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Friday night was cooler then normal. Hubby, Hondo and I sat out on the porch enjoying the evening. I decided it was a good time to play Hide and Seek with Hondo.
Because it is one of my favorite games, Hondo and I play it often. Normally, when he least expects it, I creep off and hide somewhere in the house. A short whistle starts the game and off he goes looking for me. When we are outside it is more difficult because he is more alert, with just the creek of my chair, he'll look over at me.
So, Friday night, I'd go into the house...and then sneak out the front door, run through the pasture, find a tree and whistle. Hubby would say, "Find it!" and off Hondo would go. But, Hondo, being able to match me in sneakiness, would listen for the door and I could barely get out the door and he'd be standing there.
So, I decided that I'd go out one of the bedroom windows. That would put me in a different pasture that he can access as it has a wooden fence. So out the window I'd go. I used to be an expert at sneaking out the window in my youth and never getting caught.....ok, almost never.
So out the window..through the fence...into the pasture...to the nearest tree....and start the game with a sharp whistle. I could hear Hondo's tags jingling as he searched for me. Giggling at my ability to out smart my dog, hiding behind a tree, it suddenly occurred to me that I really should be wearing shoes....and mosquitoe spray....and I prayed that the spider web I ran into going under the tree did not contain it's habitant....and what/who is that on the fence line? Is it just a shadow? And why do I have a stinging feeling on my knee?
Hondo found me, I knew he would. He came bounding through the pasture all proud of him self, and nearly knocked me down with his excitement. I glanced over my shoulder as we headed back towards the house and I saw the shadow on the fence line move. All kinds of thoughts of monsters went through my head as I decided a hasty retreat was in order, and calling for hubby certainly wouldn't hurt.
The next morning I could barely move. My knees refused to work, my feet were coverd in fire ant bites..somehow I got a large blood blister on the palm of my hand. I have a large scrap on my knee that I didn't notice till I started shaving my legs that morning. Ooowww.
But worst - my next door neighbor came by and spoke with hubby. Wanted to make sure everything was alright at our house. See, he happened to see me running and hiding from my dog last night in the middle of the pasture and was worried that I was afraid of the dog......
Because it is one of my favorite games, Hondo and I play it often. Normally, when he least expects it, I creep off and hide somewhere in the house. A short whistle starts the game and off he goes looking for me. When we are outside it is more difficult because he is more alert, with just the creek of my chair, he'll look over at me.
So, Friday night, I'd go into the house...and then sneak out the front door, run through the pasture, find a tree and whistle. Hubby would say, "Find it!" and off Hondo would go. But, Hondo, being able to match me in sneakiness, would listen for the door and I could barely get out the door and he'd be standing there.
So, I decided that I'd go out one of the bedroom windows. That would put me in a different pasture that he can access as it has a wooden fence. So out the window I'd go. I used to be an expert at sneaking out the window in my youth and never getting caught.....ok, almost never.
So out the window..through the fence...into the pasture...to the nearest tree....and start the game with a sharp whistle. I could hear Hondo's tags jingling as he searched for me. Giggling at my ability to out smart my dog, hiding behind a tree, it suddenly occurred to me that I really should be wearing shoes....and mosquitoe spray....and I prayed that the spider web I ran into going under the tree did not contain it's habitant....and what/who is that on the fence line? Is it just a shadow? And why do I have a stinging feeling on my knee?
Hondo found me, I knew he would. He came bounding through the pasture all proud of him self, and nearly knocked me down with his excitement. I glanced over my shoulder as we headed back towards the house and I saw the shadow on the fence line move. All kinds of thoughts of monsters went through my head as I decided a hasty retreat was in order, and calling for hubby certainly wouldn't hurt.
The next morning I could barely move. My knees refused to work, my feet were coverd in fire ant bites..somehow I got a large blood blister on the palm of my hand. I have a large scrap on my knee that I didn't notice till I started shaving my legs that morning. Ooowww.
But worst - my next door neighbor came by and spoke with hubby. Wanted to make sure everything was alright at our house. See, he happened to see me running and hiding from my dog last night in the middle of the pasture and was worried that I was afraid of the dog......
