In which I return to blogging and complaining

Another holiday, but the same old story.

My people bring me to the holiday place.

There are the usual big people and some funny little people, the Old Gal and her Old Guy, and the usual incomprehensible stuff that they all do.

And there is food.All that good-smelling food just sitting around and no body sharing it with a deserving dog.

It was "Down, Chacko!" and "No, Chacko!" and "Don't knock down the baby, Chacko!" all day.

Boy, that can be tiring.

It took me hours to persuade a person to at least let me sleep on a lap.

Welcome and Farewell

Dear Readers,

Yesterday I knew something was happening. Something felt different about the morning. I tried to stay underfoot and close to see what it was.

Then I heard something - a car noise I hadn't heard in weeks. I bounced to the door. Then...my REAL People came in!

They're back!
Oh frabjus day! Oh joy!

I couldn't believe it. They said they missed me (of course they did!)
and I said I missed them.

I stayed close while they relaxed and visited.
I wanted to be sure they didn't leave without me.

As for Sidekick Cat, he decided to show them what he thought of being left by leaving a certain deposit on the carpet.

He gets to go Home anyway.

Home! With the Real People!

I am so happy.

I will say goodbye to you and turn this blog back over to Old Wren.

Keep checking - Old Wren says I can make guest appearances when I come visit.

But for now,

farewell.

What happened to the pumpkin

Remember the big orange surprise that Socks found in the yard?

Did you guess what was going to happen to it?

Tonight I cut the top off
and scooped out the insides.

Granddad saved the seeds.

The outside was so tough and the shell so thick that it took a strong man to make the first cuts.

Granddad supervised the process. Socks wasn't sure about it.Slowly a face began to appear.

It took a long time to cut it.
I trimmed up the teeth. They are pretty sharp.
The big orange pumpkin turned into a jolly looking Jack-o-lantern.
Until dark.

Then it looked a little spooky.

Happy Halloween!