Lolly always looks forward to Miss Peggy’s visits. Each time she arrives, Lolly checks quickly in her bag to see if IT is there… the “special chew bone” …otherwise known as her recorder!
However, when Miss Peggy starts to sing instead of playing IT, Lolly rolls on her back, rubs her ears with her paws, barks her “bossy” bark repeatedly to tell her to stop and on occasion, joins in singing with her sotto voce!
I must add this is through no fault of Miss Peggy who has a very beautiful soprano singing voice! I have not decided whether Lolly’s antics are an aversion to Miss Peggy’s lovely singing or just her displeasure that IT is not being played. I strongly suspect the latter!
When on occasion Miss Peggy does play IT, Lolly sits transfixed for as long as Miss Peggy plays, her little face mesmerized as if trying to figure out how those beautiful sounds are made. She does not respond this way to any other instrument or form of music. Somewhere within her little soul, the sounds of the recorder seem to resonate with her concept of all that is beautiful and right in the world.
(Isn’t it cute the way Lolly sits like Winnie the Pooh?!)
However, when Miss Peggy starts to sing instead of playing IT, Lolly rolls on her back, rubs her ears with her paws, barks her “bossy” bark repeatedly to tell her to stop and on occasion, joins in singing with her sotto voce!
I must add this is through no fault of Miss Peggy who has a very beautiful soprano singing voice! I have not decided whether Lolly’s antics are an aversion to Miss Peggy’s lovely singing or just her displeasure that IT is not being played. I strongly suspect the latter!
When on occasion Miss Peggy does play IT, Lolly sits transfixed for as long as Miss Peggy plays, her little face mesmerized as if trying to figure out how those beautiful sounds are made. She does not respond this way to any other instrument or form of music. Somewhere within her little soul, the sounds of the recorder seem to resonate with her concept of all that is beautiful and right in the world.
(Isn’t it cute the way Lolly sits like Winnie the Pooh?!)
3 comments:
That's hilarious! (I especially like how Lolly sits. :)
My first thought when I saw the photo is that this lady is a "Lolly-charmer". Which of course was affirmed by the story. :)
Looking forward to seeing you at Kate's wedding!
Yay! Way to go, Lolly! Andy loved the recorder, too.
Such a cute story and picture, Cuz!! I loved playing the recorded in elementary school. I didn't realize until recently that it's actually an instrument that can play a wide variety of songs. So, now, I'm thinking of finding a non-plastic model (like I had in school)and relearning it.
That Lolly is one smart puppy, isn't she?? :-D
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