Bouffant Blonde

Gran decided to mow the lawn. It wasn't her job. It was Grandaddy's job. Except Grandaddy had been procrastinating for a couple of weeks and Gran was fed up. So when Grandaddy went to visit his cousin, Gran headed to the shop to get the lawn mower. Mama saw what was going on. She was not pleased. She told Gran she would mow the law as soon as she finished putting away all the items from her art show over the weekend. Gran was not about to wait. She wanted to get it done before Grandaddy got back home. There was just one slight problem. Gran couldn't figure out how to crank the lawn mower. Little Guy didn't know how to crank it either. He isn't allowed to do that. He went and got Mama. Mama made Gran get off the lawn mower. Mama climbed onto the seat, pulled a knob and turned the key. The engine roared to life. Little Guy ran out of the shop and hid under the truck. Mama waited for Gran to open the gate, then she headed out of the shop and down the bank into ...

Little Guy slicked his ears back, dropped his chin and headed toward the house. Sunshine, apparently forgetting about her sore leg, raced past him. Grandaddy was very upset and his anger was directed straight at Little Guy and Sunshine. Little Guy brushed a tear from his eye as he waited for Mama to open the back door. It wasn't his fault. And it wasn't Sunshine's fault either! Grandaddy should have explained it better. Grandaddy was planting the garden. Mama was getting ready for an art show and she didn't have time to help. Gran was busy too. So Little Guy and Sunshine volunteered to help. One planter stopped up and Grandaddy had to plant one row with a hoe. He was not happy. Little Guy and Sunshine heard him talk about digging something up. They thought he meant the row that didn't plant right. That wasn't what he meant. Little Guy and Sunshine were having so much fun. They had decided working in the garden was something they wanted to do on a regular...

Mama was in a tizzy and Little Guy was trying to stay out of the way. Mama has her first art show of the year this weekend and she is never ready. The shop door was opened wide. Drawers were everywhere. Mama says it's easier to paint the drawer fronts when they're sitting on their backside. Little Guy figures Mama knows what she's doing because she's been doing it since before he was born. Little Guy and Sunshine stop by sometimes to visit Mama while she works. Mama is never too busy for hugs and kisses. Sunshine has to be careful though. Her tail is really long and when she swings it sometimes it swats the wet paint. Mama doesn't like that at all. Little Guy tried to convince her to curl her tail up the way he curls his up. She refused. Big sisters never listen to their baby brothers. Grandaddy decided he needed something from the back of the shop. He wove through the drawers and squeezed past Mama, who was perched on a stool painting a vanity. Mama was not p...

Little Guy climbed into the recliner beside Gran to watch the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Gran loves to watch the dog show but Little Guy has never seen one before. Wow! Little Guy's eyes widened as he saw the arena and lots of people in the audience. Some lady in a long dress walked around. All the dogs looked different. They looked downright prissy. "Gran, that dog has a bow in her hair," Little Guy said. "I know, Little Guy," Gran said. "She wants to look her very best for the show." "So maybe she can win the competition," he asked. "Well, that's certainly what she wants," Gran said. "What does she get if she wins," he asked. "Lots of attention," Gran replied. "This is the most important dog show in the world. It is the best of the best." "Oh, that would be so exciting. My Mama thinks I'm the best," Little Guy said. He thought a minute. ...

Monday, February 8, 2010 Little Guy spotted a new friend ambling across the pasture. Or, at least, he thought it might be a new friend. He hesitated. It also might be a varmint but he wasn't sure. Little Guy glanced around but he didn't see Sunshine. She was really good at weeding out who was a friend and who was a varmint. Little Guy decided that he was a big boy and he could check it out on his own. He started across the pasture. He placed a big smile on his face. It was easier to make friends when you smiled. He got close enough he could see the animal's smooth black coat. Wow! That white stripe sure was pretty. Just when Little Guy was about to introduce himself, Grandaddy bellowed out his name. Sometimes Little Guy can tell Grandaddy doesn't need him right that moment. This was not one of those times. He looked longingly at the animal. "Little Guy," Grandaddy yelled again. "Get away from that skunk!" Grandaddy sounded pretty excited so Little Gu...

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Little Guy Wants To Surf "Mama! Mama! I want to learn how to surf." Little Guy skidded to a halt in front of his Mama. "Where did that come from, Little Guy," Mama asked. "You've never even seen anyone surf." "USA Today had a story on dogs in California that surf. And the dogs really like it. And they're good. I could be good too, Mama. I know I could. Please!" "Little Guy where would you learn to surf at," she asked. "We've got a pond," he said. Little Guy had obviously thought this through. "There are no waves on the pond, Little Guy. You've got to have waves if you're going to surf," Mama said. Little Guy thought about that. "I know! I'll get Granddaddy to make some waves. How hard can it be?" Little Guy smiled confidently. His Granddaddy could do anything. Mama shook her head. "I don't know, Little Guy. Waves would be pretty difficult to make on...

Little Guy Gets Left in the Shop Little Guy was not having a good morning. Granddaddy wouldn't let Little Guy and Sunshine out of the backyard. Sugar had a new calf. Blackie was grieving. And Granddaddy didn't think Little Guy or Sunshine should help. Little Guy disagreed but there was nothing he could do about it. Granddaddy had set up that awful electric fence around the backyard so digging out was not going to happen. Finally, Granddaddy relented. He had charged the car battery and then had to take the charger back to the shop. Oh boy! Little Guy and Sunshine got to go. It wasn't much of a trip but it sure beat the backyard. Sunshine stayed outside the shop door but Little Guy rushed inside and started sniffing around. Surely there was something he could hunt. It was a shop after all. Mama had it filled with stuff that Granddaddy calls junk. Mama calls it future money. Little stays out of that debate. Little Guy was moving around some boxes when all of a sudden the light...