GARDENING WITH A FRIEND! (cont.)
(OR,WE HAVE PROBLEMS)
Lets see were did I leave off? Oh yes, Sparky... Well he has become a "gardening snob". He wants nothing to do with gardening unless he can DIG! The other day when it was cooler, (you do remember cooler?) I was pulling some weeds in the flower beds and he walked over and stood still for a minute and the proceeded to dig! I said no, we did this already, get out of here.
Well he grabbed the weed and put it back in the area from which it came. I decided to stop that weeding and stake my Moon Flowers since they were increasing their height daily. I got the bamboo sticks from the table, and since it had rained very hard the night before it was easy to put them in, Sparky was down at the back fence playing with "Bandit".
I accomplished getting the one stake in and turned to get another and I heard him coming and like a flash, he was after the stake and didn't he pull it out and almost got the plant, of course he ran off with it.
Did I chase him? NO! I grabbed another stake and got this one in and tied to the plant before he knew it. Angry ? Yes he was!!! So angry that I had to put him in the house so I could finish staking. He gave up the game when he saw that I was deadheading the Petunias and Geraniums!
A few days later I was hoeing the garden and over he comes and grabs the handle of the hoe, so I let him have it and he tried his best to help me, sure was funny looking too.
I later got the hose to water things and he knew what I was doing, came running and grabbed the hose and helped me pull it around the yard. He finally got so tired, or else gave up and jumped on the swing and sat there watching me. That was a first!
I decided to fill the bird feeder and the bird bath while he was otherwise occupied and by jove, he had a good time protecting the birds and chasing the squirrels, I was watching from the kitchen table as I sipped my coffee.
All in all it is nice to have him help, He is my friend, and my Furry little child , and I wouldn't have him change aggravating me at time for love nor money.
Till then take care and love your furry family members!
- Hi, I sure hate when mom tells on me, I don't like those sticks and she uses them. When I was a puppy, way back when she use to tap them on the floor and say no! that's why I don't like them.
- Well mom wasn't doing anymore digging so I dug a hole in the lawn and laid right next to it! I waited for her to come up from the shed and I felt real bad when I saw her bringing my "giant water dish" with her.
- I love to run in the back yard and drink from it and every now and again I get into it and lay down.. Wonder why she has such a small one for me inside?
- Later... Sparky and Mom
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