Two sick kids and a dead dog, including Harriet's blog

 

Terrible day yesterday. Anna had to be put down.

Here's the story: she and The Mean Dog from next door have had an ongoing battle for ever. He has taunted her mercilessly and they growl and bare their teeth a lot whenever they see each other. Well, it seems that on Sunday his heckling finally got too much for her and in frenzied attack she tore him to pieces leaving blood and flesh all over the road. Jean Jacques was understandably very distressed and even the vet was apparently quite taken aback by the amount of damage.

Toby and I knew at once that our only option was to have her put down. Once a dog has attacked you cannot keep it with a clear conscience - imagine if it had been a child! So Toby took her up to the vets and stroked her face while she had the injection. He said he felt treacherous as she trusted him and he betrayed her.

Since then we have all been feeling sad and empty. We all miss her.

So on to the sick kids bit. Harriet and Gus have both spent today in bed as they have really bad coughs. Here is Harriet's blog:

This is dedicated to me, myself and I

Okay, so I'm doing this because I am bored and it's something to do. I'm in bed, ill. I suppose I'm mad but if anyone reads this you can write your comments but I might not read them. I can't believe Anna (our dog) has been put down xx So only Elsa (Anna's daughter) and Lizzy(little yappy black dog); but my best friend's dog is pregnant so fingers crossed.

I like being in bed but my feet are getting a bit numb. Next step is pins and needles. My bedroom is quite (not very) tidy; it feels me. I know a boy who has a Wii, an xbox 360 mega and a laptop in his bedroom. oh yeah, and a telly. I wouldn't like all that. Just maybe a telly. And a PC. Sorry about the appalling handwriting, it's horrible but maybe next time it will be better.

Just 1 word is bothering me - school. I must have loads of work and catching up to do. I like school it's okay I suppose but I miss having fun with my family. Learning - another one of those words. Your parents are saying you need to try harder; Your teacher says you need to improve. Pressure. They put too much of it on you and you need a break. Weird :)

But right now I don't want to think about 1.school 2. learning or 3. pressure. No, I want to think about hmmm lunch. One for all and all for lunch. Funny saying that, I got it out of a book called Maggot Pie by Michael Lawrence. It's quite funny.

New Year's Resolutions

Make pigs fly (no, that one's silly)
Make my bed every morning (that's if I get out of it)
Write nicer (starting from...... NOW)
and others

Now, this may sound weird but it was weird: Daddy was asleep on the sofa and I was watching telly. Elsa came to me and licked me so I told her to do it to Daddy. She did. She never understands me, I mean come on, what kind of a dog without training knows what "don't lick me, go and lick daddy instead" means? You have to teach dogs everything.

I can't stop blowing my nose and it's really annoying. I'm going to ask Mummy if my lunch is ready yet. And I'm going to ask her by dun dun dun phone. Yep, phone easy and it doesn't cost a penny and I don't get my feet cold; WOW. Ok - be back in five. cough cough blow blow (I told you I'm ill)

Done. That was easy. I'll need to hide this while she's in here though. I am going to put Fantastic Mr Fox on so I have something to listen to. While she's up here I might ask her to change my hot water bottle. See how cheeky I am. Well at least she doesn't have to come back up here afterwards. I just heard from my tape 'Bean was a turkey and apple farmer' ok, thanks for letting me know

Ooh this soup is lovely; so creamy and yummy. slop. Got to go now as I am eating my soup (or drinking)

I love my room, it's lovely and it makes a lovely writing room. Now Mummy wants to read this for some reason and I think she will laugh. Bother, I forgot to ask mummy to fill up my hot water bottle. Oh well, I will ask her next time; I am so not bored so not. I wonder if Daddy's finished on the phone. He has; he just came in asking for my mug and bowl (soup and hot lemon squash mmm)so I would say he's finished. I'm sad I'm not at school but hey, if I want to get better I am going to have to stay in bed. Freddy will bring my school work home.

I wonder if 3 pages is enough maybe yes. Bye bye me, myself and I

Harriet or Hedgy

COMMENTS

If anyone bothers to read this please leave a comment please please please and say who it's from. I suppose I might know by the handwriting but that's unlikely. Thanks. Harriet.