October 4, 2009

I knew right off the bat this morning that things were going to be different today! Mamaw was awake before I was and got me up and outside right away. Poppy got my food and water ready and we began our day. I got my usual kisses, kisses, kisses and back in the kennel I went. Mamaw hopped in the shower and got herself fixed up for the day—I just know she’s going somewhere and I’m going to have to stay home. I just don’t know what it is she has planned but this is definitely different from our usual mornings. She barely had time to drink her cup of hot tea before she was washing her hair. In the bathroom, I heard this loud, kinda crazy noise and she had this machine that she was turning this way and that way with her fingers in her hair! Poppy came to the door to see what she was doing so I went with him to see too. He didn’t move in any closer, so I didn’t either. Then Mamaw pointed that crazy machine at me and I could feel the heat—I didn’t like it much. Poppy then told me it is Mamaw’s hair blower.

I’m out for the second time this morning and we see Craig and “Pepper” walking. We go join them but I’m really not in the mood today. I don’t know why but I just didn’t feel much like walking. I suppose I’m worrying about where Mamaw is going today without me! We went to Craig’s house and went inside. I met Jessie who is a very nice lady and they told us that West Des Moines has a wonderful dog park. We are going to go play there one of these first afternoons.

I have to go back into the kennel cause Mamaw is running the sweeper. I’m not afraid of it today but not anxious to get very close. She just pushes it all over the floors till I am tired of waiting for her to stop. The rug looks good though! Aw---now she is happy. She puts the vacuum cleaner away and I get to get out of the kennel. I do some tricks for treats and she tells me how well I am learning. Then she gives me more kisses.
The inevitable happened. In the kennel again and Mamaw picks up her purse and away she goes. I suppose I might as well take a nap—there’s nothing else to do.
Some time later she comes back with a lady named Sue. They don’t let me out of the kennel. Instead they go outside to do something. I heard Mamaw say she's getting things ready for winter. I saw them carrying chairs, and plants, and a wheelbarrow. Up and down the basement stairs they go—up down, up down till they made me dizzy. She washed things. They worked on a gate to keep me restricted and on and on and on.

Finally, I get out. We go sit on the deck for a while and enjoy the sun. I do tricks for treats again just to show Sue that I’m no dummy. Now it is time to settle down and behave…