I am laying propped up on my sofa with my computer on one leg creating space so I do not disturb Carli’s nap. She was not inclined to be moved right now. She has the most entertaining moans – some of contentment and some of resentment. To my ear they sound pretty much the same but her behavior suggests they are different. She also snorts, sneezes, belches, and farts for additional entertainment.
I want to reflect on all that I am thankful for this morning: my son, my daughter-in-law and her family that always welcome me to holiday gatherings; my growing community of friends in my new home city; my family in Iowa; my incredible network of friends around the country; my post Covid health; my commitment to fitness and increasing muscle definition of my shoulders; my thorough enjoyment of my volunteer activities and for my decision to adopt Carli. It has been 4.5 months now. We are thoroughly bonded and her personality, aside from just being stubborn, continues to emerge. She stares into my eyes with great meaning. I learning the subtitles of her language. She does something to make me laugh every day and she gives me love every day.
I was quite concerned when the vet said she needed to lose weight because I really couldn’t get her to take a walk and she loved her treats. It didn’t seem fair to starve her. Fortunately over the past couple fo months, we discovered that while she does not like to take walks or play fetch, she does like to chase Brady who loves to play fetch. []’p – this was Carli’s typing wanting my attention. I stopped to pet her a bit and never got back to this.]
Monday – I generally drive over to my son’s to exercise Carli – she chases Brady while Brady plays fetch, but I have the option of biking or walking with Carli in the backpack. She generally is content in the pack.
We celebrated Thanksgiving on Friday with an outdoor picnic at Arrington Vineyards. It was chilly in the wind but it didn’t damper the fun for this group who had not been together since Christmas of 2019. My ongoing lack of taste kept me from overeating but I did eat more than I needed trying to find something that I could taste. Sadly, I do not taste pumpkin pie but I can taste whipped cream. It is soooo bizarre.o
Today I really needed to do some “adulting” but instead I laid low while intermittently icing the knee that I tweaked while sleeping in one position too long. One of Carli’s sleeping poses that made me laugh today.
My computer is actually laying on top of her body right now while she sleeps.
Carli is a great distracter. I can be productive when I want to be – but mostly I still don’t want to be that productive.
Tamara Unleashed 