So Much for a "Quiet" Sunday

My Sunday started at 6 am this morning.  Yes, my son was up bright and early before it was even bright out.  He wanted to lay down with me on my bed.  Considering my bed is a very uncomfortable futon that I don't even bother to open anymore, I convinced him to get back in his bed.  With pillow and quilt I followed and he never went back to sleep.  I managed to doze, but instead of being lulled awake with the scent of brewing coffee and breakfast on the stove, I was rudely awakened by the smell of stinky-pants.  Besides, I don't drink coffee or eat eggs and there's no one here to cook them anyway.  So now I am here and my 75 pound four-legged fur-child is feeling frisky and pulling her noisy antics.  Not to be outdone, the 12 pounder comes over and begins to howl, matching Peanut's Sunday morning rant, howl for howl.  It is actually very entertaining and I love it when my girl Peanut is frisky, after all, she is 8 years old and I dread the day when she is frisky no more.  Living here in NY really agrees with both of my dogs.  In Hawaii, it was always so hot and Peanut could never really just go and run anywhere---except for the now infamous "Ford Island Incident." Now, Peanut can run free and gets to go with Grampa on different outings.  I'll take her with me in the car when we go to visit my parents and twice now she has refused to come home with me.  No, Peanut was going to stay overnight at Grammy and Granmpa's.  There really isn't any way to argue with a 75# dog, so she got to stay overnight---she wouldn't even say goodbye to me!

Milo my Cairn is just a cute fluffy little cuddle-bug.  He is so cute--those little brown eyes winking behind the tufts of fur sticking up from his nose, just pull you right in and get you every time.  Quite a few times now he has insisted on coming with me---pushing his way out the gate and running to the car in a not-so-subtle hint that he is long overdue for a car ride.  He rides on my lap.  They keep life interesting and Peanut has been with me through thick and thin and 4 deployments now.  Milo has settled down and is a great buddy and is going on his 2nd deployment with me and the Peanut.  Peanut took the old "man's best friend" adage literally and though she is supposed to be my dog, the sun rises and sets on her daddy.  When it is just she and I, she is one damn funny dog--she makes me laugh and she shows me she loves me in her own way.  I will say unashamedly that she is my best friend.  This ones for you Peanut!