Bandit and the Chief

 

This came in a text from my human brother, on Oct 8th, 2024. Dan said, "Mom, this is not photoshopped." 

She said for me to use this for comic relief, because we are waiting on Hurricane Milton and Mama is beyond scared and I can FEEL her feelings and Daddy gets mad because she is scared, and she told me she thinks he is mad because he is scared and can't admit it.

She has overthought 12 times 12 and there is nothing in the house that is where it belongs.

As of now, Milton is expected early AM but will start its shenanigans Wed afternoon which means 

this has been in drafts since Oct 8

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Mama put the above in drafts and 18 hour later, at 1:30 pm Oct 9th the power went out. It was sooo Hot, the house was quiet, dead quiet, nothing to do but WAIT!

this is me waiting

What? why is the house quiet, why are you and daddy sitting and the TV is not on?

It was 6 nights and 7 days with no power.

Good things and bad things for me.

Each day we had to buy ice, 2 bags, I got to ride to the icehouse 6 times.

From Hurricane Helene Sept 26th and Hurricane Milton, until still current, we can not/could not drink our water without boiling. For 2 weeks mama boiled my water, after Milton, she just let me drink the tap water and here I am, still alive.

I only missed 1 day of my walks out of 2 hurricanes. I did miss the park for 3 weeks 

The first hurricane, Helene, took 3 days to clean up, the power was out, and I lay panting so hard mama bathed me with cold rags and fed me ice and cried. She cried for me and for the 3 pit bulls next door, that each time the neighbor went out to eat or to ride because they were hot, they left the dogs in the house, and they barked and barked and broke Mama's heart. They did not bark when the people were home.

My mama did NOT leave me home alone at any time during the 3 weeks of storms.

After Hurricane Milton, a cool front came and by the open windows we were cool and could sleep. during the days, mid-day from 2 to 6 we were hot, but comfortable the rest of the time.

THE best thing about these 3 weeks is Mama did NOT take photos of me except for 3 times. The Pawparazzi was out of sorts and did not even think of using the cell phone power to take photos.

if you do not follow MadSnapper, mama's blog, there are a few hurricane stories there.  we will be back soon we hope

I did much better than my mama did... she was so upset, she forgot Daddy's birthday, and forgot my gotcha day and my birthday

that's ok, we survived to do it today.