I SNEAKED OVER TO THE FENCE WHERE MOLLY WAS LOOKING FOR THE BALL IN THE NEIGHBORS YARD, THROUGH THE CRACKS IN THE FENCE...
AND LET OUT A BLOOD-CURDLING SCREAM,
THAT WENT ON,
AND ON,
AND ON,
AND ON!
I BARKED IN HER EAR, AT THE TOP OF MY LITTLE LUNGS,
UNTIL SHE FINALLY SCOOTED BACK TO THE HOUSE
WITH ONLY HER EYE SIGHT WORKING RIGHT PROPER!
I BELIEVE SHE GOT THE MESSAGE!
I SNIFFED AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF MORE MINUTES..
AND THEN TOOK ONE LAST LOOK AROUND THE YARD.
CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?
(ME AND MOLLY NEVER HAD A FAVORITE BALL!)
I WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE TO SEE WHAT EVERYONE WAS UP TO,
AND FOUND MERLIN AT THE WINDOW IN THE GRAND PARLOR.
WITHOUT BLINKING AN EYE, HE CONTINUED TO STARE OUT INTO THE ENDLESS SKY!
I ASKED HIM, IF HE COULD LOOK AWAY FROM THE WINDOW LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE A FUNNY FACE, THAT I COULD PUT IN MY BLOG, AND AS ALWAYS,
HE WAS HAPPY TO OBLIGE!
HE WAS HAPPY TO OBLIGE!
BUT THEN...
IT WAS RIGHT BACK TO WORK!
TIKA WAS UP ON HER LITTLE PERCH,
LOOKING LIKE SHE WAS TOO BORED TO EVEN DAYDREAM Y'ALL!
AND I DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE MOLLY AND KACI WERE?
MOLLY WAS PROBABLY OFF IN A CORNER SOMEWHERE, USING HER PAWS TO TRY AND BEAT SOME LIFE BACK INTO THOSE EAR DRUMS OF HERS..
.AND KACI, WAS PROBABLY OFF IN ONE OF THE OTHER ROOMS,
EATING CARPET LINT,
OR A STRAY COUGAR SHE TRICKED INTO THE BACKYARD..AGAIN!.
OR A STRAY COUGAR SHE TRICKED INTO THE BACKYARD..AGAIN!.
AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF COMPLAINING TO EACH OTHER ABOUT HOW BORED WE ALL WERE... ME, MERLIN AND TIKA ALL DECIDED TO GO OUT INTO THE GARAGE,
AND LOOK FOR DEE AND THE BIG GUY,,,
WHEN WE FINALLY BROKE THROUGH THE DOORWAY,
ME AND TIKA WENT TO DEE'S OFFICE,
AND MERLIN STAYED OUT IN THE GARAGE,
TO WAIT FOR THE BIG GUY,
AND MERLIN STAYED OUT IN THE GARAGE,
TO WAIT FOR THE BIG GUY,
TIKA CURLED UP IN ONE OF THE BEDS ON THE FLOOR,
BESIDE DEE'S CHAIR,
AND I JUMPED UP INTO DEE'S CHAIR...FOR A LITTLE BIT LAP TIME,
AND A LITTLE BIT OF LOVIN!
AFTER MY FACIAL,
I TRIED TO SETTLE IN AND GET COMFORTABLE FOR A WHILE,
BUT I JUST WASN'T HAVING MUCH LUCK WITH THAT...
AT ALL...
AS SOON AS I FELT MY HEAD BEING USED AS A WRIST-REST
FOR CARPAL TUNNEL RELIEF...
I KNEW IT WAS TIME TO GO!
JUST AS I TURNED MY HEAD A LITTLE TO THE LEFT...
THERE IT WAS!
THE BIGGEST KEY BOARD I HAD EVER SEEN!
IT TOOK ME TWO MINUTES TO LOOK FROM ONE END OF THAT THING...
TO THE OTHER!
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL THING Y'ALL!
(BUT I STILL COULDN'T GET COMFORTABLE!)
I JUMPED DOWN FROM DEE'S LAP AND WENT BACK OUT INTO THE GARAGE,
TO SEE IF MERLIN WAS STILL OUT THERE?
WHEN I GOT THERE, I FOUND HIM STARING UPWARD..
LIKE THIS!
I ASKED HIM IF HE WAS GIVING THANKS TO THE GREAT WOLF SPIRIT ABOVE,
WHOM HE OFTEN GAVE THANKS TO, FOR MANY OF THE BLESSINGS IN HIS LIFE,
BUT INSTEAD OF GETTING SOME DEEP AND MEANINGFUL PEARL OF WISDOM TO CARRY WITH ME THROUGHOUT MY LIFE'S JOURNEY...
HE SAID, "NOPE!
I'M COUNTING CEILING POPCORN!
8,726...8,727...8728"
I ASKED HIM WHY?
BUT WHEN HE LOOKED AWAY TO ANSWER ME...
HE LOST COUNT AND HAD TO START ALL OVER AGAIN...
1...2...3...4...
I THOUGHT IT WAS PROBABLY TO GOOD TIME TO,
'MOVE ALONG LITTLE DOGGIE'...IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
WE'LL SEE YA NEXT TIME...
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