It's Hot!

It may get up to 92 today!  What is up with that?  We've been in the 80's for a while now which is not normal.  It was 89 yesterday.  We basically stayed inside except for our walks and bunny patrols.

We got some good news last night.  When Daddy returns from his trip, we are going on a two week trip!  It could be longer, but we won't know that until we are probably on the road.  Mama doesn't know if she should disconnect the cable before we leave home or not.  If we really are gone for an extended time, we don't want to pay for it.  The equipment has to be returned and we don't want to leave that for someone else to do.  She will probably disconnect it and use the portable satellite system if we have to come home.  So here's the deal.  When Daddy comes home from St. Thomas, he is taking a week of vacation.  We are going to stay in a few state parks in Alabama and then we will head to Marco Island because he has a meeting there the following week.  We may have to head back home after that if he is sent back to St. Thomas.   It's not how we wanted our huge adventure to go, but there's not a whole lot we can do about it.  Daddy is really enjoying the work, so that's good.

Mama mowed the front yard on Friday.  You should have seen how red her face was when she came in.  She took a shower and it was still red.  She cut the grass at 8:30 a.m., so it's not like it was really hot.  I played her another serenade on the hedgehog, but then Scout stole it from me.

How early is too early when it comes to cutting grass?  Mama thought she might be pushing it when she cut the grass at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, but a neighbor cut his grass on Sunday at 7:15 a.m.   We think he was rude cutting his grass that early, especially on a Sunday.  We really don't have houses right next to us, but he lives a little further up the road and has houses all around him. 

My new harness should arrive today.  I am not excited about it. It doesn't sound fun. Mama says I need training.

My leg has been hurting a little.  Mama cut my medicine back and I was doing fine, but I think it is hurting because I'm walking on it more.  I took a little medication this morning, so hopefully that helps.  I really enjoy my walks, so I hope I don't have to cut back on those.

Joey
The Greyhound Who Is Excited About Going On A Vacation

Passing The Time

There's not a whole lot going on here.  We are counting the days until Daddy comes home.  In two weeks, I am off of restrictions which means Mama can take us places in the Jeep.  I will be able to get in and out on my own.  I'm excited.  Mama looked at ramps this week, but decided that since it's just two more weeks, we can save the money and not buy one.  It will be fun to get out of the house again and go for an evening drive with Mama.  We are walking up and down our road for exercise.  I guess I'm being a little hard to handle, so Mama ordered me a New Freedom Harness yesterday.  It's supposed to help with pulling.  Mama just needs to walk faster, in my opinion.

Mama cut the grass in the backyard Wednesday night.  I watched her from the deck.  Her technique needs work, but she got it done. I was so excited that I gave her a hedgehog serenade.  Yep, I squeaked that hedgehog like crazy.  She laughed.  She's going to cut the front yard this morning. 

Apparently snake bites are up in the area this year.  We saw it on the news last night.  We really didn't need to see that.  Mama worries about snakes enough.  

Mama worked on her Wriggly Crochet for quite a while and decided it wasn't for her. LOL   She has moved on to making dish cloths.  Her plan is to make a table runner, but we will see.  Her concentration has not been very good this week.

Daddy said he went to a buffet Wednesday night.  He didn't ask the price so he was shocked when the bill arrived. The buffet was $47.   He said it was good, but it didn't have anything special on it.  The waitress told him to come back on Thursday because they serve crab legs. I bet that buffet costs even more.  He seems to be doing well and is enjoying the work there.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is A Cheerleader For Mama

Staying Busy

We've been keeping busy this week.  Mama bought mulch on Monday and put that in the front of the house.  It looks good.  Yesterday, we didn't do a whole lot. We took two walks and Mama worked on learning crochet again.  She wants to do this thing called Wiggly Crochet.  That's fine with us because it doesn't look like she will be making anything for us with it.  Scout said the last time she crocheted, she made scarves for her and Jack.  I know there are photos, but I can't find them and maybe I shouldn't remind Mama.  She might decide to make one for me.

Daddy is able to call us from the Virgin Islands on his cell phone.  The first night, the reception was terrible.  Last night, he called from outside his room and it was much better.  Mama heard a cruise ship come in as he was talking to her.  He said that mama wouldn't like it there because there are iguanas every where.  They are in the trees, on the ground, etc.  Mama doesn't like iguanas.

The weather is the same in the Virgin Islands as it is here right now.  That's strange.  Our weather is just warmer than normal. 

We were asked if Scout is bigger than me.  Yes, she is.  We don't have a good picture that shows it though.  She says she is bigger than me because I'm the little brother.  Mama calls me the little guy.  I'm not that little.  I weigh 75 pounds.  However, I look small compared to big-boned Scout.  LOL

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Doing A Good Job Keeping Mama Company

I Told You So

Scout here at the keyboard telling you about my experience with Joey's doctor.  We had a stormy day here on Friday.  I had planned to stay home while Joey went to the doctor to get his stitches out.  The skies turned black right before Mama and Joey left and there were tornadoes touching down across the river, so Mama said I should go with them because you just never know.  She didn't want me to be left home alone in case something bad happened.  It was a little scary riding in the car because the rain was coming down really hard, but we made it.

Mama explained to the vet and his assistant why I was there.  The vet assistant said she had never seen a female greyhound as big as me.  Are you ready for what the vet said?  He said "She is BIG BONED."  Isn't that what I have been telling all of you?  Daddy said he was probably kidding, but I am not sure.  He said that I look fine.  I'm very long and tall.  I'm bigger than some boys, you know.  It's not my fault I got the big girl gene.

Our bully sticks arrived yesterday.  We chewed on those for a while.  Mama is taking us on two long walks a day, but we are going separately.  She is trying to train Joey to walk better.  She may need to order the Freedom Harness that Miss Bunny's Mom suggested. 

Scout
The Greyhound Who Really Is Big Boned

On Our Own

Daddy left this morning for St. Thomas.  Mama dropped him off at the airport at 5:30 a.m. He will be back on April 27th.

Yesterday, we had fun.  We went to the state park near our house and walked one loop around the campground.  Daddy then decided that he wanted to go to another state park that is about a half hour away.  We stopped at McDonalds for lunch and then drove to the other state park.  We walked around the campground.  There were a few campers there, but no one spoke to us. It was a nice day though.

Oh, for those who are wondering about our motor home, it is 35 feet long. It has three slides.  The kitchen and living room both have slides, so that makes a large room.  The bedroom also has a slide.  It is a 2006. We bought it in 2008.  It was a rental before we bought it.

We are pretty tired after our big day out yesterday, so we will write more later.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Resting Before The Bully Sticks Arrive