Mornings With Moula

There seems to be a lot of stress in the air. It is a quiet stress, a feeling of wringing paws and shaking heads and it's times like this that we must must must seek our comfy places. Ours are on the kitchen mats, chewing bones or playing with our toys and being close, very close to each other. It was cold enough for the fire to come on and we took full advantage of the sofas and the comfy beds to warm ourselves. But being with each other is the best comfort we can have. TRULY. Ciao for now my friends...  

The winds are blowing through the clear blue skies and the leaves dance and swirl over the brown dried earth. The trees outside are reluctant to let go their shriveled leaves because it is warm and then cold and then warm yet again. We would really like  the rain right now. It has not rained in months and months. We snuggle down where the fire usually burns but the weather is too warm for a fire right now. We still wait for our chewing bones. And Mum always delivers. Mia always finishes first. And Raven loves to share secrets with Mum. I am okay with these desert days but I know Mum is worried about the fires nearby. We all gather to comfort Mum in the windy sunshine of the morning. It is so dusty outside that Mia almost looks like a chocolate labrador. Ciao for now my friends...  

We have our donuts but Mum and Dad have their coffees. On these very frosty mornings the coffee smells extra good to them. For us though , we are not allowed to drink coffee so we gather together to keep Mum and Dad company. I am still struggling with this top dog title that Moula and Souris  held for so very long. Sometimes I envy my daughters and grand daughter because they knew who they are and what they are and where they belong. Raven keeps wanting to be in charge but right now she is content to take care of her niece Dusty. It's an all day long job. Dusty is still discovering what it means to be in a pack but I think she will be a lot like her great Aunt Souris when it is her turn to be top dog. Boy, I wish I could have a morning coffee too! Ciao for now my friends...  

The mornings are darkest now but  Mum says very son the mornings will be lighter and the days will be shorter and into the darkest days will come. We will welcome the shorter days as an opportunity to snuggle by the fire with Mum and Dad. But for now we will run to getout chewing bones in the unending clear blue skies. It may seem strange to hope for less sunshine and more rain and shorter days but it must be- so we can get back to summer and swimming days and longer days to come. Ciao for now my friends...  

The heat continues to stay here and Mm is worried about fires in the back behind the garden fence. Dusty just likes the fact that she can be outside or inside whenever she wants. She likes to have her doughnut on the bed, watching herself in the mirror. Of course we can always have treats from Dad. And chewing bones don't burn Mum! Mum likes to take her work breaks with us out in the garden. Dusty likes to chat with me and sing our songs together. I taught Dusty how to sing for rain. We are all so very proud of the young lady our Stardust has become. Mia has outdone herself with all of her puppies! But I think we need to ask for rain so our grass can come back before it snows. Ciao for now my friends...