...why, you ask? Well, because he wanted access to his water bowl, which is in another room. As it is cold and the fire is on, the door was closed, and rather than go and stand/sit by it and whine like a normal dog would do, he decided that the best course of action was to get up from his bed, trot the few steps over to the sofa I was curled up on, and belt my leg with his paw.
Yes, I was cross.
Yes, I told him off.
Yes, I then gave him what he wanted (once I figured out what that was).
Yes, the dog has me well trained. What can I say? Bingo is an evil genius and I'm..well, I'm not. What chance have I got??
In other news: I saw the heron while walking Bingo by the canal today. He/she took off and flew past just a few feet away - after giving an angry squawk, presumably because I disturbed his/her fishing - and circled overheard a few times before flying away. It was spectacular. Also, more unexpectedly, I saw a tiny little mouse. All that was needed was to see a toad or a snake or a buzzard or something to make the hat trick, but alas t'was not to be.
In other other news: why does The Brother always seem to pick when I am busy/stressed/asleep to text me and ask "how I am doing"? I know that he's reaching out and that considering how he used to be before his medication was sorted out, that it is a really good thing, but...why does he always pick those times? It's never a time like right now, when yes, I am about to go to bed, but I am awake and not doing very much other than watching an episode of CSI (praise be to Project Free TV. T'is blessed indeed). Nope, it's never at times like now. It's always the other times. You wait. He'll text me at 11pm tonight. Or at 6am tomorrow when I am hanging my coat up after walking into work...
In final news: someone left a comment on one of my posts! How cool is that! Her name is Eli and she's pretty and has curly blond hair and is the proud slave of at least three dogs (I've only read one post so far and my brain turned to mush after seeing a picture of 'Bones', so I'm not actually sure now how many. I think three, though) and she seems to like me, so things bode well.
Five (is it five) posts in and already I have a fan. Go me!
Alice. xxx
PS: I am aware that one comment probably doesn't equal a 'fan', but I don't care. I got a comment and it was from someone nice and not a Spam E-mail advising me to buy a penis enlarger or something, so I am happy.
I am most definitely a fan! Your "PS" in this post made me laugh out loud. Your writing flows wonderfully and I love your sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteBy the way - I'm the proud owner of 4 beautiful, spoiled rotten dogs. :-) And thanks for the comment. Much better than being called "Big Bird" or "Sasquatch".
Hi again, 'fan'; *grins*
ReplyDeleteI'm relieved that someone else likes my sense of humour; not many do, apart from my friends and family, and most of them find it confusing at times. Even my mother - who I am almost identical to in personality - doesn't properly understand it.
Writing is something I really enjoy doing. It's nice to be told that someone enjoys reading it.
4 dogs! I am so envious. I can barely afford the one I have (the finances regarding the cat are dealt with by mother, as she is Suzie's official owner/slave), but would love to have more. Bingo is my baby and dearest darling and he rules my universe, the centre of which he is sat in.
I think "Big Bird" sounds kind of cool (mostly because I wish that my 5ft2inch self were a little taller), though after a lifetime of it I'd probably say differently. My super cool nickname is Ali. Very original, I know. Oh, and mother calls me Karen sometimes (the name of her youngest sister, who she also, incidentally, occasionally calls 'Alice') by mistake; it's a long standing family joke. *shrugs*
I have never heard the term 'Sasquatch' before. That sounds cool too.
xxx
Hi again, 'fan'; *grins*
ReplyDeleteI'm relieved that someone else likes my sense of humour; not many do, apart from my friends and family, and most of them find it confusing at times. Even my mother - who I am almost identical to in personality - doesn't properly understand it.
Writing is something I really enjoy doing. It's nice to be told that someone enjoys reading it.
4 dogs! I am so envious. I can barely afford the one I have (the finances regarding the cat are dealt with by mother, as she is Suzie's official owner/slave), but would love to have more. Bingo is my baby and dearest darling and he rules my universe, the centre of which he is sat in.
I think "Big Bird" sounds kind of cool (mostly because I wish that my 5ft2inch self were a little taller), though after a lifetime of it I'd probably say differently. My super cool nickname is Ali. Very original, I know. Oh, and mother calls me Karen sometimes (the name of her youngest sister, who she also, incidentally, occasionally calls 'Alice') by mistake; it's a long standing family joke. *shrugs*
I have never heard the term 'Sasquatch' before. That sounds cool too.
xxx
I'm once again laughing out loud . . .
DeleteSasquatch is a big, tall, hairy creature with huge feet. When the nickname originated - I was 5'11, size 11 shoe and had the curliest, frizziest, mop of hair you ever did see. Needless to say, I didn't have the boys waiting in line. Dumb "arses" as they were! LOL