Eventually Owners Daughter returned, I suspected at first that she had been off doing some shopping. The Owner was always mumbling about women and shopping, not sure what it entails but I know there is always a lot of bags involved and I thoroughly approve because I can run around for ages in amongst all the paper and have a good time.
Anyway, she got out of the car with a load of bags in her arms so I began to psych myself up for the unwrapping process. Then Owners Dad got out of the car so she had clearly managed to get to his house and back OK. I was hopeful that he may have brought Owners Dads Cat with him, last time I teamed up with him I benefitted from the proceedings with a large plate of burgers and suasages. I know it was unintentional on the part of Owners Dads Cat but, hey, get it where you can!
There was another shape in the car I could observe as I bounced around with great excitement round the lawn, the car layby (including the puddles) and the muddy garden path. Then the shape moved and got out of the car..... surely not......it couldn't be........ it was!!!!!! It was The Owner!!!!!!! I was a little concerned at first as he spent a little time looking in the direction of the field where he had disappeared to all those months ago, but I tried really hard with my welcome dance around the garden then as he came through the gate I forgot myself and jumped up. Oh dear! Muddy paw prints in the middle of his chest on his clean white shirt and he sat back in the muddy puddle by the cars. Owners Daughter was frowning loudly, if you're asking me how can you frown loudly when frowning is to all intents and purposes a silent process then you haven't seen Owners Daughter frown! Hands on hips and a furrowed brow. I was expecting a lot of grumbling from The Owner as well but he just laughed and rubbed my head and got up and wandered in to the cottage. The Owner is home! Only for the day but he is home!
Friday, 19 November 2010
Standing Guard
Now I'm getting worried that another hoomun in my life has gorn orf! Owners Daughter has been gone far too long for going and collecting Owners Dad. Well at least comparing it to the time it takes The Owner to do the journey. I shall stand guard and wait.... inside the porch! Well its raining out there, I'll get wet paws!
Bonio's!!!!!!!!!! My favourite
She does love me! Well, after the little debacle when Tesco Hoomun Yoof last delivered and also considering there was no Bonios for me I was beginning to think I was not loved! Sniff! When out of the blue, another Tesco delivery with the same Tesco Hoomun Yoof at the wheel! He did avoid the trolley which caused the problem last time and I, for my part decided to avoid rounding the corner of the cottage at too high a speed to avoid any untoward interaction this time round. Well you could have knocked me down with an empty Bonio box!. Just look what Owners Daughter had bought me. Well, OK, so strictly speaking The Owner bought them but he doesn't know that. I am a happy pooch today!
Tesco Delivery Yoof Visits
Oh I'm so sorry for not getting round to reporting on progress recently. I have been rather busy with my new found fame at the hospital, getting several, who had not had a lot to say to the world for several seasons and many reasons, to start to talk again.
The Owner and I, on our daily walks around the hospital grounds had acquired such a following of late that on one occasion, when I was there, when the nurses were changing shifts, the ward sister got quite panicked as she thought all her patients had done a runner! She came running across the gardens looking somewhat flustered, then looked relieved and at once became very firm as she chased 15 people back into the ward. This was all very amusing and a bit perplexing for those concerned as only 12 of them were patients, the other three were just waiting for a bus and came across to see what the fuss was about. Last night Owners Daughter found his card and account details for Tesco and placed an order. The order wasn't quite as large as the one they had round at the manor when Theatrical Party Organiser was there, but it still took up most of the van when Tesco Hoomun Yoof arrived to deliver. That was when the day took a down turn! He came with a mate to help him move the boxes and his mate got a big trolley thing out of the van. Now I know The Owner always has a box of Bonios in one of the boxes for me, had I mentioned that I like Bonios? So I got very excited and started running around the garden in a very excited manner. I would make a high speed appearance from round the corner of the cottage and dive through the hedge, down into the ditch and then round to do it all again. I thought that might attract some of his attention and I may get a Bonio out of him. Had I mentioned that I like Bonios? I decided to alter my course slightly on this one trip and thought that a quick once around my tree that I wee up may have been enough to get a Bonio out of them. When I rounded the corner there he was, right across the path! So I opted for the only route I could see, which was between him and his trolley. Well it was too late and I was going too fast to try any fancy manoeuvres and even this one didn't quite work. It seems that there isn't actually room for me between his legs and the trolley! Owners Daughter was already standing with her hands on her hips by the time I worked out which way was up again. But to be fair to her there was a few bags of shopping which needed clearing up and Tesco Hoomun Yoof was complaining bitterly about the state of his trousers and that he had to sit all day in them. He left with another pair of The Owners trousers and a length of baler twine to hold them up with whilst Owners Daughter put all the shopping back in bags. Well if she looked more at what she was doing and not glare at me she might get on a bit quicker! I think I am going to be in the calf sheds at the farm if anyone wants me.
The Owner and I, on our daily walks around the hospital grounds had acquired such a following of late that on one occasion, when I was there, when the nurses were changing shifts, the ward sister got quite panicked as she thought all her patients had done a runner! She came running across the gardens looking somewhat flustered, then looked relieved and at once became very firm as she chased 15 people back into the ward. This was all very amusing and a bit perplexing for those concerned as only 12 of them were patients, the other three were just waiting for a bus and came across to see what the fuss was about. Last night Owners Daughter found his card and account details for Tesco and placed an order. The order wasn't quite as large as the one they had round at the manor when Theatrical Party Organiser was there, but it still took up most of the van when Tesco Hoomun Yoof arrived to deliver. That was when the day took a down turn! He came with a mate to help him move the boxes and his mate got a big trolley thing out of the van. Now I know The Owner always has a box of Bonios in one of the boxes for me, had I mentioned that I like Bonios? So I got very excited and started running around the garden in a very excited manner. I would make a high speed appearance from round the corner of the cottage and dive through the hedge, down into the ditch and then round to do it all again. I thought that might attract some of his attention and I may get a Bonio out of him. Had I mentioned that I like Bonios? I decided to alter my course slightly on this one trip and thought that a quick once around my tree that I wee up may have been enough to get a Bonio out of them. When I rounded the corner there he was, right across the path! So I opted for the only route I could see, which was between him and his trolley. Well it was too late and I was going too fast to try any fancy manoeuvres and even this one didn't quite work. It seems that there isn't actually room for me between his legs and the trolley! Owners Daughter was already standing with her hands on her hips by the time I worked out which way was up again. But to be fair to her there was a few bags of shopping which needed clearing up and Tesco Hoomun Yoof was complaining bitterly about the state of his trousers and that he had to sit all day in them. He left with another pair of The Owners trousers and a length of baler twine to hold them up with whilst Owners Daughter put all the shopping back in bags. Well if she looked more at what she was doing and not glare at me she might get on a bit quicker! I think I am going to be in the calf sheds at the farm if anyone wants me.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
My weekend resolution which I shall carry forth for ever more, NEVER, EVER, TRUST A HOOMUN! Owners Daughter was upstairs doing whatever she does every morning before she "faces her public" as she tells me every morning. When suddenly sh calls down the stairs, "Jack, come on, come up here"! Well The Owner doesn't let me up there normally so she immediately went up in my opinion as I bounded excitedly up the stairs. When I got to the top she invited me into the bathroom and then closed the door behind me. What was she doing?!?! She told me what a good boy I am which I know already and then picked me up, what is she doing I thought. Are my legs not working? They were when I ran up the stairs! Oh no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no! That smells of lavenders! Yuk & Phew! She put me in the bath and washed me, told me I would smell nice afterwards. Well she was lying, I smell of lavender now (Yuk & Phew!). My only consolation in it all is that I got out twice and that bathroom is now going to take more than a little to clean it again. She thinks she has bought my loyalty again with two Bonios. I of course took them from her, but if anyone wants me I shall be round at the manor in their boot room!
The Dummy Stick Throwing Routine
Small Boy was brought up to go and see his Dad (The Owner) at the hospital, which had it's advantages. I managed to offload the last of my little indiscretions prior to The Owner returning!
We were both taken to the hospital and I hopped out of the car quickly before Strange Woman could get the lead on me. Some people are so easy it is almost embarrassing really. So I took Small Boy with me round to the window into The Owners ward, I take this route because I don't want to slip and slide too much on the floors and I have a certain sense of responsibility here and I knew that this would also limit the possibilities for Small Boy to have an "Ooops" moment. The Owner saw me and jumped up quick to let me in and then saw Small Boy. Now I am not sure what goes on here coz his eyes started leaking again, the same as they did when I first turned up and pretty much when everyone turns up really. The Owner managed to stop his eyes leaking and Silent Grumpy Man uttered his only language again "Oijackcumere" and laughed a lot then we all went out for a walk around the gardens. The Owner, Me, Small Boy, Owners Daughter, Strange Woman, Strange Woman in Wheelchair and today for the first time Strange Woman with Zimmer Frame. She has always given me a particularly wide berth since my first visit when I managed to divest her of several surgical devices after sliding on the slippery floors. Small Boy decided to help and make a frame to carry these surgical devices for her out of some bandages, sticking plaster and a bedpan but not to worry, we found a carrier bag to put all the leftover bits in. The process roughly goes that they all pretend to throw a stick and drop it behind them and laugh loudly as I pretend to look for said stick in large heap of leaves that Gardener Hoomun has raked up again from last time. They have fun, I play in the leaves.....,. It works! OK! I did have to share my heap of leaves with Small Boy this time, but I managed.
We were both taken to the hospital and I hopped out of the car quickly before Strange Woman could get the lead on me. Some people are so easy it is almost embarrassing really. So I took Small Boy with me round to the window into The Owners ward, I take this route because I don't want to slip and slide too much on the floors and I have a certain sense of responsibility here and I knew that this would also limit the possibilities for Small Boy to have an "Ooops" moment. The Owner saw me and jumped up quick to let me in and then saw Small Boy. Now I am not sure what goes on here coz his eyes started leaking again, the same as they did when I first turned up and pretty much when everyone turns up really. The Owner managed to stop his eyes leaking and Silent Grumpy Man uttered his only language again "Oijackcumere" and laughed a lot then we all went out for a walk around the gardens. The Owner, Me, Small Boy, Owners Daughter, Strange Woman, Strange Woman in Wheelchair and today for the first time Strange Woman with Zimmer Frame. She has always given me a particularly wide berth since my first visit when I managed to divest her of several surgical devices after sliding on the slippery floors. Small Boy decided to help and make a frame to carry these surgical devices for her out of some bandages, sticking plaster and a bedpan but not to worry, we found a carrier bag to put all the leftover bits in. The process roughly goes that they all pretend to throw a stick and drop it behind them and laugh loudly as I pretend to look for said stick in large heap of leaves that Gardener Hoomun has raked up again from last time. They have fun, I play in the leaves.....,. It works! OK! I did have to share my heap of leaves with Small Boy this time, but I managed.
The Big Green Electric Box
Well you could have knocked me down with an empty Bonio box!! I had been out on a post lunch patrol and as always I ventured past the pond just in case there was water back in it. I had to stop and do a double take of the situation. Where the manhole cover is that Tanker Driver Hoomun has, I believed, been emptying the pond from, were two vans and a lot of wires and switches and stuff. Electrician Hoomun and Electrician Yoof were busy putting a new big green box full of electric in beside the manhole. Clearly the problem had been that the old box had run out of electric! Silly me had been blaming everyone when no-one had thought of checking to see whether there was any electric left in the old box. They seemed alright to me anyway as they box gave me a bit of biscuit for my troubles. I will keep an eye on the situation and report back.
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