Happy Birthday to Me

Today I am seven years old.  I am a mature dog.  Jim and Jean got up and gave me breakfast.  They went to the botanical garden.  I am not allowed to go to the botanical garden.  They came home and gave me lunch.  We went outside and checked on the vineyard.  My good friend Maddie was out for her walk.  When I first met Maddie she was so small she ran under my body.  She grew very fast and very big.  Maddie is shy but she loves me.  She is a Great Dane.

Next we went for a 6 mile hike.  We hiked on the new trail and on the other new trail.  They need to give these trails some new names.

After hiking we were hungry.  We went to Lucky's.  Jim bought pizza and beer.  We sat outside because dogs are allowed on patio seating.  I got a cup of water and some pizza crust.  It was very tasty.  When we got home Jim finished off a carton of ice cream and I got to lick the carton.  It was a good birthday.

Watching Jim

I always keep my eye on Jim.  When we are working I watch him to make sure he is doing the work right and see if he needs my help.  When he is eating I watch him carefully because he likes to share his food with me. 

Outside Time

I get a lot of outside time.  Sometime I work outside with Jim and sometimes I go for walks or runs.  Jim and Jean make sure I get plenty of exercise and outside time.  I love working outside with Jim.  We worked on wood today.

Golf and a New Trail

Today Jim played golf all day.  I would like to go with him but I am not allowed to play golf.  When he got home Jean was done working.  We went to the new trail to take a hike.  The new trail is so  new it doesn't have a  name yet.  It is newer than the other new trail.

Busy Day

Jean took me for a run at lunch.  I worked outside with Jim all afternoon.  Jean's mom came and they went to quilt club.  I stayed home with Jim and watched TV.  It was a busy day.

Regular Monday

Today was a regular Monday.  Jean worked.  Jim cleaned house.  I made sure to shake some hair out so Jim had something to clean.  Jim went to the dentist.  I waited for him to come home.  Jim and Jean took me for a walk in the neighborhood.  I saw some of my friends.

My quilt

Jean made a quilt of me.  It is beautiful just like me.  She put it in a show and won an award.  She made quilts of Jen and John and one of TJ and Pat.  They were in quilt shows but they did not win awards because they are not a beautiful as me.  I cannot lay on this quilt.  It is to hang on the wall and look at.