The Speshliss

The Owner is off to see Speshliss today, I am not sure who Speshliss is or what he does but he had better not upset The Owner as I think I have already done that as much as The Owner can cope with in one day! This morning we went off on morning patrol around the farm, across the paddock and round the cricket pitch taking particular care not to sniff at or wee up the fence that ticks and hurts. Through the hunting gate and across the little sleeper bridge. Well The Owner crossed the bridge with rather a curmudgeonly grumble about slippery stuff and stinging nettles whilst I leapt across in a bright and energetic fashion, hardly breaking my stride. We crossed the field with the dead trees in, which are always good for a quick sniff at or even a wee up but taking particular care not to get too close to the fence that clicks and hurts in that field as well. Then around the back of the farm and back down past the silage pits and through the dairy yard and down to the office. I have painted a picture of rural bliss on the morning patrol? Well I omitted the bit about the first rain in several weeks falling from the skies to "lay the dust", or so The Owner said. It had done just a little too much laying of dust really and the dairy yard was awash with mud as we crossed it. Back at the studio there is always cause for great excitement as The Owner always gives me a Bonio when we get back, had I mentioned that I like Bonios? Well I am afraid I got a little too excited for the occasion and, well..... there were only the two muddy paw prints in the middle of his white shirt. Hardly worth mentioning here I thought. The Owner mentioned it quite a lot however! I just hope that Speshliss doesn't upset him as well or it may be a chilly evening in the cottage and that will be nothing to do with the weather either.