Thursday – A Little Personal – It’s Hot

~ John W. Howell

Twiggy and Lucy don’t like the heat much. They are both sub-snout dogs and shouldn’t be in the weather because it is very hard on them to be able to vent correctly through panting. Does that mean they don’t want to go out? You be the judge.

Lucy and Twiggy

“Hey, Lucy. Come here.”

“What Little One? I’m busy scratching my ear.”

Lucy and Twiggy

“Do you see em?”

“I don’t see anything.”

“Look harder. Over there past the lamplight.”

“Sorry Potato, but I don’t see anything.”

“Just turn your head slightly. They are right there.”

“Okay. I still don’t see anything.”

“Maybe we are at the wrong window.”

“So let’s go to the Boss’ office.”

“There. Lucy, Do you see it?”

“Is that a squirrel?”

“Oh, boy lets go get it.”

 

 

Not so fast ladies. According to my watch it is 101 degrees out there. You’ll have to wait a little. Also, it looks like the DOW has reacted to the interest rate cut. But that’s not your worry”

“Aw, dad. We just spotted some interesting game. What is a DOW?”

“Never mind the DOW. Besides the temperature, the squirrel is in the front. You never go out front without a leash.”

The man makes sense, Little one. I think I’ll catch 40 winks.”

“Yeah, I could use a few myself. I’ll bet a DOW is something fun to chase.”

 

 

75 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – It’s Hot”

  1. Sorry, Twiggy, the DOW is not fun to chase.

    I love the picture with her standing up next to Lucy, John. I hope you guys get a break from the heat. I imagine it’s much different inland than it was at the shore.

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    1. It is so much hotter here. We are in for ten more days at least. At the Coast, it would get to 89 degrees as a high. At least here it will go down to 75 at night. The Coast stayed pretty much in the 80s

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  2. Wow, John, that’s a pretty fancy watch. Since I retired, I no longer wear one. I love Twiggy’s comment, “I’ll bet a DOW is something fun to chase.” She puts it all in perspective. 😀

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  9. 101? That is some nasty heat you have going on down there, John. I’m glad the girls realized it’s better to stay inside—and also remain blissfuly unaware of the DOW!

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      1. Tell me about it… I make them daily at the golf club this summer. So refreshing in this hot and humid heat we are also living through. Part of my day is spent indoors at the bar and the late afternoon to evening is on the terrace, melting as I serve… ugh.

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  20. Nothing gets past your watchdogs–pun not really intended–, John. Cripe, your temperature is getting as high as ours was for a while. It’s monsoon now so it’s in the 70s. Good pictures. 🙂 — Suzanne

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  22. We suffered through one of those a couple of weeks ago, and yes, it was brutal. A double-coated dog like Dallas definitely doesn’t need to be out in it. We’re lucky in that we at least got a cold front to blow through and cool things down a bit — sorry we couldn’t share it with you!

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  24. Ah, ha, ha! I loved that last line. Wow, it’s hot! 101º F? It’s 79º F here today but that’s because it’s been raining all day long. It’s been hot here too though. Stay cool! 😀

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  27. That’s like a Dick Tracy watch! The girls look so cute together looking out the windows.

    I hope the evenings and mornings cool down so they can get out to play a little and chase squirrels which is much better than chasing the DOW.

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  28. Definitely a Dick Tracy kind of watch. My furred babies get a chill at 85 degrees. They are southern cats through and through. That said, all they is sleep through, much like Lucy and Little Potato 😉

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