Mater the Lawnboy

Mater has learned a new bad habit. A few weeks ago John was mowing the grass in the fenced back yard on the riding mower. Mater, Bridget and I were back there picking up sticks and the scattered toys. John stopped the mower long enough for Mater to trot over and ask for a little attention. John picked him up then restarted the mower. Mater enjoyed helping mow the lawn so much he now thinks that when he hears the mower going he needs to be on board.
Usually Mater and Bridget stay around us and the Pea Pod when we are home. While I am icing cakes at Wal-Mart they stay with John but when the two of us are busy they stay in the fenced in back yard at the big house with the Coffman bunch. The Coffman bunch consist of a Basset Hound named Lucy, a Peke a weenie named Jada, a chihuahua named Dora, a Chihuahua named Barney, a BT wawwa named Benson and a who knows what named Molly plus a slew of cats. I must say my two fur kids get spoiled at home and in the big house. This is probably why Bridget gained so much weight.
Last week when John was working around the Pea Pod he had Mater and Bridget outside enjoying themselves. Since the whole ranch is fenced they are safe. Major Jim was on the riding mower cutting the front half of the ranch. John looked up and Mater was missing. He went on a recon mission to find the missing brown and white kid. Low and behold there he was in Major Jim's lap mowing the grass. He said he couldn't say much because he was with the Major. Later that day we found out that Mater has made a habit of insisting on riding on the mower. Maybe Mater was a Lawn boy in a previous life. He hates riding in the car but he loves the lawn mower.
Bridget was a problem at first but since she has gained so much weight she stays pretty close to the pea pod. Mater is now the one that we have to go searching for. If he is not hanging out with the Major he is by the fence visiting the neighbor's goats or harassing a cat or two. The other day John scolded Mater for trying to run off and mow the lawn. Mater came back like a good boy but was seen minutes later slinking like a cat in the high grass trying to sneak away. Maybe we should get Mater his own riding lawn mower then lease him out so we can make extra money with out breaking a sweat.
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