Julie Hall sent me this and I thought it dove-tailed rather well with yesterday’s post.
All posts for the day November 25th, 2011
Arguing on the Internet …dick rating …
Posted by reluctantmom on November 25, 2011
https://reluctantmom.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/arguing-on-the-internet-dick-rating/
The dog that got away ….
Dogs, kids, paintings, lavender – all falls into a similiar category for me “Project!”
Once I decide on a course of action, I make a list, tick off what needs to be done, and it is on like Donkey Kong!
I started the year not wanting a dog. I sort of warmed to it in the middle of the year. We dog-sat Satan’s dog mid-year.
I decided I was happy never having a dog in my home. I rethought the thought. I researched. I mused. I sat and day-dreamed. I obsessed. I decided I was very keen on a French Bulldog or a Boston Terrier. Or one of each. Or two of each <<ssshhh don’t tell Kennith>>
I saw some lovely French Bulldogs. I gasped and sighed. I will have to wait for the next litter to be considered.
I started chatting to breeders about Boston Terriers. There was nothing available until next year. I met a breeder who had a litter. We spoke. We emailed. I named him Dexter.
I was very excited. Money changed hands. Promises were made. I bought a puppy bed and some puppy food.
The “relationship” went sour. My money was returned. I mourn the “loss” of Dexter.
I am back on a waiting lists.
This year will not be “The Year of the Dog” in our house. Kennith suggests we pop down to the local rescue society and pick a dog up. I have said no, I feel strongly that I want a specific breed from a specific breeder.
Kennith shrugs. I appear resolute. We do not talk about “getting a dog” to the kids, we talk in code “when will the package arrive?”
So, no dog this year. I am very disappointed about the nearly-our-dog-Dexter, but I will just need to wait it out like a patient potential dog owner.
Posted by reluctantmom on November 25, 2011
https://reluctantmom.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/the-dog-that-got-away/