A regular Sunday

We slept in then we had waffles for breakfast.  Actually I had my dog food breakfast first then I had some waffles with syrup.  Jean went for a run.  It was too hot for me to go so I stayed home.  Jim met some people who wanted to buy the camper.  In the afternoon we all went out to the vineyard and garden.  I chased the tennis ball.  When I'm outside I like to lay in the shade and rest.

The Farm

Last night we drove down to to farm.  They put my bed behind Jim's seat in the Envoy.  I am very good in the car.  Charlie is on vacation at the farm.  The farm is like a resort for dogs.  There is lots of room to run and play, there is gourmet dog food and a swimming pool just for dogs.  I love visiting the farm and seeing my brother Rusty.  We picked up Jim and Jean's camper.  They are going to sell it and buy a smaller one.  I like camping.  I used to go camping with TJ and Pat all the time.  My favorite camping is sleeping in the tent with TJ and Pat.  I have my own sleeping bag for camping.

Back to work

Jim finally felt well enough to ride on his little John Deere which means I got to spend the whole afternoon outside.  I just love it when I work outside with Jim.

Fourth of July

Humans celebrate a lot of holidays.  I like Thanksgiving because I get turkey and mashed potatoes.  I like Christmas because I get presents.  I do not like the Fourth of July.  There are noisy fireworks.  Today we slept in.  Jean decided to take me for a nice walk.  We went to the trails and headed out.  We could hear firecrackers.  They were very loud and scary.  I kept trying to hide in the weeds.  The leaves kept sticking to my collar.  After about two and a half minutes I turned around and pulled Jean back to the car.  I had enough and wanted to go home.  I couldn't get out of there fast enough.  It was the shortest walk ever.  Last year I was in Idaho with TJ and Pat on the Fourth of July.  Two years ago I was in Jen and John's back yard with Charlie and I climbed the 6 foot fence and ran down the street.  Three years ago TJ and Pat took me to a firework display at Rend Lake and I tried to hide under the chair.  I will be happy when this day is over.

Loud noises

I do not like thunderstorms.  One thing I hate as much as thunder is fireworks.  They are very loud and they scare me.  Usually at night Jim or Jean let me outside to go potty then I come in and head straight to my bed in the kitchen.  This week there have been fireworks every night.  Instead of heading to my bed I tiptoe back to Jim and Jean's room and hide in the closet.  It is very safe in the closet and much quieter.  I usually keep a tennis ball or one of my toys in the closet.  Plus it is much closer to Jim and Jean.  After the loud noises end I get up and go to my bed for the rest of the night.

Charlie came

Tonight Jen, John and Charlie came and brought dinner.  They brought dinner for the humans but none for me.  I had dog food.  We had to go to the basement and find the ice axes.  They are going on vacation to Montana where they will hike through ice. 

Taking care of Jim

This morning we all got up early.  Jim and Jean left for the morning.  When Jim came back he had his knee all wrapped up.  They said he had surgery.  I had surgery once.  I can tell you it was not fun at all.  They took me to the vet when I was just a little puppy and they cut my balls off.  They didn't even ask my opinion.  I do have an opinion and I did not like it.  I don't think Jim liked surgery even though all they did was fix his knee.  I watched over Jim all afternoon to make sure he was okay.  After dinner Jean wanted to take me for a run.  I did not want to go.  I needed to take care of Jim but she made me go anyway.  Jim was okay for an hour without us.  It was a nice cool evening so it was not too hot to run.