Beneath the Wraps

                 I heard Richard saying, “Get out. Get out! GET OUT”            I figured he was talking to the dogs.   He and Clair were in the kitchen and Ally was working on moving the coffee table to block the dogs out.   I stuck my head out to call Bonnie.           “It’s not Bonnie,” Ally said.   “It’s Char.”           Char is more aggressive as far as height and actually jumping around.   Bonnie will wait quietly – most of the time still in the way, but not jumping.   Once the food is served she is like Godzilla upon Tokyo and it is Char who has to find another source.           Truth be known, I wasn’t calling Bonnie to distract her from the others.   I had an ulterior motive.   I wanted her to lick my dish cle...

            “ When did we get this dog rug? ” Roland asks for the umpteenth time as we all step over Bonnie to exit dad ’ s office. Bonnie is a Saffordshire Terrier mixed – mostly with the appearance of Pit Bull – a fat one at that.   She is definitely a sweet dog. She ’ s also a bit insecure. Jenna loves dogs.   She will go out of her way to look at them and ask if she can “ pet your dog. ”    She ’ ll ask the owner the dog ’ s name and thank the owner and be on her way.   Jenna prefers dogs to humans. Bonnie is opposite.   She LOVES people.   Given a choice of encountering and barking at the ten dogs down the street or spotting one human in the distance going the other direction – she will pick the human every time.   After all, isn ’ t the entire reason the person is standing outside in the first place is because they want to pet the Bonnie?   There are many who seem to love Bonnie just as much as...

  Bruce didn ’ t set his alarm   back to standard.   I don ’ t think he cares.   He doesn ’ t crow at sunrise.   He crows 3-4 hours before.   Are you kidding me?     It ’ s dark.   I ’ m trying to sleep.   Bruce, if you are going to continue going off every morning before there is even a crack of dawn, you are no longer welcome in our yard.   You and your harem.   I don ’ t hear them making noise before the crack of dawn.   When Bruce finally shuts up I hear Jenna talking to Bonnie – asking if she needs to go out.     Bonnie ’ s tag jingling down the hall.   I hear the door open.   Jenna letting Bonnie out. What time is it?   Why are there so many noises?   I want to sleep!   I got up at 7:00.   It ’ s now light enough outside for me to see.   That means I could go pick up Jenna again – at least until ...