One Sunday evening, my things were packed and a bag of food taken from the garage. I was shuffled into the car and off we went. When we arrived I was at Charlottes Farm! I love the farm. I get to play with Trix, and Marti, and even Millie (the farm border collie that doesn’t actually like me all that much). Mother and Sophie had a cup of tea, and I ran around with my friends. I thought that would be it, and we’d hop back in the car and maybe go for a group walk. But, No! Next thing I know, Mother is getting in the car, and I’m still in the farm house!
Now to be totally honest with you, I haven’t told Mother much about what I got up to, so I’m not going to spill all my secrets to you guys. But, I will say, that Millie and I have definitely found our happy medium, and can now curl up on the same sofa touching and sleep. I had lots of time to play with the other dogs, but Trix is my firm favourite. And Charlottes Dad and I bonded over being the only males in the household. I’m sure he was very sad to see me go.
In the mean time, Mother was somewhere called Florida. I know she was surrounding herself with all things Disney. She spent weeks ahead of the holidays planning everything. She even planned outfits. Mother discovered something called Disney bounding. A thing where people where outfits inspired by certain characters, i.e. wearing the colour scheme, and having certain hair clips, or mickey mouse ears that fit the theme. Mother planned an outfit for all my sisters. There was a Belle, a Tiana, and an Esmeralda. She wanted to meet each Disney Princess while wearing the matching outfit. Mother is aware that she is slightly barmy.
In order to avoid getting my feelings hurt, Mother planned a harry potter bound for when she went to Universals. She bounded as a hufflepuff student! Yellow cardigan, yellow hair band, hp shirt. I felt happier to know I’d been included. She tells me that every outfit was successfully recognised by random people or staff, so she was happy. Universal sell magic wands, that you can then use in Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley to cast spells. Mother gave in, and brought a magic wand. She obviously thought long and hard about which wand she was going to purchase. In the end, she chose the best one, Cedric Diggory’s. Although, to be honest, from what she’s said, I don’t think her spell casting was very successful.
Mother said that she managed about 10 days before actively starting to miss me. I didn’t miss her at all.
Auntie Charlotte text Mother on Monday saying she’d dropped me home and I was ready waiting for me. Mother had a bit of a panic from what I understand, since she wasn’t due home til Tuesday! Charlotte told Mother that she’d definitely been told Monday. Mother screenshot the message that said Tuesday morning. Charlotte text her immediately… April Fools!
Mother told me she was most definitely fooled, but wasn’t too panicked. Mostly, because whether I was at home or at the farm, I was safe and happy where I was. And she knew Charlotte or Sophie would come back and collect me if needed. But it was a very believable April fools.
Mothers flight landed Tuesday at 6.30am. She was at Grandads, where Auntie Natalie had left her car, by 8am. Mother spent some time with Grandad, before he gave her a lift home. I was dropped off at 10am. Mother was home by 10.40am. I had some cuddles with Grandad, and licked Mother a lot so she knew I missed her. But to be honest, I was soooo tired from the time on the farm and playing with the other dogs all the time. Mother was tired too, Jetlag she calls it. So she had an afternoon nap between 3pm and 7pm. Then was awake til 4am. I just enjoyed snuggles.
Today I was back to normal. Mother slept until 1pm. When she came down I did some zoomies around the living room, barked a bit, and got my squirrel toy to play with Mother with. I was all back to normal. After Mothers Tesco order arrived, and a couple loads of laundry, Mother and I went to one of the local dog friendly nature reserves for a ninety minute walk. And just like that we were all back in our usual routine. It’s like the holiday never happened at all.
Except now Mother is significantly poorer, and she still needs to pay Charlotte for her having me.
I think the time apart was good for us, because now I know Mother does love me, but it takes 10 days minimum for her to miss me.
Mother says that Disney is a truly Magical place. But she’s glad to be back home with me and my sisters.
Susan enlightened me. ‘hp’ stands for Harry Potter - not Hewlett-Packard. I did think it strange…🐰