Roses from my husband

Are you wondering where that Spring weather went?  I guess I can’t complain about our high 50’s weather this weekend when I hear other friends have weather in the 30’s!  The 30’s in April ??  Now that just doesn’t seem right.

It was a little bit of an emotional week this week with with one of the family pups in the hospital for a few days.  My Dad’s Westie was a member of our household until my Dad completely adopted him.     I brought Bentley home on Tuesday to care for him while my Dad -poor timing-happened to be in Sante Fe on business.  It was really rough to see him so sick.   He is 12 and has been blind for a couple years so he has been through it all.  There are many things still that make him happy though, and one is being out in the sunshine.  It was wonderful to see him perk up when I carried him outside to sit in the bright sun.  I think many of us are like that, being so positively effected by sunshine.

Our dog Hodgie is 14 1/2 and has been with us since the year my husband and I got married (1995).   He has such a puppy face, I sometimes forget his age.  But he’s slowing down and can’t walk very far anymore.  With Bentley being so sick, I found myself reflecting a bit more than usual about these two guys and all of the good times we’ve had through the years.  I felt so thankful that they are both still with us and really made a conscious effort  to savor the moment – those that would normally be taken for granted.  I had some “stop and smell the roses” kind of moments.    When it hit the 80’s, I decided the time was NOW to get out there with our pup, Hodgie and got for a really long walk like we used to do.  The fact that he couldn’t go too far without losing steam wasn’t going to hold us back….. he just needed to hitch a ride!  Our new arrangement worked out quite well and the 3 of us made it to a nearby playground.  I’m looking forward to more outings like this.

Two peas in a pod

Look who landed nearby

I’m grateful that this “wake up call”  reminded me to stop and smell the roses in life.  I hope I can remember to slow down more often and simply enjoy all that right there in front of me.