Me: Beau! You just came back from a walk and playing in the river! Please don't lie on the couch. Beaumont: Why not? Me: Why not? Because I said so! You're wet! Beau: Is the couch leather? Me: What's that got to do with anything? Beau: Then it's made of a hide of an animal.... Continue Reading →
Beaumont: Louise, why is Rod showing me your boot? Me: Just ignore him Beau, He's being obstreperous. Beau: Why is he being an octopus? Me: Obstreperous Beau. Holding it and inviting you to eat it is him being obstreperous. Beau: So he's being obstreperous holding an octopus? Looks like a boot to me. Me: Don't... Continue Reading →
What d'ya mean you threw an orange and blue ball? Me: Beaumont. That's not your ball. Beau: It is now. Me: But that's a cheap tennis ball. What happened to your orange and blue rubber ball? Beau: Hey! You threw. I fetched. You didn't say I had to fetch the same ball you threw. Me:... Continue Reading →
Tamara and Beau... Hot! Hot! Hot! Me: Beaumont! Are you two-timing me? Beau: Who me? Nevair! Me: It's Never, Beau. Not Nev'air'. Beau: Right. I'm glad you agree with me. I'd nevair two-time you. Me: That's not what I said, Beau. I said.... oh forget it. Beau: Ok. I will. Now... back to the question... Continue Reading →
Me: Beau, why are you sitting there in front of those bags of Poutine doggie treats. Beaumont: I'm making a point. Me: Dare I ask... what's your point? Beau: Yes. You must dare and my point is, you know who brought me these right? Me: Yes Beau. Your friend Iwona from Ottawa. Beau: Right. And... Continue Reading →
Beau: Excuse me Louise. That is not a picture of me and as this is my blog, who said you could put a photo of a deer on it? Me: I did. Beau: And who gave you that permission? Me: I did. Beau: And what about me? Me: Well Beau, you gotta admit, he's rather... Continue Reading →
Me: Beau. Wake-up. It's time to go to the park. Beaumont: Shhhh. I'm sleeping. Me: What's with you. You always want to go to the park. Beau: Did you hear that wind last night? Vicious. I had to pace and keep watch just in case. Me: Actually you didn't. You could have just slept through... Continue Reading →
Me: Beaumont. What are you doing? Beau: Waiting for Uncle Jim. Me: It's noon Beau. Dinner's at 6. Beau: I'm a dawg. Time is inconsequential. Me: In that case, you're in for a long wait. Beau: Like Vladimir and Estragon, I wait. Me: Ummm.... Beau. They were characters in a play. You're here in real... Continue Reading →
Me: Beau. Why are you sticking your tongue out? Beau: What of it? Me: It's impolite. Beau: Says who? Me: Everyone? Beau: Ahhh.... The ubiquitous everyone. Me: Wow! That's a pretty big word for a dawg. Beau: And that's pretty condescending, even for you, Louise. Me: Oh Well... I just meant... Beau: (interrupting me) I... Continue Reading →
Beaumont: Get up. Me: Shhhh.... Can't you see I'm sleeping? Beau: Can't you see I'm awake? And if I'm awake, you need to be too! Now get up! Me: Beau. I took you out at 5 this morning when I first got up. Beau: So? That was four and a half hours ago and it's... Continue Reading →
Sundays with Beaumont 