March 9, 2016

Dear Terry, Sorry I haven't written. Mom has been sick and she's been working too much. She doesn't get home until late. I don't like that. We have a routine! Mom says she's going to slow down. Dad told her too. Let me tell you what happened today! Lots of NOISE. Oh my gosh. I didn't know where to go to make it all go away. Petey was hiding, Penny Cat was hiding. It was aweful. Dad tried to tell me it was OK but the noise wouldn't stop. BUZZZZZ BUZZZZZ BUZZZZ. Strange men outside in the back. I tried to look outside and I saw they were cutting the big Tree down! Dad told me that the Tree was rotting and it had to be cut down so it wouldn't smoosh the house. I was scared. And when the strange men started cutting it down, this GIANT racoon ran out from inside the Tree!! I knew he was in there. Mom and Dad and the Men didn't know it and they were all super surprised. The racoon ran away to be safe and find a new home. Every morning when me and Mom walk around the yard, I stopped at the Tree and I would stand up and try and see Mr. Racoon. I could always smell him but never see him. I never thought he was INSIDE the tree!! Now I know! I told Mom all about it when she finally came home tonight. And I told her she better get home sooner. I don't like this working late business. I think Mon understood. She told me we were going to have some birthday fun on Friday. It's Dad's birthday and Mom has a Surprise for him. I don't know when Friday is but Mom said it's soon! I hope there is Cake. I like Cake. Petey likes the frosting. Penny doesn't eat cake though. I've been trying real hard to be Penny Cat's better friend. She gets so upset when I interrupt her eating smooshie food. So now I sit real quiet each morning and watch her eat. She's been hanging around more and more. I like that.

Barks and Woofs! FredDog!