The weather has been very nice and cool, so Mama and I are taking loooong walks in the morning. Mama got a new phone that tells her how many steps she takes (I don't know why it matters), so our walks are going to get even longer. The other day we went out and saw all kinds of kids across the street-- Mama said it was the first day of school and they were waiting for the bus. I was jealous! I wanted to go too! But we just said hi and good luck and walked by so I could pee. We walked all the way to the Rose Garden, which is about 1/2 a mile from our house. It is very pretty, but I am not allowed to pee on the flowers. That's ok-- there are plants nearby.
Over the weekend, Papa's papa and his wife came to visit! They live in a city called Greenville, which is about an hour and a half away. Mama said one day we will go there and I can stay overnight, but I will have to have my crate because they have cats. "Oh no, Mama!" I said, but she told me they are very skittish cats and will stay away from me and it's ok. I don't know how I feel about that.
Mama and Papa took Grandpa and Laura to the restaurant where the nice ladies bring water and scratch my ears, then they went shopping. They had a nice time. Then they came home and Grandpa played with me! He is very nice. I am very lucky-- I have a Grandpa, a Zayde, and a Great-Zayde. Mama said that's very special and they all love me very much. They are all fun and give me treats, especially Great-Zayde.
Also over the weekend, Mama went to something called hot yoga. She said it's when people go into a very hot room and hold their arms up sometimes and stretch a lot and lie down on mats. That doesn't sound like fun. I would not like hot yoga. But Mama thought it was ok. She came home and her face was so red! She almost didn't look like my mama! But I was happy to see her and I gave her lots of kisses, and oh boy, it's so nice when Mama comes back from hot yoga! She is very salty.
On Monday I met my new doctor. The people at the office were very nice. I miss my old doctor, but I don't miss her mean cats. Papa gave me treats so I would get on the scale, and Mama was very happy because I lost weight-- she said I needed to drop about 4 pounds, and I did! She said it was all that running around at the farm and all the chasing stuff in our new backyard. I sniffed a nice dog named Izzy in the waiting room (she was a crazy puppy!), then Miss Dana took us in the exam room. I liked Miss Dana at first, then she tried to put a stick in my butt and I said no way! I growled and sat down hard. But then Papa gave me treats and Mama sang to me (she sang her special Avon song, which is so nice) and I decided to let Miss Dana put the stick in my butt again. It wasn't so bad, but I didn't like it, so when she was done I sat close to Mama and put my butt on her foot. Then the doctor came in-- she was very pretty and nice. She gave me a shot and felt my ribs and legs, and she talked to Mama and Papa for a while. Then Miss Dana took me in the back (so many people and stuff!) and shaved a little spot on my face where I scratched too much. Then that was it! I got more treats and we went home. I was very tired.
Yesterday I met some new doggies! Mama took me out for a quick pee in the afternoon, and we went to the little park near our house, and there were nice people and doggies there. Mama wasn't going to take off my leash but then she DID and I was FREE just like in Central Park! I ran and ran and ran. I played with a big lab doggy named O'Malley, and there was a little puppy named Frankie. O'Malley has a big sister named Ollie who is a labradoodle and not very nice. She didn't want to play. She growled a little, so I went over to her and jumped and told her she should play with us, but she said no. That was ok. O'Malley and I ran and ran until we got so tired and Mama had to go home for a meeting. I was exhausted! I slept the rest of the day.
Then Mama left for chorus rehearsal. She said it was very nice, but she misses her old chorus and all her friends. She said this group is different but it is not bad, and many nice ladies said hello to her. She came home late and brought a chicken sandwich and I was very happy to see her.
Papa has been busy too. He goes to classes all the time and then he works. Sometimes he comes home and eats lunch and does some work, then he goes back to his office at school. But every time he comes home he gives me belly rubs and snuggles. He says he likes his co-workers and his classes very much, but it is very hard work. That's what getting a PhD is all about, he says. I am very proud of my papa.
We are also fixing up the house! Mama and Papa bought nice chairs for the living room, but they are too small for me to sit in, so I stick to the sofa, which is just fine by me. We are waiting for some furniture and bedding to arrive, and then everything will be done! In the meantime, we have a complete kitchen, including the very nice gift that Miss Megan and Mr. Ben and their blond puppy Harry gave us, and here it is:
Mama said it is a nice reminder of home... in our new home. I like that.
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