Pajero's Blog - Day 21

I'm home! It is great to be back home. Guy really missed me! He was so happy to see me that he dashed out of the house to greet me. Well, I did make it to the door pretty quick, so he didn't have to travel too far to greet me. Things went great. I had the run of the house and everything. We did have a few small glitches today though. Guy and Thelma took Dan and Allana out for lunch and they forgot me at home. I didn't worry about it too much at first as I was able to crash on the couch and have a little nap until they returned. Then Guy fed me. He gave me dry dog food for supper! I tried to casually hint to him that I was now on a fresh food diet by tossing the dry kibble out of the bowl, but he walked away. I knew I was going to have to wear him down on this one. Sure enough, I looked sad enough long enough that he changed up my food with canned meat so I graciously accepted the compromise and ate my meal. I was ready to watch a movie on TV, but then they all left and went out for dinner and they forgot me at home. They left me babysitting the puppies! I am not a built in babysitter (well, puppy sitter), I am Pajero! Where is my wait staff? I feel a tangle in my ruff coming on...

Pajero's Blog - Day 20

1 more sleep until I go home! There has been a flurry of activity here tonight. Allana's high school football team did not have a game so she is home and causing all the commotion. Puppies are getting bathed so they don't look scruffy when Guy sees them tomorrow. I was worried I might be in line for yet another bath, but so far, I've stayed off the radar.

I've enjoyed my time with the Hemenway's. The sable hairy mop isn't so bad after-all. He's been very hospitable and has let me share the loveseat, the sheepskin beds and the chew bones. I've given him a quick lesson on blogging, so maybe he will keep the blog going. I'm going to try to blog tomorrow night at home to let everyone know how Kismet is. I'm looking forward to going home but I want to enjoy my last night here and the sheepskin dog bed is calling my name.

Pajero's Blog - Day 19

2 more sleeps and I get to go home! I hope Guy and Thelma have all the appliances replaced so I can have my evening hot chocolate with wipped cream and freshly popped popcorn for when I watch t.v. I'm going to do my best to convince them that this is what happened every night at Dan and Allana's. I'm really hoping for the sympathy factor that they got to go on a European vacation and I had to be an Ike evacuee. I wonder if they got me one of those t-shirts that said "My family went to Prague and all I got was this T-shirt". Guy really isn't into dogs wearing clothes, so I'm sure I'm pretty safe from being dressed up.

Dan has started his handy man Dan list of tools that he needs to bring on the Houston trip. There's no electricity to the puppy room so Dan will pretend to be an electrician this weekend. I must say that during my time here at the Hemenway's, I have noticed that he likes to play in the workshop and I must say that there are lots of projects for him at this place. Allana keeps whining about trim on her doorways and painting the interior doors, but Dan spends his time outside. I like the firepit he built and have enjoyed the roasted marshmallows and s'mores with him in the late evening after Allana has gone to bed. I'm glad Allana hasn't been a part of that otherwise she would have us all joining hands (well, hand and paw) and singing Kum-by-ya around the fire. I'm going to miss this place.

Pajero's Blog - Day 18

October 1st! Wow time is flying by. I wonder if I will be able to go trick or treating at the end of the month. Guy called to confirm I was coming home on Saturday. I think he must really miss me. He wanted to make sure I received my monthly heartworm preventative today as well. Not only does he really, really miss me but he must miss looking after me as well. I think I'm going to be very pampered when I get home.

The puppies got us up very early this morning. They started barking at 4:00 a.m. Ardon, Aria and I were peacefully sleeping on our cozy sheepskin beds in the master bedroom when the chorus of puppy barks rang through the house. Allana got up and dealt with the situation, while Dan and us smart dogs continued to sleep. Allana seemed rather agitated when she came back to the room shortly before 5:00 a.m. She was trying to talk to us, but I don't think any of us could really understand what she was trying to say. All of us just snuggled down into our respective beds and sure enough after a few minutes she was gone and off to work. This just proves my theory that if you practice avoidance from something, or in this case, someone, it may just go away!

Pajero's Blog - Day 17

Guy and Thelma are home! I heard Dan and Allana talk about their conversation they had with Guy earlier today. Guy was pretty busy his first day home and he was in charge of the dogs as it was Ramon's day off. Guy and Thelma came home to numerous e-mails and phone messages and were trying to return all the calls and get caught up on the endless e-mails. The great news is that they were able to follow my blog while they were in Europe. They really appreciated being kept up to date on what was happening here and enjoyed all the comments posted by friends. I get to go home on Saturday and I'm very excited to see them. I've really missed home but Guy was worried I maybe got a little spoiled while here at the Hemenway’s. I don’t think I have been spoiled at all.

While reading the Hurricane Ike headlines today, I noticed that there are 400 people that are missing and are feared to be washed out to sea during the storm. That is more people than students and staff at Allana's high school. I worry for those people who do not know what has happened to their loved ones. I'm glad I have family here and at home.

Pajero's Blog - Day 16

It is hard to believe that it has been 16 days since Hurricane Ike. I've enjoyed being an evacuee here at the Hemenway's, but I'm sure many people are anxious to be back home. There are still 145,000 people without power in the Houston area, but what a difference from 2.2 million just 2 weeks ago. I think CenterPoint Energy has really done a great job on getting people back on-line with electricity. I am glad that I am not one of the 145,000 customers who are still without power though. I’m also grateful that I have a home to go home to.

Today was rather uneventful. I think I like weekends better as Dan and Allana are home more and I get to go out and do things such as picnics and mystery shrub shopping. The mystery of the shrub may be solved though! Thank goodness for a professor at Texas State University that was able to identify the sad looking stick in the picture on Thursday's Blog (Day 12). The stick may actually be an ornamental pomegranate. I hope Dan is able to bring one home soon so that Allana stops feeling sorry for the stick. Dan is trying to re-pot all the remnants of the shrub. There are cute little planter pots all over the carport. I hope it works out for him.

I’m enjoying another evening on the loveseat. It is wonderful this evening as the sable hairy mop elected to stay outside so I don’t have to share. I love comfy couches.

Pajero's Blog - Day 15

I got to go to the Sheltie Club Picnic today! It was great. Being the eldest dog there, everyone wanted to pet me. I love it when it is all about me! The weather was perfect so I was able to spend the day outside under the trees and on the front porch with all the people. The best part of the day was that the sable hairy mop stayed home and I got to go! I have to admit that things were rather “chilly” when I came home. I think I made him very jealous. I’m feeling a little guilty. The sable hairy mop would have had a good time too. I’ll try to be really nice to him tonight. I’m sure he was lonely all afternoon.

Another puppy followed us home from the picnic. The yard is starting to look like a puppy play park. All the activity outside makes me glad that I’m inside. Last night, I was able to sleep in the bedroom again. I’m so glad the Hemenway’s finally understand where I am supposed to be.