Day 156

I continued to hang out with the ferry drivers today and my gal Nesta and friend Francie from the Corgi island. We toured the Island in a pack and all the people who were touring the Island from other Islands cleared as we were coming through. I puffed out my chest. I may have gotten a little full of myself though and caught the ferry drivers off guard when we came across a fluffy retriever from the Golden Island and I lunged at him growling. I told that dog to leave my group alone, but I don't think the ferry drivers knew that was what I was saying or understood. I think I made them a little red in their faces like I do to Captain. I was really good with the kids and the other four legged beings we met from Papillion, hound, and Beagle Islands.

I also enjoyed resting after all these long tours and times in the sun and claimed the leather cushioned area for myself. When the two legged beings came to visit, I was offended that they took my spot and jumped at the chance when the two legged man Josh got up. I was fine sitting in his spot with his gal. You snooze you lose buddy.

I did find myself increasingly hungry and wanted to taste everything, even these red embers that were laying on the ground and very hot. I thought maybe that heat was something my mouth would like and it smelled so nice and smoky like. Captain said it made my butt burn with stink when she got home cuz I kept stinking up the room. Luckily, I was tired and enjoyed laying with her and giving her kisses to show her I was proud of her and that I knew she gave it all she had on Sunday at the race. She rewarded me with a huge cookie shaped like a big four legged creature that eats grass, she called it a cow. See--I knew we four legged beasts like grass, but she said not all should eat it. The cookie did taste better than the grass, I admit it.

Day 155

I was with my Nesta girl today. I thought a lot of my Captain who was running her marathon. Ferry driver Dan even sent her this "roses for Mama" picture. It was just what she needed after a hard marathon. Well she probably needed a kiss from me too:) and maybe even my Papa. Soon. Soon we'll both give her congrats kisses.

I was up so long all day thinking about her and enjoying Nesta that I forgot to nap and passed out on the cool floor at the end of the day. I bet Mama felt the same after a long ice bath.

Day 154

I went to my girlfriends today after having a nice morning with the Captain. She was trying to fix the box that she captures my photo in and I just entertained myself with my giant bone and tried not to get too excited for time with my Nesta girl. Nesta and I spent the day in the sun with her humans and I was exhuasted at the end of the day. I quickly found a leather cushioned bed and went to sleep. I'll be wishing my Captain speedy feet and happy vibes tomorrow though.

Day 153

I had a wonderful day with my friend Otis the Great man from the Island of Dane. We played in his yard and I had a nice time. I was excited that the Captain came home just a little early today and spent time with me. She laughed because I had pulled her shoe out of the bin again and just had it near me. It made me feel better, like she was near. I never hurt it but I sure make her nervous. She made some cookies in the oven, but they were not for me. I was disappointed. Good thing she gave me lots of my peanut butter ones to make up for it.

She packed a suitcase tonight and kept checking things off a list. I am not sad because I am pretty sure it means I get to go be with my lady Nesta for the long weekend while Captain goes to Vermont.

Day 152

What a wonderful day on the Island. Captain and I went to bed even earlier than usual last night and she even let me sleep in a little today before our tour. Man with all the extra sleep we were both feeling light on our feet this morning. The nice cooler weather helped some too. It was beautiful out and we really liked our time together. I enjoyed the whole day because I could lay around and lay near my Captain. I barked some when she was on the phone with an old boss talking about her career, but the lady seemed nice and has 4 pups so she didn't mind. Captain still gets embarrassed though.

Then, two things made my night. One, my lady friend Nesta sent me a photo of her and that kitty I got her. I love this photo. The looks devine and the stuffing looks yummy. I saved it as photo number 300 in my log. Hard to believe I have had 300 photos!

The second thing was that during my evening tour, Captain told me that in 4 weeks my Papa will be home! Just 4 weeks, that is how many paws I have. I can't wait to see him!

Day 151

It was even hotter on the Island today and I was warm all night while I slept. I even think Captain was warm because she tossed around a lot. I moved my bed closer to the cooler bathroom and let the air from the sky hit my face. Ahhhhh.

Lucky for me I got to go swimming with ferry driver Sarah to the beach at the Willows. Good thing too, it was over 90 degrees according to the humans. I got all wet and even got hosed down when I got home. Captain has decided to put up some boxes against the wall under the photo for when I am home and it is hot so I don't get the wall dirty. Today it was so hot that I just wanted to be on the floor though. When Captain got home it was hot so we did a short tour and then as we were about to go to bed the sky openned and it cooled off and got all wet outside. It cooled off enough that I got my appetite and was smiling for a cookie from Captain. Captain hopes it keeps cooling through the weekend.

Day 150

Wow 150 days touring this Island and it still has places for me to explore...today the new finding was green spiky stuff coming out of the ground and an intense heat that came over the Island. I don't know what came over me but suddenly all of the spiky things were different and I wanted to try them all. Some were thick and tall and others thin and short. Still my favorite was the fresh young vibrant green stuff all roped off at one house and I literally tried to dive and pull my Captain into the rope. As for the heat, I know it is nothing like what my Papa is experiencing, but I am NOT used to it at all. It is supposed to be hotter tomorrow and only 10 degrees cooler than where my Papa is staying. The heat made me throw up all my yummy greenness. Captain was nice and cleaned it up for me when she got home--I hope Papa doesn't get sick too. I also hope it cools down before the long weekend with my lady and while my Captain runs a long race.

Day 149

Ahhh, Cuddling on the floor with my Captain and my bone is the perfect way to end the evening, especially when she rubs my belly and holds the bone for me. Maybe I should take her title and I should call her the skipper?

She was tired from walking a lot this evening and was clearly worn out when she came home later than usual and in some strange car with writing on the side. She said something about having a long tour in Beverly (I think she meant tour in the exact way we do it and in the new exploring sense too) and then walking a long way to the train station before she actually took that car home instead on waiting another 45 minutes. I am glad she did because I loved laying with her. Plus, I was very ready for a walk and dinner.

Day 148

Captain and I enjoyed most of the day together today. I didn't have to guard everything quiet as much today and I needed the break. During my morning tour with Captain we met a tiny four legged baby from the Island of Pit that was bull like and only 8 weeks old. Captain made me sit really still and I think she wanted the puppy to be able to come to me and smell me, but I couldn't wait it was so cute and I darted towards it. I scared the little puppy and hurt Captain's finger. It is swollen and red and stayed that way all day.

Later in the afternoon after Captain returned from being out for a while (I cried when she left and decided to rest instead of guarding the house). She came in with lots of bags of fruits and veggies mainly and as soon as those were in the cold box thing, she took me out for a nice long tour. We toured the downtown Island and went past the building with all the books all the way to the pharmacy building. Captain and I walked up to a window to get her medicine and the lady gave me a bone too. We were told it wasn't safe to get medicine that way, but it was fun and they did it for us today. Then we walked all the way home investigating a different route. I was tired and we took a little nap together before she made us a nice dinner. Captain used that outside grilling thingie to cook some of her food and said it ran out of fuel and that she "had to do everything around here." She was laughing when she said it, but she didn't laugh when she ate her yummy dinner of salmon and pineapple with couscous and beat salad. She even let me have some of the salmon in my bowl too. YUM Captain!!!

Day 147

I don't know what is going on, but today was another big day of guarding things. Captain and I enjoyed a beautiful tour of the Island first thing and then several other tours too. I think Captain enjoyed being outside a lot today and I didn't mind since it was a little cooler outside than it was when I was too hot earlier this week.

It was in the afternoon that the craziness started. I guarded the house and this little winged animal today. I don't know why everyone wants to come into my house, but I am going to protect those that need protected and keep my Captain safe whether it be from moose coming from the box on the wall or a winged creature. Captain was making her dinner on the warmed box outside that Papa uses a lot and she let me come and enjoy outside while she cooked. I noticed a little winged creature on the ground. Instead of flying away when I approached it just sat there. Captain came running over just as I was about to taste it and started waiving her arms and demanded I leave it and sit. I was just going to take a little taste and see if it was okay. . . the little thing shut its eyes tight and Captain questioned if it was dead but frozen upright somehow. Nope, I guess I just scared it to the point of it freezing in place and closing its eyes for the impeding doom of potential death. I thought it was sick and was going to guard it for as long as I needed, but Captain really felt sorry for it and made me leave it. It opened its eyes and turned its head to thank her and she shooed me into the house. It took over 2 minutes for the little thing to feel better and fly away.

Then, as Captain was still cooking a constant knock at the door sent me on a barking rampage. It sounded like someone was trying to break down the door to me. Captain opened the door to a small human that spoke unclearly and was talking about being left alone at the playground and her mother being gone. Captain was not sure what she should do to help the little human, but it was definitely a bad situation. The little girl left, but then came back two other times banging on the door again and driving me crazy. Captain grabbed the phone and dialed three numbers and then stayed with the little girl at the playground until two cars came that had blue and red lights on the top. Captain really hopes that the situation didn't get worse, and was sad she too couldn't guard this little human they way I might, but she didn't know what else to do and didn't want to bring the little human in the house without those men in uniforms around in case the mama came back out and got upset with Captain.

Day 146

I have been very busy protecting things today. I tried to protect my Papa's wine like he instructed me, but Captain took it all out and lined it up and counted and sorted it and then men came and she locked me on the stairs while they brought a new big huge box for the wine. I barked loud and strong at them and they kept asking Captain "what type of dog do you have again"? I guess my barking worked. Then, I decided I needed to protect Captain's flowers. They are so pretty and I want to be sure nothing hurts them.

Then after my tour, I rested all afternoon on the couch. It is growing warmer out and the tours wear me out. I still enjoy them a ton, but need to rest--too much excitement this am and then playing with little Stuart was hard work. Ferry driver Dan showed Captain photos of Stuart and I playing where I show up in the photo and he looks like a litte grey speck next to me. He is from the miniature Island of Schnauzer and is very small.

After a rest while Captain got her fur cut and went to a ladies even thing about breasts and wine (don't ask me, I think she said it was a breast cancer awareness fundraiser) I was back into protection mode. Captain was watching something on tv about animals coming out of the wild part of Island's into the towns and I kept seeing these huge creatures with very big antlers on their heads and thought they were trying to come into the bedroom so I barked like crazy at them. Geez, protecting my Captain and my house is really tiring.

Day 145

Happy Anniversary to my Papa and the Captain. You are awesome parents and I love you both. Life would be ruff without you!!

It is a beautiful day on the Island after two days of rain. It was very warm to me but the sun was beautiful. Speaking of beautiful, my Papa sent my Captain beautiful flowers. These were way more beautiful than those that I sometimes nibble on in while touring the Island. These are like the colors in their wedding too which I think makes Captain smile. I know she misses Papa today, but I gave her extra kisses and I know she was busy so it kept her mind off of that she missed him. She rushed home and took me on a quick tour (way quicker than I prefer but she said from now on she would try and work from the house on Thursdays so that she can make it to track on time) and put the pretty flowers in water and changed into her running cloths and then darted away. She was gone a long time I think and she went to a bar and even came home in a summery dress instead of her running clothes (I could still smell her sweat on her). I was glad to see her when she came home. She seemed to have fun with her friends and was in a good mood even though she spent an hour in the closet moving wine bottles and pulling coats and things out of the closet when she got home, I don't know what that was all about.

She also spent time when she was home cutting her flowers and moving them around in the vase so that the bigger flowers stood up higher than the little ones (I chewed my huge bone while she did this and got one knot all the way eaten finally) They all smell really good by the way. Captain loves the smell of roses and Papa knows how to pick flowers out for her! Way to go Papa.

Day 144

I enjoyed another day with my Nesta girl and a nice am tour even though it was raining still. My ferry drivers brought me back home around 6:45 and Captain got home late around 10. I was hoping I would maybe go back to cuddle with Nesta when I heard the ferry drivers talking about it, but it seems Captain missed me and wanted to cuddle with me too. It is hard keeping all the ladies happy. Luckily Captain rewarded me with a jar of peanut butter to lick clean. Yum.

Day 143

Captain left with a new box on wheels this am and said I was going to stay with Nesta. I'll miss her, but am excited to get a little lovin' time with my lady. I enjoyed a nice dinner with her, shared some toys, and then cuddled on the couch with her the rest of the night. The rainy weather put us in the mood to just lounge about.

Captain checked in with us and while I was cuddlin with my lady. . . Captain on the other hand took a ferry on wheels through several Islands to the Island of New Jersey. She interviewed someone and then traveled via ferry to Philadelphia where she arrived late but enjoyed a very nice bed in a beautiful hotel. She'll be back tomorrow night I guess.

Day 142

Captain stayed home with me today because she had an early morning meeting with her coach and had to go to New Hampshire in the evening. I liked that she was home with me so that I could lay on the leather comfortable cushions all morning. After my tour with the queen ferry driver, where I got to see both my gals Nesta and boxy girl Mia, I was hot and bothered so I stayed on the downstairs floor most of the afternoon. It felt good on my belly. I can't wait to go spend the night tomorrow with my Nesta girl. She has been reminding the ferry drivers that I am coming so that they are ready for me. Hopefully Captain will find treats for me where ever she goes. She packed and got ready for bed very early tonight, just as the sun disappeared, so I chewed on my yummy giant bone and actually got one of the knots all chewed off which was a lot of work and now I am exhausted. Hopefully the phone won't ring in the middle of the night since we are both so tired.

Day 141

I recall in my earlier blogs stating how much I love the white stuff and the cold weather on the Island, and believe me I do, but I love the weather on the Island now too. It is so nice to play in the ocean and eat the yummy grass and chase those little two legged things with wings. We started this sunny day heading out for a quick tour but then Captain promised and early trip to the beach and she didn't disappoint. I am glad because after being lazy with her all day yesterday and sleeping for 1o hours last night, I was ready to run. And run I did. I ran along the water and into the water and even swam out to get my toy from my grandpupma. I did make Captain walk out to get it once and her bum got wet, but she didn't seem too upset. We played hard at the beach for a long time and I just loved it. There were places where the water felt warm and then a couple places where we walked and I felt the ground suck at my feet and want to hold me there forever. Captain almost lost a water shoe to the ocean, but we dug it out.

While I was playing amongst the rocks and the weedlike stuff, the Captain investigated the shells in the shallower water. She not only found some small little finned creatures, but she also saw the most beautifully moving creature. She called it a jelly fish but wouldn't let me near it even though I clouded the water all around it by my nosiness. She watched it swim about for a long time and seemed mesmerized by it. She said she had never seen one in the wild. I didn't know this Island was the wild.

We went home and had a nice end to the morning with a bath. Captain must have been in the washing mood because she washed my orange house for the car, the car itself, and even scrubbed out the house for the car which she called the garage. Then she went for a run and gave herself a good washing. Her shoulders and cheeks were a little pink with color as the day grew on. She continue to wash things--the floors, the clothes, my beds, her bed, and dishes. Geez, everything smells of fresh soap. Luckily they also smell of peanut butter cookies. Wonderful peanut butter cookies. I got to end the night with a very large bigger than my head cookie and was grateful. Captain, on the other hand, went to the place with the cows and got herself some lime and raspberry sherbet which made her very happy. I think we both earned our treats today.

Day 140

It was a beautiful day on the Island and Captain and I went on a lot of tours. Good thing for me that I behaved better and better on each one. I was really just getting hotter each time, but I am not telling Captain that, I'll let her believe that she was breaking me. Even though it was beautiful out, Captain and I spent a good amount of the day inside. I think she was broken herself. She seemed really tired and said she just wanted to enjoy a nice quiet house all day with me. I know she ran with her running club this morning and had some open house where she met up with her friend Beth who she congratulated on a big race finish in Oregon. She ran 10 miles with Beth and came home and played with me and Ely for a while before showering. Then, we closed the blinds and layed down on the couch for almost 4 hours where Captain took a long nap and rubbed my belly and head. Once she woke up we went on another tour and then had an early dinner of all veggies (well, I had some veggies with my kibble but Captain just has the veggies). During dinner we watched horses racing on TV. I watched them for a full hour and would suddenly jump off the couch and bark at the television screen. I startled Captain each time and she just laughed and told me it would be okay and asked me where the horses were. I think I would like it if my Papa brought me a horse back from his adventure.

Day 139

What a beautiful day on the Island it turned out to be today. Captain told me my Papa is in the middle of a sand storm, so I am glad I only got hit with a little piece of floating leaf today and not a lot of sand in my eyes. It is definitely spring according to Captain. The plants she potted outside are all doing great. Those smelly herb ones inside not so much probably because I wasn't home to watch over them when she was in Indiana. She can't wait to see what her little eggplant turns out to look like--have I mentioned she is a funny lady. She also said it is spring because each morning she looks forward to seeing if the geese where she runs are getting bigger. She said they are all fluffy like me when I was a baby boy. I think she likes animal babies best:) She even told me the only thing that got her up on her run this am was those babies. Geez, you would think my kisses meant something to her.

Day 138

It was a gorgeous day on the Island. Too bad Captain had to go ride the ferry on the track and couldn't stay home with me. Maybe one day soon. . .I hear the weekend is coming and that she is planning on resting. That would be great. She rubbed my belly for a long time last night while she resting in Papa's man cave. I loved it and could use some more of that lovin. I didn't get as much of it today because she had something called track, but I did get two great tours of the Island with the ferry drivers. I think it is supposed to be nice this weekend so maybe she'll take me to the beach before she gives me a bath.

Day 137

I love my great big bone and loved chewing on it tonight while Captain made dinner and then watched a little bit of a scary television show. It put me on edge so I barked a lot when I heard the little yappy dog next door bark. I won't let it get my Captain. I think that my Papa will be home soon and I can lay on the couch with him and my Captain and my big bone. Well, maybe not all of us, but at least I can lay on the floor and have Papa pet my belly while he and Captain cuddle on the couch.

Day 136

I love having my Captain back on the Island. We were both exhausted after our individual vacations (though usually vacation involves resting and I don't know that either of us did enough of that, but I know we both had a blast). That noise box on the dresser started talking this morning at its usual time and I think Captain and I were both much slower than usual to respond but luckily had the same response to shut it up and go back to dreamland. She didn't even run this morning but stayed in bed until the last minute possible and then worked from the table all day on the box. I love it when she is home. Even after our tour I headed straight for the leather cushion and snoozed my morning away.

The ferry driver Josh came and took me on a long walk in the place with the stones and pond. I was super good. When we got home he had me heel and sit a bunch for Captain's amazing cookies and I was so well behaved. I saw Captain glowing with proudness from the window too. Just a few hours later, Sarah came and took me on another tour and I was good again. I would have loved to have toured with Captain, but she had to leave after her work day was over to run and then pick up the car and go to the grocery since she didn't have anything to eat and we were both out of bananas. I really didn't want to share my kibble, but mostly I wanted bananas so I was good while she was gone and just slept on my round bed.

Captain sent along the part of my present from the Three Dog Barkery that I wanted to share with Nesta. Okay, so I tried to eat it last night, but Captain helped me save it for my lady friend and I am glad she did because it resulted in the ferry drivers sending along this beautiful photo of my lady waiting for her bbq treat. I am going to put it next to my bed upstairs so I can see it every night just like Captain looks at my Papa's photo.

Day 135

Captain came home late tonight and we were soo happy to see each other. I danced around and she gave me big hugs and kisses. She even brought me presents from the Three Dog Barkery that I gobbled up even though I saved one to give to my Nesta girl. Plus, she brought me a present from my grandmapup--a brand new flying squirrel frisbee just like the one we lost to the vast ocean when my grandmapup visited. She had promised me a new one and she did not forgot! I can't wait to go to the beach again and play with this one.

Captain also got some presents for being my Mama and loving me so much. Papa helped me get the gifts and they were waiting for Captain when she got home today. She is very excited to cook a roast and aerate some wine for dinner this weekend. Maybe she'll share some of the roast with me. . .

Day 134

It rained on the Island all day so Nesta and I did not moved off of our respective couches today-We were up until all kinds of hours last night, having all sorts of fun so we are spending a cuddly cozy day indoors!! We (I now consider myself part of the ferry drivers family too) had a couple friends over last night for a little bbq, and Kaiden, the youngest guest of 3 years of age, as well as a little dog Bruin ( a 5 pound Yorki). I was sooo good!!! I was wonderful with the little dog, and even more wonderful with Kaiden. I sat and lay down every time Kaiden asked me to and was careful not to knock him down when Nesta and I were rough housing! There were delicious bread and dips out on the patio table, definitely within my reach, but Nesta and I both were very respectful and realized this was not for us. We didn't even try to get at it... I didn't have to because Kaiden may have snuck me a piece of Ciabbatta here and there. At the end of the night, the ferry drivers offered us a few small pieces of lobster tail as a treat for being so well behaved... Bruin and Nesta were drooling immensely and devoured the lobster before it hit the floor... I was not interested at all. In fact I spit it out... the ferry drivers concluded thatI have a confused palette, for one reason or another I would simply prefer the paper napkins!!!!

Day 133

I hung out with my Nesta all day today and enjoyed the Island. Captain is off running a mini marathon, whatever that is, and I bet she is having fun. I miss her, but love my time with Nesta and enjoy my ferry drivers. Dan keeps pointing to my head and saying Wartus. Apparently the bump above my eye that Captain and I thought was a boo boo is a wart and it is growing fast. (Later when Captain returns she will say it is three times as big and may call the vet about it since it grew so fast and is icky.) I want Wartus off my face so I can be as handsome as can be for my Nesta girl.

Day 132

I am having a great time with my Nesta and love her so much. We enjoyed bananas and kibble for breakfast together.

Day 131

Captain left the Island after our tour and did not come back. I knew this was going to happen when I saw the orange box with handles coming down the stairs in her arms. That box always means that I get to go see my gal Nesta and that Captain and/or Papa are leaving me. I cried at the door when she left, but quickly got over my sorrow when my ferry drivers came to get me.

Now, I am a happy boy on vacation.

Captain is off in Indiana I hear. She has a race and is spending time with friends while also having a party for that woman that looked like her but has a baby in her belly.

I'll just relax and enjoy myself in the meantime. . .

Day 130

I see Captain packing and am very excited to go and stay with my Nesta lady. I think it is going to be a beautiful weekend and I love spending them with her. I just wish Captain could pack her bags a little faster. She just stands there with her paws on her hips staring in the closet and the suitcase like her clothes will just jump into the suitcase. Crazy woman.

I went on a short jog with her this evening after she finally finished working at 7. It was a fabulous evening and I was glad to be with her. I slowed her down a lot but she didn't care today and we just enjoyed each other's company.

Day 129

I was hot today on my walk with Nesta. She makes me all hot and bothered I guess. She makes my heart just melt onto the ground. Oh, and speaking of ground, I managed to successfully help clean up our Island by snatching some debri from the ground before the head ferry driver man could get it. It tasted like cup cake remnants and I loved it!!!

It was beautiful out all day, even if a little warm for my taste, just until Captain came home. I could hear it thundering and rumbling with big crashes outside and when she walked in she was missing one of those metal and cloth things that help keep rain off our heads and she was soaked. Her pretty white silk top was, well stuck to her and I could see her pink skin through it. If she were more furry she wouldn't have that problem. She was so wet she didn't even go upstairs but just took all her wetness off downstairs. Crazy woman, then she went back out in it in her running clothes, but she took the metal thing so I think she ran at the gym. She couldn't take the ferry. I heard her say that she was supposed to get it back today but that the desk lady ordered the wrong glass for the window and it won't come in until Thursday. Since she is going away she didn't want to run to get the car for 1 night and have to take it right back so she is just ferry less for the rest of the week. Tomorrow she said she'll get a workout taking my papa a package full of heavy cans to the post office. She also gets extra exercise by riding her bike to meet with her Coach. Whew, she wears me out. I gotta go to bed.

Day 128

I think the house is 900 degrees. I just lay on the tile panting. Captain told me that she has the air on and that I need to get used to it. I was fine on my tour this am and all my other tours. I even got to go play with friends at a field where people play with white and black colored balls. It was muggy and I felt like I was swimming, but it was very pretty outside.

When Captain came home she took me for a quick tour and fed me but then she put on her running clothes and left with the ferry. She came back a while later slightly flushed in her cheeks but she didn't have the ferry with her. She told me the window is getting fixed and she had to drop it off and then run home. I wish she would have taken me, but she said it was too far for me and t would have taken us forever to get home. She made it up to me by turning the temperature 2 degrees down for me so that I can go to bed. I love her:)

Day 127

I heard my Papa told Captain today that there are just about only 50 days left until he comes home. I can't wait to see him. It is getting warm on the Island and I would like to go to the beach and swimming with him and Captain like I have done before. It was hot enough today that I did not mind that Captain was working for five hours. I just went between laying on the couch with her and laying on the cool floor down by the door. It felt good down there, but I had to check on my Captain and spend time with her too.

I played outside several times today even though it was warm. I seriously think it was warmer in the house for a while than it is outside and around the Island. I played with my friend Chicka and stole her bone and tried to get her to chase me around for it. While we played Captain watered her garden and re-planted some of the little round red fruit bushes. Chicka was more interested in playing with the hose and in the water than with chasing me. I wish she would have chased me, but I was happy to lay in the mulch and stay cool anyway. I played again while Captain cooked her dinner outside. She was sweating when she was cooking so I thin she was pretty hot too! She got to cool off with the white stuff in the pretty glasses--she called it a Miner Vionier and I think she likes it, but I can't keep my eyes open long enough to see. I am a sleepy boy when I am warm. Maybe Captain will let me have some of that yummy peanut butter pup yogurt stuff tonight when she has her dessert.

Day 126

Thespacekeyisstillbrokenonthecomputeranditisdrivingusnuts! Luckily it is a beautiful day on the Island so we are not getting too fed up with it. Captain woke up early and took me on a tour before going on a three hour run. After she had rested, we went to the beach with our friend Kathey. I saw weird animals on the sand that were not alive anymore and sniffed them a lot. They were some sort of sting ray type animals and had sharp pointed tails. I even layed in the sand next to the ladies while they chatted and watched the waves. There was a family of children playing and I watched the little two-legged ones closely. I also dug and dug in the sand and dug a hole so deep that I almost couldn't climb out.

I was tired when we got home and was eager to eat and rest while Captain got cleaned up and went to have dinner, something she called Thai food, and to the place with the little four legged milk producing animals to eat dessert. I wish I went with her there, but was happy to have a pig ear and then lay on the floor while she watched a show and rubbed my belly.

Sorry no photos--Captain packed me a nice beachbag with the camera and toys and then forgot to bring it along.

Day 125

Captain and I can't type on the blog because the space key is stuck. The island is great and I got to go in the ferry tonight so captain could run two errands. Then we went for a nice tour with Chickas mama before having papas yummy pasta for dinner. I didn't get any pasta because I was sick on my tour, but it sure smelled good. Captain was even dipping her bread in the pan. After that and desset we are going into food comas tonight.