It was a regular Saturday in the Realm. Lady Mum and Dexter had taken their early morning walk. Once back at the house, Lady Mum took care of her weekly chores and was getting ready to go to the grocery store. As she headed out the door, she turned back to say to Dexter, "Be a good boy Dex, I'll be back in about an hour." Dexter, sitting and leaning against the wall, turned sad eyes to her and softly said "okay." One hour later, Lady Mum returns. She enters the house and is g

Dexter hears a knock on the door and trots up to Lady Mum and says, "Is that knocking? Should I bark? Should I run upstairs?" Laughing, "Dexter, it's just Gramma and Aunt Nicki coming to meet you." Dexter puts himself beside Lady Mum and hesitantly follows her to the door. "What's a Gramma and Aunt Nicki?" Opening the door, "You'll see Dex. Here they are!" Dexter gets busy sniffing and meeting his new Gramma and Aunt Nicki then runs to get his toys. Gramma and Aunt Nicki sit

Gram takes one look at Otis and immediately asks "Otis? Have you been a good boy?" Otis continues to lay on the couch staring at Gram. "Yep. I'm a good boy Gram." "Hmmm, ya sure about that? You look a bit guilty." With a sigh Otis replies "Gram, I'm a good boy. Are you gonna give me a treat?" Laughing, Gram looks around "Well, nothing seems to be chewed up, tore apart or knocked over. You must be a good boy." Looking right in Gram's eyes, not moving, Otis softly says "Well, I

"Otis. What is that you have there buddy?" Otis comes to sit in front of Gram. "Hi Gram! It's an alligator!" Gram takes a second to form a reply, and tries not to laugh, "An alligator? Are you sure about that Otis?" Otis jumps up and trots around the coffee table with his scrap of fabric hanging out of his mouth and returns to stand in front of Gram. "Gram! It is an alligator, just look at it!" "Otis, I have to be honest with you. It looks like a scrap of fabric to me." Sno

Well Dig. It is one of those days where I am missing you something fierce. We have a potential snow storm coming and I know you would have been all excited to “help” me shovel. The first snow we had, I was shoveling the driveway and didn’t get half-way done and had to stop. I stood there, thinking of how different it was to be out there in the snow without you. You always made our walks and chores a bit of an adventure and a lot more fun. I haven’t been on many walks lately.

Sissy at her own home with her dog Otis, Kim's grand-Dog. Otis: Mum! Was that Gram talking? Sissy: Yep. She's in this video. Otis: *jumping on the couch and onto Sissy's lap* What? What's a video? Where's Gram? Sissy: Ummm, Oats. Gram was playing with and talking to Bear. Otis: *whining* Who's Bear? Where's Gram?? Where is she?!! *jumps off the couch, runs around, jumps back on the couch.* Sissy: Gram is in this video. Here, look. Right here. Otis: I don't see her! *Yelling*

A recent visit with some friends where I had but only a moment to say hello to Boo Bear before leaving with his parents to attend an event. Upon our return, Boo Bear was very vocal and determined to speak his mind and give his opinion about being left on his own for "SO LONG". Bear: *running in circles and jumping all over Kim* AUNT KIM!! You and Mum and Dad were gone FOREVER! Kim: *Kim walks into the living room and sits on the couch with Boo Bear right at her feet carrying