HRH Prince Mickey Da Mouse Pup, Diary entry 18, 19 & 20 July 2014: Seems the 67 minutes for Mandela day, may well be more than 67 minutes the Serf did - but then she did a stint for me, Bonnie, Socks & Bobbie too. 1st it was sandwich making at school, before schools closed. Then Kirstenbosch Lions sandwich making. Friday she took dog food, cat food, kitty litter to the animals at TEARS. All the staff got cakes from the Lions to thank them for their tireless work, for and with the animals. She came home smelling of many dogs....but, today it was okay. She went for a late lunch with Fiona and they caught up and had a grand ole time.Yesterday Serf went off to volunteer at Dogbox Project, with Project Prettiness to take the photographs of all the people varnishing and painting kennels for the needy hounds. Each hound will get a kennel, blanket and food.....Fabularaly Pawsome!! :) Some of the Animal Warriors were there too - my DogMother Yvonne, Aunty Pam - these two also sponsored another kennel, Lizette and Fluffy....otherwise known as Ryan. Melanie had sponsored a kennel - as she saw the post on Serfs page and jumped in to varnish and paint a very smart pink kennel. The Terrible Threesome went off to get some sustenance, after their hard work (read - way too much laughter) and their waitress had a sense of humour failure.....all the time!! Serf went to sort her phone out....for the 4th time....turns out 3 Vodacom outlets said there was a problem with the phone. NOT. The data limit had been reached.......epic fail. She was happy be back in-communicado!! :) Back to the car and finally met Sonnet from Project Prettiness - they had chatted during the project, one had a camera to her face, one a pink wig.....so they never knew who the other was.......now if they just sniffed each other like dogs do.....they would have know....ROTFWL!! :) Which reminds me....DogMother Yvonne always sniffs the Serfs perfume....Serf gives a real belly laugh every time....actually I dont think its the perfume.........its for the laugh.......or maybe they recognise their recessive dog genes!! :) Then she was off to near Paarl to see one of her Soul Sisters....they seem to talk about everything and anything, backwards and forwards and sideways.........for ever so long........so I dug a hole in the pathway and was going to ignore her when she got home.....rather late....by my standards.......of course that never happened.....I just get so excited to see my Serf!! :) Came home smelling of other cats.....humpfff!! I got treats and cuddles and off to bed we went (her bed....happens on a Fri and Sat night) We had our quite-down chat and cuddle, I hopped into bed, with my jacket on and slept well. Todays start was a little strange....I got baby powdered.....I smell a little doggy/hamsterish........wasnt sure what was happening....cooler bags packed....mine too.... Serf bathed, spruced up and put going out clothes on. Then, I have to sit and get my lead on......no tracksuit - but jeans, no sneakers - good shoes.....bizarre!! :) Got in the car and my travelling box was there.....and then we went off to the Park.....Que? Had a brisk walk and saw Jackie, Athena and Dexter....who were rushing off to the car, as they were late and we missioned around the Park. At the last stretch, I decided to leap in mud....Serf not amused.......so the towel and I had to have an altercation!! :) Off we went and I had sat quietly on the back seat. When we got to Melkbos, I asked where we were going, as we were too far from home....Serf said we were off to Yserfontein and I should nap.....as it was far to go. I snuggled down into my travel crate and had a good snooze. When we took the turn off, I stretched and stood up to look out the window. I guess I should explain that the Serf had told me on several occasions where we were going..........as usual I was not listening. Doris, Craig & Jordan - from Canada - nogal!! :) (wasnt listening to where that was, as I cannot go there) had formally, through the correct regal channels, requested my presence at lunch today. Gordon and Cathy were happy for me to visit their home. I was fussed, loved, played with and generally worshipped. I ran around, rolled in their lavender, barked at a bunch of strange and very stupid birds who were rushing around and about - I hear they are called guinea fowls........really!! :) Why dont the idiots fly.........instead of rushing about, as if they have no heads and squawking madly?? I sniffed the whole house and strutted my stuff for ages....then I had an overwhelming moment...too many unfamiliar smells, sights, sounds, voices and people. Mom tried to sooth me, but I was having nothing of it, so ran to the driveway....I might add....that has Parklands confetti on it.......and sat next to the Serfs car. She came and got my travel box out of the car and put it on the stoep and I lay in there for a while....with the door open. I had my toys, food, water, treats, blanket, travel box and lots of fussing.....decided to wander off to explore instead. I believe a quite dog is not a good thing....so the humans kept coming to look for me. I stood up on tippy toes to see out of a window and I barked frantically at the dog in the oven. The ladies explained to me, that is was my reflection.....phew, I thought they were roasting a dog!! I had my first taste of potjiekos bones and got a doggy-bag of bones to bring home!! Yaaahhh. Oh yeas, the people also chatted and caught up, ate snacks and lunch. I wouldnt take a chip, as I hadnt been told to sit and given my command........once they were show, I just scoffed the chip, with no manners at all...............I got the look from the Serf!! :) I need to watch my manners. Such nice people to invite me around.....I discover that the guys knew the Serf from when she was no more than a pup herself........thats like forever.........and ever!! :) Thank you ladies, gentleman and young man for being so nice to me and allowing me to visit!! I hope I get lots more invites to visit !! :) Then things got packed up and put in the car, we had a photo taken, said fond farewells and we headed off into the sunset. We went via the beach, so Serf could take me for a walk, my response was to crawl into my crate, slept the whole way and woke up 1/2 a block from home. I just could not to the beach.......the Serf really wants me to experience everything, so hated to let her down......but, I am only little.......and just couldnt keep my eyes open and my head up. Sjoe - what an exciting day, lots of new things, people, smells, people, outing, fusses and loves, bones etc. I got home and went to let all the cats know that I was home, giving them all a kiss, checked out the house and garden, munched on a bone and settled down for a good nap. The boys kept nagging me for details, so I told them all I had been up too. Bobby and Socks were fascinated.......and I asked if they didnt do this sort of thing with the Serf. Turns out the only outing they get in a car....is too the vet, they had laughed their heads off when they saw the crate going it to the car...and thought I was at the vet. I am honoured I get to go on outings......poor cats. But, they can scale walls and visit neighbours....and I cannot. Time to take my cape off, hang up my tiara, put my wand in its box, stash the fairy and star dust and settle in for the night....ooops, 5 mins outside first. Thank you Serf for spending more than 67 minutes with me....and doing this for other dogs and cats and people.....you done good!!
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:04:43 +0000