As I have probably mentioned before, when we go out for long walks down to the field, Mom uses a golf cart as she cannot walk far these days.
The boys and I trot down by her side and once on the field we can run free and go about our business, so to speak. The boys love to gallop about madly and look for bunnies while I prefer to amble along enjoying the scents of all wonderful things that appeal to us dogs, so our routine is Mom follows the boys in the golf cart and makes sure they keep out of trouble and the canal right at the end ( it's a boy thing !) then she comes back with them and meets me halfway as I trot along swishing my tail happily.
Well a couple of weeks ago, we stopped by the gardens and chatted with a retired sugar cane worker about what exotic fruits and vegetables he is growing ( she is English so lots of our things are literally foreign to her !) I stopped politely too but after a few minutes decided to go and check out my favourite tree so left Mom chatting and ambled off . A few minutes passed so I quickly checked to see if the golfcart was still in sight...Yep, it was so carried on with my inspection of every blade of grass around my tree.
Suddenly out of the corner of my eye, I saw the golf cart whizzing across the field in a completely different direction heading towards the goats field! Oh Nooo...surely it was not another case of the mutant bunnies!! I set off in hot pursuit with my legs pounding furiously as I tried to catch up. I could hear Mom calling me so knew she needed me with her.
"Mom!...wait for me, Mom!" I barked as I ran after the cart which then turned in another direction then back again zig-zagging across the field and then finally pulled up next to another golf cart.
"That was too fast Mommy!" I puffed as I drew level and came face to face with a very bemused sugar cane worker !
"What the!..." I turned and did a double take when I met Moms amused face as she sat in the other golf cart...... The penny dropped as I realised I had been following the wrong one and Mom's voice had been trying to call me back! And the zig-zagging had been Mr.Jessie trying to shake me off before deciding he better lead me back to Mom.... I pulled my comical grin face as I sheepishly glanced from one laughing face to the other!
We collected the boys who were completely unaware of my faux pas, though Tuck was surprised when I insisted in riding in the golf cart all the way home as by then my legs felt very tired lol
Mommy said she was not surprised I was so worn out as Mr. Jessie's golf cart was gas powered and can go a lot faster than ours ! ....... No Kidding !!
To this day I have never told them about my little mistake, nor has Mom though she did tell Daddy who found it highly amusing. Hey I am blonde so am allowed occasional blonde moments !
You can be sure that on every walk since I have kept a careful watch of MY golf cart lol
Love and huggles
Ellie xx
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