Home Alone

So, I have found out who we are going to be staying with......Hugh and Barbra our neighbours on the farm. I have stayed with them lots of times before but this will be a first for Lacey. I think Hugh and Barb are brave for taking her on...

Hugh drives a truck and he smokes in it. He lets ME go to the store with him and hang out with the guys ..you know...have a coffee and catch up on Island happenings, get the mail and do guy stuff. I bet Hugh will not let Lacey in his truck ....he knows she ate the back seat out of DOD's Lexus.

Anyway, Mom and DOD are gone for three times three days ....I guess we will be okay with that but they will suffer for it when they get back.

LACEY:  I don't really want to believe that Mom will leave me, but Robbie says it is true so I guess I have to believe him. He told me they always come home though so I hope that is true too. I have never been away from Mom since she got me from the kennel....I just want to put my head down and cry. I know Hugh and Barbra...they are nice people.... but I am still scared.

Sneakery!

They have let the cat out of the bag, so to speak. I knew they were up to something....all the whispered conversations and the way they would go quiet when I came into the room....They are going away without Me and Lacey!!! I have not been able get the scoop on where and for how long...or what they intend to do with ME while they are gone!

This really is not right! I mean, do I go away without them? NO! And Lacey does not know the drill...she is going to be some upset when she finds out.  I just hope they have bought in enough food and treats for us...and that they are going to let me take all my toys...and that I get TWO walks every day. And what about my Diary? Does this mean I will not be able to be on Facebook and my Blog for ages and ages?

Oh, I am not a happy Dog. I will have more to write when I get the details. I am going to march up to them right now and demand information........My own Mom and DOD, who would have believed it of them?!

Senior biscuits!

It was another rainy morning and Lacey refused to walk with Me and DOD again! It wasn't raining THAT hard...I am going to have a talk with that girl. Anyway, Me and DOD did the guy thing...it is amazing what he tells me when we are alone....Mom would have a fit!

Mom went into town today to shop for food our Old Point Farm work bee on Saturday. Sandra has all the jobs posted on our board.....I think that I am the over-all Superintendent for this one. Mom is making home-made buns and roasted turkey breast and hams..egg salad and tuna salad and all the trimmings to put on the buns..oh, and cookies. Of course I will be in charge of clean-up as well as everything else. I think Mom plans to invite Lacey...heaven only knows why. We will see what she contributes!

I have to tell you (although I hate to) that Mom brought home biscuits for 'Senior' dogs from Town! Has she gone mad? I am MATURE not senior!!  I don't know what to say.

LACEY:  What Robbie didn't tell you is that I went for a walk with him and DOD in the afternoon. I also went in the car....the one with the leather seats! I agree with Margaret and Tansy...girl dogs do not DO morning walks in the rain and muck! And as far as the 'Senior' biscuits go...I am only Three years old and I am not complaining...for SURE they are not for ME! My Bro is in denial!!

Construction and non-walks

Yesterday I hung out with the guys most of the day down at the Salamander Pond. Hugh, Tom and DOD (and Sandra as well 'cus she works as hard as a guy) are building a tractor shed at the pond and a very fine one it is too.  I supervised of course on the finer aspects of construction ....I also got into trouble for going under the tractor and getting oil and black stuff all over my butt! Lacey and Mom came to see what was taking us so long...Lacey raced around offering to help too but no-one took her up on it ...thank heaven!

Today was rainy again. Me and Lacey and DOD headed off on our walk this morning....and who knows why on earth she did it, but Lacey turned around and went home by herself. She can be so moody that girl.

LACEY:  Mom and I went for our regular walk to the pond...I had no intentions of helping.... I don't know where Robbie gets some of his ideas.... I took one look at that scruffy beast and knew I didn't want any part of the whole operation. And as for this morning....I just decided to have some girl-time with Mom. I don't like rain and the fire was lit....so I said to myself, 'Lacey what are you doing out in the wet when you could be with Mom.....and maybe she will be so happy to see you she will give you extra treats'. She DID... and I ate them all before Robbie got back!!!

A New Diary - Early One Morning

Lot's of  people have asked me to do my daily diary of my REAL life again...so I said 'okay, I will do that'.

Lacey wants to help too but as she has never done a blog I will monitor carefully what (if anything) she has to say!

So, here it is.

The days are getting longer at night, and not only that, they start earlier every day! This is a bit of a problem at my house as I believe in getting my chores done as early as possible....and now it is possible to get started before 6.00am. As a mature Dog I think I should be able to organise my own life! But....Mom is  a micro-manager and a control freak and she does not want me setting my own work schedule.....she needs some self-help courses  in letting-go. Anyway, I persist (it is for her own good) and after the usual moaning when she looks at the clock, either she or DOD gets up and lets me out.

 According to the internet, mornings will arrive earlier every day until June 21st. I don't know if They know this but I foresee a bit of a problem.

LACEY:  I just want to say 'hello'. And now I have that out of the way, I also want to say that I feel sorry for Mom and DOD....Mom is looking pale and haggard from lack of sleep. I mean it is not like Robbie needs to go out ...he has not seen a Deer or Otter in days! I think the only thing worth getting up for before 7.00am is a delicious treat! 

ROBBIE: This dual blog is not going to be easy!!!