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Today we are making short ribs on the grill. That is not particularly relevant to Nefer's Big Adventure, except that it meant we were both outside for a while, after the cast iron smoker box filled with wood chips caught fire (wood chips from last time we grilled, which we forgot about changing out, oops). We filled it with salt to smother the flames, and then manhandled the small box to the pavers that the grill is parked on, flipped the lid open, and decided to watch it for a while to ensure that it wasn't going to blossom back into flames.
Toby went back inside to get something, and noticed Nefer standing near the door, interested, and said "Do you want to go outside?" Nefer indicated that yes, she would like to go outside. So he got the harness, and Nefer indicated that yes, she would like to go outside but that she would prefer not to wear the harness. As this was not an option, we gently wrestled her to the ground, her protesting, and fastened the harness on. Once we got the back door open, she more-or-less forgot about the harness and slunk out. And proceded to spend the next 20 minutes or so exploring the porch, the side of the back yard where the bird feeders are (the bushes right under the feeder got a really thorough sniff), and then led us--we switched off holding onto the leash--around the north half of the yard, beahind every bush she could, especially if it was prickly. She laid down on the stone tiles in front of the deck, on the deck, and on the concrete of the covered porch portion. And in the dirt once, although she didn't go so far as to indulge in a dust bath.
And that was Nefer's big adventure today. Sora is slightly jealous, and wanted to sniff her feet, but Nefer squawked at him, and he left off. I told him to sniff my shoes, as I'd been in the same places Nefer had been, but that wasn't an acceptable substitute.
Now, wasn't that story thrilling and exciting? It was the highlight of your day. I'm off to make cast-iron skillet cornbread now.
Toby went back inside to get something, and noticed Nefer standing near the door, interested, and said "Do you want to go outside?" Nefer indicated that yes, she would like to go outside. So he got the harness, and Nefer indicated that yes, she would like to go outside but that she would prefer not to wear the harness. As this was not an option, we gently wrestled her to the ground, her protesting, and fastened the harness on. Once we got the back door open, she more-or-less forgot about the harness and slunk out. And proceded to spend the next 20 minutes or so exploring the porch, the side of the back yard where the bird feeders are (the bushes right under the feeder got a really thorough sniff), and then led us--we switched off holding onto the leash--around the north half of the yard, beahind every bush she could, especially if it was prickly. She laid down on the stone tiles in front of the deck, on the deck, and on the concrete of the covered porch portion. And in the dirt once, although she didn't go so far as to indulge in a dust bath.
And that was Nefer's big adventure today. Sora is slightly jealous, and wanted to sniff her feet, but Nefer squawked at him, and he left off. I told him to sniff my shoes, as I'd been in the same places Nefer had been, but that wasn't an acceptable substitute.
Now, wasn't that story thrilling and exciting? It was the highlight of your day. I'm off to make cast-iron skillet cornbread now.
