November 15, 2012 -- I CAN'T QUITE FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOIN ON AROUND HERE!

I been feelin a little blue lately. Monday morning--for the 2nd week in a row--I just didn't think our schedule was right. I like my routine to be the same... and I don't like change. I think I figured out that there is no more Rene' and Friends! When Rene' went to Dallas' house--I wasn't invited. Mamaw says that's cause Dallas is havin one-on-one training, and she reminded me that they aren't doin the daycare and boarding any more. That's why I'm thinkin I'm blue. Guess that explains why I find myself gettin bored.

Well, Mamaw has figured it out so the other day when she was OUT, she bought me my very favorite thing--a big pig's ear! And it cost almost $6...when she took it outta the sack, I nearly fainted I was so excited. She handed it ta me and I grabbed that ear and ran like hell to the back of the house! I chewed on that thing until my jaws was sore and then decided I best not leave it layin around--Dallas comes over and wants everything I own! And Mamaw might get mad at me and take it too...so I HID IT! Went lookin for it and I can't find it. Mamaw goes around and looks for it--Poppy goes around lookin for it--and course me too. Trouble is; I hid it so good even I can't remember where it is.

Mamaw has started her darned water therapy at the Y and she's goin to be gone a couple afternoon a week. I hate that...I wait and watch; wait and watch; until I'm so tired I gotta take a nap for heaven's sake! She went yesterday--Poppy and me talked about it while she was gone and we both thought she was gonna be in big trouble when she got home so we just decided to stay outta her way. When she walked in the door, she was happy! Me and Poppy looked at each other and couldn't believe it! Maybe this is goin to work out okay after all...we'll see.

An hour after she got home, Becky called and said they was goin up on the hill and play. When she asked if I wanted to go--BOY WAS I READY TO GO!!! I smelled deer all the way up but knew I'd better not get too far ahead of Mamaw--she doesn't like that. I'd go about half a block, stop and look back; yep, she's still comin. I was really good bout that cause I know it's important to her. When we finally got there (Mamaw's kinda slow right now--hope that dumb therapy helps her with that) Maggie, Howie and Dallas was all there waitin on me. We ran and played a lot. Mamaw has a bag packed with all kinds of stuff we canine's like and she takes it with us when we go.

I played but spent some time smellin the deer up there too. I know they sleep in one spot cause I roll and roll all over it. Mamaw made me stop doin that and tole me that is uncouth (whatever that means.) Aunt Mary has an appointment at Wolfe Clinic to get a shot in each retina, so that means she "needs a driver" -- that would be my Mamaw. When they talk bout that I just cringe...and know they'll be gone a long time too. So I spend time gettin all the lovin I can before they leave me. And when she gets home, I smell her up one side and down the other; tryin to figure out where she's been and what's she's been doin.