31/Mar/20 that is snow on my back, not dandruff

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

It's been 2 weeks now that my humans have been working from home.  With people really not following the rules about staying home, I believe this "staying at home" bit is going to continue for a lot longer.

Humans could learn at lot from dogs and cats.  They stay in doors for MONTHS at a time.  Never going outside at all.  Their food is brought to them.  They go outside for a quite pee or poop, but are back inside again.  Staying FAR away from other dogs and cats.

The Big Guy has been sitting upstairs looking out the front window while he is at work.  He sees stuff that is getting his attention.  He comments to Tonya about what is going on outside.

She says that he is being really nosy and should "never mind" what people are doing outside.

Turns out, the Big Guy was talking with his Mum, that's my non-furry grand memere, well, she said that my non-furry grand pepere used to do that when he was the same age as the Big Guy.

See, here is proof.

Here is a picture of where my non-furry pepere would sit in his living room.  Windows to his left and right, so that he could look outside.  THEN, if there was something a little farther away, see those binoculars that are on the radiator to the left of the picture.

Now, before the extension was put on the cottage to turn it into a house, there was also two windows where my non-furry pepere would sit and as he said it, he would gaze out upon his land.

Turns out, the Big Guy does the very same thing.

He is constantly looking outside to see what the neighbors are up to.

Yea, he is a nosy neighbor.

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30/Mar/20 I am liking being with my humans

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The Big Guy looks outside the window quite a bit.

Working from home and not really allowed to be outside due to this virus thingy, of course the Big Guy looks outside quite a bit.

When something happens, he comments to Tonya.

Tonya thinks he is a nosy old coot and that he should mind his own business.

Now the Big Guy has a much better understanding of why I look outside so much.  I'm stuck in the house for days and days.  Anytime that I can go for a walk, or a drive, it's VERY exciting for me.

So, talking of being outside.

The Big Guy tried yesterday.  He came to find out, the sun was very deceiving.  It's wasn't all that nice out.  It's still March and it's still cold outside.  He lasted about 5 minutes before it was time to come inside.  But at least he tried to be outside with me.  I got to sniff around the front yard.

I seen on the weather, we are supposed to get a wee bit of snow today.  Just enough to make stuff white.  Then, it's supposed to rain for the next few days.  Of course the rain makes the Big Guy smile.

Rain means that Summer is coming.  But for the Big Guy, Summer can't come here fast enough.

To me, Summer means oppressive heat.  I'm not a big fan of the heat.  I don't mind being warm, but heat...  not so much.

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29/Mar/20 why yes, I do enjoy being in the way

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Why does the news have to be so depressing all the time?

I'm sure they are only trying to keep people informed.  But, geesh, it's like the National Enquirer.  Always trying to be sensational.

But I suppose it's better news than: What is the Big Guy and Max doing today?  Oh, well they are thinking about hooking up my lead on the front deck and then going for a sit outside for a few minutes.  The weather looks like it's going to be supporting this great idea.  Steve, back to you in the studio.

Not terribly exciting.

But that's the life that I live.

Yesterday, the Big Guy made this chicken thingy.  He said it didn't turn out so good.  I liked it, cause it had chicken.

Can you guess where the left overs went?

I can tell you this...  it's didn't get to my food dish.

Friggin sea gulls are going to be feasting today.

If we go sit out front today, I may try to pop my collar and run around the side of the house to see if there is any chicken left.

Hmmm...  this could be the "movie of the week".

That used to be a thing.  Back when the Big Guy was a little boy.  They had these guys.  McLoud, Columbo, McMillan & Wife, Kojak, Banachek, and a few others.

Perhaps they could find out why the Big Guy cooked such a crappy chicken thing and wouldn't feed it to me.

It will always remain a mystery...

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28/Mar/20 do I have enough treats to last a few weeks

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Every day that Tonya comes downstairs, I greet her at the bottom of the stairs.

I am so happy to see her.

I wag my tail furiously.  Man oh man, I can move a lot of air with that tail.  You don't want to be standing near my tail when she is coming downstairs.  I will hurt you with that tail.

Then, I will jump and jump.  I'm just so happy to see her.

That's when she starts yelling at me.

This just drives my excitement level to another plateau.

Now, she hasn't had her coffee just yet, so she is what the Big Guy calls, "Grumpy Bear".  Not to me though.  She is my "Tonya" and I am just so happy to see her again.

She will make her way to the kitchen and she will give me a milk bone.  Honestly, I am just so excited, there has been times, I have nipped her when I try to take the treat from her hand.

Then I run to the computer area and will crunch up my treat.  Poof, it's gone in about 30 seconds.  Then, it's back after Tonya.  I missed her so much!

She has poured a coffee and now tries to make her way to the living room.

Now, if you don't know, dog just have to sniff smelly parts of other dogs, other animals and humans.  Some humans really don't appreciate that we dogs need to smell some parts.  Especially women. We dogs get a lot of info from sniffing smelly parts.  I am NOT saying that Tonya is dirty.  Not at all.  I just need to sniff the smelly parts.  Geesh, if her arm pits were closer to the ground, I would probably sniff those parts.

This gets me yelled at again.  Regretfully, there is no modest way for me, a 153 pound dog, to try and smell, your smelly parts.  I just stick my head in there and sniff.

Yup, smells like her.  Must be her.  I got a treat and yelled at.  Life is good.

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27/Mar/20 I'm walking here with snow on my fur

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

So, it snowed again yesterday.  Well, more like yesterday afternoon and into the evening.

Then, the Big Guy put the TV show they were watching on pause and he says that he has to put the garbage outside.  Then he came back inside and said that it snowed MORE than what he had expected.  That meant one thing...

He was going to take out the snow blower.

Which he did.

He was outside for a bit.  When he was done, it was freezing rain that was falling, not snow.

There was also high winds.  Just generally nasty stuff.

So, the humans still have to isolate themselves and what not.  So far, I've watching the news to see if doggies will get this virus.

So far, so good.  Nothing happening with doggies getting this virus.  I'm quite relieved to hear that.

Same with cats.

Tonya was ignoring me yesterday.

She was making these puzzles.  I would go by her with my tail and would swish my tail.  It was swishing enough to move her puzzle pieces around on the table.

You can bet, that got her attention.  The Big Guy just watched his videos on TV.  So they both seemed happy with what they were doing.

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26/Mar/20 now this is a doggie bed with panache

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

When Tonya and the Big Guy are working, they encourage me to get up on this chaise lounge and then to lay down.

It was barely enough that I stayed on this chair long enough to get my picture taken.

The price of gasoline in New Brunswick fell another $0.04 cents a litre last night.  This normally means that the price for gas in Nova Scotia will also fall.  We tend to be in line with their price adjustments.

So, another first world problem.  People are realizing that graduation parties, specifically "prom night" may have to be cancelled this year.  The Big Guy could only roll his eyes.  This is your big problem?  Your going to miss prom night?  But prom night certainly has been watered down from what it used to be.  The Big Guy only had one prom night and that is when he graduated from Grade 12.  Now, they have prom night for about every grade, so that the kids can be "included".

Were supposed to get some snow today.  Potentially 15 or more cm.  Then it's supposed to flip to rain over night.  So the Big Guy's plans are to get out the snow blower tonight, before he goes to bed.  That way, the snow is all done before it flips to rain.

BUT, another first world problem.  The Big Guy can see they city coming by after he is done snowblowing everything and putting the snow back in his driveway.  You should hear him go on and on about how in Winnipeg, when the city puts snow in your driveway, they also take it out of your driveway.  Yackady yack...  Stop bitching about the snow and oh, by the way, you don't live in Winnipeg any longer.

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25/Mar/20 are we really supposed to stay inside

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

So there has been a question raised about where we can go.  The Province of Nova Scotia has called for a state of emergency.  No one really knows what that means.  You are allowed to go outside, but not exactly sure WHERE you can go.

The said that public parks are out.  So going to the Doggie Park, that is off limits now.

Going for a walk around the block, that would be OK.  Even encouraged.  But they are also saying, keep your distance.

When the Big Guy looks outside and sees teenagers out walking around, well, apparently, that is a no-no.  They are supposed to stay home.

It is all so confusing.

Now, staying home doesn't bother the Big Guy at all.  They have lots of stuff in the house.  They have LOTS of toilet paper.  Why there was such a run on toilet paper, no one really knows.  Same with bread.  But toilet paper and bread are back on the grocery shelves.

The Big Guy was telling me that the price of gas may go down again this week.  He heard as much as 10 to 15 cent a litre drop.  If that does happen, that will put the price of gas down to around $0.60 a litre.  The Big Guy was saying, he hasn't seen that price for gas since he lived in Winnipeg.  That would have been about 17 years ago!

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24/Mar/20 thank you for calling the doggie help line, my name is Max, I'm listening

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Tonya thought that it would be interesting for me to listen to what people are telling her on the phone.

Well I can only understand about 200 English words.  I'm a lot better at understanding body language.

Since I can't see the people that are talking, it makes it hard for me.

I didn't talk though.  I just listened.

OK, I really didn't listen.  Tonya was on break at the time.  She just set me up for this picture.  I don't want her to get in trouble with work.

But if this were real...  I wonder if I could be like a doggie help line?

The Big Guy was watching Big Brother Canada yesterday.  Another one of these people want to leave the show.  He is wondering, just who does the screening for that show?  Man oh man, they must have got the worst people this season.

It was my non-furry Memere's Birthday yesterday.  Both Tonya and the Big Guy sang Happy Birthday to her.  I didn't know what was going on.  I just sat there and looked at the two of them as they were singing to her.

I have to wonder, what is the Big Guy going to be making for supper today.  Is there going to be stuff that I can eat?

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23/Mar/20 I am helping them stay positive

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

So Tonya and the Big Guy are really not supposed to go out, unless they have to go to the grocery store, or the pharmacy.

For some people, this is really tough to do.

While the Big Guy has been sitting upstairs, looking outside, he can see people that are walking together.  Not that they are in a large group, but he knows that they are not supposed to be as close as what they are.

Weird how this is hard to understand.  Your supposed to be six feet away from the next person, unless you live with them.  If you live with them, then your allowed to be close.

The Big Guy is going to have to get some rubber gloves in the car for when he pumps gas, or a few other places that he will need to touch stuff.

We live in a port city for the ferry going to Newfoundland.  So there will always be people from out of the city that will need gasoline.  They will share the same pump that the Big Guy would need to use.  So, it's either that, or have some hand sanitizer for when he is done pumping the gas.

But right now, because people are freaking out about this stuff, hand sanitizer is hard to find.  I think everyone else got the same idea.

All this new stuff that humans will have to do to protect themselves.  Sure glad I'm a dog.

The Big Guy is really anxious for his new Wifi thingy to arrive from Amazon.  He says that he is anxious to be on his own computer.  He also says, this is a First World Problem.  Mr weirdo strikes again.

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22/Mar/20 I'm considered a co-worker now

Good morning world.

Maximus Handsomius here from my forever home, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Did you see the stuff the Big Guy has been posting on Facebook about me?

He says that I'm a SPY for his boss.  That I go though the garbage to see if they have been having snacks while they are working.

Now, it is true that I go through the garbage, but it's not for snack wrappers.  Although that would get my attention, but it's for paper.  Oh how I love paper.  Toilet paper and Kleenex too.  Just can't get enough of that stuff.

Yes, yes, I can hear you know, Kleenex?!  But sometimes they got human boogers on them.

                                                  

I guess you never ate your own boogers as a kid.

But then I want...

No...

I NEED to be patted and paid attention to.  That's just how it works.

Yesterday, Tonya tried to convince me that it would be best for me to just lay down on the chaise lounge while they did their work.

Screw that.  I had to explore.

But they had all the other doors closed.

So I went back for pats and hugs.

Pfft...  what did that get me?  Oh sure, I got a pat and a hug and then was brought back to the main floor of the house again.

Shit.

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