Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Miss Mom.

~ John W. Howell

“She’s really gone?”

“Well, for a while, Tempeste.”

“Where’d she go?”

“Daughter is fostering a dog and had to go on a trip, so Mom is babysitting.”

“How long is she going to be gone?”

“Till Sunday.”

 

 

“Till Sunday? You know how long that is?”

“Yeah, it’s four days.”

“We could die by then.”

“Oh, please. Dad’s here to take care of us.”

“I hate to say anything, but Dad is no Mom.”

“Sush, he’ll hear you. Besides, he takes good care of us.”

“He does know how to open doors for sure.”

“He feeds us and gets us to exercise.”

“Yeah, that exercise part. Mom gives us long walks, and sometimes in the park.”

“Dad is a little older, so his range is not as large as it was.”

“Older is a very kind way to put it.”

“Well, he is our Dad.”

“I guess I should be more patient.”

“And when Mom comes back, you will appreciate her more.”

100 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Miss Mom.”

  2. Dot and Lia know what you two mean. Their mom is going away for three weeks!! They may have to remind Dad to give them snacks and walks. Lia is on it. She’s good at reminding (if you call jumping up and down and barking reminding!) 🐶🐶

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  12. Love the girls, and dogs do miss their owners. I hope Mrs. H comes back safe and sound, and in the meantime, you’ll have to give Twiggy and Tempeste some extra loving and maybe extra treats. And walks!

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  13. Dear Twiggy and Tempeste,

    It’s nice to miss someone. It’s true. You’ll appreciate her more when she comes back. As far as your dad goes, he’s the coolest of dads. Maybe if you’re really good girls, he’ll read one of his books to you. Ask him. 🙂

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  16. These sweeties are living the life. That set of stairs so they can watch out the window? Fantastic. I’m sure dad will take good care of them — I’m also sure they’ll greet mom like they’ve been starving for days. There’s just something about moms… 🙂

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  17. Aw, cheer up, girls — y’all have it good! I Monkey stick so close to Mama that she could never get away from me. And I’m fascinated by those stair-things that make it easy for you to watch the world outdoors — I need to get some of those so I can bark the neighbor cats away!

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        1. He tries, but he doesn’t have the same Mama’s baby voice that Mama has. His “Good dog” is more like a statement than delighted praise. When Mama says “Good dog,” it’s like we just solved world hunger.

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  23. Wow, did Tempeste bring the drama or what? But of course, big sister was there to talk her down from the top couch step and sanity prevails. And of course, they’ll give Mom extra smooches come Sunday.

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  30. “We could die by then.” Oh, the drama.

    I’m sure the girls will love time with Dad and will appreciate Mom all the more on her return. In the meantime, give them ear scratches and belly rubs from me.

    Thanks for the smiles, John.

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  33. I think mom might be home now.

    How did it work out with dad? I’m sure you had fun, especially with that neat yard to run around in. Mom might be stricter than dad. ? .

    OX OX

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  34. 😂😂😂 Twiggy looks more upset than Tempeste. Oh, this fight of generations! When they get old, they will comprehend it better. Thank you for philosophical mood, dear John!🍤🍤🍤🍻🌞

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