i really like the idea of taking some time out of the hectic, planned, grumpy, busy, crazy, work filled day to remind myself to slow day and give some thanks. there is PLENTY to be thankful for. my mom has recently posted a few "thankful thursdays" and i really love the idea. so here is my first one, which will hopefully lead to many more (i have SO many reasons to be thankful!)
i am thankful for this cat and this dog. kyle has been away all week working in colorado. his employee is on a vacation and kyle wanted to keep the finances in a good spot. unfortunately, that has left me alone after an amazing visit with my family, where laughter, people, conversations and joy were around in abundance.
so, this cat........
has been snuggling under the covers with me every night -making sure that i am getting enough attention. he usually has to change positions every time i do just to make sure that he is using ALL of the nook in my elbow or leg or bend in the waist that he possibly can. either that, or he is so close to my face that i am not sure which one of us is purring! he has been waiting at the door for me when i get home and then follows me around until i find a place to rest. he has been my little guard cat.
and then there is this dog......
who misses kyle even more than i do! she is a faithful companion to me, but she misses him desperately. i try to play with her the way he does, but she just sort of rolls over and lays there, as if she were saying "you aren't doing it right." she too has started to follow me around to different areas of the house and then plops down to keep me company. shiloh (the cat) rules the roost around here so, daisy (the dog) is currently right outside of the office because shiloh is inside! she has such loving eyes and wants to go everywhere with me. she has even tried to jump in the FRONT seat of the car to go to yoga with me! she dutifully has ridden around with me at other times, but she misses the truck and the roaming that she gets to do with kyle. i miss kyle being around to let her out at 4:30 every morning to go potty!!!thanks to my little "family" here, i have not been too lonely (thanks trayci, cass, and leslie), but when night settles in and i don't have the company of my sweetie pie, these two beloved animals have loved me just right!
The similarities are uncanny!!!!!!!! hee hee
