Mornings With Moula

Today was a somewhat sunny- quiet day. I was feeling a little down. Mother took me for a walk with Auntie Ginnie and I saw Abbey in the carriage. Mother said I was a very good girl when I did not bark or even care that all the dogs behind their fences were barking at me. Izzy tried to cheer me up by putting her paws on my paws. She kissed my face too. We all hung out in the kitchen. Arabella Watched out the windows for any squirrels in the garden. Mother took Ari for a walk and she said she saw jack and they talked to each other but Mother would not stop to let them play. We all hung out in the back garden because the sun felt so good! Izzy was very interested in the chickens. I think she let them out because Mother had to chase a few of them back into their coop. Arabella  felt a little down too. She told me she was afraid because Mother and Father were taking me away with them tonight and she was afraid I would not come back.

 This morning  was glorious! Mother  took me out in the sunshine very early. We waited for Auntie Denise to come and  we watched your shadows on the driveway. We started to walk up to where Auntie Denise lives  and met a nice lady named Anne who was walking our way too. We met Auntie Denise in the street. And we walked. We  walked a really long time. I had a nice time tasting the wind like Moula taught me and finding all the smells of the different dogs. I think  we went on roads that Moula never told me about. There were dogs behind fences that I did not recognize from Moula's adventures. And then there was the LAKE! I have only ever seen the lake from the car window or from Mother and Father's boat. The Lake was beautiful and there were so many  mussel shells in the sand just under the water. I was so excited! I could not contain myself! Auntie Denise hugged me and calmed me down. She

The sun came out ! This is the first time the sun is out since Moula had to leave.  Mother said it was ok if I took Moula's spot on the sofa to overlook the road and keep us safe. I did not feel like barking though..... So Arabella helped me and Izzy looked on in support. Moula would watch everything going on in the mornings. She explained that Monday mornings the boys would come to take the rubbish away and there was no need to bark at them. The same with squirrels and birds. They were just fun to watch. But people passing- we needed to bark at them to let them know that we were watching them. Izzy ans Ari watching me watching the road beyond the window  Ari helping me bark at passersby I never really paid much attention to the road beyond the window. Moula  made it seem easy. She put us all at ease. We have missed so much since she has gone. So much more I need to remember. When Mother got  back from lessons she had another card in