The isolation can make you read out loud the entire Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe novel to a boy too sick to read to himself. And THEN, after you've read page after page of this subliminal Bible story and you think you've done your maternal penance for sending a kid, who told you he was going to throw up, to school anyway, on top of that you have to explain what 'Son of Adam' and 'Daughter of Eve' mean to your child, whose only experience with religion is riding a church kneeler like a horse when he was 3 and whooping 'giddyup' as his neighbor received first communion.
But I digress.
Being isolated in a sick house can also make you oblivious to your own shower-deprived smell. But who cares? It's just you and your kids, and one of them still has a lingering odor of vomit. Standards are low.
And? AND, (this one is the reason for the blog post so pay attention here) the hours spent without another adult voice to lure you back into reality can make you believe that filling out an application to adopt a rescue dog (a girl!!) is a brilliant idea.
Brilliant, I say.
Poor little Darcy is 5 months old and was found wandering down a deserted road in the Deep South (which is reason enough to save the dear thing).
Did I mention the dog is a girl?!? A GIRL!
I wonder, does Gymboree have a spring puppy line with matching headbands and cute ruffly socks?
In truth, we've been talking about a dog for a while. My husband and I, we sort-of-but-not-really-joke, 'well, it's either a dog or a baby'. Only the third baby thing hasn't really panned out, so a dog seems like an obvious void filler, no?
After all, having a puppy in the house is a lot like having a baby. There are sleepless nights, house training, poop cleaning-up, teething and chew toys, grooming,
Plus, and this is a big PLUS, having a puppy to train is a smart reason to delay getting a real job.
Win-Win.
So, it's all good. I think we're ready. And I'm pretty sure this quarantine hasn't made me completely delirious. Or has it?
Any last words
Too late. I already did.
16 comments:
Mark my words. Now you'll get pregnant.
:)
Good luck! We got a puppy - 8 weeks old - in January and while at first I thought we were nuts because man, I forgot how hard puppies were - it's going good. She's a great girls and is doing really well (if you ignore the fact that she ate one of my daughter's sketchers yesterday)
Oy, puppies are so much work!!!
I do appreciate the fact that you are looking at rescuing a dog and not going through a breeder. And that is an ADORABLE dog!!!
However....oy, puppies are a LOT of work!!!
Send! She's adorable.
Dogs are awesome. She looks like a beauty. Good luck.
Well good luck! She's cute as a button!
Whoa! Better you than me!
Really good looking dog:)
If you spend the first few months giving her plenty of attention and training, you'll have a great family dog on your hands. And it's really good to have another lady in the family! You can share eye-rolls.
We got a dog instead of having a second child. A dog is easier than a kid because you don't get arrested for leaving them home alone.
"Plus, and this is a big PLUS, having a puppy to train is a smart reason to delay getting a real job"
Maybe I'll get a dog.
However, you have a real job, my friend. A very important one. Although trying and exhausting, very worthwhile endeavor.
oh, having a puppy is more difficult than a baby- I think.
I love so many of your observations here. Even when you are sick your wit is spot on.
Subliminal Bible story! I KNOW!!
Um.... yes, you are delirious. Even half those reasons would keep me from getting a dog. Getting another cat would be almost as bad. There's no win-win. Except for getting out of going to work. Maybe you're not so delirious after all? ;)
Glad you sent it in...she's a cutie.
We have two dogs (and 4 kids) and I really can't imagine life without them. Yes, they're a lot of work, but well worth it.
Hope everyone is on the mend soon.
Wonderful! Sometimes the Universe works in wonderful and puke-tastic ways to show us a silver lining.
What a sweet doggy!
did you get it? am i reading out of order?
fyi...my daughter just walked up to me and pointed at the computer and screamed:
"choot puppieee"
which translates to 'cute puppy' and then she tried to hug the screen.
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