Howard’s Way Ahead – by Howard Spring

Today I discovered that I can take the charcoal out of the fireplace, that charcoal is even more fun if taken out of the fireplace, that I can leave my mark everywhere if I take the charcoal out of the fireplace, that I still hope I get more than coal in my stocking at Christmas, that the Lookout Library is a perfect place to watch dogs leave messages on the tree outside our house, that Aubrey prefers it if any such dogs just keep moving, that Huw sleeps through every new “post”, that Jeff just keeps bouncing, that venison chew sticks are my other favourite treat, that on Human’s birthday we get presents, that actually maybe I wouldn’t mind getting coal in my stocking …