Lucy's Journal

Journal Entry – July 2nd

Written by Lucy, the white and black Shih Tzu

Dear Journal,

Ohhh what a day. What. A. Day.
I don’t even know where to begin… but I suppose the beginning is a good place.

I woke up on the couch like a good girl, in my fluffy blanket cocoon, when I heard the unmistakable sound of trouble flapping its little wings — Kiwi. That green-feathered rascal was already out of her cage and doing aerial recon around the kitchen. I don’t know how she gets out. I swear she’s got tiny tools stashed somewhere.

Peanut — oh, Peanut — was already lurking by the back door with his “I’m innocent” face on, which I never believe. The second the humans stepped outside to do whatever boring human things they do (probably yard stuff or maybe watching that glowing rectangle they love), the three of us locked eyes. That’s when I knew: it was going to be one of those days.

Operation Snack Attack was underway.

Kiwi dive-bombed the pantry shelf button. I distracted the Roomba (which I still don’t trust), and Peanut, with his freakishly bendy cat limbs, opened the bottom cabinet. Jackpot. Dog biscuits, a box of cereal, and — would you believe it — marshmallows. The marshmallows were a happy accident. They exploded everywhere when Kiwi pecked the bag. We were slipping and sliding like it was a winter wonderland.

Peanut batted one under the fridge, declared it “gone forever,” and moved on like it never happened. Meanwhile, Kiwi got a sugar rush and started yelling, “WHATCHA DOIN? WHATCHA DOIN?” at the top of her lungs. I had to calm her down with some peanut butter from the spoon drawer. (Yes, we opened that too. Don’t ask how.)

The best part? Not a single human found out. Kiwi flew back into her cage like she’d never left. Peanut napped in the window like he hadn’t just committed four crimes. And me? I curled up in my spot and perfected my “I’ve been sleeping all day” face.

We’re innocent. Totally innocent.
Unless they check the security camera in the kitchen.
Then… we were hacked by raccoons. Yep. Raccoons.

Until tomorrow,
🐾 Lucy the Good Girl (with just a sprinkle of mischief)

P.S. I saved a marshmallow in my bed. For later.