Hey! I bet you figured out that when mama and daddy went to Washington DC I didn’t get to go. Nope. I got left at ‘camp’ and I think I got gypped. Mama and daddy got to eat out at fancy restaurants and got to see the monuments and got to go to the zoo and I got to….well…I got to eat my dinner on time every night. I didn’t even have to bug anyone to get it! Not like here at home where I have to remind mama loudly and persistently every single day that it’s almost supper time!
Anyway…
Mama said it was too hot in DC for me, she told me I wouldn’t like it, but I think she was just telling stories to get me to feel better. On the other hand, it’s been really hot here too, way too hot for me to have any adventures at all.
But yesterday it rained real hard and I had to bark at the ceiling for a long time. After I made the rain go away it was a lot nicer outside. Mama and I even slept in our tent in the back yard! I love to sleep outside and I didn’t get mama up until 5:00 a.m. She was pleased cause usually I’m getting her up somewhere between 3:30 and 4:00. Every day.
And this morning mama was cold! That hasn’t happened in a couple of weeks. She said it was a good morning for a walk at my park! Did I want to go?
Did I! Of course I did.
I cried at the front door until she hurried up and got herself together and off we went. We even got to go in daddy’s truck! I used to be afraid of his truck because it makes a different kind of noise, but I’m a big girl now and I love to ride up front with mama. She doesn’t let me do that very often cause she says I’m not safe up there, but once in awhile I get lucky and there isn’t any gas in my chariot.
We got to my park while the grass was still damp, early in the morning, and so we were surprised to see a Little League tournament going on. Tiny little kids in cute little uniforms filled all four softball fields. So we went to the other end of the park and walked the other way around.
Mama was sort of worried about me because I was walking really slow. But she let me have as much water as I wanted, and let me walk without being on a leash and I just wandered at my speed. At one point she asked me if I wanted to go back, maybe I didn’t want to go all the way around the park.
I told her she was crazy, I wasn’t going to turn around now that I was finally out there! I just needed to go slow as befit my advanced age. I’ll be twelve in December you know, so that makes me eleven and a half. Almost as old as her.
Besides, going slow I got to sniff everything. Some of it twice. Mama said that was OK, it had been a long time since I’d been there, and who knew when it would be cool enough to come back. She said she didn’t have anywhere to be, so she let me take as long as I wanted.
Of course, in return I had to pose for the typical photos. But she gave me a treat for each pose, so I was good with it.
It took us over an hour to go a little less than a mile. Mama says we’re not going to win any races and I had to remind her she’s not training for any races anyway. Sometimes mama forgets she’s not a young pup herself.
Besides, the delay wasn’t all my fault. Mama sneezed at one point and I had to take several minutes to bark at her. After all it’s my responsibility to make sure she’s OK after she sneezes like that.
When we finally got back to the front of the park I sat on a hill and watched the little kids play ball. I have always loved to do that, even back when I was little too. I like to see the kids run around the bases and sometimes there’s a treat or two or ten lost in the grass that I can snitch.
I wanted to get closer to the action but mama said no. I thought she was being mean, but then I realized I was getting sort of tired and needed to take a nap, so we headed back to the car.
Mama says we’re going on a big adventure pretty soon. I don’t know what she’s talking about but it better not include being left at ‘camp’ again. I’m staying vigilant, but if any of you guys know what’s up please let me know.
A girl’s got to have an escape plan ready.
Katie here, signing off for now….zzzzzzzz….
June 2, 2018 at 4:08 pm
I’m glad you told your side of the story, Katie. 🙂
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June 3, 2018 at 11:29 pm
She likes to get her side of any story in quickly. And loudly.
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June 2, 2018 at 6:55 pm
You sound like a great barker, Katie! You stop the rain and stop mama from sneezing…that’s wonderful. Good night for now……shhhhhh.
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June 3, 2018 at 11:29 pm
Good night Lois!
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June 2, 2018 at 7:56 pm
Katie girl I know what the big adventure is and you are going to LOVE it
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June 3, 2018 at 11:30 pm
I hope she loves it!
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June 2, 2018 at 9:33 pm
What a wonderful day! I did not realize you were almost 12- you look so much younger!
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June 3, 2018 at 11:30 pm
Why thank you she says.
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June 3, 2018 at 11:14 am
Katie seems quite a character. In a good way!
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June 3, 2018 at 11:31 pm
She’s definitely a character. Mostly good. A little mischievous. Sometimes downright bad. But mostly good.
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June 3, 2018 at 12:09 pm
You look gorgeous as always, Katie. Glad you had a good day in the park. 🙂
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June 3, 2018 at 11:31 pm
She did have a good day at the park. Started off a little slow, but still a very good day. She says any day at the park is a good day.
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June 3, 2018 at 1:37 pm
Katie, I love the photo of you barking at your mama’s sneeze — what pretty teefers you have!! How nice that you had one adventure and can look forward to another one. Sorry, I have no clue what that will look like, but my fingers are crossed it’s way better than doggy-camp!
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June 3, 2018 at 11:32 pm
I think it’s better than camp. But we’ll have to wait and see what she thinks.
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June 3, 2018 at 4:37 pm
Katie- you’re a beautiful sheltie. It’s fun to hear about your adventures.
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June 3, 2018 at 11:32 pm
She says thank you very much. She loves talking about her adventures. Heck. She loves talking in general. Loudly and often. That’s a sheltie for you.
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June 4, 2018 at 10:17 am
Katie, you are a very lucky Sheltie! You go on some of the best walks!
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June 5, 2018 at 7:57 am
She’s knows she’s a lucky girl….she doesn’t like to admit it though. Being a princess she always thinks she should have MORE!
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June 5, 2018 at 11:44 am
Hi Katy Lexis here (short for Alexis). Can’t help you there but they tend to sneak things up on us – best to stay vigilant
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June 6, 2018 at 10:54 am
She isn’t taking your advice…she’s napping while I pack for us. Silly girl.
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June 5, 2018 at 11:46 am
O by the way this is how I look https://abriejoubert.wordpress.com/2018/03/09/a-story-using-the-complete-lexis/
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June 6, 2018 at 10:56 am
You are very beautiful Lexis! I hope you visit again!
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June 5, 2018 at 12:22 pm
I’m so happy you had a cool enough day to have an adventure, Katie. Heat takes a lot out of girls, doesn’t it? And as we get older, well, it just gets harder, which is why it’s nice that mama let you go at your own pace. As you should be able to all the time – after all, you are a princess.
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June 6, 2018 at 10:57 am
She is in agreement. Entirely. It is definitely all about her around here.
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June 12, 2018 at 7:34 am
I’ve loved watching your photography evolve over the years… your hard work is really paying off. Your photos have an artistic composition to them that truly beautiful.
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June 12, 2018 at 10:59 am
Thank you! It’s hard not to get good shots of the girl….and all the pretty stuff especially down here on the lake.
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