I'm Not Involved with His Nonsense....The Nico Series Part II

Innocent Bella...relaxing in the grass!

 As Juliet and her brother Nico wreak havoc in my world, Bella relaxes quietly....wondering how she ended up with two mischievous siblings. I have to take credit for that because I love the pitter patter of little puppy feet...and the smell of hot puppy breath as they kiss my face.  There is just something wonderful about it!

Last week, I put the dogs in the car to go to doggie daycare....yes doggie daycare.  They have so much energy, and there are not enough hours in the day to run them....so they go to run off their energy and have play time with other dogs. This leaves me peace and quiet to write.

My first morning cup of coffee was in the cup holder in the car.  For some reason, Nico was afraid to jump over the console and kept backing up out of the car.  I encouraged him to go back in....and he did so with gusto....with his big fat paw pushing through the plastic lid of my coffee container.  Coffee splattered everywhere.  Bella and Juliet jumped on the spilled coffee as Nico caught his balance.  Smelling his favorite (but not allowed) treat, he dipped his paw back into the coffee and proceeded to lick it like an ice cream cone.

Thank God, I have paper towels in the car and was able to soak it up quickly preventing them from drinking every drop of the forbidden nectar. It does no good to threaten reform school...do they make reform school for wayward dogs? It does no good to put them in their crate when they are naughty...because they cry so pitifully...I let them out.

They have me wrapped around their chubby little paws. I call them my "little clowns" because they are a constant source of amusement and delight and keep their mom smiling every moment.

I wish...the children of war....in my story...could have a day with Nico.  It would be a pleasure to see their little smiles after detailing their suffering...their truth....their little lives ravaged by stupidity.