What will I do today?

Alternate title "It's a good thing she's cute"; or "It's a good thing I'm handy"; OR "It's not even 7:30 and I'm going to hurt this dog!" (okay okay, not really hurt her, of course, I wouldn't, ever, ever....)

BUT.
I'm in my pj's, (which is a good thing I sleep in a tshirt and sweats), with old shoes thrown on, coat, not showered and hair not brushed.  Then...picture said train wreck of a mom outside waiting for the bus, when the dog (at the time I thought) jumped over the fence and went on a fandango around ours and the 5 neighbors yards. WHEN the bus is coming up the hill.  I tell C to get on the bus, but tell our lovely, wonderful bus driver to keep an eye out for said loose puppy that was running amok.  Done.

Sweetest bus driver ever picks up C, drives ever so slowly up the hill, being so careful, when said amok puppy decides to run AROUND the bus.  So, picture bus, sitting still in the middle of the road, puppy running circles around the entire bus, and aforementioned mom chasing after pup around the bus in her unkempt outfit.....

Oh. I.was.not.happy. 

(don't believe a word she says about me)

This is where the "it's a good thing she's cute comes in, because after I got her home, she pooped in the floor. Really? All that time and exercise outside, and you come IN to poo?  Really??


 OK. Calm. Took a shower. Tried to wear her out because I was going to be out for a few hours.  Came home and made up.  Darn, she really is cute.


So onto trying to solve the mystery.  I just assumed she jumped over the fence, so I went outside to test it.  She stayed in, I went out, and called to her.  She calmly walked through this tiny space:

Fortunately, I had one leftover piece of treated wood, which with one cut (that turned into two) and a few leftover outdoor nails from the treehouse, and the space was (I hope is) sealed up.

all done....we hope.

We haven't been out yet to test it out, but I'm hoping this is it.
And I hope tomorrow I can stand at the bus stop with dignity, like a normal person.

And then I'll wonder..."what will I do today?"