Dear Readers,
Alpha and I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all the emails of concern over the past little while. We are here, and we are well and happy -- let's just get that out of the way right off the bat.
We've been busy, but that is kind of just a lame excuse. There have been times in our lives together when we have been much more busy, but we have still managed to put a blog post up every single day. And now, the raw, unvarnished truth is that we just have gotten out of the habit. We are both going to try to improve in the near future, but we've been saying that for weeks now, so take that as you will.
Today, Alpha drove home from Burlington and she was all excited and happy when she got home. She said, "It's really nice outside, and it's still daylight! Let's go to the [sports] complex for a Nice Walk!" "Nice Walk" means a really good serious long walk where she gets a lot of nice air-breathing exercise and I get a lot, too. It also means that I get to stop a lot of times and do the thing that little boy dogs like to do best. I think you know what I mean by that. And then I come home and I cuddle up on her down pillow and have a nice, deep nap while she gets back to work. It's the best.thing.ever. I feel so sorry for dogs and people who don't get to have Nice Walks.
So I waited patiently while she quickly changed her clothes and her shoes, and we went outside.
But the sun had gone down faster than she could change her clothes. It had beat us, and it was already too dark to go for a Nice Walk.
I don't know if I ever told you, but I've never really been a huge fan of the dark. Well, it's been ESPECIALLY true since that episode with the skunk last fall. So I took one look out there, and I said, "Um, Alpha. Can I take a raincheck, please?"
Now that I'm all tucked up inside the house, I kind of wish I hadn't said that. It's nice in here and all, but I really do miss my Nice Walks. I'll be glad when winter is over, won't you?
Love,
Mr. Jefferies
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