I HAD A DAY OFF!

I was a bit worried when Mum drove off without me. Very sneaky using a pigs ear to distract me while she loaded Amie in the car. I ended up having a nice relaxing day looking after the house and catching up on beauty sleep (not that I need it). I think Mum was expecting me to have a bit of a hissy fit at being left home by myself. I showed her, I slept all day. And when she arrived home, I ignored her until I got all the gossip from Aimes. Sounds like I got the better deal staying home and not having to face all the noise and crowds that turn up at these large GAP promotions. I am a bit sensitive to the noise, it hurts my poor little ears. Once Aimes filled me in in where they had been, I checked Mum out. I cornered her on the couch and went over every inch of her jeans with my nose. I am amazed at how many other greys she can be unfaithful with in such a short time. Mum is such a sucker for greyhounds.

SLAVE LABOUR

Mum was in a rush to get ready on Saturday morning, and when she picked up only one lead, I knew something was up. She bundled me into the car in a hurry locked up the house, hopped in the car, and started to drive off. I'm thinking "Wheres Blaze? This is a bit of ok, one on one time with Mum. Not often this happens". Mum parks the car and makes me walk down to a gate that I vaguely remember from last year. We walk up to the GAP stand and it dawn on me, "Oh no, Ekka. Sticky fingers and kids grabbing ears and tails."

This is the GAP stand - Very swish, retro and cool.

Well it ended up a bit of ok. I was allowed to lie on the GAP couch, and it was Mum who forced me to get up on it. How cool. Now I have the right to get on the couch when ever I want, hehehe. And the pillow for my head was a nice touch Mum, good to know that you are looking after me. Do I look Smug or what!

I hung out with some new greyhound friends and even managed to score myself a little human slave to look after me. Not bad, hey. Thanks Clare for looking after me so well.

The day was so tiring for us greys, its hard work getting cuddles from all those people. Banjo and Gypsy had to take a bit of a break and catch some greyhound zzzz's. Gosh its a hard life - but someone has to put their best paws forward to help GAP. Just as well all us greys are there to help out!

IDIOSYNCRASY

Sharing my Mum with Blaze can be hard at times. Little B is very much a Mummy's girl who can't act to cute to often to get another cuddle. Head on lap is one of her favourite ploys at the moment. She is also very good at squeezing between me and my Mum when I am getting a scritching. She so needs to learn some greyhound manners.

Little B is a little bit 'special'. After living here for 18 months she still doesn't get what the vacuum is about, that no matter how hard the vacuum tries, she isn't going to fit up that hose. She hasn't worked out that dogs howling in a movie when we watch tv aren't hiding behind it, or in the next room. She also hasn't quite got her head around the fact that the reflection in the fish tank doesn't mean that she has 2 Mums, and turning her head on its side, looking at Mum, wagging her tail, and looking back at the reflection isn't going to help figure it out.

I am glad that Little B's idiosyncrasies make Mum laugh.

Confused or Cute?

WE ARE OFFICIAL?

Mum got a bit busy tonight checking out greyhound links for the Greytwalks website. In her travels she started to check out our information on the Greyhound Data website. We both now have our information on the website for all to see. Mum decided to embarass us - everyone else has serious racing photos and she puts up photos of us looking cute. Bloody Mums!

The listing for Blaze can be found here.
The listing for Amie can be found here.

DEFINITIONS OF TIME

Amie and Blazes definition of 'Time'.

Time: We will do it in our way, at our leasure, after we have thought about it, and if there is something that we can gain out of it (i.e. some food, a cuddle, a ride in the car).

The definition of 'Greyhound Time' from Amies and Blazes Mum.

Greyhound Time: Being bloody stubborn!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTY BROOKE

Mum got home very late last night. Not good after being gone all day at work. We were so excited to see her. We worked out pretty fast were she had been after sniffing her and smelling Bella, Poncho, Iris, Gracie, and Banjo. Treachery! She had been to the Mad Greyhound Woman’s house and didn't take us. We have only been there once and had a fantastic woofy time playing in the yard and falling in the pool. Mum came up with a good excuse as to why we couldn’t go with her. Aunty Brooke had a birthday and they all went out and celebrated. I heard that Aunty Brooke is a bit of a tea totaler, she ended up drinking something called a Long Island Tea.

Anyway hope you had a good Birthday Aunty Brooke!

This is Aunty Brooke who loves all greyhounds with one of our Foster Boys Chad (formerly known as Skiddattle).

THE SITE FOREMAN PART 2

And where do you think you are going?
There is painting to be done!

This is the view I get of Miss Bossy Britches as I reverse out the driveway. I gather that she is telling me I should be staying at home with her and Blaze and do the painting, rather than going to work. Go the Site Foreman!