I spent most of the day today trying to explain to Tal-y about the trip she is going to be taking and about how she should behave in someone elses house. She mustn’t act like it’s her house, she has to listen to everything that she is told, and she has to learn some manners from Rosie, not teach Rosie all her bad habits. I think she finally got what I was telling her, now if only she could remember that she has to be inside the crate before she can get on the airplane!

Mike: This is getting sadder by the day!