Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Theo has had a hard time getting settled as she has missed David badly. He sent her a card that she got yesterday and I thought she was going to cry when she opened it, but since then has been a bit more cheerful and I think happy to be with us.
I was getting ready to go out this morning and she came in while I was putting on my makeup. I don't wear a whole lot of makeup but I really need something or I wind up looking like I just crawled out of my own grave.
"What is that?" Theo asked.
"Makeup" I replied.
"What's makeup?" She asked, and I explained that it just helps to make me look a little nicer than I already do.
"Can I try some?" She had apparently never encountered makeup before as David's wife had passed away before Theo had come to live with him.
She tried my eyeshadow, my mascara, a bit of blusher, and lipstick. I will admit she went overboard but most girls do the first few times. I think she was having fun about it though because about the time we were both looking at her and discussing the effects Monsa walked in.
Theo had put on bright blue eyeshadow, heavy mascara, pink blush, and bright red lipstick. (A gift from Gunner, he really does not understand my tastes in makeup.) She was a bit startling because Monsa jumped when he saw her like he had been poked with a pin.
"Aagh, what did you do?!?"
"I like it." She replied. "How about I give you a kiss?" She then reapplied her lipstick, puckered her lips out at him and jumped down off the counter. He ran off down the hallway (screaming about cooties I think) with her in hot pursuit making kissing noises.
I think she is going to be fine.
I was getting ready to go out this morning and she came in while I was putting on my makeup. I don't wear a whole lot of makeup but I really need something or I wind up looking like I just crawled out of my own grave.
"What is that?" Theo asked.
"Makeup" I replied.
"What's makeup?" She asked, and I explained that it just helps to make me look a little nicer than I already do.
"Can I try some?" She had apparently never encountered makeup before as David's wife had passed away before Theo had come to live with him.
She tried my eyeshadow, my mascara, a bit of blusher, and lipstick. I will admit she went overboard but most girls do the first few times. I think she was having fun about it though because about the time we were both looking at her and discussing the effects Monsa walked in.
Theo had put on bright blue eyeshadow, heavy mascara, pink blush, and bright red lipstick. (A gift from Gunner, he really does not understand my tastes in makeup.) She was a bit startling because Monsa jumped when he saw her like he had been poked with a pin.
"Aagh, what did you do?!?"
"I like it." She replied. "How about I give you a kiss?" She then reapplied her lipstick, puckered her lips out at him and jumped down off the counter. He ran off down the hallway (screaming about cooties I think) with her in hot pursuit making kissing noises.
I think she is going to be fine.
Monday, January 17, 2005
The trip over was rather exciting. Every block monsa hand would jump on me and ask if we were there yet. But he was worse then a kid because he used his claws for traction.
When we got there David welcomed us in but Theo was nowhere to be found.
David must have noticed me worry. “Don’t worry. She is saying goodbye to the dog next door. They have played together a lot. The neighbor is so near sighted that she thinks Theo is a cat or something.”
On the hall table was three small boxes. I knew instantly what was in one because Monsa Hand was sniffing it with a certain look on his face.
“You stay away from her chocolate. Understand?”
Backing away suddenly with a guilty look “Just smelling…looking at her boxes”
“Well quit looking” I noticed that David had already started to pack also. His walls were bare of photos and several large boxes were shoved into the corner.
“Heading out soon?”
“Three days. My niece is driving me down. She wants to hit the beaches and it gives her a right to be there. We both win.”
Into the room scurried a slightly wet Theo “He licked me again Davy. I told him not to but he did. Dumb dog” She stopped when she noticed us “Hi.”
She paused and then it hit her. We were there to take her home. But that meant she had to leave her home. Even for a full grown monsa that thought was hard. She took off for David and was up on his shoulder in a second. The look on her face was sad to behold. She did not want to go , but knew it was for the best.
“Will you take me to the car Davy?” I noticed that even my wife had red eyes. The only one who was not sad seemed to be Monsa Hand. He was happy because he got the girl of his dreams, but he did not understand the price.
Davy took Theo out to the car and my wife and I hung back to give David and her a little space. He helped her into the back seat and put her into the small area we had made for monsa hand. He leaned down and gave her a kiss on her head and a small scritch and walked away.
We all piled into the car and after our good-byes took off. Monsa hand was talking a mile a minute to Theo about all the fun they would have, but Theo just sat there. I never knew that something so small could seem so sad and unhappy.
“Theo? I have made a nice nest for you. You should like it. I painted it just for you. “ It was all I could think of saying. Sometimes in life there is just not enough words to make the sadness go away.
When we got there David welcomed us in but Theo was nowhere to be found.
David must have noticed me worry. “Don’t worry. She is saying goodbye to the dog next door. They have played together a lot. The neighbor is so near sighted that she thinks Theo is a cat or something.”
On the hall table was three small boxes. I knew instantly what was in one because Monsa Hand was sniffing it with a certain look on his face.
“You stay away from her chocolate. Understand?”
Backing away suddenly with a guilty look “Just smelling…looking at her boxes”
“Well quit looking” I noticed that David had already started to pack also. His walls were bare of photos and several large boxes were shoved into the corner.
“Heading out soon?”
“Three days. My niece is driving me down. She wants to hit the beaches and it gives her a right to be there. We both win.”
Into the room scurried a slightly wet Theo “He licked me again Davy. I told him not to but he did. Dumb dog” She stopped when she noticed us “Hi.”
She paused and then it hit her. We were there to take her home. But that meant she had to leave her home. Even for a full grown monsa that thought was hard. She took off for David and was up on his shoulder in a second. The look on her face was sad to behold. She did not want to go , but knew it was for the best.
“Will you take me to the car Davy?” I noticed that even my wife had red eyes. The only one who was not sad seemed to be Monsa Hand. He was happy because he got the girl of his dreams, but he did not understand the price.
Davy took Theo out to the car and my wife and I hung back to give David and her a little space. He helped her into the back seat and put her into the small area we had made for monsa hand. He leaned down and gave her a kiss on her head and a small scritch and walked away.
We all piled into the car and after our good-byes took off. Monsa hand was talking a mile a minute to Theo about all the fun they would have, but Theo just sat there. I never knew that something so small could seem so sad and unhappy.
“Theo? I have made a nice nest for you. You should like it. I painted it just for you. “ It was all I could think of saying. Sometimes in life there is just not enough words to make the sadness go away.
Saturday, January 15, 2005
she will be here tomorrow
i am scared
she likes me
biggy painted her nest
it is not pink
she will not like it
i do not like biggy now
i am giving her a chocolate cup
i hope she is happy
will she like it here
i am scared
elizabeth gives me hugs when i am scared
i need one now
we are going for her now
monsa hand not big stinky one
i am scared
she likes me
biggy painted her nest
it is not pink
she will not like it
i do not like biggy now
i am giving her a chocolate cup
i hope she is happy
will she like it here
i am scared
elizabeth gives me hugs when i am scared
i need one now
we are going for her now
monsa hand not big stinky one
Saturday, January 01, 2005
"Pink! P. I . N. K. Pink! You're painting it all wrong.. She wont like it and she will move away! Girls like pink and it's all wrong" at this point he broke down and ran out of the room.
Now I knew I was painting her closet the right color. I had just got off the phone with David and he said her favorite color was green, so with a spare gallon of Irish green latex I was painting her new nest area and getting things spruced up for our new addition. Now if I could only convince Monsa Hand that girls liked more colors than just pink.
I could here from the other room monsa hand wailing his story to My Dear Wife how I was going to run her off and he would be miserable. I knew what would happen next so I just kept painting.
In walked my wife with THE LOOK.
"What are you doing to him now, and whatever it is quit!" she then kicked in the level two LOOK.
"I called David and the walls by Theo's nest are green because it is her color. She says it makes her eye look prettier. So her nest will be green and I will take the furry guy out tonight to pick out a nice green felt pillow to welcome her to her new abode."
"Well tell him, because he is on the edge of loosing it." She then walked out to find and console him.
A while after I finished painting the closet and got a fan to blow into the nest so clear any fumes and to help dry the walls. I saw Monsa Hand walk into the room with his head hanging down.
"Sorry Biggy."
"It's OK guy, but you have to understand that we want her here too. I am so happy that you found her and I know that you have felt lonely by yourself." I reached down and scooped the sad little guy up. "Want to help me finish her nest? I plan to go out and buy a nice pillow and a small light. Would you like to help me pick them out?"
This perked his head up "Yes!"
"OK, but you know the rules of going out."
"I know! I know! Never talk to anyone, stay in your pocket, and don't pee in it either."
"Yes! Remember the last one, you forgot last time."
Now I knew I was painting her closet the right color. I had just got off the phone with David and he said her favorite color was green, so with a spare gallon of Irish green latex I was painting her new nest area and getting things spruced up for our new addition. Now if I could only convince Monsa Hand that girls liked more colors than just pink.
I could here from the other room monsa hand wailing his story to My Dear Wife how I was going to run her off and he would be miserable. I knew what would happen next so I just kept painting.
In walked my wife with THE LOOK.
"What are you doing to him now, and whatever it is quit!" she then kicked in the level two LOOK.
"I called David and the walls by Theo's nest are green because it is her color. She says it makes her eye look prettier. So her nest will be green and I will take the furry guy out tonight to pick out a nice green felt pillow to welcome her to her new abode."
"Well tell him, because he is on the edge of loosing it." She then walked out to find and console him.
A while after I finished painting the closet and got a fan to blow into the nest so clear any fumes and to help dry the walls. I saw Monsa Hand walk into the room with his head hanging down.
"Sorry Biggy."
"It's OK guy, but you have to understand that we want her here too. I am so happy that you found her and I know that you have felt lonely by yourself." I reached down and scooped the sad little guy up. "Want to help me finish her nest? I plan to go out and buy a nice pillow and a small light. Would you like to help me pick them out?"
This perked his head up "Yes!"
"OK, but you know the rules of going out."
"I know! I know! Never talk to anyone, stay in your pocket, and don't pee in it either."
"Yes! Remember the last one, you forgot last time."
