What's A Little Slobber Between Friends?
They're lucky to have each other, these girls of mine.
Even if they don't know it yet.
Photos courtesy of Lauren
Three Hours
It was the same damn sky. I left the driveway in my car as a fusion of Over the Rainbow and What a Wonderful World came on the satellite radio. The overall effect of high blue and a gentle warble atop the ukulele should've inspired something like contentment, but instead I listened closely to the lyrics for a meaning I could relate to. It was right there. I didn't have to wait long. The wonderful world over the rainbow is a dream. Before I got into the car I watched a ceremony and fed the baby. Then I drove to book club, where a group of us sat for two hours discussing things like organic food, the ubiquitousness of corn , and too many roosters in my friend's coop. Afterward I tooled over to the gas station to put $55 onto my credit card for transmittal to the Gulf. Soon after my day began--at home, while the baby ate, at ten till nine--a young woman was reading the As on the alphabetical list of victims from the Twin Towers. Z did not come till I returned home, ten minut
Oh I know. We are losing one of ours sadly. The elder of the two is dying. And Ittybit is REALLY just beginning to adore her. It's soooo heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Both of them. Is there any better friend than a dog?
ReplyDeleteGaah! Though I love the photo you already sent me, these two of your dog with your daughter are the ones I should put up on my blog. Just so we can say 'See? See! Does this look like a dangerous dog?!'.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm done. Lovely photos, truly.
ah...absolutely. love it.
ReplyDeleteNasty. You can actually see Roxie's tongue going into her open mouth. What a gross bunch of girls I live with.
ReplyDeleteChris, maybe its time to try for a boy?
ReplyDelete-Amy