Why is it that when the weather gets stormy animals become hyperactive? I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s something to do with the barometric pressure. It\u2019s a bad combination as the drop in barometric pressure tends to give our Mistress tinnitus and a fuzzy head. When you combine that with a hyperactive combination it is a recipe for disaster. Yesterday wouldn\u2019t have been so bad if the window cleaner\u2019s brushes hadn\u2019t taken Aristotle by surprise. When you are in the office, which is halfway between ground and first floor levels and a brush appears at the window from apparently out of nowhere, you can be forgiven for being surprised. He wasn\u2019t just surprised, he tried launching himself at the window to get the brush and wasn\u2019t satisfied until he had completely seen them off the premises. To my discredit I started to join in and I really should know better.<\/p>\n
Today is exciting as we have the survey for fitting a stove in the office. We all think it\u2019s an excellent idea and have volunteered to sit in front of it all day. It won\u2019t actually be fitted until after the puppies go off to their new homes, but it will be nice to dream. The only stumbling block might be the overhanging tree. My Mistress is a little worried about the possibility of setting fire to it. I said she could use it as extra fire wood, but it turns out it isn\u2019t actually our tree.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s funny all the odd jobs that get done in the few days before puppies are due. It\u2019s a time when my Mistress thinks \u2018if I don\u2019t do that now then it could be weeks before I do it,\u2019 and promptly gets lots of jobs done. The latest is to change the lock on the front door. In fairness I do understand why she\u2019s doing it as her key keeps bending in the lock and she has to buy new ones, but still, it\u2019s odd timing.<\/p>\n
Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK –https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n You can find short stories to read at www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"