Just Some Saturday Evening Ramblings

 As each day passes I find myself crying less but I still miss my old pug.  I am a huge animal lover and my pets instantly become family.  When I come home from work it hits me that he's not there to greet me at the top of the stairs.  If I'm sitting on the couch I get this urge to bring him up with me so we can snuggle.  If I'm eating food I expect to see him begging at my feet.  The house has an eerie emptiness now.  We agreed to wait until summer before talking about getting another dog.  My heart is not ready yet.  I feel guilty just thinking about it.  

This time of grief also had me thinking of the four dogs I had before.  Those were all boston terriers.  This was my first pug.  Time with dogs is so precious and short.  If you have a dog(s) take a moment to hold them and realize that they are only in your life for a short time.  

Today, I took the cushions off the couch and gave them a washing, same with the pillows.  My husband surprised me with a new washing machine and that was something needed.  After a full day of dance my daughter went to a friend's house to spend the night.  My son is here playing his video games and maybe we'll watch a movie later.  Tomorrow my parents are planning to come over for a little bit and we'll watch the Superbowl.  Living in Pennsylvania I'm surrounded by Eagles fans.  I couldn't care less for that team.  I'm not even much of a sports fan but my boys will want to watch the game.   

Oh, and we started watching the 4th season of You on Netflix last night.  We only got through a few episodes and it's good.  

The weather has been unseasonably warm and I'm really enjoying it, although it's been awhile since I went for a walk around the neighborhood.  Maybe I'll start running again.  I hate running.  I can't seem to figure out the whole breathing thing and my legs give up after a short time.  But I love the idea of running.  My son suggested we run a 5K together sometime.  That had been an unaccomplished goal of mine several years ago.  It's never too late, right?  

I hope you all enjoy the rest of the weekend.  February is already flying by.