May 28, 2010

I hear something going on back in the bedroom and it is just 4:30 a.m.! What???? Oh, that’s right, Poppy has to drive to Lincoln early to get his sister back to the hospital in Des Moines. He is trying to be very quiet—Mamaw and I appreciate that. I hear him tell her he’ll see her later and give her a kiss. We’ll just stay in bed a little bit longer…

But Mamaw can’t really relax and sleep so she’s getting up too! That means I have to put that special halter on to go outside. Without it, I just tug her too hard—well, pull her around is more like it. We’re goin outside and for a walk before it gets too hot. The waste management truck has gone down one side of the street but isn’t finished yet so Mamaw walked me the long way around to try to avoid them. We cut back through the trail and managed to get back home. I had to poop two times this morning—what’s that about? Mamaw says I’m really eating later in the day than she would like for me to so that’s why. Suppose she’s right?

She’s been on the phone to her sister, Mary and they’ve made plans to meet at the cemetery in Cooper, IA. She thinks it’s gonna be kinda hot so she cleans up but this time she wears shorts. She’s done the blog thing and comes at me again to take another walk. Well, she knows I’m gonna be stuck in the kennel for hours and she wants to make sure I’m finished with that. I did have to poop again—good grief! Nice walk, nice morning, nice visit with Mamaw.

Okay, kennel time and off she goes. She took the special harness off so I can really relax again so I like that. I don’t know who will be home first—Mamaw or Poppy. I just gotta wait—I don’t have another choice.

Aw—Poppy is home; and Mamaw about half an hour later. We all visit and love and just relax for a bit and Poppy asks if I want to go on a ride. Gosh, two rides in two days—now that’s a record! We went to the bank to get some cash and the lady gave me a couple of doggie biscuits. I dropped one down beside the seat and we can’t get it but Mamaw broke the other one into smaller pieces for me and I sure did enjoy that. Poppy says that’s my reward for being so good.

We’re gonna grill steaks tonight and just relax. Poppy is very tired and has to work all day tomorrow. I try to let him get as much rest as possible by being quiet…