A New Year

Today we took Della, Uno and Missy Pooh Bear for a car ride. They, of course, didn't want to stay in the back seat, but on our laps in the front to be able to look out of the windows. We'll have to work on that. We are hoping to take them to NC to the beach this summer for our beach week. I have always just let them run free in the kitchen area; but to be able to go to NC they need to be retrained. So, we bought a large crate, so that all three can fit comfortably in there, with a hanging water dish and a soft mat. We are crating them for the night, and for when we are out on errands. Then they are let outside as soon as they are released to do their duty. It is working out great. The thing is, we can't say to go to bed, as bed means exactly that. Our bed. So we are doing as our daughter-in-law does, "go to jail". Rather appropriate, with the bars, I think. Soon we should be able to take down the gates in the house.