Kaz says she is going to start a “demerit system” – whatever that is – because she thinks I am too naughty (read: blatantly disobedient) when she takes me outside on the 4H (Hot Horrible Hairy Harness if you’re new around here!). Just because she says “don’t go over the fence” she thinks that means I’m not allowed to. But it is so much nicer over there … and it’s not that it’s still not our yard. Just because she’s too lazy to open the gate doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be allowed in there … because we all know there is so much more grass over there … and OMG, it is so much greener!
But I’m really not complaining (although I might when I find out what a “demerit system” is … it doesn’t sound good) because at least she took me outside today. There are some days when she doesn’t even! Yesterday was one of those … she told Mummy Sooz that she was busy doing “typing” and then she was busy doing “studying” – and she locked herself in the office (read: locked me out) while she was doing both those things. And by the time she was finished, it was dark … and no-one wants to go outside in the dark – so she says but let me tell you, she’s wrong about that too!
So … I showed them! Last night as Sooz was coming back into the bedroom – Kaz had locked me out earlier – I ran in and straight under the bed because there’s no way either of them can reach me when I’m tucked way under there. And if they can’t reach me, then they can’t throw me out! I’m on to them. To Sooz’s credit she kept trying to hug me tight every time I did come out to have a look-see but I am way too fast for her and each time she thought she had me, I’d duck back under the bed. We had such fun … for over an hour! It was after 1am by the time I took pity on her and let her catch me …. that’s what I’ll be telling Kaz at least – she slept through the whole thing – but really what happened was by that stage I was a bit tired and when Sooz was off at the toilet, I curled up in her spot and was almost asleep when she pounced … and took me out of the bedroom. She seemed quite chuffed with herself. But I did hear them talking this morning and they are saying that because it’s so cold at the moment, they are going to let me sleep in the bedroom tonight to “see how I go”.
Nigella ... 