07/24/2026
One morning, I woke up late and came downstairs to see π Mariah's family making/eating breakfast. I noticed that πΈ Boots wasn't around and I asked where he was. Mariah's mom said "dogs don't belong in the kitchen, so we put him outside." I was slightly annoyed, π but Boots likes being outside, so I figured it wasn't a big deal. I looked out the window thinking I would see him on my back deck (his usual spot) but he wasn't there. I stepped outside to find him, and still couldn't see him. I went around π the corner of the house π± and found Boots tied up to the fence using rope from kindling bundles I π have for my fire pit.