April 17, 2010

Mamaw told Poppy she’s leavin here today by 9:00 a.m. – she’s got Des Moines errands to run and is meeting Lin Carlson at 11:00 a.m. in Boone, IA. Mamaw used to live there; well, and work there as well. She worked at the Fareway Corporate office until she and Poppy got married. Anyway, she’s lookin like a walking target again but I don’t even have time to “attack” her. It’s all business this morning. Poppy told her not to worry about packing a lunch for him; that he’d get something at Merle Hay Mall Food Court.

I put a little kink in things this morning though. In the night or early this morning, I got kinda sick and made a little mess in my bedding. Oh don’t worry—I’m not dumb! I rolled it all up so it wouldn’t get on me but Mamaw says that playing rough too close to bedtime and after I’ve eaten isn’t a good idea. She took my blue pad to put in my bed for today. So I’m goin there for the day. Well—I’ll just rest I guess…

Poppy’s home first again. He took me for a little walk and oh boy, I had to poop! He told Mamaw when she got home that I had a “healthy one.” Well for heaven’s sake, I been holdin it all day! And now, Mamaw, pay attention to me!

Hugs, kisses and a lovely walk around the circle. I really needed the exercise and she said she did too. We’re back home and I want to play rough but I’ve been all day without food and I’m hungry. Now that I’ve eaten, she won’t rough house with me. I did go to the basement with her though when she started a load of clothes (my throw up mess) and she invited me to go out that big sliding door down there. Well tonight it didn’t seem so scary so out I went. We ran around and laughed and played in our huge back yard till Mamaw thought we’d better slow it up for the night.

Ozzie left me a thank you note for my “get well present” to him. Oh, I just love it! My note is in the shape of a bone—I’m gonna keep it forever.