Katie here. Did you know my mama had 3 days off work? I expected a GRAND ADVENTURE because of course it’s all about me. I am entirely disappointed.
Friday night mama put up the tent and said we were going camping. I love camping, but it was darn cold out. A princess does not like to be cold, so after we got all settled in the tent I told mama I wasn’t staying out there and I barked and barked and finally she got smart and we went inside to sleep. Mama should pay better attention to the weather. I ask you; does a Princess wear plaid? I think not!
And do you know what she and dad did on Saturday? They weeded! I don’t know what that was all about. They just pulled up some green plants, but they left other green plants. If they wanted them gone, why didn’t they get rid of all of them? I think they are fickle. I tried to supervise them but it got to be so boring that I went inside and took a nap.
I figured I’d need to catch up on my sleep cause that darn tent was still up and I knew my mama would want to camp again. But you know what happened? She went to work after dark! With a pillow and a blanket! I’ve never seen anything like it, but she said ‘bye bye baby’ just like she does every day when she goes to work and she went out the front door. Huh. I waited by the door a long time but I finally just went to sleep with my dad. Mama didn’t come back from work till the morning, and she came home through the back door. She said she slept great, but I don’t know how she did that at work. I’m smelling a scam. Yes I am.
Well I figured we’d do something exciting Sunday. But no way! They were still pulling green stuff up. I was disgusted and spent most of the day inside napping. And it was definitely not fair when they went out that evening and got ice cream and left me behind.
But I did get to camp with my mama Sunday night. It was a lot warmer and I did pretty good, I only barked a little bit. And I got my mama up at 5:00 a.m. so she could fully enjoy her Monday off from work.
Monday mama said she was too sore to weed anymore and we spent some quality time out on the deck. Plus I helped her put away the camping stuff. Well mostly I just watched, but I’m sure she couldn’t have put it all away so fast without me.
And then this evening mama took me to my park!!! That was the best part of the entire weekend!
So all in all I guess I got to do some fun stuff. But my folks need to focus on me more don’t you think? Three whole days and all I got was one and a half nights of camping and a walk through fluff?
I think you will all agree that I deserve more.




May 26, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Oh Katie! You got gyped…..definitely you should have been taken out for some ice cream! But I bet you’re going to have a good long nap tomorrow while your mom is at her day job.
I’m a fair weather camper too!
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May 28, 2014 at 9:21 pm
She definitely should have gone for ice cream. But don’t tell her I said so.
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May 26, 2014 at 8:30 pm
Totally agree u got the short end of the stick. They better make it up to u on the 4th of July holiday.
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May 28, 2014 at 9:22 pm
Ummm…I think she’ll be at doggie camp the 4th. I don’t suppose that will make it up to her. At all.
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May 26, 2014 at 10:46 pm
Aww, Katie, you’re so cute. Look at you in the flowers! What a pretty baby!
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May 28, 2014 at 9:23 pm
She says thank you very much. She is acutely aware of how beautiful she is. All princesses inherently know that. I guess.
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May 26, 2014 at 11:17 pm
Katie, sometimes the commoners forget what princesses are entitled to. So you have to be patient until you know they just aren’t getting it. Then you let them know all about their transgressions. Loudly and clearly. Like right now Twiggy (who is just a lowly cat) is letting me know she NEEDS this lap.
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May 28, 2014 at 9:23 pm
Laps are important.
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May 26, 2014 at 11:27 pm
Katie,
I love that you go camping w/ your parents…but
I agree, WEEDING sucks!! xx
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May 28, 2014 at 9:23 pm
It does indeed. A lot.
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May 27, 2014 at 11:32 am
Poor Katie — sounds like you failed to get your fair share of attention this long weekend. I’m right there with you — a princess shouldn’t have to wear plaid (but Shelties come from Scotland, so maybe plaid was appropriate??), and watching somebody pull weeds isn’t any fun (though actually pulling the weeds is worse!!)
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May 28, 2014 at 9:24 pm
She’s lucky weeding is not an obedience skill. She’d fail miserably.
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May 27, 2014 at 1:53 pm
She got you up at 5 on Monday to enjoy your day off. That’s too funny, well, for the rest of us anyway!
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May 28, 2014 at 9:24 pm
It’s her special talent. I’m so lucky.
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May 27, 2014 at 4:42 pm
They do the nuttiest things
Lily & Edward
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May 28, 2014 at 9:24 pm
Parents are foolish to waste a perfectly good weekend weeding.
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May 27, 2014 at 9:15 pm
Don’t bark and you’ll camp more, my pretty. Not buying the cold routine. I’m glad you got a second chance, tho! Weeding isn’t much fun–I’ve heard a sheep can solve that problem. And a sheep might make a nice playmate for you…and then you might be more inclined to sleep a little later! The park sounds fun.
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May 28, 2014 at 9:25 pm
That’s her story and she’s sticking with it. I veto the sheep thing…but they are cute!
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May 27, 2014 at 9:18 pm
Hmmm, I think a Scottish or Irish Princess would wear plaid. So I think a proper Sheltie Princess would wear plaid
Sherman
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May 28, 2014 at 9:25 pm
It’s possible it’s a good look.
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May 28, 2014 at 11:50 am
Katie, you are a true princess. It’s very magnanimous that you treat your mama servant so kindly after such transgressions. I hope she’s learned her lessons.
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May 28, 2014 at 9:26 pm
Pretty sure not so much was learned. We’ll have to see.
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