It's the first day of spring, of course.
Mags and I had a nice lie-in, enjoying the sweet spring breeze coming through the window. We snuggled, read email, eventually I dragged myself out of bed. And then we went to Jen's for brunch, which was wonderful. Jenny has this remarkable group of people with whom she surrounds herself, and I'm really honored to be a part of it. There were almost 40 of us there this am, and I stayed a lot later than I'd planned. I always get kind of anxious in groups of people I don't know very well; there's a core group of her friends that I know, but being me I generally forget people's names (I remember stories, ideas, faces; I suck with names). And then there's always a bunch of different, if fabulous, people who I don't know, and that always makes me a little nervous. But it was lovely, of course. I met some great new people, had good conversations with ones I'm coming to know, and had a generally very good time.
So did Mags! She got to come with me today. She met Jen's puppy, Crazy Eddie, or as he is sometimes also known, Eddie the Neurotic Dawg. They were instant BFF. Like, seriously.
Picture it: Durham, North Carolina. A glorious spring day in 2010.
Eddie: Let me in!!!! Let me innnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!! I'm trapped outsiiiiiide!!! I can't see you if I'm outside!!!!
Maggie: What's with him?
Eddie (clamors through the opened door): Helllllooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! You smell like a dog, strange new redheaded woman I've maybe met before. Wait! Wait! You smell like THAT dog!! Hi, Dog!!
Maggie: Hi. I...wow. You smell fun.
Eddie: You're my new best friend, okay?
Maggie: Okay!!
Eddie: Let's play! Let's play! Let's play!!!
Maggie: Tag! You're it!!
And then much wrestling and wagging and joyful tap-dancing ensued.
Jenny's ex-husband's new girlfriend came over later, with their three big dogs. There was a lot of sniffing and marking and jubilant giddy play, until everyone got a little overstimulated. New girlfriend and I distracted them for a while and wore them out a bit more. We went in, and poor Maggie was at the back door being all "save meeeeeee!!!! They're crazy!!!" so she got to come in and hang out with the humans, being that she is all calm and dainty and respectful of small people who are scared of her but end up making friends with her before too long.
I so very love my dog.
She was totally worn out by the time we got home. She's slept like a big furry log pretty much ever since we got home.
I had an agenda for the afternoon - work out, shower, blow dry, go to Starbucks and do some work until it was time to meet the crew for dinner. The residents have been going out monthly for whomever's birthdays are that month, which is mostly an excuse to go out to dinner. We had a really good turnout, and a heck of a lot of fun. There was a good mix of folks, good conversation, and a lot of tomfoolery.
Tomorrow will have to be more productive. But today was really quite lovely.
Happy spring, everyone!!
1 comment:
Happy Spring back to you and Mags!
In a sports report: We live near Murray, Ky (across border in Tenn) but Murray State Univ. was in the NCAA for the first time in 22 years. Won first round but alas lost in second. But what a thrill for those young men, their families and of course Murray.
Kty rated among the final four won as did Tenn. Followed by the professionals my Chicago Bulls broke a 9 game losing streak and WON WON On this good spring day good and not so good.
Ah! listen to the birdies, froggies and nice music. Spring has sprung.
enjoy carol
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