Ton has been the best behaved dog in the history of dogdom since Blue was unexpectedly foisted upon him. He is not thrilled especially when Blue has picked his tail up in his mouth and chewed on it. He is stoic but unsmiling.
On more that one occasion and too often for it to be a coincidence Blue has chased Tons frisbee then stood in it and looked about expectantly while TonTon skids to a halt and looks to me for permission to wack him. No Ton.
TonTon is secretly thrilled that Blue has to sit in a crate in the milking parlour and so as to watch Ton go about his work of bringing Daisy the cow in and escorting her back out.
He is not thrilled that the wee pup’s house is so close to the doormat. The doormat is sacrosanct amongst dogs and has been Tons since The Big Dog went to the sheepswool old dog rocking chair corner. But there the interloper lies, dragging boot after boot into his lair, stepping on The Mat.
LuLu Who Sleeps with Sheep sits in the milking parlour watching the strutting and goings on with a certain amount of canine satisfaction.
Here is my new screen saver. What do you think? And for all you new readers I encourage image theft. So if you see a shot you like just nick it and show it to your friends, as long as you tell them where it came from. And if you would like it in higher resolution just let me know and I will email you a bigger file.
The unDaily View. Do you see the grass in the middle of the circular drive (I say circular drive with my tongue firmly in my cheek but wobbly oval drive just seems too much of a mouthful.) Anyway right there in the middle is where many of your trees will go. I call it the thicket. So far it is more of a Thinet but this year it will develop as you watch.
Life is fun.
Pats willow. So small and spindly yet but it will grow.
TonTon is sleeping by the french doors as I write, comforted by the promise that Blue is to be an outside dog and a least his night time bed is safe. For the moment!
Have a lovely day.
love celi
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53 responses to “TonTon remains stoic”
Good morning Celi the pics of blue is just soooo cute your screen saver is great have a blessed day SAINTS
Looks more and more like spring! I was very excited yesterday as Clifford and I found a pawpaw tree covered with blooms. We also have a serviceberry tree that’s supposed to have fruit you can eat and make jelly with. The blossoms smell divine! We got some rain last night but seemed to have been missed by the worst of the thunderstorm here. Have a great day Celi!
Poor Ton — how good that he waits for permission to “wack him” — I can just see it 😉 I hope Ton is smiling again soon. Looking forward to seeing the tree plantings.
TonTon needs his own screen saver! In fact I start the campaign here and now…..
I second you, Claire. TonTon is a legend.
I see the campaign is gathering momentum 🙂
And I fourth it: Tonton is still my favourite, though he has stiff competition!
You guys!! Laugh.. has TonTon been n the phone again! c
He doesn’t need to canvass: he is the most lovable dog in te world – his charm speaks for itself.
They are all cute 🙂 I like cats.
Morning Mike and welcome! c
Good Boy, that Ton is! It’s hard to have a baby in the house…
The rains and (relative) warmth have greened-up everything so nicely. Such a relief!
Poor TonTon — he is being a real hero. It is tough when little ones turn everything upside down. But oh, that picture of Blue in his box!
All babies are cute, and Blue is no exception, but my heart belongs to Ton. How did Ton come by his name?
Poor Ton! What a sad face! I do love Blue’s bed. It looks so cozy. Make one for me and I’ll come visit!
Green grass and daffodils. Oh, the longing for such as those…
Poor Ton Ton, I mean interfering with a chap’s Frisbee is the limit!
Christine
I love your screen saver…
Ton should have a little angel halo over his head. I know his nose is out of joint and he isn’t smiling, but he’s such a champ about all of this, or so it seems. Adorable pups are tough competition. Love the screensaver, and I’m with Claire…joining the campaign for a Ton Ton screensaver, too. In fact, it’s such a lovely idea, it would be fun to have one for each of your crew! 🙂 I am heading out of town, but hope you have a lovely day and weekend, miss c.
They’ll probably be chasing the same frisbee by the end of summer. 🙂
Ton really is such a good dog. He’s just so smart that one. I’m sure he’ll teach the pup the ropes in no time. We’ve been having a similar dynamic here with the old cat and the new one. The kitten goes for his tail, whacks his head and the old one just sits there looking at me. If the kitten gets a little too out of line, I say “You show him Charlie,” to the old one and he stands up rather menacingly and the kitten takes off. It’s very funny. The dynamic is changing each day…they are becoming better acquainted and starting to make friends with one another. I have no doubt Ton will whip this pup into shape. He knows all too well how things work. I’ve only met a few dogs that smart. They are treasures. Have a great weekend C!