Wednesday and Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste View the World

As you can see, I’ve made a scheduling error. Rather than pull the post, I’ll let it run for the two days. Sorry for any confusion.

“What’s it look like out there?”

“Sunny but cool.”

“See any deer?”

“No, they have all moved off to another place.”

They’ll be back. Then the bark-a -thon can begin.

“I’m saving my barks for the FedEx guy.”

“You might have something there. He and the Amazon drivers are due any time.”

“That’s what I was thinking. You know who we haven’t seen for a while?”

“The UPS guy. He hasn’t been around for a few days.”

“I wonder if he is okay? Maybe we did bark him to St Louis.”

Oh, I don’t think so. He has to be stronger than that.”

“You see what’s coming?”

“Oh my gosh. It’s the US postal service driver.”

“I’ve got to get a good spot by the door. This is going to be good.”

“I don’t think she is coming to the door. Looks like a normal mailbox delivery.”

“Well, I’m not taking any chances.”

“Tempeste, come back. She has already passed.”

“I can almost smell the Amazon truck. I’m staying here by the door.”

“You might have a long wait.”

“Yeah, but it will be worth it.

52 comments

  1. Vero's avatar

    Hahahaha! cute post! Brilliantly original idea! No prompts needed. I like that!♥

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Vero.Glad you enjoyed it.

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      1. Vero's avatar

        You’re welcome!

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  2. Sorryless's avatar

    A Thursday Personal on a Wednesday? Well . . . that’s like Spaghetti Tuesday on a Wednesday! And Imma take it!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yeah, I made a scheduling mistake. Won’t get a day off this week. Thanks, Marco. 😁

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  3. Charles Yallowitz's avatar

    Love Tempeste’s dedication to keeping you safe.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      She and Twiggy work hard at keeping us safe. Thanks, Charles.

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  4. Jane Dalton's avatar

    Hello, John, I love that you have a seat by the window for your girls so they can keep guard. 🩷 Much love to you, Mrs H, Twiggy and Tempeste. Xxx 🩷

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Jane. Yes, we exist as house staff for these two. Love back to you and Tim ❤️

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      1. Jane Dalton's avatar

        We’re chuckling…you and Mrs H are doing a grand job. Xx 🩷

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          Thank you, Jane. 😁

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  5. GP's avatar

    I love it when a plan comes together, eh?

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Always good when that happens, and always good to have you visit, GP. 😁

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      1. GP's avatar

        Thanks, John. That means a great deal.

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  6. Gwen M. Plano's avatar
    Gwen M. Plano · · Reply

    Incredible photos, John. Tempeste looks like a statue against the backdrop of the outdoors.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Gwen. Had to figure out the depth of field so the background wasn’t too blurry. So nice of you to notice. 😁 (not just a pretty face here)

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  7. Dale's avatar

    As far as “errors” go, this one is the best kind!

    Happy Thursday on a Wednesday, John!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Dale

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  8. T. W. Dittmer's avatar

    It’s so nice to see the girls, John. That they bark at delivery drivers is not surprising. The dogs in our neighborhood bark to me or at me all the time. Some are barking hello and asking for a treat.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Those are fun barks when they ask for a treat.

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  9. Tails Around the Ranch's avatar

    Go get ’em, you two! Happy Wednesday & Thursday. 😁

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Miss Monika. 😁

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  10. Darlene's avatar

    They have a perfect lookout spot! No delivery person is safe from those two. (or my two!)

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      These two are like the dogs that guard the gates of hell. No one escapes their wrath.

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  11. circadianreflections's avatar

    LOL! They are the cutest sentries. That looks like a great spot to keep an eye on things. I like the trunk too!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Deborah. That trunk was my grandfather’s. He was a surgeon in World War I, and that trunk held all his instruments in transit to Europe and on the battlefields.

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  12. D.L. Finn, Author's avatar
    D.L. Finn, Author · · Reply

    I bet the drivers appreciate their attention 🙂

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  13. lois's avatar

    Of course, I checked my calendar to see what day it was! 😹 And I kept looking out the window for the UPS/FedEx/Mail delivery person. This was the cutest way to tell a story.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yeah, wrong day. My bad on scheduling.

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  14. coldhandboyack's avatar

    It’s good that she has goals.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Ha ha ha. Yes, we all should have goals.

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  15. equipsblog's avatar

    Are the girls normally a Thursday feature, or am I mistaking the days? Either way, nice to visit their world.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yes, normally a Thursday feature.

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      1. equipsblog's avatar

        Whew! I thought I was missing something.

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  16. Liz Gauffreau's avatar

    The girls are in rare form today! (When I first saw the post, I thought I’d lost a day!)

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yeah, sorry about that, Liz. Wrote the post on Tuesday instead of Wednesday and put the wrong publish date on the schedule.

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      1. equipsblog's avatar

        Blame it on the scheduler.

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  17. Rebecca Cuningham's avatar

    Such cute dog thoughts. All those mail and package incursions to bark about.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      And there are plenty. Thanks, Rebecca.

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  18. Annette Rochelle Aben's avatar

    Young ladies, you would LOVE it here… Amazon has left tire treads enroute to me! But that is nothing compared to the barking lot you two have created! xx

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      We will follow the tracks, Miss Annette. Well, that is if Dad will let us. 😁

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  19. Dawn Pisturino's avatar

    Your dogs are so cute!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Dawn.

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  20. petespringer's avatar

    Very cool setup for the dogs. I remember you have the steps for them on the couch also. Did they take to the steps right away? We don’t have dogs at the moment, but our labs used to climb into the UPS truck with the driver. Then he would wing a couple of dog biscuits out of the truck and speed away.😊

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      They did take to the steps. They also have a ramp, which they love.

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  21. noelleg44's avatar

    You’re making me think it’s Thursday! That photo of the girls sitting side by side in the window you should frame. It is precious! But I’m glad you weren’t subjected to a bark-a-thon. Otherwise you’d have to toss a bacon tasting bone into the padded room and slam the door! 🙂

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      So true. Sorry about the early post.

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  22. Teri Polen's avatar

    I love that they have a window to survey the street and driveway. With all those barkings, they sure have a busy schedule.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      They do. Whenever they get underfoot, I whisper, “Who’s there?”Off they go to the window.

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