Good Morning! It’s Friday. It’s hot and sunny outside. Jim and Thor is at work. I am sipping coffee at home. So far, this is a great day. Don’t get me wrong, I love my hubby and puppy, but after yesterday I got very happy when J said he’s gonna bring T to work. We have a three-day-weekend this weekend in America (Memorial Day) so there won’t be much people at the office today I guess.
So, about yesterday. We had a gorgeous day and I thought that since it’s kinda too hot for Thor to be on the terrace, I could take him out for a picnic. I could read and do stuff and he would be happy to be outside in the shade with a little breeze. I brought a big blanket and placed us under a huge tree. He barked from the moment we stepped outside our apartment and for 43 minutes straight, we had two amazing and fun minutes of being quiet and then another ten minutes of barking and that’s when I decided that it was enough. What was he barking at? No. Idea! There was nothing to bark at. I fed him lunch out there, we played with toys in between barks, he got plenty of water. Bark bark bark bark. He is a very anxious pup so I always practice being calm and breathe through it with him. I smile and use a soft voice to assure him it’s safe and all is well. It did not work. When we came back home and closed the door, my smile turned into tears and Thor’s bark turned into a quiet smile. It might not sound that bad, but this happens 9 out of 10 times I try to do something with Thor and it sucks all the energy out of me.
Jim took T for a walk when he came home and 20 min later he sent me a picture of them sitting in a bar. They were gone for an hour or so and Thor had been quiet basically the whole time. Lucky Jim. What did I do wrong? Why is T always freaking out with me?
Anyway. Not having to deal with Thor today is a relief. I still think about my husband and T every minute. Are they ok? Is Thor quiet and still? Can J do his work? It’s like having a baby. But, there’s nothing I can do about any of it so I should just let it go and enjoy my day not being a pommy mommy for a second. Hopefully I can get a lot done today:)
