A few days ago I got out my bulbs and the contraption I use to dig the bulb holes and set out to plant a few tulip bulbs in my yard. I like to have them in front of the green house and this year I thought I would also set some on the grave of our old white shepherd, Max.
Diligently I worked, digging, planting, and replacing the sod. I looked back at the ground and remarked to Hubby that I had done a very nice job.
Then on Sunday, the day that the cold hit me, I got up with the puppies and when I went out for their first walk of the day, the bulbs were all dug up! They had not been eaten, but they were lying on the grass, and each and every hole was dug up!
Well, I used language that is not very becoming to a lady, but after I walked the puppies I got a bag and collected each of the dug up bulbs.
Since I was sick with my cold, and it was also raining, I did not replant yesterday. Today, however, was a lovely day. Sunny, and 62 degrees. So I asked Hubby if we had some cement blocks to use to hold the sod down, so that the critter who dug them all up, wouldn’t be able to. Yes, he said, and brought me a wheel barrel full of them.
So I knelt down, I replanted the bulbs. I got extra dirt from my garden. I stomped on the dirt to pack it in. Then I carefully placed the cement blocks down to protect my work.
We came in and I made dinner and we ate. I felt so good about all my work. Finally I was done with the tulip bulbs!
After dinner Anneliese needed to go outside for a walk and I went to the “doggy area” and what do I see?
One bulb, dug up and lying on the ground!!!
And then I see Mr. Fritz with muddy paws!
It wasn’t a strange unknown critter that had dug up my bulbs, it was my critter, it was FRITZ!
Well he got yelled at and I pointed my finger at him, and I told him I was going to give him to the gypsies! I was so mad! I yelled the entire time I replanted that bulb and adjusted the cement block. Then I brought Fritz inside and told Hubby what he had done and Hubby chewed him out too.
It’s an hour later and neither Hubby or I are mad, but I think Fritz now understands he must leave Mummy’s bulbs alone.
Next year I may just have him dig the holes the first time around!
give him to the gypsies…I think my mother used to say that LOL!
He probably just thought you had forgotten where you put them…Just kidding, that would be me!!
Our kids always want our attention-the four legged variety aloso!! Fritz just didn’t realize the type of attention he would receive.
Mr. Fritz!! How could you?? Maybe he was just checking to make sure it was in there??
Maybe the ‘Dog Whisperer’ could help? LOL
Poor ol Fritz…LOL Didn’t know he was being a bad boy mommy 🙁 Yup bet he doesn’t do that again anytime soon. Sorry to laugh cause that was probably so frustrating having to replant all of those bulbs.
Awww, Fritz! Bad boy!! Listen to your momma!