I hate July 3 and 4
Tonight Joan unexpectedly took me on an evening walk - I was super excited because I love walks at all times of the day and night!! However, for some reason, as we walk along the Mississippi River and even around the neighborhood, we keep hearing loud popping noises - really loud sometimes! Joan says they are firecrackers. I like to eat crackers but I don't like to hear firecrackers, I guess. So instead of walking slowly like Joan wanted, I started pulling hard on my leash because everytime there was a "POP" I would jump. I just wanted to get back to safety at home.
We also saw a family of raccoons who were in the sewer trying to come out and cross W. River Road - not that easy given the traffic along it. We waited for one to cross and then Joan and I just ran by when the raccoon was still in the sewer and hadn't reemerged yet. If the raccoon came near me, I would be scared of it. I'm glad, though, that I don't live in the sewer. I love my home.
Today I gave the "Pet proof" screen material in the back door a work out. I saw a squirrel and just really had to get it. I was pressing on the screen before Joan came to let me out and I did not break or split the screen but I made the spline kind of come out but Joan can just press that back in easy. Then I ran outside and jumped against the fence gate door that, a month or so ago, I jumped on and broke the post holding it up. Joan has since cemented in a new post so I didn't hurt the fence this time.
Now it is time for a nap.