What a Dirty Deal

It’s not fair. Daddy finally finished fencing the backyard, and Benji and I hadn’t been out there for the first time a full half hour before Mommy pulled the plug on our outdoor fun. During the course of construction, about twenty percent of the grass was removed or covered with dirt to level the yard. New grass has been sown, but hasn’t had the chance to grow. I thought the dirt looked attractive and decided to play in it. The texture was interesting, and I wondered what it may taste like so I put a little in my mouth. One little experiment and Mommy lost it. I didn’t swallow much and didn’t particularly like the taste of dirt, so I’m not likely to eat anymore. Still, we had to go inside and probably won’t see our backyard again until the new grass is in.