Booming Banter

Precious Peeps it’s PITS here. Of course I’m PERFECT as always but once more am feeling less than ready to heave you over the humpty.

See my Auntie Carol has gone home to Ireland. We sure had lots of fun together and got to do some great trips.

Before she left we took her to our Tall Grass Trail for a long trot and when we came back I got into her bed while she packed her suitcase.

I made a valiant attempt to squeeze into it and she was willing to smuggle me into the plane but it was too small.

So here I am this humpty feeling blue and will be home alone with the Grey Gizz when the old Granny leaves for work.

I suppose it could be worse but I’m not sure how.

Blessing#2887-Souvenirs

We’ve been having such fun with Auntie Carol.

Instead of staying home all day Ma has been showing off the cute sites of Ohio.

Yesterday we got to go along too on a trip to Berlin in our “Little Switzerland”

This is the heart of Amish country and more Amish people live in this area than anywhere else in the whole wide world.

The town itself is cute as a button with many shops where handcrafted goods like candies and quilts and wood worked wonders are sold.

The hoomans didn’t get to shop there as they’d decided to take us trotting with them around the town.

They did go shopping though at the Troyers Supermarket where people park their horse drawn buggies alongside modern day cars.

The hoomans had their lunch there and Auntie Carol saved us some of hers that was delicious.

Ma bought apples and ham and cheese and sausage sticks and a big beef brisket. She also bought a big tray of cinnamon rolls that I am about to sample.

So in haste I must finish my post and get off to gobble so we can a final adventure with Auntie Carol before she flies off to Ireland.

Blessing#2886-Baked Goods

I had a word with Dad overnight. He was telling me he’s settling in well in heaven. He’s still hanging out with Harold and Dolly and her husband Carl. Seems Harold’s sister Ingrid has now joined them.

He said he was proud of me for not fighting with Nala and for being so supportive of Ma.

He said he’d find a way to get me a few extra milk-bones sorta like God did with the manna in the wilderness.

I’m optimistic this week will be crunchier!! in the meantime I’ll hit the plastic.

Blessing#2885-Chewing On

There’s so much humidity in the air it feels like a sauna.

When you look out the window it’s like a fog.

It induced in Ma the urge to recite to me “Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness”

It’s hard to understand how she can remember the entire poem and yet she can’t remember where she put her phone when she set it down minutes before.

Oh well I’ll say nothing and keep listening!

Blessing#2884-Keats in Autumn

We are issuing a joint statement of protest.

Our hoomans are having too many good times without us.

Last evening they went to Uncle Jim and Auntie Marsha’s farm for a wiener roast to give Auntie Carol a taste of country living.

They had a great big fire and all sorts of fixings to go with their wieners and toasted marshmallows too and homemade ice-cream.

Worse they got to have rides with cousin Jess in his Gator all around the acreage of the house and then rides out to the soybean fields in the vintage Ford truck.

We are mad. It is simply inexcusable to have such fun without us.

Blessing#2883-Hot Dogs!

Precious Peeps it’s Pits here on a particularly poignant occasion.

A quarter century has passed since the USA was attacked by terrorists.

At around this time people were happily making their way to work or to airports to head off to meet loved ones or take vacations.

They had no idea what lay ahead.

The whole world changed that day.

Granny says it was more like a popsicle back then and less like a pickle.

Of course I wasn’t born but I want to give a shout out to all the doggies who have played a part since the attacks in rescue and retrieval in sniffing out suspicious materials and as support animals for those injured physically or mentally.

We must all do our best to make sure this never happens again. Keep up the good loving!

Blessing#2882-Peace Keepers

Well I made another turn around the sun.

Ma went to the zoo yesterday with Auntie Carol while the Bro was at work. It was just me and the niece hanging out together. We took care of ourselves all day with Dad keeping an eye on us from upstairs.

My birthday sorta got forgotten about with all that’s been going on.

It’s OK though. I know that everyone loves me. I feel especially close to Dad. He told me he loves me more than ever now.

Blessing#2881-Grown Up

Precious Peeps it’s PITS here to heave you over the humpty.

I’m enjoying having Auntie Carol here because she talks to me like I’m a grown up and not a baby.

We’ve been hanging out together on the deck while Granny and Scooby snooze during siesta time.

Auntie Carol says siestas are a waste of time.

Not hundred percent sure about that!

On Labor Day when Dad had a holiday from work we had a family outing to show Carol the Great Lake Erie. It was my first trip up there too and man was it beautiful.

On the way home I slept the whole way. Don’t tell her though just say if you happen to see her that you heard Nala had been a very good quiet girl!

I’ll do you a favor next time I see you.

In the meantime know that I love you and continue to be positive as it’s only two big sleeps till the weekend.

Blessing#2880-Nala Naps

Precious Peeps it’s PITS here to heave you over the humpty.

I’m enjoying having Auntie Carol here because she talks to me like I’m a grown up and not a baby.

We’ve been hanging out together on the deck while Granny and Scooby snooze during siesta time.

Auntie Carol says siestas are a waste of time.

Not hundred percent sure about that!

On Labor Day when Dad had a holiday from work we had a family outing to show Carol the Great Lake Erie. It was my first trip up there too and man was it beautiful.

On the way home I slept the whole way. Don’t tell her though just say if you happen to see her that you heard Nala had been a very good quiet girl!

I’ll do you a favor next time I see you.

In the meantime know that I love you and continue to be positive as it’s only two big sleeps till the weekend.

Blessing#2880-Nala Naps

In the Hindu tradition the loss of a loved one is followed by thirteen days of ceremonies.

One of these is the feeding of orphans and the poor.

Yesterday our dear Auntie Hamsa took care of this my going to a local orphanage and then into the streets of nearby Navi Mumbai to honor our Dad.

She sent us videos so we could watch. We snapped this photo for you all to see.

Isn’t this so very kind of her to do this.

Once again we are very touched.

Blessing#2879-Sharing