Shhh...this is Lexie....I'm hijackin' Bailey's Blog.....

I just had to!  'Cause it was just so horrible...terrible....couldn't believe it even happened!  We was all at home, an' mommy had just given me & Bailey a bully stix. I was really enjoyin' it, especially since I had just traded w/Bailey  (his is always better).  Then my daddy came in the room & said he was goin' to the store. Ol' Bailey runs up & sits in front of him & points to his lead. I jumped up on the couch & sat on that box & wagged & wagged. Them my daddy got down Bailey's lead & put it on him. Mommy came & sat next to me on my box. I thought she was just gonna help put my lead on....but noooooooo. That's not what happened at all!  My daddy took Bailey out the front door......without me!

I ran to the door, but it was closed.  I ran to the kitchen window, & I could hear that truck door close. I ran back to the front door...surely my daddy was comin' back to get me. Then I heard the most horrible thing....daddy's truck started & then was leavin'. I was frantic...this couldn't be happenin'. I was makin' noises....I couldn't decide whether to bark or cry, as I ran from the kitchen back to the front door.

Mommy tried to talk to me...but I was too upset. She even tried to give me my bully stix...but I just couldn't enjoy it knowin' they was gone.  Now, I understand why Bailey never eats his treat when mommy & daddy leave us.  How can it even taste good, when you don't know what's happenin'...& you're home alone. I still just couldn't believe it.  I've only been alone without Bailey maybe 2 times. I was just beside myself!

Then mommy called me over to Bailey's futon. You know the one he get on & watches the neighborhood goin's on. She told me they were gonna be "right back" & to "watch for 'em'.  I liked that idea & climbed up there just like Bailey, only I wasn't watchin' the neighborhood. I was watchin' down the street to where my daddy's truck turned, so I'd know as soon as they turned the corner to come back!

Mommy....are you sure theys gonna be right back?

I don't see 'em............

It's been prob'ly 5minutes....Where are they?!

I'm still watchin'...but don't see 'em...... <sigh>

Mommy!....are you sure they's comin' right back....'cause I still don't see em....

Still watchin' & watin'...........

This is hard work....I've been here like forever...& theys still not comin' .....

Ok......this is better...I'll watch like this....

Oh...oh...is that them?.........no, still not comin'....

I give up...............  

Yippeee!!!.....they came HOME!  I was on my box all ready for my daddy & Bailey!  I am sooooo happy!

I was so glad to see Bailey!  I ran right outside for a quick game of bitey face. (right after I hid his bully stix). 

What lovely winter weather we're havin' this spring!

Hasn't been the bestest couple days...it's s'posed to be spring...but I think it got lost somewhere, 'cause it's not here. First, we had big storms blow thru. We were lucky, 'cause just down the road a ways, they had giant chunks of ice bigger than any of our balls fall right from the sky. It broke windows, destroyed aluminum siding off houses, dented cars..just all kinds of damage. We got lots of rain. Mom's had us under lock down...well, as much as she can. This mornin', mom went outside w/her coffe, came right back inside shiverin', 'cause it's about 48 degrees, grey & wet.  We did get to go out last nite, 'cause it wasn't rainin', but it was kinda cold & wet.  Of course, 'cause we'd been inside all day....right off the bat, we caught a r'coon prowlin' around in the back corner.  We both hit high gear & were after it likety split. It hit the top of the fence, just as we hit that corner. I had to tell Lexie to back off.  Those things can be dangerous...& I don't let her get involved if it's somethin' dangerous.  She don't much like that, but I'm the one in charge, afterall. As soon as I tried to jump up at it & drag it's furry butt off that fence, it dropped down in the field on the other side. I was soooo mad, I really let it have it, at the top of my lungs. Lexie added her two cents in, too. Then mom came outside in her brite flourescent plasticey shoes (guess it was too wet for her slippers) & trusty lite.  I showed her where the point of entry was for that bandit. She shined her lite in the field & we all looked thru the fence. Naturally, she didn't see anything..but me & Lexie went down the fence line trackin' it's escape route to the backwoods, as best as we could from the "wrong" side of the fence. Mom was still tryin' to see somethin'. Finally, she gave up & said it was "all gone" & to "go to the house". Don't know who she was talkin' to out in the dark by herself, 'cause  we had already determined that & were in the house. In fact, I was gettin' a drink (all that hollerin' does make a body thirsty), & Lexie was up in bed w/dad...layin' on mom's pillow. Mom shooed her off her bed, turned off all the lites, put on her jammies & then got in bed. She was back outa bed in a flash. I didn't need to have a lite on to see her face...it wasn't a happy one. She was tryin' to be quiet, 'cause dad was asleep...but she was usin' a towel to try to brush off some of the grit that somehow magically was all over her pillow & sheet.  This mornin', she still wasn't happy....sayin' she feels like she'd been to the beach, but didn't have any fun...just gritty. So, after a shower, all the beddin' in the was....some "looks" at Lexie , she's locked us outa her room & is hopin' for spring to get here as quick as possible. Lexie, in the meantime has already been out squirrelin', leaves lil' patches of grit everywhere she goes, is nappin' by the back door on mom's big chair with some weeds stuck to her,  & a patch of sand on the floor. She's all comfy 'cause she pulled back the blanket mom put on to cover it, & is oblivious to the whole thing and as happy as a clam.