THE MISSING JIJI SAGA

MANY OF YOU HAVE ASKED HOW JIJI WENT MISSING IN THE FIRST PLACE AND I PROMISED THAT I WOULD EXPLAIN THE SITUATION SO........HERE IT GOES.ON WED. JUNE 3 AT 8:55 A.M. I PUT THE DOGS OUT WITH THEIR TOYS AND BEDS ON THE DECK ,WHICH IS ABOUT 8 FEET OFF THE GROUND. THE STAIRS LEAD DOWN INTO THEIR NEW ENCLOSED AREA.  ( I WILL DO PICTURES LATER).  IT WAS A SPECTACULAR DAY AND I HAD TO GO FOR AN HOUR TO SHOP FOR ONE OF MY ELDERLY CLIENTS. I THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE NICE TO LEAVE THEM OUT SO THEY COULD ENJOY THEIR NEW SAFE, SPACE AND GET SOME FRESH AIR. SO OFF I WENT.I RETURNED HOME AT 10:15 AND WAS TAKING THEM OUT SOME FRESH DRINKING WATER. I WAS MET AT THE BACK DOOR BY TWO, VERY WET AND TERRIFIED DOGS. SPIKE WAS SHAKING FROM NOSE TO TAIL. MOE JUST ABOUT JUMPED INTO MY ARMS. I'M THINKING HOW IN THE HELL DID MY DOGS GET WET!! THEN I LOOKED AT THE PATIO, IT WAS SOAKED AND SO WAS ALL THEIR TOYS AND BEDS. THE BEDS AND TOYS WERE STREWN ABOUT EVERYWHERE. ONE BED WAS EVEN ON TOP OF THE BARBEQUE!!! THEN I NOTICED THE HOSE, WHICH IS FROM AROUND THE FAR SIDE OF THE HOUSE, IT WAS HANGING OF THE PATIO RAILING AND STILL RUNNING WATER. I WAS TOTALLY DUMBFOUNDED AND COULD NOT COMPREHEND WHAT HAD HAPPENED.WELL, FOLKS, THIS IS ALL FOR NOW AS I HAVE TO GO AND PICK UP MY DAUGHTER. I WILL CONTINUE WITH PART TWO LATER.BE WELL. DEBBIE