Saki & Buddy

If they look like dogs and act like dogs, they must be Saki and Buddy.

Buddy is our backyard neighbor who barks every single morning until he gets his biscuit from Joan. When he was young, he got himself arrested a number of times—see his history here—but he’s calmed down a lot since he’s gotten older. For a while, I thought he was maturing, you know, like me. But, today, I know better.

When Joan came home for lunch, she let Buddy in the yard so he could play dog games with us. Well, as it turned out, he and Saki ran around and around hopping and flipping and falling in the snow for an entire lunch hour. It was crazy. I barked so much, Joan brought me inside, you know, so I wouldn’t get all stressed out. And those dogs never stopped.

I think they must have had an excellent time together. Of course, Shane wasn’t allowed out. Wow, talk about stress. That would have been very bad news, indeed. But, he seemed happy enough to watch the proceedings from the safety of the house.

Yes, snow is sitting over the land like a great vanilla cake, but spring is in the air. I can smell its perfume and feel the barely perceptible rumble of its promise.

Best wishes, Juno