Calling Nurse Dilly Bean

"Nurse Dilly Bean, where are you?  Time for
my eye drops that I need twice daily."

"Where are you, Nurse Dilly Bean?  I need
my twice-daily eyedrops too."

 

"Nurse Dilly Bean, you are really needed
over here!  When you are done with Pumpkin
will you make sure you brush my teeth and give me my
antibiotic to help control my painful, chronic gum inflammation?
Don't forget...twice a day. "

"There you are, Nurse Dilly Bean.  Time to check
my blood sugar, record the data, feed me, then
give me an insulin shot for my diabetes."

"Don't forget, Nurse Dilly Bean...this is all done
twice a day."

"Hey Nurse Dilly Bean, we don't need anything for diabetes,
inflammed gums, or dry eyes,
but if you have time we would love
some yummy-in your-tummy fresh produce.
Parsley? Lettuce? Cucumber?"

"Just whenever you have TIME, TIME, TIME."

"Nurse Dilly Bean, I don't need
anything except LOVE-LOVE-LOVE!  All day please!"

"Come over here, Nurse Dilly Bean.  Get a little closer.
Can you hear me?  We all want to say that we think
you are the best nurse for US, US, US."

"Oh, and the guinea piggies are still waiting
for a yummy-in your-tummy goodie."


Hoping all of you make a great nurse
when needed.


Miss Dilly Bean

The Magical Tuna Can

Hello Little Tuna Can.

Little Tuna Can, did you know you are MAGICAL?
(Use your powers wisely, Little Tuna Can.)

Magical?  Why yes, indeed!

Little Tuna Can, you are not even opened,
and already a silly kitty is hovering,
sniffing, and HOPING, HOPING, HOPING.

Wait...Another silly kitty has been pulled into
your MAGICAL presence.

Miss Dilly Bean has some smarty,
smart kitties.

Pumpkin knows that over there
is the...
CAN OPENER.

Little Can Opener will release
the powers from Magical Tuna Can!

Ahhhhhhh!  The magic is released!
Tuna water is gobbled, slurped, and inhaled.

Magical Tuna Water, you have disappeared again.

Magical tuna water works on
silly pekingese too.

Right, Maizie?

"It had me in a TRANCE, Miss Dilly Bean.
I could not STOP, STOP, STOP."


Hoping all of you have
something magical in your lives too.


Miss Dilly Bean

A Tisket - A Tasket

A Tisket - A Tasket...A Little Silver Basket!

Is this not just a darling way to serve
yummy-in your-tummy french fries?

After seeing this petite, metal basket
filled to the brim with a golden, fried
treat, Miss Dilly Bean was sure
Martha had to be around the corner
helping make each basket
look just perfect.

(Miss Dilly Bean looked and looked,
but Martha was nowhere to be found.)

The little basket paired with the
little ketchup bottle was almost
TOO MUCH cuteness for Miss Dilly Bean.

She didn't want to, but
Miss Dilly Bean MADE herself
eat the picture-perfect treat.

(Miss Dilly Bean is joking.  She
gobbled those little goodies right UP, UP, UP.)


Hoping all of you treat
yourselves to something that you
want to gobble UP, UP, UP.


Miss Dilly Bean

Put Up Your Dukes

"Put Up Your Dukes, Miss Dilly Bean!  Let's Go!
I'm Ready! Hit Me with Your Best Shot!"

My...My...My...what silly talk from Dolley.
(And where did you learn those expressions, Dolley?)

Dolley, you are SO, SO, SO cute, but you
are not Miss Dilly Bean's.

Dolley belongs to...Miss Dilly Bean's sister.
(Well, and her sister's family)

She is the BABY of the pup family
so that makes her a MESS, MESS, MESS!

(In a wonderful way)

"I'll let you go this time, Miss Dilly Bean. 
But remember, Love is a Battlefield."

Um...no more Pat Benatar for you
little Dolley.



Hoping none of you have to put
up your dukes today!


Miss Dilly Bean

Time to Fill You Up, Little Classroom

Hello Little Readers!  Do you all remember
that Mr. Dilly Bean recently finished giving
the Little Classroom
new shiny painted walls so
Miss Dilly Bean would be HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY?

(And Miss Dilly Bean was HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY.)

Now all the oodles of teachery stuff has to
find its way over to the Little Classroom.

The teachery stuff has been on vacation
in Miss Dilly Bean's living room.

Wake up Teachery Stuff,
it's moving day!

(Yawn...Yawn - Stretch...Stretch)

Did you take your vitamins,
Little Dolly?

You've got a BIG job today.

(Little Dolly says it can do ANYTHING!)

Little Robot Welcome Kit, you are going
to look SO CUTEY CUTE, CUTE on
Miss Dilly Bean's bulletin board.

Awww...Little Robot Welcome Kit
said it had never been called
CUTEY CUTE, CUTE.

Teachery Books, you
help Miss Dilly Bean all
the time.

She would never part with you!

Little Storage Containers, your job is never done.

You, Little Stool, are extra special.
Do you know why?

You have been with
Miss Dilly Bean since her first
year of teaching.

You have to stay around, Little Stool.

(Of all the critters, this little kitty
ALWAYS helps Miss Dilly Bean when
she comes in to fiddle-faddle
with all the teachey stuff.)

Thank you for all your help,
little kitty.

Little Lamp, you are just
so sweet.

Where, oh where did you come from?

(Miss Dilly Bean's sister!)

Miss Dilly Bean prays all
the Teachery Stuff, and
the Little Classroom,
and Miss Dilly Bean have a wonderful
year together.

(She knows they will because teaching little
cutie pies makes her HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY.)


Hoping on your next moving day that
everything goes well.  (and that your
dolly takes its vitamins...)

Miss Dilly Bean

Two Heads Are Better Than One

Kitty here, kitty there...
Yes, Miss Dilly Bean has critters everywhere!

These little snuggle bunnies can usually
be found on top of the washer and dryer
each morning soaking up the
sunny sun sunshine.

Miss Dilly Bean even bought them their
own little rugs to make
 sunshine snuggle time
as snuggly as can be.


Hoping all of you have a
snuggle bunny and some
sunny sun sunshine too.


Miss Dilly Bean

Ummm...Is This Part of the Tour???

All Aboard!  Miss Dilly Bean

is not ashamed to admit that while in

our nation's capital she was a TOURIST.

Being a tourist means you have

to ride the DC DUCKS!

(It really is a rule. Isn't that right, Little DC Duck Boat?)



Of course, Miss Dilly Bean couldn't go be a
TOURIST without her nephew.

Once he heard about the NIFTY, NIFTY, NIFTY
souvenir duck whistle he couldn't wait
to go!

(Miss Dilly Bean might be exaggerating a bit,
but truly her nephew was a
very good sport about being a TOURIST.)



On the land portion of the duck boat tour,
Miss Dilly Bean and her nephew saw oodles
of the famous museums, statues, and landmarks.

(But that's not what today's little blog story is about
so keep reading.)

It was time to head out to the Potomac River.

Remember, this is a DUCK BOAT TOUR.

You have to go in the water!



This is the photo you care about, Little Reader.

After SLOWLY zooming around the
Potomac River, the duck boat captain
 stops right next to the
AIRPORT. 
(It is on the other side of this photo.
Take note of how close to land
the little duck boat is.)

The captain casually mentions what a great day it is
because the winds are coming from the SOUTH which
means the planes land in a different direction.

Miss Dilly Bean STILL did not know where the captain was going
with his little story.

Then he casually pointed out that his boss sort of frowned on
the next activity.

Miss Dilly Bean was frowning a bit too.

See that little ENORMOUS plane about to land
RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE LITTLE DUCK BOAT?

Miss Dilly Bean's photo doesn't do the next moment true
justice, but in a split second the BELLY
of that BEASTLY plane was
practically on TOP, TOP, TOP of the little duck boat.

"Were you scared, Little Duck Boat?"

Little Duck Boat said it was very scared,
but luckily it all happened in just seconds.

If Miss Dilly Bean had been a cat, she would have
used one of her lives right then and there!



So now Miss Dilly Bean can honestly say
she has had a plane almost land on her
HEAD and lived to tell about it.

Plus she now has a NIFTY souvenir.


Wishing all of you a chance to be a TOURIST
somewhere and getting your own
NIFTY souvenir.


Miss Dilly Bean



Say "Cheese", Maizie

Those of you who REALLY know Miss Dilly Bean
may have caught on to the teeny tiny fact that
Miss Dilly Bean is SLOW, SLOW, SLOW
to embrace technology.

(She tends to find it a little intimidating.)

So Guess What???
Miss Dilly Bean FINALLY got a
"real" cell phone last month.
(Some of you may be gasping...,but
Miss Dilly Bean really did take the plunge.)


Well, it turns out that little "real" phone is
 FUN, FUN, FUN!

One of the best features is that
Maizie, the peke, is not scared
of the phone's camera, and
Miss Dilly Bean can
FINALLY get some little
photos of her sweet Maizie.

(Maizie is afraid of Miss Dilly Bean's
traditional camera.)

Thank you, Cell Phone Camera, for
being just what Maizie needed.


Hoping all of you find just what you need
even if it means taking the occasional plunge.

Miss Dilly Bean

Homemade Poptart...Who Knew???

Miss Dilly Bean and her nephew
bravely hopped onto D.C.'s
subway system last weekend
in hot pursuit of a restaurant
the locals are known to
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!



Ted's Bulletin!  A casual place known
especially for their
yummy-in your-tummy breakfasts.

(Especially a CERTAIN part of their
breakfast...)

 

Look how they serve the water.
Miss Dilly Bean gets
really happy when restaurants
let you serve yourself water.

 

Okay...the yummy-in your-tummy breakfast
arrives, but you need to look closely at one
HOMEMADE item in particular.

Do you see it???



Now do you see it?  Miss Dilly Bean
had NO IDEA a poptart could be homemade!

(She only thought they came in those shiny,
silver packages.  If you ALL knew they could be
homemade please don't tell her and make
her feel silly.)

 

At the end of the yummy-in your-tummy breakfast
you can go up to the pastry counter where
the pastry chef is BAKING, BAKING, BAKING
 and buy as many
 HOMEMADE poptarts as you would like.

Miss Dilly Bean and her nephew did just
that!  They got brown sugar cinnamon
and blueberry cheesecake poptarts.



Miss Dilly Bean wishes you could
smell the light, flaky, buttery
crust with the sugary filling and
happy sprinkles on top.

Miss Dilly Bean and her nephew
hopped back on the subway,
sped back to their little
lodging, and TRIED not
to gobble up the entire box of
HOMEMADE poptarts
right then and there!

(They are proud to say
they showed self-control!)


Hoping all of you have some
HOMEMADE happiness in your
life too.

Miss Dilly Bean







The Disappearing Lucy







Destination...back home for
Miss Dilly Bean!
(Well, sort of, she is
at her sister's on Pup Patrol.)

Do you like her fancy suitcase zipper
on the upper left corner???



A surprise thundery thunderstorm
tumbled and rumbled through
her neck of the woods
last evening.

The rainy raindrops were most
appreciated.

Thank you for that, Thundery Thunderstorm.



The tumbly and rumbly part
of you, Thundery Thunderstorm was
not to Lucy's taste though. 

 

There was no choice, Thundery Thunderstorm.
Only one place could save little Lucy.

It was...the LAUNDRY ROOM
with her queen size doggy bed
and freshly laundered blankets.

You all remember how Lucy feels about
freshly laundered blankets...right?

 



"You won't get me, Thundery Thunderstorm!
I'm almost SAFE, SAFE, SAFE."



 Pardon Lucy for showing her little
back-end.  She is going
to fix that.
Right, Lucy?



"You'll never find me now,
Thundery Thunderstorm!!!"



"Awww...Miss Dilly Bean.  You gave me away!"

Miss Dilly Bean tucked sweet Lucy back
under the cozy cover so the
tumbly, rumbly, thundery
thunderstorm would stay
FAR, FAR, FAR away.

(Don't read this blog today, Thundery Thunderstorm.
Lucy's hidey spot is a SECRET.)



Hope you all have a little hidey spot for
when you need one.

Miss Dilly Bean

Miss Dilly Bean and Fun, Fun, Fun

Miss Dilly Bean is having
so much FUN, FUN, FUN
on her trip that she is
a wee bit behind
 on her BLOG, BLOG, BLOG.

Please forgive her.  She promises
she has OODLES of future blogs
running around in her
swirly, little head!


Hoping all of you are able
to take some time out
and have FUN, FUN, FUN too!

Miss Dilly Bean