The four-footed one was not thrilled with the weather. She wanted it to be hot, sun shining, and warm rocks to bask upon. But, instead, it was damp and overcast. As a result, the four-footed one wasn’t interested in going outside.

I needed her to go outside, though, to get the floors clean. She runs away from the vacuum, so that’s not an issue, but she likes to ride on the mop when I use it in the kitchen. She also wants to lick every damp spot on the floor. And her licking the floor is not the type of cleaning of the floors I wanted. Or needed to tell you the whole truth.

So Beloved picked her up and got her ready for a car ride. Typically, the four-footed one loves car rides, but she could sense the diversion today. She did not want to go outside, and she did not want to miss out on whatever was happening in the house.

Beloved said she groaned and grunted the whole time they were in the car. She turned her back to him and ignored him until he stopped at the coffee shop to get us drinks. The coffee shop employees know the four-footed one and always have a small treat for her. She came into the clean house unhappy and let me know she wasn’t ready to forget the betrayal. Maybe a dog bone or such will help. All I wanted was clean floors.