Do I look weird?

My dog prances around with random three-hole-punch bits of paper on her nose as though it’s perfectly normal to have a circle glued to your face. We think she looks goofy, but she doesn’t care. We snicker, but she’s all right with that. Heck, we try to take the paper off her nose and suddenly a game of catch-me-if-you-can begins. My dog thinks having fun is more important than how she looks. Deep thoughts, doggy.

We added her to our family in 2007. It was all kind-of spur of the moment. We took the kids out to a farm that had a bunch of puppies, saw her, and said “this one!” My husband and I wanted to add a dog to the family so our kids would learn to feel comfortable around doggies. Turned out, our furry family member taught us much more than how to speak canine.

She’s showed us how to make friends even when you’re nervous your friend might gobble you up for a snack. She’s also showed us how difficult it can be to assimilate into a group when you don’t quite feel like you fight in…

And right now, she’s showing us how she feels about this almost-Spring-but-not-quite weather.

In conclusion, I assure you that Winter is almost over. Any minute now, the sun will burst through the clouds, flowers will bloom, pollen will soar, and we’ll sneeze our way to the medicine cabinet for some anti-histamines and sunscreen.

Love,

Lynn K.