Today is one of those dreary October days when it is a little bit cooler and the sky is grey. I was feeling in a funk when I started out this day because I had to take care of some unpleasant business. And as the day got going I thought, man I am just going to go grab a comforter, a stack of magazines and my two Spaniels and troop off to drift into a nap.
Which I did quite happily and then as I was waking up and finishing my reading, feeling smug that my dogs were coming awake in what I thought was much the same easy way as I was. I was thinking we were going to laze about there for a while since we had only been there for an hour. I was hoping to waste the entire afternoon away. Then my little spaniel girl jumps back up on the bed sitting right in front of me with her long ears flowing like tresses on a little girl. That is when I made the mistake. I made eye contact. Eye contact is dangerous when it comes to dogs because they read so much into it. And just as I looked briefly into her eyes it happened, whammo! She leaped at me faster than a speeding bullet and decided it was play time, wrestling about, growling a playful growl and trying grabbed my arm in her playful attack. So quickly it happened that I began laughing and that sent her right over to the dark side. Play time! I am sure that is why my human “mom” is laughing. She wants me to growl, grab her and leap about her head! Okay human “mom” lets tussle.
Well that just whipped me right out of my funk for this day. We went out and played in the cold October weather that reminded me that it has been seven years since I got this great place I live in. Reminded me of what is important. The cool air woke me up, shifted my mood and got my perspective back in place. There is nothing like the innocence of a playful pup to break a funk. So now I am going to take her for an afternoon walk and enjoy this moment, regain my balance and get on with the day. That was just what the doctor ordered!!!
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