UPDATEJust a little snapshot of one day in the life of Maisie "Mischief". Yesterday I went food shopping. I came home and got changed and within a few minutes madam was trotting down the garden in her "I'm very proud" pose, head held high, bottom swaying, so I knew she had some booty. I dashed outside to find her in her usual spot on the lawn at the bottom of the garden with one of my new navy Hobbs sandals in her mouth.
Fortunately, and very unusually she let me have it back and it was largely unscathed. I had dropped the sandals back in their box in my spare bedroom but hadn't put them back in the wardrobe. Although I had purchased the sandals in the sale, they were still expensive. After lunch I was outside having a good sweep up around the bungalow. I sat down outside and rang a friend for a quick chat, I was vaguely aware that Maisie had gone back into the house when she suddenly appeared at great speed with my pink electric toothbrush in her mouth, (which had been charging in my bedroom). Well this time she was not going to give it up without a fight. Round and round the island bed she went with me in hot pursuit, (well as hot as I can be these days). She then lay down and began chewing. Immediate action required. I went back in and got a Bonio. After some consideration she decided the Bonio was preferrable and dropped the toothbrush. Whew.
Note to self, you must try harder to close every door behind you when you leave a room. Later in the afternoon I was getting some underwear off the washing line and dropped a pair of knickers. Well she struck like lightening. I decided not to pursue her and carried on getting the washing in as it was now starting to rain. We had a monsoon shower and because Maisie was hyped up with her prize she would not come in. Round and round the lawn she ran at great speed with my knickers trailing in her mouth. She was completely soaked and obviously thought it was a great game. Lovely - one soaking wet dog and a pair of muddy knickers to deal with. So there we have it - my lovely blue roan with the sweetest, most innocent face must be crossed with a
. I think she and Archie must be distantly related Archiebean.