December 10, 2009

My morning greeting today was, “Good morning, Miss America”! I love it but now I have to try to live up to that. It’s pretty cold—I don’t know if we’ll walk some of my aggression off or not. It is very, very cold.

This morning when we got up the sidewalk was scooped! I’m so glad; it was getting pretty hard on Mamaw’s back! I stuck my nose in the snow and had a really classy time with this big snow. I guess it turned out to be about 17 ½ “. The driveway was scooped too and I could smell Ozzie. I decided to try to get to his house but when I put my front paws in the HUGE SNOW PILE, I decided maybe the snow isn’t as neat as I first thought. I didn’t ever make it over there…

We have taken a short walk. Mamaw hopes this will take some of the boredom out of my life. It was fun, I jabbed my nose in and out of snow drifts. It was kind of slick so she asked me not to go so fast. It is very bright and beautiful out there.


When it was lunch time, I was in the kitchen with them. Mamaw stepped on my paw (again) and she decided that was enough! I won’t STAY on MY RUG for long so she got the bright idea to put me on my short leash and attach it to the door knob. Then she told me to stay…as if I could get far!! Occasionally throughout the process, she would give me a treat. They sat and ate lunch and left me hanging there for God’s sake. I was so glad to get off that cycle. I am wondering if Mother know best?

On of my very best friends, Froggy started talking to me today. I was shocked to say the least! And I can now get his big tummy in my mouth and make her squeak. Anyway, I love her high- pitched voice. Mamaw, Froggy and I played for a while. Then I began to get too excited and reverted back to biting so Froggy in no uncertain terms let me know that she won’t play if I’m naughty. Froggy said she was disappointed in me. I guess I’ll just take a nap…

I got to go out and play in the snow for a short while again this afternoon. It is so much fun! I still can’t reach Ozzie though…wonder when that snow will disappear?

Mamaw got a call that they were going to life-light her sister, Rita to Iowa Methodist with an aneurism. She got changed and Poppy took me outside to go potty. I knew what that meant. I was going to my kennel because they were going to the hospital. I worried so much about them. First of all the TV said the streets were awful and she was so sad. All I could do was wait for them to come home. They stayed quite a while and then returned home. I just chewed and chewed on my bone. I rubbed and rubbed against her trying to make her feel better. On a very sad note, we all went to bed—Mamaw with her cell phone and box of Kleenex in hand.