With the arrival of the three new roommates, the Riddle-Racket home is a full house once again. Will the Loner Di be able to cope with so much ruckus? Can she find some time to herself?
And what about the pets? The two troublemakers seem to be Spade the husky and Poirot the cat. Can they get along? Is it a coincidence that these two are both males? Surely not! They're just self-assertive, that's all.
Miss Marple, the little English Spaniel, wonders why Poirot is following Spade. Just wanting to annoy him probably. Up to no good, that snooty cat!
But Spade is ignoring Poirot for the most part now. He'd rather bark at fridges and TVs.
Poirot also socializes with Miss Marple. He remembers her from when he first came to the Riddle home back in the very beginning.
But Poirot keeps himself to himself most of the time.
When Watson the plumbot isn't working, he busies himself with housekeeping. He likes to do the laundry.
And he makes the beds even when someone's still sleeping in one.
Watson is also obsessed with putting pet toys back in the toy boxes.
But he makes a good chess partner for Dudley, who needs to improve his logic skill for work. I noticed Watson talking to Dudley about love. Maybe he was sharing a romantic secret because the next thing I knew ...
So it appears that Di may have a little competition for Dudley's attention. Finding time alone may not be Di's main concern with having Anna as a boarder.
Di: I saw you getting cozy with Dudley, Anna Riddle! You just remember now, I saw him first.
Anna: Humph! He's a grown man. He can make his own decisions. So don't you go getting uppity with me, missy!
Di's days are full though. She had to repair a leaky faucet herself. Watson was at work at the time.
Dear old Di gets confused on her own, especially about what she should be wearing for different activities.
But she likes to exercise, ballet being a favorite pastime for her.
Di also started up painting as a hobby. Dudley will soon need to study painting too--for his DNA Profiling job.
But there's nothing more relaxing for Di than slipping into her swimsuit and napping in the rocker.
Dudley practices computer chess and listens to tab casts in logic. He's recently gained more points in the skill.
He's currently at level 4 in his Law career. Dudley has quite a ways to go, but he's progressing quickly now.
He received an opportunity to learn martial arts for work. That earned him another raise and more experience.
All in all, life isn't so terrible for Dudley right now, even though aging to elder did come as an unexpected shock!
And what about the pets? The two troublemakers seem to be Spade the husky and Poirot the cat. Can they get along? Is it a coincidence that these two are both males? Surely not! They're just self-assertive, that's all.
Miss Marple, the little English Spaniel, wonders why Poirot is following Spade. Just wanting to annoy him probably. Up to no good, that snooty cat!
Piper, the elder female dog, spends time resting in her favorite spot, the coveted pet house. She's very close to Dudley, but she's also making friends with the other pets, including Poirot. And he tolerates her pretty well too.
... Anna was flirting outrageously with Dudley! It must have been those red long johns. A real turn on, no doubt.
Di: I saw you getting cozy with Dudley, Anna Riddle! You just remember now, I saw him first.
Anna: Humph! He's a grown man. He can make his own decisions. So don't you go getting uppity with me, missy!
