Tag: Twiggy

Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Outside

~ John W. Howell ~ 105 Comments

“Lucy. The umbrella isn’t up.”

“Yeah, I can see that. I’ll call the boss.

“You get a hold of him?”

“Yeah, he’s coming. Sounds like he was heavy into his book.”

“Well, he is pretty quick whatever he was doing.”

“That is a good thing except at bathtime.”

“Why are you still laying out in the yard?”

“I love the sun. It is warm and feels good.”

“I was just about to join you, and you passed out.”

“Just resting my eye, Little one.”

“You coming here or not?”

“Just a few more minutes.”

“Might as well make myself comfortable.”

“You like it?”

Lucy and Twiggy

Rather have the shade.”

“Okay, I’ll come and do the lounge lizard impersonation.”

There is a lot of sun on my lounge.”

“Maybe the boss will come out and adjust it.”

“Ah no. You know how he is when he’s on a roll with a WIP. I’ll just lay here beside you.”

“You are more than welcome. Little One. Does it get any better than this?”

“Peanut butter would make it better.”

“Dream on.”

 

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy and Sunscreen

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Lucy and Twiggy in the backyard

“Hey, Lucy. Don’t forget the sunscreen.”

“Coming Little One.”

Lucy and Twiggy in the backyard

“I don’t see a lot of sun out here, Twiggy.”

“You have to look for it.”

Lucy and Twiggy in the backyard

“Look for it? If it isn’t in the sky, where  would it be?”

“Not behind the chaise, I can tell you.”

Lucy and Twiggy in the backyard

“I’m not sure, but I think you might be disappointed.”

“I wonder if it is out front?”

“It comes from above, Twiggy.”

“Maybe there is a below element.”

“Now you are ridiculous. Everyone knows the sun is in the sky.”

“You can’t close your mind to possibilities, Lucy.”

“Hey, where you going in such a hurry?”

“Look out of the way. I have sun to find.”

Lucy and Twiggy in the backyard

“Okay then. You go, girl.”

“They laughed at Columbus you know.”

“Believe me, no one is laughing.”

 

Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Outside.

~ John W. Howell ~ 110 Comments

Twiggy and Lucy

“Looks like a nice day to be outside.”

“Yeah, it does. Not too hot and lots of clouds.”

“I see mom put out some flowers.”

“Yes, Little One, the first of the season.”

“Hey, what’s this. Somebody left a piece of kibble here.”

“I would leave that alone if I were you.”

“Whoa. This has a real bite to it.”

“I told you to leave it alone.”

“I don’t think I ever tasted anything like that before.”

“That’s cause it’s not kibble.”

“What is it then.”

“I suspect it is squirrel poop.”

“I’m glad you are so fast, Lucy.”

“Yeah, why were you chasing me anyway?”

“Calling that kibble squirrel poop. Hey, do you hear that?”

“Whatever it is, you sure picked up speed.”

“We need to get in. There is danger.”

“Hold on, Little One. Mom will open the door.”

“No time, no time, I gotta save us.”

“Okay, Little one. I’m coming to help bark the door open.”

“See, I told you so. A delivery truck for next door.”

“Well, at least it’s not UPS.”

“I wonder if I can bark this one to Tulsa?”

“Easy Little one. Let it rip.”

Thursday – Anything possible – Lucy and Twiggy Mellow Harsh

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Lucy and Twiggy

We going to do this, Little One?”

“Sure, why not?”

“Okay, Lucy. I guess we need to lay out the field.”

“The field? What do you mean?”

Lucy and Twiggy

“You know. Get the lime. Layout the boundaries. Set the goals.”

“Oh, blech. Can we just skip all that?”

“We can, but it won’t be much of a game.”

“My point exactly. Patio, here we come.”

“Lucy. What’s that ladder thing at the neighbors?’

“I don’t know. They are noisy, though.”

“You can say that again. What’s that rumble?”

“I think they are using a jackhammer on something.”

“A little of that goes a long way.”

“Can you say annoying?”

“Wait. Did it stop?”

“I think. you are right.”

“And there it goes again.”

“I have to believe they are going to be here all day.”

“Not sure I can handle this.”

“I know I can’t. I’m going to a quiet place.”

“Not much quiet over here either. I’m heading back to the patio. At least there is sun there.”

“I guess you are right. Little One.”

Twiggy and Lucy

“Well, it’s not perfect.  I guess it is better than nothing.”

“Now you’re talking. I love optimism.”

Lucy and Twiggy

“Yeah. It starts and stops, so I guess we can put up with it.”

“Dibs on this lounge. Gotta get some serious shut-eye. Send the server over if you can catch his eye.”

Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy Visits the Dentist

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“Hey Lucy. Why are you on the couch?”

“I was at the dentist yesterday and am still recovering.”

“Well I better keep watch for you then. I think the UPS person is due.”

“Don’t worry Little One. I’m not in the mood to be barking him to St. Louis today. You’ll be on your own.”

“You rest easy. I’ll handle it.”

“Thanks. ZZZZZZZZZZZ.”

“My goodness. You are out aren’t you?”

“MMMMM fffffffttt.Snork.”

“Gosh. I am alone. This is a big responsibility.”

“ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzZZZZZZZ.”

“Lucy don’t leave me. I don’t know what I’ll do.”

“Snaggle snork. Huh? For heaven’s sake I’m. just trying to get some rest. I’m not going anywhere.”

“Well okay then. Just seems so quiet with you down.”

“Give me a day and I’ll be right back.”

“Oh look. The UPS person. Too bad I don’t feel like barking him to St Louis.”

“Don’t give up, Little one. Do one for the Gipper.”

“Hey Lucy. What are you doing off the couch?”

“I got concerned that you were falling apart.”

“Well it is good to see you out and about.”

“I suppose I could rest up on the patio just as easily.”

“Yeah, and you can listen to me bark the FedEx person to Tulsa”

“Tulsa?”

“She’s already been to St Louis.”

Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Looking for Green

~ John W. Howell ~ 90 Comments

Lucy and Twiggy

“So you wanted to come out and look for green. What is that?”

“Looks green, but I think it’s an old leaf.”

“Okay, then leave it and keep looking.”

“Well, I have to make sure.”

Hey, look at the lawn. Doesn’t that have a green hue?”

“Hue? What the heck is a hue?”

“Just call it a hint of green then.”

“I’m heading for the patio. There is always green out there.”

“This time, you are going to be disappointed. Nothing green.”

“Darn. Looks like the freeze got everything except the bushes at the fence.”

“Looks that way. Why are you so interested in Green, anyway?”

“I heard Saint Patrick’s day is coming. It’s a day for wearing O’ the green.”

“For heaven’s sake. I thought it was a matter of life or death when you first told me we needed to find the green. Forget it.”

“What about the luck you’ll miss by not wearing green?”

“Here’s a downspout thingy you could wear.”

“Come on, Lucy, get serious. We need something green to wear.”

“Okay. We’ll ask Mom if he has anything you can put on.”

“I hope she doesn’t drag out that holiday sweater.”

“Come to think about it. There is a lot of green on it.”

“Maybe we should ask Dad. He might have an idea.”

“Okay, but I think the sweater would look cute on you.”

“You are teasing, right?”

“Right.”

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and the Birds

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“What the heck? Look at this mess.”

“Bird time again, Little one.”

“But come on. Can’t they hold it.”

“it is not in their nature.”

“Goodness. Look at them.”

“I know. That’s why I’m staying right here.”

Twiggy and Lucy

“I don’t blame you. There must be a thousand.”

“Watch when you look up.”

“So far, they are staying over on the side.”

“That could change real fast.”

“Is our whole life is going to be controlled by birds?”

“Only if you let them.”

“I sure enjoy the patio but don’t think a poop shower would be nice.”

“Then come over here.”

“That’s what I mean. They are in charge. I think I will bark them to St. Louis.”

“Whoa. That is some bark. They all took off.”

“Come join me then. The sun is terrific.”

“You are right about the mess. The boss needs to get on this.”

“Welcome to my world.”

“Or at least a world you control. Nice job.”

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Warm Again

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Lucy and Twiggy

“Whoa, Lucy. This ground is warm.”

“Yes, it is. The temp is 81 degrees F today. That’s 27.2 C for our metric friends.”

“Why are you laying there staring at the fence.”

“No reason. I just wanted the sun on my back.”

“I’m not buying it. There must be something over there.”

“There isn’t anything, I promise you.”

“Well, that’s disappointing. I thought you would have a reason for laying that way.”

“Nope, just catching the rays.”

“You lay here if you want. I’m going to check out the patio.”

Lucy and Twiggy

“Hmm, the snow didn’t leave any marks.”

“What? I can’t hear you.”

“Nothing. I was just admiring the vincas. Are these edible?”

“You are mumbling. Come where I can hear you.”

“Okay, I’m here. What’s that over there?”

“Weren’t you saying something about the patio, and now you are wondering what is over there?”

“Well, yes. That’s what I do. Attention isn’t my strong suit.”

Lucy and Twiggy

“Where you going?”

“I need a drink. I’m going into the saloon.”

“Very funny. What’s wrong with a little deficit in the attention department?”

“Huh? I was looking at that shiny thing on the porch.”

“Okay, I get it.”

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Stay Inside.

~ John W. Howell ~ 133 Comments

Lucy and Twiggy

“How about it, Little One. Want to go outside?”

“Let’s check the temperature first. Hey Dad, what’s the temp outside?”

“Let’s see. Right now, it’s 41 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 5 degrees Celsius. The high today will be 43 F (6.1 C) The low tonight is 34 F (1.1 C). Want to know what the market is doing?”

“No thanks, Dad. We have enough information.”

“Boy, he loves to go on, doesn’t he?”

“Yeah, well, you know how humans are.”

“So back to the original question. Want to go out?”

“You’re kidding, right? It is 41 degrees out there. Nothing good happens in 41 degrees.”

“You know there are dogs all over the world who go out in below zero weather and snow.”

“Yeah, well, they don’t live with me.”

“Should we ask if there is better weather tomorrow, Lucy?”

“We should ask tomorrow. I saw the weather forecast, and it doesn’t look good. Besides, I don’t want to get dad wound up again.”

“So what toy should we play with inside, Little one?”

“I think the tuggy toy is just sitting there waiting for us.”

 

 

Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Outside

~ John W. Howell ~ 93 Comments

Twiggy and Lucy

“Where you going, Lucy?”

“I was going to have a lay down on the chaise.”

“Aw, come on. Let’s go to the yard.”

“I suppose I could lay in the yard just as well.”

“Wait up. I have been looking at some things.”

“What kind of things, Little One?”

“Green things. Look here.”

“That is a weed. They are the first things up. The boss is going to need a pre-emergent weed killer.”

“Hold on. A pre what?”

“It lays in wait for the weeds as they grow. It is put on before they start.”

“This cute little weed is going to die?”

“That’s the whole point. Weeds are not good in the grass.”

“Why not. Look at ’em. They are green before anything else.”

“That’s true, Little One, but they still have to go.”

“I can’t believe it. I mean, they aren’t hurting anything.”

“Not now, but when they get bigger and invite all their friends, it’s a different story.”

“I guess you know what’s best, Lucy.”

“Trust me. They don’t feel anything, and the grass will be better off.”

Lucy and Twiggy

“You are lucky you had a full life, little leaf. The weeds don’t have a chance.”

“I know she’s over there mourning the weeds. I sure hope she forgets about them. She’ll make my life a nightmare with all the questions.”