The mini journey

Hi to all from the stormy coast:

Well Chris says it is nothing like the storms the Pawpower have experienced, but it is rather windy here for the moment.

 

You know, a few days ago Chris got up extremely early. She first had breakfast and then took me for the Hapoo walk. I must admit that I was eally tired still, but I never complain. Then she started juggling around with clothes, until she was finally wearing a dress that smelled like our old home. When the doorbell rang, I barked, of course. The cousin appeared, Chris took a bag and my leash, and off we went. We didn't have to go to far, for the man ad the children were waiting in the car.

 

What followed was an incredibly long car ride, until we arrived at a place I cannot recall having ever been. Chris says I hadn't been there before. But what I know is that there are many animals to see and spot - rabbits, geese, chickens, a pig - and - o Hapoo - cats! God must have had a funny day when creating those and Hapoo and Chris. I try to defend her from them, and she keeps holding me back on leash, so I can't chase them far away.

 

We first settled in a room where eventually many humans came in, some petted me and talked with Chris. But she and I finally went outside with a kind lady to sit in the sun and for Chris to warm up. All others and many more finally came outside. Mom then picked me up and I had Chris follow, and we went inside a church I hadn't seen before. I think it is smaller than ours at mom's home.

I first lay down quietly, so Chris didn't hold my leash so tight. And well, what do you do when you spot a cat? Jump up and run fast, once around the two seating blocks. i had to slow down then, because I heard Chris calling me - hm where's the cat? Gone I think, somebody must've let him out or rescued him. I lay with the cousin then, and then there was no more chance tu chase cats all the time long. But this one was a brilliant introduction of my beautiful self in action, don't you think? Everybudy must have seen my brave efforts.

 

Well then came what always comes, folks talking. One of Chris' sisters - I dn't see her too often - was sitting in front with her man, annd their kids also were there. I like the two girls, they are nice. Chris says that the sister and her man finally got married at church, though they had been married by law before. Allright, cool if you can have a huge party twice, but I don't think I attended the first one. Chris says there was no first one - huh? Let's not talk about that, it's too confusing.

 

We then went outside, where there were people, cakes and more people, and cats to spot. I tried, I tried to chase once more. We were at a table with the sister's husband who usually pets me really long, and other people. while Chris was having cake, she told the husband to hold my leash, hold it tight. He did, and thus destroyed yet another attempt to run after a cat. And I attempted hard, was going to dash right through under the table and race the spitter - no way! You stay and behave!

O well we then changed locations. I remember having been there, it is a former castle with a really steep staircase inside it that even turns around and around. We got a room there where we rested a little, and Chris warmed up her feet, and there were no more cats to run after. Chris says that was very relaxing.

 

From then on it was allright and boring. Chris talked to many people, had a chat with the sister who has arrived with the tiny dog, and we had food, of course. There was a fire outside and folks talking, too many people, if you ask me. I was quite happy when Chris and I went upstairs for her to sleep, so I, too, could sleep. mom took me outside in the early morning, because I had to go - I love mom anyway, and I did behave, promise.

 

We had breakfast - I mean the humans did, I just got a piece of carrot to chew on, and then it was back into the car and a long journey home. I was quite glad when Chris finally brought out the flexible leash and we could walk our usual Hapoo route. Now it's back to working and sleeping, what a nice change, but I think soon we will be off to somewhere else, and I will update you, should anything cool happen.

 

O and by the way, I heard Petra saying that baby Quito is now almost as tall as I am, and she is smart in my opinion, she manages to open drawers already. I never figured out how to do that. But Chris says that ain't smart at all, and if Quito tries to pull that one on her, she'll tell her tat drawers are not there for woofer noses, and in hers there's nothing to eat anyway. Tough luck Quito, but maybe in her puppy kindergarten there is? Then I should come and see her and watch her do that.

Cheers for the moment, Chris has to get ready for work, Hapoo.