They say what goes around comes around. Well that certainly came true this week. Dog's honor.
The story begins in Tarpley, where my master and mistress went on Saturday to harvest more agarita berries. This time they employed the upside down umbrella technique, and branches laden with ripe berries yielded close to 15 pounds. Lewis and Mary were elated.
For two days, that is.
Now for some time Lewis has been complaining about my scratching at night, claiming it keeps him awake. Well duh—dogs itch. But on Tuesday, the tables turned: while beating the bushes they both got bitten all over by chiggers. (For a number of years there have been no chiggers at Tarpley because invading fire ants ate their larvae, but since the fire ants left due to the recent drought, the little red devils have apparently returned.)
For the past couple of nights, my master and mistress have been up and down all night, scratching and doctoring themselves with Afterbite. Now who’s keeping whom awake? (I just hope my master catches the irony.)
As to today’s walk, four ladies moved in a moderate pace about Olmos Park, passing the house of their member, Madame Mayor. She had to be at one of many city meetings but had taken time to decorate the pug statues in front of her house. This time, they are sporting graduation gowns and hats.
Three of the other WWTs had compelling reasons for not attending: one was on her way to Brazil; the others were in Germany and New York. My travel destinations may be more mundane—Austin and Tarpley—but they’re just as fun. That is unless the chiggers are biting.
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