Tuesday, September 19, 2006
We love our dogs!
My neice was recently adopted by this cutie. Pictured here is R and her new dog, a rescued 3-month old golden retriever/chow mix (clearly mostly retriever). They look like they were made for each other with so much blond h
air between the two of them, don't you think?
I spent last week with my mother while I conducted trainings and attended meetings in the area for work. I was "pampered by Pat" who even made me one of my favorite lunches to take to work one day - PB&J and tomato soup. YUM! Aren't moms grand! It was a real pleasure to have a week hanging out with mum.
We went to see Dad on Saturday. He was in the dining/recreation room on his floor when we arrived (our dogs were in tow), and we sat in an area suffused with sunlight. There we met the resident cat. She made herself comfortable around our feet while she sniffed our lunch bag and kept her eyes on our two dogs.
Now, generally mom's dog feels quite at home while visiting his daddy. He receives lots of attention from the other residents. And I think it's fair to say he struts around like he knows what's what. Well the resident cat had other ideas and decided to tell mom's J a thing or two. Enough was enough. She hissed and swiped at him with her declawed paw. And J shot out of the room like he'd been struck by lightening. I almost couldn't catch up to him, but thankfully a nurse intervened and caught him by the leash on his way out the door. I scooped him up and carried him like a baby back to mom and dad. But he wasn't so sure that was a good idea. He kept a vigilent eye out for the cat the rest of our visit and stayed close to mom and dad. His wanderlust extinguished.
My dog enjoyed her week in the country with Grandma and mommy. She is a mischievious pup when visiting gram. When she and mom's J are left alone in the house, she manages to pull something out of the cabinets (eluding our security), or finds food in an area our security system overlooked. She enjoyed (and perhaps mom's J shared in the loot) a half box of dog treats one day and a packet of Raman (sic) noodles another day. We just can't think of all the ways my dog can elude our attempts to thwart her search for food.
Oh, and the pregnancy... well the baby is growing, my tummy is bigger, and I've begun to feel hiccups from el nino every few days. I'm still getting around pretty well and have no complaints. But my travel days are almost over. As of October, I will be sticking very close to home. I am used to visiting Mom and Dad once a month. So this will be a long spell for me. But Mom is planning a couple of trips to NJ & NYC including Thanksgiving. So we all look forward to that.
air between the two of them, don't you think?I spent last week with my mother while I conducted trainings and attended meetings in the area for work. I was "pampered by Pat" who even made me one of my favorite lunches to take to work one day - PB&J and tomato soup. YUM! Aren't moms grand! It was a real pleasure to have a week hanging out with mum.
We went to see Dad on Saturday. He was in the dining/recreation room on his floor when we arrived (our dogs were in tow), and we sat in an area suffused with sunlight. There we met the resident cat. She made herself comfortable around our feet while she sniffed our lunch bag and kept her eyes on our two dogs.
Now, generally mom's dog feels quite at home while visiting his daddy. He receives lots of attention from the other residents. And I think it's fair to say he struts around like he knows what's what. Well the resident cat had other ideas and decided to tell mom's J a thing or two. Enough was enough. She hissed and swiped at him with her declawed paw. And J shot out of the room like he'd been struck by lightening. I almost couldn't catch up to him, but thankfully a nurse intervened and caught him by the leash on his way out the door. I scooped him up and carried him like a baby back to mom and dad. But he wasn't so sure that was a good idea. He kept a vigilent eye out for the cat the rest of our visit and stayed close to mom and dad. His wanderlust extinguished.
My dog enjoyed her week in the country with Grandma and mommy. She is a mischievious pup when visiting gram. When she and mom's J are left alone in the house, she manages to pull something out of the cabinets (eluding our security), or finds food in an area our security system overlooked. She enjoyed (and perhaps mom's J shared in the loot) a half box of dog treats one day and a packet of Raman (sic) noodles another day. We just can't think of all the ways my dog can elude our attempts to thwart her search for food.
Oh, and the pregnancy... well the baby is growing, my tummy is bigger, and I've begun to feel hiccups from el nino every few days. I'm still getting around pretty well and have no complaints. But my travel days are almost over. As of October, I will be sticking very close to home. I am used to visiting Mom and Dad once a month. So this will be a long spell for me. But Mom is planning a couple of trips to NJ & NYC including Thanksgiving. So we all look forward to that.
