Expert on the etiquette of perilous times.
Yes, I see you staring at me.
No, I don’t want to let you out and start the carnival of consumption and elimination.
Yes, it’s admirable that you are sitting quietly.
Yes, you are a very good boy. I might even love you.
Would you please not do your business on the deck? I know it’s a pain walking that extra 3 feet and all but it’s important to me.
OK, I’ll let you out…after one more cup of coffee…and a shower.
While we ate dinner the pup slept on the floor within sight. After we cleared up Christopher picked him up and the girls gathered around to pet and coo. Eden soon went to bed and then it was Paul, the two older kids and me sitting on the floor, talking quietly and petting the sweet, slumbering moose.
1. Eating leaves, vines, shrubbery (he’s especially partial to hydrangea shoots) pinecones and various bits of trash.
2. Peeing on the kitchen floor within seconds of coming inside.
3. Hmm….thinking…
This little boy slept through the night. The little girl in the background and her slightly larger cousin did not.
After compiling a lengthy list and having five way discussions all day – and I do mean five way, Eden was pulling hard for Winston – we finally reached a consensus. It took some time, when a beloved name got shot down, whoever backed it usually came up with another and another and another. Jack was the first name four of us agreed on. Lydia was away and we called to run it by her. She was reluctant, but came around.
Thank you to Dan for reminding me of Photobooth. How could I forget? It proved tricky getting his dark features to register. He is a gentle, sweet pup.