Katie here.  I gather my Mama went on a big adventure.  Yep she smells different and she smiles more and I don’t think it’s because of me.  In fact I think she tricked me!  Last Friday she was walking around just like she does every day before she goes to work.  Yep, she was in the shower and packing her lunch and stuff.  But she made a few more trips to the car than normal.  And then she picked me up!  What?  She never does that.  Usually she just pats me on the head and tells me she loves me and then she goes off to work and I go back to sleep!

Well.  You know what she did next?  She put me in the car!  That’s not so bad.  I thought I must have my days mixed up and it’s a school morning.  I like school, so I was just hanging out back there bobbing my head and thinking about the treats I was going to get and then she stopped and came around the back and I was all happy and stuff and she opened the door and it was not school!  I totally freaked out, but she carried me inside and the nice lady behind the desk told me I was beautiful and asked if she could hold me and I liked her a bunch so I just relaxed in her arms while Mama and she talked.  And then another nice lady came out and carried me into the back.  I sighed because I knew right then that I wouldn’t see my Mama for a very very very long time.

So anyway, camp was OK, they’re nice there and all, but I’d rather be home with my Mama.  She came and sprang me from the joint this afternoon.  I was very happy to see her but I didn’t want her to know that.  Wasn’t going to let her off the guilt hook you know.  So I howled all the way home.  At the top of my lungs…which wasn’t very loud because I’d been barking for five straight days and my voice was pretty hoarse.  And now I follow her everywhere.   I even howled when she went out to shovel the driveway.  Because I couldn’t see her you know.  She said something about settling down, but I know she knows that’s not going to happen.

Not until I decide it will.

Cause I’m a princess.

PS:  I got a present from my boyfriend Reilly and Mama took pictures, but she can’t figure out how to download the pictures to the computer so you’ll have to wait to see what I got.  But Reilly honey…thank you very much.  You’re too good to me.  Well.  Not too good for a princess I guess.  Love you lots Reilly!