Thursday – A little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Face a Worker in the House

~ John W. Howell

“What is that guy doing, Twiggy?”

“Mom is redoing a room, and the carpenter is tearing out the old.”

“What do you mean old?”

“There is a door that needs to be replaced with a wall.”

“Well, that doesn’t make any sense. What’s with the gates?”

“To Mom, it does. The gates are to protect the worker from us.”

“I guess that’s all that counts. What are we going to do to a worker anyway? What was that?”

” Barking someone to St. Louis doesn’t hurt, I don’t think. That is the sound of a saw.”

“That noise is sure annoying.”

“Look at it this way. It can’t last forever.”

“Maybe not, but it sure seems like it.”

“Well, it’s only a room and not the whole house. We need to be patient.”

“But he keeps coming and going. Very tempting.”

“He has a job to do. I suggest we give him a pass.”

“A pass? Why would we do that?”

“Oh, I don’t know. Maybe to keep the rents from going nuts.”

“Okay, I’m going to take a rest. Let me know if you need me to engage.”

“That is a good idea. I think I’ll do the same.”

“You hear that?”

“Yeah. Sounded like a gunshot.”

“You ever hear a gunshot?”

“No, but I imagine that noise is what a gunshot sounds like”

A note from The Producer and me. “Heaven help us.”

67 thoughts on “Thursday – A little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Face a Worker in the House”

  4. They are looking very bored. A stranger in the house, and they’re not able to clear the situation. Hostages in the own house. Lol John, I hope you spoiled them with some sweets, after the worker has left. Best wishes, Michael

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      1. ‘A lot of distraction for the girls, and much more to discover after the way is reopened. 😉 Good luck and best wishes, John! xx Michael

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  10. Another happy Thursday with something from the girls. I love their contemplation of what is happening. “to protect the worker from us” is hilarious, but a gunshot?

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  13. Seeing a home renovation entirely from the pets’ perspective—complete with debating whether to give the worker a pass—is such a treat. I always love spending time reading about Twiggy and Tempeste and hearing their witty takes on household events. Thanks for sharing such a fun read, John!

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  14. Very big of them to give the worker a pass on their barking him to St-Louis. I can only imagine the cacophony if they decided to add their voices to the mix!

    Happy renovating…

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  15. Great dialogue and photo story, John. I suspect the carpenter has faced impatient four-legged children before. He knows what happens if he approaches the fence. 😄

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  20. Good luck with the reno. And the girls. (Sending them belly rubs AND ear scratches. Sounds like they’re stressed and could use both. Sending you a little cheer as well, which I bet you could also use. 🥃 )

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