The sunflower seeds are in and now we wait. I did make our Mistress wait until late afternoon before I agreed to plant them. I don\u2019t think even she was happy at the prospect of going out in the pouring rain earlier in the day. We do hope that whoever buys our house likes sunflowers, otherwise it will have been a waste of effort. I\u2019m pleased to say my parsnips have come through as well. Unfortunately, as our Mistress plans to take that planter with us when we move they may well come to a tragic and premature end and not fulfil their potential. Such is the way of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I\u2019m being honest, I\u2019m not really sure about this whole moving thing. I don\u2019t know that my needs are being taken into account. I was born in this house. I think of the utility as my roots. I\u2019m happy here. I\u2019m happy with my vet and I\u2019m happy with my kennels. I\u2019ve worked hard with our Mistress in our garden. I\u2019ve invested a lot of myself here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have asked that my specific requirements and needs are put near the top of the list. I do need windows that are low enough so I can look out. I\u2019d really rather like underfloor heating too. Obviously I want an interesting garden – that\u2019s more important to me than surrounding area walks. I also want a quiet corner of the house where I can get away from the others. Even I think my mother (Shadow) barks way too much. Oh I need to approve the kitchen too as I do like to be around when there\u2019s cooking going on. I\u2019m a simple dog at heart. In an ideal world our Mistress would sleep downstairs so we could all sleep with her, but she has already warned us that the houses they like make that unlikely \u2013 which is a shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the day, this whole process is very unsettling for a dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aristotle<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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