The Schedule
by carolynholm
Dear Poppy,
I don’t know how you do it. You always know what time it is.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mommy,
I DO??????
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Well, not exactly clock time, but you know when it’s time for something on the schedule. You are right on top of it!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mommy,
The SCHEDULE?????
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Like when it’s breakfast time! Well, that’s not a good example. We all know when it’s breakfast time. It’s when we wake up hungry, right?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mommy,
I LOVE breakfast!!!!!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
We all do. But you also know when it’s five o’clock and time for all of you to get meds and dinner. Is it because the cats are lobbying so loudly for their meal?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mommy,
I know it without the cats. And we all start thinking about it at least an hour before. Just in case you’ll get mixed up and feed us early.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
But you always have some kibble in your dish so you can graze all day. So it doesn’t matter when I refill it.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mommy,
But you CHECK it. Before she died Molly told me it was very important to make you check it. So the bowl won’t go empty and we’ll starve. I also need my daily Prozac.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Fair enough. That five o’clock event is very important. But that’s not the only part of the schedule that you are on top of. You also know just when it’s time to go out for our walk.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mommy,
It’s my business to know. Sometimes you get busy and it looks like you are going to forget, so I remind you.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
And you do it very nicely. I appreciate the reminder when I’m late. But I wish I knew how all of you know what time it is. It’s like you are wearing a watch!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mommy,
Am I supposed to know how we do it????????
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Don’t worry about it. You have a watch somewhere and it’s working.
Love, Carolyn
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