Barry: Syd, that is not for dogs.
Syd: [seen running out of bedroom outside]
It Just Feels Awkward Now
The other day I was sweeping the floor and got it into my brain that our front room needed to be moved around. Now it just feels awkward, but I’m not ready to push and shove things back into their original places. Change is good, right?
Right about where Sydney is in the above photo is almost exactly where the awkwardness begins. That space needs a little something-something. Maybe the whole rug needs a little loving, come to think of it.
I moved the shelf that my dad made us next to the fireplace and one of our comfy chairs to attempt to create a reading nook. It is difficult to get any reading done because….
Sydney thinks it is her designated look-out spot. No worries, there are plenty other awkward other places to sit in this room.
Coming down the hallway from the bedroom this is what you see. The fireplace is blocked with the other huge chair mostly because the fireplace is not centered. Oh, the awkwardness!!! I’m all for sitting by a fire to get cozy, but this moves into the realm of being a fire hog.
Looking at the room from our ‘dining room’ it doesn’t feel so awkward, but it certainly doesn’t come together and feel cozy. What to do?
Before I move everything back to how it was, Sydney wants to spend some quality time in the awkward area. She embraces the awkward. Maybe I need to work on that.
Feeling Blue
Sydney hasn’t felt too great lately. She’s been demonstrating this by throwing up and so yesterday we took her to the vet.
The vet asked if she’s been lethargic. We looked at each other and didn’t really know how to answer this. What do you say when your dog would happily sleep 23 hours a day and loves to bask in the sun?
We told him that she hasn’t been any less lazy, but I wondered what that really meant. How can you be less lazy if you are super, duper lazy to begin with?
Turns out she’s got a bit of an intestinal issue, but with a couple pills and some rest she’ll be just fine and dandy. I think she’s already fine and dandy because I found her wrestling with the carpet in the guest room five minutes ago.
When she was done wrestling with the carpet she sprinted up and down the hallway and then cozied up on the couch and promptly started snoring. I think she’s starting to feel better already.