Sunday, June 29, 2014

Back Home on Sato Hill

Since my return from New Orleans, Robert Redford, Lucky, Blondie and Chi-Ping have claimed Sato Hill as their home. What's different about now is that Blondie and Chi know that they belong with me and not my neighbor, who acquired a cute little dog that looks like Toto from the Wizard of Oz. 
Lucky and Robert Redford are in the same teenage stage my neighbor boy is and that's grown up one minute and the next is totally puppy brains. 
Blondie spends time at the neighbor's when her grandkids are visiting. She comes when I call her. That's new. My favorite change is that Blondie trusts me when we're doing something that causes her to be unsure. I say, "Good dog." and Blondie knows I won't ask her to do anything she can't. 
Chi-Ping tries to outsmart me. Why do you want me to do that? What's really going on, Mom? I can see the look in her eyes as she stands there wagging her tail with her mouth hanging open. 
Smoki, my dear old kitty has lost some of his spunk, but he talks to me, telling me what he wants just as always. 
It's good to be home with the kidz.