OK Hershey, you can have it ...

Dear Hershey,

I feel really guilty about telling you 'Finders Keepers - Losers Weepers' about the purple football. You can have it back. I haven't even chewed on it. I will give it to you when I see you. It isn't nice to keep things that belong to others and it is your football. Sorry, I sounded ugly.

My carpet is dry and it doesn't smell bad either. I can't figure it out! It looks fluffy and clean. Mom has been home a lot more lately. I get to go outside more often and I can lay beside her when she knits or uses the computer. When she does leave, she doesn't lock me in the kitchen. That is pretty nice because I can look out the front window and bark anytime I want.

Mom told me that you got a crib for the baby that will be coming to your house soon. How is the baby going to get there Hershey? Do babies drive like people do? Mom told that it is your job to keep Nixon from sleeping in the crib. Is that true? Do you need me to come help you?

Gotta go bark. Someone is walking past my house.

Love, Copper

Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers Hershey !!!

Dear Hershey,

Remember that purple football you got for Christmas? ... the one you could not find when you went to go home to Virginia? Well, I found it today and 'finders keepers, losers weepers.' I found it between the ottoman and the TV.

Mom moved the ottoman so that this evil man could come and tinkle ALL OVER MY CARPETS! I am not allowed to tinkle on the carpet but Mom paid this man to do it today! That must have been what happened, even though I am only guessing because I did not see it. He came with blue hoses and a truck and I barked at him but he did not go away. In fact, Mom made me go upstairs. She shut the door so I did not see what he did but when I came downstairs, the carpet was wet everywhere downstairs. Mom and I have been in the kitchen ALL DAY! And I thought I was going to get to have fun with her on her first day off!

So, since I found the football, I am keeping it. Maybe Mom will stuff it and give it to me tomorrow when my fluffy carpet is dry. Right now I am laying in her lap which is NOT big enough, while she types at the kitchen table! (She is petting me though Dachsies!)

Miss you lots Hershey.

Love, Copper

P.S. They have purple squirrels at Busy Buddy. We have to tell Ivy!

Hot CHOCOLATE is yummy ......

I had a real treat today! I got to drink some real hot chocolate! Mom didn't mean to give it to me but she did! You see, she made herself a nice cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows and went into the living room and set it down on the coffee table. Then she accidentally knocked it over and spilled it all over the coffee table and the carpet. It was a bit huge mess! I helped her clean it up as much as I could. I know dogs are not supposed to have chocolate and Mom knows dogs are not supposed to have chocoate. But, let's just say she was so upset that she couldn't pay attention to me licking it up and her cleaning it up at the same time ....... and I got to taste it. It was yummy. Mom got it all up with the carpet cleaner that sort of works most of the time. Luckily, she says a man is coming to clean my carpets tomorrow.

I don't have a picture of this but I am really getting neglected by my Mom and this knitting. Knitting, knitting, knitting ... it is all she has done this weekend, I tell you! Tonight I just got up in her face under the knitting and said "Hey, remember ME? Pay attention to ME!" Mom's hands were on the knitting and so could not take a picture. She did put the knitting down and pet me a little..... but just a a little.

Tomorrow is the first day Mom does not have to go to work. I wonder what we will do????

Surprise!!!!

Well Dogfriends. One more day is over and my Mom told me what the surprise is! It is not a new puppy, although she has still not ruled out getting a

friend for me.

It is not a while box of rawhides for me to eat all by myself.

It is not a visit from Hershey, although she says he will come see me soon.

It is not a new fancy dog bed, although this one is pretty cool.

The surprise is that my Mom has quit her job and will be staying home with me! ... at least for a while. She is taking some time off to .........be sad about out losing her Mom and my Dad's Dad ........ to clean out some closets ..... to have a yard sale .... to knit things for the grandbaby ..... and to go see Hershey when the baby comes. She says she and I will go for slow sniffy walks everyday!

Wowie zowie .... I finally get my Mom back. She says she may get another job in a few months because I may need more money for dog cookies. What a wonderful surprise. She is excited about taking some time off and getting some things in order. She is excited about going to see Hershey and she is excited about knitting. I sure hope she does not knit this for me. Yikes.

One more day ....

I have been thinking and thinking ... all day .... about what it could be. One more day Mom told me tonight. Is it a new puppy? nah ... Maybe a trip to see Hershey. Nah ... he is coming for a baby shower in mid February. I don't know what it could be.

I did not throw up today. Mom bought me a bed from Target. She said it was only $9.99. It isn't really even big enough for me! Maybe it has to do with one more day???????? Oh well, I better go to bed so that one more day will be over quicker.

Relaxing in sunny Florida .....

Hey dogfriends. I told you yesterday that I got to lay in sunspots at my Grandaddy's house. Well, naturally my Mom took pictures of me.

I did not get to do much when I was in Florida because my Mom and my Dad were busy somewhere else packing up and sorting through stuff .... something they said was very very sad. But I was happy because I was relaxing in the sun in the sunspots at Grandaddy's house ..... except when I saw the big birds. Then I barked.

Today, Mom went to work again today and to make her feel bad about it .... I threw up in the kitchen while she was gone. She found it when she got home. ....... It worked. ...... She felt bad. Today she told me two more days. And no, Hershey is not coming in two more days. It is a big special thing and it happens in two more days. I can't wait to see what it is. Maybe if I throw up again tomorrow, it will get here sooner.

Two more days.