Mat, Maddy and I have been enjoying housesitting here at Mat's parents' house. They have air conditioning. Since we are going through a heat wave, it's a nice feeling to walk through the door and find it to be cooler than the outside! We've also been enjoying the sounds of the 17 year ciccadas outside. We definitely are happy to be able to watch their dog and cat because we REALLY appreciate all that they do for us and that they are very willing to watch Maddy.
Tillie has spared us from any more surprises on the doorstep so far. It has been awesome for Maddy and Shelby to have someone to hang out with together during the times that they are left alone. We were informed that we should be cautious about flip flops and put them away in the closet. So, one morning when I went to go to our house to check on it and water the garden, I took Maddy with me, I gave Shelby her kong with peanut butter in it. When we came back a couple of hours later, Mat's flip flop had been chewed up all over the bed along with a portion of the kong. This was my fault, as I had just pushed Mat's shoes underneath the bed. Now, I put all our shoes in the bathroom and close the door.
On Monday, when I went to go water the garden and run some errands I left Maddy here thinking that Shelby was probably lonely. So I left after giving both of them their kongs with peanut butter. When I got home, I found more of the kongs chewed up on the bed AND a big hole in the center of the quilt! I am crossing my fingers and really hoping that this is not a family heirloom quilt that has been passed down! Seriously. I gave Shelby and Maddy a stern lecture about how they shouldn't eat quilts. (I didn't see it happen, so there might be a chance that Maddy has decided to start eating things.) I am sure that they completely understood me...really, they probably just enjoyed my mouth moving.
Well, I had to go to work yesterday, so I put the quilt away and all the shoes in the bathroom and tried to keep these that looked like they might be interesting away. I placed one of Maddy's blankets on the bed, so if someone felt like chewing it would be okay. Mat came home and everything seemed fine. Nothing eaten, just a few more chunks of kong chewed away. YEAH! That is very acceptable. :) When it came time to go to bed, I found Mat's eyeglasses chewed up. I don't know why it was thought that it could be a toy since it was up on the bookshelf. And the glasses were metal and glass, not a very soothing chew toy.
Today, before I head off to work, I will place everything we own in the bathroom. And hope for the best.
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