Adventures of a mother daughter team

Fi is on Spring Break this week so no break for either of us. We have had a great time learning about gardening. We checked out several books from the library on the subject and planted a bunch of herbs, which she cannot pass without leaning over, swiping them with her hand and then smelling her hand. We have been laying mulch and planting annuals, as well. Like Mother like Daughter, right?
Speaking of......Today, we were on our way to the store when we saw a dog, Hallie, about to run out on to Utica. We stopped at the end of our street and watched her for a minute, worried that the traffic coming over the hill might not see her if she were to run out. We chased her, by car, until she turned back in to the neighborhood, at which point, I was finally able to coerce her in to the car. I called her owners and left a message, then dropped her in my back yard and continued on with my errands. Fiona was so sad that we didn't stay home to play with her, so we made a stop at Petco and took a tour of all of the animals there, while we were out. After about 6 hours, Hallie's dad returned my call and came to pick her up. By this point, Hallie, Lucy and Fiona were running in and out of the back door as they pleased, having a grand old time. I guess Fi thought she was here for good because she kept saying "baby dog" after she left. Unfortunately, Hallie had a two-legged sister at home that was crying b/c she thought she was lost, so I tried to relay the scenario to Fi, using her and Lucy as a parallel. It is never boring around here, that is for sure!