This was so nice! On monday morning things were different! We got up very, very early! After breakfast, we go to the dogpark. Me and mum. This time, my grandpa Lennox came too! He did not understand, neither did I.

We came in the dogpark! Big, very big surprise! Who is there? Holidaymum! Hey, holidaymum, do you have a treat for us? Of course, she has! 🙂 And look!!! Dixie and Eva are there too! Grandpa, grandpa, Dixie is there! Your girlfriend Dixie is there!

What is mum doing? She gives our leashes at holidaymum? Oh, can we go home with her? Grandpa, you see that? Yes, holiday at holidaymum’s place! Waaauw!! Woof, woof! Euh, mum is leaving the park?? Grandpa Lennox even doesn’t notice, but I do! I say bye!!

On Tuesday evening dad and mum came to get us at holidaymum’s place. I was so very, very tired! I played all the time with Eva! We had so much fun! We didn’t have time for mischiefs this time! Mum was so proud of me! 😉

And today? I slept all day! Really, I slept all day! 😉 🙂

When my mum is before the special television with a thing on which she types… sometimes I can have a look! That’s when there are beautiful airedale-sirs and airedale-ladies!

So I met Sadie and Missi and Gracie and Paisly… you know, the gang with the get-on-the-list-thing?!
But now, we found some pictures of me some time ago! I first thougt it were pictures of sir Darwin! Sir Darwin is the dale with the beautiful and very special ears! My mum likes him! She says he isn’t as young as me but still going very strong! But not as old as my grandpa Lennox neither! I admire sir Darwin, he’s a real airedale-sir! Oh, yes!!

Well, sir Darwin, have a look at my pics! Are my ears as beautiful as yours? I hope so!!

PS Will you please tell your dad my mum tries to vote when she can?

On thirsday and friday my mum did not go to her library. She was in Ostend… she was there on a very big library-event called “Informatie aan zee”. There she was with the people of Aura. I don’t know what that is, but mum showed me a pic! There was a same thing on a very high table as on her desk at home and I saw the same thing on the big television as at home when she is working… That is when I can’ t use it to tell my stories… So I think she was just at work with the Aura-thing!

Showing software, Kita! Aura software for libraries!

So my mum was away for quit some time. We made a long walk when she was home, she needed fresh air! First thing we met? A crocodile! Mum, look at this! I bark, but mum does not seem to anxious… This seems a crocodile, no? Be careful! I’ll sniff a little to see if this is safe! 🙂 Okay, it’s dead, that’s for sure! Mum, why do you laugh?

Kita, a crocodile? That’s a piece of a tree!

Euh?? Let’s move on! 😉

Well, well… I have bad manners??? I tell you something!

Not today or yesterday but the day before the day before yesterday, I was in the dogpark with grandpa Lennox and mum and dad. Playing with the usual friends! But suddenly a lot of commotion at the gate and near the table.

Everybody called me! Kita! Why? New pup! Kita can play with the pup, another dad said! A pup? A little boy-pup! What’s your name? Pablo! What a cutie, and you are not afraid! Hey little one! You want to play? No? Only sniffing? 🙂

You want to drink? Okay, you see, over there you can get some water to drink! Near the table of the humans! Don’t try to get on the table because my mum gets angry than!  Oh no, don’t do that! ohohoh!!!! You don’t drink with your paws! 😦

Mum! Mum?! Mum??!! You see this? Who has bad manners now? Did you see it? With the blinking box???!!!
Yes, yes, I know, he’s only a baby… a cute baby but one with bad manners! 😉

Yesterday! Evening and dogparktime! Yes! Lots of friends… lots of mums and dads too, of course.

I did my poo and mum was taking that little green bag and was cleaning up! Great I don’t have to do that myself! 😉 And then she brings the green bag to the dustbin near the gate, so for a few moments she does not watch me! I know that! 😉

Aha! I have enough time to try out the new benches near the new table! Look at me! I’m a real lady, sitting at the table, no? 🙂

But some mum or dad was very naughty, they called my mum who was hurrying my way, making pictures! And, my goodness, I don’t think I’ll try the benches again… she was angry! I had to come off (of course), had to sit and… my mum did put me on the leash! Home we went! Now, I tell you… I got the message! I even did not remark (= bark) that I was not the only one, I know that is a poor argument and mum won’t take that! 😦

This evening, I went to the table, seeing the mums and dads to get a treat, but I stayed on the ground. 😉 Mum didn’t even said I was a good girl, she just watched! 😦  ohohoh… I know her… I’m still on the table-bench-list… 😉

To be continued, Kita, to be continued!!!!

The dogpark! I like it very much, you already know that! Have lots and lots of friends there to play with! We have fun there! That’s what a dogpark is for!

Well, listen! When the humans put something new in the DOGpark, a dog would think it’s for the dogs, no? Wrong! The humans dit put benches and a table! Yihaaa! I like climbing, that’s for sure! So does Sammy, the white golden retriever! …

Sammy jumped on the bench and then on the table! So did I! Nice! The humans did install funny things for us, dogs! At least, that is what we, dogs, were thinking!

Thinking was wrong! We are not allowed on the benches and the table! My mum says I’m very bad mannered. Well, I’m not the only one. Mum says that’s a poor argument, … no table-jumping! 😦 No bad manners for Kita, she says! And Kita, that’s me! 🙂

Luckily she has no picture from me on top of the table! Not caught in the act by the blinking box… although… 😉

Sometimes I feel very small, really! When we went to the special park with the big boxes, I felt very small! I tell you, even my mum looks very small there! (And she is not tall, for a human, I can assure you that! There she seems even smaller!)

But today? Really guys, I felt like a giant! A giant-airedale-lady! Why? Well, we came in the dogpark and one of my good boy-friends was present! Hercules! And when Hercules is there, I feel like a giant! But not for long… 🙂

Although he is very, very, very small, his name is Hercules! Did you laugh? You should’t. Little Hercules doesn’t feel small at all! On the contrary! This little gentleman is a real “man”! He knows what he wants, and he knows it very well!
When he decides, a hole is HIS hole, even if he completely disappears in it, well don’t try to chase him! You’ll meet Hercules! 😉

I like playing and walking around with him, he’s a fun guy! And my mum? She made the pictures with the blinking box! 🙂

The human mum of my mum, she died a very long time ago! In years, it’s more then the double of the age of my grandpa Lennox and he is 14 years old. But my mum remembers some things very well! Especially about cooking. My human grandma was a very good cook – my mum is not such a special cook, generally… only when she prepares grandma-stuff, well then she also is a good cook! That’s what I hear! 😉

Few days ago she made again that stew, Flemish carbonades… but as my human grandma did, in her special way! I love when she does that, so does my grandpa Lennox! Why? We can help with the cooking! 😉  Grandpa Lennox says I’m joking! Help?? No, we eat, he says! Well, that’s helping, isn’t it? We eat what is too much…. 😉

Mum had the blinking box ready and made some pics for the foreign friends! Of course! And I’m sure, if you want the grandma-recipe, well, ask my mum! She’ll be glad to explain it to you, I’m sure! (I think! 😉 )
(Gracie, in Michigan, maybe you should tell your mum about this recipe, maybe she is interested? 🙂 )