Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Morning

“I’m tired of playing with Chicken Licken,’ Twiggy.”

“Don’t see why it’s only been an hour.”

“I suspect a little dark sarcasm in the classroom.”

“Maybe just a little. Come on down and get another toy.”

“I’m going to do Hot Dog. What about you?”

“I have a hold of Coco/DoughDough.”

You going to play with that, or do you want to try and take Hot Dog away?”

“Since the day is young, I’m going to stay with Coco/DoughDough.”

“Okay then. You don’t know what you are missing.”

“Oh, I think I do. Several minutes of running around followed by lying flat on the floor to get cool.”

“It’s not my fault you can’t catch me. Panthers are very quick.”

“So are pumas, but this one has a few years on ya.”

“Ha ha ha. Great excuse…….Oh no. There goes Hot Dog into the river.”

“You should never talk with your mouth full.”

‘What should I do?

“For heaven’s sake. Just go down the stairs and get it.”

“It’s an emergency. I have to dive for it.”

“Nooo. Don’t jump. Mom will kill you.”

“Ah, saved Hot Dog from a watery grave.”

“Who’s going to save you from the same fate?”

“It was one of those ask for forgiveness and not permission moments.”

“I don’t think Mom saw you, so I think you got away with it.”

“So all’s well that ends well.”

“This time. You’d better stop that couch jumping, or you’ll end up in the ER.”

“Yes, Boss.”

37 comments

  1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes's avatar

    They remin me of me and my sister, we can’t agree on anything either!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Like most sisters. 😀

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  2. Darlene's avatar

    I love that they play with their toys (and have names for them!) Wishing all of you a great day!!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yup. Every toy has a name. 😊

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  3. Jane Dalton's avatar

    I am with Darlene and names for toys. Much love to you all, John. Xxxx ❤️

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Love to you and Tim, Jane. My prayers, too. ❤️

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      1. Jane Dalton's avatar

        We hold you in our healing prayers, John. Xx 🙏🩷

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  4. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more's avatar

    What a great couple. They really don`t want to get outdoors? Our cat has got a GPS-collar now. In the past we couldn`t find him over weeks. hugsx Michael

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Goodness. If a cat was gone for weeks here, it meant a coyote had a feast. Thanks, Michael.

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  5. Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.'s avatar

    They certainly have a wonderful range of toys to play with John… I bought our cat a couple of small stuffed mice and on first sight he ran a mile…hugsxx

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Ha ha ha. Doesn’t that take all? 😀

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  6. equipsblog's avatar

    Love the two dogs conversation. They can make anything an event.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      It seems that way. Thanks, Pat.

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  7. Esther Chilton's avatar

    Choosing toys and getting it right is such an important task. Love these girls.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Esther. Getting the right toy is important. 😀

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  8. shoreacres's avatar

    Clearly, that leap into the river was the high point of the afternoon. Better watch her. Like someone finally making their first leap off a high diving board, fear may give way to sheer enjoyment!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      She loves to jump off, and we have to remind her to use the stairs. Twiggy always uses them, but I think two surgeries have taught her a lesson in caution. Thanks, Linda.

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  9. Charles Yallowitz's avatar

    Tempeste is a real daredevil.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Seems that way, doesn’t it? 😀

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  10. lois's avatar

    Such imagination between these two. Who would have thought that the hog dog would fall into a river?! Does Tempeste still try to jump–you know, to save the hot dog?

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      She seldom jumps. That was an oddity. 😀

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  11. Dale's avatar

    Tempeste is living on the edge – teenagers think they are invincible, don’t they?

    Looks like a busy toy day!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yes, teens do. It’s quite typical. They will choose one and let the other ones ride. Thanks, Dale 😊

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      1. Dale's avatar

        So very true!! 😊

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  12. Susannah Bianchi's avatar

    I love their toy chest. It’s so eclectic. Makes everyone kinda want a hotdog and a panther of their very own. Love these John.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I know what you mean. I really like their toys. Some are very creative. Thank you, Susannah.

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  13. T. W. Dittmer's avatar

    It’s very entertaining to see the girls playing with their toys, John. I hope you’re having a great day.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Tim. I hope yours is terrific as well.

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  14. Liz Gauffreau's avatar

    But couch jumping is fun! (Nice Pink Floyd reference, by the way.)

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Liz. I try to squeeze one or two music lines into the stories.

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  15. JFRSr's avatar

    If Mom would let him, Tempeste could be a “Flying Wallendas” member🐳

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      That is for sure. 🤣 She would look good in a tutu.

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  16. coldhandboyack's avatar

    Yeah. Those hard surface floors make for worse splats, too. Their legs splay and sometimes it does damage.

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  17. noelleg44's avatar

    Twiggy’s the voice of reason! The girls have a ton of toys and it’s nice to see they actually play with them. Garfield and Samantha play with new toys for a day or so and then they’re relegated to just being scattered around the house!

    They sound just like sisters! I didn’t know Tempeste was not allowed to jump?

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  18. Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister's avatar

    A watery death is the worst! I think three sets of stairs is sending the message loud and clear. Use’em!

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