It’s been a busy few days but I have survived! My son Joshua had to go to Charleston S.C. for the “hands on” in person part of a nationally recognized certification program for Licensed Massage Body Work Therapists to get certified to work with oncology patients. My husband Ron drove him down last Thursday and I’ve been on “dog duty” since they left. I really wasn’t sure how it was going to work out since Joshua’s 18 month old Berna-doodle (Moose) has never been with just me and our old dog Joy.
Thursday I got the house cleaned up and prepared for a luncheon for friends on Friday. I wasn’t sure how the dogs would do at night. Moose had never slept in my room before. He kept going to the garage door and staring at it as if waiting for Joshua to come get him. I finally got a blanket with Joshua’s scent and spread it on my bed, sure enough, he hopped right up and snuggled down for the night. I didn’t sleep well though since I was unsure how the dogs would do during the night. There was a weather front coming through and seemed to affect Joy’s back hips and back legs. Joy is 15 1/2 years old. She’s the Queen of the house.
Friday when my four friends arrived, Moose was very sh. I had ordered two bones to keep the dogs busy while my friends were over. Moose stole Joy’s bone from her though. I just have to shake my head at these dogs sometimes. They act like kids. The lunch was fun. We had homemade tomato basil soup, salad, ham and cheese sliders and a carrot cake to celebrate a birthday. That night I slept 10 hours. I had been so tired. Thankfully there were no issues with either dog.
Saturday I woke up to rain and it rained all day and all night. Joy was having the hardest time on the deck steps as she went out to use the bathroom and come back in. I had to give her a boost so she could make it back in. It was a long day. We had just had the yard aerated and seeded and the rain made for a muddy mess. Meanwhile, Moose would go on a “fun run” in the mud to release some energy. 😳 He is a beautiful dog but he is such a DOG: loving mud and chewing on sticks, playing fetch and all that. He woke me up several times in the night to use the bathroom.
Today I watched church online twice. I also finished switching out seasonal clothes and cleaning the closet. Almost every time Joy goes outside I have to help her up the steps to get back inside. I decided I needed a nap this afternoon so I laid down for two hours hoping the dogs would be fine. I woke to both of them beside my bed wanting out. Joy had left a surprise “trail of poop” on the kitchen floor. I got that cleaned up and floor mopped. The guys are about one hour away from home. I can say I survived this! I have no clue what Ron did with the tv remote control. It has been the most quiet weekend ever. I did play some “dog music” on Saturday while I was cleaning the closet. I had never heard of that before until a friend told me about it last year. It put both dogs to sleep and almost put me to sleep too.
I will say that I had some powerful quiet times with the Lord over this weekend. Even though I’ve been home alone (except for my friends coming for lunch Friday) and have not been anywhere, God has been with me and the dogs. He is always there and always faithful. I will be so glad when the guys walk through the door. I know they are ready to be home too. It’s a good thing we did not take Moose down to Charleston because it rained there all weekend. My friend would have been stressed about Joy’s issues on the deck steps. God worked it all out. I’m sure there will be a wrestling match later between Joshua and Moose. I’m going to sleep well tonight. It is well with my soul!
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