Mower Rules!

I, Lola Grace, am a very lucky puppy, even if I do

say so myself. I found out I am filled

head to tail with good puppy luck.

Papa was going outside and I wanted to go outside with him.

I followed him to the door but Papa said,

 "No, Lola Grace, you can't come out right now.

It's a rule that you have to stay indoors when I mow the lawn

because it isn't safe for you be outside when I do.

Now, I, Lola Grace, was not one bit happy about staying indoors,

so I groaned my best small puppy groan and barked when I heard that.

  Shuckins, I can't remember all the other rules as it is.
And now he's added another one to that list!

These people sure do have a lot of 'Rules'! 

After Papa went outside, he went to the garage and came out with

this big toy on wheels. He started to roll it to the front yard.
I, Lola Grace, quick as quick can be ran lickety split into the

living room and using my strong puppy jumping legs

leaped on the sofa to look out the front window.
I wanted to see what Papa was going to do with that thing.

I watched when he bent down poked it on its side.

Nothing happened.

       Maybe it was asleep.

                                                   I watched as Papa stood up

                                                   and walked behind it.

I thought he was going to let it sleep.

I watched him reach for a rope.

I watched him pull on the rope once.

Nothing happened.

I watched Papa pull on the rope a second time.

Suddenly there was a great big ROAR!

I was so 'SURPRISED' by that roar I fell off the sofa!

I quick jumped back up and watched as the Roaring Monster

                                     pulled Papa back and forth all over the yard.

When the big Roaring Monster finally stopped roaring and

Papa escaped, he was sweaty and had a red face. I watched as he

wiped his forehead and adjusted his hat. Then he pushed

that bad old thing back into the garage and closed the door.

When Papa came back in the house he asked me
if  I wanted to go outside. Yes, indeedy!
I'm always puppy jumping, tail wagging ready to go outside. 
Only wait! Was is it safe for my little puppyself  to be out there?
 I, Lola Grace, before putting one furry puppy paw,

let alone all four of my puppy paws, into the yard,  needed
to find out if the Roaring Monster was still inside the garage.
I looked every which way and the good news is no
Roaring Monster was in sight! It was safe for me
to run and jump and chase my little blue ball
without being chased or pulled or roared at by Papa's toy!
I have decided the 'Staying Inside While Papa's Mowing Rule'
 is okay by me and I promise to always follow that rule.

I, Lola Grace, am a very lucky puppy,
even if I do say so myself, to be kept safe
from that 'Roaring Monster'.
 ~ Lola Grace

ps:  Lola's Rule #2
'Mow time is No time to be outside'!