Is about 6ft at full stretch and seems to be afraid of the dark
The big wuss!
He's figured out that when it's boring and dark outside, we all appear to be awake and having fun in the kitchen or dining room (where I'm usually found - presiding over this lap top, with my easel to my right (elbow reach - I have to be careful I don't smudge a painting while I'm typing or generally moving about.
I need eyes in the back of my head at the moment, behind me are the patio doors, and great source of light for my canvas. I often stand back, next to the radiator, my back to the mirror, admiring what I've done on the canvas or telling myself off and why it's not good enough.... yet.
So, anyway, this big scary black ball of baby fur has also worked out, if he steps up to the house in specific ways, he's rewarded with more light. This also means he can peer (more comfortably) behind him. I sometimes feel tempted to open the door and call out (pantomine style) He's Behind YOU!
Do you think he'd jump?
I do too
He's also discovered he can bark.
For such a little boy, he's got a big mouth
In the dark, he's no idea how scary he looks.... just big, sharp, white teeth coming at you - with a twinkle in each big brown eye. Sometimes, I swear... he laughs and I'm sure I've seen him wink. Honest, cross my heart, each time I see it I tell myself, "That's ridiculous... isn't it?" "What if I'm right?"
I like the idea of a big grinning black ball of baby fur that winks and makes me think, "Just how clever Are you?"
