While Mom's Away

For the past couple of darknesses, my Mom has been away. I don't know where she went (nobody ever tells me anything) but I hope she comes back soon!

That leaves just Dad and me. Now, sometimes he goes away too, leaving me all by my lonesome, but not for too long. He always comes back before I need to do my business. I sleep mostly but it's no fun being alone.

On the other hand, with my Mom away, Dad has been spending a lot more time with me. That's been a lot of fun. We go for a walk every morning, we go out to one big place with trees in the middle of the day, we go to another big field as the darkness is starting to come along and then, just for good measure, we go for another walk long after the darkness has settled in.

I'm exhausted! But it has been great.

Of course, my Dad doesn't brush me the way my Mom does so I'm starting to look a little bit raggedy but that's okay too.

I'm looking forward to when my Mom comes home! Still, staying with Dad alone isn't so bad.