy street to have a work meeting with Miss Maggie.

And Niamh was having work meetings downtown. 

My goodness everybody was have work meetings.

Except for my friend Craig. 

He said he used up all his meetings and that is why he is all retired. My goodness. I did not know that.

And after my lunch he made a very tasty peanut butter and honey sandwich, and it was so good he made another. 

I got nice big bites from all of them.

Then Zita got home from that meeting, and I went into our office to mind her. On my sofa.

We have lots and lots of sofas. 

In the living room, in the den, in the office, in Niamh’s bedroom and Emmet’s bedroom.

And Emmet’s sofa can go right down and be as flat as can be, just like a bed. Ha. 

Yesterday Zita told me that she put two coats on Emmet’s bedroom. 

Maybe because it is away too cold in our basement. Oh dear.

This afternoon Craig cleaned Emmet’s friend Eagle, so now it is not even a bit too dusty. 

Now I can mind it, because it lives right in the den with the dragon. Ha.

After our work was all finished I took Zita right to the farm, before it got to scary dark. 

The snow was very deep so I could not run as fast as could be. 

And I lost one of my red boots, but we found it again. 

Only Craig had dinner tonight, because Zita went to Kathy’s for a tasty dinner.

And Niamh had dinner with her work friends so she was not here either. 

So I minded Craig in the den and we had two cookies.

He watched the hockey game. Now his team does not loose all the time. That is nice. 

When Zita got home we were all just ready to get into our very comfy beds. 

Last night when everybody was fast asleep, I got right up on the bed and made Craig’s feet toasty warm. 

That is my favourite at night job. It is known. 

Day Eight Hundred and Seventy Nine

Miss Pancake 

I was very busy this morning.

We took Niamh and Miss Dina downtown to work with their other friends.

And then Tarryn came to have her good morning coffee, and to do her university work. 

And Zita was downstairs getting Emmet’s room all ready for brand new paint. 

Craig did not have a sleep in this morning. 

But when he went in the den Zita brought us two lovely toasts. 

Last night when we were all asleep even more snow came.

And now it is everywhere again. 

We found Emmet very favourite eagle downstairs.

And Craig told them, and they were very very happy.

And I promised to mind it until Emmet got it again. Ha. 

That is an important job for me, minding things for Emmet when they are in far away places. 

And Zita and I had to use the big shovel to move the snow from my side yard. 

Because of all that again snow. 

Then it was my lunchtime and it was my nap time too. My goodness me. 

So we had a very quiet all afternoon.

Because Tarryn was very busy writing, and Zita was very busy painting.

Craig was not so busy, because he is all retired. Ha.

When everybody’s work was over the fast car took Zita and me and Tarryn to the farm.

So our head would be all empty for dinnertime.

It was very dark, but I was their very best minder dog. They told me so. Ha. 

After dinner Zita took Tarryn to the hard questions restaurant and Niamh was already there. My goodness me.

So when Zita got home we watched the churchman detective again, before we went to fast asleep. 

Day Eight Hundred and Seventy Eight

Miss Pancake 

It was still too cold to go to our farm right away.

So we took Niamh downtown, because today she was visiting with some other people from her work. 

And tonight they are all going to have a together dinner, up on our own busy street. My goodness.

On our way home we found a giant sticky bun for Craig.

He had another long lay in. Because of his new book. 

But before I could have my lunch Zita and I went to the farm.

Before there was even more too much cold outside. 

But I had to wear my red boots. 

Because of all that cold.

But the snow was so hard I could run as fast as could be. Ha.

When we got home I had to wait a bit for my lunch. So I would not have a sick tummy.

So I helped Craig wash his hair. 

And then it was time to have my lunch, and for Zita to go back to work.

So I had a very nice afternoon nap. 

We had toasty turkeys sandwiches for our dinnertime. With gravy. My goodness.

And I got some of everything. And it was very delicious. 

Then Zita went to Miss Bethany’s house to have some coffees and maybe a biscuit. 

Craig went into the den and we had a cookie. 

Then I looked out my window until Zita came home. 

And when she got home I helped her watch the detective with his very own church. 

Then we all to to our very comfy beds, so we could go to fast asleep. Ha. 

Day Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven

Miss Pancake 

It was so windy this morning that Zita’s telephone said you had to watch out, or you might go right up into the sky. My goodness. 

So Zita decided that we should just look out our windows and have a nice relax. 

Then everybody was very busy this morning because it was our back to work day.

So Zita had an everybody meeting, and Niamh and Miss Erin had a very long meeting too. On her computer.

Because Miss Erin lives right beside the giant mountains. Far away from here. 

Craig had a sleep in, because he was listening to a new book.

And when he was nearly all awake he got my lunch. 

Even before his first good morning coffee. Ha.

And then when he had his next another coffee he had a cinnamon bun too. For his lunchtime. Ha. 

I had to help him, because he was still a bit sleepy. 

Then I went and minded Niamh and Miss Erin from my comfy chair. 

When it was Zita’s time for lunch we went to the farm, before even more snow found us. Ha. Too bad for it. 

And when I was looking for a nice stick, Zita found my lost red boot. Oh well.

But it was very very windy. 

Zita said it was so windy that my ears were sticking right out. My goodness me. 

That was fun.

But when we got home I was a bit soggy and had to get all dried up. 

With my big towel.

Then Craig and I had some Irish bread and then it was just a nice time for a nap. Ha. 

I had my nap in the living room , minding Niamh. 

When everybody’s work was done we did not go for a walk. 

Because there was even more wind. And there was hard snow too. 

So we made an early dinner.

Because Niamh went to up to the busy street.

Because our ladies hockey team was playing. And Tyler was there too. 

So Craig and Zita and I had lots of time for our after dinnertime relax. 

And Zita had her Irish tea and Craig had hot chocolate in a big cup. Ha.

I fell asleep when we watched the detectives. Oh well. 

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Day Eight Hundred and Seventy Six

Miss Pancake 

When I woke up this morning it was a beautiful outside.

So it was just the right time to go to the farm.

Before everybody was all awake.

So the fast car took us to the farm. 

And I practiced my very fast running all over.

And I ran so fast, one of my red boots came right off. Ha.

And we could not find it.

Because when we were not even looking, a windy snow storm found us. 

And just like that we could see it chasing us.

So we went over to the all the windows house, so we could hide. Ha.

Because that windy snow hid everything.

And then it was just gone. 

So we went back home, before that windy snow caught us again. My goodness. 

And when we got there Niamh and Tyler were awake.

Because they stayed here last night after the very very late movie.

But Tyler did not stay so long because he had to meet his friends.

Because they are all reading the very same book. And they have to talk about it. 

So Niamh stayed here so I could mind her when she practiced her guitar music. 

Craig did not have a very nice sleep in today. I do not know why.

But I helped him with his cinnamon bun.

Zita put delicious croissants in the stove, to cook them all tasty toasty. 

And then she went to our hardware store to get more clean the walls paper.

And when she got home the croissants were all ready. 

So I helped Craig with his. 

I got a crunchy bit and all the crumbs too. 

Then he helped me look out my windows. 

When Tarryn came here she had a loud guitar, she found it at her parent’s house.

And after she had a croissant she and Niamh and Zita went downstairs to make everything tidy.

Because everything has to be all tidy before you can paint anything. It is known. 

So they put even more books away. 

But sometimes they found interesting books. From a long time ago. 

Then they put giant covers on top of Emmet’s stuff. Even his comfy bed. 

Then Niamh went to Tyler’s apartment for dinner and Tarryn took Zita to the beautiful paint store.

So we will have the right paint to put on the walls. That is a good idea.

Then Tarryn went to find Mister Jamie. 

And it was just the right time for my dinner.

Craig and Zita had very delicious pizzas for their dinner.

Because we still had some in the refrigerator that we did not eat last night. Ha. 

Then we watched our detective program.

And we went to fast asleep early tonight.

Because everybody was a bit too tired to stay all wide awake.

Day Eight Hundred and Seventy Five

Miss Pancake 

We had a very nice sleep last night. 

So we did not get up so very early today.

But when we opened the door, it was so cold Zita made her Irish tea right away. My goodness.

So we went for our good morning exercises all around my our house. And I did not have to wear my boots. Ha. 

When we got back the fast car brought Niamh home so she could visit me. And practice her beautiful music on her guitar. 

And then Tarryn was here too.

Because we are going to paint Emmet’s room. 

Because it was painted a very very very long time ago. 

And now Emmet does not even live there.

Because now he lives in the little apartment.

With Miss Doctor Alice, in far away Ireland. Where his university is. 

So Zita and Niamh and Tarryn and I put little pieces of paint all over the living room. 

So we could find the most beautiful colours ever. 

Craig just hid in the den and had a good morning coffee and his cinnamon bun. 

He did not have a sick tummy today. So he had two coffees. 

After my lunch everybody, except Craig went downstairs.

Because we cannot paint that room just yet.

Because it is full up to the top with Emmet’s everythings. My goodness.

So they are going to put those things in big boxes. 

And all the lots and lots of books in some new books shelves. 

My goodness me. 

And they found lots of televisions in Emmet’s room. For all the computers. 

So we are going to give them away.  My goodness me. 

When everybody was downstairs Craig came into the living room to help me mind the house. 

We saw some not so very good drivers, right on our corner. 

Just before dinner the Badgers asked Zita to give them a very good once over, with the clean the floor machine, before they put their best clothes on.

Because tonight they have to go to the soldiers messy place to sing songs and to drink old whiskey, and dance with swords. 

Dugal is even going to bring a little barrel from the basement, as a late at night treat for everybody still awake. 

Zita said that they should leave their pointy swords behind, because she did not want to be sewing them up this year. My goodness.

I did not go outside so often this afternoon because there was more windy snow. 

When everybody came upstairs Zita talked to Mister Tony. 

So his friend brought us some pizzas for dinner.

Then Zita and Tarryn and Niamh made very delicious brownies because Tyler came to have his dessert.

Then we played a game we got Christmas. Right on the dinning room table. Ha. 

And everybody laughed the whole time.

And then Niamh and Tyler went to a very late movie.

So nobody won. Oh well. 

Day Eight Hundred and Seventy Four

Miss Pancake 

It was so cold outside this morning Zita thought her nose was going to just fall right off.

But it did not. 

So we stayed in our house where are noses were nice and warm. 

Now I can tell everybody another secret. Ha. 

My friend Tara is going to have a baby. And Mister Taylor too. Ha.

I knew this a long long time ago. 

But it was a secret. And you cannot tell secrets. It is our rule. My goodness me. That is a good rule.

But now it is not a secret. Ha. 

And Tara told me that it is a baby boy. My goodness. I hope it is not very smelly like my brothers. 

And she sent me a picture. 

And now you can see it too. 

Because it is not a secret anymore. My goodness me.

Now Aidan and Kiran can be uncles. Ha.

Maybe I can be cousin Pancake. Ha. 

Mister Furrgus told me that he is going to ask cousin Morag to look in the family silver for a nice present. But nothing too sharp. 

Craig did not get up so early this morning, because he had a sick tummy. 

And his nose was running away. Oh dear. 

But then he had his coffees right away, and a cinnamon bun too.

So he is not really sick. 

Because when you are really sick you can only have little bits of hard toasts. 

And maybe some fizzy water. If you are lucky. 

A man bought us some very very beautiful flowers.

And they were from Zita’s office. 

Because she has been very very busy fixing silly people things. My goodness. 

Dugal said they should have sent lots of bottles of as old as him whisky. 

The Badgers are very busy, getting their very best clothes all spiffy. 

Because tomorrow night is for reading that Mister Burns’s poems out loud, and drinking whiskey from beautiful bottles. 

And telling maybe true stories to your friends. 

The Badgers always go to the messy place that is only for soldiers from Scotland.

I do not know why that place is always messy. Oh well. Too bad for them. 

Then Mister Clifford and I took Zita to our farm.

But I had to have my red boots on.

Because of the too cold. 

I do not like getting my boots on. Too bad for me.

But when I got there I ran around as fast as anything. And for a long time. 

Until we got a bit too cold. Then we came home.

But then Zita had to go to the bank, for rascal ladies work. 

So I stayed here and minded Craig in our warm house. 

After Craig had squeaky clean feet, we had chips and fishes for dinner. I got some crunchy chips.

Then we watched the doctor who is a policeman from France.

And Zita had some tea, and Craig had some cookies, but I had my after dinner nap. 

Day Eight Hundred and Seventy Three

Miss Pancake 

We were up very early this morning, because we could not sleep so well last night.

So after our tasty breakfasts we went to our farm. 

It was a bit snowy but it was not so very cold today.

So we had a very nice long visit. 

So we could have empty heads when we went to work. 

Niamh was not here this morning, because she had a downtown meeting in a nice restaurant. Ha.

So I only had to be Zita’s helper this morning.

Because Craig was listening to his book all about very very long time ago people. 

But when he got all dressed and even all awake, he had one of Mister IKEA’s cinnamon buns, with his too much coffee. 

So I had to help him with the dirty plate. Ha.

When it was my lunchtime I went into the living room and looked out my watching window.

But it was not so nice outside. 

Because it was all just all windy snow everywhere. 

So after my lunch I went into our office and had my afternoon nap on our comfy office sofa. Ha. 

And I did not even wake up until all our work was finished. My goodness.

Then Zita went downstairs to the very big bathtub, for a hot water relax. 

When she was all squeaky clean I already had my dinner.

But I could not be her kitchen helper tonight.

Because the whole dinner was already cooked, and was resting in the refrigerator. 

So when we were all finished it was time to watch our detective program. 

And I was already on the sofa when Craig and Zita were all ready. Ha. 

But I got too hot and went to sleep in the hall. 

When Craig woke me up, it was our bedtime. Oh well. 

Day Eight Hundred and Seventy Two

Miss Pancake 

We did not go to work today. Because it was our holiday Wednesday. 

But I was very busy anyway.

Because I had to take Zita for a walk in the too cold.

And when I got back Niamh had to go to do some important things, and Tarryn came here right after her university class.

And then Craig was all awake.

Because he did not listen to his book this morning.

Because he said he had to have his good morning to everybody coffee, and a piece of from Ireland bread, or he would be starved away. 

I do not think that is very true. 

It is so windy in Ireland that they closed my friend Emmet’s very old university. 

But they did not close Alice’s hospital. 

In case some people are blown right up into the sky and then get squished. 

And she has to put their inside back inside again. My goodness. 

At lunchtime Zita went to my hospital to get my do not get bit by nasty bugs medicine.

And when she got home she had sticky buns for my breakfasts with Craig. 

And lots of very big boxes to put Emmet’s lots and lots of books in. 

And then it was time for us to go to the farm before it got all too cold again. 

I had to have my boots on. 

But we had a very good time. 

We did not stay for a long time, because of the too cold. 

When we got home it was time for Zita to talk to those lady friends on her computer. 

So I had a very nice nap, on my comfy chair, in my toasty warm house. Ha.

Tonight Zita and Niamh and Tarryn made a very tasty from Greece dinner. 

With meatballs. Ha. And even lots of square cheese. 

I helped. 

Then after dinner, Niamh and Tarry went to the hard questions restaurant.

But I stayed here to mind Craig and Zita and to have a nap on Zita’s leg.  

Day Eight Hundred and Seventy One

Miss Pancake 

Last night the presents man brought us a present. 

And it was a Merry Christmas present.

And it was for me. 

And it was from Audrey and Mille and Barnaby. My goodness 

They are my friends from very far away up north. 

And sometimes they have giant moose in their own backyard. My goodness. 

So they are very busy minding Miss Kelly and Mister Andy. My goodness me. 

And there was a Merry Christmas card too. And beautiful ribbons too. 

Niamh read it to me. Out loud. 

And there was some special tasty tea for Zita.  

And a Squeaky Squid for me. 

When I was as little as could be I had a very little one.

But now I am so big, so I can have a big one. Ha.

Those Squids are very good toys for me. 

When we got up this morning it was too cold to visit the farm. 

So we had a not too long walk around our house. 

And when we were nearly too cold we came home. 

It was cosy warm in our office this morning, so I stayed there helping Zita until Craig got up and had the last sticky bun with his coffee.

I licked the plate all squeaky clean. 

After lunchtime Zita went and got new pretend ears for Craig’s mother.

Because she lost hers again. Oh dear. 

Niamh had an important meeting downstairs, so I had my afternoon nap with Craig in the living room. 

Then I stayed in our office until all our important meetings were all finished.

We were a bit tired, so we went for a little walk in the way too cold. 

It was so cold I had to have my red boots on. 

When we got home we were not even a bit tired, just cold. Oh well. 

Then I helped Zita make our dinner, until Craig got my dinner all ready for me. 

Niamh went out to get some special paint for a painting. 

And when she got home Miss Dina was with her. 

And they made their own dinner. 

And they were very messy. My goodness.

So I just went in the den to watch our detectives.

And have a nice nap. 

Day Eight Hundred and Seventy

Miss Pancake 

It was way too cold to go to the farm this morning.

So we went for an all around my own streets walk.

And when we got home my Brest friend Niamh was all awake. 

But she did not have any important meetings this morning, because she had a sick tummy last night.

So I stayed with her on the comfy sofa in the living room.

It was back to work Monday and Zita had lots of meetings about silly things. Oh dear.

Craig did not get all dressed until lunch time.

Because he was in the comfy bed listening to his favourite old book again.

After I had my lunch Craig and I had toasts. 

And we had lots of Mister JJ’s delicious jams on top.

Then Zita and I were very busy all afternoon.

Then she went to see her new Doctor. 

And it is the same very nice Doctor that Craig and Emmet and Niamh have. Ha. That is a good idea.

She has a very little motorcycle. 

But she does not drive it in the winter time. That is good. 

I stayed here to be Niamh’s very best friend.

And when Zita got home it was our dinner time.

Niamh went to visit Miss Emily and have her dinner there.

We had Zita’s Irish bread and delicious cheese for our dinner.

I got some cheese.

Then we watched the from France detectives.

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty Nine

Miss Pancake 

We had a very nice sleep in Sunday.

We talked to Zita’s mother and father in far away. 

And Niamh called us.

Because she cannot got skiing today. 

Because all the go down fast hills are too icy. 

Mister Jamie said that it was too dangerous, and everybody would just crash into trees and be dead. 

So they did not go. That was a good idea.

Craig did not get awake until my lunchtime. 

But I waited for him to have his sticky bun before I ate my lunch.

Because I always get to lick all the tasty crumbs off the sticky bun plate. 

Mister Tom came and brought us brand new detective programs for us to watch. 

Even one in far away Ireland. Ha. 

But we will not see our cousins, because it is on a little island, and our cousins do not live on little islands. Oh well. 

Then my friend Niamh came here to visit me, and to practice her guitar. 

You have to practice, or you will forget how to move your fingers. Niamh told me. My goodness.

Then it was time for me to take Zita to the farm.

Before it got all dark there. 

But I had to wear my boots, because of the icy snow. 

You cannot run very fast with boots on. It is a rule.

But I did not crash into any trees when I was running all over everywhere.

And we stayed there until we got a bit too cold and then the warm fast car took us home. 

And then we took Niamh to Tyler’s.

Because it was everybody’s dinner time. 

After dinner we watched a new detective program. But not the island one. 

So I went to fast asleep. 

So I would be all rested for our bedtime.

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty Eight

Miss Pancake 

We could not go to the farm this morning, because it was a cleaning the whole house day.

After Zita and I had our breakfasts it was time to clean everything. 

I went in the den when the noisy machine was on. 

Then Professor Jill came for a visit, so we stopped our cleaning.

And then Craig was all awake too. 

And we gave Professor Jill two books for her to make beautiful, with her lots of colours pencils.

Because she did not get even one of those books for Merry Christmas. Too bad for her.

Then Craig got a sticky bun and went in the den to have his coffee with his old friends. 

I said hello to everybody and I got a little bit of that sticky bun. 

Today is our anniversary day. 

Because it is the day when that aeroplane brought me to my own family. Ha.

That was a very good day for us. 

I was still very little when I got here. 

I was a bit messy from that long time on the aeroplane.

But nobody minded. 

Because I was home, with my very own family, in my very own house. Ha. 

But now I am much bigger. Because I get lots of tasty food every day. 

When Craig and I had second lunch I got a happy cow cheese. 

All for myself.

Because it is my anniversary. Ha. 

Niamh came to visit me this afternoon. 

And to go shopping at the too much of everything store, with Zita.

When they got home we had very big chicken sandwiches. 

I got another big piece of cheese. 

Because of my anniversary. 

Then it was detective time for us.  

I went to fast fast asleep right beside my friend Zita. 

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven

Miss Pancake 

My friend Zita could not sleep last night. 

So we got up in the dark, and had a snack, and then we went into the living room and we went to fast asleep right there.

But we did not go to the farm this morning.

Because of the not so much sleeping last night. Oh well. 

So we had our breakfasts, and then it was our go to work time. My goodness me.

And we had lots of very important meetings this morning. My goodness me. 

So I was very busy being Zita very best assistant.

We were very busy until lunch time, and when I went into the living room Craig had two pieces off Zita’s delicious bread.

With lots and lots of butter on top.

And after we were all finished Craig filled up my find your lunch bowl. 

Because it was my lunch time.

Craig told me that today is the special day for all the lovely Bouvier dogs all over everywhere. Ha.

That is a good day. 

Craig says that we get cheese treats on this day. But I do not know when. 

And today is the day I was in the aeroplane that brought me to my own house. My goodness. What a day for me. 

I stayed at the special hotel for dogs at the aeroport, and I had my dinner right there. 

A nice man brought it to me. 

And in the morning I got on the other aeroplane. 

The one that knew where my new house was. 

Because I did not know.

Because it was my new house. My goodness me. 

Last night Mister Aidan came to visit us. But only for a very little time. 

But he found special for skiing glasses so Niamh can go skiing and not freeze her eyes all up. 

That is a good idea. 

And Craig gave him a special take your car away truck. 

Because Mister Aidan’s own grandfather had lots and lots of those trucks. 

And now Aidan has one too. But it is small.

Because it is an only for inside his house truck. My goodness me. 

This morning the fast car took Niamh and Miss Dina to another meeting.

But it was in a tasty treats restaurant. My goodness me.

But they had to the special put clean your window water into the car.  

Because there was none left. 

So the car could not see everything so well. 

And they did not even need any help at all. Ha. 

The fast car was very happy. 

This afternoon, when everybody’s work was all over, the fast car brought Niamh back here so we could all go to the farm together. 

So we did, even in the dark. 

And we heard that silly coyote, but we were not a bit scared. Ha. 

Then we got back in the fast car and went to the groceries store. 

I stayed in the car so I could be the very fierce guard dog. That is an important job.

When Niamh came back in we took her to Tyler’s apartment. 

Because now there was food for them to eat. Ha.

When we got home I had my dinner and Zita made a tasty egg cake, with lots of vegetables.

Then we watched those dangerous lady spies. 

I got a big bit of crunchy bread with butter all over it. 

Butter is my favourite. Ha. 

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty Six

Miss Pancake 

It was still cold again when Zita and I were all awake. But not as cold as before. 

But we got all dressed as warm as could be and we went to our farm.

Because Zita said that it was going to be a very busy day. And it was.

So we had to start off with an all empty head. 

The fast car was glad to get all comfy warm too.

I ran all around so Zita could watch me and see how very fast I am, even in the lots of snow.

When we got home Niamh was in the living room working with her far away friends. 

And Zita and I made another Irish round bread. 

Then I had my after breakfast nap in my comfy chair so I could be Niamh’s company. 

When Craig got up I was still a bit fast asleep. Oh well.

After my lunchtime Zita made Craig two pieces of Irish bread with Mister JJ’s jams. 

I helped him with the crunchy bits. 

And all those crumbs.

Then I went into our office to mind Zita. 

I was there, and very busy, until all our work was finished.

But we were not so very tired so we went to the farm again. And this time Niamh came too. Ha. 

And it was as dark as could be when we got there.

But we had a very good time. 

I chased Niamh all over the farm. And I always caught her.

Because of my fast running. Ha.

I looked and looked and looked but I did not see even a bit of that coyote. 

I wore my red just for the snow boots today. 

So I did not have to get in the bathtub when we got home. 

And when we got in the car, we went to a store,  and got an already cooked chicken for our dinner. 

But I had to wait a bit for my dinner.

Because you have to wait for your dinner after fast running. Or you will get a sick tummy. 

When I was waiting Niamh had a squeaky clean shower. 

When she was all clean I had my dinner. 

And then Craig and Zita and Niamh had theirs.

Before we watched the scary lady spies. My goodness me. 

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty Five

Miss Pancake 

It was too cold to go for even a little out walk this morning. 

So we had a very nice relax until Zita went out to breakfast with Susan and Miss Chris.

I stayed here to mind Niamh and Tarryn who were working in our office. 

But they were noisy so I went in the den and had my good morning nap. 

When Craig got up we had toasts in the den.  

Then Zita came home and I had my own lunch. 

I minded Zita when she was helping Tarryn at the dining room table. 

I saw lots of people going to the canal. I knew that because they were carrying ice skating skates. Ha.

Craig said they were all going to have cold toes. Oh dear.

I alway have warm feet baths when we come back from the farm. Maybe they will too. 

When we were all finished our work I took Zita and Niamh to the farm with me.

We only stayed for a while because it was dark and it was a bit too cold. 

When we got home that nasty cough found Craig again. Oh dear. 

But he had refrigerator pizza anyway. 

So he was not too sick. Ha.

After dinner Niamh went to her hard questions restaurant and Craig and Zita and I watched a new program.

But it was not detectives. 

Because it was very dangerous spies. 

But we went to bed early, because of the nasty coughing.

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty Four

Miss Pancake 

We got up very early this morning. 

Because we had a nice long sleep last night. 

And after we had our breakfasts, Zita got dressed in her special pants, and her warmest long coat, and her round and round scarf and her gloves.

Because it was a cold morning outside.

And when we got to the farm it was still dark. My goodness me. 

But then I ran around as fast as could be. 

I was not so cold, but I had snow balls all over me. Even my tummy. 

We did not see that Coyote. I think it was still fast asleep.

But I looked for it. Just in case. Ha.

When I got home I went right into the bathtub. 

Because of the snow balls.

When I was all dry, it was time to go to our work. 

So I found my very favourite warm spot on my sofa in our office. 

Pretty soon Niamh was upstairs too. 

She was having even more far away meetings. 

But when Craig was all awake, he had three pieces of Zita’s Irish bread with jams from that Mister JJ. 

That Mister JJ makes very very tasty jams.

I know because I had to help Craig finish all that bread. Ha. 

And lick the plate too. 

I minded Zita all afternoon, but sometimes I had a nap in the den, so I could mind Craig too. 

After work Zita and Niamh went band bought a do not squish her head helmet for Niamh. 

Because she and Tyler and Tarryn and Jamie and going to the little mountains to go fast on skis. My goodness. 

And when they got home Tarryn came too. 

And everybody made those nachos with lots of cheese and chicken and top of everything. Ha.

Then we watched the detectives, but only for a little while, because we got up too early this morning. 

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty Three

Miss Pancake 

We had a very quiet day today, because it was a back to work Monday again.

So sometimes I was minding Niamh right in the living room. 

She was talking to my friend Miss Erin in way far away. Ha.

And sometimes I was minding Zita in our own office. 

Craig made Chinese rolls up and little sausages for everybody’s tasty lunch.

And when he went into the den with some of them, I helped him. Ha. 

And after lunchtime I had my afternoon nap, right beside Niamh in the living room. 

It was a snow all the time day outside.

So I stayed in nearly all the time. I did not want to be an all soggy and cold dog. 

At dinner time Niamh went to an outside giant bathtub, with her friends from the lovely shop.

I think they are going to have delicious snacks and wines, and get squeaky clean at the same time. My goodness.

So Niamh could not have her dinner with us. Oh well.

But there was so much snow Zita and Niamh had to move all that snow away, before the fast car could go on the streets. 

Then when everything was all sparkly clean Zita and I went to the farm. In Mister Clifford.

He was very happy, because then he was all toasty warm too. 

When we got to the farm I ran around and around as fast as could be. Without my leash. 

But then we saw a fast running coyote. 

But it did not come near us, because I am a very fierce minder dog. 

But Zita said Mister Clifford might be a bit scared, so we went back so I could mind him too. Ha. Good for me.

But when I got home I was just like a giant snowball, so I had a very nice warm bath. 

And I stayed in the kitchen to help Zita make our dinner. And get all dry too.

After our dinner we went in the den and watched more of the churchman detective. 

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty Two

Miss Pancake.

It was sleeping in Sunday today.

But only Craig had a big sleep in.

Zita and I were very busy writing on big pieces of paper. Ha.

And having Irish tea. 

But after a while the fast car took us to the farm.

Because we needed to get all awake. 

And fast running gets everybody fast fast awake. Ha. 

And when we got home Craig had already had his good morning treats.

But he save a bit for me. Because we are friends.

I had to have a little dirty feet bath, and Zita found a giant sticky burr on my toes.  My goodness.

But we have those just for me special scissors, and just like that it was all gone. Ha.

After I had my lunch Craig and Zita and I had some of the tasty Irish bread with lots of jams. Ha.

And it was Mister JJ’s own jam too. 

And then we moved the round and round book case back to where it should be. Ha.

That made me very happy. 

But then it was time for my afternoon nap.

So Zita and Susan went out to do some errands. 

Craig just looked at the football game. 

Then my friend Niamh came home. 

She and Tyler skated all the way down our canal from Tyler’s apartment, right to our pond.

After she had a warm you up bath, we sat in the living room, and looked out the watching window. Ha. That was a good idea.

Then Zita came home to help us look at everything everywhere. 

And when it was our dinner time Niamh and Zita made from Mexico rolled ups. 

And I got some of the square cheeses. That is very tasty cheese. 

And when dinner was all over Niamh practiced making nice music on her new guitar.  

I did not even mind today. 

Then we watched the detective who has his very own church. That is a good church. 

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty One

Miss Pancake 

It was a bit of a sad day, because today we had to take our Merry Christmas tree outside.

But we had to take off all the beautiful lights before Zita put it in our front yard.

I helped her.

And we talked to Zita’s parents in far away Dublin. 

They did not get any snow, they just got some too much cold. .

I think Emmet and Doctor Alice got all their snow. Ha. 

Then it was just the right time for us to make Zita’s own made from Ireland bread. 

But we could not eat it when it was all cooked.

Because it was still way too hot. Oh well.

And when he was all awake Craig talked to his friends at breakfast this morning. 

And Zita made him two good morning coffee.

And I helped him with his tasty treats. 

And I said hello to everybody too. 

Because I am a very polite young lady. Ha. 

It was not so very cold today, so after our tree went outside, we went to our farm. 

There were lots of people there, so we just went to the far away bits. Ha.

And when I got home I had a nice warm toes bath. 

And then I minded Craig when Zita went to do some important errands. 

And we had some of the Irish bread, with Mister JJ’s own made jams.

My goodness everything was own made. 

And it was so delicious we had three pieces. And I even got to lick the plate too. Ha. 

It is so could outside that our empty canal is as icy as can be. 

So now everybody can go skating on it. If they have their skates. 

Zita took Niamh’s skates to her, so she and Tyler can go skating in the dark. 

And have tasty treats too. 

Because there are tasty treats shops right there on the icy canal.

With giant flat doughnuts and hot chocolates in a cup. My goodness me. 

We had another early dinnertime, so we could watch lots of detective programs. 

And have tea and some biscuits, before our bedtime. 

Day Eight Hundred and Sixty

Miss Pancake 

When Zita and I got up it was a very bright day outside.

Because of the lots and lots of sunshine.  

But it was still a bit too cold out, so we decided to wait until it was a better time to go outside.

So we went into our office and I found my favourite warm spot right on the comfy sofa.

Then we had a very long meeting, and when I woke up it was time to go to our farm.

So we could have empty heads for the afternoon.

Before we went to the farm I saw a chipmunk on my patio. 

Chipmunks are not so very big. 

That is why they are not squirrels. 

Craig did not get up even a bit early today.

Because that nasty cold is still making him a bit too all the time sleepy. 

Last night I kept him toasty warm. 

And this morning he said I was a better feet warmer than Zita. 

Because I am warmer and do not wear socks. 

Ha. Good for me. 

When we got home I had a very nice warm my feet bath.

Because my toes were too dirty and full of nasty ice. 

Because I did not wear my red boots today. Oh well. 

But when I got out of the bathtub I was toasty warm again. 

And squeaky clean too. Ha.

Then Zita and I went back to our important work.

But then she went to the mail store and to the grocery store.

So I had to help Craig with his second lunchtime. 

And when Zita got back home it was time for dinner. For everybody. 

Craig and Zita had those delicious cooked pies full up with chicken.

But when they were in the stove Zita started to take all the very lovely decorations off our Merry Christmas tree.

Because even the last Christmas time is over. Too bad for us.

Because those Merry Christmas times are our favourites. 

We had an early dinnertime, so we could have lots of relax time, on my comfy sofa. 

And time to watch our detective program before we went to fast asleep.

Day Eight Hundred and Fifty Nine

Miss Pancake 

When Zita and I got all awake it was still too cold outside to go for a walk.

So we had a before work relax. That was a good idea.

Then Niamh came home and went to work right away.

Because she had a sleep in by mistake.

So when she was talking to Miss Erin, Zita and I went into our own office to do our work.

When Craig got up he had his good morning coffee in the den. 

But he did not have his toasts this morning. Too bad for me. 

When it was lunchtime it was a bit not so very cold. Because of no clouds sunshine.

But it was still very cold so I had to wear my warm feet boots before we could go to the farm.

They are very red boots.

But it is not so very easy to walk all around in my boots. 

So when we got to the farm I had to practice a lot. 

But I did not fall down on my tummy. Ha.

When we came home I minded Zita and Niamh because they were very busy working.

And I helped Craig with our peanut butter sandwiches. 

When work was all over Zita and Niamh went to the grocery store.

Because we ate all the used food, our refrigerator was nearly empty. 

So they went so we could fill it up again. 

We had more of Niamh’s special delicious pastas for dinner.