Those who know us, and those who read this blog (as the mathematicians would say, two groups that are not mutually exclusive, and in fact are two sets, the second one a closed set that exists entirely within the first one
...sorry, there were math books around the house this weekend and Rozi tried to eat some of the pages) know that we are two fun-loving girls who enjoy playing with each other. And by "playing", we mean taunting each other to the point that if we had our own rooms and opposable thumbs, we'd be running into our rooms and slamming the doors. But, we don't and so we just put up with one another until we get to the point of total exhaustion (this takes from 30 to 40 seconds) and need a nap.
But, what you might not know is that in addition to the chiot-รก-chiot battles that we have, we also like to play games with each other. Mind games. And, there is no game that we like better than "hid the Greenie".
We have talked about our love for the little green treats that we get every now and then (the frequency increases dramatically when our mama goes away...you'd think that we're being 'bribed' or something, but we're not going to complain). In fact, we talked about this on January 19 and again on August 23 of last year, but did not show you photos like the ones here. And, we wanted to give you some insight into the inner workings of this game, to show you just how our brains think (or, in the case of the puppy whose name comes later in the alphabet: don't).
This morning, after a leisurely breakfast and some wondering in the back yard, we went upstairs and were surprised by each of us being given a greenie. We don't know why we got this special treat but - again - we would never turn one down.
When Izzi was given hers, she sniffed it and then let it be put down in front of her. Rozi snapped hers up and, since she was on our bed at the time, waddled around a little and dropped it in the fold of the blankie. Then, Izzi decided to pick hers up and get up on the bed, which led Rozi to scoop hers up.
This is where the intrigue begins.
Upon leaving the bed, Rozi scoured the bedroom for a good hiding place. Sure, the folds of the blankie were a good temporary location for this treasure, but she knew that her sister was far too clever and had far too sensitive a nose to miss the greenie sending out aroma waves from under just a little bit of fabric. The closet was a possibility, since there are so many hiding places there. But, Rozi knew that Izzi has commandeered that as one of her many 'safe' locations, and even though the weather is beautiful today, there's no telling when a cloud might pass by and Izzi would need to scramble, only to find a surprise waiting for her, and that would mean no greenie for Rozi and that would not be great.
Under the bed is another place that Rozi considered, since Izzi never goes there, but lately, Rozi hasn't gone under the bed much and - no! it's not that she can't fit - she decided that this wouldn't be great, not knowing what creatures might live under there.
And, so after much thought, she found the perfect hiding place. A place that would make it easy for Rozi to snatch up her treat whenever she wanted, but that no one else would ever suspect. The location of this hiding place is top-secret, so you have to promise that you won't tell anyone where it is. Do you agree? Okay, then, moving on.
Here are a series of pictures showing the hiding spot from closer and closer locations. If you recognize this, please don't tell anyone. And, if you can't find the greenie, that's no surprise because Rozi hid it so well.
And so, each of us will spend the day enjoying our treat, by which we mean "not eating it but ensuring that our sister doesn't find it".
And, so our lazy Sunday afternoon continues.
Arf, Yip, Yip, Arf,
Izzi and Rozi
But, what you might not know is that in addition to the chiot-รก-chiot battles that we have, we also like to play games with each other. Mind games. And, there is no game that we like better than "hid the Greenie".
We have talked about our love for the little green treats that we get every now and then (the frequency increases dramatically when our mama goes away...you'd think that we're being 'bribed' or something, but we're not going to complain). In fact, we talked about this on January 19 and again on August 23 of last year, but did not show you photos like the ones here. And, we wanted to give you some insight into the inner workings of this game, to show you just how our brains think (or, in the case of the puppy whose name comes later in the alphabet: don't).
This morning, after a leisurely breakfast and some wondering in the back yard, we went upstairs and were surprised by each of us being given a greenie. We don't know why we got this special treat but - again - we would never turn one down.
When Izzi was given hers, she sniffed it and then let it be put down in front of her. Rozi snapped hers up and, since she was on our bed at the time, waddled around a little and dropped it in the fold of the blankie. Then, Izzi decided to pick hers up and get up on the bed, which led Rozi to scoop hers up.
This is where the intrigue begins.
Upon leaving the bed, Rozi scoured the bedroom for a good hiding place. Sure, the folds of the blankie were a good temporary location for this treasure, but she knew that her sister was far too clever and had far too sensitive a nose to miss the greenie sending out aroma waves from under just a little bit of fabric. The closet was a possibility, since there are so many hiding places there. But, Rozi knew that Izzi has commandeered that as one of her many 'safe' locations, and even though the weather is beautiful today, there's no telling when a cloud might pass by and Izzi would need to scramble, only to find a surprise waiting for her, and that would mean no greenie for Rozi and that would not be great.
Under the bed is another place that Rozi considered, since Izzi never goes there, but lately, Rozi hasn't gone under the bed much and - no! it's not that she can't fit - she decided that this wouldn't be great, not knowing what creatures might live under there.
And, so after much thought, she found the perfect hiding place. A place that would make it easy for Rozi to snatch up her treat whenever she wanted, but that no one else would ever suspect. The location of this hiding place is top-secret, so you have to promise that you won't tell anyone where it is. Do you agree? Okay, then, moving on.
Here are a series of pictures showing the hiding spot from closer and closer locations. If you recognize this, please don't tell anyone. And, if you can't find the greenie, that's no surprise because Rozi hid it so well.
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| Picture one from very very very far away. You probably can't find it. |
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| Picture two from closer, but still, it blends in with the background. |
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| Final picture. You probably still can't see it, but this is as much of a hint as Rozi will allow. |
And, so our lazy Sunday afternoon continues.
Arf, Yip, Yip, Arf,
Izzi and Rozi
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