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My Life by Sid

Has it really been 4 months?

Well I hate winter and I guess I slept through most of it. Now it's May and the sun is more out than in and all the little birds and rodents are out and about providing me with loads of fun chasing them - although they don't seem to see the funny side. There is a nest of blackbirds in our tree and Mum says I have to leave them alone which seems mean but I guess I should follow her advice. However she doesn't seem so interested in all the mice and voles and shrews so they are fair game, if a little fast most of the time.

I am also very excited because I have a little sister, real life human sister, on the way. Apparently she will be arriving in September but I don't understand because when I sit on Mum's tummy I can hear her there. I wonder what they mean when they say she will be arriving. The one thing I do know is that the room I used to sleep in has all changed. I always knew it wasn't my room but now there isn't even a bed for me to sleep on, just a weird wooden box with slatted edges, apparently that is where my sister will sleep. I hope she will like me, I am a little worried that she won't want an older brother but Mum and Dad keep reassuring me that as big brother it will be my job to look after her. And I have been promised that very soon after she arrives she will be a lovely playmate - I can't wait for that!

So that's my news, just sleeping the winter away and now enjoying the sunshine and cuddling Mum and her ever growing tummy (she should eat less but don't tell her I told you!!!)

Stormy weather

Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky,
Stormy weather,
Since my man and I ain't together,
Keeps rainin' all the time.

Life is bare,
Gloom and misery everywhere,
Stormy weather,
Just can't get my poor self together,
I'm weary all the time, the time.
So weary all the time.

When he went away, the blues walked in and met me,
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me,
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more.

Can't go on,
All I have in life is gone,
Stormy weather,
Since my man and I ain't together,
Keeps rainin' all the time.
Keeps rainin' all the time.

I walk around, heavy-hearted and sad,
Night comes around, I'm still feelin' bad,
Rain pourin' down, blindin' every hope I had,
This pitterin', patterin', beatin' and spatterin' drives me mad!
Love, love, love, love!
This misery is just too much for me!

Can't go on,
Everything I had is gone,
Stormy weather,
Since my man and I ain't together,
Keeps rainin' all the time,
Keeps rainin' all the time.


Anyway, it's stormy and rainy and windy and I don't like going out in it very much. So I stay asleep and check on mum every couple of hours and hope that the summer comes quickly!!

New Year New Friend on the way

Dear Diary
Wow I have been busy. It always gets hectic around christmas time because my Mum's birthday is a few weeks before and my Dad's birthay is just afterwards. This Christmas I was at home and Mum and Dad spoiled me with some lovely presents. I got a beautiful little soft toy which is just like me - even with the black nose and everything - we have called him Lickle Sid and he sleeps on my bed with me. But the fabbest present was a Panic Mouse. It took some getting used to because its motor is very noisy but once I realised that it wasn't too ominous I realised the joy of pummeling the evil mouse that flicks around all over the place. You know the funniest game though? I play with it when it is off and then Dad jumps up to switch it on and I walk away - that makes me laugh so hard! I have of course also enjoyed attacking the christmas tree and getting into all the boxes which have been strewn all over the house - lots of fun I had and probably even burned off a few calories!!

And so now we are into a new year and Mum and Dad are very excited because they are expecting a new friend for me. There have been 3 promises of new friends before but things have gone wrong; but yesterday they saw a picture or something of our new friend and apparently he will be here to play with in September. Dad says I might have to behave myself for a few weeks when the new friend arrives so I don't scare him or damage him but I am sure we will work that out! The only issue is that I sleep in the room that the new friend will stay in - I might have to transfer to another room - perhaps a bigger room would be nice!

Well I am off to go and look after Mum now, she needs watching over and Dad says that is my job during the day. Be Back Soon. Sid